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All is calm in the warlord’s palace, and the artist’s apprentice Chuan takes a break from papermaking to sit with his friend Jing Jing, watching the sunset. Suddenly, a cloud of dust rises on the horizon. It is an invading army. The palace gates are closed, but how will they keep the invaders at bay? Children learn about creativity, folklore, and calculating area in a math lesson that’s as fun as it is fascinating. Directions for making a kite follow the story. Hardcover.
In The Warlord’s Messengers, the warlord’s presence is requested at the emperor’s banquet in just two weeks, but he is sixteen days away by horseback. Faced with a situation that threatens the warlord’s honor, Chuan and his friend Jing Jing must reach him in time to deliver the invitation and assure his punctuality. Using their math knowledge, ingenuity, and the wind, the children devise a sailing cart and reach the warlord’s camp two days ahead of the emperor’s messenger, just in time to deliver the invitation and save the warlord from dishonor.
Clever young Chuan and his artist mentor are back in this fourth book of the Warlord’s series. This time, the two are journeying across the desert to find their master, the warlord, when they meet up with a group of traveling puppeteers. When bandits attack and steal their trunk of puppets, Chuan knows that he must step in to help his new friends in order to finish the journey. Hardcover.
In China, a beautiful ceramic tile lies shattered on the ground, and the artist who dropped it is sentenced to the land’s worst punishment. The fierce warlord will execute the artist unless some wise person can put the seven pieces back together. That person will then be invited to live in the castle. Both locals and strangers from far away wait their turns for a chance to solve the warlord’s puzzle. Hardcover.
What Do We Want To Be When We Grow Up? offers, in a conversational format, the views of women who have found the path to their dreams, and whose path has lead them to help others do the same. Kenney Hayes gives advice from the perspective of working for over thirty years as a banking executive, and knowing the challenges that women face in their professional lives. Utilizing her life-long experience in women’s ministry organizations to encourage women to seek those things about which they are passionate, Marlene Hamilton’s approach focuses on the spirit. Paperback.
This is a special book about special people—Winners. Their attitudes can change the status quo; their fortitude helps them to climb mountains and endure tremendous burdens; they set their eyes on their goals and don’t waver. The good news is you can be a Winner, too.
Modern business has become a game of politics. Like politicians in Washington, many executives do not write their own speeches, and companies regularly “spin” information to make the corporation look as positive and successful as possible.
What, exactly, are wings, and why are they so important? As Sue Augustine tells us, wings are important because they provide a Power of Purpose. They allow women to navigate the currents of the winds of life and avoid the barriers and obstacles in it. Hardcover.
Time and again, God has sent Mary to earth to warn us about punishments to come. Here, the author details the history and prophecies surrounding Mary’s major appearances. Many of Mary’s messages foretold what are now elements of our past: the world wars, the rise of communism, the suffering of Pope John Paul II. Hardcover.
Time and again, God has sent Mary to earth to warn us about punishments to come. Here, the author details the history and prophecies surrounding Mary’s major appearances. Many of Mary’s messages foretold what are now elements of our past: the world wars, the rise of communism, the suffering of Pope John Paul II.
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You don’t need a pair of ruby slippers to achieve the stellar sales you’ve only dreamed of. Now, with the help of this guide, anyone may follow the Yellow Brick Road to substantial sales success. Coinciding with the sixtieth anniversary of the timeless film, Sidney Friedman has selected the twelve greatest scenes in The Wizard of Oz to offer inspiration, encouragement, and instruction to aspiring sales superstars.
GET RESULTS with crisp, understandable messages! Use the more than ninety strategies found in Write It Right to produce effective written communication. Paperback.
You can be a success! In this remarkable book, motivation expert Bob Moore presents a simple and practical plan for personal achievement.