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The basis for the enthusiastically received Public Television documentary A Principled Man, this book tells the story of Leon Sullivan, a man who rose to national prominence as the first African-African member of the Board of Directors at General Motors Corporation and whose Sullivan...

This book provides substantial excerpts from the seven surviving notebooks of London wood-turner and puritan Nehemiah Wallington. Covering the period 1618 to 1654, the writings touch on a broad range of everyday and spiritual concerns. Accounts of incidents in his domestic, working and religious...

Radio Caroline was the world's most famous pirate radio station during its heyday in the 1960s and '70s, but did the thousands of people tuning in realise just what battles went on behind the scenes? Financed by respected city money men, this is a...

Volume 2 of 4. Encompassing the whole milieu of early Islamic civilization, this major work of Western orientalism explores the meaning of the life and teaching of the tenth-century mystic and martyr, al-Hallaj. With profound spiritual insight and transcultural sympathy, Massignon, an Islamicist and...

Bringing up a child is a time-consuming but rewarding task for any parent. But what is it like for the parent of a child with a disability? What then? Anxious and concerned parents, conscientious or dismissive caregivers, arrogant or caring do-gooders, insensitive or dedicated...

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Recounts Weld's intense childhood, his stormy religious conversion, his entry into the world of reform, and finally, his rejection of public life.Author: Robert H. AbzugISBN-10: 0195030613ISBN-13: 9780195030617Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/04/1982Pages: 384Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 8.50h x 6.04w x 0.97d

At the time of his death in January 2017, Derek Parfit was widely regarded among philosophers as the best and most important moral philosopher in well over a century. He was also both legendarily eccentric and legendarily generous. In his later years he became...

John Yoder traces the arc of a life journey that takes him into worlds so far removed from his Amish boyhood that he could scarcely have imagined them. The journey would take him from Virginia's pastoral farmlands to the remote wildness of Ontario's far...

Peripety by Van Eden is not just a memoir-it's a literary kaleidoscope, a genre-bending experiment that blurs the lines between reality and imagination, memoir and manifesto, satire and sincerity.Told through an epistolary dialogue with Calliope-the Greek Muse of epic poetry-this audacious narrative takes readers...

In the summer of 2023, author Corine de Ruiter was suddenly confronted with her twenty-nine-year-old son Julian's mental health and substance use problems. After Julian's passing from an overdose, she started to receive messages about the planning for his celebration of life. These messages...

Destined to Death, Chosen to Live: A True Story of Survival, Betrayal, and Divine RedemptionThis is not just a memoir. It's a warning, a testimony, a legal record, and a spiritual awakening.Miranda Wheeler once believed she had finally found love again. But behind her...

'Until We're Forty Something' is a compelling blend of personal development, psychology, and memoir. It offers a compelling narrative that takes you through Emily Netti's youthful adolescence and into adulthood, where life's struggles are challenging. This fictional memoir guides you through Emily's journey from...

The central and most relevant part of the book is my attempt to escape from Yugoslavia into the neighboring country of Austria. This daring escape was methodically planned in collaboration with two of my friends for two years. Harrowing escape and eight months in...

The central and most relevant part of the book is my attempt to escape from Yugoslavia into the neighboring country of Austria. This daring escape was methodically planned in collaboration with two of my friends for two years. Harrowing escape and eight months in...

When Michelle is seven, her father claims to receive a revelation from God. He catapults the family from one religious cult to the next, landing them in an isolated, off-the-grid enclave founded by an errant Amish bishop with evangelical aspirations: The Community. It only...

Laryngectomy, a surgical procedure primarily performed to treat laryngeal cancer or severe laryngeal damage, remains relatively uncommon. In the United States, approximately 12,000 new cases of laryngeal cancer are diagnosed each year. While not all cases necessitate a laryngectomy, a substantial number of patients...

A lively and thoughtful exploration of how book clubs change the way we read. In this engaging and vivacious memoir, college professor Katarzyna Bartoszyńska thinks back on various book clubs she has been a part of. Through brief discussions of a variety of novels,...

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Private Musings of A Girl Bullied in Caroltown is a true to life story about Leslie Siegel's experiences in a small New England town her parents moved them too when her father's business began failing. Leslie was just coming of age. The book is...

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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,...

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,...

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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole, 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....

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,...

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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,...

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,...

Mother Jennie was a talented psychic, clairaudient, and psychometrist. She was also one of the early feminists. But above all she was a home-grown Western saint, daughter of a lacemaker in Nottingham England.Author: Lewis KeizerISBN-13: 9798365805873Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/26/2022Pages: 174Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 11.00h...

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,...

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,...

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,...