This fiction novel is an historical romance that starts when the heroine, Mabel, learns of the death of her officer husband at Arras in 1916. The story, with a strong military background, then travels back in time to when Mabel was born in 1872, the daughter of a doctor from a small country town in Ireland. This romance relates what it was like to grow up in Ireland in the late 19th. Century as we trace her life from school until she falls in love and marries her handsome military man. With her husband, she travels all around the world, suffering the misfortunes and trials of an officer's wife. The Boer War in 1900 takes him away, and she has to learn to worry in silence, with her new born baby as she stays at home while he fights a war. A frustrated Mabel gets involved in a love affair in South Africa in 1912, which has a tragic ending. The romance ends when, after 2 1/2 years of war, her husband is killed in 1916, in France. There are plenty of times when she is happy and smiles and, unfortunately, plenty of times when the tears come.

Gibran Kahlil Gibran (January 6, 1883-April 10, 1931) usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran. He was a Lebanese-American wirter, poet and visual artist. He was also considered as a philosopher. His best book is 'The Prophet'. It was one of the best-selling books of all time. The achievement is that the book has been translated into more than 100-language. The present book 'A Tear and a Smile' is a wonderful bunch of poetry. And a beautiful anthology. Poetry: "I would not exchange the sorrows of my heart. For the joys of the multitude. And I would not have the tears that sadness makes. To flow from my every part turn into laughter. I would that my life remain a tear and a smile." Poetry are filled with great thoughts and also in-depth feelings. Poetry are related to life. So one has to focus on the understanding and in depth message in each poetry. The author has nicely related the value of Tear and Smile in to his poetry. Every poem is admirable. "The cry of your spirit and I am come to comfort it. Open your heart to me and I shall fill it with light." Author has focussed on feelings. Spiritual feelings the author narrates the pain & sorrows in this world. Tears flush out sorrows and grief. Smile always gives confidence and how to face all the situations. When heart is filled with emotions and by the hurt feelings, then tears are there to help you out. Gibran thus narrates how sorrow of the heart & tears of sadness makes like how into joy. So a tear can lead to a smile because happiness and sorrow come hand in hand. Our sorrows purify us and makes us understand the world.

Presents a representative body of Romantic and early Victorian crime literature. This work contains ephemeral material ranging from gallows broadsides to reports into prison conditions. It is suitable for those studying Literature, Romantic and Victorian popular culture, Dickens Studies and the History of Criminology.

What is stargazer, skateboarder, chess champ, pepperoni pizza eater, older brother, sister hater, best friend, first kisser, science geek, control freak Will Tuppence so afraid of in this great big universe? Jerry Spinelli knows.