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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,...

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,...

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,...

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,...

While the life and career of Ellen Terry (1847-1928) have attracted decades of attention from theatre historians and feminist biographers, one chapter remains hidden: Terry's tour of her solo Shakespeare lectures to Australia and New Zealand in 1914. This bold venture, made at the...

"Legend had it that if you lived in San Francisco for too long, you'd lose your mind. I lived there from 1992 until 1997, and the legend came true. I found the right place at the right time to fall apart."SWOLLEN APPETITE is a...

"Funny and illuminating. [A] sparkling memoir of Moffett's tour of duty. [A] striking. . . vivid, hilarious account of surviving a Vietnam deployment. With a raucous spirit, he writes about the profound power of recognizing everyone's humanity."-Publishers Weekly/BookLife Review "Exceptional. Captures the spirit of...

This is the first, full-length biography of Florence Nightingale told from a post-feminist perspective. Born into Victorian Britain's elite, a brilliant, magnetic teenager decided to devote her life to the indigent sick by becoming a nurse. Florence's family, especially her mother, opposed the decision,...

Picking America's best presidents is easy. George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt usually lead the list, But choosing the nation's worst presidents requires more thought. In Star-Spangled Men, respected presidential biographer Nathan Miller puts on display those leaders who were abject failures...

Historical Biography of a Deputy Chairman Republican National CommitteeAuthor: Frederick BiebelISBN-10: 0615236650ISBN-13: 9780615236650Publisher: Frederick K. BiebelLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/16/2008Pages: 224Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.07lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

By the time the train pulled into Edinburgh, it was well past sunset. I left the train station and walked down the Royal Mile with my pack on my back en route to my hostel. As I stopped at an intersection to make sense...

With charm and warmth, Gary Hogsten captures in words Virginia's fading rural heritage, telling us what life was like growing up in a 20th century American village.Author: Gary HogstenISBN-10: 0595265391ISBN-13: 9780595265398Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/13/2003Pages: 124Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d

The Routledge Companion to Performance Practitioners collects the outstanding biographical and production overviews of key theatre practitioners first featured in the popular Routledge Performance Practitioners series of guidebooks.Each of the chapters is written by an expert on a particular figure, from Stanislavsky and Brecht...

What happens when a young successful dentist, soaring to new heights in his career, learns that he has cancer days after his fortieth birthday? Will he be transfixed, torpedoed, or transformed? It's a challenge faced by every cancer patient. Courage brings with it the...

How do you rise when life dares you to fall? In Never Stay Down, Aaron Parthemer Sr. unfolds a breathtaking tale of grit, guts, and glory. From a small-town Ohio boy shaken by his father's death to a South Florida financial star managing NFL...

Most American women of the 1940s did not attend college; learn to fly a plane, drive a 21/2 ton truck or a Sherman tank; or serve in war zones, but Blanche Gregory Barnes did before the age of 28. "Forged in Fire" is a...

In this true story of redemption, a woman on the brink of despair turns to God, desperate for a new beginning after a toxic relationship nearly cost her everything. Battling self- doubt, destructive habits, and the aftermath of a life-threatening night out, she surrenders...

A kid from Boston's ghetto becomes a neurosurgeon. His ancestors insist he avenge centuries of pain with a life of infinite success. But he and his elite education find their way to an unlikely destination, where he wrestles with his history and the armored...

Gucci is a cute little puppy who wins everybody's heart. Maybe there is still one heart he has to win.Author: Dorothy Joshua MillerISBN-10: 1977277489ISBN-13: 9781977277480Publisher: Outskirts PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/29/2025Pages: 34Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.09d

A deeply moving memoir unfolds, tracing the resilience of a family across decades, love's guiding light through trials of health, incarceration, and societal change. Embracing kinship and the pursuit of dreams, the narrative resonates with the harmonies of life, echoing the enduring power of...

Rebecca West's "Henry James" offers a penetrating examination of one of the most significant figures in English literature. This insightful work delves into the life and writings of Henry James, the celebrated American expatriate writer, providing readers with a critical appreciation of his profound...

H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925), author of King Solomon's Mines, Allan Quatermain and She, was no stranger to the continent where his bestsellers were set. He lived in southern Africa from 1875 to 1881, a period that witnessed Britain's attempted confederation of the sub-continent, the...

The title is taken from a Thich Nhat Hanh quote: "Losing someone you love is the first arrow. You feel acute pain of loss and sorrow. But worrying, being anxious, or succumbing to despair are like the second arrow...Our guilt, remorse, and regrets are...