Books with author Richard Roe

This bilingual color concept book celebrates a rainbow of traditional objects seen during the Chinese New Year.Hóng is the color of explosive firecrackers! Jīn is the hue of lucky coins. Zŏng is the shade of sweet peanut puffs. Welcome to the festivities of the Chinese New Year, where symbolic gifts, foods, and objects come together in a celebration of beautiful colors. This vibrant, simple, and highly graphic bilingual book is the perfect introduction to Chinese and English words for colors as it honors one of the biggest holidays around the world. Includes informative back matter.

In the first half of life, we are naturally preoccupied with establishing ourselves; climbing, achieving, and performing. But as we grow older and encounter challenges and mistakes, we need to see ourselves in a different and more life-giving way. This message of falling down - that is in fact moving upward - is the most resisted and counterintuitive of messages in the world's religions. Falling Upward offers a new paradigm for understanding one of the most profound of life's mysteries: how those who have fallen down are the only ones who understand up. We grow spiritually more by doing it wrong than by doing it right, and the disappointments of life are actually stepping stones to the spiritual joys in the second half of life.

Russian tortoise is a totally round tortoise whilst viewed from above, genuinely as compared to most tortoise species, generally with a flattened top to the shell in place of being high-domed. Its coloration is often a combination of tans and browns, every so often with an inexperienced solid. The plastron is mainly black, and the pores and skin coloration, which include the whole head, is usually tan, dark gray or brown. Adult male Russian tortoises usually gain 5 to 6 inches in period, with ladies accomplishing 6 to nine inches. Within our breeding colonies, most adult males are proper around 5½ inches and most women variety from 6 to 7 inches. Our largest Russian tortoise is a girl about eight inches lengthy. It’s no longer extraordinary for them to reach 10 inches, but this isn't always common.

In the first half of life, we are naturally preoccupied with establishing ourselves; climbing, achieving, and performing. But as we grow older and encounter challenges and mistakes, we need to see ourselves in a different and more life-giving way. This message of falling down - that is in fact moving upward - is the most resisted and counterintuitive of messages in the world's religions. Falling Upward offers a new paradigm for understanding one of the most profound of life's mysteries: how those who have fallen down are the only ones who understand "up." We grow spiritually more by doing it wrong than by doing it right, and the disappointments of life are actually stepping stones to the spiritual joys in the second half of life.

The Little Candle, a Christmas story with an old truck, Christmas tree farm, and a little sister who wears a swimsuit in the snowy winter.Laura and her family draw strength from each other as Christmas Eve brings a massive snowstorm. See the challenges it creates in this beautiful setting located off the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. Surrounded by the most beautiful winter scenery, nine-year-old Laura embarks on a Christmas Eve journey with Dad, known as the “I want to know” trip. It will bring hope, laughter, and answered prayer. The family is planning a large gathering, including her uncles, aunts, and nine cousins, and an unforeseen accident will challenge their faith to a higher level. A small candle given to Laura from a friend will help play a significant role in the night’s outcome. Come and experience a winter’s night full of hope and love of family in the Christmas story of The Little Candle.

Celebrate Lunar New Year with a rainbow of traditions in this bilingual board book! Hóng is the color of firecrackers! Jīn is the hue of lucky coins. Zŏng is the shade of sweet peanut puffs. Welcome to the festivities of the Chinese New Year, where symbolic gifts, foods, and objects come together in a celebration of beautiful colors. This simple and bold bilingual board book is perfect for toddlers and lap sitters. Each spread focuses on a particular color, giving the name in both Chinese and English, and showcasing a traditional part of the New Year celebration--from paper fans to lion dances. For older readers, a large-format picture book is also available, which features additional backmatter about the symbols shown.