Bill Richardson

"Richardson never pulls his punches in these vivid descriptions." —Publishers Weekly

Caught in the Chinese counterattack at Unsan-one of the deadliest American battles of the Cold War Era-Colonel Bill Richardson led an Alamo like defense of the few survivors before being taken prisoner. The North Koreans marched them through sub-zero weather without food, shelter, or medical attention to the area known as Death Valley.

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When Lavinia the badger catches the culprit that has been raiding her vegetable garden, she agrees to let the frightened bunny go for the promise of a great reward and she is astonished by the musical magic that the coming night brings.

""A stone when it's thrown can damage, can break, but nothing can shatter the promise I make." So begins the poem a mother writes on a scrap of paper. She wraps the paper around a stone and places it in a basket to give to her daughter on her first birthday. They are poor, but the mother is determined that gifts will be given when gifts need giving. She keeps her promise, and the Promise Basket, too. Every time there is a need for gifts, the mother...

Provides students with step-by-step tennis instruction, designed to develop their confidence and skill level.