Jean Ritchie Knihy

Focusing on the heritage of the Ritchie family, this collection showcases the rich tradition of American balladry, blending influences from Scottish roots with various folk genres. Jean Ritchie, a prominent figure in this legacy, presents a curated repertoire that includes Child ballads, hymns, and Native American songs, reflecting the family's dedication to preserving and enhancing these musical fragments. The new edition features seventy-seven line scores, four additional songs, historical context through headnotes and photographs, and resources for accompaniment.

Set against the backdrop of Appalachia, this collection features twenty-one traditional songs from Kentucky's Cumberland Mountains, showcasing the region's rich musical heritage. Jean Ritchie, an influential balladeer, highlights the blend of Scottish, Irish, and English influences in these child ballads, gospel tunes, and frolic songs. The book retains Ritchie's original text and is enhanced by George Pickow's evocative photographs, capturing the essence of the stories behind the songs. Charles Wolfe's foreword underscores its significance in Appalachian folk culture.

The book features a collection of traditional songs and stories from the childhood of Jean Ritchie, a renowned folk singer and songwriter. It brings to life the rich oral traditions of Kentucky, showcasing the playful and imaginative nature of children's folklore. Ritchie's personal anecdotes and vivid storytelling create a nostalgic journey through her early years, while also preserving the cultural heritage of Appalachian music and tales. This work emphasizes the importance of storytelling and song in shaping childhood experiences.

Discover the fun of making pineapple quilt blocks. Author Jean Ann Wright provides clear instructions for using the 6-8-10 inch Pineapple Trim Tool to create math-free pineapple quilt blocks. The 17 eye-catching and playful projects include quilts, pillows, totes, potholders and placemats. Start your pineapple play quilts and projects today.

Roll with the Classics is a beautiful collection of quilting patterns for those who love tradition with a contemporary touch. Featuring 12 jelly roll quilt patterns that are beginner-friendly and use today's pre-cut strips, alleviate the stress and guesswork, and just get quilting!

Originally published in 1982, Learning to Learn in Higher Education analyses the factors that govern effective student learning and looks at the way that these can be improved by changing the way that courses are administered. It examines preparation for higher education and the effect of school systems on the individual student. In acknowledging the academic importance of motivation, maturity and effective study methods it discusses the way that these can be developed and encouraged within the present educational system. In determining the goals of higher education in the 1980s and beyond, it is important that financial considerations, the clamour of industry for vocational courses, the development of technological-scientific research does not obscure the needs of the individual learner.

In 1945, seven-year-old Barbie and her sister Eva were trapped, terrified, in war-torn Germany. With their father missing, and hundreds of miles from their mother, news of the approaching army left them confronted with an impossible to face invasion, or to flee on foot. Eva, aged 19, was determined to find her mother. For Barbie, 12 years younger, the journey was to be more perilous but, spurred on by her sister’s courage and her desperate desire to be reunited with her mother, she joined Eva on a journey no child should ever have to endure. Over three hundred miles across a country ravaged by a terrible war, they encountered unimaginable hardship, extraordinary courage and overwhelming generosity. Against all the odds, they survived. But neither sister came out of the journey unscathed.