Crowley County Combined Library

"Don't miss his one-liners, falls, double takes, his mastery of piano variations and his outrageous stage antics. Victor Borge has been recognized as one of the funniest performers the world has ever known. Treat yourself to a big dose of laughter and sidesplitting comedy routines." -Back cover.

"Victor Borge's unique combination as musician and humorist has long made him a legend. This special new home video captures the magic moments from some of his early movies and TV shows and from live performances taped at the Fox Theatre in Detroit with, as his guest, pianist Leonid Hambro." -Back cover.

Discusses the historical development of various sports, describing changes in equipment, uniforms, rules, players, and more.

Traces the development of weapons throughout history, using pictures and text to compare how the design of arms and protective equipment has been adapted to meet the needs of particular times.

"Christian Heroes: Then & Now have set a new standard of quality in Christian biography. These thrilling true adventures are the best-written biographies for ages 10 and up! Driven by love, sustained by faith and determination, this young woman from Northern Ireland defied the cruel barriers of India's caste system (1867-1951).

Recounts the life story of the Englishwoman who financed her own overland trip to China to become a missionary.

Relates events in the life of the Dutch woman who survived imprisonment in Nazi concentration camps to become a Christian missionary.

"God", Mary prayed, "Send me somewhere, anywhere, just send me to be a missionary". God would indeed answer the prayer of the fiery, red-haired woman from Scotland. For thirty-nine years, Mary Slessor would labor in love among the unreached, often treacherous, tribes of Africa's Calabar region. Braving sickness, danger, and death on all sides, Mary became the cherished "White Ma" to entire tribes. Her faith, steadfastness, and pioneering spirit...

Describes the characteristics and habits of the plant-eating dinosaur, as well as theories about why it became extinct.

A biography of late nineteenth-century American missionary to China, Lottie Moon.