Authors
- Jann Robbins
- Sidney Shachnow
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2005-07
Dewey code: 973.049240092
List Price: $99.00
Price: $60.00
Review Hope And Honor: Library Edition / Blackstone Audiobooks:
Publication date: 1951
Review A Man of the Word / Revell:No dust jacket. Edge wear. Spine faded. Book plate.
Publication date: 1959
Review Fighting Parson the Biography of Colonel John M. Chivington / Westernlore Press, LA:Biography of Chivington.
Edition: 1st
Publication date: 1993-02-28
List Price: $60.00
Price: $60.00
Review Sons / Lord John Press:Limited signed edition of 276 copies, slipcased. A story about fishing with his son.
Creator: David Reid
Publication date: 1996-01-01
List Price: $60.00
Price: $59.99
Review David Hume of Godscroft's The History of the House of Douglas: Volume I (Scottish Text Society Fourth Series) / Scottish Text Society:
Edition: 1st
Publication date: 1957
Review Black Horse Nemo / Peter Davies Ltd., London:A memoir of the halcyon period just before the First World War - the horses, hunts and races, and the lives that surround them.
Creator: Paul A. MacKenzie
Publication date: 2006-07-20
Dewey code: 271.97302
List Price: $80.00
Price: $79.99
Review Caritas Pirckheimer: A Journal of the Reformation Years, 1524-1528 (Library of Medieval Women) / D.S.Brewer:Considered by Erasmus to be one of the most learned women in Germany, Caritas Pirckheimer was also termed the German Sappho by Celtis, the Poet Laureate of Germany. Caritas had been tutored in Latin, became acquainted with Albrecht Dürer, and read the newly-discovered works of Hrotswitha von Gandersheim. She is best known for her Journal of the Reformation, which she compiled while abbess of the convent of St. Clare's as an historical record of her conflict with the Nürnberg City Council. Consisting of commentaries and letters written by her and to her in 69 chapters, the Journal also represents a defence of her convent and of her Roman Catholic faith during the advent of Lutheranism, when the City Council attempted to pressure her convent into accepting religious reforms and her nuns to renounce their vows and leave the convent. It records a unique moment in western European religious history and in her own life. Most importantly, in the history of early modern literature by women, it stands as a defence of equal rights and the individual's right to choose.
Creator: Nicholas Bennett
Publication date: 2009-04-16
Dewey code: 909
List Price: $60.00
Price: $60.00
Review `Gratefull to Providence': The Diary and Accounts of Matthew Flinders, Surgeon, Apothecary, and Man-Midwife, 1775-1802: Volume II: 1784-1802 (Publications of the Lincoln Record Society) / Lincoln Record Society:This volume presents (and completes) the edition of the diary and account books of Matthew Flinders, surgeon and apothecary of Donington in south Lincolnshire. His son, also Matthew, who later won renown as the first circumnavigator of Australia, appears here as a schoolboy, choosing not to follow his father as an apothecary but pursuing instead a career at sea. The diary records the social life of Donington - magical deceptions at the Bull and the visit of a theatre company - and the joys and sorrows of family life. Flinders's success in business led to investments in land and government securities, yet his fear of poverty was never far away and his wish to sell up and retire was never realised. The war with France is a recurring theme, both in the ever-increasing taxes imposed to pay for it, and in the local patriotism evoked by Nelson's victory at the Nile, and that of the 'Glorious First of June' in which the young Matthew took part. Other national events shown to impinge on country life and mentioned in the diary include the king's recovery from madness in 1789 (celebrated by the illumination of the whole town). Overall, it affords a rare glimpse into everyday life at the time.
Publication date: 2006-09-12
Price: $60.00
Review Edge Seasons: A Mid-life Year / Vintage Canada:From the bestselling, critically acclaimed author of The Hatbox Letters and Shadow Child comes the story of a year of transformation. In the middle years of her life, Beth Powning stands on a threshold: an “edge season. ” Late one August, when Beth and her partner, Peter, observe the deserted sauna bath on their farm near Sussex, New Brunswick, she remembers the faith and energy that went into building it. As they begin to repair the sauna, the project becomes a metaphor for how dreams, relationships and commitments need to be continuously renewed. While their only child, Jake, prepares to leave for university, Beth and Peter contemplate changes of their own. As fall and winter gradually shut down the vibrant life of the gardens, fields and forests near her home, Beth witnesses the beauty and regenerative force of the natural world, weaving acutely observed descriptions of the countryside with the story of her own intimate transformation. Edge Seasons is an intensely absorbing journey that illuminates how change can shatter even as it strengthens. From the Hardcover edition.
Publication date: 2007-06-20
Dewey code: 920
List Price: $80.00
Price: $60.00
Review Discovering Mahler: Writings on Mahler, 1955-2005 / Boydell Press:Discovering Mahler is the fourth and final volume of Donald Mitchell's unique studies of Mahler and his music. This new publication fills the remaining gaps in the scrutiny of Mahler's works in the series, principally the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Symphonies, with the Ninth and Tenth. It begins with a substantial survey of Mahler's music, commissioned for the sixth edition of Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1980), but here printed in full for the first time. A striking feature throughout this collection is the examination of the revelatory role of the performer; this is epitomized in transcripts of significant conversations about the Fifth and Seventh Symphonies with, respectively, Riccardo Chailly and Bernard Haitink. The concluding section consists of major lectures and celebratory essays, some here published for the first time in English. These form a fascinating and frequently moving personal testament to a lifetime, and specifically fifty working years, of discovering Mahler.
Publication date: 2003-10
Dewey code: 966.903
Price: $21.99
Review Nigerian Interlude / Xlibris Corporation:
Creator: Jon Madsen
Publication date: 2004-10-31
Dewey code: 759.3
List Price: $60.00
Price: $60.00
Review Ninetta Sombart: Life And Art / Floris Books:With ninety full-page reproductions, this book is the only available overview of Ninetta Sombart's life and work as a painter. Her work is known widely through many single reproductions, but is here shown for the first time in a comprehensive collection. Sombart brings the spiritual element of human beings to the fore, and her style is unmistakably different from other Christian art in history. The largest group of her paintings are based around Gospel images, in which she attempts to show Jesus as the Son of God, rather than as Jesus the man. She has developed a unique colour technique which expresses the esoteric side of Christ.
Creator: Andre Teamer
Publication date: 2009-01
List Price: $60.00
Price: $60.00
Review Breaking Free: My Life with Dissociative Identity Disorder (Playaway Adult Nonfiction) / Playaway:The NFL legend and Heisman Trophy winner shares the inspiring story of his life and diagnosis with dissociative identity disorder. Herschel Walker is widely regarded as one of football's greatest running backs. He led the University of Georgia to victory in the Sugar Bowl on the way to an NCAA Championship and he capped a sensational college career by earning the 1982 Heisman Trophy. Herschel spent twelve years in the NFL, where he rushed for more than eight thousand yards and scored sixty-one rushing touchdowns. But despite the acclaim he won as a football legend, track star, Olympic competitor, and later a successful businessman, Herschel realized that his life, at times, was simply out of control. He often felt angry, self-destructive, and unable to connect meaningfully with friends and family. Drawing on his deep faith, Herschel turned to professionals for help and was ultimately diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder. While some might have taken this diagnosis as a setback, Herschel approached his mental health with the same indomitable spirit he brought to the playing field. It also gave him, for the first time, insight into his life's unexplained passages, stretches of time that seemed forever lost. Herschel came to understand that during those times, his "alters," or alternate personalities, were in control. [+]Born into a poor, but loving family in the South, Herschel was an overweight child with a stutter who suffered terrible bullying at school. He now understands that he created "alters" who could withstand abuse. But beyond simply enduring, other "alters" came forward to help Herschel overcome numerous obstacles and, by the time he graduated high school, become an athlete recognized on a national level. In Breaking Free, Herschel tells his story - from the joys and hardships of childhood to his explosive impact on college football to his remarkable professional career. And he gives voice and hope to those suffering from DID. Herschel shows how this disorder played an integral role in his accomplishments and how he has learned to live with it today. His compelling account testifies to the strength of the human spirit and its ability to overcome any challenge.
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2000-02
Dewey code: 920
List Price: $69.95
Price: $60.26
Review The Drums of Morning: Growing Up in the Thirties (Reminiscence) / ISIS Audio Books:
Edition: 1st Edition
Publication date: 1893
Review George William Curtis : A Eulogy / MacMillan:Delivered before the people of Staten Island, at the Castleton, St George February 24, 1893.
Creator: Jim Norton
Publication date: 2009-01
List Price: $60.00
Price: $60.00
Review Seven Pillars of Wisdom (Playaway Young Adult) / Playaway:
Creator: Bob Stewart
Publication date: 2009-01
List Price: $60.00
Price: $60.00
Review Step by Step (Playaway Adult Nonfiction) / Playaway:A great American story of an ordinary man who is living an extraordinary life, Step by Step is the inspiring personal account of Bertie Bowman’s remarkable rise from farmer’s son in the Jim Crow South to hearing coordinator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the U. S. Capitol. In 1944, Bertie Bowman–a poor, impressionable thirteen-year-old kid, the fifth of fourteen siblings–heard South Carolina senator Burnet Maybank declare: “If you all ever get up to Washington, D. C. , drop by and see me!” Though Maybank was addressing a crowd of white constituents, Bertie took those words to heart–for they offered him an invitation to a new life, a chance to escape the drudgery of the family farm and his well-meaning yet stern father. Carrying only a flour sack and his meager savings pinned inside his shirt, Bertie set out for the city “up the road” to make his mark. Surprisingly true to his word, Senator Maybank saw to it that the young runaway had a place to stay and a steady income–earned by sweeping the Capitol steps for two dollars a week. Yet what started as a janitorial position, step by step, became so much more. For sixty years, Bertie Bowman stood at the epicenter of change and witnessed history in the making: the death of FDR, World War II, Brown v. [+]Board of Education, the Civil Rights movement, Vietnam, and Watergate. The perpetual recipient of unconditional kindness, he formed many enduring friendships with the unlikeliest of people. Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Bill Clinton, Senator J. William Fulbright, and even segregationist senator Strom Thurmond have been among his greatest allies. But Bowman also, in his day, encountered prejudice and the “separate but equal” doctrine, and he observed firsthand the clandestine backroom deals made in the name of democracy. However, in the embrace of the large enclave of Southern blacks who populated Washington, D. C. , Bowman maintained a spirit of hopefulness. With each step, his can-do attitude made him a star, mentor, and community leader, and a strong advocate for the unsung staffers who took great pride in doing their part to keep the Capitol’s wheels turning. Work hard. Be true to yourself. Take responsibility. Have a positive outlook. Expect the best from people. These are the beliefs that Bertie Bowman lives by–and as he shares his story, he also shares the lessons and values that have served him well throughout his life and career.
Creator: To be announced (Narrator)
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2009-01-06
Dewey code: 973
List Price: $60.00
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Review Sherman: Great Generals Series (Library) (Great Generals) / Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc.:Union Army general William Tecumseh Sherman was recognized for his outstanding command of military strategy, as well as criticized for the harshness of his scorched earth policies against the Confederate states.
Creator: Joe (Narrator)
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2009-01-01
Dewey code: 920
List Price: $60.00
Price: $60.00
Review A License to Steal (Library / Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc.:Walter L. Shaw was a visionary high-tech inventor who was repeatedly cheated out of the rewards of his efforts. To even the score, his son became a prolific jewel thief, while Shaw Sr. put his brilliance to work for the mob.
Publication date: 1998-06-01
List Price: $60.00
Price: $60.00
Review The Collected Letters of Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle: Vol. 3: 1824-25 (Collected Letters of Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle) / Duke University Press:Don’t miss a single volume. Subscribe today!Back volumes are available for purchase. To ensure that you don't miss a single issue, subscribe to The Collected Letters of Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle today. For more information, click here.
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Chivington, Sons, David Hume of Godscroft's The History of the House of Douglas: Volume I (Scottish Text Society Fourth Series), Black Horse Nemo, Caritas Pirckheimer: A Journal of the Reformation Years, 1524-1528 (Library of Medieval Women), `Gratefull to Providence': The Diary and Accounts of Matthew Flinders, Surgeon, Apothecary, and Man-Midwife, 1775-1802: Volume II: 1784-1802 (Publications of the Lincoln Record Society), Edge Seasons: A Mid-life Year, Discovering Mahler: Writings on Mahler, 1955-2005, Nigerian Interlude, Ninetta Sombart: Life And Art, Breaking Free: My Life with Dissociative Identity Disorder (Playaway Adult Nonfiction), The Drums of Morning: Growing Up in the Thirties (Reminiscence), George William Curtis : A Eulogy, Seven Pillars of Wisdom (Playaway Young Adult), Step by Step (Playaway Adult Nonfiction), Sherman: Great Generals Series (Library) (Great Generals), A License to Steal (Library, The Collected Letters of Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle: Vol. 3: 1824-25 (Collected Letters of Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle)Top headlines: Starr: How to Fix the Yankees: With their longtime manager halfway out the door, the Yankees in transition will be the most fascinating story in baseball. ›22:28 10 Oct, Wed Weekly Wrap: Way to go, coach: Rookie coach Kevin McDonald rode his Hilltoppers to two big upsets, earning him a prime spot in Jeff Goodman's Weekly Wrap. ›21:52 3rd body located in Airbus crash: Searchers have found a third body following the crash of an Airbus A320 passenger jet off France's southern coast. 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