Winter Solstice Book
Score: 4
From 3 Ratings

Winter Solstice

  • Author : Rosamunde Pilcher
  • Publisher : Macmillan
  • File Size : 16,6 Mb
  • Release Date : 2011-04-01
  • Genre: Fiction
  • Pages : 464
  • ISBN 10 : 9780312277710
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In Winter Solstice Rosamunde Pilcher brings her readers into the lives of five very different people.... Elfrida Phipps, once of London's stage, moved to the English village of Dibton in hopes of making a new life for herself. Gradually she settled into the comfortable familiarity of village life -- shopkeepers knowing her tastes, neighbors calling her by name -- still she finds herself lonely. Oscar Blundell gave up his life as a musician in order to marry Gloria. They have a beautiful daughter, Francesca, and it is only because of their little girl that Oscar views his sacrificed career as worthwhile. Carrie returns from Austria at the end of an ill-fated affair with a married man to find her mother and aunt sharing a home and squabbling endlessly. With Christmas approaching, Carrie agrees to look after her aunt's awkward and quiet teenage daughter, Lucy, so that her mother might enjoy a romantic fling in America. Sam Howard is trying to pull his life back together after his wife has left him for another. He is without home and without roots, all he has is his job. Business takes him to northern Scotland, where he falls in love with the lush, craggy landscape and set his sights on a house. It is the strange rippling effects of a tragedy that will bring these five characters together in a large, neglected estate house near the Scottish fishing town of Creagan. It is in this house, on the shortest day of the year, that the lives of five people will come together and be forever changed. Rosamunde Pilcher's long-awaited return to the page will warm the hearts of readers both old and new. Winter Solstice is a novel of love, loyalty and rebirth.

Winter Solstice Book
Score: 4
From 10 Ratings

Winter Solstice

  • Author : Elin Hilderbrand
  • Publisher : Little, Brown
  • File Size : 14,9 Mb
  • Release Date : 2017-10-03
  • Genre: Fiction
  • Pages : 320
  • ISBN 10 : 9780316435482
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*The USA Today Bestseller* Raise one last glass with the Quinn Family at the Winter Street Inn. It's been too long since the entire Quinn family has been able to celebrate the holidays under the same roof, but that's about to change. With Bart back safe and sound from Afghanistan, the Quinns are preparing for a holiday more joyous than any they've experienced in years. And Bart's safe return isn't the family's only good news: Kevin is enjoying married life with Isabelle; Patrick is getting back on his feet after paying his debt to society; Ava thinks she's finally found the love of her life; and Kelly is thrilled to see his family reunited at last. But it just wouldn't be a Quinn family gathering if things went smoothly. A celebration of everything we love--and some of the things we endure--about the holidays, WINTER SOLSTICE is Elin Hilderbrand at her festive best. Follow the Quinn family through the entire Winter Street Series: Winter Street Winter Stroll Winter Storms Winter Solstice

Mouse Celebrates the Winter Solstice Book

Mouse Celebrates the Winter Solstice

  • Author : Terri Mack
  • Publisher : Strong Nations Publishing Inc.
  • File Size : 14,6 Mb
  • Release Date : 2014-04-14
  • Genre: Indians of North America
  • Pages : 28
  • ISBN 10 : 9781771740555
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It is winter. The land lies still, quiet and stark beneath a blanket of snow. The tiny footprints of a mouse can be seen in the light of the moon. Wrapped in the quiet, and there in the bleak, there stood a wise mouse, preparing to speak. The words that mouse chose were from many years past. She spoke them into the cold night air. So begins the enchanting story of a very special Winter Solstice celebration. Kwakwaka’wakw author Terri Mack and Tsimshian artist Bill Helin have collaborated to bring us this story of strength, friendship and celebration. The lyrical text and engaging illustrations will appeal to readers of all ages.

The Winter Solstice Book
Score: 3.5
From 6 Ratings

The Winter Solstice

  • Author : Ellen B. Jackson
  • Publisher : Millbrook Press
  • File Size : 7,6 Mb
  • Release Date : 1994-01-01
  • Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Pages : 40
  • ISBN 10 : 9781562944001
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Presents facts and folklore about the shortest day of the year, a day that has been filled with magic since ancient times.

The Shortest Day Book
Score: 4
From 8 Ratings

The Shortest Day

  • Author : Wendy Pfeffer
  • Publisher : National Geographic Books
  • File Size : 6,7 Mb
  • Release Date : 2014-09-04
  • Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Pages : 0
  • ISBN 10 : 9780147512840
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The science, history, and cultural significance of the shortest day of the year: The Winter Solstice! The beginning of winter is marked by the solstice, the shortest day of the year. Long ago, people grew afraid when each day had fewer hours of sunshine than the day before. Over time, they realized that one day each year the sun started moving toward them again. In lyrical prose and cozy illustrations, this book explains what the winter solstice is and how it has been observed by various cultures throughout history. Many contemporary holiday traditions were borrowed from ancient solstice celebrations. "Using clear, concise language, Pfeffer discusses important ideas behind the shortest day of the year, such as the change from autumn to winter as well as the concept of the Earth's tilting away from the sun…. While appealing to a younger audience, this treatment combines the cultural approach of Ellen Jackson's The Winter Solstice (Millbrook, 1994) and the activities of Sandra Markle's Exploring Winter (Atheneum, 1984; o.p.). Pfeffer uses an easy, comfortable tone for conveying the basic information, and the end pages will provide additional opportunities for would-be astronomers to explore the principles on their own." —School Library Journal Simple science activities, ideas for celebrating the day in school and at home, and a further-reading list are included.

Winter Street Book
Score: 3.5
From 30 Ratings

Winter Street

  • Author : Elin Hilderbrand
  • Publisher : Little, Brown
  • File Size : 5,9 Mb
  • Release Date : 2014-10-14
  • Genre: Fiction
  • Pages : 256
  • ISBN 10 : 9780316376099
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In bestseller Elin Hilderbrand's first Christmas novel, a family gathers on Nantucket for a holiday filled with surprises. Kelley Quinn is the owner of Nantucket's Winter Street Inn and the proud father of four, all of them grown and living in varying states of disarray. Patrick, the eldest, is a hedge fund manager with a guilty conscience. Kevin, a bartender, is secretly sleeping with a French housekeeper named Isabelle. Ava, a school teacher, is finally dating the perfect guy but can't get him to commit. And Bart, the youngest and only child of Kelley's second marriage to Mitzi, has recently shocked everyone by joining the Marines. As Christmas approaches, Kelley is looking forward to getting the family together for some quality time at the inn. But when he walks in on Mitzi kissing Santa Claus (or the guy who's playing Santa at the inn's annual party), utter chaos descends. With the three older children each reeling in their own dramas and Bart unreachable in Afghanistan, it might be up to Kelley's ex-wife, nightly news anchor Margaret Quinn, to save Christmas at the Winter Street Inn. Before the mulled cider is gone, the delightfully dysfunctional Quinn family will survive a love triangle, an unplanned pregnancy, a federal crime, a small house fire, many shots of whiskey, and endless rounds of Christmas caroling, in this heart-warming novel about coming home for the holidays. Follow the Quinn family through the entire Winter Street Series: Winter Street Winter Stroll Winter Storms Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice Book

Winter Solstice

  • Author : Lucy Costigan
  • Publisher : iUniverse
  • File Size : 17,7 Mb
  • Release Date : 2003-03
  • Genre: Fiction
  • Pages : 190
  • ISBN 10 : 9780595272372
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Marion will be admitted to Newgrange, the five thousand year old mound in the heart of Ireland, which is illuminated with the sun's rays just once a year on the winter solstice. The novel is a rich portrayal of love and relationship, loss and healing, and offers insights into ancient Celtic traditions of spirituality and rebirth.

The Winter Solstice Book

The Winter Solstice

  • Author : John Matthews
  • Publisher : Quest Books
  • File Size : 7,8 Mb
  • Release Date : 2003
  • Genre: Religion
  • Pages : 247
  • ISBN 10 : 0835608344
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Many of us long for an alternative to the commercial industry Christmas has become. This beautifully illustrated, full-color book, brimming with folklore, stories, recipes, games, activities, decorating ideas, songs, and other resources, will help families who are "burned out" on Christmas create alternative celebrations more in keeping with the heartful spirit of the original Winter Solstice festivals.

The Magic of the Winter Solstice Book

The Magic of the Winter Solstice

  • Author : Danu Forest
  • Publisher : Duncan Baird Publishers
  • File Size : 16,5 Mb
  • Release Date : 2015-11-06
  • Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
  • Pages : 59
  • ISBN 10 : 9781780288628
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The Celtic seasonal wheel is based on eight festivals – Winter Solstice, Imbolc, Spring Equinox, Beltane, Summer Solstice, Lughnasadh, Autumn Equinox and Samhain. Together, these lead us through the cycle of the year, aligning our awareness with the seasonal pattern of the earth beneath our feet. In this, the third in a series of e-books on the solstices and equinoxes within this sacred cycle, Danu Forest reveals the secrets of the Winter Solstice, when the sun appears to stand still and the days are at their shortest. This is a festival of renewal and rebirth; a time for rest, reflecting on the past year and preparing for the new one. Throughout the text, Danu skilfully revives ancient traditions and encourages us to reconnect with nature, and ourselves, with a host of practical rituals. Decorate your home with handcrafted orange pomanders and holly wreaths. Meditate on the changing heavens with Celtic star lore. Cast a mistletoe spell for creativity, make mulled wine charm sachets or imbue a brew and enjoy next to a roaring Solstice fire. Experience the magic of rebirth with a magical guided visualization. Based on sound extensive research, as well as many years of practical experience through both personal practice and teaching, the book will act as a guide for weaving a new, more soulful way of living into readers’ everyday existence.

How to Celebrate the Winter Solstice Book

How to Celebrate the Winter Solstice

  • Author : Thomas Harrop
  • Publisher : Lulu.com
  • File Size : 14,7 Mb
  • Release Date : 2012-10-29
  • Genre: Religion
  • Pages : 74
  • ISBN 10 : 9781300351771
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Celebrate the winter solstice with family and friends for happiness and without religious activities.

Winter Solstice Book

Winter Solstice

  • Author : Jenna Lee Gleisner
  • Publisher : Unknown
  • File Size : 16,8 Mb
  • Release Date : 2018
  • Genre: Winter
  • Pages : 0
  • ISBN 10 : 1503823911
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Place of publication mistakenly printed as Mankato, MN on title page verso.

The Shortest Day Book

The Shortest Day

  • Author : Susan Cooper
  • Publisher : Candlewick Press (MA)
  • File Size : 15,9 Mb
  • Release Date : 2019-10-22
  • Genre: Juvenile Fiction
  • Pages : 33
  • ISBN 10 : 9780763686987
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In this seasonal treasure, Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper's beloved poem heralds the winter solstice, illuminated by Caldecott Honoree Carson Ellis's strikingly resonant illustrations. So the shortest day came, and the year died . . . As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, early people would gather to prepare for the long night ahead. They built fires and lit candles. They played music, bringing their own light to the darkness, while wondering if the sun would ever rise again. Written for a theatrical production that has become a ritual in itself, Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day" captures the magic behind the returning of the light, the yearning for traditions that connect us with generations that have gone before -- and the hope for peace that we carry into the future. Richly illustrated by Carson Ellis with a universality that spans the centuries, this beautiful book evokes the joy and community found in the ongoing mystery of life when we celebrate light, thankfulness, and festivity at a time of rebirth. Welcome Yule!

Winter Solstice Winter Book
Score: 5
From 1 Ratings

Winter Solstice Winter

  • Author : E. J. Squires
  • Publisher : iUniverse
  • File Size : 14,7 Mb
  • Release Date : 2013-07
  • Genre: Fiction
  • Pages : 467
  • ISBN 10 : 9781475995343
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Seventeen-year-old Ailia has vowed to find out if her recurring mare dreams, of what she thinks are glimpses into her previous life, are real. In her dreams, she is married to her soul mate, and an evil Empress named Eiess pursues and kills her. Lucia, the heir of the Northlandic Kingdom, will be crowned Sun Queen - the Queen responsible for shifting the seasons each solstice. The eve before Lucia's eighteenth birthday and coronation, Eiess storms the castle, taking Lucia and her Father prisoner. Eiess immediately instigates the prophesied three-year winter before the end of Midgard when she usurps the throne. One day, and unbeknownst to her - nearly two years later - Ailia wakes up in a glacier cave cold, beaten, and far away from home. She doesn't remember how she ended up there or even that she was abducted by the ruthless Vikings. When a healer named Soren rescues her, Ailia can't help but think that she knows him from somewhere, and that they were fated to meet - and destined to fall in love. And when Ailia, Lucia and Soren discover a shocking secret that intertwines their destinies, one of them betrays the other two - a betrayal that ultimately puts their lives, and the lives of humanity, in which they had sworn to protect, in grave danger.

Winter Stroll Book
Score: 3.5
From 10 Ratings

Winter Stroll

  • Author : Elin Hilderbrand
  • Publisher : Little, Brown
  • File Size : 6,7 Mb
  • Release Date : 2015-10-13
  • Genre: Fiction
  • Pages : 198
  • ISBN 10 : 9780316261128
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"Happy Holidays 2015! It has been a rough year for the Quinns, but I would like to start by saying thank you for all of the well wishes and positive missives sent our way." A second Christmas on Nantucket finds Winter Street Inn owner Kelley Quinn reflecting on the past year as he writes a holiday letter to friends and family. Though the year has had its share of misfortune and worry, the Quinns have much to celebrate. Kelley, now single, at least is on better terms with his first wife Margaret, who is using her celebrity to lure customers to the inn in record numbers. Their son Kevin has a beautiful new baby, Genevieve, with the Inn's French housekeeper, Isabelle; and their daughter, Ava, is finally dating a nice guy--her devoted colleague, Scott. Now the Quinns are looking forward to celebrating Genevieve's baptism, welcoming Isabelle to the family, and enjoying the cheer of Nantucket's traditional Christmas Stroll. But just when a peaceful family gathering seems within reach, Kelley's estranged second wife, Mitzi, shows up on the island after souring on her relationship with the inn's former Santa Claus. Soon Kelley isn't the only Quinn entertaining a surprise guest from Christmases past as lovers old and new gather beneath the mistletoe. With jealousy, passion, and eggnog consumption at an all-time high, it's going to take a whole lot more than a Christmas miracle to get the Quinns--and the inn--through the holidays intact. Follow the Quinn family through the entire Winter Street Series: Winter Street Winter Stroll Winter Storms Winter Solstice

Toward the Winter Solstice Book
Score: 4
From 1 Ratings

Toward the Winter Solstice

  • Author : Timothy Steele
  • Publisher : Ohio University Press
  • File Size : 15,9 Mb
  • Release Date : 2006
  • Genre: American poetry
  • Pages : 72
  • ISBN 10 : 9780804010900
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The first new collection in twelve years by renowned California poet and New Formalist, Timothy Steele. A quiet intelligence pervades the lines of these poems and reinforces Steele's mastery of form and image.