Shanghaied to China

Shanghaied to China
Author: Dave Jackson
Publisher: Bethany House
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1993-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781556612718

When he is taken aboard a ship bound for China, twelve-year-old Neil Thompson is befriended by Hudson Taylor and shares adventures with him during the voyage and in China, where Taylor sets up a mission.

Shanghaied

Shanghaied
Author: David Paul Collins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-09
Genre: Adventure stories
ISBN: 9781462031849

Based on the author's real-life experiences on a Liberian-registered merchant ship in the 1950s, this fictionalized memoir tells the story of Jack Sligo, a teenage boy from a loving Boston-Irish family who gets more than he bargained for when he is shanghaied onto a cargo ship after running away from home to find a summer job on a cruise ship.

Ocean of No Escape

Ocean of No Escape
Author: Susan K. Marlow
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Total Pages: 159
Release: 2024-04-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0825463815

Is escape even possible when you've been shanghaied? Jem Coulter, his family, and Strike-It-Rich Sam journey to San Francisco with the newfound gold to see if surgery can fix Nathan's broken legs. The uncertainty of Nathan's recovery leaves Jem bored and worried, so he heads to the waterfront to explore. The merchant ships look exciting—where could they be sailing? A sailor's invitation turns into an unexpected kidnapping that forces Jem into the life of a cabin boy. Forced to eat awful food and filled with a fear he'll never see his family again, Jem wonders if he can escape by jumping ship. Join Jem on the deck as he navigates the rough seas.

Paramour

Paramour
Author: Beth Henderson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 212
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 1435727096

The Shanghai Gesture

The Shanghai Gesture
Author: John Colton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 262
Release: 1926
Genre: American drama
ISBN:

The story centers around a madam who runs a Shanghai brothel, a British businessman, and the assorted and powerful Chinese and foreign businessmen and politicians of the city. This play was made into a much censored movie.

Hudson Taylor

Hudson Taylor
Author: Julia Pferdehirt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2000-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780764223440

Introduce Young Readers to Christian Heroes of the Past Dear parents, teachers, and Trailblazer readers, You are about to take an exciting adventure and meet a great Christian hero--Hudson Taylor, missionary to China. For us, one of the most fun parts of writing the Trailblazer Books is doing the research. Shanghaied to China was no exception--digging up facts about missionaries, learning about ship travel in the 1850s, exploring the fascinating country of China and its people and customs, discovering China's complicated history and how that affected missionaries like Hudson Taylor. We hardly knew where to stop! We hope reading Shanghaied to China will whet your appetite to find out more about China and Hudson Taylor. Use this Curriculum Guide by our good friend and fellow writer Julia Pferdehirt to launch you on a journey of discovery. Let us know what you find out!--you can contact us by email at [email protected]. You can also learn a little more about us and some of the other Trailblazer adventures waiting for you on our Web site: www.trailblazerbooks.com. Happy exploring! Dave and Neta Jackson

The Ukrainian Connection

The Ukrainian Connection
Author: Merv Straus
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2023-03-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

An original adult novel about how one American teamed up with a diverse group of Ukrainians during the WW II-Cold War era to defeat fascist antagonists.