Publication date: 2008-01
Dewey code: 941.081092
Price: $130.00
Review Gladstone: God, Politics and the Million / Hambledon & London:William Ewart Gladstone was perhaps the greatest colossus of the Victorian Age. Along with his formidable rival, Benjamin Disraeli, he dominated Britain's political scene from the moment of his appointment as chancellor of the exchequer in Aberdeen's famous coalition ministry until his resignation as prime minister in March 1894, four years before his death. In the intervening years, he held the office of prime minister four times. With this volume, Richard Shannon completes his magisterial biography of Gladstone. Tracing Gladstone's career from his rise to eminence in 1865 until his death in 1898, Shannon documents his emergence as the dominant personality in the Liberal Party, his activities as a statesman, and his decades-long battle with Disraeli. In his analysis, Shannon pays particular attention to Gladstone's attempts to integrate his religion with his career. Profoundly influenced by his Anglican Christianity, Gladstone approached his causes with a missionary fervor, Shannon argues. This tenacity is perhaps best illustrated by Gladstone's unyielding support of Irish home rule—a position so at odds with Liberal policies that it caused many Liberals to ally themselves with the Conservatives, thereby instigating the decline of Gladstone's own party.
Publication date: 1989-03
Dewey code: 305.800973
Price: $32.50
Review The Education of a Wasp (Wisconsin Studies in American Autobiogra) / Univ of Wisconsin Pr:Brimming with honestly and passion, The Education of a WASP chronicles one white woman's discovery of racism in 1960s America. First published in 1970 and highly acclaimed by reviewers, Lois Stalvey's account is as timely now as it was then. Nearly twenty years later, with ugly racial incidents occurring on college campuses, in neighborhoods, and in workplaces everywhere, her account of personal encounters with racism remains deeply disturbing. Educators and general readers interested in the subtleties of racism will find the story poignant, revealing, and profoundly moving.
Publication date: 2005-11
Dewey code: 340.092
List Price: $65.00
Price: $163.81
Review The Stanford Law Chronicles: Doin' Time on the Farm / University of Notre Dame Press:"Alfredo Mirandé answers the question: What happens when a Latino heart ventures into the Anglo male head that is the Stanford Law School? 'En la tierra del ciego, el tuerto es rey' [In the land of the blind, the one-eyed person is king]. " —W. Frank Newton, President, Beaumont Foundation of America; former Dean of Texas Tech School of Law and President of the State Bar of Texas "Mirandé's story will engage readers, provoke conversations, and deepen our knowledge of legal education. It is quite a book. " —Gerald López, New York University School of Law "Ten times better than the other stories of what it is like going through law school, Mirandé's book brings a social scientist's critical eye to what goes on in the classroom, to competition for grades and law review membership, to the way white students and professors treat students of color at an elite school, and to a minority student's struggle to make his legal education a force for social change. A sobering read and real page turner!" —Richard Delgado, University Distinguished Professor of Law and Derrick Bell Fellow, University of Pittsburgh In the midst of a long and distinguished academic career, Alfredo Mirandé left his position as professor of sociology and chair of ethnic studies at the University of California, Riverside, to attend law school at Stanford University. This book is both an extraordinary chronicle of the events in his life that led him to make this dramatic change and a comprehensive, first-person account of the law school experience, written by a person of color. Mirandé delivers a powerful and moving critique of the obstacles he encountered and of systematic attempts to strip him of his identity and culture. He also reflects on the implications of an increasing number of women and minority law school students for law and legal education. Covering all three years at Stanford, Mirandé describes the elitism and rigid hierarchies he encountered in the classroom and his resulting alienation and frustration. [+]He also discusses law review, the Immigration Clinic where he successfully represented his first client, and the alternative Lawyering for Social Change curriculum that became a haven in an otherwise hostile environment. Interspersed with his account of law school are autobiographical snapshots and experiences, including that of the death of his brother, Héctor, which was the catalyst for his decision to pursue his childhood dream of attending law school and becoming a lawyer. This controversial book is certain to spark lively debate.
Publication date: 1962
Review A Chinese biographical dictionary / Literature House:
Edition: 1st
Publication date: 1996-08
Dewey code: 941.084092
List Price: $67.50
Price: $219.95
Review The Private World of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor / Abbeville Press:Featuring recently discovered photographs from the private collection of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, this remarkable book provides a fresh view of this intriguing couple whose story is perhaps the most romantic one of the 20th century. 400 full-color illustrations.
Publication date: 1992-08-15
Dewey code: 960
Price: $49.50
Review Diary of a Colonial Wife: An African Experience / I. B. Tauris:This is an account of the life of a colonial service wife in Nigeria between 1939 and 1957. The book aims to counteract the commonly-held stereotype of the colonial "memsahib" as haughty and racist and reveals the author's concern for social welfare in Nigeria. The book is a companion to Sir Bryan Sharwood-Smith's "But Always Friends".
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2000-12-28
Dewey code: 973.8092
List Price: $95.00
Price: $94.11
Review Frederick Douglass and the Black Liberation Movement: The North Star of American Blacks (Studies in African American History and Culture) / Routledge:Frederick Douglass' Leadershop role in the anit-slavery struggle is well known. Even so, much about his life and his role in the black liberation movement is unknown. Wu Jin-Ping reevaluates Douglass' place in the history of the black liberation movement, paying particular attention to Doublass' impact on other black leaders, and to Douglass' Legitimate Reform Strategy.
Publication date: 1999-01-11
Review Buried Alive in Ireland / Kestrel Books:A republican dissident discusses republicanism, socialism, European facism and a vast number of polemical topics in an effort to assent his vision for the country of Ireland and its people. Interesting quotations support many of his claims. Also, photographs, documents and newspaper cuttings support this radical political tract, written by an activitst, involved in the republican metamophoses of the 1950s and 1960s.
Publication date: 2002-08
Dewey code: 920
Price: $26.99
Review Memoirs of Louis XV & XVI / IndyPublish.com:
Creator: Joanna Moody
Publication date: 1998-07
Dewey code: 942.055092
Price: $35.95
Review The Private Life of an Elizabethan Lady: The Diary of Lady Margaret Hoby 1599-1605 / Alan Sutton Publishing,:Lady Margaret was the only daughter and heiress of a wealthy landowner. She was married first to Walter Devereus, brother of Robert, Earl of Essex (favourite of Elizabeth I) then to Thomas Sidney, brother of the great Renaissance poet and courtier Sir Philip Sidney, and finally to the Puritan Sir Thomas Posthumous Hoby. This diary covers the period 1599-1605, when she lived on her estate in North Yorkshire, and records Lady Margaret's spiritual endeavours, the life of her househould and such great events as the legal case in Star Chamber which took the Hobys to London. Lady Margaret's diary is thought to be the earliest of its kind, and it is one of the most significant in what became a dominant genre for women in the 17th century, the meditative autobiographical journal. The appeal of the diary is on the one hand the account of Lady Margaret's spiritual life and on the other its picture of her domestic affairs and daily routine. In her introduction, Joanna Moody presents the personal history of a gentlewoman of wide talents, interests and acquaintance.
Creator: Peter Barrett
Publication date: 1999-12
Price: $55.00
Review Rev. John Ayling, Australian Pioneer: The Life of Rev. John Ayling, Clergyman, Educator, Beekeeper, 1825-1897 / Robert I. Ayling:
Publication date: 2005-01
Price: $161.67
Review Cesca's Diary, 1913-1916: Where Art and Nationalism Meet / Woodfield Press:
Authors
- Neville Green
- John Mulvaney
Dewey code: 994.02092
Price: $49.95
Review Commandant of Solitude: The Journals of Captain Collet Barker 1828-1831 / Melbourne University Publishing:
Creator: Hans A. Ostrom
Publication date: 2005-01
Price: $165.08
Review The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Literature / Greenwood Press:Designed to meet the needs of high school students, undergraduates, and general readers, this encyclopedia is the most comprehensive reference available on African American literature from its origins to the present. Other works include many brief entries, or offer extended biographical sketches of a limited selection of writers. This encyclopedia surpasses existing references by offering full and current coverage of a vast range of authors and topics. While most of the entries are on individual authors, the encyclopedia gathers together information about the genres and geographical and cultural environments in which these writers have worked, and the social, political, and aesthetic movements in which they have participated. Thus the encyclopedia gives special attention to the historical and cultural forces that have shaped African American writing. In addition to drawing upon the learning of Hans Ostrom, J. David Macey, Jr. , and more than 200 expert contributors, the encyclopedia benefits from an editorial board of such distinguished scholars as: Houston A. Baker, Jr. Emily Bernard Michele Elam Dolan Hubbard And Sheila Smith McKoy. [+]Included are more than 1000 alphabetically arranged entries on such authors and topics as: Affirmative Action Muhammad Ali Black Panther Party Censorship Melvin Dixon Frederick Douglass Ralph Ellison Folklore Gothic Literature Alex Haley Zora Neale Hurston Gloria Naylor Ntozake Shange And many more. Features: Covers African American literature from its origins to the present day. Includes more than 1,000 entries by more than 200 scholars. Provides extensive biographical and critical profiles of established and neglected writers. Gives special attention to the contributions of women writers. Provides full coverage of literary forms and genres, critical movements and terms, critics and scholars, literary schools and organizations, and other topics central to African American literature. Stresses the social and historical contexts of African American literature through entries on cultural and historical figures, social issues, political and legal concerns, and significant events. Entries cite numerous print and electronic resources for student research. Includes a selected, general bibliography of the most important broad works on African American literature. Includes an alphabetical list of entries. Lists entries in topical categories. Entries are fully cross-referenced. Provides a detailed chronology. Closes with an extensive index. Offers valuable coverage of contemporary African American literature and popular culture. Presents a generous selection of illustrations. Benefits: Familiarizes students with literary authors and works central to American cultural diversity. Acquaints students and teachers with the achievements of neglected African American writers. Illuminates the achievements of women writers. Uses literature to explore historical, political, and cultural issues and events. Promotes respect for cultural diversity. Chronicles and celebrates the accomplishments of African Americans. Helps students compare and contrast a wide range of canonical and non-canonical writers and works. Fosters an appreciation of linguistic diversity among different American ethnic groups. Develops student analytical skills by demonstrating how to write about literature. Encourages student research by citing numerous print and electronic works for further consultation. Because of its broad scope, substantial entries, current coverage, and extensive attention to historical, political, and social contexts, this encyclopedia will be the major resource for high school students and teachers interested in the full range of the African American experience. Academic and public libraries will also treasure this work as an incomparable guide to our nation's African American heritage.
Publication date: 1991-06
Price: $49.95
Review Jerusalem's Other Voice (Jerusalem Studies) / Paul & Co Pub Consortium:
Authors
- Nigel Ramsay
- Margaret Sparks
Publication date: 1992-04
Dewey code: 270.3092
List Price: $125.00
Price: $219.38
Review St Dunstan: His Life, Times and Cult / Boydell & Brewer Inc:St Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury (d. 988), was celebrated in his own day as a scholar and churchman, a reviver of the monastic life, and a statesman. He was regarded as a saint from the moment he died, and his reputation remained high in the English church throughout the middle ages. Here a distinguished group of scholars discusses Dunstan; the places associated with him; his Classbook and Pontifical; and the architecture and arts of the book that flourished at Canterbury in his time. The landed estates that underlay such activities are examined and a positive identification is offered of the author of the biography which spread Dunstan's fame far beyond the confines ofCanterbury. The contributors are: N. P. BROOKS, M. D. COSTEN, D. [+]J. DALES, R. D. H. GEM, TIM TATTON-BROWN, HAROLD GOUGH, MILDRED BUDNY, JANE ROSENTHAL, JENNIFER O'REILLY, RICHARD GAMESON, ALAN THACKER, MICHAEL LAPIDGE, DAVID ROLLASON, B. O'CUV, T. A. HESLOP, NIGEL RAMSAY and MARGARET SPARKS.
Publication date: 1996-07
Dewey code: 979.704092
Price: $32.00
Review Voice of the Old Wolf: Lucullus Virgil McWhorter and the Nez Perce Indians / Washington State University:
Edition: Large Print Ed
Publication date: 1992-01
Review The Girls Behind the Guns (ISIS Large Print) / ISIS Large Print Books:
Edition: 1
Publication date: 1967-11-24
Dewey code: 960
List Price: $160.00
Price: $160.00
Review The Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey: Africa for the Africans (Cass Library of African Studies) / Routledge:A collection of thoughts, essays, and commentary by Marcus Garvey, the first black leader in American history to gain massive loyal support, is reprinted for the first time since the 1920s.
Publication date: 1992-12
Dewey code: 759.2915
Price: $29.95
Review Roderic O'Conor: A Biography With a Catalogue of His Work (Art & Architecture) / Irish Academic Press:
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Gladstone: God, Politics and the Million, The Education of a Wasp (Wisconsin Studies in American Autobiogra), The Stanford Law Chronicles: Doin' Time on the Farm, A Chinese biographical dictionary, The Private World of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Diary of a Colonial Wife: An African Experience, Frederick Douglass and the Black Liberation Movement: The North Star of American Blacks (Studies in African American History and Culture), Buried Alive in Ireland, Memoirs of Louis XV & XVI, The Private Life of an Elizabethan Lady: The Diary of Lady Margaret Hoby 1599-1605, Rev. John Ayling, Australian Pioneer: The Life of Rev. 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