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An Irish Orphans story of growing up as an orphan under the care of the sisters of Mercy in Rathdrum Co Wicklow, Ireland. His contact with the Providence hand of God in his life during this first ten year period. The story of his...

The trials and tribulations of a young orphan in Ireland in the fifties and sixties. Part of the story is the way I was treated in my time at the Orphanage in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, Ireland. The many unusual happenings of other worldly encounters...

Chuck Myer is an urban planner, freelance writer, playwright, consultant to arts, government, and religious organizations, and an actor and musician. He is described by many as a "Renaissance Man." Melanoma Melodrama is Chuck's graceful and courageous narrative of his battle with cancer. You...

A wonderful book of the journey many of us have to take with our diagnosis of cancer. This journey is from the point of view of the patient. It was written to help others cope with what they have gone through and will go...

Told from Alice's journal notes, Dancing Naked is a true story that flies in the face of the usual divorce saga. The reader joins Alice in daily suspense, facing startling dilemmas and dreaming up offbeat solutions. She is blazingly honest and sometimes, irrational and...

Discover the days of the Great Depression, World War II and the post-war years through the eyes and ears of a young Irish-American Catholic boy who grew up in Jersey city, New Jersey. Young boys always have many childhood adventures in sports and neighborhood...

Letters written by Ralph Vaughan Williams to fellow composer Robert Müller-Hartmann between 1938-1950. Müller-Hartmann was a Jewish German composer exiled in England. Vaughan Williams, Imogen Holst and Genia Hornstein helped him find work and establish a new life in a foreign land. Robert Müller-Hartmann...

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...

THERE ARE DAYS when a pig hunt can resemble a clash between Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote: "I suddenly realized that I wasn't alone! ... it had gone black, and an animal raced up the tunnel towards me ..." "I jumped up and put...

This is a personal account of a voyage in February 1967 between New Zealand and McMurdo Sound, Antarctica aboard the New Zealand Navy supply ship HMNZS Endeavour. The author was one of three physicists from Victoria University of Wellington who towed a magnetometer behind...

The extraordinary and revealing diaries of the revolutionary British film and theatre director who became one of the major cultural figures of his timeAs a director, critic, writer and actor, Lindsay Anderson established a reputation as one of the most innovative, impassioned and fiercely...

"Messengers of the Wind goes beyond the autobiographies of everyday women. These are women who have long been an invisible part of American culture. Their stories are haunting, frightening, encouraging, and courageous. . . . Katz is a faithful guide."--The Minnesota DailyIn Messengers of...

As long as plays have been presented, choices have been made about the environment in which they occur, the garments the performers wear, and how to focus the audience's attention. Designers, then, have been instrumental in shaping the history of theater. But before designers...

The final decades of the 20th century have seen an explosion of interest in multiculturalism. But multiculturalism is more than an awareness of the different cultures comprising contemporary societies. For centuries, people from around the world have come in contact with cultures other than...

Exploring the personal and cultural experiences that have shaped the creative output of one of Australia's foremost composers, this fascinating study begins in a Russian enclave in northern China, progresses through student days in Sydney and San Francisco, and culminates with Sitsky's present position...

For many decades after the American Revolution, the image of the Republic shaped people's thinking and influenced events. Yet the simple republic and a growing, increasingly complex, capitalist America represented a clear paradox in American thinking. James Kirke Paulding was at one pole of...

This volume provides a cumulative index to the highly acclaimed multi-volume Biographical Dictionary of American Sports, listing all items alphabetically for the first five volumes, published from 1987 to 1992. The five volumes, classified by sport, provide comprehensive biographical information on over 2,700 of...

Since her film debut in 1930, Maureen O'Sullivan has consistently proven herself to be one of the most talented and versatile performers in the entertainment media. Her career has spanned 60 years, over which time she has appeared on stage and screen, on television...

This work chronicles Mohandas Gandhi's work as a free-lance journalist, editor, and sponsor. The purpose of this book, in the author's own words, is to bring his contributions in this sphere to the limelight so that those working in the line could be benefitted.Author:...

Product information not available.Author: Claudia Durst Johnson,Vernon JohnsonISBN-10: 0313236445ISBN-13: 9780313236440Publisher: GreenwoodLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/20/1982Pages: 269Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.28lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d

Paradise Regained records what Djilas himself has called the rambling conversations shared by intellectuals who have grown old, each with a distinctly different experience. Their mutual respect is reflected in Sulzberger's recollections of their often spirited and frank discussions. Sulzberger provides what may be...

"Geotechnical Compendium I" provides a collection of the best articles from the year 2000. The papers, selected by the Editors, are taken from the following journals: Computers and GeotechnicsGeotextiles and GeomembranesInternational Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining SciencesJournal of TerramechanicsSoil Dynamics and Earthquake EngineeringTunnelling...

Author: Diallo K. BrooksISBN-13: 9798994852309Publisher: Civic Vision PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/20/2026Pages: 52Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d

Author: Michael CavenISBN-13: 9798994770313Publisher: Michael CavenLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/15/2026Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26dLarge Print

Author: Fran TunnoISBN-13: 9798993368207Publisher: At Frans Table MediaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/24/2026Pages: 184Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.42d

Author: Nathan KholISBN-13: 9798318813283Publisher: Palmetto PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/24/2026Pages: 190Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d

Author: Wanda JenningsISBN-13: 9798295604263Publisher: Visionary Book PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/03/2026Pages: 428Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.63lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d

Author: Ellen B. CutlerISBN-13: 9798218908539Publisher: Lnwyd PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/06/2026Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.78lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d

Author: Darlene Michelle Murphy-CrossonISBN-10: 1662472285ISBN-13: 9781662472282Publisher: Page PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/04/2026Pages: 188Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d

Private Pedro Cano fought in this Hurtgen Forest area on December 2nd and 3rd, 1944. His actions on these days would earn him the Medal of Honor. As a young boy, I would often hear my father (Alvaro Cano) proudly talk about his cousin...

Author: Karol-Ann ColemanISBN-10: 1662440162ISBN-13: 9781662440168Publisher: Page PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/28/2022Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

Author: Joe Kenyon IV ISBN-10: 1367711398ISBN-13: 9781367711396Publisher: BlurbLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/05/2017Pages: 138Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d

This book chronicles the escapes attempted by Belgian soldiers and civilians from Nazi-occupied Europe during the Second World War. Author: Bernard Wilkin,Bob MooreISBN-10: 1032621109ISBN-13: 9781032621104Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/30/2025Pages: 186Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.42d

Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: keine, University of Leipzig (Institut für Anglistik), course: Spy Novels, language: English, abstract: Eric Clifford Ambler was born in 1909. His parents were very creative in earning money: they ran...

Chasing a Conspiracy is a true story pertaining to the author and his maternal and paternal family. It's an exciting book to read. The manuscript has captivated the attention of twenty proofreaders. It talks about his maternal grandfather who was born after the Civil...

Revolutionary Hillbilly is a history book, an organizer's notebook, and an autobiography. These are stories of unity against poverty and racism. Hy Thurman is a hillbilly and a revolutionary organizer. As a co-founder of the Young Patriots Organization, Thurman helped organize poor white communities...

This final volume of John C. G. Röhl's acclaimed biography of Kaiser Wilhelm II reveals the Kaiser's central role in the origins of the First World War. The book examines the Wilhelm's part in the Boer War, the Russo-Japanese War, the naval arms race...

It is a harder thing than it ought to be to write openly and frankly of things private and sacred. "Secretum meum mihi!"--"My secret is my own!"--cried St. Francis in a harrowed moment. But I believe that the instinct to guard and hoard the...

Author: Joanie BindelISBN-13: 9798899229527Publisher: Page PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/21/2026Pages: 148Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d

Author: Michael D. HughesISBN-13: 9798369459874Publisher: Xlibris UsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/12/2026Pages: 158Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

Author: Shane E. Sr. RoweISBN-13: 9798348499297Publisher: S E R PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/09/2026Pages: 114Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d

Author: George F. NaspoISBN-13: 9798295621024Publisher: George F. NaspoLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/11/2026Pages: 344Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.36lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93d

Author: Cathy RubinISBN-13: 9798295607318Publisher: Primus PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/04/2026Pages: 314Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.85d

Author: Larry PowellISBN-13: 9798218839260Publisher: Bn Publications LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/29/2025Pages: 172Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d

Author: Nick ArcherISBN-10: 1807027759ISBN-13: 9781807027759Publisher: Panda Publishing Agency UKLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/10/2026Pages: 112Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

Lonely isn't just a feeling-it's a condition. A fog. A weight that follows you, even when you're surrounded by people.**In Lonely, author and entrepreneur George Hatcher offers a brutally honest, deeply human look at the experience of loneliness-not just in old age, but across...

Love Understood is a heartfelt collection of true stories by James B. Cole that captures the quiet, unspoken bonds of family, faith, and rural American life. Set against the backdrop of farm living, small towns, and mid-20th-century traditions, these stories reflect a time when...

On December 5th, 2018, an innocent man, who broke no laws, was incarcerated into a U.S. federal prison to begin a three-year prison sentence. His crime? As an act of compassion, he drove a distraught mother from Virginia to New York as she sought...

Transformation and Amends Author: Derrick RobinsonISBN-10: 1971141208ISBN-13: 9781971141206Publisher: Columbus Book PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/21/2026Pages: 148Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.82lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

Transformation and Amends Author: Derrick RobinsonISBN-10: 1971141194ISBN-13: 9781971141190Publisher: Columbus Book PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/21/2026Pages: 148Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d