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John Harley's Thomas Tallis is the first full-length book to deal comprehensively with the composer's life and works. Tallis entered the Chapel Royal in the middle of a long life, and remained there for over 40 years. During a colourful period of English history...

German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche was one the most controversial figures of the 19th century. His evocative writings on religion, morality, culture, philosophy, and science were often polemic attacks against the established views of his time. Nietzsche demonstrates that the Christian world is steeped in...

This is a true story about a really big dog whose really big heart led him to find his really big forever family. This is a true rescue-to-riches tale that all will enjoy, both young and old alikeAuthor: Amy Lawrence-LoughlinISBN-10: 1466953713ISBN-13: 9781466953710Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage:...

Author: Joyce Bryson DavisISBN-10: 1469126044ISBN-13: 9781469126043Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/23/2012Pages: 88Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

Stealing All Transmissions is a love story. It's the story of how The Clash fell in love with America, and how America loved them back. The romance began in full in 1977, when select rock journalists and deejays aided the band's quest to depose...

A Pink Ribbon Journey is an honest account of one woman's battle with breast cancer and the spiritual growth she gained because of it. Through her faith she gained peace and understanding despite her many heartbreaks and disppointments. Wendy Clarke openly shares her deepest...

Life story of Leah Grigg Dyas who was born in 1909, lived through 2 wars and a depression as a young woman. Enjoy her big family and all the antics of her nine brothers.Author: Helen Carey Vernon, Leah Grigg DyasISBN-10: 1548484369ISBN-13: 9781548484361Publisher: Createspace Independent...

Author: James GrahamISBN-10: 1458501221ISBN-13: 9781458501226Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)Language: EnglishPublished: 03/08/2012Pages: 488Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.56lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.09d

The About the Book information is not available at this time.Author: Pieter G. K. M. BosISBN-10: 1669865797ISBN-13: 9781669865797Publisher: Xlibris UsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/09/2023Pages: 228Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d

Author: Anthony BelliISBN-10: 1118313194ISBN-13: 9781118313190Publisher: WileyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/13/2012Pages: 240Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 8.60h x 5.70w x 1.00d

My brother Glenn served in the US Eighth Air Force during the Air War over Germany in 1944. His plane was shot down on his 22nd mission just inside the French Coast two days before the Landing on D-Day. He was rescued by French...

Slow Learner is like a walk through the woods with your smartest, funniest, most observant friend-in the excellent company of at least two dogs. Afterward? Wine by the fire. And all the cheese.-Jill Christman, author of If This Were Fiction: A Love Story in...

At eighty-five, Gentry still has the mischievous glint in his eye that he surely had as a child. An aging face tells no lies and Gentry's face is full of guile, curiosity, joy and sass. He quips, with no apologies, that he has led...

Have you ever considered that life's challenges can be viewed as opportunities instead of setbacks? And, that you can be "joyful" in spite of reasons to be unhappy. This book relates stories of a simple, country life and how I chose to react to...

The '60s was a time of change in America, both good and not so good. The Vietnam war was culminating, and a peace movement was in full bloom, "Thanks to Dr Martin Luther King Jr." His relentless quest for nonviolent change was starting to...

One of the greatest massacres against British soldiers, women, and children in Victorian history. Set along the Ganges River in 1857, "Cawnpore: Ganges Double Massacre" details the unspeakable crimes against humanity perpetrated by Indian Sepoy mutineers and their confederates.Author: Northacker Special Forces Us Army...

Beef never dies is heart-pounding. Rollercoaster ride of a street novel. Jamal finds himself back in the street war that he thought he had left behind. Jealousy has no time frame for Black. Who has nothing but death for this man? And it will...

Ferocious Love is about Latimer Bowen's journey from a wounded artist struggling with depression to a prophetic artist and seer who partners with the Holy Spirit to transfer God's message and vision onto canvas. In one of her encounters, God showed her the Lion...

Author: Allen B. Jr. LocklierISBN-10: 1453528849ISBN-13: 9781453528846Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/09/2010Pages: 230Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d

Have you ever thought of the possibility of a young girl's ability to survive the harsh cycles that life throws at her when she is raised without a father? As the girl in the mirror desperately tried to get away from what seems like...

THE SURVIVAL OF HELGA BRAUN, by Helga Braun "War is not healthy for Children and Flowers and other Living Things" Who can better explain this ancient axiom than a small child who survived War? Helga is such a child, now grown to adulthood and...

Before the grandmother known as "Nana," the mother known as "Mom" or the minister's wife known as "Helen Jane," there was a young girl named Janey. She was born during the roaring twenties, spent her middle childhood and teenage years in the Great Depression,...

Americans have long been fascinated by the personal lives of Hollywood celebrities and the over-hyped magic of plastic surgery. In this entertaining memoir, Dr. Norman Leaf, a highly respected plastic surgeon, reveals the complex and all-too-human connection that exists between these two worlds. In...

"Nedd Willard's engaging adventure of discovery describes his inner travels from his early boyhood in New York to the outer reaches of a wider world. His "on the road" travels eventually lead him back to one of his first and most enduring loves, the...

Many have heard of the Cappadocian Fathers--that trio from the fourth century who shaped much of the way we think about our faith today. What some don't realize is that these men were surrounded by several devout women who had a profound influence on...

Foster homes, murders, a bank robbery, gang banging, drug dealing and Federal Prison were all determining factors that created what Chicago came to know as "21". Amidst the chaos, take a look into a portion of the Federal Prison System rarely seen by the...

Hello fellow Baby Boomers and those who would like to read a book that may explain your parents, grandparents, and some of your great grandparents. This is the story of one of these Baby Boomers, me. My book, A Boomer's Tale, is a fun...

Author: Bob WiedrichISBN-10: 1441589295ISBN-13: 9781441589293Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/19/2009Pages: 234Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.77lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d

Skye Hý is here to ply a trade, so the demons go away. I am the demon killer, by name. I must have been high....I will win, though, by and by. I vowed a long time ago as Skye MacKenzie to end this war...

There are 13 names hanging from the Memorial Coliseum rafters on the Fort Wayne Komets' retired banners. It's amazing how many of them experienced personal tragedies while growing up only to become successful in their careers. It's amazing how many of those men didn't...

Julius Solin: Polyhistor (1847) est un livre �����crit par Solinus, C. Julius. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage historique qui pr�����sente une compilation de connaissances sur les merveilles du monde antique, telles que les animaux, les plantes, les min�����raux, les ph�����nom�����nes naturels, les monuments et les...

Ten Interesting People consists of fourteen stopries about exceptional people I've had the good fortune to encounter in my life: from a hero of the French resistance to the Chief of the Hopi Tribe to the President of the United States. Most of the...

The idyllic hamlet of Safety Harbor and its supernatural spa is the setting for a mystical game played on the field of life. A troubled ex-boxer is hypnotized by hope and dreams and drawn to a magical quest that takes him on a journey...

Author: Arnold ZackISBN-10: 1430327707ISBN-13: 9781430327707Publisher: Lulu PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/07/2007Pages: 316Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.71d

The Silent War takes readers to Birmingham, Alabama, during the 50s and 60s and the turbulent days of the Jim Crow Laws, the Ku Klux Klan, and the John Birch Society. These were difficult times for those growing up black in a country, who...

Forty years ago, thousands of Milwaukee residents marched for equal rights to join and participate in local organizations, receive equal and appropriate educational resources for their children, and live where they wanted. Thus, the purpose of the book, Asante Sana, 'Thank You' Father James...

In this book a detailed biography of Major General of Aviation Maxim Nikolaevich Chibisov (1906-1989) - a distinguished soviet aviator is presented. He was a brave soldier and a commander during the Great Patriotic War (World War II). He was the head of a...

Frank Marotta was born and raised on the mean streets of New York City in the 1950's. Corona, Queens, was a close-knit, blue-collar, predominantly Italian neighborhood. It had the distinction of being the site of the two World's Fairs, in 1939 and 1964. Now...

Author: Carol TuttleISBN-10: 1425764258ISBN-13: 9781425764258Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/28/2007Pages: 100Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d

Edward Macdowell: A Great American Tone Poet, His Life And Music, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present...

From Mali to Mozambique, from Alaska to Argentina, Blaine and I have covered quite a few miles. We have learned so much from experiencing other cultures, which has enabled us to become more patient and tolerant of a time before cell phones and social...

Daniel and the Lions Den", the true story of an eight hour inmate is a compelling no holds barred story of humorous and disgusting anecdotes written by the author of "The Father The Son and The Railroad Ghost" and "The Straw Servant". Dan Starrett...

Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Donation Planner 6 x 9 inches, Plenty of space to notate the important stuff. Simplistic layout and beautiful design. This planner can help you control your spending and see where the money goes. This book has a total...

Amy Buchanan Herman grew up hearing stories of her great-grandfather, Alvin Phillips. His family disowned him because of his unfaithfulness and desertion, but did he deserve to be stricken from the family tree? In an effort to understand her ancestors, Amy discovered the fascinating...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

Matthew Boulton was a leading industrialist, entrepreneur and Enlightenment figure. Often overshadowed through his association with James Watt, his Soho manufactories put Birmingham at the centre of what has recently been termed 'The Industrial Enlightenment'. Exploring his many activities and manufactures-and the regional, national...

Flora Murray's book is a record of the Women's Hospital Corps in France and the Endell Street Military Hospital, London. Despite a lack of training in trauma and orthopaedics, and with no previous experience in military medicine, she met the challenge of treating often...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Karl GeiringerISBN-10: 1406755826ISBN-13: 9781406755824Publisher: Geiringer...

A collection of Bess Foster Smith's works. An Idaho educator/poet/artist.Author: Scott James Smith Ed DISBN-10: 1715001265ISBN-13: 9781715001261Publisher: BlurbLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/05/2020Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.53lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.23d