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Our strong Christian faith and the brutal, oppressive Apartheid era in South Africa form the context in which this book is set. This is due to Apartheid's pervasive presence in our daily lives before 1990, and the wide reaching effects of its aftermath in the post-Apartheid years. The enormous influence it had on almost every aspect of our childhood and early adulthood is second only to that of our belief in God and our Christian way of life. The Apartheid regime in South Africa to a great extent, shaped our lives and those of our parents, grandparents and ancestors as far back as we can...

Shakespeare was incredibly popular in nineteenth-century America, where the theater was both a source of entertainment and debating ground for those with differing political opinions.

Just as popular as the Bard's works-or perhaps more so-were the many burlesques and parodies of Shakespeare, especially in the 1840s, when relationships between the United States and Great Britain were strained at best.

The use of Shakespearian parodies to score political points was common on both sides of the Atlantic. In the United Sates, the great Shakespearian rivalry erupted in New York's Astor...

This charming book shows you how to have fun with a pastime that has delighted children and adults for generations: making shadow pictures on the wall with your hands and fingers.
Selected from the pages of two clever 19th-century picture books, 28 hand-shadow illustrations demonstrate how to create marvelous images of a goose, deer (with antlers), birds, a bunny, a dog, an elephant, a tortoise, and a host of other familiar creatures. For extra enjoyment, the illustrations are accompanied by lively, often hilarious verses by Frank Jacobs, whose zany humor and wacky parodies have...