Books with title The Golden Bull

Children's story in Chinese and English. Illustrated with the most beautiful and loving modern paintings by Chinese and Korean artists, this is a story of a young girl's journey to recapture her family’s lost stories, the ones her grandmother told over and over but are now gone. For a moment's pleasure, the girl trades all her grandmother's stories to a poor and lost old man who immediately recognizes the great value of the treasure the girl hands to him. As time passes, the girl realizes the value of what she gave away, and she realizes she must reclaim her heritage, knowing her future strength and wisdom exist in the stories of her ancestors. They are her heritage and her destiny. Written in seemingly simple prose accessible to children, this is a tale, a hero quest, that readers of any age can enjoy. The artwork depicts with emotional clarity the beauty and complexity, the innocence and naivety, of what it is to be a child. This book is intended for parents as well as children. It will provide opportunities to share their own stories. On the shelves of bookstores and libraries, and on websites throughout the world, are countless important and entertaining children's stories, yet none of them are quite like this. In this time of distraction and video games and sudden bursts of brief entertainment, and overloaded schedules, children are crying out for their parents to put down the technology and talk with them, really talk with them, about what matters, about who they are, about what their parents see when they look at them, and about all there is to know, about their parents' lives and the lives all their ancestors, for they are hungry for words and stories that will make them strong and provide them with a place and meaning in this chaotic and distracted world. Sit down on the couch, turn off the computer, the cell phone, the television, make a couple cups of hot chocolate, and prepare to talk with your child, to listen, allowing time to explore what there is to see and to say. This book invites children to learn about lives in distant lands. Perhaps it will inspire them to pick up crayons and begin to illustrate their own mothers and fathers and grandmothers and grandfathers, forming the stories that have now been shared with them. I can think of no greater gift to give a child than an understanding of all the glorious sacrifices that have resulted in their being in this world here and now--a sense of the love beaming down upon them from generations that have come and gone. Our eternal lives rest in the hand of God, and also in the stories that future generations will tell of our lives, our loves, and the joyful sacrifices we have made for the safety and hopeful happiness of all who will come after we have gone. I have taught many young students from foreign countries whose parents endured unimaginable hardships to escape their old homes, to bring their children to a better place where they may be free and strong, where their lives will be valued, where they will at least have a chance to realize their gifts. Their sacrifices should be remembered with joy and reverence, for therein lies wisdom, virtue, and grace.

In biblical times, Itamar, the tailor's son, has carefully carried the High Priest's robe―with its little golden bells sewn onto the hem―home for his father to mend. But one day, one of the bells is missing! When nobody turns in the lost bell at the Claiming Stone, Itamar wonders if the tiny bell will ever be found. A surprise ending brings the story into modern times when an archaeologist finds a golden bell at a Jerusalem dig.

The landmark study of world myth and cultureDraws on myths, rituals, totems and taboos of ancient European and primitive cultures throughout the world. The third edition of this monumental study of folklore, magic, and religion was abridged by the authour into this single volume in 1922.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

When Maggie Verver gets married, she worries that her widowed father—with whom she has always been close—is going to be lonely, so encourages him to marry her friend Charlotte. What father and daughter do not know is that Charlotte and Maggie’s new husband, Prince Amerigo, have a past relationship that is soon rekindled, creating an intricate web of secrets that threaten to tear the marriages apart.With a focus on the consciousness of the four central characters, The Golden Bowl is an examination of relationships—familial and romantic—that explores adultery, jealousy, and the complexities of marriage.HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

Kenneth Grahame was born on 8 March 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was initially sent to work at the Bank Of England rising eventually to Secretary. As a young man, Grahame began to publish light stories in periodicals such as the St. James Gazette. Some were collected together and published as Pagan Papers in 1893, and, two years later, The Golden Age. These were followed by Dream Days in 1898, which contains The Reluctant Dragon. Shortly thereafter he became a father and did not publish again until 1908. It was worth waiting for. The Wind In The Willows was a fabulous triumph. Despite its success, he never attempted a sequel.