Books with author Richard B. Morris

Lights! Camera! Moose!MOOSE? Yes, Moose! When a movie director tries to capture the life of a moose on film, he's in for a big surprise. It turns out the moose has a dream bigger then just being a moose--he wants to be an astronaut and go to the moon. His forest friends step in to help him, and action ensues. Lots of action. Like a lacrosse-playing grandma, a gigantic slingshot into space, and a flying, superhero chipmunk.In this hilarious romp, Richard T. Morris and bestselling illustrator Tom Lichtenheld remind us to dream big and, when we do, to aim for the moon.

Most of the time, we just live our lives without reflecting on the experiences we all share. There is so much to ponder in the world. Usually, the old and wise teach the young and foolish, but sometimes the young have something worth sharing. A Youthful Analysis of the Mundane is an exploration of life from the point of view of someone who hasn't lived much of it. It explores topics such as language, music, stress, and loneliness as seen by someone who has barely touched the age of 18.

SECOND EDITION, AUGUST 2016, WITH FOUR NEW ILLUSTRATIONS: In the summer of 1960 before his senior year in high school, Jeff Klossen canoodles friends Randy and Lori into joining him in canoeing every lake and stream around Cleveland. Dynamics between the teens change as they battle rapids, and waters poisoned by pollution. Though at first the boys assume the lead, Lori's daring and determination win her admiration and an equal place on the team. As Jeff and Lori become interested in each other, their conversations lead them to investigate the racial segregation of their neighborhood. After a canoeing accident on an angry Lake Erie, they meet Walter Madison from the black part of the city, and Jeff and Lori wonder if they can make him and his friend Sarah a part of their lives. In the end, the pair confront both race relations and environmental damage in the city. Novelist-poet-playwright Stanford Pritchard describes it thus: “Canoedling in Cleveland is a really nifty book: much more dark, and varied, than the early chapters suggest it's going to be. It has treachery, tragedy, love, acceptance, and forgiveness. Even though nobody gets off easy, and this is by no means a feel-good story, it's full of hope and idealism. It’s a bittersweet, deeply touching coming-of-age tale. What starts as an innocent summer pastime gradually forces five young people to confront both the limits of personal friendship, and the hard injustices of the larger world. Swept along on ever more powerful currents, their journey becomes as steeped in tender memory as the film 'Summer of ’42', and as timeless as Huckleberry Finn.” In the 23rd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards, the judge issued five points (“outstanding”) in each of the six categories evaluated and concluded with the sentence, “Morris has done a wonderful job, creating a book that deserves a place in every middle school and high school library.”

The Ice Dragons have lived in solitude since the creation of the Great Coalition that brought about the end of the Thousand Year War, but something deep within the Blue Ice Mountains threatens the lasting peace. Dragon and Rider are separated by a force more powerful than even the Bonding, a force that promises a dragon’s most coveted desire, eternal life. But one will stand in the way. War looms once again between the White Dragons of the Blue Ice Mountains and the walking races of the Northern Tundra.

SECOND EDITION, AUGUST 2016, WITH FOUR NEW ILLUSTRATIONS: In the summer of 1960 before his senior year in high school, Jeff Klossen canoodles friends Randy and Lori into joining him in canoeing every lake and stream around Cleveland. Dynamics between the teens change as they battle rapids, and waters poisoned by pollution. Though at first the boys assume the lead, Lori's daring and determination win her admiration and an equal place on the team. As Jeff and Lori become interested in each other, their conversations lead them to investigate the racial segregation of their neighborhood. After a canoeing accident on an angry Lake Erie, they meet Walter Madison from the black part of the city, and Jeff and Lori wonder if they can make him and his friend Sarah a part of their lives. In the end, the pair confront both race relations and environmental damage in the city. Novelist-poet-playwright Stanford Pritchard describes it thus: “Canoedling in Cleveland is a really nifty book: much more dark, and varied, than the early chapters suggest it's going to be. It has treachery, tragedy, love, acceptance, and forgiveness. Even though nobody gets off easy, and this is by no means a feel-good story, it's full of hope and idealism. It’s a bittersweet, deeply touching coming-of-age tale. What starts as an innocent summer pastime gradually forces five young people to confront both the limits of personal friendship, and the hard injustices of the larger world. Swept along on ever more powerful currents, their journey becomes as steeped in tender memory as the film 'Summer of ’42', and as timeless as Huckleberry Finn.” In the 23rd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards, the judge issued five points (“outstanding”) in each of the six categories evaluated and concluded with the sentence, “Morris has done a wonderful job, creating a book that deserves a place in every middle school and high school library.”

Excerpt from The Story of Genesis and Exodus: An Early English Song, About A. D. 1250; Edited From an Unique Ms. In the Library of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, With Introduction, Notes, and GlossaryThe Editor of the present valuable and interesting record of our old English speech will, no doubt, both astonish and alarm his readers by informing them that he has never seen the manuscript from which the work he professes to edit has been transcribed.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.