Books with author Lang Lang

The first Christians to visit Europe and the British Isles met pagans who told tales of fairies, talking beasts, and other wonderful things. To these marvelous stories, they soon added new ones about the Christian saints. Some were true, others improbable, and many simply fantastic. In the ones we include here, you'll meet the saint who spent seven Easters on a whale's back and the amiable lion who was St. Jerome's friend. You'll see St. George fight the dragon, and you'll read about the fierce wolf St. Francis of Assisi converted. But many of these stories have in them scarcely a wave of the fairy wand. So you'll also find here true tales of great saints such as St. Louis of France, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Francis Xavier, and St. Elizabeth of Hungary-- souls marked by courage, kindness, and piety. These marvelous legends and exciting true stories of Christian saints and heroes will provide many hours of delightful reading to believers and non-believers alike!

Andrew Lang draws on his classical learning to recount the Homeric legend of the wars between the Greeks and the Trojans. Paris, Helen of Troy, Achilles, Hector, Ulysses, the Amazons and the Wooden Horse all figure in this magical introduction to one of the greatest legends ever told. Also included in this book are the adventures of Theseus and his dramatic battle with the Minotaur with the help of Ariadne, and the quest of Jason for the Golden Fleece with the help of the Princess Medea.

Excerpt from The Arabian NightsThe stories in the Fairy Books have generally been such as old women in country places tell to their grandchildren. Nobody knows how old they are, or who told them first, The children of Ham, Shem, and Japhet may have listened to them in the Ark, on wet days. Hector's little boy may have heard them in Troy Town, for it is certain that Homer knew them, and that some of them were written down in Egypt about the time of Moses.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.

HE STARTED LEARNING to play the piano when he was three years old in Shenyang, China. Today he is one of the world’s most outstanding pianists. In this engrossing life story, adapted by Michael French, Lang Lang not only recounts the difficult, often thrilling, events of his early days, but also shares his perspective on his rapidly changing homeland. He thoughtfully explores the differences between East and West, especially in the realm of classical music and cultural life. Shining through his rags-to-riches story of a child prodigy who came of age as a renowned musician, Lang Lang’s positive spirit, his dynamic personality, and his enduring passion for music will inspire readers of all ages.From the Hardcover edition.

Travelling West was never easy. Men, women and children endured the rough terrain, the heat, the cold, illness and, sometimes, Indians. So, when sickness struck, and wagons had to be segregated, the danger was increased. There were always men ready to take advantage and Clem Watkins and his gang were ready to do just that. Ardal Maloney, his wife Kate and two children had left Ireland to seek out a new life in the West. Leaving behind them starvation, poverty and death, they came to the New World to start afresh. But the senseless killing of women and children fired Ardal into seeking to avenge their deaths.

Shipped from UK, please allow 10 to 21 business days for arrival. Presumed first edition. 368pp. Numerous b&w illustrations + 8 colour plates including tissue guarded frontispiece by A. Wallis Mills, cracked to hinge between feps and between pgs 352-353 rendering the binding shaken, neat ink inscription to verso of frontispiece, pages a little marked. Bound in red cloth covered boards with bright gold gilt illustration to upper, and gilt text + vignette to slightly sunned spine. All fore-edges gilt.

At age 40, Bob's life was filled with alcoholic binges and he was near death. Jails, hospitals, psychiatric wards, delirium tremens, and skid row had all become a way of life to him. This book is a response to that time in his life, when he was without answers, knowing that others today are where he used to be.It is only by the intervention of God that Bob gained sobriety in December of 1975 and is alive today to tell his story.In December of 2015, Bob gained 40 years of sobriety.Uncle Bobby's Finally Sober is a moving drama of Bob Lang's failing and frustrating struggle lasting almost 25 years.The source of his victory and peace may surprise you, but more importantly, it can be the solution to your struggles as well.I strongly recommend this powerful little book to every person whose desire it is to be free at last from the debilitating bondage of hopeless despair.Ralph S. BellAssociate EvangelistBilly Graham Team