And so begin the travels of the time traveling, first-century Christian storyteller who appears in print for the first time in Ephus and the Praying Bushel. Journey through time to the early days of the formation of the Christian Church, and, walk with Ephus Bar Isaiah as he travels the by ways of first-century Jerusalem. Meet Ephus' friends, Halakah bar Solomon, Ebenezer the Wealthy, and, of course, Yellow Dog. Follow them through their often-humorous adventures as they learn to walk with...

My father was an immigrant from Italy. He came to America and had a hard beginning. However, he was a proud man and would never take any kind of abuse, either verbal or physical from anyone. As an Italian, he was treated poorly on job places and usually quit the same day after attacking his supervisor. I was the only person in our Italian family who was intrigued by some of my father's stories, and it was therefore the reason why I began interviewing him as often as I could to gather infor...

You can save money, time and memories by using Mexico's bus system, the largest in the world.Mexico has almost 800 bus companies that can get you into every nook and cranny of that fascinating country.But information on the bus system is hard to find. Only a handfull of the bus companies have internet web sites, and most of them are in Spanish.Where are the bus stations located? What are the differences between the 5 clazzes of bus service? Where can I store my lugg...

Uncle Will of Wildwood is a warm and humorous memoir of the nineteenth-century Bluegrass that recalls a defining period of Kentucky's past. It was a time of self-sufficient country estates when, as Thomas D. Clark writes in his introduction, "every Bluegrass farm gate was the entryway into a ruggedly independent domain." Wildwood was such a place, ruled by the affable Uncle Will of this classic book.Everything at Wildwood revolved around Will Goddard, who was "a cross betw...

Jarvis Hilton of Terra, the youngest man yet to be assigned to direct any such tremendous deep–space undertaking as Project Theta Orionis, sat in conference with his two seconds–in–command. Assistant Director Sandra Cummings, analyst–synthesist and semantician, was tall, blonde and svelte. Planetographer William Karns—a black–haired, black–browed, black–eyed man of thirty—was third in rank of the scientific group

In ***A Net, a Sack, and a Pet,***Ted and Kim meet on the dock to catch frogs. When Ted is successful and catches a frog, Kim becomes jealous and steals the frog. Once Ted discovers that the frog is missing, he asks Kim if she took his frog. Kim lies and tells Ted, "No." Later, sick with guilt, Kim returns the frog to Ted, and he is so grateful to have his frog back, he does something special for Kim.

In A Coil, a Coin, and a Pipe, Tony and Juanita think they are better off playing together on their own. But they soon learn that excluding other people is not as productive and beneficial as it is to include them.

In The Cat, the Rat, and the Bat, Ben loved his toy rat, toy bat, and cap and was bereft when his cat ruined them. His empathetic father suggested that the cat would not be able to ruin Ben's things if they were put away. Ben discovered that following his father's advice could bring about positive results for everyone.

In The Slug Club, while playing together in their backyard, Darren and Lisa come across a "black glob" that they soon realize is a slug. Their discovery throws Darren's and Lisa's creativity into overdrive. In the end, they find out that working together can increase the fun and result in a positive outcome for everyone.

In ***No Bike, No Hike, No Dice,***when Jacob's mother announced Jacob's bedtime, he came up with things he would rather do than go to bed. But when his mother did not get on board with his suggestions, he resorted to other creative tactics to avoid bedtime-including one that involved "rolling the dice." In the end, Jacob succumbed to his mother's entreaties and made a responsible decision.

In ***A Pig or a Dog?***Dan has an important decision to make. Will he decide to get a pet pig? Or will he decide to get a pet dog? After considering all of the variables, Dan makes a good decision.

In Luke's Flute*,* a positive exchange between June and Luke about Luke's flute is interrupted when a mean-looking kid approaches them. Both June and Luke are convinced that the intrusion will end up in a fight between the intruder and Luke. But both June and Luke are taken aback when the intruder reveals an unpredictable truth about himself.