Books with author Richard L. Alexander

Excerpt from Fantastic StoriesWhen the day's work was done, and the shades of evening descended upon the lovely heights crowning the city of the Seine, we sat by the lonely firesides of the deserted French villas and Chateaux, and when the fire crackled and the sparks flew upward, to many of us came strange old-world thoughts. In life and in form they came from behind the dark heavy window curtains, or from out the gay many-coloured chintz hangings, and advanced close to the dreamer.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.

From the age of exploration to the last shots of the American Revolution, colonial history is full of exciting events and fun facts. This series delves into what life was like as the American colonies started and grew, including where colonists lived, whom they traded with, and how they survived. Readers will learn about important figures and industries in colonial history, as well as the many struggles colonists faced. Each title covers a certain colony, including the mysterious lost colony of Roanoke. Engaging text explores America’s early history in a fresh and factual way, making this series a perfect resource for elementary social studies collections.• Excellent supplement for elementary social studies curricula• Primary sources deepen readers’ connection to history• Also available as an interactive eBook with valuable additional features, including biographies, maps, timelines, and primary sources

As the opioid epidemic continues to spread throughout the United States, words such as "addiction" and "overdose" are often in the news. These words may be unfamiliar and frightening to young people, but readers are given the tools to better understand what they mean in this exploration of the causes and effects of drug abuse, as well as various plans to combat this growing problem. This difficult topic is presented in a sensitive way, with important information provided through accessible main text and fact boxes. Carefully chosen photographs and a helpful graphic organizer enhance this essential reading experience.

Richard Alexander's My Life On Request - Pieces of Me is an account of the author's early years growing up in the Home Counties during the fifties. This is a poignant and personal account of post war boyhood surrounded by three brothers and a much younger sister, although Penny does not feature hugely in this masculine take on family life.Enjoyable, funny, sad and touching in equal measure, My Life On Request - Pieces of Me will resonate with many readers as the journey from Richard the young child through to adulthood, is explored and described via a mechanism of different and powerful influences and cameos of life events. It is a social and historical commentary on changing family life as the fifties gives way to the sixties, a truly fascinating time to be alive.