This book is filled with hints and tips on ways to resolve some situations that the average person will encounter in their everyday life. I have tried to suggest results that use everyday household items, or easily obtained materials. Hopefully, everyone will be able to use most of these ideas, either for themselves or for someone they know. I have used most of the suggestions and the rest come highly recommended. I have collected these hints since 1960 from many sources.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Celebrate the special bond between grandpas and grandchildren in this delightful New York Times bestseller that puts the kids in charge! The perfect gift for Father's Day, Grandparent's Day, and any day shared with Grandpa! Here's everything a kid needs to know to spend a fun-filled day with grandpa! Written in a how-to style, the narrator gives important tips for "babysitting" a grandpa, including what to eat for snack (anything dipped in ketchup, ice cream topped with cookies, cookies topped with ice cream) what to do on a walk (find lizards and dandelion puffs, be on the lookout for puddles and sprinklers), and how to play with a grandpa (build a pirate cave, put on a scary play). From the author-illustrator team behind the New York Times bestselling HOW TO... books comes a funny and heartwarming celebration of grandpas and all that they do! This is a great gift for or from a grandparent, and perfect for lap reading when Grandpa comes to visit! The fun doesn't stop! Check out more HOW TO... picture books: How to Babysit a Grandma How to Catch a Santa How to Get Your Teacher Ready How to Raise a Mom How to Surprise a Dad How to Read to a Grandma or Grandpa

Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time Published in 1975, Ragtime changed our very concept of what a novel could be. An extraordinary tapestry, Ragtime captures the spirit of America in the era between the turn of the century and the First World War. The story opens in 1906 in New Rochelle, New York, at the home of an affluent American family. One lazy Sunday afternoon, the famous escape artist Harry Houdini swerves his car into a telephone pole outside their house. And almost magically, the line between fantasy and historical fact, between real and imaginary characters, disappears. Henry Ford, Emma Goldman, J. P. Morgan, Evelyn Nesbit, Sigmund Freud, and Emiliano Zapata slip in and out of the tale, crossing paths with Doctorow's imagined family and other fictional characters, including an immigrant peddler and a ragtime musician from Harlem whose insistence on a point of justice drives him to revolutionary violence.

From the host of the YouTube channel that went viral—Dad, How Do I?—comes a book that’s part memoir/part inspiration/part DIY. Rob Kenney’s father left him and his seven siblings when he was fourteen years old, and the youngest had to fend for themselves. He wished that he had someone who could teach him the basics—how to tie a tie, jump-start a car, unclog a drain, use tools properly—as well as succeed in life. But he and his siblings had to figure these things out on their own. Now a father himself, Rob decided that he would help people out by providing how-to tips as well as advice—and even throw in some bad dad jokes. He started a YouTube channel for anyone looking for fatherly advice, and in the course of three months, gained a following of nearly 2.5 million subscribers, with millions of views for his how-to and inspirational videos. In this book, Rob shares his story of overcoming a difficult childhood with the strength of faith and family, and offers inspiration and hope. In addition, he provides 50 practical DYI instructions (30 of which will be unique to the book), illustrated with helpful line drawings.

From the legendary Paul McCartney - an action-packed picture-book adventure celebrating the fun grandparents and grandchildren can have when their imaginations run wild. See the compass needle spin - let the magic fun begin! Grandude is a one-of-a-kind adventurer - a Mary Poppins for the modern day! With his magic compass he whisks his four grandkids off on whirlwind adventures, taking them all around the globe . . . Join them as they ride flying fish, dodge stampedes in the Wild West, and escape snowy avalanches! Brought to life in a riot of colour by talented children's illustrator Kathryn Durst, it's the perfect story for little explorers.

In this delightful story, by the same author who wrote When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree, a boy is disappointed with his grandfather's gift--until he learns he can use it to build exactly what he wanted with his own two hands, and a little help from grandpa, of course You asked for a special house for your dolls; but instead Grandpa gives you a toolbox What do you do? Launching it into outer space is a bad idea. So is feeding it to a T. rex Instead, be patient, pay attention, and you might find that you're pretty handy. And just maybe, with grandpa's help, you'll get that dollhouse after all. This clever story celebrates kindness, hard work, and community, as well as variety in gender expression: the male main character proudly engages in activities that might be considered typically girl (playing with dolls) and typically boy (building with tools).

A beautiful enchantress moves into town where Maurepas resides. He immediately notices her, and he is enthralled by her. He believes that she is his panacea. Therefore, he sets out to acquire her love while he is caring for his best friend whom illness has befallen. Will he attain his feat? Will she cave in eventually? Well, embark with them on this daunting yet exciting and thrilling adventure to unveil the truth.

Grandpa’s Famous Stories By: Dr. Cedrick Gilbert “Grandpa’s Famous Stories is an awesome story that rejuvenates self-awareness, ruminates on past accomplishments, and resonates the heart.” Dr. Craig L. Oliver Sr. | Senior Pastor of Elizabeth Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA | General Overseer of FGBCF | Author of Travel Lightly “Grandpa’s Famous Stories explores the possibilities of HOPE and uncovers a foundation of rich tradition for children of all ages to emulate.” Dr. Evelyn J. Mobley | Principal of Phoenix Academy (Atlanta Public Schools) | Georgia Association for Alternative Education 2017-2018 Administrator of the Year “Grandpa’s Famous Stories truly inspires the heroic accomplishments of the past and encourages one to reach beyond the walls of mediocrity.” Dr. E. Dewey Smith |Senior Pastor of The House of Hope Atlanta and The House of Hope Macon | Author of A God Dream “Grandpa’s Famous Stories unlocks the prospects of self-complacency and encourages an atmosphere of deliberate diligence.” John Herring |Senior Pastor of Glorious Hope Baptist Church in Macon, GA Have you ever wondered what it would be like to interact with some of the great American innovative pioneers of the past? People like Booker T. Washington, Alonzo F. Herndon, even Mary McLeod Bethune. Could you imagine walking side by side with them as they blaze the trail of Greatness? Let’s take a journey with Grandpa as he shares his famous stories with his favorite grandson, Little Joseph. Little Joseph considers his Grandpa as the best storyteller in all of California. Some even consider Grandpa as The Greatest of All Time. Grandpa’s Famous Stories will allow you to explore the rich history and accomplishments of our notable American entrepreneurs. Grandpa’s Famous Stories will ultimately inspire you to self-reflect and ponder potential and innovative possibilities that live within you.

Angel Taylor is having a rough time with her husband being gone. And things get worse when she and her sisters receive a vision about a woman with wings and sword. When the woman crashes down in Golden Gate park, she tells the sisters that she's their real mother! And to top it all off, she's an angel! What adventure lies ahead for the sisters? And will they be able to accept their new role in life?

This is a story I was told when I was fourteen or fifteen years old and it is based on a true story about a cave at the top of a mountain along the Red River. Three men went into a cave that overlooked Red River around 1923 or 1927. You could see the river from the cave, but you couldn't see the cave from the river. As they were searching through the cave they found a pit with a log lying across it about two feet across with a hair rope tied around it descending down, down into the pit. They said it looked like horsehair. They lowered one of the men into the pit to approximately thirty or forty feet where he landed on a rock ledge. He walked around the ledge shining his carbide light and noticed the pit descended another 100 feet or so. Circumferencing the ledge area he noticed another opening. He yelled out to the two men at the top of the pit to let them know he found another cave entrance. As he shined his light into the opening of the cave, he became excited; he saw Spanish helmets, breastplates, muskets, bows, and arrows. There were also spears, trunks with clothing, gold, and silver. His heart began to race as he stood at the edge of the entrance. He looked down and noticed a mask mostly covered with dirt on the cave floor in the opening. He bent over, picked it up and brushed the dust off the mask. When he did, the mask began to glow and voices filled the air around him. The voices were deafening and the mask glowed as if it were on fire. He threw the mask down to the cave floor and started screaming pull me up, please get me out of here, pull me up. They said when his feet hit the cave floor he ran out of the cave never stopping until he had gotten back to the car. He had covered five miles to get back to the car, crossing over mountains and dry creek beds. They couldn't catch him. An hour later when they got back to the car, he was lying on the back floorboard covered with a blanket. When they finally coaxed him out of the car, he told them everything that he experienced. He said: "I'll never go into that cave again as long as I live!"