Thornton: 700 books

Aspiring business owners and executives seeking to climb to the next rung, young to mid-career professionals seeking tools for life achievement, and general readers interested in biographies of successful people will like Larry Thornton’s “Why Not Win?”. The book is a front-row seat to how one...

This is one of Thornton W. Burgesses' immensely popular "Bedtime Story-Books." Here, Chatterer the Red Squirrel has talked for too long and too loudly, and now he is being chased By Shadow the Weasel. Chatterer is truly running for his life. But, instead of being caught by Shadow, he walks...

This is one of Thornton Burgesses' "Boy Scout Books." This first one features Walter, a scout who has never been to camp. He and his fellow scouts experience lots of adventures and come to meet and appreciate people who have different background than their own. The book has 15 images....

This children's book is about when things first happened to animals around us: when Mr. Bluebird won his beautiful coat, for instance; and when Mr. Moose first lost his horns. The 16 short tales are just perfect for bedtime or for children learning to read. This edition of the book contains...

This is the fourth and last volume in Burgess' "Boy Scout Books," preceded by "The Boy Scouts of Woodcraft Camp," "The Boy Scouts on Swift River," and "The Boy Scouts on Lost Trail." In this story, Burgess inserts the Scouts into the life of the trapper, who...

These tales of the little creatures of the Wide Green Meadows have given endless delight to generations of children. In this collection Peter Rabbit hears the story of how old Mr. Squirrel became thrifty; how it happens Johnny Chuck sleeps all winter; how Drummer the Woodpecker came by his...

Why are Peter Rabbit's ears so long? And why does Reddy Fox have no friends? Learn the answers to these and other mysteries about the beloved animals of the Green Meadow in this time-honored collection of fifteen tales. This classic title, companion to the perennial favorite Old Mother West Wind,...

This is one of Burgesses' "Green Forest" books. Whitefoot the Wood Mouse has found a perfect den for winter, he thinks, in the corner of Farmer Brown's sugar house. But, is it perfect, or is it a trap? Whitefoot is also lonely. He has been alone all his life, and he would really like to...

Spanning his entire life, The Selected Letters of Thornton Wilder is a comprehensive and fascinating collection of the great American writer’s correspondence. The author of such classics as Our Town and The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Thornton Wilder was a born storyteller and dramatist—rare...

Wayne Thornton was six years old in 1953 when a shocking case of medical incompetence during a routine office visit left him a paraplegic for life. From that day forward—in an era long before the Americans with Disabilities Act, access ramps to public buildings, or a national culture that even recognized...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Included biography, quotes, review… Made available by 3N CLASSIC BOOKCASE.*** This ebook includes: - The Adventures of Buster Bear - Original and complete content with classic illustration pictures - Thornton W. Burgess Biography - Thornton W. Burgess quotes Synopsis: Known...

A world-famous Australian writer, an inspiration to Robert Hughes and Clive James, a legendary war correspondent who also wrote bestselling histories of exploration and conservation . . . and yet forgotten? In this dazzling book, Thornton McCamish delves into the past to reclaim a remarkable figure,...

This compelling narrative goes behind the scenes with the world’s most important living artists to humanize and demystify contemporary art. The best-selling author of Seven Days in the Art World now tells the story of the artists themselves—how they move through the world, command credibility,...

Growing up, Shawn Thornton’s life was anything but normal—but then, so was his mother. After waking from a coma following a car crash, Beverly Thornton’s once sweet and gentle disposition had been replaced by violent mood swings, profanity-laced tirades, and uncontrollable fits of rage....