Michael W Perry
1) The House of the Wolfings: The William Morris Book That Inspired J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of The
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J. R. R. Tolkien fans who long for more of the joy they get from The Lord of the Rings will find it in the writings of William Morris. He created the literature that Tolkien brought to such perfection. As a young man writing his future wife, Tolkien mentioned the inspiration he was getting from Morris: "Amongst other work I am trying to turn one of the short stories [of the Finnish Kalevala] . . . into a short story somewhat on the lines of Morris'...
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This is a moving and realistic look at what it was like to care for children with cancer, particularly leukemia, on night shift in the Hematology-Oncology unit at one of the nation's top children's hospitals.Here are some quotations from the book. The first describes how I felt when I had only seen those children from a distance."I can easily explain why I didn't want to work Hem-Onc. First, look at the picture of the lovely little girl at the start...
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Written by someone who cared for teen girls just like you at one of the top children's hospitals in the United States, this book explains the often confusing world of hospital care. In down-to-earth terms, it helps you to understand the doctors, nurses, and other staff who will be caring for you.* It tells you how to be a patient that everyone likes and wants to help. Win their hearts, and they'll do a bit extra to make your stay enjoyable.* It gives...
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Lily's Ride dramatizes the nation's first civil rights movement. Set in North Carolina just after the Civil War, it tells of those who bravely defied white supremacy and fought for racial equality.Comfort Servosse is a Union officer who has moved South to make a difference. John Walters is a poor white who wants his daughters to get a good education and has formed an alliance with recently freed slaves to establish honest government and good schools....