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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The book is about life as a real graffiti artist. Take a look inside hip hop culture, raving with techno clubs, listening to alternative music and traveling fast. Read about the California culture and learn how to use a spray can. This book was...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Joel Vega's memoir of coping with sickness and eventual death of his partner is poignantly observed, deftly written with a poet's eye but avoiding the easy cliches of sentimentality. A moving, heart-warming account of personal loss.Author: Joel VegaISBN-10: 1329131231ISBN-13: 9781329131231Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/06/2015Pages: 46Format:...

Author: Francis Stevens GeorgeISBN-10: 1312231831ISBN-13: 9781312231832Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/10/2014Pages: 514Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.64lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.15d

My name is Donald Vivian Owens III (aka Zig Zag), born Oct. 10, 1951. Born in East Texas, I was a country boy raised by a stay-at-home mom and Baptist Preacher father. Then when I was 20 years old, moved to Dallas joined an...

Marco Siffredi was the first person to make a complete snowboard descent of Mount Everest in 2001, and was regarded by many as the world's best snowboarder. But the following year in 2002, Marco mysteriously disappeared on Everest while attempting a more difficult route...

Siblings Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) and John Philip Kemble (1757-1823) were the most famous British actors of the late-18th and early-19th centuries. Through their powerful acting and meticulous conceptualisation of Shakespeare's characters and their worlds, they created iconic interpretations of Shakespeare's major roles that live...

Everyone can name a couple made up of famous, rich, or powerful partners, who cultivate a joint media image which is stronger than either of their individual identities. Since the 1980s they have been known as "power couples". Yet while the term is recent,...

This book is a memoir, the author's recollection of his boyhood and youth in suburban Boston and his year as a soldier in Vietnam.Author: Stephen MacDonaldISBN-10: 1664166807ISBN-13: 9781664166806Publisher: Xlibris UsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/14/2021Pages: 114Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.30d

"Beyond the Fairway, Timeless Images From the Lens of Golf Legendary Photographer" by Paul Lester, is a celebration of Paul's gifted ability and fifty years in the industry. Catching just the right picture at the right moment in time. Foreword by Jim Nantz and...

On 17 December 2007, 13-year-old Alby Dobinson left his home to make his daily journey to school. Later that day, during his return journey, something happened that would change his life forever. This story charts the remarkable journey undertaken by Alby and those closest...

Dubrovnik, Croatia. Self-Tour Guide. Regardless of whether you are visiting Dubrovnik for the first time or the hundredth, the sense of awe never fails to descend when you set eyes on the beauty of the old town. Indeed it's hard to imagine anyone becoming...

'Naked in the Coffee House' by Robert Grant is a new collection of post-beat poetry written in the bars and cafes of his beloved Berlin. Grant's sharp and darkly witty observations of modern life show the true underbelly of this vibrant cosmopolitan city. In...

John Chapman, introduced apple trees to large part of the US Midwest and some parts of Canada. Known as Johnny Appleseed, he was an eccentric and religious man who was kind, generous, and loved animals. This book is an introduction to the life and...

John Filson's account of the geography and early history of Kentucky includes the first published story of the adventures of Daniel Boone, hunter, explorer, and frontiersman. The book is an optimistic description of the region west of the Appalachians and south of the Ohio,...

This oversized coffee-table book contains a collection that will stand the test of time as the definitive visual history of the Allman Brothers Band. As the Allman Brothers' tour manager for more than twenty-five years and a photographer for more than forty, Kirk West...

George William Russell, better known as (1867-1935), mystic, poet, painter, journalist, editor, and practical rural economist, was a pivotal figure in the Irish literary revival and in the emergence of modern Ireland. From the beginning of the twentieth century he formed life-long friendships with...

Elva Alicia Leon, a Los Angeles public school teacher, writes a compelling, inspirational memoir that holds up a mirror to some real-world childhood issues that are happening all around us, but no one talks about. Saving Me is a true testament to how a...

"The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Volume VII" from Edmund Burke. Anglo-Irish statesman born in Dublin, as well as an author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher (1729 - 1797).Author: Edmund BurkeISBN-10: 1519747969ISBN-13: 9781519747969Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/07/2015Pages: 266Format: PaperbackWeight:...

"The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Volume I" from Edmund Burke. Anglo-Irish statesman born in Dublin, as well as an author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher (1729 - 1797).Author: The Perfect Library, Edmund BurkeISBN-10: 1519737572ISBN-13: 9781519737571Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

"The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Volume III" from Edmund Burke. Anglo-Irish statesman born in Dublin, as well as an author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher (1729 - 1797).Author: The Perfect Library, Edmund BurkeISBN-10: 1519746792ISBN-13: 9781519746795Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many classics that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: James BryceISBN-10: 1518654975ISBN-13: 9781518654978Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/17/2015Pages:...

"Lives of the English Poets" from Samuel Johnson. English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer (1709-1784).Author: Samuel JohnsonISBN-10: 1514793342ISBN-13: 9781514793343Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/02/2015Pages: 146Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 9.69h x...

Letters, by Mary Wollstonecraft. Mary Wollstonecraft was british writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights (1759-1797).Author: The Perfect Library, Mary WollstonecraftISBN-10: 1508466459ISBN-13: 9781508466451Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/12/2015Pages: 112Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.23d

Sheet music for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, K. 284. Reprinted from the "Breitkopf & Härtel" edition.Author: Samwise Publishing, Wolfgang Amadeus MozartISBN-10: 1505228824ISBN-13: 9781505228823Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2014Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.05d

Under the Romanian Ceauşescu's totalitarian regime the author has decided to leave the country. After a year of struggle with Securitate, the secret police, he received a passport to travel to visit his family in France. There he accepted an offer for a teaching...

Author: John Andrew WanatISBN-10: 1483648419ISBN-13: 9781483648415Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/21/2013Pages: 92Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d

Carla and her husband Dean fought for custody of Dean's 2 children, Annie and Peter, following the news that they were living with their mother and a paedophile. The children had been damaged beyond repair following their treatment and what ensued was a tesing...

Author: Stan DavisISBN-10: 1465375236ISBN-13: 9781465375230Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/20/2011Pages: 200Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d

Author: James H. DeatonISBN-10: 1456867687ISBN-13: 9781456867683Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/24/2011Pages: 62Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d

Mieldenvold, The Student: Or The Pilgrimage Through Northumberland, Durham, Berwickshire, And The Adjacent Counties (1843) is a book written by Frederick Sheldon. The book follows the journey of a young student named Mieldenvold as he travels through Northumberland, Durham, Berwickshire, and the surrounding counties....

Author: Eugene CowlesISBN-10: 1436306590ISBN-13: 9781436306591Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/22/2008Pages: 232Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.09lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d

As a disabled child in 1950s America, Micheline Mason had to develop a sense of humor and a lot of patience. Through the difficulties of growing up "different" and into the adversity of the job market, Mason has found a way to use her...

Life in the early 1900's was quite different from today. The pace was slower (or so we believe in retrospect). The music was sweeter. And, one learned life by the living. Then came the roaring Twenties. The pace quickened. The music became more upbeat,...

The book is mainly oral history. It's a collection of stories describing what it was like growing up in Big Mine Run, a Coal Region patch in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The author includes stories that range from picking huckleberries for a few pennies to...

AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AND INSPIRATIONAL, A MUST READ BOOK FOR PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. IT TAKES THE AUTHOR THROUGH HIS DAYS AS A PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER IN THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ORGANIZATION; AS AN INTERTAINER AND BUSINESS ENTREPRENEUR THROUGH HIS DAYS...

This is a truly exceptional collection of drawings from one of our most revered cultural commentators. Gerald Scarfe began his career in the 60s working for PUNCH and PRIVATE EYE before taking a job as a political cartoonist for the DAILY MAIL. He then...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

Theories in Digital Composite Photographs: 12 Artists and Their Work presents a theoretical investigation of digital composite photographs through philosophical exploration of artists' concepts of reality.With an international cohort of contemporary digital composite artists, this book presents twelve cases studies on artists' motivation, production...

In 1765 Mary Rowlandson was captured in Massachusetts by Native Americans during King Philip's War. She was held for eleven weeks. This is her story of the ordeal.Author: Mary RowlandsonISBN-10: 0999419250ISBN-13: 9780999419250Publisher: New York History ReviewLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/07/2018Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w...

Jerri Brillhart is the author of My 100 Years In the Rhythm & Flow, published in 2017 on her 100th birthday. In her intimate new book, Antique Dreams, The Diary of A Old Lady in Love, Jerri chronicles the passions, fears, and joys of...

Written in the form of a letter, the Proof is a manual of theology designed to serve as a guide to salvation and a way to refute heretics. It was composed in Lyons and dates from the end of the second to the beginning...

Donna McDonnall gathered the stories in this book from personal interviews with a selection of veterans living in Prowers County, Colorado. She compiled these recollections to honor those who served, and to give the reader a sense of what the veterans eAuthor: Donna McDonnallISBN-10:...