Books with author Clifford Harper

The international bestseller: E. H. Gombrich’s sweeping history of the world, for the curious of all ages “All stories begin with ‘Once upon a time.’ And that’s just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a time.” So begins A Little History of the World, an engaging and lively book written for readers both young and old. Rather than focusing on dry facts and dates, E. H. Gombrich vividly brings the full span of human experience on Earth to life, from the stone age to the atomic age. He paints a colorful picture of wars and conquests; of grand works of art; of the advances and limitations of science; of remarkable people and remarkable events, from Confucius to Catherine the Great to Winston Churchill, and from the invention of art to the destruction of the Berlin Wall. For adults seeking a single-volume overview of world history, for students in search of a quick refresher course, or for families to read and learn from together, Gombrich’s Little History enchants and educates.

E. H. Gombrich’s bestselling history of the world for young readers tells the story of mankind from the Stone Age to the atomic bomb, focusing not on small detail but on the sweep of human experience, the extent of human achievement, and the depth of its frailty. The product of a generous and humane sensibility, this timeless account makes intelligible the full span of human history. In forty concise chapters, Gombrich tells the story of man from the stone age to the atomic bomb. In between emerges a colorful picture of wars and conquests, grand works of art, and the spread and limitations of science. This is a text dominated not by dates and facts, but by the sweep of mankind’s experience across the centuries, a guide to humanity’s achievements and an acute witness to its frailties.

In this impassioned expose, lifelong skier Hal Clifford reveals how publicly traded corporations gained control of America’s most popular winter sport during the 1990s, and how their greed is gutting ski towns, the natural environment, and skiing itself. Chronicling the collision between Wall Street’s demand for unceasing revenue growth and the fragile natural and social environments of small mountain communities, Clifford shows how the modern ski industry promotes its product as environmentally friendly, while at the same time creating urban-style problems for mountain villages. He suggests an alternative to this bleak picture in the return-to-the-roots movement that is now beginning to find its voice in many American ski towns, and he relates stories of creative business people who are shifting control of the ski business back to the communities that host it.Hard-hitting and carefully researched, Downhill Slide is indispensable reading for anyone who lives in, visits, or cares about what is happening to America’s alpine communities.

In this impassioned exposé, lifelong skier Hal Clifford reveals how publicly traded corporations gained control of America's most popular winter sport during the 1990s, and how they are gutting ski towns, the natural environment, and skiing itself in a largely futile search for short-term profits.Chronicling the collision between Wall Street's demand for unceasing revenue growth and the fragile natural and social environments of small mountain communities, Clifford shows how the modern ski industry promotes its product as environmentally friendly--even invoking the words and emblems of such environmental icons as Ansel Adams and John Muir--while at the same time creating urban-style problems for mountain villages. He also uncovers the ways in which resorts are carefully engineered to separate visitors from their money, much like theme parks.Clifford suggests an alternative to this bleak picture in the return-to-the-roots movement that is now beginning to find its voice in American ski towns from Mammoth Lakes, California, to Stowe, Vermont. He relates the stories of creative business people who are shifting control of the ski business back to the communities that host it.Hard-hitting and carefully researched, Downhill Slide is indispensable reading for anyone who lives in, visits, or cares about what is happening to America's alpine communities.

For 20 years Cliff Harris danced with death -- unable to snap the chains of drug addiction that imprisoned him. Twenty years of servitude to the inner demons that drove him from his home, his family, himself. IN gripping detail Harris recounts those chilling years, pulling back the curtain to expose the ugly truth. Miraculously it doesn't stop there. For the ugly truth transforms into glorious truth -- the truth of redemption's power. Unable to halt his spiral into destruction, Harris reconnects with a sure-fire remedy that spins his descent one hundred and eighty degrees into an upward flight to life.

PLEASE NOTE: This book contains a bit of 'toilet humour' - the book has been tested on kids and grandparents (who generally love this kind of naughtiness), but the author requests you observe the above before buying ... if the occasional word like ‘fart’, ‘poo’ and ‘bottom’ offend then please do not purchase! Fans of quirky, irreverent yuletide humour will screech with delight at Clarence the slug’s Christmas adventure!A rude letter from a greedy child makes Santa go a bit bonkers - but it’s Christmas Eve and the elves are desperate for someone to deliver all the presents! The Elf Doctor comes up with a completely mad plan to save the day - and soon the fate of Christmas depends on one giant slug!Will Clarence save the day, or will everybody’s Christmas be a slime-covered nightmare? The BEST slug-related Christmas book out there !!!

Frontispiece. THEN SHE KISSED THEM .. .. To face page 10 IT REALLY IS A MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IS A PEARDRUM .... ,, 15 SHE SAT DOWN ON THE LOWER STEP OF THE STILE ,, 50 MARY LEE BEGAN TO CRY .- .- .. ,, 58 SHE SAT DOWN ON A BIG STONE .. ,61 WELL, LOOK AT YOUR BABYS LEGS, SAID BETSY -. -. ,.. .,, 81 A FAIR LITTLE CHILD WITH GOLDEN HAIR .- ,, 85 DO ALL FISH LIVE IN THE SEA ?. .,, 87 ILL SING A SONG OF SUMMER-TIME .. ,, 91 WELL BUILD A THRONE UPON THE SAND .,, 92 A LITTLE GROUP OF CHILDREN ROUND THE DOOR OF THE FORGE i .. ,, 105 THE BOY WAS TURNING OVER THE LEAVES OF A BOOK .(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at

Fans of quirky, irreverent yuletide humour will screech with delight at Clarence the slug’s Christmas adventure!A rude letter from a greedy child makes Santa go a bit bonkers - but it’s Christmas Eve and the elves are desperate for someone to deliver all the presents! The Elf Doctor comes up with a completely mad plan to save the day - and soon the fate of Christmas depends on one giant slug!Will Clarence save the day, or will everybody’s Christmas be a slime-covered nightmare?