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History of Camden and Rockport, Maine - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Reuel Robinson (Author)This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature. Number of Pages: 658 ...

#done: Graduation Gift For Students - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Nettie G (Author)You can use this journal to take notes, log habits, track anything, create lists or jot down to do's. It's small enough to carry with you anywhere you go. It would also make a great gift for anyone who is a beach lover. Number of Pages: 102 Dimensions: 0.21 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: September 01, 2019

North Carolina, 1780-81: Being a History of the Invasion of the Carolinas by the British Army Under Lord Cornwallis in 1780-81 - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby David Schenck (Author)This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence any marks seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature. Number of Pages: 506 Dimensions: 1.13 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: March 30, 2019 ...

The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Barron Watson (Author)The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa Number of Pages: 162 Dimensions: 0.35 x 9.69 x 7.44 IN Publication Date: December 24, 2017

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Report copyright infringementby Jacob A. Riss (Author)In How the Other Half Lives, New Yorkers read with horror that three-quarters of the residents of their city were housed in tenements and that in those tenements rents were substantially higher than in better sections of the city. In his book Riis gave a full and detailed picture of what life in those slums was like, how the slums were created, how and why they remained as they were, who was forced to live there, and offered suggestions fo...

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Report copyright infringementby Edibooks (Editor), Victor Hugo (Author)El protagonista un ex-presidiario llamado Jean Valjean, lucha por redimirse. La obra reflexiona sobre el bien y el mal mostrando la historia de Francia y su contexto social. Victor Hugo se inspira de Eug ne Fran ois Vidocq, un delincuente que acab siendo polic a y creador de la S ret Nationale francesa, para la creaci n de los dos personajes principales de la novela. Number of Pages: 136 Dimensi...

Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus (Annotated): The original 1818 version with new introduction and footnote annotations - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Dan Abramson (Introduction by), Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (Author)This edition has generous sized font and quality paper that will last. Frankenstein is Mary Shelley's classic horror story. To quote from this terrifying and famous tale: "One man's life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of the knowledge which I sought, for the dominion I should acquire and transmit over the elemental foes of our race. (Letter 4.21)" "But it is true tha...

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Report copyright infringementby Oscar Wilde (Author)It is a story writer, playwright and poet Oscar Wilde British-Irish, first published in 1887 in The Court and Society Review. In 1891 he was included in a collection of short stories entitled The Crime of Lord Arthur Saville and other stories. It has been made into a film and theater numerous times, and have been made for television and radio versions. An American family bought Canterville castle, in a beautiful location in the English count...

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Report copyright infringementby Editorial Oneness (Editor), Gustave Flaubert (Author)Madame Bovary By Gustave Flaubert, Editorial Oneness (Edited by) Number of Pages: 230 Dimensions: 0.48 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: October 07, 2016

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Report copyright infringementby Friedrich Nietzsche (Author)Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche fue un fil sofo, poeta, m sico y fil logo alem n, considerado uno de los pensadores contempor neos m s influyentes del siglo XIX. Number of Pages: 24 Dimensions: 0.05 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 12, 2016

A Quaker Colonel, His Fianc馥, and Their Connections: Selected Civil War Correspondence - Hardcover

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by Richard Upsher Smith (Editor)This book contains letters from the Civil War of a Union officer, his fianc馥, and some of their connections. The letters witness to their conviction that the pain of their four-year separation and other deprivations would help purify the country from the sin of slavery.Author BiographyRichard Upsher Smith, Jr. is retired professor of classics at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. Number of Pages: 488 Dimensions: 1.25 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 25...

Anthologizing Poe: Editions, Translations, and (Trans)National Canons - Paperback

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by Emron Esplin (Editor), Margarida Vale De Gato (Editor), Jana L. Argersinger (Contribution by)This book examines the processes of editing and anthologizing as innovative contributions to the field of literary culture, analyzing how single-author editions and multi-author anthologies have created distinct reputations for Edgar Allan Poe. The book explores how Poe's editors, anthologizers, and translators continue to shape his global images.Author BiographyEmron Esplin is associate professor ...

Women at the Hague: The International Peace Congress of 1915 - Paperback

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by Jane Addams (Author), Emily G. Balch (Author), Alice Hamilton (Author)In 1915, shortly after the outbreak of World War I, between twelve hundred and two thousand women representing twelve nations journeyed to The Netherlands to plead for peace at The Hague. At this first International Congress of Women they called for "continuous mediation" until peace was restored, and they met with representatives of the warring governments in an idealistic attempt to halt the military clash. Although th...

Lab Lit: Exploring Literary and Cultural Representations of Science - Paperback

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by Olga Pilkington (Editor), Ace G. Pilkington (Editor), Stephanie Chidester (Contribution by)This book introduces and explores a new genre, lab lit. Essays both discuss lab lit novels using a variety of analytical approaches as well as provide a theoretical framework to explore the social and literary backgrounds of the genre.Author BiographyOlga A. Pilkington is Assistant Professor of English at Dixie State University. The late Ace G. Pilkington was professor of English and history at Dixie...

The Universal Vampire: Origins and Evolution of a Legend - Paperback

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by Barbara Brodman (Editor), James E. Doan (Editor)This book presents the vampire as a truly international phenomenon, not restricted to the original folk character, the literary vampire (such as Dracula), or 20th and 21st-century film versions. Instead, we find examples of vampires from literally around the world: each culture and age reshaping the legend in its own image and even seeking psychological and scientific explanations to explain the phenomenon. Author BiographyBarbara Brodman is ...

In Our Own Voices, Redux: The Faces of Librarianship Today - Paperback

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by Teresa Y. Neely (Editor), Jorge R. López-McKnight (Editor), Camila A. Alire (Foreword by)In the 20-year reboot of Neely and Abif's 1996 In Our Own Voices, fifteen of the original contributors revisit their stories alongside the fifteen new voices that have been added. This Collective represents a wide range of life and library experiences, gender fluidities, sexualities, races, and other visible and invisible identities.Author BiographyDr. Teresa Y. Neely is professor of librarianship, and...

The American Studies Anthology - Paperback

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by Richard P. Horwitz (Editor), Handsome Lake (Contribution by), James Monr Publius (Alexander Hamilton) (Contribution by)A rich and rewarding subject of popular imagination, the United States is compellingly portrayed in this first anthology designed specifically for American studies courses. Offering an indispensable introduction to the long and varied history of generalizing about America, leading scholar Richard Horwitz has compiled the definitive anthology for American studies and Americ...

Clothed-in-Fur and Other Tales: An Introduction to an Ojibwa World View - Paperback

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by Thomas W. Overholt (Author), Baird J. Callicott (Author)A selection of twenty-two narratives reprinted from William Jones' Ojibwa Texts.Author BiographyThomas W. Overholt is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. J. Baird Callicott is also a Professor of Philosophy at the same university. Number of Pages: 198 Dimensions: 0.45 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: March 18, 1982

Each Branch, Each Needle: An Anecdotal Memoir - Paperback

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by H. a. Dorfman (Author)This book is the story of Harvey Dorfman, who rose from a childhood sickbed to experience numerous successes in the world of sports. Dorfman has been a teacher, coach, counselor, and a consultant in sport psychology. This third and last volume of a trilogy closes in 2010.Author BiographyH.A. Dorfman has worked in education and psychology as a teacher, counselor, coach, and consultant. In 1999, Dorfman became a full-time consultant in sport psychology for the Scott Bor...

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Report copyright infringementby James E. Talmage (Author)James Edward Talmage (1862 -1933) was an English chemist, geologist, and religious leader who served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1911 until his death. A professor at Brigham Young Academy (BYA) and University of Utah (U of U), Talmage also served as president of the U of U and Latter-day Saints' University. In addition to his academic career, Talma...

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Report copyright infringementby Rebecca Harding Davis (Author)This definitive edition reprints the text of Rebecca Harding Davis Life in the Iron Mills together with a broad selection of historical and cultural documents that open up the novella to the consideration of a range of social and cultural issues vital to Davis' nineteenth century. A general introduction providing historical and cultural background, a chronology of Davis' life and times, an introduction to each thematic group of doc...

Malt, Hops, Magic and Passion: The Essence of Beer - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Andy Mitchell (Author)Seasoned qualified master brewer Andrew Mitchell knows that although there are millions who enjoy drinking beer around the world, many have either limited or no knowledge of the beer brewing process. In a fascinating guide for beer lovers, brewers, and beer drinkers, Mitchell shares insight into what makes a beer a beer and what really goes on behind the scenes in the backroom of a brewery. While blending his personal experiences working i...

Beastly Babes: Nine Classic Tales of Female Vampires - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Shannon Delany (Author), Edgar Allan Poe (Author), Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (Author)Ladies first!Long before Dracula haunted the pages of literature, readers devoured tales of the vixens of vampirism: Carmilla, Lamia, Clarimonde, and others! Nine classic Hell's belles of horror fill the pages of this curated, edited, and annotated volume of traditional vampire tales written by literary greats including Poe, Kipling, and Goethe -- giving readers a murderous mix o...

A patch of bare earth: collected short stories - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Suelin M. Low Chew Tung (Author)Author BiographySuelin M Low Chew Tung lives and works on the Caribbean island of Grenada. She is a mixed media painter, with background in pharmacy, radio and print media. Her research on Grenada's traditional carnival characters, add structure to her art-historical papers which she has presented at Caribbean and Latin American studies conferences in the Caribbean. Her work has been shown in Tarragona Spain, Shanghai China, Ordi...

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Report copyright infringementby Grant Keltner (Author)Rose City Tales. The following collection of verse includes short stories that were inspired from my recollections with events, fables and yarns that cover my upbringing while living here in Portland, Oregon. It's my intent to remember the times that meant the most to me and pass them down to others to enjoy. These stories are dedicated in memory to those that shared their lives with me (directly or indirectly) and in memory to those that ...

Francis and Dominic and the Mendicant Orders - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby John Herkless (Author)This book provides a detailed history of the Mendicant Orders of Saint Francis and Saint Dominic, including their origins, teachings, and impact on the Church and society. Herkless provides a fascinating look into the lives of these two great saints and the orders they founded, and shows how their teachings continue to inspire and transform people today.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of t...

From Burning to Blooming-A Journey Through Moods & Madness - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Desiree Lozano (Author)This book contains a series of poems that take you on a journey through healing. As someone who has struggled with mental health for most of my life, writing has always been my safe haven. Poetry has allowed me to illustrate all of my emotions with words and this book takes you through that journey. From some of my darkest moments to the moments I began to see the light and bloom. Number of Pages: 34 Dimensions: ...

Don Quijote de la Mancha (Parte 1) - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra (Author)Yo, Juan Gallo de Andrada, escribano de C mara del Rey nuestro se or, de los que residen en su Consejo, certifico y doy fe que, habiendo visto por los se ores d l un libro intitulado El ingenioso hidalgo de la Mancha, compuesto por Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, tasaron cada pliego del dicho libro a tres maraved s y medio; el cual tiene ochenta y tres pliegos, que al dicho precio monta el dicho libro docientos y noventa marav...

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Report copyright infringementby Juan Bunyan (Author)El progreso del peregrino (en ingles, The Pilgrim's Progress) es una novela alegorica por John Bunyan, originalmente publicada en ingles en 1678. Es considerada una de las obras clasicas literarias, habiendo sido traducida a mas de cien idiomas. Consta de dos partes-la primera fue publicada en 1678 y expandida en 1679, y la segunda fue publicada en 1684. El protagonista se llama Christiano, y la mayoria de los personajes son llamados por su ...

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by Christopher Marlowe (Author)One of the most durable myths in Western culture, the story of Faust tells of a learned German doctor who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power. Early enactments of Faust's damnation were often the raffish fare of clowns and low comedians. But the young Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) recognized in the story of Faust's temptation and fall the elements of tragedy.In his epic treatment of the Faust legend, Marlowe r...

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by Michael Chabon (Author)"Magical prose stylist" Michael Chabon (Michiko Kakutani, New York Times) delivers a collection of essays--heartfelt, humorous, insightful, wise--on the meaning of fatherhood.For the September 2016 issue of GQ, Michael Chabon wrote a piece about accompanying his son Abraham Chabon, then thirteen, to Paris Men's Fashion Week. Possessed with a precocious sense of style, Abe was in his element chatting with designers he idolized and turning a critical eye to the freshe...

The Heart of the Yogini: The Yoginihrdaya, a Sanskrit Tantric Treatise - Paperback

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by André Padoux (Commentaries by), André Padoux (Translator), Roger-Orphé Jeanty (With)Though many practitioners of yoga and meditation are familiar with the Shri Chakra, a sacred diagram, few fully understand the depth of meaning in this representation of the cosmos. The Yoginihrdaya, a Hindu tantric text dating back to the tenth or eleventh century CE, discloses to initiates the secret of the Heart of the Yogini, or the supreme Reality: the divine plane where the Goddess (Tripurasundari, or...