wells

When the eldest son fell in the well and most of the time getting help was spent pronouncing the name of the one in trouble, the Chinese, according to legend, decided to give all their children short names.

Chronicles the friendship of Ryan Hreljac and Akana Jimmy, who became penpals after Ryan, a Canadian boy, raised money to build a well in Jimmy's village in Uganda, and explains how they became brothers.

"Hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as 'fracking', is a method of extracting natural gas and petroleum resources from rock formations deep within the earth ... Environmentalists and ordinary citizens alike are concerned that ... fracking [by the fossil fuel industry] poses [dangers] to humans and the environment ... The viewpoints in this resource examine the fracking debate from both pro and anti stances"--Introduction.

"A drought has settled in the area around the orphanage where Boniface lives. There are long line-ups at the tiny spring where all the local people get their water, and suddenly the orphans are pushed to the back of the line, unwelcome. Boniface's houseparent, Henry, tells him that the people were mean out of fear--they feared there would not be enough water for their families. When the building of the orphanage's well is completed, Boniface has an idea to help the villagers"--Amazon.com.

Explains and describes the workings of wells and septic systems and how to maintain them.

"A memoir by Doc Hendley, a bartender turned renegade savior, who has supplied clean drinking water to over 30,000 people by rebuilding wells in war-torn and impoverished areas, including Sudan, Northern Uganda, Ethiopia, Cambodia, India, Perus, and most recently, Haiti. Hendley reflects on his experiences--many of which are extremely harrowing--and sounds a call to action"--Provided by publisher.

Presents the true story behind the establishment of the Ryan's Well Foundation that works to build new wells in Africa. Recounts how a Canadian school child's efforts led to a massive fundraising effort and an unexpected adoption.

Catherine LeVendeur must risk everything she holds dear to answer her grandfather's summons that she and her family come to his castle in Blois where the magical well that legend claims is key to the castle's survival, is running dry.

Chronicles the friendship of Ryan Hreljac and Akana Jimmy, who became penpals after Ryan, a Canadian boy, raised money to build a well in Jimmy's village in Uganda, and explains how they became brothers.

Two twelve-year-old girls in San Antonio, Texas, Ada in 1891 and Amber in 1991, switch places through a magic well and try desperately to return to their own times.