Books with author John Theodore

A fantastical steampunk first contact novel that ties together high magic, high technology, and bold characters to create a story you won’t soon forget.Captain Talis just wants to keep her airship crew from starving, and maybe scrape up enough cash for some badly needed repairs. When an anonymous client offers a small fortune to root through a pile of atmospheric wreckage, it seems like an easy payday. The job yields an ancient ring, a forbidden secret, and a host of deadly enemies.Now on the run from cultists with powerful allies, Talis needs to unload the ring as quickly as possible. Her desperate search for a buyer and the fallout from her discovery leads to a planetary battle between a secret society, alien forces, and even the gods themselves.Talis and her crew have just one desperate chance to make things right before their potential big score destroys them all.

The Day of the Dead, or Da de los Muertos, may sound a bit scary. However, this enlightening book explains to readers how this special holiday is actually a day of joy as well as remembrance for millions of people in Latin America and the United States. The symbols, customs, and origins of the holiday are discussed in accessible text, while vivid photographs illustrate the presented concepts.

Welcome to Peridot, where religion meets alchemy and the gods are not what they seem. Steampunk meets First Contact in this lush fantasy adventure novel. Captain Talis just wants to keep her airship crew from starving, and maybe scrape up enough cash for some badly needed repairs. When an anonymous client offers a small fortune to root through a pile of atmospheric wreckage, it seems like an easy payday. The job yields an ancient ring, a forbidden secret, and a host of deadly enemies. Now on the run from cultists with powerful allies, Talis needs to unload the ring as quickly as possible. Her desperate search for a buyer and the fallout from her discovery leads to a planetary battle between a secret society, alien forces, and even the gods themselves. Talis and her crew have just one desperate chance to make things right before their potential big score destroys them all.

"Come to me, children," said Mrs. Bradley invitingly; "I will be a mother to you, my darlings. You shall not be a burden to the community, but I will take care of you myself." Having said this, she seized the little boy and his sister and pressed them to her heart, while tears trickled down her full, rosy cheeks. "Now you little sweethearts," she said soothingly, "you must not be afraid of me. Let me wipe your tears, and then you will come with me to my quarters, and I will give you something very, very good to eat. But by all means don't cry anymore." The children snuggled up to her and she took them by their hands, away from the crowd which had frightened them by their curious stares. There was a sigh of relief when the woman had promised to take care of them, for all on shipboard were glad that the two orphans had found a protector. "God bless thee, Sister Clara," said the minister; "the Lord will reward thee, after thy goodness, both here and hereafter. Nor will He ever forsake or leave thee with the extra burden imposed on thee." "The children are no burden," the woman replied; "but rather a godsend, for both my husband and I have longed for two little angels like these long ago. How they will comfort our hearts in those weary hours of winter when the days are so short and the nights so long! And, please you, sir, there will be enough for us to eat, for the good Lord has blessed us abundantly. But I must not delay to attend to them; so kindly excuse me, I must go." CONTENTS I. On the Atlantic II. The New Home III. A New Brother IV. A Happy Surprise V. A Wonderful Journey VI. The Curse of Greed VII. In the Throes of War VIII. Pequot Indians IX. The Remains of the Log House X. Capture and Escape XI. Back Again and Agnes XII. Agnes' Story and Hartford XIII. The Victory Over the Pequots XIV. Christmas at the Trading Post

Costumes, jack-o-lanterns, and trick-or-treatingthese are all parts of the modern traditions of Halloween. Readers might wonder where this strange but fun holiday came from. This informative volume has the surprising answers. Both ancient beliefs and modern customs are covered in this comprehensible guide to Halloweens history. Colorful, informative photographs support and enhance the text.

Three Young Pioneers - A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by John Theodore Mueller is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of John Theodore Mueller then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

Excerpt from Easy Plays for Lincoln's BirthdayAbraham Lincoln's place is very close to the hearts of the common people. His own humble origin and early hardships having given him a breadth and fullness of sympathy for the poor and troubled and oppressed that never failed throughout his life. He was truly a man of the people, but high as well as low honored his sound judgment, his absolute integrity, his truth and justice and honor, which commanded the respect of all, and devotion of multitudes.From the lowly log cabin in Hardin County, Ken tucky, where he was born, February 12, 1809, he passed onward and upward in a career marked by toil and earnest purpose, to the White House and highest Office in our land.He was made President of the United States in 1861, and guided the country through the terrible struggle of the Civil War, saved the Union and abolished slavery.He came to a tragic death at the hands of an assassin, in April, 1865, just after his reelection.But like Washington, he still lives in the hearts of his countrymen.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.