Books with author Catherine Joyce

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An enchanting and uplifting tale of love, friendship and the wondrousness of women, for wonder girls of all ages'Don't follow the crowd,' she'd be telling schoolgirls at the swimming baths. 'Follow your own star and when you have achieved your goal you will have that with you for the rest of your life...' In 1928, a plucky young Welsh girl named Ida Gaze swims the Bristol Channel with the help of her best friend Freda and the inspiration of her heroine Amelia Earhart. In 1937, on the instructions of the matron, a young skivvy at a grand maternity hospital in London smuggles out an orphaned baby on one of the coldest nights of the year. Now, in a small town in Wales, an old lady named Ceci pieces together these stories and is about to discover the surprising ways in which they link to her own. It begins with two girls in the twenties who left their small Welsh village for the Big Smoke, feeling that the world was changing and everything was possible… 'An imaginative tour de force, moving and well-written and the characters are superb' Daily Mail 'Sparkling ... deceptively light … Jones's warmth and deft characterisation shine out' Guardian 'An impressive debut' Bookseller

A Fantasy Adventure About a Little Boy Who Follows His Own Heart, and Demonstrates Courage and Determination in the Face of Adversity Oskar is a meager little leprechaun working for Santa Claus in packing his gifts. Neither very popular nor very smart, nobody wants to work with him. However, he is obedient and does what he is told. One day, as if through chance, Santa needs an extra hand as he needs to set off to deliver presents all across the world and no was available to help him … except for Oskar. He volunteers to do the job. Through their journey, they reach a city, and Oskar is tasked to descend the Chimney and deposit the presents.As he is going down, he hears a voice warning him not to return and falls off into the chimney. When he is inside the house, he finds himself transformed into a little boy. He continues to hear the voice which tells him to turn away. He, nevertheless, follows his instinct and keeps journeying toward the glacier. From this moment, he reaches a magical land, an enchanted kingdom of beautiful fairies that is ruled by the evil ice queen.While the fairies try to hide and protect him, the ice queen discovers his presence and is determined to destroy him. Oskar, led across the wondrous land, gradually begins to discover who he really is and finds clues about who had been calling out to him all along.This is a mythical story of courage and determination, of little Oskar who follows his heart and does not give up. He stands undaunted in the face of adversity and the biggest surprise of his life is about to be revealed to him.This book is a tale of fantasy, beautiful fairies, mystical tulips, and a heroic boy in whose hands rests the fate of an entire kingdom. An inspirational tale of good vs. evil, you will find it a delightful read for the entire family.So, scroll up and click the “Buy now with 1-click” button and get your copy!

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Excerpt from Autobiography of Catherine Joss: Born in Philadelphia, Pa., October 7, 1820; Daughter of Christian Smith, Who Moved His Family to Payne Tp., Holmes Co., O., In May, 1829, and Laid Out and Established the Village of Weinsberg I am believing and receiving, As I to the Fountain go, And my heart Thy blood is cleansing Whiter than the driven snow. I love Jesus, Hallelujah I I love Jesus, yes, I do I love Jesus, He's my Saviour, Jesus smiles, and loves me too. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.