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Report copyright infringementby Ridgely Torrence (Author)Abelard and Heloise is a book written by Ridgely Torrence in 1907. It is a retelling of the story of the 12th-century French philosopher Peter Abelard and his love affair with his student Heloise. The book is based on the actual letters exchanged between the two lovers and their subsequent tragic fate. Abelard, a brilliant scholar, and Heloise, a young woman of exceptional intelligence, fell in love while Abelard was tutoring her. Their...

Saving Lives: The Stories of Corpsmen, Medics, Dustoff Pilots, Nurses, and Doctors Who Served During the Vietnam War

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Report copyright infringementby Norton Usmc (Ret ). (Editor), Harry J. Kantrovich (Editor)Saving Lives is a tribute to the "life savers" during the Vietnam War: the medics, corpsmen, nurses, doctors, and dustoff pilots who not only rescued but tried desperately to repair the estimated 200,000 soldiers, sailors, Marines, and civilians who were sick or wounded during that war. The stories contained in these pages are "in their own words" from interviews conducted many years later with these inc...

Where It Hurts: Dispatches from the Emotional Frontlines of Medicine

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Report copyright infringementby Donna Bulseco (Editor), Rita Charon (Foreword by) Where It Hurts invites us to peer into the space between health and illness, life and death, through the voices of the people who work on medicine's frontlines: doctors, nurses, EMTs, therapists, and more. In raw and revealing essays, stories, and poems, they share what it's like to deal with difficult patients, life-changing diagnoses, private doubts, painful failures, and the victories that keep them going.By ...

Night Cries of Diaspora: Scattered transmigration Poems of Aboli Moezzi

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Report copyright infringementby Aboli Moezzi (Author)Night Cries of Diaspora is a scattered transmigration of poems by Aboli Moezzi, a collection of contemporary poems from Iran, presented in English. These poems reflect the pain and suffering of a migrant who is passionate about all humans and, at the same time, has never traded their birth identity and love for Iran and Persians. The focal point of this book is the simple love that underpins it. Aboli Moezzi moved to the United States in 19...

Restless Winds: Memoirs of an Outdoorsman

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Report copyright infringementby Donald C. Jackson (Author)Donald C. Jackson's newest book of outdoor essays, Restless Winds: Memoirs of an Outdoorsman, takes the reader on a journey from America's Deep South out into the world. Jackson's essays explore landscapes, waters, and cultures that have defined Jackson's career and life. Hunting and fishing stories from his Mississippi farm blend with stories from Africa, Alaska, Asia, Australia, Europe, and South America.As a fisheries professor at M...

Return to Elkins Creek: A Fishing Odyssey

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Report copyright infringementby Evan Peacock (Author)Return to Elkins Creek combines a series of fishing stories, descriptions of changing cultural norms, and the peculiar history of freshwater fishing gear. Beginning with subsistence fishing in very rural Mississippi at a time "when the poorest among us in the Deep South still took our water from holes in the ground and high school was considered an optional step along the career path," the stories continue chronologically, with descriptions...

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Report copyright infringementby James Baldwin (Author), Edward P. Jones (Foreword by)A deluxe hardcover edition of one of James Baldwin's most admired works, exploring what it means to be Black in America and his own search for identity Part of the Beacon Classics series Originally published in 1955, James Baldwin's timeless and moving essays on life in Harlem, the protest novel, movies, and African Americans abroad inaugurated him as one of the leading interpreters of the dramatic social ch...

The Works of Walter Savage Landor, Volume 1

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Report copyright infringementby Walter Savage Landor (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 ...

Carys: Diary of a Young Girl, Adelaide 1940-42

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Report copyright infringementby Ann Barson (Editor)In 1940 a seventeen year old girl called Carys Harding Browne comes of age in Adelaide, Australia. At St Mark's College, young, clever men meet together to share their love of poetry. However by December 1940, St Mark's College is leased to the Royal Australian Air Force as an embarkation depot. The Second World War is in earnest. This story is about young people growing up and falling in love against the backdrop of war where dances, friends...

Forty Years of Friendship as Recorded in the Correspondence of John Duke, Lord Coleridge and Ellis Yarnall During the Years 1856 to 1895

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Report copyright infringementby Ellis Yarnall (Author), Charlton Yarnall (Author), John Duke Coleridge Coleridge (Author)Forty Years of Friendship presents a carefully curated collection of letters exchanged between John Duke, Lord Coleridge, and Ellis Yarnall from 1856 to 1895. This intimate correspondence offers a unique window into the minds and lives of two prominent figures during a transformative period. The letters reveal their thoughts on literature, politics, society, and the endurin...

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Monk (Author)A Cosmological Manifesto This book consists of an essay, a credo, twelve poems and 205 aphorisms. The essay provides a personal, scholarly reflection on where Paul Monk started, forty years ago, when he left his ancestral religion behind and where he was at the point when this book was being composed. The poems are a private articulation of felt life and a set of attempts to generate a lifeworld of his own. The aphorisms are improvisations on ...

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Report copyright infringementby Edward J. Poynter (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 import...

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Report copyright infringementby The Synthesis (Author)in series is the definitive work of The Synthesis, gathering three short books between two covers. In addition to in here and in vivo, it includes fragments from his notebooks assembled here as in peace. Number of Pages: 258 Dimensions: 0.58 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: May 10, 2016

Indian Migrations, As Evidenced By Language: Comprising The Huron-Cherokee Stock, The Dakota Stock, The Algonkins, The Chahta-Muskoki Stock, The Mound

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Report copyright infringementby Horatio Hale (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. Number of ...

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Von Hindenburg (Author), Frederic Appleby Holt (Translator)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...

Happy Vagrancy: Essays from an Easy Chair

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Report copyright infringementby Sam Pickering (Author)"Happy Vagrancy is in many ways about essays themselves--essays as means of thinking, means of gathering, and offering nuggets of thought. These essays break into song and story, but they are not bound by tune or plot. There is something about them--a radiance--beyond structure, arc, or conclusion."--Philip Brady, author of By Heart: Reflections of a Rust Belt BardThe essays in Sam Pickering's new collection sing with thoughtful observatio...

The Illustrious Life And Work Of Warren G. Harding, Twenty-Ninth President Of The United States

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Herbert Russell (Author), Medill McCormick (Introduction by)The Illustrious Life And Work Of Warren G. Harding, Twenty-Ninth President Of The United States is a book written by Thomas Herbert Russell. It is a comprehensive biography of Warren G. Harding, who served as the President of the United States from 1921 to 1923. The book covers Harding's early life, his political career, and his presidency. It also delves into Harding's personal life, including ...

Redeemed: A Journey Back to him: Journey

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Report copyright infringementby Lisa A. Sallie (Author)From a little girl who felt invisible, unwanted, and unsure of her worth, to a woman who now lives in peace and joy - her transformation is raw, real, and deeply relatable.Through this book, she offers her truth as a mirror to yours, reminding you that no matter where you've been, healing is possible. Wholeness is possible. Joy is possible. Lisa Sallie is a passionate and purpose-driven author whose words speak deeply to the soul.Known fo...

Famous Kentucky Duels: The Story of the Code of Honor in the Bluegrass State

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Report copyright infringementby John Winston Jr. Coleman (Author) Number of Pages: 160 Dimensions: 0.34 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: October 13, 2012

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Report copyright infringementby Margaret Randall (Author)Margaret Randall has contributed poetry, essays, translations, and oral histories to the public discourse since the 1960s. Here, she assembles many of the prose works largely lost to time that demonstrate the arc of her thinking, from keynote addresses to informal talks and essays published long ago. More recent work reflects her fierce need to address topics about which she has new things to say. The essays range from photography to tr...

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Report copyright infringementby Katie Jean Shinkle (Author)The Only Way Out is Through chronicles the way in which we archive the Other in queer relationships: Through images, through memories, through narrative, and through recollection. In the midst of queer heartbreak and the exploration of desire-gone-wrong, fueled by addiction, reckoning of identity, and unearthing of secrets that keep us unseen, this chapbook-length essay follows a slowly unraveling break-up. As the narrator and the Oth...

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Report copyright infringementby Elbert Hubbard (Author)The book ""Gustave Dore"" by Elbert Hubbard is a comprehensive biography of the famous French artist Gustave Dore. The book explores Dore's life, work, and legacy, providing readers with a deep understanding of the man behind some of the most iconic illustrations in history. Hubbard delves into Dore's early years, his artistic training, and his rise to fame as an illustrator and engraver. The book also discusses Dore's collaborations with...

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Report copyright infringementby Huey Pierce Long (Author), James J. a. Fortier (Editor)Huey Pierre Long: A Martyr of the Age is a biography of the controversial American politician Huey Pierce Long, written by Long himself. The book covers Long's life and political career, from his childhood in rural Louisiana to his rise to power as governor of the state and later as a U.S. senator. Long was known for his populist policies and fiery speeches, which often targeted the wealthy and powerful. He...

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Report copyright infringementby David Sedaris (Author)"Genius ... It is miraculous to read these pieces ... You must read The Best of Me." --Andrew Sean Greer, New York Times Book Review For more than twenty-five years, David Sedaris has been carving out a unique literary space. A Sedaris story may seem confessional, but is also highly attuned to the world outside. It opens our eyes to what is at absurd and moving about our daily existence. And it is almost impossible to read without laughin...

How I Survived A Chinese 'Re-education' Camp: A Uyghur Woman's Story

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Report copyright infringementby Gulbahar Haitiwaji (Author), Rozenn Morgat (Author)The First Memoir of China's Internment Camps by a Uyghur Woman'Moving and devastating' - The Literary Review'An indispensable account' - Sunday Times'An intimate, highly sensory self-portrait' - Sunday TelegraphIn November 2016, Uyghur mother and petroleum engineer Gulbahar Haitiwaji answered a routine call from her former company in Xinjiang. "Just paperwork," they said. She flew from Paris to Karamay - and va...

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Report copyright infringementby Kyle Shernuk (Translator), Syaman Rapongan (Author)Syaman Rapongan is a chronicler of his people, the Tao, an Indigenous community who live on Orchid Island near the island of Taiwan. In Eyes of the Sky, he invites readers to learn the ways of this oceanic world--and to learn to see their own worlds anew through a Tao lens. Employing oral storytelling conventions, Eyes of the Sky opens by recounting the history of the Tao, from their mythic origins to the prese...

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Report copyright infringementby Sarah A. Tooley (Author)The Life of Florence Nightingale is a biographical book written by Sarah A. Tooley in 1905. The book provides a comprehensive account of the life of Florence Nightingale, a British social reformer and statistician who is best known for her pioneering work as a nurse during the Crimean War. Tooley's book covers Nightingale's early life, her family background, her education, and her decision to become a nurse. The book also explores Nighti...

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Report copyright infringementby Walt Harrington (Author)Walt Harrington has been one of the most impactful journalists in the modern wave of long-form creative nonfiction. The Detective: And Other True Stories features some of the highlights of Harrington's long career as an award-winning author, Washington Post Magazine writer, journalism professor/university administrator, and mentor to several generations of writers that have followed him in the practice of his Intimate Journalism, codifie...

Light Falls on Everything: A Daughter's Memoir of Caregiving, Grief, and Possibility

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Report copyright infringementby Rebecca McClanahan (Author)My father's heart, and my mother's, can still break. In this most essential way, they are still themselves. They are still here.To stay together until the end was the deepest wish of Rebecca McClanahan's elderly, frail parents. So when the two of them could no longer care for themselves, Rebecca and her siblings moved them from Indiana to North Carolina, where she and her husband assumed the roles of "first responders" with support fr...

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Report copyright infringementby Bramwell Booth (Author)""Echoes and Memories"" is a memoir by Bramwell Booth, the son of William and Catherine Booth, the founders of the Salvation Army. In this book, Booth shares his personal experiences and reflections on growing up in the Salvation Army, his travels around the world as a missionary, and his leadership role in the organization. He also discusses the challenges he faced in leading the Salvation Army after his father's death and the evolution ...

The Allen Memorial: Descendants Of Samuel Allen Of Windsor, Connecticut, 1640-1907 (1907)

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Report copyright infringementby Orrin Peer Allen (Author)The Allen Memorial is a comprehensive genealogical work that traces the descendants of Samuel Allen, who settled in Windsor, Connecticut in 1640. Written by Orrin Peer Allen and published in 1907, the book provides a detailed account of the Allen family's history and lineage over a period of nearly 300 years. The author has meticulously researched and documented the family tree, including information on births, marriages, deaths, and ot...

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Report copyright infringementby C. H. Waddington (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. Number...