The Blacksmith

Download or read book The Blacksmith's Daughter written by Minnette Coleman and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A black blacksmith from Alabama decides to make a name for himself through hard work, thrift and the relentless acquisition of land in Atlanta, Georgia. He has a loving and mutually supportive relationship with his wife Bira, five beautiful daughters and one son who is handicapped. The household is run according to a strict discipline and timetable, everyone to her or his task. As the daughters grow up, the blacksmith is most particular as to who they consort with and in which order they will eventually marry. Suitors must be educated and on their way to acquiring wealth in order to assure the blacksmith that his daughters will be appropriately provided for in the future. Then along comes the Piano Man who has been brought up principally in the North and in Europe, who is circumspect and sophisticated, and who is dazzling at the piano and in appearance. Furthermore, he is about to become a professor of music at the local university. This man is a catch worthy of one of the blacksmith's daughters - of Minnelsa, the eldest - or so the blacksmith decides. Then June, the rebellious youngest daughter has already determined otherwise. She has seen the Piano Man playing in the dive in the forest and this man is for her. To clinch the deal, the blacksmith tells the Piano Man that if he marries Minnelsa, he will be given a house and 50 acres of land as a dowry. For the previously itinerant Piano Man, this represents a grand settling down indeed. However, the strikingly attractive and musical June has other ideas."--Publisher's website.

Download or read book The Blacksmith's Daughter written by Selim Özdoğan and published by Upswell. This book was released on 2022-01-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young girl navigates the joys and sorrows of rural life on the cusp of the modern world in mid-twentieth century Turkey. A close-knit family is transformed forever when its matriarch tragically dies, leaving behind a husband, Timur the blacksmith, and their three young daughters. The Blacksmith's Daughter follows the life of the eldest daughter, Gül, who is growing up in rural Turkey in the 1940s and '50s. When Timur remarries, the girls' new stepmother has none of their mother's warmth, so Gül feels compelled to take on the role of mother to her younger siblings. Their village upbringing is full of simple pleasures- summer evenings sat outside listening to the radio, games played in the street. But the world is evolving, and with an emerging focus on economic growth and prosperity as modernity creeps in, Gül's future is unknown. Through all the hardships and uncertainty, what remains ever-constant is the close bond she shares with her father, who deeply respects and cherishes his first-born. The Blacksmith's Daughter is an enchanting glimpse into how a young girl navigates loss, identity and altered family dynamics, while her simple way of life is changing too. “Gül is often frustratingly reticent, like a character in a 19th-century novel, unwilling to say the very thing that will save her. But because we readers see her in such detail and are aware of her every thought, we feel everything she feels in this exceptionally fine, beautifully translated novel.” —Declan O’Driscoll, The Irish Times “Reading it was like falling in love. If everyone read this book, the world would be a better place – more considerate, more liveable, more tolerant.” —Fatih Akın, director of the film The Edge of Heaven

Download or read book The Blacksmith's Craft written by Charles McRaven and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2005-05-15 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get that metal hot and start hammering! Setting up your own forge and crafting everyday items is easier than you might think. With simple methods, easy-to-follow photographs, and insightful tips, you’ll soon be creating items of lasting beauty and durability from iron and steel.

Download or read book The Blacksmith's Dilemma written by Usha Bansal and published by Mind Melodies. This book was released on with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Blacksmith's Daughter written by Lisa Faye Spicer and published by Lisa Shirley. This book was released on 2023-04-30 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lilias Murdoch’s last memory was the heat of the flames and dark choking smoke that surrounded her as she and two others were being burnt whilst tied to a standing stone. That was in 16th century Scotland. It is now 1960 and she is in the company of a fellow witch accused ancestor, Susan Chattan. Trying to acclimate to her new circumstances takes her on a dangerous journey back to the scene of the crime. She wasn’t the only one to travel through time, something evil has followed her. Lily and Susan must find their way to Wellwood Manor to discover whether there is any truth to the legend that the three Lochart cousins still live as both man and beast four hundred years later. One in particular is of interest to Lily, Coburn Lochart, the right-hand man to the Laird. Dark and dangerous his reflection appears in her mirrors and beckons her to join him. But can she trust the man that stood by while she burned. Stranger still is the fate of the other two witches, will they all meet again to put this evil to rest.

Download or read book The Blacksmith's Son written by Paul A. Jensen and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2015-12-17 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The son of a Danish immigrant tells the story of his life and times, from the beginning of the Second World War to the state of the world today. He questions the wisdom of religious belief and the ever increasing growth of civilization. Will mankind be able to survive when confronted with a shortage of essential resources and over population, in the near future? Has the time come for nations to implement much needed limits to growth? Have governments failed to respond, due to political inaction or fallacy? Currently, the masses are on the move in the Middle East, Northern Africa and elsewhere, toward Europe, in search of survival and a better life. Europe can accommodate some of them but not all. Terrorism threatens Europe and elsewhere. How will it all end? In 1941 Paul's family move to the countryside in northern California, for the duration of the war. Later in life, Paul begins to worry about the future of the world that he knows and cares about. He asks difficult questions and expects intelligent answers.

Download or read book The blacksmith's daughter, and other poems written by John George Watts and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: