American Fairy Tales is the title of a collection of twelve fantasy stories by L. Frank Baum, published in 1901 by the George M. Hill Company, the firm that issued The Wonderful Wizard of Oz the previous year. ? L. Frank Baum was doing well in 1901, better than ever before in his life. He had written two popular books, Father Goose: His Book and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and was determined to capitalize on this success. In addition to American Fairy Tales, Baum's Dot and Tot of Merryland and The Master Key appeared in 1901. ? Publisher George M. Hill sold the serialization rights to the twelve stories in AFT to five major newspapers, the Pittsburgh Dispatch, the Boston Post, the Cincinnati Enquirer, the St. Louis Republic, and The Chicago Chronicle. The stories appeared between March 3 and May 19, 1901; the book followed in October. The first three papers used or adapted the book's illustrations for their publications of the stories, while the Chronicle and the Republic had their own staff artists do separate pictures.

Prophet Zakariya (Zachariah) was an illustrious Prophet of the Israelites. He was one of the descendants of Prophet Sulaiman (peace be upon him). The name of his wife was al-Yashbi' who belonged to the family of Prophet Harun (peace be upon him). The Prophet Zakariya (peace be upon him) was the patron of Mary, the mother of Prophet Isa (peace be upon him). He was the trustee of Hekal. He worked as a carpenter and earned his livelihood. The Prophet Zakariya (peace be upon him) kept the torch of Mosaic law burning. He used to pray devotionally and preach zealously. His wife and he were the symbols of piety and righteousness. Most of his kinsmen lacked in spirit of true faith. ?As they were seduced, they were inclined to doing evil deeds. They were going out of the right path. ?The Prophet Zakariya (peace be upon him) was much anxious about this state of affairs. ?He had no offspring and there was no suitable person to hold the office of priesthood of Hekal after his death. ?He was ?desirous of having a son to become his good successor. ?He did not long for a son to satisfy a mere ?human desire for one's progeny. ?He wanted to have a son to maintain the warmth of religious activities. ?One night he stood in prayer in his sanctuary and prayed to Allah to bless him with a good son. ?He was conscious that he was in an advanced age and his wife was barren and unable to raise any issue. ?He had full faith in Allah Who possesses power to do whatever He wills. ?He came to know through his prophetic insight that Allah would grant his request. ?He would be blessed with a good son to act as his heir who could guide the people aright. God in His infinite mercy removed the defect of his wife's barrenness so that she might become mother. ?She gave birth to Prophet Yahya. ?(peace be upon him) who was destined to be honourable, chaste, and a prophet from among the righteous. ?The Prophet Zakariya (peace be upon him) felt satisfied as his son grew up and became a symbol of piety. ?He was graced with wisdom, obedience and asceticism. The Prophet Zakariya (peace be upon him) continued preaching the religion of Allah even in old age.? Prophet John or Yahya is also honored as a prophet in Islam as Ya?yā ibn Zakarīyā (Arabic: ???? ?? ??????), or "John, son of Zechariah". He is believed by Muslims to have been a witness to the word of God, and a prophet who would herald the coming of Jesus. His father Zechariah was also an Islamic prophet. Islamic tradition maintains that John was one of the prophets whom Muhammad met on the night of the Mi'raj, his ascension through the Seven Heavens. It is said that he met John and Jesus in the second heaven, where Muhammad greeted his two 'brothers' before ascending with archangel Gabriel to the third heaven. John's story was also told to the Abyssinian king during the Muslim refugees' Migration to Abyssinia. According to the Qur'an, John was one on whom God sent peace on the day that he was born and the day that he died. John is also honored highly in Sufism as well as Islamic mysticism, primarily because of the Qur'an's description of John's chastity and kindness. Sufis have frequently applied commentaries on the passages on John in the Qur'an, primarily concerning the God-given gift of "Wisdom" which he acquired in youth as well as his parallels with Jesus. Although several phrases used to describe John and Jesus are virtually identical in the Qur'an, the manner in which they are expressed is different. The Prophet Yahya (peace be upon him) was the precursor of Prophet Isa (Jesus Christ). ?He was his cousin and contemporary as well. ?His fidelity to his mission as a preacher soon deprived him of his liberty and subsequently his life.

The only complete novel written by Edgar Allan Poe which follows life of the young Arthur Gordon Pym aboard a whaling ship called the Grampus. Shipwreck, mutiny, and cannibalism befall Pym, before he is saved by the crew of the Jane Guy. Aboard this vessel, Pym and a sailor named Dirk Peters continue their adventures further south.

Wariat’s Diary (Diary of a Cranky Man). Novel in 13 chapters with consequences of documentation and with elements of absurdism, adventurism, and light fantasy!) The novel was awarded - International Literary Prize. Olesya Ulyanenko in 2012! The book HEART ATTACK FOR GOURMETS by Volodymyr Vakulenko-K. Consists of 13 monologs written from the perspective of different characters that often are not named, but defined in the heading of each chapter (a baby, father, an actor…). Regarding a plot, only several monologs intersect (e.g., ‘The Heart of a Kidnapped Son’ and ‘The Heart of a Disappointed Literary Man’), while the most of them barely resonate between themselves in mood and subject, sometimes they are contrasting. It is a known fact that each writer, first and foremost, writes about himself, if not about his biographical facts, he touches upon the issues that are meaningful to him, the situations that filled his brain for some reason and images that appeared in his subconsciousness. A part of monologs by Volodymyr Vakulenko-K. (VKV) Has an autobiographic nature but there are still plenty of those not related to author’s biography. The latter contains monologs dedicated to events of 1933 in the author’s native village and a story of a woman librarian who became a maniac and later, a victim, a young monk’s story about his relations with Satanists, an elf’s story about a prolonged bloodless war… VKV tries to talk not only about himself, and he tries to write in different genres: documentation and fantasy, thriller and nonsense fiction (Maybe due to this mixture of styles the work is called an ‘experimental novel.') Would You Like To Know More? This book is Delivered Instantly to Your Reading Device Just Scroll To The Top Of The Page And Select The "Buy Now" Button! Download Your Copy Today!? ? 2017?All Rights Reserved!?

Karena ketekunannya dalam beribadah dan menuntut? ilmu, Nabi Idris (Enoch) dikaruniai Allah SWT pengetahuan yang luas dan dalam. Dialah manusia pertama yang menulis dengan pena serta satu-satunya Nabi yang tinggal di surga tanpa mengalami kematian. Nabi Idris atau Enoch lahir di Munaf, sebuah daerah di Mesir. Dia adalah keturunan ke enam Nabi Adam, dari Yazid bin Mihla’iel bin Qinan bin Syits. Dia kakek bapak Nabi Nuh AS. Nabi Syits mengajarkan Idris membaca Shafiah. Allah SWT menurunkan 30 Shahifah kepada Nabi Idris AS yang berisi petunjuk untuk disampaikan kepada umatnya (keturunan Qabil yang durhaka kepada Allah). Idris kecil mempelajari Shafiah dengan tekun, karena kesukaannya membaca itulah, ia mendapat gelar “Idris”, yang artinya orang yang tekun belajar. Dia belajar membaca dan menulis tanpa mengenal waktu dan tempat. Dia menjadi Nabi pertama yang menulis dengan Pena yang terbuat dari batu kerikil. Tidak mengherankan bila Allah menganugerahkan ilmu pengetahuan yang luas. Beliaulah yang mula-mula pandai ilmu hitung dan ilmu bintang, dan beliau pula manusia pertama yang merancak kuda, menggunting pakaian yang terbuat dari kulit binatang dan menjahitnya. Dia mempunyai kekuatan yang hebat dan bertabiat gagah berani, sehingga diberi julukan “Asadul Usud”, artinya Singa dari segala Singa. Dia tidak pernah lalai sedikitpun dari mengingat Allah, walau sedang sibuk menghadapi persoalan penting sehari-hari. Hingga Allah memberikan derajat yang tinggi padanya. Seperti halnya Nabi Adam dan Nabi Syits, Nabi Idris juga menerima Wahyu Allah melalui Malaikat Jibril yang berupa 30 Shahifah yang berisi petunjuk untuk disampaikan kepada Umatnya. Beliau di utus berdakwah kepada umat keturunan Qabil (Cain)…….

The Marvelous Land of Oz: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, commonly shortened to The Land of Oz, published on July 5, 1904, is the second of L. Frank Baum's books set in the Land of Oz, and the sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900). This and the next 34 Oz books of the famous 40 were illustrated by John R. Neill. The book was made into an episode of The Shirley Temple Show in 1960, and into a Canadian animated feature film of the same name in 1987. It was also adapted in comic book form by Marvel Comics, with the first issue being released in November 2009. Plot elements from The Marvelous Land of Oz are included in the 1985 Disney feature film Return to Oz.

A practical guide and training course for development of the extra physical senses of man, the telepathic sense, clairvoyance and an insight into other astral sense. The book carefully explains various techniques such as mind-reading, prevision, astral body travelling, psychic influence at a distance, and psychic and magnetic healing. A great resource for anyone interested in occult powers and sciences.

Virgil was born to a farming family, and his poetic work named The Georgics comes as close to his heart as it possibly can. He dedicated this work to the land, the farming communities and the issues surrounding complex relationships and political situation of the time. Virgil's love for the earth and everything that grows and lives there makes this poem one of his most expressive and passionate.

This Virgil's book contains ten pieces, each called an eclogue, populated by and large with herdsmen imagined conversing and singing in largely rural settings, whether suffering or embracing revolutionary change or happy or unhappy love. Performed with great success on the Roman stage, they feature a mix of visionary politics and eroticism that made Virgil a celebrity, legendary in his own lifetime.

Nabi Hud AS atau Eber AS (sekitar 2450-2320 SM) adalah seorang nabi yang diutus untuk Kaum 'Ad yang tinggal di al-Ahqaf, Rubu' al-Khali-Yaman. Nabi Hud AS dikenal dalam ajaran agama Islam, Judaism dan Nasrani. Namanya disebutkan sebanyak 7 kali dalam Al-Qur'an. Umat Muslim percaya bahwa Nabi Hud hidup sekitar 150 tahun dan diutus menjadi rasul pada tahun 2400 SM. Diriwayatkan bahwa beliau wafat di Timur Hadhramaut, Yaman. Nabi Eber AS atau Hud AS merupakan keturunan dari suku 'Aad, suku yang hidup di jazirah Arab, disuatu tempat bernama Al-Ahqaf yang terletak di utara Hadramaut antara Yaman dan Oman. Mereka adalah kaum penyembah berhala bernama Shamud, Shada, dan al-Haba. Mereka termasuk suku yang tertua sesudah kaum Nuh. Mereka dikaruniai oleh Allah SWT tanah yang subur, dengan sumber-sumber air yang memudahkan mereka bercocok tanam. Sebagaimana dengan kaum Nabi Nuh, kaum Hud, yaitu suku 'Aad tidak mengenal Allah sebagai Tuhannya. Mereka membuat patung-patung yang diberi nama Shamud dan Alhattar dan itu yang disembah sebagai tuhan mereka yang menurut kepercayaannya dapat memberi kebahagiaan, kebaikan dan keuntungan serta dapat menolak kejahatan, kerugian dan segala musibah. Ajaran dan agama Nabi Idris AS ?dan Nabi Nuh AS sudah tidak dijalankan lagi. Nabi Hud AS (Eber AS) memulai dakwahnya dengan menarik perhatian kaumnya suku 'Aad kepada tanda-tanda wujudnya Allah SWT yang berupa alam sekitar mereka dan bahwa Allah-lah yang menciptakan mereka semua dan mengaruniakan mereka dengan segala kenikmatan hidup.

Alkisah, serombongan jin tengah melakukan perjalanan menuju Tihamah, sebuah kawasan di garis pantai Laut Merah, Arab Saudi. Mereka berangkat dari rumah-rumah mereka di Nasibain, sebuah wilayah yang terkenal sebagai tempat tinggal para jin. Lokasinya di sekitar perbatasan antara Irak dan Suriah. Di antara rombongan tersebut, terdapat jin yang berperan sebagai penasihat. Jika di dunia manusia, maka ia berperan layaknya ulama atau da'i. Entah apa tujuan perjalanan mereka. Ada yang bilang, mereka sekadar melakukan safar. Sebagian lain mengatakan, mereka terbiasa melakukan perjalanan seperti halnya manusia. Yang lain bilang, mereka mencari tahu siapa yang telah menutup rahasia langit. Mengingat pasca diutusnya Rasulullah, rahasia langit dijaga malaikat dari curi dengar para jin. Apapun tujuan mereka, perjalanan tersebut menjadi sejarah besar bagi kaum jin.

I am a spider who is higher in rank than other spiders. With all humility, if all the spiders in this world were put in one hand and I was put in the other I would outweigh them in superiority. I am not one to make false claims and show-off, I am simply stating facts. I do not think that I need to introduce myself to the reader, for I am sure you understand that I am the spider of the cave that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) hid in. I am the one, who was responsible for the Prophet＆#39;s deliverance. I am the one, who Allah sent to protect him.My web is very flimsy and light and the slightest breeze can blow it away. However, despite the weakness of my web, I managed to ward off the iron swords of the atheists that went out in pursuit of the Prophet, and moreover, I was able to defeat them! The outcome of the conflict between the spiders＆#39; weak silk and the iron of the swords was the defeat of iron. My house is considered a parable of weakness, ＆quot;Verily, the frailest (weakest) of houses is the spider＆#39;s house.＆quot; I sat in my house protecting the noble house of Islam and guarding the Prophet of Allah, Muhammad ibn ＆#39; Abdullah (peace be upon him).That was not all that happened to me. Something even more wonderful happened; I saw the Prophet. I know that after the Prophet＆#39;s death, millions will visit his grave to cry and pray.Moreover, each one of those who cry and pray will imagine the picture of the Messenger of Allah in his mind. But I saw him. I lived with him for three days. He lived as a guest under my cobweb for three whole days. Ah! My heart spins when I remember these days. They were magnificent. Before I saw him, I only loved spiders, food and life, but after I saw him I could only bring myself to love the truth. I changed after I saw him. Have you ever seen a spider cry before? I did. I, the spider, cried when he (peace be upon him) intended to leave the cave ...He left the cave and headed towards the city.I said to him, ＆quot;O Messenger of Allah I will miss you...＆quot;

Nabi Idris AS ?atau Enoch adalah Nabi kedua yang Allah SWT utus untuk umat manusia. Nabi Idris AS lahir di Babilonia. Ia adalah keturunan keenam Nabi Adam AS. Ayahnya bernama Yarid bin Mihla’iel bin Qinan bin Anusy bin Syits bin Adam. Idris adalah bapak dari kakek Nabi Nuh AS (Noah). Dalam bahasa Yunani, Idris dikenal dengan nama Aramis. Nama ini diarabkan menjadi Harmas. Sedangkan, dalam bahasa Ibrani, Idris dikenal dengan nama Khunnukh. Dalam bahasa Arab, nama ini disebut Akhnuk. Sejak kecil, Nabi Idris AS sudah rajin belajar. Ia berguru kepada Nabi Syits (Seth). Belajar membaca sahifah. Bermacam ilmu dipelajarinya. Pendek kata, Nabi Idris AS gemar membaca. Tak aneh kalau Idris memiliki pengetahuan yang luas. Allah SWT mengangkat Idris sebagai Nabi. Di antara keturunannya, ada pula yang menjadi nabi. Nabi Idris AS menerima wahyu dari Allah SWT lewat perantara malaikat Jibril. Wahyu diturunkan untuk membimbing manusia ke jalan yang lurus. Berkat wahyu, manusia tahu yang benar dan yang salah. Berkat wahyu pula, manusia bisa bertobat bila terlanjur berbuat dosa.

Once upon a time there lived an old couple who had one son called Martin. Now when the old man’s time had come, he stretched himself out on his bed and died. Though all his life long he had toiled and moiled, he only left his widow and son two hundred florins. The old woman determined to put by the money for a rainy day; but alas! The rainy day was close at hand, for their meal was all consumed, and who is prepared to face starvation with two hundred florins at their disposal?

Many, many years ago there lived in Nara, the ancient Capital of Japan, a wise State minister, by name Prince Toyonari Fujiwara. His wife was a noble, good, and beautiful woman called Princess Murasaki (Violet). They had been married by their respective families according to Japanese custom when very young, and had lived together happily ever since. They had, however, one cause for great sorrow, for as the years went by no child was born to them. This made them very unhappy, for they both longed to see a child of their own who would grow up to gladden their old age, carry on the family name, and keep up the ancestral rites when they were dead. The Prince and his lovely wife, after long consultation and much thought, determined to make a pilgrimage to the temple of Hase-no-Kwannon (Goddess of Mercy at Hase), for they believed, according to the beautiful tradition of their religion, that the Mother of Mercy, Kwannon, comes to answer the prayers of mortals in the form that they need the most. Surely after all these years of prayer she would come to them in the form of a beloved child in answer to their special pilgrimage, for that was the greatest need of their two lives. Everything else they had that this life could give them, but it was all as nothing because the cry of their hearts was unsatisfied. So the Prince Toyonari and his wife went to the temple of Kwannon at Hase and stayed there for a long time, both daily offering incense and praying to Kwannon, the Heavenly Mother, to grant them the desire of their whole lives. And their prayer was answered. A daughter was born at last to the Princess Murasaki, and great was the joy of her heart. On presenting the child to her husband, they both decided to call her Hase-Hime, or the Princess of Hase, because she was the gift of the Kwannon at that place. They both reared her with great care and tenderness, and the child grew in strength and beauty.

Pepatah mengatakan “pengalaman adalah guru terbaik”. Pengalaman baik maupun pengalaman buruk, keduanya mengandung nilai pembelajaran yang sangat berguna dalam kehidupan seseorang.Disini aku akan mencoba berbagi pengalaman mengenai suka duka dan pahit getirnya belajar di negara orang dengan biaya sendiri di Jepang mulai dari sekolah bahasa Jepang, research student sampai program master.Aku harapkan pengalaman ini mampu memompa semangat bagi yang ingin belajar menuntut ilmu di negeri orang dengan biaya sendiri. Satu prinsip saya, TIDAK ADA YANG TIDAK MUNGKIN!

Today, the Pacific islands reflect the best and worst in western society. On the one hand are the bravery and persistence of early European navigators, missionaries, and government officers; the early, well-meaning efforts by many westerners to help the islanders become ‘civilized’; the assistance readily given in times of natural disasters; and the grants and concessional loans to help Pacific countries develop into independent economic entities, to name but a few. On the other hand are the persistence in demolishing the islanders’ tropical culture and turning them into unwilling citizens or dependents of temperate countries, like puppets; the arrogance of assuming that modern western democracy and societal norms, which date back but a few generations, must replace the islanders’ far longer-standing societies; and the continuation of all these efforts to westernize them and their countries in the face of growing awareness in those Pacific countries of the value of their own well tried-and-tested lifestyles—to name but a few. What if history had gone another way? What if the Pacific islanders had taken over Europe instead? That would have been impossible, of course, or would it?

Are you tired of spending hundreds of dollars on face creams, beauty treatments, massages, and aromatherapy? Do you question all those impossible to pronounce ingredients on the back of your bath products and lotions? Have you wondered why some products are tested on animals instead of humans? The body care products that we buy from the retail chains and makeup counters are full of chemicals that not only don't really help our skin, but can harm it as well. Making your own organic body care products doesn't require you to be a chemist or parfumier. Making body care products at home is something that even a total beginner can dabble in. Many people start making body care products because they have an interest in essential oil benefits, have sensitivities to store bought beauty and skin care products, or just want another outlet for their own creativity. Organic body care products have benefits that exceed just being naturally amazing for your skin and hair, there are aromatherapy benefits, and tons of savings for your bank account! Not to mention, organic body care products are a green solution that produces very little waste and consumes very little energy. You won't be filling up your trash bins with empty lotion and shampoo bottles anymore! All the supplies you need for organic body care are reusable! This guide is full of tips and tricks for making your own organic body care products for total beginners. The recipes are easy to follow and the information in the guide is comprehensive and easy to understand. By the time you are at the end, not only will you have tons of knowledge about the benefits of essential oils and organic body care, you'll have enough recipes for body care products to last the year! Most of the recipes in the last half of this guide require very little ingredients and supplies, the best part is that they don't take long to make and make incredible gifts. Being able to put your own unique spin on healthy, aromatic body care is something that you care be proud of gifting this holiday season!

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Prester John tells the story of a young Scotsman named David Crawfurd and his adventures in South Africa, where a Zulu uprising is tied to the medieval legend of Prester John. Crawfurd is similar in many ways to Buchan's later character, Richard Hannay.

Set in the fictional Central European country of Evallonia the novel follows Scottish visitors in the overthrow of a corrupt republic and the restoration of the monarchy. It is a sequel to Castle Gay, in which some Evallonians visited Scotland on a secret mission two years before the start of this novel.