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Know We Are Here: Voices of Native California Resistance

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Report copyright infringementby Terria Smith (Editor)An essential look at the ways California's Native nations are resisting colonialism today, from education reform to protests against environmental injustice and beyond.Collecting over twenty-five essays written by more than twenty California Indian authors, Know We Are Here surveys many of the ways California's Indigenous communities are resisting the legacies of genocide. Focusing on the particular histories, challenges, and dynamics of li...

The Growth Mindset Blue Print: Unlocking the Power of Belief, Effort, and Resilience

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Report copyright infringementby Laxley W. Stephenson (Author)THE GROWTH MINDSET BLUEPRINTBy Dr. Laxley W. StephensonThe Growth Mindset Blueprint is your guide to transformation, renewal, and lifelong growth. Inside these pages, Dr. Laxley W. Stephenson challenges you to step beyond limitations, confront the beliefs that hold you back, and embrace the mindset that turns every obstacle into an opportunity for elevation. Through clear insights, practical strategies, and real-life applications, t...

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Report copyright infringementby Henry Jr. Ford (Author), Ray Leone Faurote (Editor)My Philosophy of Industry is a book written by Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company. The book is a collection of essays and speeches given by Ford over the course of his career, in which he outlines his philosophy on business and industry. In the book, Ford emphasizes the importance of efficiency, standardization, and mass production in manufacturing. He also discusses his belief in the value of hard w...

A History Of Western Reserve College: During Its First Half Century, 1826-1876

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Report copyright infringementby Carroll Cutler (Author)Western Reserve College was one of the first institutions of higher learning in the western United States. This detailed history traces its development from its founding in 1826 to its golden age in the mid-nineteenth century.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 ...

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Newton (Author)'I seemed to gaze upon a vast space, the limits of which extended far beyond my vision...' This anthology gathers together seventeen gripping tales from the nineteenth and early twentieth century that make up the foundations of science fiction. It moves from Mary Shelley to H. G. Wells, from Edgar Allan Poe to W. E. B. Du Bois, and from George Eliot to Jack London. Before the term 'science fiction' was established, writers pursued a new a...

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Report copyright infringementby William Shakespeare (Author), Library 1stworld Library (Editor), 1stworld Library (Editor)SATURNINUS. Noble patricians, patrons of my right, Defend the justice of my cause with arms; And, countrymen, my loving followers, Plead my successive title with your swords. I am his first born son that was the last That ware the imperial diadem of Rome; Then let my father's honours live in me, Nor wrong mine age with this indignity. BASSIANUS. Romans, friends, followers,...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles F. Horne (Editor)The Book of Concealed Mystery or Sepher Dtzenioutha is a mystical text translated and annotated by Charles F. Horne. The book is believed to have been written by the 13th-century Kabbalist Rabbi Eleazar of Worms and contains a series of meditations and prayers intended to unlock the secrets of the universe. The text is divided into three parts, each corresponding to a different aspect of the divine: the hidden, the revealed, and the sec...

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Report copyright infringementby Mario Acevedo (Author), Karen D. Gonzales (Author), Aimée Medina Carr (Author)In this inaugural anthology, CALMA-the Colorado Alliance of Latino Mentors and Authors-presents an illuminating collection of poems, short fiction, and essays, offering a compelling slice of Chicano history, one part of our contribution to literatura latina. Twenty-four contributors share evocative impressions encompassing the breadth of universal themes: romantic love; the importance...

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Report copyright infringementby David Foster Wallace (Author)This celebrated collection of essays from the author of Infinite Jest is "brilliantly entertaining...Consider the Lobster proves once more why Wallace should be regarded as this generation's best comic writer" (Cleveland Plain Dealer). Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a funny bone? What is John Updike's deal, anyway? And what happens when adult video starlets meet their fans in person? David Foster Wallace answers thes...

A Mountain Pearl: Appalachian Reminiscing and Recipes

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Report copyright infringementby Randall Franks (Author)"A Mountain Pearl" follows the adventures of a young, Appalachian girl as she grows up in the secluded valley below the Gravelly Spur Mountain during the Great Depression. She and her family and friends experience the ups and downs of pioneer life in a beautiful valley almost forgotten by time. The stories were inspired by Pearl Franks - late mother of Hall of Fame music legend and actor Randall Franks, who played "Officer Randy Goode" on...

Ancient Faiths Embodied In Ancient Names: Or, An Attempt To Trace The Religious Belief, Sacred Rites, And Holy Emblems Of Certain Nations

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Inman (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 e...

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Report copyright infringementby Arthur Edward Waite (Author)""The Real History of the Rosicrucians"" is a scholarly investigation into the origins and beliefs of the Rosicrucian movement by Arthur Edward Waite. In this comprehensive work, Waite explores the historical context and mystical traditions that gave rise to the Rosicrucian phenomenon during the Renaissance period. He delves into the enigmatic writings attributed to the Rosicrucian Order, including the ""Fama Fraternitatis"" and the ...

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Report copyright infringementby Cheiro (Author)"[...]secretary, or the confidential clerk to some family lawyer. If this finger is crooked as well as very long, all the above qualities will be intensified and exaggerated. The love of spending money and fondness for show will also be more marked, the gambling tendencies very pronounced. No position involving the handling of money, should be entrusted to the possessor of such a finger. The fourth, or little finger, if long (passing the nail joi...

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Report copyright infringementby Eirikr Magnusson (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 importa...

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Report copyright infringementby Theodore Roosevelt (Author)Hunting Trips Of A Ranchman, Hunting Trips On The Prairie And In The Mountains is a collection of essays written by Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States. The book is divided into three parts, each describing Roosevelt's experiences hunting in different regions of the United States. In the first part, Hunting Trips Of A Ranchman, Roosevelt recounts his hunting expeditions in the Dakota Badlands during the 1880s, ...

The Heimskringla: Or, Chronicle of the Kings of Norway

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Report copyright infringementby Samuel Laing (Author), Snorri Sturluson (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, th...

Salt and Light: Living the Sermon on the Mount

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Report copyright infringementby Eberhard Arnold (Author), Jürgen Moltmann (Foreword by)In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus puts aside his usual parables and speaks plainly in language anyone can understand. Like Francis of Assisi and others, Arnold chose to live out Jesus' teachings by embracing their self- sacrificing demands. In this collection of talks and essays, he calls us to live for the Sermon's ultimate goal: the overturning of the prevailing order of injustice. In its place, Arnold ...

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Report copyright infringementby R. T. Trall (Author)True Healing Art: Or Hygienic Vs. Drug Medication is a book written by R.T. Trall that explores the differences between two types of medicine: hygienic medicine and drug medication. Trall argues that hygienic medicine, which promotes healthy living and natural remedies, is the true path to healing and disease prevention, while drug medication only treats symptoms and can cause harm to the body.The book is divided into several sections, with ...

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Report copyright infringementby G. R. S. Mead (Author)The Pistis Sophia and the Doctrine of the Subtle Body in Western Tradition is a book by G.R.S. Mead that explores the ancient Gnostic text known as the Pistis Sophia and its teachings on the subtle body. Mead delves into the history and origins of the Pistis Sophia, as well as its significance in Western esotericism. He also examines the concept of the subtle body, which refers to the non-physical aspects of the human body, such as the sou...

Managing Expectations: A Memoir in Essays

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Report copyright infringementby Minnie Driver (Author)A MARIE CLAIRE BEST MEMOIR OF THE YEAR - A USA TODAY MUST READ BOOK - A W MAGAZINE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK - A SHEREADS BEST MEMOIR OF THE SUMMERA charming, poignant, and mesmerizing memoir in essays from beloved actor and natural-born storyteller Minnie Driver, chronicling the way life works out even when it doesn't.In this intimate, beautifully crafted collection, Driver writes with disarming charm and candor about her bohemian upbringing ...

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Report copyright infringementby Yelizaveta P. Renfro (Author)The essays that make up The Season of Birds and Stones grapple with questions of what wilderness means and how we can interact with and learn from other species. Set in some of our most stunning public lands, including Denali National Park and Preserve, Great Basin National Park, Isle Royale National Park, and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Renfro's essays examine her encounters with bears, arctic ground squirrels, loons...

Someday This Will Be a Funny Story: The Quotable Nora Ephron

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Report copyright infringementby Nora Ephron (Author)From "the queen of quips" (The New York Times) comes an inspiring and hilarious quote collection about everything that matters--love and heartbreak, good food and good company, aging well and writing well We all want a best friend like Nora Ephron: frank but forgiving, wry but caring, someone who knows not only what to say but how to say it. Don't know what to wear? "Everything matches black, especially black." Trouble in love? "You can neve...

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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...

Brushes With The Great and Near-Great: A Memoir

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Report copyright infringementby Georgianne Ensign Kent (Author)Recently I happened across a file folder of letters granting me permission for the use in two of my previous books, Great Beginnings and Great Endings, of reproductions of the first and last pages of a number of classic works of literature. Somehow I had forgotten that in the 1990s I had corresponded with such notable figures as Merlin Holland, the grandson of Oscar Wilde; Quentin Bell, the son of Virginia Woolf's sister Vanessa a...

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Report copyright infringementby John Bartlett (Author)'love and its penalties a memoir' by John BartlettJohn Bartlett grew up in country South Australia on the Murray as a pious Catholic boy before attending boarding school in Adelaide. As a teenager he entered a Catholic seminary in Sydney where he spent seven years training to be a Catholic priest before going overseas to work in Mindanao in the Southern Philippines. There he was exposed to the political turmoil of the Marcos' Martial Law y...

John Keats - The Man Behind The Lyrics: Life, letters, and literary remains: Complete Letters and Two Extensive Biographies of one of the most beloved

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Report copyright infringementby John Keats (Author)John Keats (1795-1821) was an English Romantic poet. The poetry of Keats is characterized by sensual imagery, most notably in the series of odes. Today his poems and letters are some of the most popular and most analyzed in English literature. During the 19th century, critics deemed them unworthy of attention, distractions from his poetic works. During the 20th century they became almost as admired and studied as his poetry, and are highly re...

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Report copyright infringementby Lesley Jenike (Author)A genre-defying debut that distills memoir, cultural criticism, and poetic inquiry into a kaleidoscopic meditation on motherhood, memory, art, and transformation. Composed in a postpartum blur and finessed as Lesley Jenike settled into established motherhood, the essays in City of Toys careen from exteriority to interiority, from high to low culture, and from the manufactured to the natural world, all on a quest to understand creativity, m...

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Report copyright infringementby Gerri Kimber (Author)Focusing on the first nineteen years of Katherine Mansfield's life, from her birth in 1888 to her arrival in London in 1908 to be a writer, this new biography sheds new light on Mansfield's childhood and teenage years as well as on her development as a writer. The biography draws extensively on previously unused archive material, including the research papers assembled by Ruth Elvish Mantz for her 1933 biography of Mansfield, detailed remin...

Shadows Uplifted Volume II: Black Women Authors of 19th Century American Personal Narratives & Autobiographies

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Report copyright infringementby Elizabeth Keckley (Author), C. S. R. Calloway (Editor), Harriet Wilson (Author)A landmark anthology of full-length works by Black American women writers of the 19th century including Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Harriet Jacobs, and Mary Weston Fordham-edited and with an introduction by C.S.R. Calloway.Shadows Uplifted collects and celebrates the vibrant and diverse work of these often unsung Black female writers, meticulously preserving their words while makin...

Teen Angst Mix Tape Vol. 1: Poetry, Journals, Diaries & Love Letters

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Report copyright infringementby 4. Horsemen Publications (Compiled by), Michelle Cline (Designed by)High school is the absolute worst... Looking back, it's easy to say that it wasn't that bad-but in the moment, it really was the end of the world. Now, you probably don't even remember the name of your nemesis or the face of your secret crush, but you recorded it somewhere, didn't you? We all have them collecting dust on a shelf, in a box under the bed, or hidden away in the attic where no o...

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Report copyright infringementby James Dow McCallum (Editor)The Letters of Eleazar Wheelock's Indians is a book written by James Dow McCallum. It is a collection of letters written by Native American students who attended the Moor's Indian Charity School, which was founded by Eleazar Wheelock in 1754. The letters were written between 1766 and 1775 and provide a unique insight into the lives of these students and their experiences at the school.The book includes letters from students such as Sa...

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Report copyright infringementby Harley Farnsworth Macnair (Editor)""Florence Ayscough And Amy Lowell: Correspondence Of A Friendship"" is a collection of letters exchanged between two prominent American poets, Florence Ayscough and Amy Lowell, during their friendship that lasted from 1913 until Lowell's death in 1925. The book, edited by Harley Farnsworth MacNair, offers readers a glimpse into the personal and professional lives of these women, as they discuss their writing, travels, and the ...