Express yourself to Reinvent yourself: A Gyaannirudra Anniversary Souvenir by Raunak Gupta (Gyaannirudra) (2 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Express Yourself to Reinvent Yourself is the brainchild of Gyaannirudra in the form of its anniversary event to celebrate the emotions of individuals in form of their experiences to further help them in connecting with their inner-self for a peaceful personal and a successful professional life. As part of it, we invite individuals from all age groups to share their creations from their life experiences in the form of stories, poetries, photographs, arts of all forms such as paintings, drawings, sketches etc. through Celebrate Life with us every year on a regular basis for our anniversary competition. This anniversary souvenir is our effort to present some of the finest entries received in all categories of Celebrate Life with us to spread the joy and happiness with you all in our attempt to make this world a better place to grow. This is the third part in the series of our anniversary souvenirs.

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True Crime Series By Andrew :Case 1: The Case of Ingrid Lyne by Andrew Lucas (1 Review)    Price verified 34 minutes ago

"Ingrid's Tale: Seattle, Nursing, and Resilience. A glimpse into the life of Ingrid -- a dedicated nurse, a loving mother, and the unexpected twists in her journey."

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Contending with Paul: The Hidden Story Behind the Writing of Matthew, Mark, and Luke by William Joseph Cobble Price verified 53 minutes ago

Awarded Amazon's "#1 New Release in Biographies of Judaism" Contending with Paul: The Hidden Story Behind the Writing of Matthew, Mark and Luke, is not a book that easily fits into existing genres. Within its pages one will find history, theology, biography, and literary criticism. This book focuses primarily on the first two generations of the Christian movement. The first generation includes the Apostles, Jesus' family members, and Paul. It is this generation who would first debate how the message of Jesus should be presented to the Gentile world (non-Jews) and what would be expected of those Gentiles who desired to follow Jesus. It is the second generation of believers who began to write in a new literary genre that Christians call "gospels." The Gospel of Matthew, the Gospel of Mark, and the Gospel of Luke, are the earliest three to have survived, and it is through these writings that the debates of the first generation get carried forward by the second. Though all three gospels were written after the death of Paul, it is asserted by the author that each gospel writer contended with his continuing influence in some way, though each from their own distinctive vantage point. Paul's influence may be underestimated if one only counts his extant works in the New Testament. Modern Bibles attribute 13 letters to Paul, while some older Bibles attribute a 14th by assigning the Epistle to the Hebrews to him as well. To ask if a mere 13 letters sent out to churches and individuals throughout the Graeco-Roman world would have been enough to influence the later gospel writers is to ask the wrong question. For the benefit of using a round number, it can be estimated that Paul ministered for 30 years. Also, for the sake of a round number, the churches and individuals to whom he corresponded may be estimated to be 20. Supposing he wrote to each of these entities twice a year, Paul's total ministerial correspondence would rise from his 13 extant works to an output of 1,200. ...

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Female Prisoners of World War Two (Women Prisoners of War Series) by Nikki McDove (1 Review)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

True Stories of 5 Incredible Women Who Pushed the Boundaries of Women's Roles in War So often, women are ignored in military chronicles, especially those that took place during war where women were barred from participating in military occupations outside of office work and nursing. Herein lies the stories of women who pushed through these stereotypical roles and ended up being taken captive by the enemy. We remember war heroes as men completing great feats of strength on the battlefield, saving the lives of their fellow soldiers. There have been multiple books, films, and articles written about soldiers during WWII. Some are fictional, while some are based on true stories. We are not at any loss for the stories of the trials that men faced during the Second World War. The stories that are all too often forgotten are those of the women. Within the pages of this book, you will learn the stories of five incredible women prisoners of war during World War Two. These women not only risked their lives in the line of duty, just as their male counterparts did, but they also faced horrific atrocities and risks directly tied to their gender. You will question " What makes a war hero?" Were each of these women true war heroines? You will learn about: • A flight nurse whose plane was shot down over enemy lines only to completely confuse the German Army as to what to do with a female • A woman with unflinching determination helped make a difference to help her people while in the Philippine resistance • The sole survivor of a mass murder of nurses only to have her own government silence her from telling her story • A feminist and political activist working to stop fascism and educate her fellow women, even while inside a concentration camp • A nurse who simply wanted to return to her post regardless of the torture she endured It is our duty to remember these women and honor them as the true heroines they were. Click the Buy Now button and help us share ...

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The I.T. Guy: Real life IT support in dangerous locations by Graeme Simpson (14 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

"If we're under such hostile attack that the IT guy needs to be armed, we're all f*****anyway." Quite by accident, Graeme found himself working alongside former UK Special Forces in Iraq and Nigeria. Armed only with good humour and a taste for adventure, discover how he survived hostile environments, potential kidnappings and terrible food choices. The IT Guy is an honest, funny and enlightening account of life at the sharp end of IT support .

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With God's Help, I can do Anything by Steven Connelly (6 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

Over the years, there have been many famous people with Autism who have played an important role in America, from the legendary Temple Grandin improving the cattle industry with her unique designs and understanding on cattle; to Thomas Jefferson writing the Declaration of Independence. Now it is my turn to play my important role in America; my name is Steven Connelly, and I want to invite you all to an unforgettable journey into time as you discover how I went through life living with Autism; from the day I was born to today. Along the way, you will also discover in my true life story how my reliance in Jesus Christ had gotten me through difficult times, and when our blast to the past is done, you can proudly say, "With God's Help, I can do Anything!"

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American Maverick: Target: American Gangsters by Richie Roberts (Amazon Pro Hub) (11 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

AMERICAN MAVERICK, TARGET: AMERICAN GANGSTERS takes us through the triumphs and tragedies in the life of Richie Roberts in a typical biographical manner. The early chapters describe his years growing up in Newark, New Jersey where he was an exceptional high school athlete, while coping with anxiety and attention deficit disorder (ADD). Subsequent chapters take us through his experiences in the United States Marine Corps., college, all through his rise and downfall in the world of law enforcement and criminal law. In 1964, Richie Roberts embarked on a stellar career with the Essex County Prosecutor's office in Newark, New Jersey. Starting out as a detective, Richie excelled in his investigations of organized crime figures operating in New Jersey. His keen instincts led to numerous arrests and convictions. As a result of his success in that arena, coupled by his obtaining a law degree, he was promoted to an assistant prosecutor and assigned to head up the then newly formed Bureau of Narcotics, where he interfaced with like agencies in other jurisdictions, including the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Richie's career which was already on the fast track, catapulted after making national headlines following his team's dedicated efforts led to the arrest and conviction of the biggest heroin distribution ring on the east coast, known as the Country Boys. Huge quantities of heroin were seized, removed from circulation and kept from the veins of users. The major goal he desired and achieved was the conviction of the kingpin of the distribution network, Frank Lucas. After spending a few more years putting away the bad guys, Richie left the prosecutor's office and started a private practice as a criminal defense attorney. He even developed a friendship with Frank Lucas that lasted until Frank died in 2018. Unfortunately, Richie's career in the legal profession ended poorly after his reputation was wrongly poisoned by devious persons. Today, he is determined to set the ...

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Seeking Permission: Finding the Freedom to Live Your Own Life by John R. Cole (5 Reviews)    Price verified 34 minutes ago

"Seeking Permission: Finding the Freedom to Live Your Own Life" isn't just a book -- it's a beacon of hope, a testament to the power of self-acceptance, and a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit. Through the riveting story of John R. Cole, readers are invited to embark on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and profound transformation. If you are yearning to live a life of authentic purpose, unchained by the opinions of others, the stories within these pages can serve as your guide. John's story weaves through the intricacies of complicated family dynamics, devotion to duty, and the expected or unexpected commitments life calls for. As a steadfast serviceman in the Coast Guard, John faced not just the literal storms at sea but also the waves of personal trauma, complex relationships, and the quest for self-realization after 36 years of unwavering service. This is a compelling narrative about confronting and overcoming life's trials, healing from trauma, and, most importantly, about the courage to pursue passions and purpose with unyielding freedom. Are you tired of feeling adrift, controlled by circumstances beyond your reach? Do questions of identity and value cloud your horizon? This book offers a mirror to your own experiences. Plus, you will gain insights into your circumstances with exercises designed to foster introspection, incite action, and empower you to take bold steps towards a life that resounds with authenticity and joy. Embark on this journey not just as a reader, but as a seeker of truth, passion, and unfettered living. Are you ready to claim the life that's been waiting for you? Your passage to freedom begins the moment you dare to turn the first page. Claim your journey to freedom, purpose, and joy. Let "Seeking Permission" guide you to the life you're destined to live. Start your transformation within these pages and watch how your life starts to feel better because you feel better.

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Grandfather Lost by Vella Munn (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Violent death mystery lasts for one hundred years In 1924, Homer Eon Flint, a thirty six year old multi-published writer and married father of three young children was found dead at the bottom of a canyon. According to a witness and the police, he was pinned under a taxi with a loaded pistol nearby. The media sensationalized his violent end. Some sources suggested he'd participated in an earlier bank robbery. Several friends even considered that he'd committed suicide because of his interest in the occult. The taxi driver--who died in prison--told police that Flint had hijacked the taxi at gunpoint and had driven away, only to die in an accident later that night. Then there's the belief held by Homer's family. He was a victim -- in the wrong place at the wrong time. Homer Eon Flint is considered one of the early twentieth century American pioneers in science fiction. His work such as The Devolutionist and The Emancipatrix have remained as pillars of the speculative fiction genre. The Blind Spot, co-written with fellow pioneer Austin Hall, has been reprinted nearly a dozen times. He was a well-known writer of pulp fiction -- some of his stories garnering payments of hundreds of dollars in the booming post World War I economy. Fellow writer Ralph Parker Anderson, when asked if Flint had died a criminal replied, "I do not accept the view that he was a robber. If he had committed a crime, it would have been a superbly clever one, not ordinary thievery." Modern writers and scholars tend to agree that Flint, who envisaged space travel and genetic testing when the automobile and movies were in their infancy, didn't commit a crime. There is more to the story -- one he didn't live to tell. His oldest granddaughter and fellow writer Vella Munn became obsessed with learning everything she could about the man who was taken from his family when her mother was only six. Not only was Vella given custody of the magazines that carried his published work and stacks of ...

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Searching for Dr. Harris: The Life and Times of a Remarkable African American Physician (Studies in Social Medicine) by Margaret Humphreys (The University of North Carolina Press) Price verified 2 hours ago

This is the untold story of Dr. J. D. Harris, an African American physician whose life and career straddled enormous changes for Black professionals and the practice of medicine. Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Harris served as a contract physician to the Union Army and transitioned to a similar post under the Freedmen's Bureau, treating Black troops and freemen in Virginia. Margaret Humphreys narrates not only what we know about Harris, but offers context to his remarkable journey, including how incredible it was that a young man born into freedom in a slave state learned to read when literacy for Black people was illegal. He was one of very few African Americans to become a doctor before Howard Medical School opened in the 1870s, a fact that reveals both the structural barriers to medical education for Black Americans and highlights how those structures weakened in the 1860s. Drawing on census records, court records, Civil War and Reconstruction documents from the National Archives, African American newspapers, and more, this book is a revealing look at not only the history of medicine in the Southern United States, but of race and citizenship during one of the nation's most tumultuous eras.

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Top Models by Samuel Claesson (Sequoia Press) (1 Review)    Price verified one hour ago

There were a lot of talents in Hollywood in the 1950s, some of whom -despite being talented- faded into obscurity after a brief fling at stardom. I thought that it'd be great to pay tribute to seven whom appeared in films like Guys and Dolls (1955) while modeling for some prominent brands. June Kirby (1928-2022), Larri Thomas (1932-2013), and Pat Sheehan (1931-2006) are the blondes, and Suzanne Ames (1933-2013), Suzanne Alexander (1931-1975), Madelyn Darrow (1935-2015), and Jann Darlyn are the brunettes. They could act, sing, dance, and some became successful in the field of business. I conducted various interviews and compiled photographs to create a great publication dedicated to their careers.

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The Girl With No Mouth by Edith Broadwater (3 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

The ups and downs of mental illness fully submerge and threaten to drown any who stand too close. Written during months of periodic psychosis, the full power of any and all emotion are felt overwhelmingly and seemingly permanent: despair and emptiness before an attempted prescription overdose, fear and hysteria from a powerful hallucination, the crazy that people hide behind saying that they're just sad when really -- they're being constricted by an invisible, impending doom that freezes their heart, squeezes their eyeballs, and turns fingers blue. This is a nonfiction book about addressing the ugly side of mental illness. The parts that nobody wants to talk about... or listen to... or...

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Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 02 Little Journeys To the Homes of Famous Women by Elbert Hubbard (6 Reviews)    Price verified 44 minutes ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Changing the Cycle: My Life by Dale Thornton (1 Review)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

Many traumatizing events from my childhood. How they affected me and what I learned from them.

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Richard Owen: Scotland 1810, Indiana 1890 (The Founders Series) by Victor Lincoln Albjerg (Purdue University Press) Price verified 3 hours ago

Richard Dale Owen was born in 1810 in Scotland to a wealthy textile manufacturer and philanthropist. The youngest of eight children, Richard grew up at the family estate of Braxfield House, where he received his early education from private tutors. He would later go on to study chemistry, physics, and natural sciences, among other subjects, traveling between Scotland and Switzerland for his schooling. Owen arrived in the United States in 1828 to teach in New Haven, Indiana, where his father was running an experimental utopian community of happiness, enlightenment, and prosperity. He would later go on to be Indiana's second state geologist before enlisting in the army during both the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. Colonel Owen took command of 4,000 Confederate prisoners at Camp Morton in Indianapolis, where he established new daily routines and rules for supervision of the prisoners. Under Owen's command, prisoners were allowed to read books and form glee clubs, theatrical groups, and sports teams. He also created a camp bakery staffed by prisoners that proved to be a substantial cost savings, allowing for above-average rations for the prisoners under his watch. After his military service came to an end, Owen continued to serve as a state geologist as well as becoming a professor at Indiana University, teaching chemistry, language, and natural philosophy. After failing to help secure IU as Indiana's land-grant school, Owen was recruited to help establish Purdue University, west of Lafayette. The board of trustees selected him to serve as the University's first president on August 13, 1872. However, Owen and the trustees disagreed on many early initiatives, including his focus on agriculture and push for more comfortable living arrangements for students. After less than two years serving as president, where he never drew a salary, Owen resigned his position and returned to teaching at Indiana University, until hearing problems caused him to ...

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The Hovde Years: A Biography of Frederick L. Hovde (The Founders Series) by Robert W. Topping (Purdue University Press) Price verified 11 hours ago

This biography details Hovde's life and times from his birth at Erie, Pennsylvania, through his boyhood at Devils Lake, North Dakota, and includes his student days at the University of Minnesota and in England and Europe as a Rhodes scholar. In addition, it outlines his career from the time he returned to the United States from England in 1932, as well as when he went back again in 1941 as the United States secretary for American-British scientific research and development exchange efforts. Principally, it covers his twenty-five years as president of Purdue University, his impact on higher education generally, and his retirement in 1971. The book depicts Hovde the president and Hovde the man. It focuses on the growth of Purdue University from the post-World War II years through the tumultuous times of the late 1960s and Hovde's own comments on those periods.

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Edward Charles Elliott, Educator (The Founders Series) by Frank K. Burrin (Purdue University Press) Price verified 2 hours ago

A study of the 50-year career of Edward Charles Elliott is a study of the development of American education. Elliott had experience as a high school and college teacher, school system superintendent, state college system chancellor, and president of a Big Ten university, all during a period of change in American attitudes toward public schooling and rapid growth in education institutions. As president of Purdue University from 1922 to 1945, Elliott steered the school through years of expansion in size, prestige, and service. Student enrollment, staff, course offerings, buildings, and campus acreage more than doubled; the total value of the physical plant increased more than five-fold, and the schools of pharmacy, home economics, and graduate study were opened under Elliott's leadership. This book shows not only how Elliott helped make Purdue University what it is today, but documents educational trends from 1900 to 1950 and includes a lengthy bibliography of Elliott's writings to assist the student of higher education.

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The Dean: A Biography of A.A. Potter (The Founders Series) by Robert B. Eckles (Purdue University Press) Price verified 12 hours ago

More than 20,000 engineering students at Purdue University have been touched in some way by the ides or the warm personality of Andrey A. Potter, who served for 33 years as dean of the Schools of Engineering at Purdue, the world's largest engineering institution. Awarded the honorary title of "Dean of the Deans of Engineering Universities" in 1949 by his alma mater, MIT, Potter has been a teacher for 48 years and a dean for 40. Among his thousands of colleagues at Kansas State, Purdue, and the professional societies he has headed, he is known with respect and affection simply as "the Dean." This book, illustrated with photographs, traces his life from his boyhood in Russia and his journey at age 15 to America where, he contends, his life really began. We see him as a student cutting lab classes to attend an afternoon concert of the Boston Symphony, as a young man growing a van Dyke beard to make himself look older for his first job as an engineer with General Electric, and as a new assistant professor at Kansas State, courting his schoolteacher-sweetheart in a horse and buggy. His contributions to the engineering profession are many. He was president of the leading professional societies, prepared an exhaustive state-of-the-art study of engineering, and enhanced the public service aspects of his field by participating in government advisory boards. Greatly admired for his work with the National Patent Planning Commission, where he protected the right of the inventor to the fruits of his ingenuity, he is also respected for his publications in his own area of research, power generation and super-critical steam. A selected bibliography lists his writings. At Kansas State and Purdue, he organized curricula to emphasize study that could be used by engineers to solve problems in agriculture and industry; this brought farmers and businessmen closer to the campus and more aware of the university's service to their state. He found deepest pleasure, however, not in these ...

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Rafi Ahmed Kidwai: BRIDGING REGION and nation : a political biography by RATHIN BISWAS (Notion Press) (5 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

"Pandit Ko bhi Salam hai aur maulvi ko bhi, mazhab na chahiye mujhe imaan chahiye." - Akbar Allahabadi "Rafi Ahmed Kidwai: Bridging Region and Nation" is a political biography of a congressman from Uttar Pradesh to whom nothing mattered but Indian freedom. During pre-partitioned days when greatest of the Muslims queued to Muhammad Ali Jinnah in his Pakistan movement, he stood his guns with resolute firmness. He was Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's closest colleague, India's first communication Minister and was one of the two Muslims in the Nehru cabinet along with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. He achieved miracles as Food and Agriculture Minister by his policy of food de-control. He was an administrative genius to the caliber of Sardar Patel, a nationalist Indian, and a humanist in truest term. This book is a product of extensive research on pre- partition Gandhian phase of UP congress vis-à-vis India as a whole. It will provide opportunity for the readers to peep inside the Congress organization in colonial era in the back drop of rising factionalism and communalism.

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Babysitter: An American History by Miriam Forman-Brunell (NYU Press) (6 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

On Friday nights many parents want to have a little fun together -- without the kids. But "getting a sitter" -- especially a dependable one -- rarely seems trouble-free. Will the kids be safe with "that girl"? It's a question that discomfited parents have been asking ever since the emergence of the modern American teenage girl nearly a century ago. In Babysitter, Miriam Forman-Brunell brings critical attention to the ubiquitous, yet long-overlooked babysitter in the popular imagination and American history. Informed by her research on the history of teenage girls' culture, Forman-Brunell analyzes the babysitter, who has embodied adults' fundamental apprehensions about girls' pursuit of autonomy and empowerment. In fact, the grievances go both ways, as girls have been distressed by unsatisfactory working conditions. In her quest to gain a fuller picture of this largely unexamined cultural phenomenon, Forman-Brunell analyzes a wealth of diverse sources, such as The Baby-sitter's Club book series, horror movies like The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, urban legends, magazines, newspapers, television shows, pornography, and more. Forman-Brunell shows that beyond the mundane, understandable apprehensions stirred by hiring a caretaker to "mind the children" in one's own home, babysitters became lightning rods for society's larger fears about gender and generational change. In the end, experts' efforts to tame teenage girls with training courses, handbooks, and other texts failed to prevent generations from turning their backs on babysitting.

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The Wow Climax: Tracing the Emotional Impact of Popular Culture by Henry Jenkins (3 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

A spirited collection of essays that get to the heart of what gives popular culture its emotional impact Vaudevillians used the term "the wow climax" to refer to the emotional highpoint of their acts -- a final moment of peak spectacle following a gradual building of audience's emotions. Viewed by most critics as vulgar and sensationalistic, the vaudeville aesthetic was celebrated by other writers for its vitality, its liveliness, and its playfulness. The Wow Climax follows in the path of this more laudatory tradition, drawing out the range of emotions in popular culture and mapping what we might call an aesthetic of immediacy. It pulls together a spirited range of work from Henry Jenkins, one of our most astute media scholars, that spans different media (film, television, literature, comics, games), genres (slapstick, melodrama, horror, exploitation cinema), and emotional reactions (shock, laughter, sentimentality). Whether highlighting the sentimentality at the heart of the Lassie franchise, examining the emotional experiences created by horror filmmakers like Wes Craven and David Cronenberg and avant garde artist Matthew Barney, or discussing the emerging aesthetics of video games, these essays get to the heart of what gives popular culture its emotional impact.

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The Essential Agus: The Writings of Jacob B. Agus by Steven T. Katz (NYU Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 34 minutes ago

Rabbi Jacob Agus' (1911-1986) intellectual production spanned nearly a half century and covered an enormous historical and conceptual range, from the biblical to the modern era. Best known as an important Jewish scholar, he also held important rabbinic, teaching, and public positions. Although born and raised within an orthodox setting, Agus was strongly influenced by American liberalism and his work displayed modernizing sympathies, reservations about nationalism--including some forms of Zionism--and often severe criticisms of kabbalah. Agus crafted a unique, quite American, modernizing vision that ardently sought to remain in touch with the wellsprings of the rabbinic tradition while remaining open to the intellectual and moral currents of his own time.The Essential Agus brings together a sampling of Agus' most important published and unpublished material in one easily accessible volume. It will be an invaluable resource for students and researchers seeking to experience Agus' intellectual legacy.

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Reflections: The Life and Writings of a Young Blind Woman in Post-Revolutionary France (The History of Disability Book 5) by Therese-Adèle Husson (NYU Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 34 minutes ago

In the 1820s, several years before Braille was invented, Therese-Adele Husson, a young blind woman from provincial France, wrote an audacious manifesto about her life, French society, and her hopes for the future. Through extensive research and scholarly detective work, authors Catherine Kudlick and Zina Weygand have rescued this intriguing woman and the remarkable story of her life and tragic death from obscurity, giving readers a rare look into a world recorded by an unlikely historical figure. Reflections is one of the earliest recorded manifestations of group solidarity among people with the same disability, advocating self-sufficiency and independence on the part of blind people, encouraging education for all blind children, and exploring gender roles for both men and women. Resolutely defying the sense of "otherness" which pervades discourse about the disabled, Husson instead convinces us that that blindness offers a fresh and important perspective on both history and ourselves. In rescuing this important historical account and recreating the life of an obscure but potent figure, Weygand and Kudlick have awakened a perspective that transcends time and which, ultimately, remaps our inherent ideas of physical sensibility

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Borden of Yale: The Life and Legacy of William Borden - No Reserve, No Retreat, No Regrets by Mrs. Howard Taylor (1 Review)    Price verified 34 minutes ago

The Inspiring Life and Legacy of William Borden, a Man of Unwavering Faith and Profound Impact William Borden was extraordinary in almost every sense. Born into wealth and privilege, he could have chosen to live a life of luxury and ease. Instead, he surrendered it all for a life of service to Christ. "Borden of Yale" is the riveting account of a man who exemplified what it means to be fully committed to God. Raised in Moody Church in Chicago and educated at both Yale and Princeton, Borden first felt the missionary call during a round-the-world journey gifted to him by his parents at the age of sixteen. The following year, he received a distinct call to dedicate his life to serving the Muslims of China, a decision that shaped everything he did from that point forward. Though a scholar in his own right, Borden's theological insights were not merely intellectual pursuits; they were living beliefs that propelled him into action. From leading Bible studies in dorms and founding the Yale Hope Mission to serving as a director at the National Bible Institute and spearheading evangelistic efforts that impacted the entire city of Cairo, Borden was unwavering in his commitment to share the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. As promising as his life appeared, Borden passed away in Egypt while en route to serve the Muslims in China. Thousands mourned, contemplating what might have been. Yet countless others have been inspired to follow in his footsteps to the mission field. William Borden was a visionary, a trailblazer, and an inspiration for all who seek to follow Jesus Christ. This is not just a book; it's an invitation to reevaluate what truly matters and to live wholeheartedly for the Lord.

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Wicked Games and Wasted Years Part 1: Every woman has her breaking point by Amanda Schiller (7 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

Get ready to be gaslit and triggered. Based on a true story, this novel is about the torment of narcissistic abuse. What was once categorized as women's fiction, and as a psychological thriller, is now being acknowledged for what it truly is. This novel is a fictionalized memoir about me, a woman, trapped in my own mind by a cruel covert narcissist. This story follows the life of Sara when she meets the narcissist, the love of her life. It was at a time when she was still reeling over her brother's death, but trying to move on with life when she meets the charismatic, hilarious, attentive, where have you been all my life, Brandon. They marry quickly, and Sara's reality begins to unravel immediately. Each chapter encapsulates Sara's mass internal conflict as she's gaslit by her husband over and over and over, until she almost breaks. You will experience how the narcissist unravels the mind as a master gaslighter. But the wicked games don't end there. Witness how even at her breaking point, the narcissist knows just how to manipulate Sara with new games. But Sara never asked to play. And she doesn't know how to win. With a dreadfully impactful ending, this story explores how the narcissist aims at winning their evil game as they stare their victim in the eyes as they teeter on the edge. Even after the end, you'll be asking yourself, is this a game with only losers? Part 1 is not about overcoming narcissism, but focuses on the parts of us that die off from the crushing weight of narcissistic abuse. If you have ever wanted a deeper understanding of gaslighting, the forms it can take on, and how expertly the narcissist can switch up masks and level up their manipulation, this book is definitely for you.

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Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen of Ireland (Pirate Chronicles Book 1) by History Nerds (33 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

The name Grace O'Malley stands forever as a sign and symbol that even in repressive times no one can be held back that chooses their destiny. A Pirate, a wife, a mother, and a fearsome warrior, Grace carved her name in the annuls of history standing up to Lords, ladies, and even Queen Elizabeth as she refused to bow the knee to someone she called "an equal". A strong woman in a day where men sought to ignore them, a Pirate who fought better than many men, and a fearsome warrior who is quoted in the middle of a battle as having shouted at her son. "Why are you hiding back there? Are you trying to climb back inside my womb?" Can a woman have a career and a family? Grace did. Can a woman be a Pirate? Grace did. Can an Irishwoman come face to face with an English Queen, hold her own, smuggle a dagger into the meeting, and come out with an agreement? Grace did. Jump into this concise retelling of Grace, her husbands, sons, battles, and much more.

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Making Peace in an Age of War: Emperor Ferdinand III (1608–1657) (Central European Studies) by Mark Hengerer (6 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

This English-language translation of Mark Hengerer's Kaiser Ferdinand III: 1608-1657 Eine Biographie is based on an analysis of the weekly reports sent by the papal nuncio's office to the Vatican. These reports give detailed information about the daily whereabouts of the dynasty, courtiers, and foreign visitors, and they contain the gossip of the court in addition to weekly analysis of some political problems. This material enabled the author to report on daily life of the dynasty and to analyze the circumstances under which policy was made, which has led to a balance between the personality of Ferdinand III and the problems with which he dealt. In this biography, Hengerer provides answers to the question: Why did it take the emperor more than ten years to end a devastating war, the traumatizing effects of which on central Europe lasted into the twentieth century, particularly since there was no hope of victory against his foreign adversaries from the very moment he came into power?

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American Men of Action by Burton Egbert Stevenson (7 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Eva and Otto: Resistance, Refugees, and Love in the Time of Hitler by Tom Pfister (Purdue University Press) (22 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Eva and Otto is a true story about German opposition and resistance to Hitler as revealed through the early lives of Eva Lewinski Pfister (1910-1991) and Otto Pfister (1900-1985). It is an intimate and epic account of two Germans -- Eva born Jewish, Otto born Catholic -- who worked with a little-known German political group that resisted and fought against Hitler in Germany before 1933 and then in exile in Paris before the German invasion of France in May 1940. After their improbable escapes from separate internment and imprisonment in Europe, Eva obtained refuge in America in October 1940 where she worked to rescue other endangered political refugees, including Otto, with the help of Eleanor Roosevelt. As revealed in recently declassified records, Eva and Otto later engaged in different secret assignments with the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in support of the Allied war effort. Despite their vastly different backgrounds, Eva and Otto gave each other hope and strength as they acted upon what they understood to be an ethical duty to help others threatened by fascism. The book provides a sobering insight into the personal risks and costs of a commitment to that duty. Their unusually beautiful writing -- directed to each other in diaries and correspondence during two long periods of wartime separation -- also reveals an unlikely and inspiring love story.

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Do It Different: Measurements, Modeling and MRP by Rich Ames (3 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Do It Different, Measurements, Modeling and MRP is a memoir that chronicles the author's personal and professional discovery of how Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems work in the real world. It offers a unique and personal perspective on the growth of technology across the author's lifetime and it describes how he developed, and used system performance measurement tools and training methodologies to successfully implement and manage those systems.

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My Amiable Uncle: Recollections About Booth Tarkington (The Founders Series) by Susanah Mayberry (Purdue University Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Twice he won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction: in 1919 for The Magnificent Ambersons and in 1922 for Alice Adams. His play Clarence launched Alfred Lunt on his distinguished career and provided Helen Hayes with an early successful role. His Penrod books continued the American boy-story tradition which started with the works of Mark Twain. Early in this century, through his novel The Turmoil, he warned of sacrificing the environment to industrial growth. Yet, since his death in 1946, Booth Tarkington -- this writer from the Midwest who accomplished so much -- has faded from the memory of the reading public, and many of his works are out of print. But his memory is fresh and vivid in the mind of his grandniece Susanah Mayberry, and her recollections of him leap from the pages of her book. She recalls that as a small child, before she was aware of her uncle's fame as a writer, he emerged as the one figure whose outline was clear among the blur of forms that made up her large family. "No one who met Booth Tarkington ever forgot him," says his great-niece. So, she introduces the reader to this multifaceted individual: the young man-about-town, the prankster, the writer of humorous letters (who drew caricatures in the margins), the bereaved father, the inspiration of the affection of three women (simultaneously), and the lover and collector of art objects and portraits. The author of this volume draws primarily upon her own personal experiences, family lore, and letters (some never published before) to portray her amiable uncle. She tells of the pleasure it gave him to entertain his young nephews and nieces at his Tudor-style winter home in Indianapolis - where they played a spirited form of charades. She recalls vacations which she, as a college student, spent at his light-filled summer home in Kennebunkport, Maine - where she met his famous neighbors. During all of those times, Uncle Booth was a keen observer of yout who created Penrod and friends from his ...

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Ike's Letters to a Friend, 1941-1958 by Robert W. Griffith (University Press of Kansas) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

"Swede Hazlett was one of the people to whom I 'opened up.'" -- Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower and E. E. ("Swede") Hazlett grew up together in Abilene, Kansas, and remained close, corresponding regularly from 1941 until Hazlett's death in 1958. The letters collected in this volume, many of them surprisingly revealing, contain Eisenhower's views on a wide range of diplomatic, military, and political issues. Taken together they constitute a remarkable inner history of Eisenhower's public career. Robert Griffith's introductory essay is a masterful account of the Eisenhower-Hazlett relationship and of the insights provided by their correspondence for understanding the Eisenhower years. Griffith's substantial headnotes give additional detail and context where necessary and provide a sense of narrative continuity to the correspondence. The Eisenhower who emerges from these pages bears little resemblance to the bumbling caricature produced by journalists in the 1950s. But neither does he fit the role assigned to him by so many people today, whether liberal critics of the Cold War, conservative opponents of Democratic fiscal policy, or White House aides attempting to "Eisenhowerize" Ronald Reagan. He is, rather, a complex and multidimensional historical figure whom we must study, on his own terms, if we are to fully understand our recent past. Open access edition funded by the National Endowment for Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Humanities Open Book Program.

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Meet the Man from Hobbtown by Dennis R Smith (17 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

In Dennis' words: "Meet the Man from Hobbtown is a record of my life, written now when, at the present date, I am eighty-eight years old. After being asked many times by my two daughters, Pamela (Smith) Hill, of Portland, Oregon, and Angela Smith, of Springfield, Missouri, I have finally yielded to their wishes and put in print a great part of my life. I have not done this for any financial benefit, but I hope that my entire family will appreciate this history, which has its start in the year I was born, December 11, 1929." The e-book version of this book was published posthumously. Dennis joined his beloved wife, Carolyn Smith, on August 31, 2023, after eight months apart. The family has opted to publish the book for free for anyone who wishes to know more about this incredible man.

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Refuge Must Be Given: Eleanor Roosevelt, the Jewish Plight, and the Founding of Israel by John F. Sears (Purdue University Press) (10 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Refuge Must Be Given details the evolution of Eleanor Roosevelt from someone who harbored negative impressions of Jews to become a leading Gentile champion of Israel in the United States. The book explores, for the first time, Roosevelt's partnership with the Quaker leader Clarence Pickett in seeking to admit more refugees into the United States, and her relationship with Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles, who was sympathetic to the victims of Nazi persecution yet defended a visa process that failed both Jewish and non-Jewish refugees. After the war, as a member of the American delegation to the United Nations, Eleanor Roosevelt slowly came to the conclusion that the partition of Palestine was the only solution both for the Jews in the displaced persons camps in Europe, and for the conflict between the Arabs and the Jews. When Israel became a state, she became deeply involved in supporting the work of Youth Aliyah and Hadassah, its American sponsor, in bringing Jewish refugee children to Israel and training them to become productive citizens. Her devotion to Israel reflected some of her deepest beliefs about education, citizenship, and community building. Her excitement about Israel's accomplishments and her cultural biases, however, blinded her to the impact of Israel's founding on the Arabs. Visiting the new nation four times and advocating on Israel's behalf created a warm bond not only between her and the people of Israel, but between her and the American Jewish community.

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My Life: A Story of God's Grace by Roger Mohrlang (12 Reviews)    Price verified 34 minutes ago

This is the story of a small-town Nebraska boy whose life was transformed by his conversion to Christ and his study of scripture during his college years as a physics student. In a most unlikely way, he went on to become a missionary Bible translator, living in a mud hut among the Kamw? people in northeastern Nigeria, and then a professor of biblical studies at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. But this is really the fascinating story of God's grace, leading and providing for him over the past sixty years of his sometimes eccentric life. Told with candor, self-deprecating humor, and evangelical conviction, this is the story of a person who, recognizing Christ's claim on his life, has devoted his life to serving him.

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Rowland Hill: His Life, Anecdotes, and Pulpit Sayings by Vernon J. Charlesworth (Aneko Press) Price verified 8 hours ago

Rowland Hill was humorous, but he was a great deal more, and those who know his lifework will not remember him as exemplifying one single quality, but as a good, childlike man in whom nothing for Christ was restrained. Considering him as he was overall, we will not soon see anyone like him again. There was no dishonesty or duplicity in him. He loved his Lord and the souls of men, and he threw all his might into the pursuit of doing good. Certainly few men were ever more unselfish. People called him eccentric because they themselves were out of center. With his great heart, calm soul, wise mind, and loving nature, he had learned to wait upon his Lord, and so had found the right center and true course for his being. At first, the press had its sneers for him, but it could not lessen the respect in which he was held, and in due time it turned around and joined in the chorus of his praise. His riper years were full of honor, and like his younger days, they were full of fruit unto God.

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Martial Culture and Historical Martial Arts in Europe and Asia: A Multi-perspective View on Sword Culture (Martial Studies Book 2) by Hing Chao (Springer) (1 Review)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

This open access book is the first publication to provide a comparative framework for the study of martial culture and historical martial arts in Europe and Asia, in particular in Italy and China. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of martial studies, contributors to this volume include historians, archeologists, art historians, scholars of fencing literature, metallurgists, as well as contemporary master swordsmiths and masters-of-arms in historical martial arts. Assembling researchers from these diverse fields, this book offers a multi-perspectival and dynamic view of martial culture across time and space. The cross-cultural and interdisciplinary significance of this book cannot be overemphasized. Whereas a number of contributors are internationally recognized and, indeed, leading authorities in their respective fields; for example, Jeffrey Shaw has been a world-leading new media artist and scholar since the 1970s, while Ma Mingda is a well-known historian and the contemporary founder of Chinese martial studies; and while there are significant overlaps in their research interests, this book brings their research within a single volume for the first time. Equally significant, the book is structured in such a way to reflect the various core aspects of martial studies, particularly in relation to the study of historic sword culture, including history, culture, philosophy, literature and knowledge transmission, material culture, as well as the technical aspects of historical fencing. As one of the first titles on martial studies, this book becomes a reference not only for scholars taking an interest in this subject, but also for historians; scholars with interest in Chinese and/or Italian history (particularly of the Medieval or early modern periods), the history of international relations in Asia / Far East; anthropologists; scholars of martial (arts) studies and researchers in sword-making and/or historic metallurgy.

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Historic Girls Stories Of Girls Who Have Influenced The History Of Their Times by Elbridge Streeter Brooks (113 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Historic Boys Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times by Elbridge Streeter Brooks (3 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin (Global Publishers) (7,253 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin appears to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a tortuous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of an autobiography ever written. Franklin's account of his life is divided into four parts, reflecting the different periods during which he wrote them. There are actual breaks between the first three parts of the narrative, but Part Three's narrative continues into Part Four without an authorial break. In the "Introduction" of the 1916 publication of the Autobiography, editor F. W. Pine wrote that Franklin's biography provided the "most remarkable of all the remarkable histories of our self-made men" with Franklin as the greatest exemplar.

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Of fiber and people by Bruno Fernandes (Editora Sextante) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

"GVT's strength lies in the originality of its business model, as well as its technological model." - Jean-Bernard Lévy, former CEO, Vivendi "GVT has an incredible story, leveraging its latest generation network and technology with a DNA that is highly focused on innovation." - Marco Patuano, former CEO, Telecom Italia In 1999, Shaul Shani and Amos Genish, two fearless businessmen, without any experience in the Brazilian telecommunications market, driven by a great dream but with limited capital, built GVT and took on the industry's large companies. Against all odds, the startup grew to become an important player in an industry dominated by giants, transforming itself from a small undertaking of US$ 54 thousand, into a US$9 billion company that is considered a market reference. In this book, Bruno Fernandes and Chico Barbosa highlight and analyze the events behind GVT's creation. It is a story with all the makings of a corporate thriller, revealing the moments of tension, doubt, and the extreme pressure under which the GVT executives operated as they made their way to the top of the industry. From the start, Shani and Genish faced seemingly insurmountable obstacles, such as investors' skepticism and aversion to new technology businesses, and delays in the company's IPO (Initial Public Offering). Moreover, as the company and market evolved, they had to tackle diverse management issues, expand operations to new regions and launch new businesses. Each milestone the company reached was a stepping stone in building a culture based on fiber and people. By investing in new technologies as well as in its employees, the company built a highly motivated team, able to communicate with customers in a transparent way, delivering consistent results. GVT started a new cycle when it was acquired by Telefónica in a competitive and unprecedented deal that became the biggest foreign investment in a Brazilian asset since 1980, at US$ 9 billion.

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Building Fires and Finding Stars: Why I Never Stop Traveling by Jason Cooper (4 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

After tragedy struck his family and his five-year relationship with his girlfriend ended, Jason packed his suitcase and headed for his first summer-long solo adventure through Europe. But he discovered that his problems didn't disappear as soon as he stepped off the plane. He was still filled with anxiety and needed to overcome his depression, come to terms with who he is, and accept his failures and the changes that altered his trajectory. Jason didn't know that his trip to Europe was only just the beginning. Soon, he'd be on a life-long mission to see the world because of his discovery of what it really means to be happy and fulfilled, inspired by one very important person, whose death changed Jason and his family for the better. Seen through a musical and philosophical lens, Jason's story takes the reader all over the globe, as he shares insight into his travels and offers a glimpse into his imagination and creativity. Jason Cooper is a music educator from Michigan with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and a Master of Education in Educational Technology. He is a first-time memoirist of Building Fires and Finding Stars: Why I Never Stop Traveling, a heart-touching and candid story eleven years in the making.

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Envisioning Sociology: Victor Branford, Patrick Geddes, and the Quest for Social Reconstruction (SUNY Press Open Access) by John Scott (SUNY Press) Price verified 3 hours ago

Envisioning Sociology is a landmark work, the first major study of the founding of sociology in Britain and the enormous contributions made by the intellectual circle led by Victor Branford and Patrick Geddes. Authors John Scott and Ray Bromley chronicle the biographical connections and personal partnerships of the circle's key participants, their international connections, their organization-building work, and the business activities that underpinned their efforts. Branford and Geddes fashioned an ambitious and wide-ranging interdisciplinary vision, drawing on geography, anthropology, economics, and urban planning, in addition to sociology. This vision was an integral part of a project of social reconstruction, a "third way" eschewing both liberalism and communism in favor of cooperation, redistribution, and federalism. Envisioning Sociology uncovers a previously hidden history of the social sciences, giving readers a fascinating glimpse into early twentieth-century social science and political economy, while demonstrating the contemporary relevance of the ideas of these underrated figures. Although Branford and Geddes failed to establish the grand sociology they envisioned, their ideas helped develop the theory and practice of community development, participatory democracy, bioregionalism, historic preservation, and neighborhood upgrading. SUNY Press has collaborated with Knowledge Unlatched to unlock KU Select titles. The Knowledge Unlatched titles have been made open access through libraries coming together to crowd fund the publication cost. Each monograph has been released as open access making the eBook freely available to readers worldwide. Discover more about the Knowledge Unlatched program here: https://www.knowledgeunlatched.org/, and access the book online at the SUNY Open Access Repository at http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/8479 .

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Dream Baby (Stories from My Life) by Ronald Kidd (16 Reviews)    Price verified 59 minutes ago

A short memoir about the miraculous story of our daughter Maggie's birth From Dream Baby: Almost immediately Yvonne began to dream -- big, vivid, wonderful dreams, like water gushing over a dam. It was the beginning of a remarkable adventure. We didn't know it, but it was also the beginning of Maggie. Dreams are what brought her here. Dreams raised our hopes, sent them crashing down again, then at the last minute opened a window for the briefest possible instant, and our sweet daughter came tumbling through. Ronald Kidd is a novelist, playwright, and librettist. His fourteen novels of adventure, comedy, mystery, and American history have received the Children's Choice Award, an Edgar Award nomination, and honors from the American Library Association, the International Reading Association, the Library of Congress, and the New York Public Library. He is a two-time O'Neill playwright who lives in Nashville. Learn more at RonaldKidd.com.

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Poesía fuiste tú (Spanish Edition) by María Guadalupe Loaeza Tovar (97 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

A más de 40 años de su fallecimiento, se publica este volúmen que te invita a redescubrir a una de las autoras más prolíficas que ha dado México: Rosario Castellanos. Poeta, ensayista, novelista y periodista; Rosario uso su pluma para redescubrir el mundo. Y ahora por medio de algunos de los mejores autores contemporáneos, podemos redescubrir a Rosario.

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Con Zapatos de Fiesta... en las Nieves de Siberia (Spanish Edition) by Sandra Kalniete (Lasītava) (92 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Reseña del editor: El libro de Sandra Kalniete constituye un elocuente y conmovedor testimonio de la vida de su familia y de toda la nación letona: de su destino compartido durante más de cincuenta años de ocupación. Es un férreo alegato en contra de la inhumana represión perpetrada por Unión Soviética y la Alemania Nazi. Pero, sobre todo, es una historia de supervivencia humana. Con zapatos de fiesta en las nieves de Siberia es el libro más traducido de la historia reciente de Letonia. Biografía del autor: Sandra Kalniete (Togur, 22 de diciembre de 1952) nació en Siberia de padres letones deportados por el régimen soviético. Sólo en 1957, tras la muerte de Stalin, tanto ella como su familia pudieron regresar a Letonia. Aunque es licenciada en historia del arte, Kalniete ha dedicado la mayor parte de su vida a la diplomacia y a la política. A finales de la década de 1980 y principios de la de los noventa, como vicepresidenta del Frente Popular de Letonia, participó activamente en el movimiento por la independencia de su país. Entre sus múltiples cargos de responsabilidad, Sandra ha sido embajadora de Letonia en las Naciones Unidas, en Francia y en la UNESCO. En 2002, fue nombrada Ministra de Asuntos Exteriores de Letonia y, en 2004, se convirtió en la primera Comisaria letona de la Unión Europea. Ha sido Diputada en el Parlamento Nacional, y ??en dos ocasiones, en el Parlamento Europeo. Ha recibido numerosas distinciones letonas y extranjeras por su labor. Críticas: Hasta que leí este libro, desconocía la existencia de Letonia y los estragos de las sucesivas ocupaciones que ha sufrido una nación aparentemente olvidada por Dios y la humanidad. Una conmovedora historia que se lee como una novela. -Gran Premio de los lectores Elle 2004. El libro de Sandra Kalniete es un documento ineludible escrito con inteligencia y sentimiento a partes iguales. Una lectura obligada para todo aquel mínimamente interesado en la historia reciente de ...

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Historic Boyhoods by Rupert Sargent Holland (3 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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corporate [g]ripping stories: mamma, che impresa! by AAVV (Edizioni dEste) (1 Review)    Price verified 59 minutes ago

This publication is part of the Mamma, che impresa! project, a workshop that promotes corporate culture, founded on the initiative of Rancilio Cube and open to collaborations and synergies.The stories of nine bright business case-histories, narrated, together with professional writers, by those who have founded them and lead them, and the stories that won a national essay contest for students from Italian schools, called to bring youths closer to the idea of ??entrepreneurship and its importance.One of the ten stories by the very young writers acts as a common thread, as it's extraordinarily capable of covering all the key elements of best entrepreneurship.After #librosospeso, dedicated to the incredible story of a young independent bookseller, another confirmation of the parnership between Rancilio Cube and dEste, a publishing house oriented towards innovation and attentive to young audiences, with the further contribution of Feduf Foundation for Economic Financial and Savings Education that has promoted and coordinated the literary prize for schools.

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The Nigerian Prince: When The Scammer Becomes The Scammed by L. Toshua Parker (27 Reviews)    Price verified 34 minutes ago

The true story of one college student's revenge on the Nigerian 419 scammers and the search for millions in missing cash.

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Researching National Security Intelligence: Multidisciplinary Approaches by Stephen Coulthart (Georgetown University Press) (4 Reviews)    Price verified 34 minutes ago

Researchers in the rapidly growing field of intelligence studies face unique and difficult challenges ranging from finding and accessing data on secret activities, to sorting through the politics of intelligence successes and failures, to making sense of complex socio-organizational or psychological phenomena. The contributing authors to Researching National Security Intelligence survey the state of the field and demonstrate how incorporating multiple disciplines helps to generate high-quality, policy-relevant research. Following this approach, the volume provides a conceptual, empirical, and methodological toolkit for scholars and students informed by many disciplines: history, political science, public administration, psychology, communications, and journalism. This collection of essays written by an international group of scholars and practitioners propels intelligence studies forward by demonstrating its growing depth, by suggesting new pathways to the creation of knowledge, and by identifying how scholarship can enhance practice and accountability.

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Historias de Mi Vieja (Spanish Edition) by Yaisledy Cuba de Pérez (8 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Cada historia real narra cómo la madre de la autora pasó de ser una jovencita traviesa a una mujer de oración. En cada página encontrarás testimonios de una persona que supo cultivar una estrecha relación con el Señor, demostrando que no es con nuestras propias fuerzas, sino con el poder de Dios que se pueden alcanzar las metas. La autora menciona: "Sé que será de gran bendición para todos los que lean este libro, porque a través de los testimonios de vida narrados podremos armarnos de fe, entendiendo la necesidad de buscar de Dios íntimamente, teniendo esa relación plena con Él, y que es en los momentos más difíciles, aun cuando sentimos que estamos atravesando el peor de los desiertos, cuando Dios nos demuestra que está allí con nosotros, obrando y demostrando nuevamente la plenitud de Su eterno amor." El propósito de este libro es que cada lector experimente la verdad de que si buscamos a Dios Él ha prometido nunca abandonarnos, sino que permanece fiel y está dispuesto a bendecirnos si le buscamos de todo corazón.

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Mon journal (1892-1917) (French Edition) by Léon Bloy (30 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Ce livre est une oeuvre du domaine public éditée au format numérique par Norph-Nop. L'achat de l'édition Kindle inclut le téléchargement via un réseau sans fil sur votre liseuse et vos applications de lecture Kindle

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The Midas of the Wabash: A Biography of John Purdue (The Founders Series) by Robert C. Kriebel (Purdue University Press) (8 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

The Midas of the Wabash is a biography of noted businessman John Purdue (1802-1876), whose donations of time and money led to the founding of Indiana's land grant university, Purdue University, in 1869. Purdue also contributed to economically important bridge, railroad, and cemetery construction, the existence of Lafayette Savings Bank and the Battle Ground Collegiate Institute, cattle farming, Lafayette's public school system, and countless other worthy enterprises. This is the first published full length study of Mr. Purdue's life and work beyond casual street-talk that portrayed Purdue as a difficult individual with whom to work. This biography incorporates research efforts by previous writers with facts gleaned from newspaper coverage, official documents, and a few rare samples of Mr. Purdue's letters. In this way, a complete picture of the man and myth is generated.

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Ross-Ade: Their Purdue Stories, Stadium, and Legacies (The Founders Series) by Robert C. Kriebel (Purdue University Press) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Dave Ross (1871-1943) and George Ade (1866-1944) were trustees, distinguished alumni and benefactors of Purdue University. Their friendship began in 1922 and led to their giving land and money for the 1924 construction of Ross-Ade Stadium, now a 70,000 seat athletic landmark on the West Lafayette campus. Their life stories date to 1883 Purdue and involve their separate student experiences and eventual fame. Their lives crossed paths with U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Henry Ford, Amelia Earhart, and Will Rogers among others. Gifts or ideas from Ross or Ade led to creation of the Purdue Research Foundation, Purdue Airport, Ross Hills Park, and Ross Engineering Camp. They helped Purdue Theater, the Harlequin Club and more. Ade, renowned author and playwright, did butt heads with Purdue administrators at times long ago, but remains a revered figure. Ross's ingenious mechanical inventions of gears still steer millions of motorized vehicles, boats, tractors, even golf carts the world over.

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Coal in our Veins: A Personal Journey by Erin Ann Thomas (Utah State University Press) (7 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

In Coal in Our Veins, Erin Thomas employs historical research, autobiography, and journalism to intertwine the history of coal, her ancestors' lives mining coal, and the societal and environmental impacts of the United States' dependency on coal as an energy source. In the first part of her book, she visits Wales, native ground of British coal mining and of her emigrant ancestors. The Thomases' move to the coal region of Utah -- where they witnessed the Winter Quarters and Castle Gate mine explosions, two of the worst mining disasters in American history -- and the history of coal development in Utah form the second part. Then Thomas investigates coal mining and communities in West Virginia, near her East Coast home, looking at the Sago Mine collapse and more widespread impacts of mining, including population displacement, mountain top removal, coal dust dispersal, and stream pollution, flooding, and decimation. The book's final part moves from Washington D.C. -- and an examination of coal, CO2, and national energy policy -- back to Utah, for a tour of a coal mine, and a consideration of the Crandall Canyon mine cave-in, back to Wales and the closing of the oldest operating deep mine in the world and then to a look at energy alternatives, especially wind power, in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

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Sustainable Development in the Jordan Valley: Final Report of the Regional NGO Master Plan (Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and ... by Jeroen Kool (Springer) (4 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

This book summarizes the NGO Master Plan that provides a comprehensive program to rehabilitate the Lower Jordan River and its tributaries in Jordan, Israel and Palestine. It is a regional and civil society effort designed to promote the restoration of the valley's environmental and ecological values within a realistic financial and economic framework. The plan identifies 127 specific regional and national "interventions"(projects) until the year 2050, based on seven strategic planning objectives: pollution control, sustainable water management and river rehabilitation, sustainable agriculture, Jordan River basin governance, ecological rehabilitation, sustainable tourism and cultural heritage development, and urban and infrastructure development. The total investment value is 4.58 billion USD, the plan ranks the interventions and identifies their feasibility in a short, medium and long term investment cycles considering the political environment.

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Being SAGE: 55th Anniversary Edition by Publishing SAGE (SAGE Publications, Inc) (6 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

Over drinks with her favorite professor and her future husband, a 25-year-old Sara Miller founded one of the most influential academic publishing houses on the planet. This career-spanning autobiography follows Sara Miller McCune and the company that emerged from that cocktail hour, SAGE Publishing. Read along as over 55 years SAGE grows from publishing a single journal promoted by direct mail (from a list provided by Daniel Patrick Moynihan) into a globe-spanning and proudly independent company with a core belief that engaged scholarship lies at the heart of any healthy society. While the book is an excellent source for those interested in publishing, education (especially the rise of social science in the post-war academy), and entrepreneurship, perhaps its most powerful impact is as an inspiring tale for young women anxious to start their own business and chart an independent course in life.

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The Printer Boy. Or How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for Youth. by William M. (William Makepeace) Thayer (15 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Dr. Johnson and His Circle by John Cann Bailey (6 Reviews)    Price verified 24 minutes ago

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Griot: A Chapbook by the Nia Centre for the Arts, Black Pen Writing Workshop by Yvvana Yeboah Duku (Knopf Canada) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Nia Centre for the Arts is a Toronto-based charity that supports, promotes, and showcases art from across the Afro-Diaspora. We build the creative capacity of our community and support the development of a healthy identity in young people through artistic development, mentorship and employment opportunities. We are a platform for the arts that is rooted in the diversity of Black-Canadian experiences. In 2021, we hand-selected six emerging writers to participate in the Black Pen writing intensive program. The writers in this program challenged themselves, honed into their craft, stepped into their greatness and dedicated themselves to their collective manuscript -- GRIOT: Sojourn into the Dark. Follow the writers through a deep and authentic exploration of their literary voices as we 'Sojourn into the Dark'; a collection of fiction and nonfiction that crosses borders, from Nigeria to Jamaica, explores themes of loss and connection, and embraces tradition while pushing the art of storytelling forward.

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How to Lead Like Abraham Lincoln: Leading in a Way That Drives History (The Magic of an Influencer) by Christopher Coopersmith (39 Reviews)    Price verified 13 minutes ago

Craving inspiration from the greats? Discover the key wisdom Lincoln brought to the people as he led the US into the future. Looking to raise yourself to new heights? Are you keen to win admiration from your team? Do you want to leave a memorable legacy? MBA, Corporate Business Operations Manager, and dedicated student of formative history Christopher S. Coopersmith uses his considerable knowledge to motivate others. Now he's here to share how the unique decision-making process of America's sixteenth president can help elevate your own skills. How to Lead Like Abraham Lincoln: Leading in a Way That Drives History is an in-depth study of how this extraordinary statesman left his mark on multiple generations. From Honest Abe's humble beginnings through moments of courage and majesty, Coopersmith draws out the essential ingredients this important leader brought to bear. And by steeping yourself in rousing life lessons on decisive actions both small and large, you'll soon be standing tall and ready to pave the path forward. In How to Lead Like Abraham Lincoln, you'll discover: • A thorough understanding of how this giant came to power and changed the world • Ways you can learn from his experience to become more assertive • Methods for simply outworking your rivals and adversaries to stay one step ahead of the game • Strategies for making rapid choices, even under pressure, with confidence • Techniques for moving past pain, balancing work and family, and much, much more! How to Lead Like Abraham Lincoln is a wonderful insight into a time of turmoil and is part of The Magic of an Influencer series. If you like real-world examples, inspirational stories, and fascinating eras, then you'll love Christopher S. Coopersmith's practical application of a well-known figure. Buy How to Lead Like Abraham Lincoln to go down in history today!

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When I Met Jesus: A Lifelong Journey of Faith, Hope and Trust by Debra Moore Ewing (115 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

Debra Moore Ewing's motto is to live life with no regrets. As she found herself nearing the last third of her life, she knew it was time to share her secret--something she had kept hidden for 52 years. "When you've seen Jesus and the afterlife, there is no fear. Living life is a process until it's time to return home." She hopes that by sharing this, her story might help others to replace fear with faith when you hear of her first-hand experiences with Him.

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Song To Kill A Giant by Sandra Kalniete (Publicetava) (6 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Pirms 25 gadiem Latvijas, Igaunijas un Lietuvas cilv?ki Amerikas Savienotaj?s Valst?s apvienoja n?cijas Amerikas Savienotaj?s Valst?s. aicin?jums p?c taisn?guma, apstr?d?ja padomju milzu. ?? mier?g? dzied??anas revol?cija ir satricin?jusi pasauli, jo to apdraud prec?zi piel?gota pasaules k?rt?bas bipol?r? bilance. Toreiz gandr?z neviens netic?ja, ka Baltijas valst?m b?s liel?ka patst?v?ba Padomju Savien?b?, nemaz nerun?jot par to, ka vi?i atg?s savu neatkar?bu. Baltijas valstu neatkar?bas kust?bu pan?kumi Padomju Savien?b? t?s dibin??anas laik? un 1991. gad? noveda pie t? sabrukuma. Kop? Otr? pasaules kara beig?m pasaule ir paz?stama, t? neatgriezeniski main?jusies uz visiem laikiem. P?c Padomju Savien?bas sabruk?anas, vis?s Austrumeiropas un Baltijas valst?s, kuras tika glab?tas aiz dzelzs priek?kara, pasaules kar? beidzot beidz?s. Lai saprastu, k?p?c ir svar?gi izlas?t Sandras Kalnietes gr?matu; tas st?sta par strat??iju un taktiku, sare???t?m izv?l?m un kompromisiem, kurus nevar ignor?t. Latvijas, Lietuvas un Igaunijas kust?bas veiksmes st?stu var izmantot k? piem?ru daudziem miljoniem cilv?ku vis? pasaul?, kas joproj?m v?las br?v?bu. Kop? rakst??anas gr?matas 2000. gad? Kalniete ir k?uvusi par Latvijas v?stnieku Apvienoto N?ciju Organiz?cij?, Francij? un UNESCO, vi?a valsts ?rlietu ministru, pirmo Latvijas p?rst?vi Eiropas Komisij?, un 2009. gad? - Eiropas Parlamenta deput?tu. Vi?a ir vair?ku citu gr?matu autore. Par ?o izdevumu: Pirmais digit?lais izdevums, 2013 Form?ts: EPUB Izm?rs: 2,55 MB

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In Contempt: Defending Free Speech, Defeating HUAC by Ed Yellin (University of Michigan Press) (11 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

"YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to be and appear before the Committee on Un-American Activities of the House of Representatives of the United States, or a duly appointed subcommittee thereof, on February 10 (Monday), 1958, at ten o'clock a.m. at City Council Chambers, City Hall, Gary, Indiana, then and there to testify touching matters of inquiry committed to said committee, and not to depart without leave of said committee." So began a decade of hardship for Ed and Jean Yellin and their three young children as the repressive weight of the U.S. government, caught up in the throes of McCarthyism, crashed down upon their careers, their daily household budget, and their relationships to colleagues, neighbors, and their country. In Contempt is a faithful, factual testament to the enduring quality of patriotic dissent in our evolving democracy -- and a loving reconstruction of what it meant to be labeled "unAmerican" for defending the Constitution.

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Pad's Army by Paul Addy (118 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

A brief factual account from memory of one man's journey through life in the British Army from 1975 to 1999 and how a gormless face, an unrealistic belief in 'Rodger the Dodger' and a determination to survive conquered all, well... nearly all - no one's perfect.

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From Vienna to Tel Aviv, a long journey: Memoirs of Berthe Moritz by Francis Moritz (54 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

This book tells the story of Berthe Moritz, our grandmother, from Vienna to France. It is the story of an Austrian Jewish family from the war to the present day. With the words our grandmother, so that we can remember and for all those who are interested!

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Wee Forrest by Don Mance (18 Reviews)    Price verified 59 minutes ago

The true story of a father's redemption, forgiveness and healing.

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The Codes of the Street in Risky Neighborhoods: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Youth Violence in Germany, Pakistan, and South Africa by Wilhelm Heitmeyer (Springer) (6 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

This book presents a comparative look at the norms and attitudes related to youth violence. It aims to present a perspective outside of the typical Western context, through case studies comparing a developed / Western democracy (Germany), a country with a history of institutionalized violence (South Africa), and an emerging democracy that has experienced heavy terrorism (Pakistan). Building on earlier works, the research presented in this innovative volume provides new insights into the sociocultural context for shaping both young people's tolerance of and involvement in violence, depending on their environment. This volume covers: • Research on interpersonal violence. • Thorough review of the contribution of research on gangs, violence, neighborhoods and community. • Analyses on violence-related norms of male juveniles (ages 16-21 years old) living in high-risk urban neighborhoods. • Intense discussion of the concept of street code and its use. • Application of street code concept to contexts outside the US. • An integrating chapter focused on where the street code exists, and how it is modified or interpreted by young men. With a foreword by Jeffrey Ian Ross, this book aims to provide a broader context for research. It does so via a rigorous comparative methodology, presenting a framework that may be applied to future studies. This open access book will be of interest to researchers in criminology and criminal justice, as well as related fields such as sociology, demography, psychology, and public health.

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On Closure and Crime (Indigo Express) by Elizabeth Chakrabarty (The Indigo Press) (2 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

"Twice in my life, when I've least expected it -- relaxed in a bar with acquaintances, a glass of wine in my hand -- someone has asked me this question: 'When did you realise you're not white?'... " -- Elizabeth Chakrabarty, author of Lessons in Love and Other CrimesElizabeth Chakrabarty's 'On Crime and Closure' is part of The Indigo Press's short-form Indigo Express series -- short essays and fiction commissioned in companion with, and in celebration of, our authors' books. Find out more on www.theindigopress.com/exclusive-writing/

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The Life of Jesus Christ: A Biographical Overview of the Life of Christ by James Stalker (Aneko Press) (112 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

There was only one man who was so important that His birth caused our calendar to split in two (B.C./A.D). There was only one man who, despite being tempted, did not sin even once. There was only one man who died for your sins and mine and by whom we can have eternal life. That man was Jesus Christ of Nazareth. How much do you know about Jesus? Have you spent much time thinking about how He lived? Do you know Him? James Stalker carefully goes through each stage of Jesus' life and presents, in a biographical format, what we know about our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. If anyone deserves to have our attention and our interest, that person is Jesus. He is more than a hero. He is a perfect example of how we should live. He is the only one who gives us any real hope at all. If we are to take up our cross and follow Him, we must understand what that means and must see what that looks like. This book will help you to do just that. About the Author James Stalker was born in Crieff, Scotland, on February 21, 1848. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, and he was ordained as a minister of the Free Church of Scotland in 1874. He began his ministry at St. Brycedale, in Kirkcaldy, in that same year, and in 1887 he began pastoral duties at St. Matthew's in Glasgow. He was also a professor of church history at the Free Church College in Glasgow. James Stalker was a widely known preacher of his day in Scotland and America. He also authored many books, the two best known of which are his Life of Jesus Christ and his Life of St. Paul. James Stalker died on February 5, 1927.

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Dissonant Heritages and Memories in Contemporary Europe (Palgrave Studies in Cultural Heritage and Conflict) by Tuuli Lähdesmäki (Palgrave Macmillan) (1 Review)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

This open access book discusses political, economic, social, and humanitarian challenges that influence both how people deal with their past and how they build their identities in contemporary Europe. Ongoing debates on migration, on local, national, inter- and transnational levels, prove that it is a divisive issue with regards to understanding European integration and identity. At the same time, the European Union increasingly invests in projects related to European heritage, museums, and cultural memory networks, while having to take dissonant heritages into account. These processes in their combination offer an interesting dynamic and form the complex puzzle that poses challenging questions for anyone involved in academic research, heritage practices, and policy debates. With this puzzle at its core, this book explicitly focuses on slippery and transforming notions of Europe and critically discusses ongoing and transforming power structures of heritage and memory in today's Europe. The book combines theoretical and methodological contributions to the debates on European heritage and memory studies and in-depth analyses of empirical case studies. Its main aim is to bring research fields concerning memory and heritage into a closer dialogue and thus explore the cultural and political dynamics of contemporary Europe.

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Another Valley, Another Victory: Three Tragedies, One Faithful Woman, Victory in Jesus by Valetta Steel Crumley (One Mission Society) (47 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Tragedy is timeless and universal. So is victory, which is defined by the author's life as letting God have the controls - allowing him to expose previously hidden beauty, now displayed for the sake of others. This inspiring life story has moved countless others to overcome and look at adversity from God's perspective. When viewed from the top, a valley is precious and beautiful. Valetta lost her young son Danny to leukemia; her husband Henry succumbed to Hodgkin's disease a few years later; then she lost her remaining two children in a tragic car accident. Her new reality was nearly unbearable, but when offered a secure position in her father's business, Valetta refused. The Lord had called her and Henry into ministry, and there was a mountain of unfinished business. Today, Valetta has traveled the world, sharing Christ and teaching Christians how to share Christ in their communities. Thousands have been saved, and countless more inspired in their walk with the Lord. Valetta's story will touch you, move you, and challenge you to let God do as he desires in and through your life, enabling you to minister to others in ways you never would have imagined possible. About the Author Valetta first lost her son, then her husband, and finally her remaining two children. On top of that, she suffered criminal attack and rape. But not defeated, she sensed the presence of God through it all, giving her peace that passeth understanding. Valetta later remarried, finished college, served on a missionary training team, and has inspired thousands with her story of how the love of Jesus overcomes darkness.

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Tanna Times: Islanders in the World (Sustainable History Monograph Pilot) by Lamont Lindstrom (University of Hawaii Press) (4 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Anthropologists like to tell other people's stories but local experts tell them even better. This book introduces the vibrant living culture and fascinating history of Tanna, an island in Vanuatu, Melanesia, through the stories of a dozen interconnected Tanna Islanders. Tracing the past 250 years of island experiences that cross the globe, each of these distinctly extraordinary lives tells larger human narratives of cultural continuity and change. In following Tanna's times, we find that all of us, even those living on seemingly out-of-the-way Pacific Islands, are firmly linked into the world's networks. Each chapter opens with a telling life story then contextualizes that biography with pertinent ethnographic explanation and archival research. Since 1774, Tanna Islanders have participated in events that have captured global anthropological and popular attention. These include receiving British explorer James Cook; a nineteenth-century voyage to London; troubled relations with early Christian missionaries; overseas emigration for plantation labor; the innovation of the John Frum Movement, a so-called Melanesian "cargo cult"; service in American military labor corps during the Pacific War; agitation in the 1970s for an independent Vanuatu; urban migration to seek work in Port Vila (Vanuatu's capital); the international kava business; juggling arranged versus love marriages; and modern dealings with social media and swelling numbers of tourists. Yet, partly as a consequence of their experience abroad, Islanders fiercely protect their cultural identity and continue to maintain resilient bonds with their Tanna homes. Drawing on forty years of fieldwork in Vanuatu, author Lamont Lindstrom offers rich insights into the culture of Tanna. His close relationship with the island's people is reflected in his choice to feature their voices; he celebrates and recounts their stories here in accessible, engaging prose. An ethnographic case study written for students of ...

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Missionary Warrior: Charles E. Cowman by Lettie B. Cowman (202 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

"Called to Japan. August 11, 1900, 10:30 a.m." When Charles E. Cowman made this notation in his Bible, he did not know how the Lord was going to use him over the next 24 years. From telegraph operator to faith missionary to founder of a missions organization that continues strong today, Cowman's driving force was always for more people to come to know Jesus as their personal Savior. Though his story is more than a century old, his example of a life dedicated to following his Lord, wherever that led him, continues to inspire many people today. About the Author Lettie B. Cowman and her husband, Charles, were cofounders of The Oriental Missionary Society, now One Mission Society. After Charles' death in 1924, Mrs. Cowman collected devotions that she wrote during his illness and published Streams in the Desert, one of the best-selling devotionals of all time. In addition to Missionary Warrior and Streams in the Desert, she published a number of other books and served as President of The Oriental Missionary Society from 1928 through 1949.

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Littérature notre ciel! (French Edition) by Daniel Rondeau (Grasset) Price verified 7 hours ago

"Au moment d'être propulsé par la porte du tambour dans le hall de l'hôtel Schweitzer Hof, j'avais aperçu un homme qui me tendait le bras en rugissant. Un sourire large, une voix de stentor, une crinière lisse et blanche, un nez pointu, un regard noir, très tendre sous la houle piquante des sourcil, un teint de rose, c'était lui, Heinrich Maria Ledig Rowholt." D. R.

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Charles Watson Speaks Out: formerly "Manson's Right-Hand Man Speaks Out!" by Charles "Tex" Watson (305 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Charles Watson Speaks Out is an interview with Charles Watson, covering ten intriguing subjects chapter by chapter. It provides something for everyone, including factual information for the historian, counsel for parents in raising successful children, research assistance for students, and answers for teenagers. Those searching will find the Truth and see at last how to stop the pain.

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Imagining Coonawarra by Andrew Caillard (Hardie Grant Books) (8 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

IMAGINING COONAWARRA is more than the story of one of South Australia's most renowned wine regions. It is the story John Riddoch's pioneering spirit, resilience and agricultural ambition. From the fledgling beginnings of his Penola Fruit Colony to the advent of modern mechanisation and finally, Wynns Coonnawarra Estate's tribute John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon, this book is the culmination of more than 130 years of Australian fine wine.

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The Value of Hawaiʻi 3: Hulihia, the Turning (Biography Monographs) by Noelani Goodyear-Ka‘ōpua (University of Hawaii Press) (14 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

"Hulihia" refers to massive upheavals that change the landscape, overturn the normal, reverse the flow, and sweep away the prevailing or assumed. We live in such days. Pandemics. Threats to ??ina. Political dysfunction, cultural appropriation, and disrespect. But also powerful surges toward sustainability, autonomy, and sovereignty. The first two volumes of The Value of Hawai?i (Knowing the Past, Facing the Future and Ancestral Roots, Oceanic Visions) ignited public conversations, testimony, advocacy, and art for political and social change. These books argued for the value of connecting across our different expertise and experiences, to talk about who we are and where we are going. In a world in crisis, what does Hawai?i's experience tell us about how to build a society that sees opportunities in the turning and changing times? As islanders, we continue to grapple with experiences of racism, colonialism, environmental damage, and the costs of modernization, and bring to this our own striking creativity and histories for how to live peacefully and productively together. Steered by the four scholars who edited the previous volumes, The Value of Hawai?i 3: Hulihia, the Turning offers multigenerational visions of a Hawai?i not defined by the United States. Community leaders, cultural practitioners, artists, educators, and activists share exciting paths forward for the future of Hawai?i, on topics such as education, tourism and other economies, elder care, agriculture and food, energy and urban development, the environment, sports, arts and culture, technology, and community life. These visions ask us to recognize what we truly value about our home, and offer a wealth of starting points for critical and productive conversations together in this time of profound and permanent change.

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The Pledge Manual by Daniel Holback (BookRix) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

Kappa Mu Kappa fraternity INC like other Greek organization has had many trails but has managed to push trough leaving behind the title of an "Social Media" and taking on a more serious task of being an openly free LGBT fraternity. Kappa Mu Kappa fraternity today is known as the elite men of Blood Diamonds. When colleges were first founded in America, students were expected to focus their time and energy solely on academic pursuits. Socialization was not permitted and students who wanted to participate in social organizations were often punished. As a result, students began to form secret groups to explore ways to connect with one another and engage in out of class interests. These secret societies would later become Greek letter organizations.Kappa Mu Kappa is an Inter-Social Greek-Lettered fraternity founded on December 3rd, 2014 By Bro.Daniel Jamar Holback, Bro.Brandon Charles Jones, Bro.Jamon Goodwin, Bro.Deonte Khalil Taylor, Bro.Joshua Emmanuel Smith and Bro.Paul Bradshaw also known as the 6 Diamonds of Kappa Mu Kappa Fraternity.

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The Letters of William Cullen Bryant: Volume II, 1836–1849 by William Cullen Bryant (Fordham University Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 11 hours ago

The second volume of William Cullen Bryant's letters opens in 1836 as he has just returned to New York from an extended visit to Europe to resume charge of the New York Evening Post, brought near to failure during his absence by his partner William Leggett's mismanagement. At the period's close, Bryant has found in John Bigelow an able editorial associate and astute partner, with whose help he has brought the paper close to its greatest financial prosperity and to national political and cultural influence. Bryant's letters lf the years between show the versatility of his concern with the crucial political, social, artistic, and literary movements of his time, and the varied friendships he enjoyed despite his preoccupation with a controversial daily paper, and with the sustenance of a poetic reputation yet unequaled among Americans. As president of the New York Homeopathic Society, in letters and editorials urging widespread public parks, and in his presidency of the New York Society for the Abolition of the Punishment of Death, he gave attention to public health, recreation, and order. He urged the rights of labor, foreign and religious minorities, and free African Americans; his most powerful political effort of the period was in opposition to the spread of slavery through the conquest of Mexico. An early commitment to free trade in material goods was maintained in letters and editorials, and to that in ideas by his presidency of the American Copyright Club and his support of the efforts of Charles Dickens and Harriet Martineau to secure from the United States Congress and international copyright agreement. Bryant's first visit to Great Britain came at the height of his poetic and journalistic fame in 1845, bringing him into cordial intimacy with members of Parliament, scientists, journalists, artists, and writers. In detailed letters to his wife, published here for the first time, he describes the pleasures he took in breakfasting with the literary patron ...

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