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Jan 1, 1852 — Jan 1, 1933· 81 yrs

UNITED STATES AUTHOR · FICTION · POETRY

Henry van Dyke

Also known as: Henry Jackson van Dyke, Henry van Dyke

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Henry van Dyke, a writer, minister, and outdoorsman, was popular in the early decades of the 20th century. He was a man of numerous talents and enormous energy whose works included short stories, poems, and essays. His literary work blends with the recurring theme of religion and nature. His philosophy of art is best reflected in his statement: “The highest element in the best art is always moral, and fitted to make men and women better as well as happier.” Henry van Dyke’s works involved elevating sympathy for man, fostering companionship with nature, and promoting a reverent view of life.

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....Light came and went and came again, the booming strokes of three o'clock beat out across the town in throng bronze, light winds of April blew the fountain out in rainbow sheets, until the plume returned and pulsed, as Grover turned into the Square.

— from The lost boy

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#2

What peace means

1919

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This little book contains three plain sermons which were preached in New York in the Easter season of 1919, in the Park Avenue Presbyterian Church, of which my son is minister. I had no thought that they would ever be printed. They were, and are, just daily bread discourses meant to serve the spiritual needs of a congregation of Christian people, seekers after truth, inquirers about duty, strangers and pilgrims, in the great city and the troubled world.But if, as friends think, these simple chapters may be of service through the printed page to a larger circle of readers, I willingly and freely let them go.May the blessing of Jesus follow them on their humble path. May the Spirit of Truth bring them home to some hearts that want them, - to those who desire to escape from evil and do good, - to those who "seek peace and ensue it."

#1

The lost boy

4.8 (12)

Imagine a young boy who has never had a loving home. His only possesions are the old, torn clothes he carries in a paper bag. The only world he knows is one of isolation and fear. Although others had rescued this boy from his abusive alcoholic mother, his real hurt is just begining -- he has no place to call home. This is Dave Pelzer's long-awaited sequel to A Child Called "It". In The Lost Boy, he answers questions and reveals new adventures through the compelling story of his life as an adolescent. Now considered an F-Child (Foster Child), Dave is moved in and out of five different homes. He suffers shame and experiences resentment from those who feel that all foster kids are trouble and unworthy of being loved just because they are not part of a "real" family. Tears, laughter, devastation and hope create the journey of this little lost boy who searches desperately for just one thing -- the love of a family.

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The golden key

1996

4.0 (2)

The adventurous wanderings of a boy and girl to find the keyhole which fits the rainbow's golden key.

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