Books with author Christopher Butz

Standing on the banks of the Black River, Mansfield Plantation is a living testament to antebellum rice plantations. In 1718, it started as a five-hundred-acre land grant near the upstart village of Georgetown. The main house was built around 1800, and the plantation soon grew to nearly one thousand acres. John and Sallie Middleton Parker returned the property to the Man-Taylor-Lance-Parker family, a line of ownership dating back 150 years. Ongoing preservation projects ensure that future generations can explore and appreciate one of the most well-preserved rice plantations in America. Plantation historian Christopher C. Boyle captures the spirit of Mansfield Plantation and unravels the many mysteries of its past.

In the years following World War II a group of gay writers established themselves as major cultural figures in American life. Truman Capote, the enfant terrible, whose finely wrought fiction and nonfiction captured the nation's imagination. Gore Vidal, the wry, withering chronicler of politics, sex, and history. Tennessee Williams, whose powerful plays rocketed him to the top of the American theater. James Baldwin, the harrowingly perceptive novelist and social critic. Christopher Isherwood, the English novelist who became a thoroughly American novelist. And the exuberant Allen Ginsberg, whose poetry defied censorship and exploded minds. Together, their writing introduced America to gay experience and sensibility, and changed our literary culture. But the change was only beginning. A new generation of gay writers followed, taking more risks and writing about their sexuality more openly. Edward Albee brought his prickly iconoclasm to the American theater. Edmund White laid bare his own life in stylized, autobiographical works. Armistead Maupin wove a rich tapestry of the counterculture, queer and straight. Mart Crowley brought gay men's lives out of the closet and onto the stage. And Tony Kushner took them beyond the stage, to the center of American ideas. With authority and humor, Christopher Bram weaves these men's ambitions, affairs, feuds, loves, and appetites into a single sweeping narrative. Chronicling over fifty years of momentous change-from civil rights to Stonewall to AIDS and beyond-EMINENT OUTLAWS is an inspiring, illuminating tale: one that reveals how the lives of these men are crucial to understanding the social and cultural history of the American twentieth century.

The Sub-Heroes, a team of superpowered fourth graders, have already saved the city once. Since that day, they've been training harder than ever to be ready for the day another supervillain rises. That day has come, and they are not ready.Investigating a robbery at a local school, the team learns the theft was part of something much more sinister. Even their incredible powers may not be enough to battle the entire team of supervillains known as The Nightwatch.All hope may already be lost.They are Sub-Heroes. They must succeed. The entire city depends on it.

In its brief seven-year existence, the Freedmen’s Bureau became the epicenter of the debate about Reconstruction. Historians have only recently begun to focus on the Bureau’s personnel in Texas, the individual agents termed the “hearts of Reconstruction.” Specifically addressing the historiographical debates concerning the character of the Bureau and its sub-assistant commissioners (SACs), Too Great a Burden to Bear sheds new light on the work and reputation of these agents.Focusing on the agents on a personal level, author Christopher B. Bean reveals the type of man Bureau officials believed qualified to oversee the Freedpeople’s transition to freedom. This work shows that each agent, moved by his sense of fairness and ideas of citizenship, gender, and labor, represented the agency’s policy in his subdistrict. These men further ensured the former slaves’ right to an education and right of mobility, something they never had while in bondage.

CHRISTOPHER Name Tracing Workbook – Preschoolers Kindergarten Practice Workbook - Toddlers Writing Notebook - Learn How to Write CHRISTOPHER - Preschoolers Activities Teaching your child the basics of writing is a difficult task especially if he or she is full of energy and finds it more difficult to focus. In order to give him a push in the first years of school or kindergartner, we are presenting a revolutionary way of teaching your baby the basics of the alphabet: the name tracing workbook for children. Why our workbook? The name tracing workbook has been designed specifically to teach children the basic of spelling and writing. By learning to write his own name, your child will develop the abilities and skills needed in the first years of schools while having fun. The 100 pages activity book is the perfect choice if you are searching to invest in your child’s education from the beginning so don’t hesitate and get him the only workbook he needs! LEARNING THE FIRST LETTERS: teaching your toddler the first letters and how to spell his or her name is difficult, which is why we have designed a special workbook that will make the learning process easier and a lot more fun, adding to the baby’s educational fund. PERSONALIZED WORKING: the name is the first word any child should learn how to spell, but it is almost impossible to find special help for that task. CHRISTOPHER Name Tracing Workbook is divided in 12 themed chapters that will teach your toddler how to spell his or her name in a fun and interactive way. WHAT IT CONTAINS: CHRISTOPHER Name Tracing Workbook counts no less than 100 pages divided in 12 themed sheets that propose recognition activities, letter tracing practice and letter games, that are sure to teach your child the basics of writing and spelling. FOR TODDLERS: CHRISTOPHER Name Tracing Workbook is made especially for children aged 3 to 6 so your son or daughter will be well prepared for both kindergarten and first grade! Learning the alphabet will be a piece of cake if your kid will already have the foundation letter tracing so why not give him a head start in school. THE PERFECT GIFT: offering a present to a toddler that is both fun and parents-approved is an almost impossible task, but the name tracing workbook has it all: it is educational, personalized and made especially for youngsters ages 3 to 6 so, if you’re trying to bring a smile on a kid’s face, this is it!

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The Cousins and Pets take a break at the beach, but, of course, a distant ancient supernova foils their fun. So they must crack a cryptic clue to cure a mad mob of mutant man-crabs – before Hurricane Anus hits -- and THEN escape the robot SHARKs in Area 51. Yep, it's just another Gooneybird week at the beach. -------The Cousin Chronicles is a series of books I am writing for my nine grandchildren, featuring them as characters they suggest for themselves. Each Christmas, they receive a new book as their gift from me. Their adventures vary from time travel to basketball, from escaping vampires to defeating a mythological army of paper elves, from an odyssey through Dreamland to dealing, this year, with interstellar crustaceans.Along the way, I try to gently introduce young readers to things of interest. Greek and Norse mythology. Classical literature. Science. And cultural references from Grandpa's time, way back in the 20th Century. I dare not call the Cousin Chronicles educational, but I would be pleased if, when they learn in science class heavy metals are created in supernovas, for example, they remember they read it in the Cousin Chronicles first.The stories are essentially cartoons in text. The pre-teen to young adult reading level is intended to amuse adults who are reading aloud to young children. The Cousin Chronicles are written for all age groups who enjoy light-hearted reading.Great with waffles. (Elephants find the word "waffles" hilarious. Book 1, page 88.)Chris BotkinDecember 2019

"The Curious Incident of the Gooneybird" is a children's fantasy adventure, written as a Christmas present for and about nine cousins (my grandchildren), ages four months through 12 years.Through the cleverness of their pets, nine cousins discover and lay claim to the Gooneybird, a wonderful ship that can fly through the air, and is rumored to have been built by magic dwarfs for the Norse gods in the Time of Legends. The cousins catch wind of a plot to steal the Gooneybird, and proceed to consult the wisest animals and people in the world for their advice.The thief strikes at the worst possible moment, and a dangerous situation is averted by the cousins through humor and time travel.It is child-friendly, but does contain cultural references and oddball humor that will hopefully entertain parents who are reading it to their children. I make no claims that the book is educational, as I am not a child psychologist or any kind of expert in nurturing young impressionable minds. I just hope kids find the story fun.Chris Botkin

In conjunction with the Powerhouse Museum comes this comprehensive guide to Australia's most innovative inventions as well as their amazing creators.Imagine a world without wi-fi, clotheslines, lawnmowers, Vegemite, dual-flush toilets, or even mousetraps. Weird, huh? These are just a few of the many inventions that have been created by clever Australians to solve some of life's difficult problems. Find out about Australia's most ingenious inventions, their creators, and how to turn a bright idea into a useful innovation. Be inspired!