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Carol Grove chronicles Englishman Henry Shaw's remarkable story, from his early love of plants to his rising social conscience and his determined quest to create a place of unsurpassed beauty and distinction that would educate and thereby improve Americans. Beautifully illustrated with contemporary and...

The history of Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis is told through the stories of those who are buried there. The book is organized into sections, such as artists, fur traders, and Civil War generals, which feature biographies of individuals. Besides being a history of...

A full account of the making, during 1909-10, of Der Rosenkavalier with emphasis on its derivation from a French op駻ette of 1907, L'Ingenu libertin. L'Ingenu libertin was seen in Paris by Count Harry Kessler and formed the basis of the opera then to be...

"In her career with the US Women's National Team, Abby Wambach scored 184 goals, the most in international soccer. She also helped the US win the 2015 Women's World Cup. Explore her life and career"--Author: Percy LeedISBN-10: 1728478529ISBN-13: 9781728478524Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2023Pages:...

"In her career with the US Women's National Team, Abby Wambach scored 184 goals, the most in international soccer. She also helped the US win the 2015 Women's World Cup. Explore her life and career"--Author: Percy LeedISBN-10: 1728476488ISBN-13: 9781728476483Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2023Pages:...

Would Joshua die the day he was born? After twenty-four days in Medical City's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Dallas, Texas, Joshua was sent home with his parents, Paul and Alison. The doctors said, "If your son is alive in a year, bring him...

The Havah's Journey trilogy--Please Say Kaddish for Me, From Silt and Ashes, As One Must, One Can--abridged into one illustrated volume with bonus stories. No one can forget the bravery and perseverance of Havah Cohen Gitterman, the Jewish heroine of Rochelle Wisoff-Fields's captivating family...

The Japanese captain said: "You will all die here." The finality of his words was ominous, but they were the words of an enemy the American and Filipino captives had come to know as they were force-marched northward on the Bataan Peninsula. They took...

The Japanese captain said: "You will all die here." The finality of his words was ominous, but they were the words of an enemy the American and Filipino captives had come to know as they were force-marched northward on the Bataan Peninsula. They took...

THIS BOOK IS A CONTINUATION OF MY FIRST BOOK TITLED "HUMAN SECURITY TO GOD'S SECURITY" WHILST THE FIRST BOOK LOOKED AT LIFE FROM THE PRISM OF AN INSECURE YOUNG BOY GOING THROUGH ADOLESCENT LIFE TO BECOMING A BOLD YOUNG MAN CHALLENGING WRONGS AND STANDING...

Students will discover the rich, multifaceted life of John Charles Fr駑ont in this exciting biography. Fr駑ont began exploring and mapping the American frontier in 1837. People used his reports and maps as guidebooks to the Oregon Trail. He was called the Pathfinder because he...

When the Civil War began, the southerners found themselves ill-prepared for the realities of waging war, especially on the naval front. Not only did the Confederates lack any semblance of a navy, they had few raw materials with which to construct one. The daunting...

Evaluating the writings of one of the most significant religious figures in early modern England, this volume summarizes Owen's life, explores his various intellectual, literary and political contexts, and considers his roles as a preacher, administrator, polemicist and theologian. It explores the importance of...

Caught between the ideals of God's Law and the practical needs of the people, John Winthrop walked a line few could tread. In every aspect of our society today we see the workings of the tension between individual freedom and the demands of authority....

Author: Srijan Pal SinghISBN-10: 0143334263ISBN-13: 9780143334262Publisher: India PenguinLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2016Pages: 208Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbs

"Through The Storm," is an autobiography in code that encourages and teaches the importance of self-love and self-reflection. In her candid descriptions of personal experiences of childhood trauma, depression and spiritual warfare, Akaycia Marbury shares stories about her childhood abuse, pandemic related depression, mental...

Anthony Eagle- known as Chrimsan to over a half million followers- has dedicated his life to bring the message of joy and love to all. Through his interpretive sign language (SEE), and Native handtalk, he motivates and captures the attention of those that need...

Discovering Truth is an insight-filled exploration of the role of media in communications and how today's social media affects trust in institutions and divides an increasingly polarized society. From the rise of fake news to destabilizing foreign and domestic extremist content, more information does...

Storyboarding Noir offers a new perspective on the rich and varied history of film noir by demonstrating how storyboarding, a film-making technique, has been adapted by legendary pianist and MacArthur Genius Award winner Ran Blake. The book offers a method, when combined with intensive,...

DALLAS COP Volume II More Than 400 True Short Stories is a compilation of real and actual exciting true police, true crime stories as experienced by the street cop/beat cop author Ray Dethloff, a 26 year veteran with Dallas PD who served Dallas from...

Contentment isn't something that comes naturally. If the plan is to muster your own strength to get through a tough season as a Law Enforcement Wife, you may feel a little like crumbling. This book will point you to the Lord in order to...

A Deviated SEPTA: Losing Trains of Thought in Philadelphia's Transit System clatters through the people, places, sights, and smells you encounter on a SEPTA journey. This pocket-sized humorous love letter book runs a little more than 30,000 words and includes seven original whimsical illustrations....

The Man from Mars: His Morals, Politics and Religion, has been considered an important book throughout the human history. So that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and...

The Naval Pioneers of Australia, has been considered an important book throughout the human history. So that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. The whole...

Renderings of Encouragement & Inspirations is a smorgasbord of various stories, poetry, insights during various stages of my life. The book is broken up into four segments. The first segment is called "Life's experiences" which are true stories about the death of my child,...

"In His Own Words: How J. Edgar Hoover Directed the FBI Through Marginalia" by Dr. Dirk Gibson is a well written look into the realities and myths that surround J. Edgar Hoover especially during his tenure as head of the FBI. This book blends...

"In His Own Words: How J. Edgar Hoover Directed the FBI Through Marginalia" by Dr. Dirk Gibson is a well written look into the realities and myths that surround J. Edgar Hoover especially during his tenure as head of the FBI. This book blends...

Growing up in a small Northern California town insulated the author and his pals from the events of what became a generation's defining decade. Politics, riots, and Vietnam took a backseat to tree forts and tire swings, bicycle and canoe outings, bonfires on starry...

Who wants to grow an extraordinary business? Do you have an understanding of business, or do you find yourself having questions about what it takes to go to the next level?Many business owners face the same frustrations-how to make more money, and what it...

John William Brodie Innes (1848 - 1923) was one of the most significant players in the drama of the Golden Dawn, one of the few real scholars in the Order, and one who also maintained a fine balance between his occult pursuits and his...

JIM has had a 40 years career in the law. During that period, he worked as an outdoor clerk for Weightman's, a small legal firm in Liverpool, at the end of the 1970s and moved to London in the early 1980s. He worked in-house...

This is about the book about a young girl that grew up with her parents and other people hating her because of her looks and everybody else's desiresAuthor: Lizz ShotISBN-10: 1669858251ISBN-13: 9781669858256Publisher: Xlibris UsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2022Pages: 68Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d

Since early childhood Major General "Bob" Scales had always wanted to follow in his father's footsteps to be a soldier. His story is an Army story. It tells of three generations of service by a family that, beginning with two World War II officers,...

"Many times we were on the run because my biological dad would come looking for my mom. He always threatened he would kill her if he found her."-JASON MITCHELL "There were times I can remember like it was yesterday when we would sleep in...

This book is about the life and times of a Nigerian education icon, Tai Solarin, written from the perspective of a very close student who was trained by him. Tai was unusual and deserves to be celebrated because he dedicated his entire life to...

This book is about the life and times of a Nigerian education icon, Tai Solarin, written from the perspective of a very close student who was trained by him. Tai was unusual and deserves to be celebrated because he dedicated his entire life to...

God is the Cure, Love is the Answer is the story of Aimee Cabo's growth in spirituality and perseverance to find true love and form a family that could withstand anything. Between 1989 and 1994, her life was called "The Case from Hell" in...

Author: Tito Rajarshi MukhopadhyayISBN-10: 1611450225ISBN-13: 9781611450224Publisher: Arcade PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2011Pages: 240Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 7.44h x 5.53w x 0.65d

An intimate look at an often-forgotten Protestant Reformer who risked her life for the Reformation in England. Contains a biographical section and annotations on her books and select letters.Author: Brandon G. WithrowISBN-10: 1596381175ISBN-13: 9781596381179Publisher: P & R PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2009Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 8.30h...

Charles Francis Guittard's I WILL TEACH HISTORY, the Life & Times of Francis Gevrier Guittard, Professor, Baylor University, written, edited, and illustrated by Baylor students from different eras and generations, is the third volume of a trilogy about the legendary professor, Frank Guittard, and...

Like a character in a Hitchcock movie, Dave McOmie travels the country breaking into bank vaults, cracking jewelry store safes, and decoding unbreakable codes secured deep in government facilities. He's never been arrested or charged with a crime--because it's his job!Safecracker reveals a shadowy...

Laura was born in the 1950s in Romania, a harsh communist country. Her father didn't want her, and her mother didn't comfort her. Laura was uprooted over and over and taken from one country to another, all at the whim of her heartless mother....

For eighteen unforgettable years, Rabbi Leonid Feldman served as the charismatic spiritual leader of Temple Beth El in West Palm Beach, Florida. As the world's only Soviet-born Conservative rabbi, Rabbi Feldman succeeded in deeply impacting the lives of his congregants, his colleagues and members...

Between March 1863 and July 1865, Confederate newlyweds Brigadier General Gabriel C. Wharton and Anne Radford Wharton wrote 524 letters, and all survived, unknown until now. Separated by twenty years in age and differing opinions on myriad subjects, these educated and articulate Confederates wrote...

Between March 1863 and July 1865, Confederate newlyweds Brigadier General Gabriel C. Wharton and Anne Radford Wharton wrote 524 letters, and all survived, unknown until now. Separated by twenty years in age and differing opinions on myriad subjects, these educated and articulate Confederates wrote...

This book covers a great deal of ground spiritually, philosophically, and emotionally. The subject matter is often weighty, yet it doesn't feel like that at all, no small feat when discussing the origins and cycles of life, birth and death, and everything in between....

This book covers a great deal of ground spiritually, philosophically, and emotionally. The subject matter is often weighty, yet it doesn't feel like that at all, no small feat when discussing the origins and cycles of life, birth and death, and everything in between....

This collection of entries offers a front seat view of the rise, reign, and fall of powerful modern political families and examines the effects they have had on political, social, and economic issues in American society. Modern American Political Dynasties: A Study of Power,...

Bruce Jackson is SUNY Distinguished Professor and the James Agee Professor of American Culture at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. His numerous books include American Chartres: Buffalo's Waterfront Grain Elevators, also published by SUNY Press.Author: Bruce JacksonISBN-10: 1438488742ISBN-13: 9781438488745Publisher: Excelsior...

'Live at the Continental'...The inside story of the world famous Continental Baths I built the Continental Baths in 1968 and discovered Bette Midler in 1969. The Baths were not only an expression of sexual liberation, but also heralded in a rebirth of Cabaret in...