Books with author Mary Hollingsworth

Celebrate the release of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood starring Tom Hanks with an inside look on Mr. Rogers' spiritual legacy. It shows us a man who, to paraphrase the words of St. Francis of Assisi, "preached the gospel at all times; when necessary he used words." Tom Brokaw of NBC Nightly News once said of the American icon Fred Rogers, "Mister Rogers was an ordained minister, but he never talked about God on his program. He didn't need to." Eight years before his death, Fred Rogers met author, educator, and speaker Amy Hollingsworth. What started as a television interview turned into a wonderful friendship spanning dozens of letters detailing the driving force behind this gentle man of extraordinary influence. Educator? Philosopher? Psychologist? Minister? Here is an intimate portrait of the real Mister Rogers. The Simple Faith of Mr. Rogers focuses on Mr. Rogers' spiritual legacy, but it is much more than that. It shows us a man who, to paraphrase the words of St. Francis of Assisi, "preached the gospel at all times; when necessary he used words."

Celebrate the release of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood starring Tom Hanks with an inside look on Mr. Rogers' spiritual legacy. It shows us a man who, to paraphrase the words of St. Francis of Assisi, "preached the gospel at all times; when necessary he used words."Tom Brokaw of NBC Nightly News once said of the American icon Fred Rogers, "Mister Rogers was an ordained minister, but he never talked about God on his program. He didn't need to."Eight years before his death, Fred Rogers met author, educator, and speaker Amy Hollingsworth. What started as a television interview turned into a wonderful friendship spanning dozens of letters detailing the driving force behind this gentle man of extraordinary influence. Educator? Philosopher? Psychologist? Minister? Here is an intimate portrait of the real Mister Rogers.The Simple Faith of Mr. Rogers focuses on Mr. Rogers' spiritual legacy, but it is much more than that. It shows us a man who, to paraphrase the words of St. Francis of Assisi, "preached the gospel at all times; when necessary he used words."

WILDERNESS ACTION THRILLER. Worst 1st day on the job ever!It's common for the first day on the job to go badly, but not this badly. Tracker Mac Crow quickly goes from hunter to hunted. Mackenzie Crow is hired to trail a fugitive from the law. Mac might be new to bounty hunting and weaponry, but he is right at home in the northern woods. This is just the sort of job he needs to make a name for himself. That name might be on his gravestone. Skillfully pursuing a murderer deep into the wilderness, Mac assumes this manhunt will be a slam dunk. After all, law officers and fellow bounty hunter Rosa are at his side. Homo sapiens are full of surprises, however, and the young tracker finds himself on the wrong end of the hunt. Mac and Rosa must escape from the deep mountains with minimal gear during a blizzard. To make things worse, they are being tracked by a killer who always seems to be three steps ahead of them.If Mac's skills of survival and tracking fail them, their bodies won't be found until spring time. FAST-PACED ACTION AND INFUSION OF WILDERNESS SURVIVAL WITH THE THRILLER GENRE. If Bear Grylls worked for a bounty hunter agency . . ."GREAT MODERN WESTERN": #2 in the Mac Crow thriller series. "The Sage Wind Blows Cold" (Mac Crow #1) won 1st Place Chanticleer 2016 Clue Awards Thriller/Suspense and was a Silver Medal finalist 2017 Readers' Favorite Awards.

FAST-PACED ACTION AND INFUSION OF WILDERNESS SURVIVAL WITH THE THRILLER GENRE. If Bear Grylls worked for a bounty hunter agency . . .Bagging a killer should have been the end of it, but it was only the beginning.Young tracker Mackenzie Crow, working at his uncle's bounty hunting business, is ambivalent when an old flame pleads for help. His intuition tells him to scram and not look back, but Mac's conscience won't allow him to say 'no' to finding a lost child in the woods. Not sure where he stands with Kailee, Mac soon finds out: she is married to his old rival and has kept this from him in order to solicit his expertise. A little bit of information is a dangerous thing.Once in the woods with the Search and Rescue team, Mac comes into his element and within a short time has found the child's trail. He also finds something completely unexpected: a strange set of tracks following the girl.It's clearly the day for unwanted surprises.Deep in the woods, desperately following the trail, Mac comes upon an SAR volunteer face down in the forest with an arrow in his back. Little does Mac know, this is just the beginning of his problems.Before this is through, Crow will be hunted by a psychopath and cadre of foreign mercenaries, all wanting to remove this Mother Nature's son from the land of the living.WILDERNESS ACTION SURVIVAL THRILLER. 1st Place Gold Medallion 2019 Readers Favorite Awards, 1st Place Chanticleer 2016 Clue Awards Thriller/Suspense.

ACTION THRILLER. Forest fires, deep-sea diving, exploding buildings, and a crazy government operative. No refunds on this tropical vacation!I never thought I would die by fire.It's strange, the things that go through your mind, when a massive wall of flame is coming toward you, faster than most people can run. The little girl I was carrying wasn't so philosophical about it, she was just terrified.I could hear her father crashing through the brush beside me, and I knew he was just as burdened carrying the small boy who was the girl's brother. It didn't look like it was going to be a good day for any of us.From fire to water, tracker Mac Crow and his fellow bounty hunters are searching for a swindler who specializes in stealing seniors' retirement savings. The search leads to the beautiful Hawaiian islands--and paradise is anything but a vacation. Before they're done, they'll wish they'd bought the travel insurance.Mac Crow turns Magnum P.I., taking his survival skills to the tropical islandsFAST-PACED ACTION AND INFUSION OF WILDERNESS SURVIVAL WITH THE THRILLER GENRE

In the tradition of the early Heinlein space stories, 1st in "Voyages of the Seeker" series.Tanner Voss has an entire year left at the Terran Exploratory Force academy, so no one is more surprised than Tanner himself when he is pulled from the academy and placed on the Deep Space initiative as a cadet. For one thing, Tanner is still recovering from being in stasis for 150 years, with some odd and unexpected side effects.These side effects might be what his commanders are interested in. Is Tanner being used for some purpose which will shorten his career abruptly, or does he have a future with the Deep Space Initiative? Are the DSI's enemies all on the outside, or are some on the ship?Half human and half alien, Tanner is no stranger to being an outsider. Turns out his Laldoralin alien father is behind Tanner's early promotion. Can Tanner trust the motives of an absent father he hasn't seen for 150 years - and then some?This young cadet has a lot to learn about space, alien worlds, working with others on a spaceship, figuring out who is really out to get him, and coming to terms with his own abilities.An amazing journey lies ahead for Cadet Voss.Hopefully he will survive it.By the author of the award-winning Mac Crow wilderness thriller series.

The world around us is more powerful than we know. Discover how earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and more have affected people and places around the world. Through informational text, vivid images, and stunning facts and charts, readers will learn about disasters such as The Great Potato Famine, Hurricane Katrina, Mount St. Helens, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, as well as epidemics and pandemics such as the bubonic plague and swine flu.About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.

In this inspiring biography, readers will learn about the incredible journey of Helen Keller. Using informational text and expressive images and photos, readers will discover the undeniable determination that Keller had as a young deaf and blind girl and how her teacher, Anne Sullivan, helped her to read, write, speak, and graduate from college. With a timeline, a bibliography, and a glossary of terms, children are given the tools they need to expand their knowledge about this fascinating and inspiring woman.About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.