Miss Minerva And William Green Hill

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One Star In Homage To Less Enlightened Times

A Classic

Miss Minerva and William Greenhill

Return to Childhood

Miss Minerva And William Green Hill

Miss Minerva And William Green Hill
Frances Boyd Calhoun
Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1417909684

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1909. A wonderful, laugh-out-loud book that brings back childhood memories for many. The story is written about a real little boy who lived in Covington, Tennessee. It was written in the dialect of the time but can still be read with enjoyment. The writer of the first volume, Frances Calhoun, died after the completion of the book. The rest of the series was then created by Emma S. Sampson.

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That's my rabbit foot; you won't never have no 'sease 't all an' nobody can't never conjure you if you wears a rabbit foot. This here one is the lef' hin' foot; it was ketched by a red-headed nigger with crosseyes in a graveyard at twelve er'clock on a Friday night, when they's a full moon. He give it to Aunt Cindy to tie 'roun' my nake when I's a baby. Ain't you got no abbit foot? he anxiously inquired.

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One Star In Homage To Less Enlightened Times.......2004-05-18

Yes, this is a delightful tale featuring traditional Southern humor and dialect -- if you don't happen to be one of the impoverished, uneducated black children who add so much flavor to the context. This tale comes from an unfavorable time in our past when racism was systemic in our society, when those of the racial minority were, when convenient, treated kindly -- but always as second-class citizens, and everyone realized that.

This book's value, now, is one of education. Read this book, and understand how differently our society once was structured (in law and in practice) from today. Put yourself in the place of those relegated to the back, always vulnerable to the caprice of the favored race. And be glad that (regardless of what many insist) our society indeed has gotten better than during Billy Green Hill's times.

A Classic.......2002-04-09

I remember finding this book when I was visiting my grandmother at age 9, and just came across it unpacking a box of books.
I'd recently read it to my infant, to see if it still had the charm and hilarity that I'd remembered when my grandma had read it to me. So many times children's books fall flat when you read them again as an adult. To my surprise, it was laugh-out-loud funny. Although, the southern drawl written into text can sometimes be difficult, it added to the charm, and I found myself starting to speak in a southern drawl in between reading chapters. Sometimes the language can be a bit un-nerving, seeing as we modern folk don't use racial epithets, the children used them in a loving way, describing people they knew and loved. But in today's world, the text can sometimes be uncomfortable. When I was reading I substitued modern, politically correct terms, and when my husband heard me read, couldn't tell the difference and thought it was a great little book. I don't want to deny the reality and language of the past, only to promote the innocence originally intended by Mrs. Calhoun.
I was amazed and gladened to see that Amazon.com carried the book (printed originally in 1909), and that people still enjoyed it. I highly recommend it.

Miss Minerva and William Greenhill.......2001-09-01

I read this book as a very young child and, as I collect old children's books, ran across it in my searches. Of course, I read it again and enjoyed it even more this time. I suppose it is"politically incorrect" now, but that's the way things were then--right or wrong. I still find the book both funny and sweet. I had no idea that someone had created a series after Mrs. Calhoun's death. I would love to find some of them.

Return to Childhood.......2001-08-13

I purchased this book for my father who read it as a child. He exclaimed with delight when I took the book to him. He loved rereading it after 60 years and laughed hysterically thru most of the book. It's a quick read. I wish the press would publish the others in this series, there's certainly an audience for them.

Miss Minerva And William Green Hill.......2001-06-07

This is one of the funniest books I have ever read. The characters are wonderful and take you back to a more naive time. My husband and grandchildren love this book as much as I do.

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MISS MINERVA AND WILLIAM GREEN HILL
Frances Boyd Calhoun
Manufacturer: Reilly & Lee
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HDHGT8

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Miss Minerva and William Green Hill
Frances Boyd Calhoun
Manufacturer: Reilly & Lee Co
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OI9XWY

BILLY AND THE MAJOR A SEQUEL TO "MISS MINERVA AND WILLIAM GREEN HILL

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BILLY AND THE MAJOR A SEQUEL TO "MISS MINERVA AND WILLIAM GREEN HILL

Manufacturer: Reilly & Lee
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ASIN: B000HF6KW0

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Miss Minerva & William Green Hill
Emma S. Sampson
Manufacturer: Buccaneer Books
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Binding: Library Binding

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ASIN: 0899669220

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MISS MINERVA AND WILLIAM GREEN HILL
Emma Speed Sampson
Manufacturer: Reilly & Lee
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000QCIQPS

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MISS MINERVA AND WILLIAM GREEN HILL
Frances Boyd Calhoun
Manufacturer: The Reilly & Britton Co.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000QAWYR6

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MISS MINERVA AND WILLIAM GREEN HILL

Manufacturer: Reilly and Lee
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ASIN: B000H7G8L6

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MISS MINERVA AND WILLIAM GREEN HILL

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Miss Minerva and William Green Hill
Frances Boyd Calhoun
Manufacturer: Reilly & Britton
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ASIN: B000LCIRKC

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This indispensable workbook teaches everything you need to know to become an esteemed dragonologist.

Attention, devoted dragonology students! How many classic riddles do you know that could help you survive a dragon encounter? What dragon species attacks its victims with a "frosty blast" instead of a jet of flame? Which historical questions should you ask a dragon in order to estimate its age? Can you write your name using only dragon runes? Contained in this beautifully designed, comprehensive course book are invisibility spells to memorize, charts to complete, maps to shade in, matching exercises to do, journal entries to write, experiments to conduct, even instructions for making a dragon attractor. Among the volume's charming novelty elements are:

—Dr. Drake's own school report card

— A pullout official ID card from the Secret & Ancient Society of
Dragonologists

—Four sheets of stickers featuring dragons, gems, vintage ads and posters — and more!

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Dragonology.......2007-03-17

This is a great book. I loved it but it was very short for the price I paid.

A huge hit with 8-12 year olds.......2007-01-08

My son and his friends are nuts about the dragonology series. This handbook has stickers, puzzles, lore, and fantastic illustrations. The entire book is made to appear as a relic from 1893. I love the "oath of a dragonologist" included in the front. My son very earnestly inscribed his name here: "I ___ ___ do solemnly swear to conserve and protect those dragons that still remain and in no way to harm them or reveal their secret hiding places to those who do not believe in them or would wish them anything other than good fortune." It's a real treat!

Fantastic!.......2007-01-06

Great for kids with a great imagination. My son has all of the book created by this author and loves them all!

Wonderful interactive adventure.......2006-12-26

I bought this for my 8 year old for his birthday. He is currently facsinated with dragons and a friend recommended this to me. We are having the best time reading and doing the "lessons" in this book. It not only relates to dragons, but also to real animals, habitats, food chains, etc. It's a fun book, but it also introduces structured research methodology and encourages the reader to think and learn. We both love it and highly recommend it.

Decent Companion to Dragonology.......2006-08-03

I originally bought this for my nephews, who have a fascination with dragons and such at the moment. It's definitely a result of the Harry Potter phenomenon, but the similarity ends at its "magical" quality. Its intent is the opening of minds to the hidden worlds of the imagination, and a rekindling of young peoples' interests in areas of mythology and classic literature. Supposedly the work of the last dragonmaster, the book aims to dispel the myths on dragons, recalling Hagrid's comments that they are "very misunderstood creatures". While Dragonology has lots of bells and whistles and moving parts, this is, as it says, more a handbook, and not as fun as its predecessor. It is great for stimulating the imagination of children (of all ages, apparently), but it's a slightly more involved text than Dragonology, and therefore likely to appeal to children 10+. It's artwork and some of its content appears based on The Flight of Dragons, by Peter Dickinson, upon which Discovery's Dragon's World DVD was also based. Both of these are great additions to this book, if you can get them.

Dr. Ernest Drake's Dragonology Handbook: A Practical Course In Dragons

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Dr. Ernest Drake's Dragonology Handbook: A Practical Course In Dragons
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Manufacturer: Candlewick Pr
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Binding: Hardcover

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Vendetta The Borg -- half organic being and half machine, they are the most feared race in the known galaxy. In their relentless quest for technological perfection, they have destroyed entire star systems, enslaved countless peoples, and, in a single brutal attack, decimated Starfleet's mightiest vesels. Only a final desperate gambit by Captain Picard and the U.S.S. Enterprise™ crew stopped the Borg from conquering the entire Federation. And now they have returned.

VENDETTA

In the bestselling tradition of Metamorphosis and The Lost Years, here is the newest Star Trek ® Giant Novel, a story of vengeance and obsession.

Answering a distress call from a planet under attack by the Borg, the U.S.S. Enterprise crew meets Delcara, the lone survivor of an alien race the Borg obliterated. Blinded by hatred, Delcara seeks the ultimate revenge -- the complete destruction of her race's executioners. But the U.S.S. Enterprise crew learns that Delcara's vengeance carries a terrible price, for once unleashed, the destructive force she commands will annihilate not only the Borg, but countess innocents as well...

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The Borg -- half organic being and half machine -- are the most feared race in the known galaxy. In their relentless quest for technological perfection, they have destroyed entire star systems, enslaved countless peoples, and, in a single brutal attack, decimated Starfleet's mightiest vesels. Only a final desperate gambit by Captain Picard and the U.S.S. Enterprise crew stopped the Borg from conquering the entire Federation. And now they have returned.

In the bestselling tradition of Metamorphosis and The Lost Years, here is the newest Star Trek Giant Novel, a story of vengeance and obsession.

Answering a distress call from a planet under attack by the Borg, the Enterprise crew meets Delcara, the lone survivor of an alien race the Borg obliterated. Blinded by hatred, Delcara seeks the ultimate revenge -- the complete destruction of her race's executioners. But the Enterprise crew learns that Delcara's vengeance carries a terrible price, for once unleashed, the destructive force she commands will annihilate not only the Borg, but countless innocents as well....

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How do you out Borg the Borg?.......2006-08-15

In Vendetta, the Enterprise again meets the Borg. This time, however, the Borg have an enemy that, initially at least, can cut through a Borg cube ship like a hot knife through butter. But the Borg learn and adapt, remember? Then Starfleet has to decide who is their biggest concern: multiple Borg ships coming into Federation space to battle this new threat, or this new ship that has technology that could either be assimilated into the Borg (if they lose) or roam Federation space devouring planets for energy (if they win). Which is the biggest threat?

An exciting STNG story. The side story in attempting to "un-Borg" a captive is also interesting.

Great Novel that ties in TNG to TOS Doomsday Machine.......2006-02-18

I read Vendetta a long time ago and really enjoyed it. It dealt with one of my favorite Original Series episodes, "The Doomsday Machine". The story goes into some speculation as to the origin of the machine that the original USS Enterpise encountered at System L-374. If you like Trek, you will love this novel. It was be awsome if they made this story into the next movie.

Not a particularly good Star Trek novel.......2005-12-02

I am an ex-Trekker, but the reasons why are not important here. What I can tell you about Vendetta in this review (which I wrote even knowing that newer reviews would bury mine--oh, well, you're reading it, aren't you) is from my literature major's perspective.

Vendetta is not a well-written book. If you don't know, Peter David writes (or wrote) Star Trek comics for a living; so, understandably, the narration of this book, and the dialogue, frequently sound like a comic book. I don't really have a specific example in mind, but compare the narration with that in a ST comic edited by Peter David, and you may notice the similarity. The Enterprise crewmembers' dialogue, especially Geordi La Forge's (who is one of the main characters in Vendetta) sounds *very* UNauthentic--not very much like what you would expect to hear on a television episode, I mean.

Do you prefer your ST writers to be faithful to the series? Well, Mr. David often isn't. Here, Captain Picard (whose dialogue, to be fair, is somewhat more authentic than La Forge's) is a devotee not of Shakespeare (as he always was on television), but of Miguel de Cervantes, who wrote Don Quixote. (La Forge is also a DQ fan, apparently.) Well, to be fair, perhaps Picard likes both Shakespeare and Cervantes; and I won't bash that, because Don Quixote is my idol. And perhaps you recall that, only in a few time-travel situations (such as Star Trek IV), has a vessel exceeded warp ten and gone into a time warp, and even then, it required a slingshot around a star. Here, the Doomsday Machine (the subject of Vendetta) reaches warp ten simply because its pilot, Delcara, has such enormous willpower. Also, making a guest appearance in Vendetta is the USS Repulse, commanded by a woman named Ariel Taggert; this makes anyone who saw the TV episode "Unnatural Selection" wince, because there, Captain Taggert was a white-bearded *man.* (If PD remembered Captain Taggert at all, he had to have known that. The reason he changed Taggert's gender is probably so he could name the character Ariel--that's the name of one of his daughters.) However, there was one clever tactical idea which tied in with the TNG episode "Remember Me." Because that episode had Dr. Crusher trapped in a warp bubble, PD has the Enterprise dispose of a Borg ship by dropping a warp bubble on it. Interesting.

Does it happen to bother you when an author shows gives excessive focus to one or two favorite characters, and clearly snubs the others? Well, that certainly happens in Vendetta. The only important Enterprise crewmembers are Picard and La Forge; Dr. crusher and Counselor Troi, plus two characters from another starship, have supporting roles; and Riker and Data have very few lines. Except at the climax of the novel, when Riker commands the Enterprise bridge because Picard is trapped aboard the Doomsday Machine, Riker is so insignificant here that I had a hard time remembering if he does anything else in the entire book. Data has only one important scene in this book, which involves him helping to disconnect a Borg drone from the collective; after that, he is a bit player. In fact, near the climax of the book, he gets his face smashed in by someone's prosthetic hand. Peter David evidently does not like Data very much; you can figure that out if you read Imzadi, in which Data is a villain.

How about totally gratuitous sexual references? At least one shows up in every Peter David novel I have read, including Vendetta. Here, while La Forge talks to a simulation of a legendary character on the holodeck, the woman happily reminisces about the great sex she has had with multiple men during her travels. (You can find another obnoxious bit like this in Strike Zone, an earlier TNG novel by PD, in which a teenage girl plays with Riker's beard in a turbolift; and Imzadi...well, Imzadi is about Riker's and Troi's pre-Enterprise love affair, so, as you can guess, it's drenched in smut.)

Still, any novel involving the Borg is good enough to be read at least once, so if you run out of books to read, then read Vendetta. It's not a bad ST novel, but neither is it a great one. After finishing it, you should have an idea of why Peter David, known as a very popular Star Trek writer, is sadly overrated.

For every force there is an equal and opposite force.......2004-06-26

It's really too bad Rick Berman lacks much of the vision that the Star Trek "enterprise" [business wise] has demonstrated over the years. The Borg, not entirely a unique Star Trek creation, have been over used time and time again. Even though The Borg are the ultimate user, as Q put it, The Borg are in an evolutionary dead end. Even though they may be able to assimilate entire worlds, they are no more than parasites rather than creatures reaching for "perfection".

It was nice to see a balance, if you will, for The Borg. Vendetta also gives allusion to the TOS mention of The Preservers who might be related to the beings who hid clues of their own existence in the Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode, of which I cannot remember. All I do remember is the representation of that billion year old being, who'se race put their DNA into the primordial soup of many planets, is non other than the actor who plays the Dominion leader! Surprise, surprise!

Vendetta also reminds me of the famous The Count of Monte Cristo. At first vengence seems a keen sense of justice, but in the end is realized to be pitiful and utter non-sense, often times with a high price, as Sarek once said in the TOS series.

I'm also tired of seeing Star Trek with humans aka Terrans as the central point of any story. How about a story of the early Vulcans. The split that created the Romulans. The Breen. The creatures from Andromeda, from the TOS series. Terrans are great, but it would be nice to have the central point of view from another species, but perhaps that is asking too much imagination and vision.

Often times, the plots of various Star Trek shows, television, movies, books, have horrible plots to them. The original idea is great, but by the middle of the story, there are so many loose ends that at the end of the story, they are never tied together or allowed to be open ended with a semi-conclusion perhaps for a sequel. I'm particularly angry that just when a Star Trek television series gets going good, the series ends, usually after 7 or 8 years. Case in point, Deep Space Nine. I HATED the show when it first started, but by the 5th season, I was falling in love with the show. Characters were being developed, they were evolving and the plots were getting better. The ending of the Dominion War was so absurd that I nearly threw my television out the window.

Vendetta, in my humble opinion, is an excellent book, which likely lead to the creation of the movie Star Trek: First Contact, a few too many Voyager episodes and far too many Star Trek: Enterprise episode. Who was the idiot who decided to take the viewers back to the creation of the Federation? Star Trek has always been about moving forward, a vision of the future. Going backwards, from the point of view from TOS, TNG, Voyager, DS9 makes no sense whatsoever. Hopefully the new series being created by Strazinsky will be more visionary and creative than anything Rick Berman can think up.

Live long and prosper, you will be assimilated.

STNG Vendetta - Another well told Peter David tale!.......2003-09-03

After reading one or two Peter David novels, one quickly learns that his novels are to be looked forward to with great anticipation. Vendetta is no exception to this rule as it is an outstanding story that makes one wonder why it wasn't published as a hardback. Of course, at the time of this exceptional novels release, Star Trek The Next Generation stories hadn't quite made it to hardback status yet.

What can one expect from a Peter David Star Trek novel? An intriguing and exceptional plot; extraordinary humor; writing that is very true to characters; and so much more, all of which is delivered in this novel.

The premise:

The Enterprise answers a distress call from a planet that is under attack by the Borg. Rushing in, they discover a lone survivor named Delcara. Delcara is thoroughly outraged by the atrocity she bore witness to and sets herself on the path of revenge. Seeking to completely destroy the Borg for their crime against her people and others, she sets out to find a Doomsday Machine. When Captain Picard and crew learn of her intentions they must find a way to stop her because they "know" that the Doomsday Machine will not stop with the Borg...

What follows from there is as stated above, one of Peter David's earliest Star Trek stories and one of his best from that timeframe. I'd definitely have to say that the most hilarious part of this story is a Ferengi Damon being assimilated by the Borg to fill a role much similar to what they did to Picard when they assimilated him into Locutus.

I would definitely recommend this novel to any and all fans of Star Trek fiction and especially to Peter David fans; it is definitely not to be missed. {ssintrepid}

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VENDETTA: THE GIANT NOVEL Star Trek, the Next Generation
Peter David
Manufacturer: Pocket Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Star Trek | Media | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B000M80456

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Vendetta: The Giant Novel: Star Trek the Next Generation
Peter David
Manufacturer: Pocket Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: B000H6D72A

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This funny, yet extremely practical book offers up 50 creative thoughts, tips, and ideas for teaching Sunday school at any age level in any church.

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Handy Help for High School SS Teachers.......2007-08-16

Lively, engaging text and quirky illustrations combine to make this a quick and helpful read. The title may be a bit misleading, as most of the ideas are geared only to Sunday School teachers of jr. and high school students. Some suggestions seem a little unrealistic, such as taking your class offsite in your vehicle. I can't imagine that happening - even in a small church setting. Overall, though, if you are a youth worker, this book gives dozens of upbeat, positive ways to fire up your ministry.

A small but powerful book.......2000-06-07

This book is extremely valuable for anyone who teaches within a Religious Education program but is especially usefull for teacher's of youth Sunday School. "Help! I'm a Sunday School Teacher! : Fifty Ways to Make Sunday School Come Alive" is packed with a lot more than 50 ideas for helping Sunday School. The ideas are not ground-breaking (in fact, most of them will be things that you'll think "I could have come up with that!") but the book will remind you the little things that you should do to make your class better. Ray Johnston encourages creativity within the reader and gives some practical creative suggestions. There are many books that tell people that they should be better teachers. This book tells people HOW to be better teachers. That's why I gave it to all my Sunday School teachers and I think other ministers should do the same.

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Help! I'm a Sunday School Teacher
Mary Duckert
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000HB2B18

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Help! I'm a Sunday School Teacher
Mary Duckert
Manufacturer: Westminster John Knox Pr
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Binding: Paperback

General | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0664248624

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Help! I'm a Sunday School Teacher!: Fifty Ways to Make Your Sunday School Come Alive

Manufacturer: Youth Specialties
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Help! I'm a Sunday School Teacher 5 Pack

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Help! I'm a Sunday School Teacher 5 Pack
Ray Johnston
Manufacturer: Zondervan Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Help! I'm a Sunday School Teacher!
Ray Johnston
Manufacturer: Zondervan/Youth Specialties
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ASIN: B000OSYBEY

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