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Life of Henry W. Grady, Including his Writings and Speeches;

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Report copyright infringementby Joel Chandler Harris (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 ...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Malcolm Brookfield Gilman (Author)Illustrated With Sketches And Photographs, The Book Gives The History Of The Jersey Blues A Valiant Regiment In Continuous Service From 1673 Until 1910. Number of Pages: 150 Dimensions: 0.32 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: November 02, 2012

On the Trail of Pretty Boy Floyd: A Reporter's Thrilling Pursuit of an Outlaw's Story

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Report copyright infringementby W. R. Draper (Author)This is a new release of the original 1946 edition. Number of Pages: 34 Dimensions: 0.07 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: October 27, 2013

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Jones (Author)Life And Journals Of Kah-Ke-Wa-Quo-Na-By, Reverend Peter Jones (1860) is a biographical work that chronicles the life of Peter Jones, a Native American who became a Christian missionary in Canada during the 19th century. The book is written by Jones himself and provides a firsthand account of his experiences as a member of the Mississauga tribe, his conversion to Christianity, and his work as a preacher and translator. The book also includes...

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Report copyright infringementby Roberts Vaux (Author)Title: Memoirs of the life of Anthony Benezet.Author: Roberts VauxPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westwar...

Heroes Of Everyday Life: A Reader For The Upper Grades (1911)

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Report copyright infringementby Fanny E. Coe (Author)Heroes of Everyday Life: A Reader for the Upper Grades is a book written by Fanny E. Coe and published in 1911. The book is a collection of stories about ordinary people who have performed heroic deeds in their everyday lives. The stories are meant to inspire and encourage young readers to be brave, kind, and compassionate in their own lives. The book is aimed at upper-grade students and is designed to be used as a textbook or a supplementa...

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Report copyright infringementby St Francis of Assisi (Author)The book ""Works Of The Seraphic Father St. Francis Of Assisi"" is a collection of writings by the Italian Catholic friar and preacher, St. Francis of Assisi. The book includes various works that showcase St. Francis' teachings, beliefs, and practices, including his famous ""Canticle of the Sun"" and ""The Little Flowers of St. Francis."" The writings in this book cover a wide range of topics, including poverty, humility, love for n...

The Duke: Being An Account Of The Life And Achievements Of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke Of Wellington

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Aldington (Author)The Duke: Being An Account Of The Life And Achievements Of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke Of Wellington is a biography of the famous British military leader and statesman, Arthur Wellesley. Written by Richard Aldington, the book provides a comprehensive account of Wellesley's life, from his birth in Ireland in 1769 to his death in 1852. The book covers Wellesley's early years, including his education at Eton and his military training in Fr...

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Report copyright infringementby Francis M. Darter (Author)Zion's Redemption: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is a book written by Francis M. Darter. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the history, beliefs, and practices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon Church. The author explores the origins of the church and its founder, Joseph Smith, as well as the principles and doctrines that distinguish it from other Christian denomin...

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Report copyright infringementby William Malcolm MacGregor (Author), A. J. Gossip (Other)""The Making of a Preacher"" is a non-fiction book written by William Malcolm MacGregor. It is a memoir that details the author's journey to becoming a preacher. The book is divided into thirteen chapters, each of which covers a different aspect of the author's life and how it influenced his decision to become a preacher.The first chapter introduces the author and his family, providing background informati...

The New Translation of the Bible by Joseph Smith of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph Smith (Author)The New Translation of the Bible by Joseph Smith of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is a religious text that presents a revised and updated version of the Bible. The book is authored by Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and is considered a significant work in the history of Mormonism. The text includes a detailed introduction by Smith, explaining the process and motivation behind the translation. Th...

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Report copyright infringementby Quon-Quon Company (Editor)Kuan Yin: The Legends Of The Eight Immortals is a book by Quon-Quon Company that explores the mythology and folklore surrounding Kuan Yin, the Chinese goddess of compassion, and the Eight Immortals, a group of legendary figures in Chinese mythology. The book delves into the origins of these figures, their stories, and their significance in Chinese culture and religion. It also includes beautiful illustrations and artwork that bring the...

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Report copyright infringementby Larry Koller (Author)The New Hunting Annual is a comprehensive guidebook written by renowned hunting expert Larry Koller. This book is designed to provide hunters with all the information they need to have a successful hunting season. The book covers a wide range of topics, including hunting strategies, equipment selection, and safety tips. It also includes detailed information on a variety of game animals, such as deer, elk, turkey, and waterfowl. The book is ...

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Report copyright infringementby Henry M. Stebbins (Author), Albert J. E. Shay (Author), Oscar R. Hammond (Author)Pistols: A Modern Encyclopedia is an informative and comprehensive book written by Henry M. Stebbins. It is a must-read for anyone interested in firearms and their history. The book covers an extensive range of pistols, from the earliest designs to the most modern ones. It is a detailed guide that provides a wealth of information on each pistol, including its features, specificatio...

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Report copyright infringementby John Keats (Author), Elizabeth Cook (Editor)This authoritative edition was originally published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique combination of Keats's poetry and prose - all the major poems, complemented by a generous selection of Keats's letters - to give the essence of his work and thinking. In his tragically short life Keats wrote an astonishing number of superb poems; his stat...

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Report copyright infringementby Louise Erdrich (Author)New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Louise Erdrich's moving meditation on the experience of motherhood--the first nonfiction work by one of the most acclaimed authors of our time.Louise Erdrich's first major work of nonfiction, The Blue Jay's Dance, brilliantly and poignantly examines the joys and frustrations, the compromises and insights, and the difficult struggles and profound emotional satisfactions the acclaimed auth...

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Report copyright infringementby John Ruskin (Author), Dinah Birch (Editor)John Ruskin was the most powerful and influential art critic and social commentator of the Victorian nineteenth century. A true polymath, he wrote about nature, art, architecture, politics, history, myth and much more. All of his work is characterized by a clarity of vision as unsettling and intense now as it was for his first readers.This new selection includes wide-ranging extracts of Ruskin's texts, from the early 18...

El Ghourabaa: A Queer and Trans Collection of Oddities

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Report copyright infringementby Samia Marshy (Editor), Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch (Editor)Seeking uncanny, fun, experimental, creepy, sarcastic, playful, vulgar, inventive, sexual, weird, sweet, and evocative works, editors Samia Marshy and Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch set out to collect Arab and Arabophone queer writing. The result is an anthology brimming with gems by emerging and established writers and an homage to the lineages and complexities of queer Arab life. Multi-genre, multi-gen...

The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder

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Report copyright infringementby William Anderson (Author), Laura Ingalls Wilder (Author)Available for the first time and collected in one volume, the letters of one of America's most beloved authors, Laura Ingalls Wilder--a treasure trove that offers new and unexpected understanding of her life and work.The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder is a vibrant, deeply personal portrait of this revered American author, illuminating her thoughts, travels, philosophies, writing career, and deali...

Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves

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Report copyright infringementby Glory Edim (Author)NOMINATED FOR AN NAACP IMAGE AWARD - An inspiring collection of essays by black women writers, curated by the founder of the popular book club Well-Read Black Girl, on the importance of recognizing ourselves in literature. "Yes, Well-Read Black Girl is as good as it sounds. . . . [Glory Edim] gathers an all-star cast of contributors--among them Lynn Nottage, Jesmyn Ward, and Gabourey Sidibe."--O: The Oprah Magazine Remember that moment when ...

Now Dig This: The Unspeakable Writings of Terry Southern, 1950-1995

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Report copyright infringementby Terry Southern (Author), Nile Southern (Editor), Josh Alan Friedman (Editor)Acclaimed novelist, Beat godfather, prolific screenwriter, and one of the founders of New Journalism, as well as the only guy to wear shades on the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's cover, Terry Southern was an audacious original.Now Dig This is a journey through Terry Southern's America, from the buttoned-down '50s through the sexual revolution, rock 'n' roll, and independent cinema (which he hel...

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Report copyright infringementby Maya Jewell Zeller (Author)Born in a Pacific Northwest gas station to itinerant, countercultural parents, Maya Jewell Zeller came of age in a landscape where poverty, wildness, and self-reliance intertwined. Raised by Ferns traces the path of a feral girl craving both freedom and safety to a middle-class adult life shaped by academia, motherhood, and uneasy privilege. Refusing tired narratives of bootstrap triumph, Zeller instead renders rural America with inti...

Every Broken Angel: A Southern story of silence, shame and sacred reckoning

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Report copyright infringementby Lora Lacey (Author)Every Broken Angel is a haunting Southern gothic novel about inheritance-of silence, of shame, and of the choices that echo long after a life ends.Born into a world where women are expected to endure and never speak, Ruby Amsler grows up in the Ozarks learning that love is often conditional and truth carries consequences. Unwanted from the beginning, she carries the weight of generational expectations that leave little room for her own dreams...

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Report copyright infringementby Starla Criser (Editor)A collection of 41 imaginative pieces of short fiction and memories, 17 poems, and 8 sketches. Thirteen senior authors took part in this collection of original and creative work. All contributors believe that we are never too old to learn, to sharpen our writing skills, or to simply have fun with writing. The collection contains items written just for fun, reflections on memories, and some creative imaginings. It is a collection to sit dow...

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Report copyright infringementby Judith Keim (Author)A child can teach us the right words to say...Following her divorce, Allison Hartwell leaves Maine for California to become a partner in her college roommate's art gallery. She's out to prove she can succeed in business, get along without a man, and have fun along the way. But things quickly fall apart; the business is financially insecure, and she's left with the care of her roommate's eight-year-old daughter, Daisy. When Blake Whiting, own...

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Report copyright infringementby Judith Keim (Author)Families can be full of surprises...Following her estranged mother's death, Marissa Cole returns to her hometown. Her mother has left a request for Marissa to scatter her ashes in New Hope, Maine. Marissa doesn't understand why; she's never heard her mother talk of such a place. In Maine, Marissa is thrilled to discover a family she never knew she had. But the family isn't what she thought, and helping her grandmother keep her share of the f...

The Return Of The Ring Volume II: Proceedings of the Tolkien Society Conference 2012

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Report copyright infringementby Lynn Forest-Hill (Editor)Few twentieth-century authors can compete with J.R.R. Tolkien. More than three-quarters of a century after the publication of The Hobbit in 1937, his works continue to captivate millions of readers across the world. As a collection of papers delivered in 2012 at the Tolkien Society's international conference of the same name, The Return of the Ring is representative of the wide and varied responses Tolkien's works have generated over th...

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Report copyright infringementby Ovid (Created by)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 enoug...

Greek Tragedy and the Middle East: Chasing the Myth

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Report copyright infringementby Pauline Donizeau (Editor), Sarah Annes Brown (Editor), Yassaman Khajehi (Editor)Employing the idea of interculturality to study Middle Eastern adaptations of Greek tragedy from the turn of 20th century until the present day, this book first explores the earlier phase of the development of Greek classical reception in Middle Eastern theatre. It then moves to focus on modern Arabic, Persian and Turkish adaptations of Greek tragedy both in the early post-colonial ...

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Report copyright infringementby Aeschylus (Author), Robert Auletta (Adapted by)The first surviving play in the history of western drama, THE PERSIANS represents a courageous act on the part of its author. The subject of Aeschylus's play was, in part, the conquering of the Persians by the Greeks, but he presented that event to his Greek audience not from their point of view, but from that of the defeated Persians. In this modern version of the play, Robert Auletta shifts the action of the play...

Charles Haldeman: A Memoir; Midcentury Journeys of a Vagabond Author

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Haldeman (Author)Charles Haldeman (1931-83) was a man with unusual literary and artistic abilities who sought to identify his and his generation's mission in the world of the midtwentieth century. Charles was born in the Depression; lived six months as a child in Hitler's Germany during the 1930s; grew up in a US Army town during World War II; and traveled, studied, and worked throughout the US, the Pacific, Europe, and Canada during the midtwentieth ce...

Polikushka: A Story of Redemption, Poverty & Human Dignity (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby Tim Zengerink (Translator)What if You Could Experience Tolstoy's Most Heart-Wrenching Tale of Tragedy and Redemption-In Its Most Compelling Form?Imagine diving into one of Leo Tolstoy's most powerful and emotionally charged works-a short masterpiece that captures the struggle of a man facing insurmountable odds in a merciless world. Polikushka is Tolstoy's unforgettable exploration of human dignity, suffering, and the fragile hope for redemption.What You'll Dis...