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Most of his books were about mountaineering and geography. His works include Banner in the Sky , which was a book based on the true story of the first climbing of the Matterhorn (it was filmed in Switzerland as Third Man on the Mountain ), and The White Tower (which would star Glenn Ford and Lloyd Bridges ).
Margaret Marty Mann (October 15, 1904 – July 22, 1980) was an American writer who is considered by some to be the first woman to achieve longterm sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous. [1] There were several remarkable women in the early days of AA including but not limited to: Florence R. of New York, Sylvia K. of Chicago, Ethel M. of Akron, Ohio.
The book, awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, was a controversial success at the time for its vibrant, realistic and non-judgemental portrait of its working-class protagonists. It was adapted for television by Dunn, with Ken Loach , for The Wednesday Play series, directed by Loach and broadcast in November 1965.
Meanwhile, Catalina writes up a letter about her story and coming to the U.S. She sends that to Elliot and Russell. They decide to send this to the seventh grade to show what Catalina is experiencing. With a teachers help they figure out a way using the school's internet service, KidNet. Then after a response, Elliot writes a story about him.
Children's book author Monica Brown. Mónica Brown (born October 24, 1969) is an American academic and author of children's literature.Known for her Lola Levine and Sarai chapter book series, as well as numerous biographies covering such Latin American luminaries as Tito Puente, [1] Celia Cruz, Dolores Huerta, and Cesar Chavez, she writes relatable characters that highlight the nuance and ...
The Lantern Bearers is a historical novel for children by Rosemary Sutcliff, first published by Oxford in 1959 with illustrations by Charles Keeping.Set in Roman Britain during the 5th century, it is the story of a British Roman's life after the final withdrawal of Roman troops (around 410).
Sithara S. (born 1972) is an Indian feminist writer in Malayalam from Kerala. [1] In her short stories and novels she has highlighted women's issues, gender conflict and lesbian rights. [2]
Christy is a historical fiction Christian novel by American author Catherine Marshall, set in the fictional Appalachian village of Cutter Gap, Tennessee, in 1912.The novel was inspired by the work of Marshall's mother, Leonora Whitaker, who taught impoverished children in the Appalachian region when she was a young, single woman.