Books with author John Weber

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from The Duchess of MalfiNorthward Ho. [printed as Quarto in 1607. In partnership with Dekker.] A Cure for a Cuckold. [attributed on the Title -page of the Quarto of 1661, the earliest known text, to. Webster and Rowley.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.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

When Jamie and Homer’s hobo mentor, Smilin’ Jack died of a heart attack before they got to New York City, he left a note telling them to take anything of his they needed. He also gave them his real name and an address in Indiana. Hoboes never give anyone their real names using nicknames called ‘monikers’ instead. Jamie and Homer decided Smilin’ Jack gave them that information because he wanted them to go to that address. What they were to do when they got there, he didn’t say.Over objections of their parents, Jamie and Homer became hoboes again and caught out a freight train from western Iowa to Smilin’ Jack’s address in Indiana. The address was that of his parents and the boys discovered that Smilin’ Jack wanted them to tell his parents he’d died so they could bring closure to his life.On their way back to Iowa, their train derailed and Homer was trapped under a boxcar. Jamie overcame his fear and rescued Homer. He then hitched them a ride to Big Lottie’s nightclub in Dubuque where she arranged to have doctors treat their injuries.When the boys arrive home, Jamie begins studying with Mrs. Lilly using the books Sam gave him in New York. Mrs. Lilly discovers that Homer’s little brother, Wilbur has a gift for dance. Since she trained as a ballerina as a child, she began to teach Wilbur ballet and eventually makes arrangements for him to study ballet in New York City.While Homer is telling stories, he has a stroke as a result of a previous injury and Dr. Wulfers arranges for him to be flown to New York City for brain surgery. While he recovers, he tells stories to the children in the hospital and at Wilbur’s ballet school.In this third book of the series, Homer and Jamie face challenges that test their courage and bonds of friendship. In the end, they discover they have different kinds of courage they can call on when it’s needed most.

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Homer is receiving therapy at the hospital in New York City to recover from his brain surgery and get his motor skills back on his right side. While he does, he tells stories to the kids in the pediatric ward at the hospital and to Wilbur and his friends at the ballet school. When Sam contracts polio in the spring, her right leg becomes paralyzed and Dr. Wulfers tells Sam that she may never be able to use that leg again even after she recovers from the polio fever. When Jamie presses Dr. Wulfers for a better outcome, she tells him of an Australian nurse who claims great success in working with young polio victims. Dr. Wulfers finds an aborigine woman from Australia, Emily Kame Kngwarreye in New York City who is visiting relatives that knows the method. After talking to Sam, she begins working to overcome Sam’s paralysis. Sam’s aunt and uncle react badly to her condition and treatment so Sam decides to go back to Iowa to live with her Aunt Lilly to try and learn to walk again. Sam surprises Jamie by telling him that she wants him to teach her how to farm. As Sam gets ready to go to Iowa, Jamie and Homer learn of an accident on their farms. Homer’s father, Aaron was badly burned and Jamie’s father killed. Everyone plans to return to Iowa for the funeral and so Jamie and Homer can work keep their farms running. After the funeral service, Homer leaves for Dubuque to tell his stories at a speakeasy again. Jamie stays on the farm, does chores and teaches Sam how to farm. As she learns, Sam gains strength and makes progress as Emily trains her leg muscles to learn to walk again. Mrs. Lilly gathers the families together and proposes that they combine their skills and resources to form a farming business called Otter Creek Farms, Inc. She is certain that if they work together, they can prosper even during the Great Depression. With difficulty, they get a business loan from the bank and the farming corporation is born. With Emily and Jamie’s help, Sam eventually learns to walk. When she does, she decides to invite the entire township to attend her debutante ball that will be held in her Aunt Lilly’s barn as a way of thanking everyone for their help and encouragement. At the dance, Jamie and Sam begin planning their future together while Homer introduces his girlfriend who is six years older than he is.

The Duchess of Malfi (originally published as The Tragedy of the Dutchesse of Malfy) is a macabre, tragic play written by the English dramatist John Webster in 1612–13. It was first performed privately at the Blackfriars Theatre, then later to a larger audience at The Globe, in 1613–14. Published in 1623, the play is loosely based on events that occurred between about 1508 and 1513. The Duchess was Giovanna d'Aragona, Duchess of Amalfi (d. 1511), whose father, Enrico d'Aragona, Marquis of Gerace, was an illegitimate son of Ferdinand I of Naples. As in the play, she secretly married Antonio Beccadelli di Bologna after the death of her first husband Alfonso I Piccolomini, Duke of Amalfi.