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In 1914, Harry Colebourn, a veterinarian on his way to tend horses in World War I, followed his heart and rescued a baby bear. He named her Winnie, after his hometown of Winnipeg, and he took the bear to war. Harry Colebourne's real-life great-graddaughter tells the true story of a remarkable friendship and an even more remarkable journey - from the fields of Canada to a convoy across the ocean to an army base in England...And finally to the London...
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"Take a charming, uncomplicated journey through the Hundred-Acre Wood with Winnie the Pooh. Nearly a century ago, A.A. Milne created the Hundred-Acre Wood and the cast of curious creatures who delight us to this day with their humorous quirks, endearing friendships, and contemplative wisdom. Winnie the Pooh has a finer-than-most appreciation of the simple things-a satisfying snack, a warm and cozy chair, or a long walk with a friend. Come along with...
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Provides a portrait of the man and his work, set in the context of his time.
"A.A. Milne is one of the most popular English writers, and his famous creations--Winnie-the-Pooh, Christopher Robin, Tigger, Eeyore, Kanga, Piglet--have become part of our language, lives and mythology. Perhaps only Shakespeare and Lewis Carroll are quoted today more frequently. Yet Milne the man has remained an enigma. Although he behaved and looked like the conventional,...
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In the Forest of A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) and The House at Pooh Corner (1928), we never see any "Hostile Animals" as one the size of a piglet might fear, but instead we see a community of toy animals - Pooh Bear, Piglet, Rabbit, Eeyore, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Tigger - who accompany their friend. Christopher Robin on his "expeditions." Companionship, safe adventuring, and the acceptance of characters' flaws and foibles are common themes throughout...
12) The Tao of Pooh
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Explains the basic concepts of the Chinese philosophy of Taoism through a discussion of how Winnie-the-Pooh lives by its principles.
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