Books with author HTR Williams

What is Christmas? Roy Thompson and his wife, Jeanne, are left with the responsibility of raising their small grandson, Kevin. Roy wishes he’d had some training for this job. Can a five-year-old boy teach him how to be a real grandpa? Then Kevin hits him with a question: “Grandpa Roy, What is Christmas?” Can Roy explain Christmas in terms that a small boy can comprehend?

For college sophomore Marlo Sage Henderson, living with his grandmother instead of on campus means curfews that he never really follows, chores he always seems to forget and lectures that he simply just ignores. Spring break can't come fast enough. Hanging with his boys, meeting hot co-eds, hitting up clubs and enjoying the sun and sand in Southern California is all he can think about. He'll be far from his church-centered grandmother's watchful eye, so he can do what he wants without worrying about the consequences. But when a chance encounter with a headstrong girl sends his plans veering sideways, he is completely thrown off of his game. Maybe she has what it takes to show Sage what it means to truly be committed to something real. Or maybe he will tear her heart apart. In Sympatheia, everything in the universe in organically connected, and one moment of recklessness can change everything. It can also destroy everyone around you, and create the perfect villain in the one person you never thought could ever hurt you.

His father and mother intended him for the Church ;he himself had aspirations for the A rmy, or the Indian Service, but neither could be managed for lack of means. Finally he went to sea as a middy on Messrs. Green s East Indiaman the Madagascar, sailing from London in February, 1848, when he was nearly seventeen years old. Green swas in those days the best service in England ;but it was too staid, too quiet, for a youth like this, thirsting for adventure, so after one voyage to India he gave it up. After this he shipped as an ordinary seaman on a Liver pool barque, bound for Callao to load with guano at the Pixo I slands. The ship, having got her evil-smelling cargo on board, returned to Callao, where the boy (he was only eighteen) deserted to escape the brutal illtreatment of the captain. When the barque had sailed he emerged from his hiding-place in the pampas, and for some months worked as mate on board a small coasting brig. The gold fever in California was then at its height, and his next idea was to get to the new Eldorado if possible, where fortune awaited the fortunate and adventures were to be met with at every turn.(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