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2001 to 2004 was arguably the most turbulent period of competitive democratic politics in Ghana's history. It was the period the author Dr Nii Armah Josiah-Aryeh was General Secretary of the largest Opposition Party, the National Democratic Congress. McCarthyist intrigue was directed toward NDC...

This book tells the story of some of the extraordinary horses the author has known through fifty five years of working with these generous animals. The last working horses in the City of Manchester are here, as are horses of the Household Cavalry and...

"This is a book with a heart. We who have not lived the experience are tourists and can not understand. A Child of the King shares the life of a native who survived the wounds related to the death of her child from cancer...

Tales of a Farmboy isn't just the life story of a farmer and his struggles (though it is that, too). It warmly relates the peaks and valleys in one man's life, told with a great depth of feeling, and with great humility and humor....

The challenges and obstacles one encounters in life are the lessons that helped one to discover inner faith and strength. At first, fear and insecurity were eating away at me. Over whelmed by the responsibilities that were taking over my life, breast cancer, chemeotherapy,...

Carlos Bulosan--Revolutionary Filipino Writer in the United States: A Critical Appraisal is an in-depth, critical evaluation of Bulosan's major works in the context of the sociopolitical changes that configured his sensibility during the Depression, the united-front mobilization prior to World War II, and the...

Life, Love, Joy, Sadness and Maturity in the Mid Twentieth Century The Windward Side is the culmination of one man's pursuit of happiness, an endeavor through land, air, and sea, that has taken him through various obstacles, snags, landmines, and higher education, but it...

All Cookies ain't Sweet IT'S GOT EVERYONE TALKING. Cookie's drive and determination is enough to motivate anyone. Her story is a testimony and an inspiration for everyone. Saying a lot with few words, Cookie helps you to realize that life is truly what you...

Karen Rhodes and her sister Marcelle Rhodes-Webster are the middle sisters in a family of four daughters. They were raised in middle-class America outside of Detroit, Michigan. After moving to Nashville, Tennessee, and after raising their children, they began to question their core beliefs....

British Barrows: A Record Of The Examination Of Sepulchral Mounds In Various Parts Of England is a book written by William Greenwell. The book is a detailed account of the examination of various sepulchral mounds or burial mounds in different parts of England. The...

Author: Thomas Wentworth HigginsonISBN-10: 1432652664ISBN-13: 9781432652661Publisher: Kessinger PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2007Pages: 348Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.78d

The Voyage of Francois Leguat of Bresse V2 is a book that chronicles the travels of Francois Leguat, a French explorer, to various destinations including Rodriguez, Mauritius, Java, and the Cape of Good Hope. The book is a detailed account of his adventures, written...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

The book ""Arthur Schnitzler"" by Sol Liptzin is a comprehensive biography of the famous Austrian playwright and author, Arthur Schnitzler. The book explores Schnitzler's life, works, and influences, including his Jewish heritage, his medical training, and his involvement in the Viennese literary and artistic...

The Dramatic Works Of Richard Brinsley Sheridan is a collection of plays written by the Irish playwright, Richard Brinsley Sheridan. The book includes five of his most famous works, including The Rivals, The School for Scandal, and A Trip to Scarborough. The plays are...

The American Encyclopedia Of History, Biography And Travel, Comprising Ancient And Modern History V1: The Biography Of Eminent Men Of Europe And America And The Lives Of Distinguished Travelers is a comprehensive reference book written by Thomas H. Prescott. The book covers a wide...

True stories about motherhood, that are poignant, heartbreaking, honest and uplifting.Author: Editor Laura Nicole DiamondISBN-10: 1430304030ISBN-13: 9781430304036Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/28/2006Pages: 194Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d

""Vergil In The Works Of St. Ambrose"" is a scholarly book written by Mary Dorothea Diederich. The book explores the influence of the ancient Roman poet Vergil on the works of St. Ambrose, a prominent Christian bishop and theologian of the 4th century. Diederich...

Patriot Son is a chronological map of the author's life as, first, a daydreaming idealist, a soldier, a husband and father, and ultimately, a retired middle school teacher. As his family grows, the reader is taken from one assignment to another across the globe....

This is a three-part saga-the story of Veronica Murray Ayres, an English woman whose life began in the pre-WWII days in Wimbledon, a suburb of London. And later it describes her travels to many countries.Author: Veronica H. AyresISBN-10: 1426992475ISBN-13: 9781426992476Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/25/2011Pages:...

This is the story behind the story: It is the real life of a little girl growing up in prewar England and then Hong Kong. With her blond hair and gift for acting, she was the center of attention and often lived in her...

This novel includes a contemporary history with biographical and historical background. Love, struggle and passion through war and peace. A thrilling adventure of good and bad times. Humorous and sad at the same time.The people and their destinies pass in front of the reader...

In Beyond Question Period you travel with a Canadian Member of Parliament and discover how challenging, yet exhilirating, the work of an MP can be. Running for election, debating and voting on bills, committee work, constituency work, representing Canada internationally, and speaking at a...

Sharon Hoffman's life changed drastically when her husband of thirty-six years was diagnosed with lung cancer and died just five months later. In her poignant account of her journey through terminal illness and grief, Hoffman offers a compelling personal narrative on how she learned...

By the end of the day on February 11, 2001, forty-five-year-old James Lange Amundson was fighting for his life. While on a snowmobiling excursion in his home state of Wisconsin, Amundson's sled was broadsided by another snowmobile traveling almost 100 miles per hour. Married...

The late 1920s was a good time to be a child growing up on a farm. In this memoir, author June Fulton Ellis recounts the story of her youth, the story of a girl raised on a farm in Greene County in the southwest...

After a brief overview of the glorious history of Iran interrupted by the invasion of external forces and periods of darkness, Journey from Tehran to Chicago addresses the mutual, beneficial interaction between Islamic and Iranian civilizations and cultures. It dissects and analyses maladaptive and...

I Will Find the Golden River offers the unique perspective of a young man, Dietz Heller, coming of age in Germany before and during WWII. Although not a Nazi, he struggled to make sense of the new Nazi leadership. This is also the story...

It Takes Practice provides rare insight into one doctor's life and experiences during a career spanning over forty years. Humorous and poignant, it offers insight into Dr. Aaron Kemp's quest to become a doctor. What motivates someone to make that commitment to study medicine...

" I Can't Hear The Walls" This book attempts to bring to light the beauty in the diversity of all human beings as we struggle to survive, cope and realize our dreams. The dreams in this book are those of people with varying types...

Thane Drummond was born in South Freetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the year World War II began. It was a time without electricity, without running water, without a telephone, and without motorized transportation. But times would soon change. In the first of two parts,...

In February of 1971, twenty-two-year-old Robert Poindexter involuntarily entered the U.S. Army for a two-year tour of duty. A recent college graduate, his plan for a career in advertising would have to wait. In this memoir, Poindexter provides a firsthand, and often humorous, look...

As a young Anglo woman running in fear for her safety and that of her two young children, Juddie Cline-Lindley was guided to the Navajo Reservation. It was there in a windswept, desolate location, that she learned the true meaning of the love of...

The Banditti and the Regulators describes the beginnings of the Ku Klux Klan in Lincoln's time. Since the author's ancestors were shot by vigilantes called Regulators, the story is told in a diary format as though her great-great grandmother is writing about her abolitionist...

The Onehunga Boys Home, an orphanage on Mt Smart Road Auckland during the 1940's and '50's New Zealand, was home to thirty boys of various ages and backgrounds. The Orphanage became the Home of Kevin at four and a half, his brother at eight...

This book is an account of the events that took place from August 28 through September 9, 2005 as my family sheltered in an apartment building during and after Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina was the largest national disaster in the history of the United...

A stroke because it is the blocking of blood flow to tissues within the brain can be life threatening, leave permanent damage, or require the patient to do daily battle with his own brain. The recovery of the stroke patient requires the specialist to...

After the tragic death of the irrepressible Asian Scot, Ali Abbasi, in 2004, his sister Mussie Abbasi Harrison wrote this touching tribute to her inspirational little brother. The BBC Radio Scotland broadcaster Ali, had a wit, charm and warmth which left a lasting impression...

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Everybody's life is unique and very special, everybody has a story to tell. This book is full of Divine realities and a life full of Mystery, Magic and Mayhem. It draws in many...

My book, Postal Revenge, is true stories about several things that have happened inside the walls of differant postal buildings that I have worked in. This book is an eye opener of what really goes on behind the scene's of the Post Office door....

I have thoroughly enjoyed writing this book when I was in Bangladesh in 1991. I wrote it in two weeks as I had a very short vacation. I had nothing to do because all the chores were done by the paid helpers. I received...

This book is about entering, surviving and discovering the truths and the untruths of suffering deepest depression and the vicissitudes of life so far. It is a humorous, some times heart-breaking and yet a heart-warming story of mind over matter, of medical miracles and...

This book is the story of how God has taken the life of a young writer from Elkhart, Ind., and blessed him beyond his wildest dreams. God put a desire into Dave Krider's heart to seek out the greatest high school athletes in the...

After a loved one dies, I feel we all ask the same questions, "Will we ever see them again?" This is a true story of the journey that I was part of after my father, Thomas Strong Sr., was diagnosed with cancer on January...

The latest and easily the most unique book on the controversial topic of Pope Pius XII's decisions and indecisions during World War II. Don't be deceived by the humorous format of the father-son dialogue; the author states his view squarely. The result is the...

This Book portrays God's calling of an Afro-American lad from the segregated Southern USA, in 1957, and elevated him and his wife, to become two of the most outstanding Black Pioneer Missionaries in World Missions, today! They have evangelized and planted churches in over...

I write this book in hopes of reaching other service personnel or citizens that are experiencing the same feelings of, guilt, anger, or fears that I have suffered. because of a traumatic experience. I have learned that not only war, but also any kind...

This is a story about a man who grew up in the depths of the Great Depression on a small farm in Western Kentucky known as the Jackson Purchase. The area is bordered by the Ohio River to the north, the Tennessee River to...

This book, the first of two volumes, describes the early life of Esther Brewer Mills who grew up on an Iowa farm in the early 1900's in a family of modest means and no family history of higher education. But, Esther at an early...

Author: A. D. AlbrightISBN-10: 1425966853ISBN-13: 9781425966850Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/17/2006Pages: 120Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.41lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d