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In the Best Interests: Intrigue and Payback in Papua New Guinea

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Report copyright infringementby John Mendzela (Author), Elisa Mendzela (Author)A story for anyone who's ever asked: what would I risk to do what's right?Papua New Guinea, 1980s, a fascinating and dangerous country. Idealistic, newly arrived teachers, John and Elisa Mendzela, step into a world of rich culture, eager learners-and buried secrets. When evidence of widespread sexual exploitation of students lands in their hands, they join a small group of colleagues trying to stop the abuse quietl...

America the Beautiful: A Story in Photographs - Hardcover

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by National Geographic (Author)This glorious book of photography, featuring more than 200 magnificent National Geographic images of all 50 states, is a gift-worthy celebration of America's unique natural and cultural treasures. America the Beautiful showcases the stunning spaces closest to our nation's heart--from the woods in the Great Appalachian Valley that Davy Crockett once called home to the breathtaking sweep of California's Big Sur coast to the wilds of Alaska. It also celebrates the ...

Barques, Sparks & Sharks: an Orcadian at Sea

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Report copyright infringementby Len Wilson (Author)Barques, Sparks & Sharks "A lost world of seafaring adventure is brought back to life.""The winds are mad, they know not whence they come, nor whither they would go," wrote the 17th-century scholar Robert Burton, "and those men are maddest of all that go to sea." But Robert Burton lived in the closed world of Oxford which he never managed to leave, and Len Wilson grew up in the town of Stromness, at the northern entrance of Scapa Flow whe...

The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ: The Philosophic And Practical Basis Of The Religion Of The Aquarian Age Of The World And Of The Church Univer

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Report copyright infringementby Levi H. Dowling (Author)A classic of New Age spirituality.Full title: The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ: The Philosophic and Practical Basis of the Religion of the Aquarian Age of the World and of the Church Universal.The Aquarian Gospel is an interpretation of the 'lost' eighteen years of Jesus Christ (from roughly the ages of twelve to thirty) not mentioned in the four Gospel accounts. Levi H. Dowling documents these 18 years as a time when Jesus travel...

My People the Sioux: An Autobiographical Account of Lakota Life

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Report copyright infringementby Luther Standing Bear (Author)A Lakota Voice Speaks: One Man's Story of Culture, Loss, and SurvivalMy People the Sioux is a profound first-person account of Lakota life before and after the arrival of white settlers. Written by Luther Standing Bear-a Sioux chief, writer, and educator-this memoir details his upbringing in the Dakota plains, his forced assimilation through boarding schools, and his enduring efforts to preserve his people's dignity and traditions.T...

Conversations over the Airwaves ... and the deception transmissions that hoodwinked the enemy: The extraordinary life of Major Rowland 'Rowley' Shears

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Shears (Author)Rowley Shears (G8KW) was best known for his radio communications work, particularly in the amateur radio world for which he developed and manufactured the KW Electronics brand of equipment. There is, however, an interesting untold story about his extraordinary experiences during WW II after he was posted to Egypt as part of the Royal Corps of Signals.From 1941, he also started to work for the British Intelligence services in Cairo and und...

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Report copyright infringementby R. 1829?-1874 Demaus (Author)Hugh Latimer: A Biography recounts the life of Hugh Latimer (c. 1485-1555), a significant figure in the English Reformation. This biography details Latimer's journey from a Catholic priest to a staunch advocate for Protestantism. It explores his influential preaching, his role in the religious and political upheavals of the time, and his ultimate martyrdom under Queen Mary I.R. Demaus provides a comprehensive look at Latimer's contr...

The Life of King John Sobieski: A Stirring Portrait of Poland's Heroic Defender of Europe: A Stirring Portrait of Poland's Heroic Defender and Statesm

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Report copyright infringementby John Sobieski (Author)The Hero King Who Saved EuropeThe Life of King John Sobieski is a powerful memoir chronicling the exploits of John III Sobieski, the 17th-century King of Poland and Commander of the Holy League forces at the pivotal Battle of Vienna in 1683. A gifted tactician and devout Christian monarch, Sobieski led a coalition army that stopped the Ottoman Empire's advance into Europe - an event some historians call "the turning point of Christian civi...

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Report copyright infringementby William a. 1794-1880 Hallock (Author)"Brief Sketch of the Hallock Ancestry in the United States" offers a concise yet comprehensive overview of the Hallock family's lineage in America. Prepared as part of a larger memoir for Jeremiah and Moses Hallock between 1863 and 1866, this sketch provides valuable insights into the family's origins and historical context. Authored by William A. Hallock (1794-1880), this work is a treasure for anyone researching the Halloc...

We Called Him Jeb: James Ewell Brown Stuart as He Was Seen by His Contemporaries

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Report copyright infringementby Lochlainn Seabrook (Author)During the War for the Constitution (1861-1865) the Southern armies could boast of dozens of dazzling and accomplished cavalry leaders, all of them both adored by their faithful troopers and the envy of the Yankee high command. One of those who was on everyone's list of favorites was celebrated Confederate General James Ewell Brown Stuart (better known by his initials, Jeb), a highly esteemed, swashbuckling officer from Virginia; a kn...

Lost Time And The Meaning of Photography How Images Shape Identity, Grief, and Collective Memory

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Report copyright infringementby Jason Williams (Author)Do you ever feel like your memories are slipping away-until a photograph brings them flooding back?In a world drowning in images, we're still haunted by one central question: What do photographs actually do to our memories-and our sense of self?If you've ever wondered why a single photo can evoke tears, trigger buried trauma, or transport you across decades, Lost Time and the Meaning of Photography is your essential guide. Whether you're ...

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Report copyright infringementby William John Hardy (Author)âThe Handwriting of the Kings & Queens of Englandâ offers a fascinating glimpse into the personalities and historical context of Englandâ(TM)s monarchs through their personal handwriting. This volume showcases a collection of autographs and handwritten documents from various kings and queens, providing insights into their character, education, and the events that shaped their reigns.William John Hardy meticulously presents ea...

Morris Bezman: Denver's Russian Violinist

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Report copyright infringementby Marian Blue (Author), Cheryl Ude (Illustrator) Morris Bezman left Kiev, Russia for the United States in 1905. He abandoned his schooling with the famous violin teacher Leopold Auer because of health, but Russia was in turmoil at the time; both Jews and students were suspect and frequently attacked. Many fled the country during this revolution and those that were to follow. This was the same year, 1905, that Bezman's friend in Auer's class, Mischa Elman, made hi...

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Report copyright infringementby Ion Idriess (Author)This book may interest Australians in one of the wildest areas left in their continent-that north of the King Leopold Range. And it may reveal a little of a most interesting man-the stone-age man of thousands of years ago. If it should influence Australians to do something towards curing his ills and allowing him to retain his liberty, I shall be glad. ION IDRIESSTHE latest from the pen of the adventurous Ion Idriess is the story of a man-hu...

The Unfolding Agony of Oppression: Victor Klemperer, Nazi Germany and Soviet Communism, 1933 - 1959

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Report copyright infringementby Andrew Sangster (Author)Victor Klemperer was a German-Jewish Professor who somehow survived the Nazi regime, only to find himself under post-war Soviet domination. His diaries (1933-1959) contain the life of Klemperer, his views on Hitler and Germany through to the Soviet era, and contain a window on dangerous events by an intelligent and educated man. He frequently commented on everyday Germans' reactions to major events, the state of mind of the persecuted Je...

Memoir: Moving in Poetry, Prose, and Photos

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Report copyright infringementby Rachel Louise Clay Ph. D. (Author)This memoir is about moving from place to place 37 times in my lifetime. My dad was a career soldier, but only four moves were military-connected. I attended 14 primary and secondary schools before completing high school. The constant moving resulted in me losing friends, classmates, playmates, and family. My memoir discusses a few experiences as I moved from place to place, why I had so many addresses, and how the moves impact...

Definitely Maybe: The Birth, Death and Resurrection of Oasis

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Report copyright infringementby Andy Bollen (Author)Oasis rose from humble beginnings to become Britpop icons, capturing 1990s youth with their music and legendary highs and lows.Ride the Oasis rollercoaster ahead of Live '25.Oasis were Artful Dodgers from a housing estate who created stadium anthems that connected with millions. They became the band of the people by giving the people what they wanted: rock 'n' roll.Ahead of the Live '25 Tour, Definitely Maybe offers a unique take on their st...

Critical Theory: A Chess Biography of Isaak Lipnitsky

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Report copyright infringementby Mykola Fuzik (Author), Alexei Radchenko (Author)Isaak Lipnitsky (1923-1959) was a leading Ukrainian chess player of the early 1950s as well as a celebrated chess theoretician and journalist, whose textbook Questions of Modern Chess Theory became an internationally recognized classic. Born in Kiev shortly after the establishment of Soviet control over Ukraine, he achieved a career-best result of second equal in the 1950 Soviet Championship, half a point behind t...

The Twelve Month's Volunteer: The Recollections of a Member of the 1st Tennessee Cavalry During the Mexican War-Volume 1 1846

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Report copyright infringementby George C. Furber (Author)A classic account of the Mexican War by an American horse soldier The author of this book-now rare and hard to find on the antiquarian book market-has left posterity a substantial and in depth insight into the war between the United States and Mexico. He has combined an overview of its causes, its campaign and its terrain with his own experiences as a serving cavalryman-a Twelve Months Volunteer-of the 1st Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, a ...

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Report copyright infringementby Barbara Goldowsky (Author)Immigrant Dreams is a memoir -- the story of one immigrant's journey in 1950 from postwar Germany to the United States. Barbara was born in 1936, under Hitler's regime. Her earliest years are shaped by the Second World War and its atrocities. Five postwar years later, she immigrates to the United States as a teenager where her American dream begins to take shape. Believing that education is as necessary as bread, she searches for a way...

Fiddletown And Copperopolis: The Life And Times Of An Uncommon Carrier

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Report copyright infringementby Carl Fallberg (Author), Lucius Beebe (Foreword by)""Fiddletown and Copperopolis: The Life and Times of an Uncommon Carrier"" by Carl Fallberg is a historical non-fiction book that tells the story of a unique and little-known aspect of American transportation history. The book follows the life and adventures of a man named George W. Luce, who was a freight carrier in the mid-1800s in the California foothills.Luce was known for his unconventional methods of trans...

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Report copyright infringementby John Spencer Bassett (Author)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 will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the ...

African American Women Educators: A Critical Examination of Their Pedagogies, Educational Ideas, and Activism from the Nineteenth to the Mid-twentieth

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Report copyright infringementby Karen A. Johnson (Editor), Abul Pitre (Editor), Kenneth L. Johnson (Editor)This book examines the lived experiences and work of African American women educators during the 1880s to the 1960s.Author BiographyKaren A. Johnson is an Associate Professor at the University Utah where she teaches graduate-level courses in the Department of Education, Culture, and Society. She also teaches in the Ethnic Studies Program and is the Coordinator in the African American Stu...

The Biography of a Sea Captain's Life: Written By Himself

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Report copyright infringementby W. C. Flanders (Author), Rickey E. Pittman (Editor)Biography of a Sea Captain's Life, Written by Himself is the annotated diary of W.C. Flanders (1811-1891) relating the events and adventures of his life at sea. A valuable resource for a neglected period of maritime history. Number of Pages: 108 Dimensions: 0.22 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: June 27, 2009

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Report copyright infringementby Friedrich Froebel (Author), H. Keatley Moore (Translator), Emilie Michaelis (Translator)Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852) was a German educator who introduced the concept of kindergarten. This book is a collection of fifteen essays, originally published in German in 1861, on the value of different stages of a child's play. Froebel found an educational value in every phase of the child's play, and in every object that engages its attention. Froebel finds all that th...

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Report copyright infringementby Guy Perry (Author)The Briennes were a highly important aristocratic family who hailed from the Champagne region of north-eastern France, but whose reach and impact extended across Europe and into the Crusader States in the Middle East. It is a highly dramatic and wide-ranging story of medieval mobility, not only up and down the social ladder, but in geographical terms as well. Although the Briennes were one of the great dynasties of the central Middle Ages, thi...

John George Nicolay: The Man in Lincoln's Shadow

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Report copyright infringementby Allen Carden (Author), Thomas J. Ebert (Author)"John George Nicolay played a pivotal role in Abraham Lincoln's presidency and the preservation of his legacy. Whereas Lincoln's other secretary, John Hay, has received extensive attention, Nicolay, until now, has remained somewhat hidden. In this important work, Allen Carden and Thomas J. Ebert bring Nicolay to life and examine the role he played in Lincoln's administration and as coauthor with Hay of a massive Li...

The Grimaldis of Monaco: Centuries of Scandal, Years of Grace

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Report copyright infringementby Anne Edwards (Author)The Grimaldis of Monaco tells in full the remarkable history of the world's oldest reigning dynasty. For nearly eight hundred years, from the elegant Genoese Rainier I to the current Prince Albert II, the Grimaldis--"an ambitious, hot-blooded, unscrupulous race, swift to revenge and furious in battle"--have ruled Monaco. Against all odds, they have proved themselves masterful survivors, still in possession of their lands and titles despite ...

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Report copyright infringementby Clarence D. Chamberlin (Author)""Record Flights And Give Em Hell!"" is a memoir written by Clarence D. Chamberlin, an American aviator who set multiple aviation records in the early 20th century. The book covers Chamberlin's experiences as a pilot, including his record-breaking transatlantic flight with Charles A. Levine in 1927, just weeks after Charles Lindbergh's historic flight. Chamberlin also shares his experiences as a test pilot and his involvement in t...

Otto Hahn: Achievement and Responsibility

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Report copyright infringementby Klaus Hoffmann (Author), J. M. Cole (Translator)An invaluable account of the life and times of German scientist, Otto Hahn. Hahn was key a researcher in the development of the Atom bomb and the book discusses the social, ethical and moral responsibilities he faced as one of the founding fathers of the nuclear age. Number of Pages: 276 Dimensions: 0.61 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: September 21, 2012

Heroic Willards Of 1776: Life And Times Of Captain Reuben Willard (1917)

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Report copyright infringementby James Andrew Phelps (Author)""Heroic Willards of 1776: Life and Times of Captain Reuben Willard"" is a historical book written by James Andrew Phelps in 1917. The book chronicles the life and times of Captain Reuben Willard, a heroic figure who played an important role in the American Revolution. The book provides a detailed account of Willard's life, from his childhood to his military career and eventual retirement. It also explores the broader historical cont...

Indian Wars Of The Northwest: A California Sketch (1885)

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Report copyright infringementby Anthony Jennings Bledsoe (Author)""Indian Wars of the Northwest: A California Sketch"" is a historical account of the conflicts between Native American tribes and settlers in the Pacific Northwest region of California during the mid-19th century. Written by Anthony Jennings Bledsoe and originally published in 1885, the book details the various battles, massacres, and skirmishes that occurred between the indigenous people and the US Army, as well as the politica...