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This Is for My Glory: Fatherlessness, Failure, Grace, and Redemption

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Report copyright infringementby Steve Glenn (Author)**What do you do when your name fails you-or worse, when you fail your name?**Steve Glenn spent fifty-seven years running from a question that haunted him since childhood: Whose am I? Abandoned by multiple fathers, raised by an abusive stepfather, and shaped by a mother's desperate survival, he learned early that worth must be earned through relentless performance. He built companies worth over a billion dollars, married three times searchin...

20 Years of Internet Humor -- Volume Two: How the Internet Made Us Laugh, Cry, and Occasionally Cringe

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Report copyright infringementby W. G. Williams (Author)The second volume in the acclaimed "20 Years of Internet Humor" series brings you more laugh-out-loud stories, witty observations, and heartwarming tales collected from two decades of email exchanges.From court transcripts that will make you cry with laughter to children's interpretations of the Bible, from thoughts on beer drinking to reflections on veterans and faith - this collection captures the best of what the internet gave us befor...

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Report copyright infringementby Kaaren Nowicki (Editor)We untied the white velvet ribbon and opened the hinged lid to discover a huge collection of old letters. I'd expected something more exciting, like a ballerina doll or new black patent leather party shoes. Instead, I saw hundreds of envelopes, each of them edged with red-and-blue chevrons and hand addressed in black ink. My disappointment dissolved when Mom let me know that the letters, grouped into bunches tied with blue satin ribbons, ...

Thank You For Being The Best Mum.: My Gift Of Appreciation: Full Color Gift Book Prompted Questions 6.61 x 9.61 inch

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Report copyright infringementby The Life Graduate Publishing Group (Author)The 'Thank You' gift book series provides the perfect opportunity to express your appreciation to friends, family, and loved ones. With guided questions, beautiful quotes, and space for bringing together memorable photos and moments, the 'Thank You' gift book is a highly unique and tailored gift beautifully presented in full color. The 'Thank You' gift book includes: - 25 Color Pages including guiding/prompting questio...

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Report copyright infringementby Gideon Nisbet (Editor)Lush Diodorus sets the lads on fire, But now another has him in his net -Timarion, the boy with wanton eyes . . . Meleager, AP 12.109 Encompassing four thousand short poems and more, the ramshackle classic we call the Greek Anthology gathers up a millennium of snapshots from ancient daily life. Its influence echoes not merely in the classic tradition of the English epigram (Pope, Dryden) but in Rudyard Kipling, Ezra Pound, Virgina Woolf, ...

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Report copyright infringementby Gary Snyder (Author), Robert Hass (Introduction by)A collection of captivatingly meditative essays that display a deep understanding of Buddhist belief, wildness, wildlife, and the world from an American cultural force. With thoughts ranging from political and spiritual matters to those regarding the environment and the art of becoming native to this continent, the nine essays in The Practice of the Wild display the deep understanding and wide erudition of Gary...

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Report copyright infringementby Ann Landers (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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important en...

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Report copyright infringementby Holly Pelesky (Author)At 21, Holly Pelesky gets pregnant after her second time having sex. She decides to place her daughter up for adoption and then move far away from her fundamentalist Christian upbringing to start a new life. Cleave is a tight collection of epistolary creative nonfiction that examines the ambiguous grief of being a birth mother caught in the momentum of adulthood and the constant choices that come along with it. In these letters to the daug...

My Publishing Journey: A step-by-step guide to publishing and keepsake journal in one

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Report copyright infringementby Tamara L. Dever (Author), Erin E. Stark (Author), Elizabeth Dotterer (Illustrator)It's like a baby book for authors -- with instructions! Take a tour through each stage of the publishing process while you fill in the details of your own unique journey. This journal is sprinkled with uplifting anecdotes, delightful artwork, and valuable advice from publishing professionals to inform and inspire you along the way. Whether you've just decided to write a book, are ...

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Report copyright infringementby John Galsworthy (Author)âThe Skin Gameâ is a compelling tragi-comedy in three acts by John Galsworthy, a Nobel Prize-winning English playwright and novelist. The play explores the tensions between an old, established family and a newly wealthy one, as they clash over land and social standing. The Hillcrists, representing tradition and aristocracy, find themselves in conflict with the Hornblowers, who embody the rising power of industry and commerce. This cl...

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Report copyright infringementby Craik (Author)This rich and challenging play ranges over the supreme myth of Oidipous and his doomed family. With its brooding imagery, extravagant language, ebullient rhetoric and scenic display it is quintessential Euripides. With its broad, yet unified, thematic sweep it offers important points of comparison with other Theban plays and valuable insights into late fifth century religion, politics and society.For this volume Elizabeth Craik has prepared a new ...

A Steady Brightness of Being: Truths, Wisdom, and Love from Celebrated Indigenous Voices

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Report copyright infringementby Sara Sinclair (Editor), Stephanie Sinclair (Editor)AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER Bringing together voices from across Turtle Island, a groundbreaking collection of letters from Indigenous writers, activists, and thinkers--to their ancestors, to future generations, and to themselves. Drawing on the wisdom and personal experience of its esteemed contributors, this first-of-its-kind anthology tackles complex questions of our times to provide a rich tapestry of I...

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Report copyright infringementby Collard (Author)The fragmentary plays of Euripides are a body of texts still regularly increasing in number and extent. They are of very great interest in themselves, apart from the significant aid they give to the fuller appreciation of the surviving complete plays. Number of Pages: 288 Dimensions: 0.78 x 6.14 x 8.29 IN Publication Date: December 01, 1995

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Report copyright infringementby E. D. Griffiths (Author)Housecraft Science is a book written by E.D. Griffiths and published in 1917. The book is a comprehensive guide to the science of housekeeping, covering various aspects of home management such as food and nutrition, cleaning and sanitation, and home decoration. The author provides practical advice on how to maintain a clean and healthy home, including tips on how to prevent the spread of disease and how to properly care for household app...

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Report copyright infringementby Melissa Broder (Author)From acclaimed poet and creator of the popular twitter account @SoSadToday comes the darkly funny and brutally honest collection of essays that Roxane Gay called "sad and uncomfortable and their own kind of gorgeous." Melissa Broder always struggled with anxiety. In the fall of 2012, she went through a harrowing cycle of panic attacks and dread that wouldn't abate for months. So she began @sosadtoday, an anonymous Twitter feed that allow...

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Report copyright infringementby Ralph Waldo Emerson (Author), Larzer Ziff (Editor), Larzer Ziff (Introduction by)An indispensible look at Emerson's influential life philosophy Through his writing and his own personal philosophy, Ralph Waldo Emerson unburdened his young country of Europe's traditional sense of history and showed Americans how to be creators of their own circumstances. His mandate, which called for harmony with, rather than domestication of, nature, and for a reliance on indivi...

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Report copyright infringementby Dell Comic Publisher (Author)Roy Rogers Comics V1, No. 83, November, 1954 is a vintage comic book published by Dell Comics. The book features Roy Rogers, a famous cowboy and singer, as the main character in various adventures. The comic book contains several short stories, including ""The Ghost of the Lost Mine"", ""The Secret of the Hidden Trail"", and ""The Menace of the Mountain Lion"". Each story is illustrated with colorful and dynamic artwork, capturing t...

The Observations Of Sir Richard Hawkins, In His Voyage Into The South Sea In The Year 1593

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Hawkins (Author), C. R. Drinkwater Bethune (Editor)The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, In His Voyage Into The South Sea In The Year 1593 is a historical account of the travels and experiences of Sir Richard Hawkins, an English seafarer, during his voyage to the South Sea in the year 1593. The book provides a detailed description of the places he visited, the people he met, and the events that occurred during his journey. It also includes observatio...

The Conquest Of The Old Southwest: The Romantic Story Of The Early Pioneers Into Virginia, The Carolinas, Tennessee And Kentucky 1740 to 1790

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Report copyright infringementby Archibald Henderson (Author)The Conquest of the Old Southwest is a historical non-fiction book written by Archibald Henderson. The book tells the story of the early pioneers who ventured into the Old Southwest region of America, including Virginia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Kentucky, between the years of 1740 and 1790. The author takes the readers on a journey through the challenges and triumphs of these pioneers as they faced harsh terrain, dangerous wildl...

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph M. M. Gray (Author)Methodist Itinerants: Creators of Climate is a book written by Joseph M. M. Gray. The book explores the role of Methodist itinerant preachers in shaping the social, cultural, and religious climate of the United States during the 19th century. The author argues that these preachers, who traveled from town to town spreading the gospel, were instrumental in creating a sense of community among the rural and urban populations they encounter...

Shark! Shark! The Thirty-Year Odyssey Of A Shark Hunter

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Report copyright infringementby William E. Young (Author), Horace S. Mazet (Editor), Felix Von Luckner (Foreword by)Shark! Shark! The Thirty-Year Odyssey Of A Shark Hunter is a non-fiction book written by William E. Young. The book is a memoir of Young's life as a shark hunter, spanning over thirty years. Young takes the reader on a thrilling journey through his experiences of hunting and catching sharks, from the Florida Keys to the Bahamas and beyond.The book provides a detailed account of ...

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Report copyright infringementby Katherine Morrison McClinton (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. ...

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Report copyright infringementby August Strindberg (Author), Claud Field (Author)August Strindberg's powerfully raw and deeply personal autobiography, "The Inferno," chronicles the author's descent into madness and spiritual turmoil. A pivotal work of Swedish literature, this autobiographical account details Strindberg's intense mental breakdown and subsequent search for meaning amidst profound psychological distress. Explore the harrowing experiences of one of Scandinavia's most important wri...

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Report copyright infringementby Brannon Costello (Editor)Since the publication of his first novel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, launched him to fame, Michael Chabon (b. 1963) has become one of contemporary literature's most acclaimed novelists by pursuing his singular vision across all boundaries of genre and medium. A firm believer that reading even the most challenging literature should be a fundamentally pleasurable experience, Chabon has produced an astonishingly diverse body of work that...

Invisible Poets: Afro-Americans of the Nineteenth Century:: African Americans of the Nineteenth Century: African Americans of the 19th Century

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Report copyright infringementby Joan R. Sherman (Author), Jaki Shelton Green (Foreword by)Invisible Poets: Afro-Americans of the Nineteenth Century brings into view over 130 other Black men and women who published poetry in America during the century between Phillis Wheatley and Paul Laurence Dunbar. In spite of their impressive achievements, these poets' works have been out of print, their few biographies incomplete and unreliable, and criticism of their poetry rare and often biased. The aut...

The Catechetical Lectures of St. Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem (1839)

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Report copyright infringementby John Henry Newman (Translator)""The Catechetical Lectures of St. Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem"" is a book edited and translated by John Henry Newman and originally published in 1839. It contains a series of lectures given by St. Cyril, a prominent early Christian theologian and bishop, to new converts to Christianity in the fourth century. The lectures cover a wide range of topics, including the nature of God, the Trinity, the incarnation of Jesus Christ, the...

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Report copyright infringementby Yiyun Li (Author)WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR MEMOIR/AUTOBIOGRAPHYFINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTIONWinner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist for the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award Long-listed for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiography One of the New York Times Notable Books of the YearYiyun Li's remarkable, defiant work of radical acceptance as she considers the loss of her son James. "There is ...

All American Patriotism: Celebrating 250 Years of America's Greatness

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Report copyright infringementby Rachel Campos-Duffy (Author)AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Campos-Duffy and the Fox News family comes a celebration of the people, the history, and the spirit that make America great, from sea to shining sea.For 250 years, the United States has stood for hope, freedom, and peace. In All American Patriotism, Rachel Campos-Duffy and the Fox News family celebrate the people, places, values, and traditions that ...

Annals of Annapolis: Comprising Sundry Notices of That Old City from the Period of the First Settlements in its Vicinity in the Year 1649, until the W

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Report copyright infringementby David Ridgely (Author)This fascinating historical journey begins in 1632; preceding the settlement in 1633 of the city originally known as Providence. This chronological account continues to the War of 1812, followed by a description of Annapolis and its more prominent public building, including the Naval Academy and St. John's College. Puritan settlers, conflict with Indians, disputes with England, churches, military organizations, General Washington's arrival...

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Report copyright infringementby Stefany Anne Golberg (Author), Morgan Meis (Author)Dead People is a book of eulogies, written for an eclectic assortment of famous and interesting people who died in recent years. The essays were written by Stefany Anne Golberg and 2013 Whiting Award winner Morgan Meis. The book covers twenty-eight dead people in all, including intellectuals like Susan Sontag, Christopher Hitchens and Eric Hobsbawn; musicians like Sun Ra, MCA (Beastie Boys) and Kurt Cobain; wri...

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Report copyright infringementby John Chester Miller (Author), Van H. English (Illustrator)Triumph of Freedom: 1775-1783 is a historical non-fiction book written by John Chester Miller. The book covers the period of the American Revolution, from the first shots fired at Lexington and Concord in 1775 to the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Miller provides a detailed account of the events that led to the American Revolution, including the political and economic tensions between the coloni...

A Divinity Shapes Our Ends: As Seen In My Life Story

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Cottam Romney (Author) Number of Pages: 404 Dimensions: 0.83 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: October 15, 2011