Books with author Jacob Young

A certain mixture of whimsy and derring-do is required to shove off down (or up) the New or Gauley River with scant protection aside from a helmet, life vest and one's compatriots. It's a choice that could be so easily avoided, but that wouldn't make sense to the proud and colorful characters who have long been shooting these rapids, some of the most popular and treacherous in the country. Here, Jay Young, a raft guide turned writer, leads readers through the local lore and history of the rivers, where--much to the delight of those brave enough to face these rapids--the ordinary almost never occurs.

A certain mixture of whimsy and derring-do is required to shove off down (or up) the New or Gauley River with scant protection aside from a helmet, life vest and one�s compatriots. It�s a choice that could be so easily avoided, but that wouldn�t make sense to the proud and colorful characters who have long been shooting these rapids, some of the most popular and treacherous in the country. Here, Jay Young, a raft guide turned writer, leads readers through the local lore and history of the rivers, where�much to the delight of those brave enough to face these rapids�the ordinary almost never occurs.

Fables And Rhymes, Aesop And Mother Goose: Lakeside Literature Series, Book 1 (1898) by William AdamsWith forty-eight fables for children, this classic 1898 Aesop stories are retold in rhymes with the moral conclusion for children's learning.The field mouse and the town mouseThe wolf and the craneLittle Bo-PeepThe mice, the cat and the bellThe North Wind doth blowThe two friends and the bearThe cock and the pearlThe dog and the streamIf all the world were apple-pieThe fox and the goatLady MoonLittle Robin Red-breastThe mouse and the lionRock-a-bye babyThe frog and the oxTom, he was a piper's sonThe fox and the crowThe man and the storkLittle Boy BlueThe house that Jack builtThe dogs and the lion's skinThe oak and the reedsBa-a, ba-a, black sheepThe wolf and the foxThe stag at the lakeO, look at the moon!The fox and the lionThe fox and the grapesThe goose and the golden eggsThere was a little girlThe boy and the wolfThe fox that lost his tailThe dog in the mangerSome little miceThe old man and his sonsThe wolf and the goatThe hunter and the woodmanI like little pussyThe cat, the ape and the nutsThe fisherman and the perchThe lamplighterThe wolf and the house dogThe Sun and the North WindThe crow and the pitcherThe hare and the tortoiseRed in summerThe hares and the frogsThe lark and her young ones**This kindle edition is rescanned from the original hardcover book.

"...uses a 'magic finger' to help point readers to the right answer for a series of questions...on topics ranging from the plant world to the human body to technology. Readers place the 'magic finger' in a groove on the left-hand page so that it points to the question they'd like...answered, then move the finger to the right-hand page where it indicates the correct response...Full-color photographs and factoid captions deliver additional information..."--Publishers Weekly. "...a very special book....It is amazing that as long as the magic finger is lined up correctly, every time you use it, it will give you the right answer. Reviewing this book was a blast. The questions in it are interesting, too."--New York Newsday.

Driven into ExileBy A. L. O. E.,"My duty to God must come before even my duty to the King"In the late seventeenth century, the Marquis la Force is banished to England with his wife and daughter for refusing to put aside his Huguenot beliefs, while his son and nephew are held in France, struggling against Catholic oppression.This classic 1893 fiction about the Catholics, Protestantism and the belief in the trust.The woman of tactPreparing for the ordealSubmissionThe flame scorchesBehind the curtainA battle and a triumphLast farewellsAn eventful passagePoverty and prideA packet of lettersAlone in a crowdThe monasteryGins and snaresA meetingA memorable nightA secretA race for lifeThe exiles' homeA solemn sceneThe grand monarchFaith triedFlightIn the snowPlansA parting glance**This kindle edition is scanned from the original hardcover book.

Favourite Picture Book for the Nurseryby A. L. O. E.The classic children picture book written in 1871, comprising of four stories in rhymes.Pictures for pets with rambling rhymesIllustrated proverbs for the nurseryQueen and princesses of Dolly LandNew scenes of monkey life**This eBook has all graphics of a high quality of scanned document and eligible as good format.**All Pictures and Texts are original re-scanned from the original hardcover book.