Books with title The Shoemaker's Boy

The lives of two young Italian lovers, Enza Ravanelli, a practical girl born into poverty and Ciro Amadei, a dreamer raised in a convent orphanage, are woven together in this lush, epic novel set against the landscape of world events in the first half of the 20thcentury. The Shoemaker's Wifespans two world wars, immigration, the birth of American manufacturing, the rigors of assimilation and the perils of the Great Depression. Like the times they were born into, Enza and Ciro's story is filled with surprising twists and turns. Together, they embrace the promise of a new and better life as they attempt to survive by the labour of their own hands. But when Ciro is diagnosed with a deadly cancer from the bombs he endured in World War I, he returns home alone to Italy to say goodbye, and solve a final mystery about his family.

A series that introduces students to the lives of colonial community members in the formative years of the United States, exploring the relationship between those people and their community at large as well as aspects of their everyday lives, responsibilities and social lives as colonial Americans. Includes illustrations, photographs, accessible text, sidebars and activities.

Beloved New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani returns with the most epic and ambitious novel of her career—a breathtaking multigenerational love story that spans two continents, two World Wars, and the quest of two star-crossed lovers to find each other again. The Shoemaker's Wife is replete with the all the page-turning adventure, sumptuous detail, and heart-stopping romance that has made Adriana Trigiani, “one of the reigning queens of women’s fiction” (USA Today). Fans of Trigiani’s sweeping family dramas like Big Stone Gap and Lucia, Lucia will love her latest masterpiece, a book Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help, calls “totally new and completely wonderful: a rich, sweeping epic which tells the story of the women and men who built America dream by dream.”

“Children who have exhausted the novelty of other collections will find in these a new source of delight.” -New York Evening PostThis rich collection of twenty Czech fairy tales will whisk the reader to a world of magical animals, witches, kings, queens, and enchantment. For anyone interested in the classic regional fairy tales of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, this treasury of stories offers a glimpse into the folk literature and culture of the regions. The Shoemaker’s Apron is the golden key to open the door into the meanings of traditional stories that differ in details, but are broadly similar in motifs from Ireland to India. Though on the surface they appear to deal mostly with the extraordinary rise in fortune of a humble hero or heroine through winning out over daunting forces (wicked relatives, monsters, dragons, witches, or powerful enemies), their functions, meanings, and origins have tantalized scholars in many disciplines. Filled with humor and charm, these stories are sure to delight children and adults alike.A collection of twenty stories, drawn from original sources, and chosen for their variety of subject and range of interest. Here are fairy tales conceived with all the gorgeousness of the Slavic imagination; charming little nursery tales that might be told in nurseries the world over; folk tales illustrative of the wit of a canny people; and rollicking devil tales as surprising to the Anglo Saxon imagination as they are entertaining.Contens:The Twelve Months: The Story of Marushka and the Wicked HolenaZlatovlaska the Golden-haired: The Story of Yirik and the SnakeThe Shepherd's Nosegay: The Story of the Princess Who Learned to say "Please"Vitazko the Victorious: The Story of a Hero Whose Mother Loved a DragonFive Nursery Tales:I.Kuratko the Terrible: The Story of an Ungrateful ChickII.Smolicheck: The Story of a Little Boy Who Opened the DoorIII.Budulinek: The Story of Another Little Boy Who Opened the DoorIV.The Dear Little Hen: The Story of a Rooster that CheatedV.The Disobedient Rooster: The Story of Another Little HenThe Nickerman's Wife: The Story of Lidushka and the Imprisoned DovesBatcha and the Dragon: The Story of a Shepherd Who Slept all WinterClever Manka: The Story of a Girl Who Knew What to SayThe Blacksmith's Stool: The Story of a Man Who Found that Death was NecessaryA Gullible World: The Story of a Man Who Didn't Beat His WifeThe Candles of Life: The Story of a Child for Whom Death Stood GodmotherThe Devil's Gifts: The Story of a Man Whom the Devil BefriendedGentle Dora: The Story of a Devil Who Married a ScoldThe Devil's Match: The Story of a Farmer Who Remembered What His Grandmother Told HimThe Devil's Little Brother-in-law: The Story of a Youth Who Couldn't Find WorkThe Shoemaker's Apron: The Story of the Man Who Sits Near the Golden Gate

“Children who have exhausted the novelty of other collections will find in these a new source of delight.” -New York Evening PostThis rich collection of twenty Czech fairy tales will whisk the reader to a world of magical animals, witches, kings, queens, and enchantment. For anyone interested in the classic regional fairy tales of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, this treasury of stories offers a glimpse into the folk literature and culture of the regions. The Shoemaker’s Apron is the golden key to open the door into the meanings of traditional stories that differ in details, but are broadly similar in motifs from Ireland to India. Though on the surface they appear to deal mostly with the extraordinary rise in fortune of a humble hero or heroine through winning out over daunting forces (wicked relatives, monsters, dragons, witches, or powerful enemies), their functions, meanings, and origins have tantalized scholars in many disciplines. Filled with humor and charm, these stories are sure to delight children and adults alike.A collection of twenty stories, drawn from original sources, and chosen for their variety of subject and range of interest. Here are fairy tales conceived with all the gorgeousness of the Slavic imagination; charming little nursery tales that might be told in nurseries the world over; folk tales illustrative of the wit of a canny people; and rollicking devil tales as surprising to the Anglo Saxon imagination as they are entertaining.Contens:The Twelve Months: The Story of Marushka and the Wicked HolenaZlatovlaska the Golden-haired: The Story of Yirik and the SnakeThe Shepherd's Nosegay: The Story of the Princess Who Learned to say "Please"Vitazko the Victorious: The Story of a Hero Whose Mother Loved a DragonFive Nursery Tales:I.Kuratko the Terrible: The Story of an Ungrateful ChickII.Smolicheck: The Story of a Little Boy Who Opened the DoorIII.Budulinek: The Story of Another Little Boy Who Opened the DoorIV.The Dear Little Hen: The Story of a Rooster that CheatedV.The Disobedient Rooster: The Story of Another Little HenThe Nickerman's Wife: The Story of Lidushka and the Imprisoned DovesBatcha and the Dragon: The Story of a Shepherd Who Slept all WinterClever Manka: The Story of a Girl Who Knew What to SayThe Blacksmith's Stool: The Story of a Man Who Found that Death was NecessaryA Gullible World: The Story of a Man Who Didn't Beat His WifeThe Candles of Life: The Story of a Child for Whom Death Stood GodmotherThe Devil's Gifts: The Story of a Man Whom the Devil BefriendedGentle Dora: The Story of a Devil Who Married a ScoldThe Devil's Match: The Story of a Farmer Who Remembered What His Grandmother Told HimThe Devil's Little Brother-in-law: The Story of a Youth Who Couldn't Find WorkThe Shoemaker's Apron: The Story of the Man Who Sits Near the Golden Gate

The Classic All-American Rags to Riches to Rags Story. Born dirt poor in the mid-1800s in Bath, Maine, Thomas Plant left formal schooling at the age of fourteen to seek his fortune, driven by an overwhelming fear of becoming homeless. The United States at this time was young and energetic and developing its unique personality, as was he, and all things seemed possible. With ingenuity and hard work, Thomas rode the wave of dynamic industrialism at the turn of the century, eventually becoming one of the country's wealthiest men. The colorful life of Thomas Plant-with a memorable cast of characters joining him on his incredible journey-should have been an inspiration to anyone living in this country of hopes and dreams. However, despite his great success, Thomas found that the glass ceiling he was attempting to break through was indestructible, created by powerful, well-connected men who judged him unworthy of sitting at their table. And his own inner demons were affecting his life in ways he would never understand-demons he battled relentlessly as they sought to deliver him back to his humble roots. Thomas Plant's legacy is defined by amazing success and dismal failure, and his life is a cautionary tale-a dynamic story of rags to riches and back to rags.