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Up from Slavery: An Autobiography (an African American

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Washington, Booker T., PUBLISHER: Wilder Publications, Up ong>fromong> Slavery is one of the most influential biographies ever written. On one level it is the ong>lifeong> story of Booker T. Washington ong>anong>d his rise ong>fromong> slavery to accomplished educator ong>anong>d activist. On ong>anong>other level it the story of how ong>anong> entire race strove to better itself. Washington makes it clear just how far race relations in America have come, ong>anong>d to some extent, just how much further they have to go. Written with wit ong>anong>d clarity. Acquista Ora

Battle Lines

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McNab, ong>Anong>dy, PUBLISHER: Bong>anong>tam Press, The gripping follow-up to the bestselling "War Torn." Writing with Kym Jordong>anong>, ong>Anong>dy McNab has created a stunning sequel to his bestselling novel "War Torn "which detailed the lives of a close-knit team of soldiers fighting on the frontline in Helmong>anong>d Province, Afghong>anong>istong>anong>, ong>anong>d those of their loved ones left behind at base in Englong>anong>d. Like its predecessor, "Battle Lines "is at once a gritty, close-to-the-action, present day thriller ong>anong>d ong>anong> involving look at the stresses ong>anong>d strains which divided families ong>anong>d relationships suffer when separated by thousong>anong>ds of miles ong>anong>d a wealth of experience. This is ong>realong> ong>lifeong>, brought brilliong>anong>tly to ong>lifeong>, by ong>Anong>dy McNab, whose continued involvement with the men ong>anong>d women of the British Army gives this extraordinary novel its authenticity, its toughness ong>anong>d its heart.

Othello

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shakespeare, William / Mowat, Barbara A. / Werstine, Paul, PUBLISHER: Washington Square Press, "Each edition includes: " - Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play - Full explong>anong>atory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play - Scene-by-scene plot summaries - A key to famous lines ong>anong>d phrases - ong>Anong> introduction to reading Shakespeare's long>anong>guage - ong>Anong> essay by ong>anong> outstong>anong>ding scholar providing a modern perspective on the play - Illustrations ong>fromong> the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books "Essay by" Susong>anong> Snyder The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, ong>anong>d a magnet for Shakespeare scholars ong>fromong> around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performong>anong>ces ong>anong>d programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu.

Roughshod Through Dixie: Grierson's Raid

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lardas, Mark / Shumate, Johnny / Spedaliere, Donato, PUBLISHER: Osprey Publishing (UK), On April Benjamin Grierson led a force of Union cavalrymen across enemy lines into the Confederate-held Tennessee in a bold diversionary raid. Over the next seventeen days, Grierson's horsemen caused havoc by destroying railroad lines, attacking outposts, burning military stores ong>anong>d fighting numerous small actions, before breaking back through the lines at Baton Rouge. The raid was a tremendous success, not only by virtue of the destruction it caused, but also because the Confederates were forced to divert thousong>anong>ds of troops away ong>fromong> the front lines during General Grong>anong>t's critical Vicksburg offensive. This book tells the complete story of one of the most daring Union raids of the war.

Homer's the Odyssey

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold / Homer, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Presents the most importong>anong>t 20th-century criticism on major works ong>fromong> The Odyssey through modern literature -- The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism -- Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's ong>lifeong>, ong>anong>d ong>anong> index

Northerners at War: Reflections on the Civil War Home Front

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gallmong>anong>, J. Matthew, PUBLISHER: Kent State University Press, Northerners at War brings together noted historiong>anong> J. Matthew Gallmong>anong>'s most significong>anong>t essays on the economic, social, ong>anong>d domestic aspects of ong>lifeong> in the North during the Civil War. Gallmong>anong> tackles a rong>anong>ge of Civil War home front topics--ong>fromong> urbong>anong> violence ong>anong>d Gettysburg's wartime history to entrepreneurial endeavors ong>anong>d the war's economic impact. He also examines gender issues, with a fascinating review of the career of orator ong>Anong>na E. Dickinson ong>anong>d ong>anong> insightful examination of how northerners used gendered notions of masculinity in rhetoric to recruit Africong>anong> Americong>anong> soldiers. A noteworthy contribution to our understong>anong>ding of the home front, Northerners at War is indispensible to those interested in the Civil War era.

The Butterfly (Cycle)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Noonong>anong>, Diong>anong>a, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, The ong>Lifeong> Cycles series describes how ong>anong>imals live ong>anong>d grow through each stage of their lives. Each book highlights the interesting features of ong>anong> ong>anong>imal ong>anong>d looks at the way it courts, mates, reproduces, ong>anong>d cares for its young. Discover the ong>lifeong> cycle of this insect as it hatches ong>fromong> ong>anong> egg, chong>anong>ges ong>fromong> a caterpillar into a pupa, ong>anong>d then emerges as a butterfly.

William Faulkner's the Sound and the Fury

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold / Faulkner, William, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Presents the most importong>anong>t 20th-century criticism on major works ong>fromong> The Odyssey through modern literature -- The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism -- Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's ong>lifeong>, ong>anong>d ong>anong> index

Messages from an Owl

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Termong>anong>, Max R., PUBLISHER: Princeton University Press, When zoologist Max Termong>anong> came to the rescue of a great horned owlet in a Kong>anong>sas town park, he embarked on ong>anong> adventure that would test his scientific ingenuity ong>anong>d lead to unprecedented observations of ong>anong> owl's hidden ong>lifeong> in the wild.

Breaking Ground: An Immigrant's Journey from Poland to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Libeskind, Dong>anong>iel / Crichton, Sarah, PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, More thong>anong> a memoir. ong>Anong> autobiography of architecture, culture, ong>anong>d people. One of the most influential architects of our time recounts ong>anong> extraordinary ong>lifeong>-ong>fromong> his childhood in post-war Polong>anong>d as the son of Holocaust survivors to his controversial ong>anong>d dramatic recounting of the designing of the Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center.

The Last Angel: A Kayla Steele Adventure

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rhodes, Natasha, PUBLISHER: Solaris, ong>Anong> ong>anong>gel is found murdered on the streets of Sunset Boulevard. To the media gossip mongers, it's the biggest story ever. To the Hunters, ong>anong> underground monster-fighting hit-squad, it's just ong>anong>other case of 'whodunnit'. To Kayla Steele, their youngest ong>anong>d newest member, it meong>anong>s a last, desperate chong>anong>ce to bring her murdered fiong>anong>ce back ong>fromong> the dead, ong>anong>d to others with a far darker purpose it is the meong>anong>s to destroy the humong>anong> race. If the Hunters are to stop the onset of Armageddon they must join forces with their most hated enemies, the warewolves...

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Primary Sources, Historical Collections: Diary of a Tour in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mary Georgina Emma Dawson Damer, Hon, PUBLISHER: Primary Sources, Historical Collections, This book, ong>fromong> the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia ong>anong>d Far East Collection), represents ong>anong> importong>anong>t historical artifact on Asiong>anong> history ong>anong>d culture. Its contents come ong>fromong> the legions of academic literature ong>anong>d research on the subject produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn ong>fromong> mong>anong>y areas of study ong>anong>d research on the subject. ong>Fromong> ong>anong>alyses of the varied geography that encompasses the Asiong>anong> continent to significong>anong>t time periods spong>anong>ning centuries, the book was made in ong>anong> effort to preserve the work of previous generations.

Sigmund Freud's Interpretation of Dreams

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold / Freud, Sigmund, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Presents the most importong>anong>t 20th-century criticism on major works ong>fromong> The Odyssey through modern literature -- The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism -- Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's ong>lifeong>, ong>anong>d ong>anong> index

Musician's Survival Guide: To Life on the Road

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hemmings, Stella, PUBLISHER: Cimino Publishing Group, This book aims to give you all the information you need to survive ong>lifeong> on the road, including detailed advice on how to cope with everything ong>fromong> vong>anong> breakdowns, lost passports, gear crushed in trong>anong>sit, surviving, terrible sound systems ong>anong>d more.

Strictly Come Barking: Life Among the Dog People of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Linick, ong>Anong>thony, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, The society in which we were now to take our place is a unique one, ong>anong> ever-chong>anong>ging kaleidoscope of dogs ong>anong>d their owners. The dogs represent most of the popular breeds ong>anong>d mong>anong>y of the mutt-like mixtures - ong>anong>d so do their accompong>anong>ying humong>anong>s, who come ong>fromong> diverse nationalities ong>anong>d ong>fromong> mong>anong>y walks of ong>lifeong>: professionals ong>anong>d job seekers, young ong>anong>d old, family members ong>anong>d loners. They are united in their love of dogs, ong>anong>d on the central green of the park, on its walkways ong>anong>d at the caf where they gather after exercising their ong>anong>imals, they often let this affection for dogs carry them into friendships that trong>anong>scend park ong>lifeong> ong>anong>d involve mong>anong>y of them in additional social activities.

Ordinary Things

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pratt, Chrstopher, PUBLISHER: Breakwater Books,Cong>anong>ada, "Insightful ong>anong>d thought-provoking journal entries, ong>fromong> the s to , on the creative process, art, ong>lifeong>, ong>anong>d province of renowned Cong>anong>adiong>anong> artist Christopher Pratt. Ordinary Things is laced with astute observations that summarize the artistic process, ong>anong>d the motivations ong>anong>d contemplations of not only ong>anong> artist, but ong>anong>y mong>anong>. It contains slices of truth about ong>lifeong> ong>anong>d Newfoundlong>anong>d itself, ong>anong>d the dynamic world of the ordinary, on which Pratt has drawn so heavily on in his work. These passages have ong>anong> obvious appeal to ong>anong>yone in the arts, though they will have a deep resonong>anong>ce with a broader audience as well. Ordinary Things paints with words ong>anong>d evocative self-portrait of a renowned Cong>anong>adiong>anong> artist."

The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Colonial America,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Taylor, Dale, PUBLISHER: F & W Media, Readers will understong>anong>d all the events- ong>fromong> the seemingly inconsequential to the major- that framed Colonial Americong>anong> ong>lifeong>. Includes sections on family ong>lifeong>, fashion, earning a living, what colonists ate, climate, goegraphy, trade, ong>anong>d much more.

The Life and Times of the Apostle Paul

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ball, Charles F., PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, The world's famous ong>anong>d compelling missionary story has never been more fun to read. Author Charles Ferguson Ball paints a colorful, true-to-ong>lifeong> picture of the apostle Paul, his ministry, ong>anong>d his times based on the details we know ong>fromong> Scripture ong>anong>d historiong>anong>s. "The ong>Lifeong> ong>anong>d Times of the Apostle Paul" is ong>anong> excellent compong>anong>ion book for studying the ong>lifeong> Paul ong>anong>d his missionary journeys. Added details about the region ong>anong>d customs ong>anong>d events of that time make this book a worthwhile supplement to Bible texts.

Patient zero Sideshow

Sideshow Collectibles proudly presents the Sideshow Original Patient Zero ong>Lifeong>-size Bust ong>fromong> The Dead collection. Lumbering ong>fromong> his hiding place, Patient Zero's contorted face gives a haunting picture of The Dead, jaw open in a silent scream, eyes milky ong>anong>d glazed with death. Evolving ong>fromong> a 12-inch figure to Premium Format to this imposing bust, the original icon of The Dead is represented here in eerie ong>lifeong>-size, or rather DEAD-size. The Patient Zero ong>Lifeong>-size Bust is ong>anong> outstong>anong>ding addition to ong>anong>y display.

The Life of Moses

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morris, Neil, PUBLISHER: Enchong>anong>ted Lion Books, Thirteen paintings tell the story of Moses' ong>lifeong>, ong>fromong> his discovery as a foundling on the Nile, to his death on Mt. Pisgah over-looking the long>anong>d of Cong>anong>aong>anong>. Also depicted are the killing of the Egyptiong>anong> overseer; the flight to Midiong>anong> ong>anong>d the burning bush; Moses confronting the Pharaoh; the Plagues; the Exodus ong>anong>d the parting of the Red Sea; the mong>anong>na ong>fromong> heaven; Moses on Mt. Sinai receiving the Ten Commong>anong>dments; ong>anong>d the golden calf. The book also is enriched by a detailed commentary on each painting. The story that inspired the work is re-told, ong>anong>d symbols ong>anong>d importong>anong>t characters are explained. All in all, a stunning visual introduction to the great themes of the Old Testament as presented in works of art.

True Valor

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Henderson, Dee, PUBLISHER: Multnomah Publishers, Air Force pararescuemong>anong> Bruce "Striker" Stong>anong>ton spends his ong>lifeong> rescuing pilots downed behind enemy lines, ong>anong>d Grace Yates flies ong>anong> F/A-18 Hornet for the Navy. On their dong>anong>gerous jobs away ong>fromong> home, they exchong>anong>ged love letters. Now a fight between Syria ong>anong>d Turkey over water rights on the Euphrates has spiraled into a confrontation NATO finds itself struggling to prevent. For the military deployed in the region, it's not just the occasional news headline -- it's their daily problem. But when a missing Navy pilot turns out to be Gracie, Bruce has got one mission: get her out alive...

Kris Longknife: Furious

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shepherd, Mike, PUBLISHER: Ace Books, Having used unorthodox methods to save a world--ong>anong>d every sentient being on it--Lieutenong>anong>t Commong>anong>der Kris Longknife is wong>anong>ted across the galaxy for crimes against humong>anong>ity. For her own safety, she's been assigned to a backwater plong>anong>et where her Fast Patrol Squadron 127 enforces immigration control ong>anong>d smuggler interdiction. But Kris is a Longknife, ong>anong>d nothing cong>anong> stop her ong>fromong> getting back to the center of things--not when all ong>hellong> is breaking loose. Now she's on the run, hunted by both military ong>anong>d civiliong>anong> authorities--ong>anong>d since the civiliong>anong> authorities happen to be her immediate family, Kris soon finds herself homeless, broke, ong>anong>d on trial for her ong>lifeong> on ong>anong> alien world...

The Fallen

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Parker, T. Jefferson, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers, When Garrett Asplundh's body is found under a Song>anong> Diego bridge, Robbie Brownlaw is called on to the case. After the tragic death of his child ong>anong>d the dissolution of his marriage, Garrett--regarded as ong>anong> honest, straight-arrow officer--left the SDPD to become ong>anong> ethics investigator, looking into the activities of his former colleagues. At first Asplundh's death, which takes place on the eve of a reconciliation with his ex, looks like suicide, but the clues Brownlaw finds just don't add up. Amid rampong>anong>t corruption ong>anong>d tightening city purse strings, ong>anong>d with pressure mounting ong>fromong> the police ong>anong>d the city's politiciong>anong>s, Brownlaw fights to find the truth, all the while trying to hold on to his own crumbling marriage. A carefully woven novel of suspense, "The Fallen" brings to ong>lifeong> a superb cast of characters against the all-too-ong>realong> backdrop of a city fighting for its survival.

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