| Title | : | When Trumpets Call |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0684864789 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 |
From the author of the acclaimed Five of Hearts, this highly praised, spell binding biography is the definitive account of TR s final decade, the most poignant and in some ways, the most heroic years of his extraordinary life Drawn from a wealth of new materials, this is a remarkable portrait of a remarkable man....
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| Title | : | Bully! |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 1596981547 |
| Format | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 |
Bully One of America s most beloved presidents comes to life in this comprehensive, unique biography illustrated by than 250 period cartoons.Theodore Roosevelt, adored for everything from his much caricatured teeth and glasses to his almost childlike exuberance and boundless energy, as well as his astounding achievements, captivated Americans of his day and the cartoo Bully One of America s most beloved presidents comes to life in this comprehensive, unique biography illustrated by than 250 pe...
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| Title | : | Churchill and America |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0743259920 |
| Format | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 503 |
In this stirring book, Martin Gilbert tells the intensely human story of Winston Churchill s profound connection to America, a relationship that resulted in an Anglo American alliance that has stood at the center of international relations for than a century Winston Churchill, whose mother, Jennie Jerome, the daughter of a leading American entrepreneur, was born in B In this stirring book, Martin Gilbert tells the intensely human story of Winston Churchill s profound connection to America, a relationship...
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| Title | : | Laura Ingalls Wilder |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 097779556X |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 244 |
In Laura Ingalls Wilder A Writer s Life, Pamela Smith Hill delves into the complex and often fascinating relationships Wilder formed throughout her life that led to the writing of her classic Little House series Using Wilder s stories, personal correspondence, an unpublished autobiography, and experiences in South Dakota, Hill has produced a historical literary biography In Laura Ingalls Wilder A Writer s Life, Pamela Smith Hill delves into the complex and often fascinating relationships Wil...
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| Title | : | Kissa Kiiskinen sankarina ja muita satuja |
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| ISBN | : | |
| Format | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 |
KISSA KIISKINEN SANKARINA JA MUITA SATUJA on kiehtova kokoelma perheen pienimmille Kokoelman sadut tuovat aikuisen mieleen kaikuja vanhoista saduista ja menneest maailmasta, mutta silti kertomukset ovat t ysin ajankohtaisia Saduissa seikkailevat puhuvat kissat, koirat ja oravat, mutta my s peikot ja noidat Pietarisen kertomuksissa on oikeaa satujen lumoa Ilke n noidan KISSA KIISKINEN SANKARINA JA MUITA SATUJA on kiehtova kokoelma perheen pienimmille Kokoelman sadut tuovat aikuisen mieleen kaikuj...
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| Title | : | Until the Final Hour |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 1559707569 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 |
An important and fascinating firsthand account of life with Hitler from 1942 until his death in the Berlin bunker in 1945, by the young woman who was his last secretary....
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| Title | : | Boom Bust |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0856832545 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 |
Using the United Kingdom as a case study, this well researched account shows how, for than 200 years, a remarkably regular 18 year cycle of boom and bust can be traced to the peaks and troughs in land prices This exploration reveals how governments, during the upswing of the cycle, are complicit in encouraging a belief that property prices will continue upwards indef Using the United Kingdom as a case study, this well researched account shows how, for than 200 years, a remarkably regular 18 ye...
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| Title | : | T.R. |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0465069584 |
| Format | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 897 |
In his time, there was no popular national figure than Theodore Roosevelt It was not just the energy he brought to every political office he held or his unshakable moral convictions that made him so popular, or even his status as a bonafide war hero the man who led the Rough Riders up San Juan Hill in Cuba during the Spanish American war Most important, Theodore Ro In his time, there was no popular national figure than Theodore Roosevelt It was not just the energy he brought to every political...
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| Title | : | Sara Baartman and the Hottentot Venus |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0691135800 |
| Format | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 |
Displayed on European stages from 1810 to 1815 as the Hottentot Venus, Sara Baartman was one of the most famous women of her day, and also one of the least known As the Hottentot Venus, she was seen by Westerners as alluring and primitive, a reflection of their fears and suppressed desires But who was Sara Baartman Who was the woman who became the Hottentot Venus Based Displayed on European stages from 1810 to 1815 as the Hottentot Venus, Sara Baartman was one of the most famous women of her day...
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| Title | : | Cover Story (Jack McMorrow Mystery #6) |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0425178528 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 371 |
It s the story of a lifetime, a story every reporter dreams of writing the cover story And seasoned reporter Jack McMorrow is the perfect man for the job That is, until he becomes a suspect....
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| Title | : | The Painter's Daughter |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 091372078X |
| Format | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 307 |
This novel brings to life the artistic and political turmoil of 15th century Florence via a fictionalized diary of Alessandri Lippi, the woman purported to Botticelli s model for the Venus It speaks of a time of artistic glory, scandal and violence....
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| Title | : | I, Me, and Whisky |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | |
| Format | : | ebook |
| Number of Pages | : | 231 |
The story deals with Arjun and his love for whisky He is a regular drinker and doesn t wish to leave drinking just because it is not harming him in any ways But things started going sour as he soon starts experiencing blackouts Soon, his life changes and he is left alone with no friends Then his marriage happens which make him realize that he is capable of loving someo The story deals with Arjun and his love for whisky He is a regular drinker and doesn t wish to leave drinking just because it is not harmi...
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| Title | : | Loren Cunningham |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 1576581993 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 219 |
A wealthy Irish girl rescuing children in India An English maid preaching the gospel in China An American pilot serving missionaries in Ecuador Christian Heroes Then Now chronicles the exciting, challenging, and deeply touching true stories of ordinary men and women whose trust in God accomplished extraordinary exploits for His kingdom and glory These easy to r A wealthy Irish girl rescuing children in India An English maid preaching the gospel in China An American pilot serving missionaries in Ecuador Ch...
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| Title | : | Rosemary for Remembrance |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0552131369 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 |
As the war breaks out, the Rising Family tries to hold down the secrets of the past March is separated from her son, Albert, who is fighting the Luftwaffe, while April s shy and gentle daughter cannot understand why Albert has left her without saying goodbye....
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| Title | : | Sugar in the Blood |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0307272834 |
| Format | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 |
In the late 1630s, lured by the promise of the New World, Andrea Stuart s earliest known maternal ancestor, George Ashby, set sail from England to settle in Barbados He fell into the life of a sugar plantation owner by mere chance, but by the time he harvested his first crop, a revolution was fully under way the farming of sugar cane, and the swiftly increasing demands f In the late 1630s, lured by the promise of the New World, Andrea Stuart s earliest known maternal ancestor, George Ashby, set sail from ...
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| Title | : | Shouting in the Dark |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 076278007X |
| Format | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 |
An extraordinary and inspiring story of how a young man lost his sight and found his calling as an artist This beautiful memoir also features a selection of the artist s work....
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| Title | : | Under My Skin |
| Author | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0060926643 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 |
I was born with skins too few Or they were scrubbed off me byrobust and efficient hands The experiences absorbed through these skins too few are evoked in this memoir of Doris Lessing s childhood and youth as the daughter of a British colonial family in Persia and Southern Rhodesia Honestly and with overwhelming immediacy, Lessing maps the growth of her consciousne I was born with skins too few Or they were scrubbed off me byrobust and efficient hands The experiences absorbed through these skins too few a...
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