Books with author David Cory

Would you like . . . and #149; Real Bible study and #151;that works with real teenagers? and #149; Timesaving, easy-to-follow meeting plans? and #149; Creative, practical study that gets kids involved during and after the meeting? and #149; A break from topics that are long on discussion but short on scriptural answers? and #149; To get kids face-to-face with God's Word, so it can touch their hearts and minds directly? and #149; To cover the Bible chapters you choose at the speed that fits your group? and #149; Money-saving reproducible sheets and #151;instead of student books?If your answer to any of those questions is yes, you're ready for Quick Studies!It's the six-volume series of youth that gives you a complete Bible study for every chapter of the New Testament!Dig into Philippians - Hebrews with this volume and #151;40 step-by-step studies! In each session you'll find features like . . .Overview and #151;A quick passage summary to prepare you. Opening Act and #151;An activity that gets the group going and focused on the passage. Q and amp;A and #151;Questions and answers that get kids thinking and talking about key points. So What? and #151;The wrap-up that helps kids apply what they've learned to their everyday lives.You even get a reproducible handout for kids with each session and #151;none of those boring, fill-in-the-blank student books to buy!Is your youth group or Sunday school class, high school or junior high, ready for Quick Studies? Have the whole set on your shelf so you'll be ready, too!

Football is at the heart of British culture – yet never has it been in greater turmoil. Once, football stood for passion, community, honour, even beauty. The game is in danger of losing its lifeblood - and its soul. In The Beautiful Game? David Conn, the game's most respected investigative journalist, sets out on a journey through the heart of our national game, exploring how the sport has failed - and who is to blame. This is a book for those who keep the faith, who believe that the sport itself, stripped of the greed and self-interest blighting its organisation, still has values, and can still be beautiful.‘For a fascinating insight into the causes, and the creators, of the game's ills this is a superbly told tale’ Independent

Football is at the heart of British culture - yet never has it been in greater turmoil. Once, football stood for passion, community, honour, even beauty. The game is in danger of losing its lifeblood - and its soul. In The Beautiful Game? David Conn, the game's most respected investigative journalist, sets out on a journey through the heart of our national game, exploring how the sport has failed - and who is to blame. This is a book for those who keep the faith, who believe that the sport itself, stripped of the greed and self-interest blighting its organisation, still has values, and can still be beautiful.'For a fascinating insight into the causes, and the creators, of the game's ills this is a superbly told tale' Independent

As a boy, David Cox lived in the dusty outback on a sheep station. His lessons came in a brown envelope from the Correspondence School, but out of doors his father was his teacher. David learned the stockman's skills of riding horses and mustering sheep and cattle, and when they were out riding his father would tell stories about old times. Sometimes they would repair stockyards or fences, and when the job was done his father would step back and say, 'Well, it's good enough for a sheep station.'David Cox concludes the moving story of his country childhood that began with The Road to Goonong and continued with The Fair Dinkum War.'I have always loved David Cox's work. Every opening is full of action and humour ... In good times and bad the warmth and love of the family shine through' Magpies'Charming and touching...What a lovely way for children to learn about life in the outback a long time ago.' Good Reading

As a boy, David Cox lived in the dusty outback on a sheep station. His lessons came in a brown envelope from the Correspondence School, but out of doors his father was his teacher. David learned the stockman's skills of riding horses and mustering sheep and cattle, and when they were out riding his father would tell stories about old times. Sometimes they would repair stockyards or fences, and when the job was done his father would step back and say, 'Well, it's good enough for a sheep station.'David Cox concludes the moving story of his country childhood that began with The Road to Goonong and continued with The Fair Dinkum War.'I have always loved David Cox's work. Every opening is full of action and humour ... In good times and bad the warmth and love of the family shine through' Magpies'Charming and touching...What a lovely way for children to learn about life in the outback a long time ago.' Good Reading

This is a story for children from around the age of 11 upwards.It is an adventure about a 14 year old boy and his 9 year old sister, who move to America from England. They live with their mother in a strange old house that their great uncle had left them.In the house is a gateway to a secret world. This world has dangerous monsters and deadly sea serpents and an evil Duke.

Stephanie Gerson is a triplet; the girl in a trio with identical twin brothers. They've always been close. But when Stephanie gets an invitation to attend the prestigious Guardians Academy in New York City, she learns that she's a memory walker, chosen by fate to protect the people of her city. Her new life at the Academy is amazing. Stephanie has a new best friend, the hilarious young prophet Romina. There's Sean, the mysterious, charming upperclassman with a dark legacy. And yet Stephanie finds that keeping her new life secret from her brothers is easier than she had expected it to be because, after all, they're just a couple of normal guys.When their mother, a powerful prophet who has lost the ability to make memories, is kidnapped, the triplets find that their fraying bond is about to be put to the ultimate test.Stephanie is caught between loyalty to her brothers and the fear that she is at the center of her mother's vision of a period of terror and fire: the Pomegranate Prophecy.

Wicked is not just a musical, it is a phenomenon. Every week 15,000 people pack New York+s Gershwin Theatre to see the show. The most successful musical on Broadway in 2004, Wicked is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Gregory Maguire. It tells the story of Elphaba, the headstrong Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda, the good witch, growing up in the Land of Oz. The show has cast a spell on fans, many of whom return for second and third viewings. In 2005, the show begins an extensive tour across the United States and Canada, hitting major cities such as Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and many more.This beautifully packaged, whimsical keepsake is designed to resemble the Grimmerie, an ancient book of spells that Elphaba uses in the show. Wicked: The Grimmerie offers fans a behind-the-curtains peek at the musical, profiles of the cast and creative team, and inside stories, with full-color photographs throughout. Some of the irresistible special features include an -Ozian+ glossary, spells, an illustrated family tree, and a step-by-step look at how Elphaba gets green before each show-everything fans need to relive the Broadway experience day after day.