Books with author John Oliver

Excerpt from A Home in the Woods: Oliver Johnson's Reminiscences of Early Marion CountyAccording to family tradition, Jeremiah Johnson of Virginia married Jane Lawson after the Revolution and migrated in the wake of the Boones to Bryant's Station in Kentucky with two slaves. There several Of their ten children were born, including a son John on January 1, 1798. Appar ently preferring free soil, the family left its slaves behind and moved into Indiana Territory shortly after it was created in 1800. They settled a few miles north of Harrison, Ohio Indiana, just within the line. There John Johnson grew up, met Sarah Purse], daughter of Peter Purse], of Brookville, and married her about 1818. A daughter was born to them in 1819.In 1818 the central section Of Indiana was cleared of Indian title, and the savages were allowed three years in which to move out. SO in 1821 this New Purchase was Opened for settlement. At the same time the state legislature, meeting at Corydon, had created a commission to locate a new capital closer to the geographical center of the new state. The commission's choice of the White river-fall Creek junction was approved in January, 1821.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.

Cyclops Wearing Flip-Flops takes the reader on a unique adventure through world literature as seen by elementary and middle school students in the Center for the Art of Translation's Poetry Inside Out program. Featuring translations and poetry by third- through eighth-graders, this multilingual anthology includes student translations of celebrated poets from around the world and the students' own original poems.An ideal volume for introducing world poetry to children ages eight and up, Cyclops Wearing Flip-Flops includes translations of renowned writers from a range of languages and time periods, including Basho, Ovid, Salvatore Quasimodo, Pablo Neruda, Tarawa Machi, and David Huerta. The anthology showcases literary translation and poetry empowering students to seek creative possibilities, and is an indispensable resource for educators and students of all ages.

In the dawn of time Honey trotted forward; a small dark-honey colored pony, created in innocence with the gift of speech. Through his assignments on Earth (as various animals) he matures, growing taller and lighter in color, learning the joy of loving mankind and learning to trust God in the most perplexing and difficult, sometimes even painful circumstances, (Balaam’s staff, the crucifixion of his best friend...). By the end of the book Honey is the large muscled white stallion whom Jesus rides at Armageddon. As the book closes, Honey gets his secret wish—he gets his wings. In just under twenty-three thousand words, the LORD has given us a non-stop storybook adventure that whisks children away to another realm, completely entertaining their minds even as it unravels the mysterious “Master Plan” and introduces the Prince of Glory and his life-changing gospel in a heart-wrenching way, true to the price he paid. With simple reverence this story offers an angel’s eye view of the passage of time and the pageant of creation as seen from the City of God and, lays a solid foundation for understanding why we are here, what has gone before and what is yet to come. Of course, many children’s books involve animals but, according to parents who have read this story to their children, the grand scope, the interaction of Jesus and angels, the changing of setting between Heaven and Earth and the page-burning pace of Honey are, as elements of style, fresh and creative. Parents insist that there are no books like it. They say that they laugh and cry in the telling and that their children ask to hear it as a bedtime story again and again. Honey is a fable, a romp, a wild horseback ride, meant to transport, challenge and inspire. But this work contains more truth than fiction. Those who allow the purity and wonder of Honey’s love for the Prince of Glory to enfold them as they’re translated between Heaven and Earth begin to take on the fresh and singular perspective that only angels possess. The battle is for the children. Satan wants to kill them before they’re even born or destroy their lives thereafter. But Jesus has another plan. And aren’t we glad?

This, the second book in the HONEY series, is a non-stop adventure thriller that reveals the heart of a true warrior of God. Michael is a soldier and like all Godly human men; a dichotomy. His loving, protective, sensitive heart feels real pain when he is forced to violence. But don't let that lead you to assume that he will at any time back off from the line of duty. He is called. In their calling, young men, like young angels receive a gradual revelation of self and God through growth. But growth doesn't happen at all when avoiding the challenges and battlefields of existence. It is only by facing them head-on that we become and only in that becoming that we can fulfill the purpose we were created for. Honey lays the ground work for this series, preparing the tender hearts of children to receive truth. Michael introduces middle school and pre-teen level readers to the genuine adventure of living by faith in service to God. It also reveals a deeper understanding of the character and personality of Jesus, the Christ. Michael is a hero because he never loses. And when we stand in the Spirit of our Father-niether do we. Isn't it interesting that when Jesus called for help in the book of Daniel, He was reaching out for Michael? He reaches out to use the men of Earth in the same way. But when He reaches, He must find us men.

Misunderstood. That's the only word that tells the story of a life spent unable to speak. The frisky little lamb, Trotter was born mute-unable to say a word. The problem with that is that others start to believe you can't hear either . . . or even understand. It takes a heart full of courage and a devotion to God and the welfare of others to change their minds. And time. It takes a lot of time. But Trotter has time. Time for learning, wonder, adventure and, most of all, time for the gentle shepherd who loves him and sees deeper than most. But there's another Shepherd coming. For centuries the "Law of the Sheepfold" has spoken of the Great Shepherd who will someday come to Earth to examine His sheepfolds. And when He comes things will never be the same for Trotter again.