1988 results for 'John Close'

A war of musket and tomahawk in colonial AmericaIn the minds of many the close of the French and Indian War-the Seven Years War as it was fought in the New World-meant an end to the aspirations of...

In 'On Viol and Flute,' Edmund Gosse explores the relationship between literature and music in the English Renaissance. Drawing on the works of composers like Thomas Tallis and John Dowland, as well...

The words are already there. All you have to do is find them. The words are lurking, refracted, shredded, retrieved by a miner of meaning, a literary gangster, my good fellow, Mike Maggio, Master of...

Over a million copies of Ian Irvine's fantasy novels sold.After every defeat, Lord Shambles comes back stronger than before, and more determined to punish humanity. Having crushed all...

The Gospels provide four different accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. In this book, authors John Gorham Palfrey and Lant Carpenter provide a unique and detailed look at the Gospels,...

Complicating a pervasive view of the ethical thought of the Victorians and their close relations, which emphasizes the domineering influence of a righteous and repressive morality, Wainwright...

The Life of Fellowship is a religious book written by Arabella M. James in 1878. The book consists of meditations on the first part of the fifteenth chapter of the Gospel of St. John. Through her...

This study examines the dilemma of a traditional neutral country between independence and interdependence. The Swiss perception of seeing themselves as a "special case" is discussed in terms of Swiss...

Designed to share the unfolding story of the founding and development of the CHILI CROSSROADS BIBLE CHURCH in Coshocton County, Ohio, over a time span of more than sixty years, this short volume...

"It is a grandiose claim to have banished God. With such a lot at stake we surely need to ask Hawking to produce evidence to establish his claim. Do his arguments really stand up to close scrutiny? I...

With new perils and pitfalls, David and Mallory, attack life and business with energy and zest. In spite of love and commitment, they find it sometimes hard to communicate and agree in some important...

This study illustrates the generic development of the family novel in thesecond half of the twentieth century. It is a microscopic approach to novelsfeaturing the American family and its...

In 1910, American author and social critic Jack London began writing The Assassination Bureau, Ltd., a work that he never completed. Now, thanks to the recently discovered manuscript of Dr. John...

The Curly Cow is a heart-warming story about a family of cows and the girl who looked after them on a small farm in the Hunter Valley of NSW. It spans 37 years of farm life, showing us all the ups...

The book looks in depth at the collectable world of Murderabila and delves closely into the cultural impact of murderer and serial killer culture in contemporary society. Through interviews with some...

Between 1848 and 1849, whispers of gold in California became a roar. The gold rush was on, and thousands established rough camps in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Among these camps,...

No way in. No way out. Who killed the party host? Follow the clues with Gwen in this present-day homage to locked room mysteries of the Golden Era in Milford Bed & Breakfast, book four in the...

Title: Address of the Board of Trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary of Maryland to the members of the church in this diocess [sic].<br /><br />Author: John...

Fire crawls up the sides of the church. The orange glow thrashes. Blackens the siding. Climbs up onto the steeple. The flames close in on the wedding party trapped inside.When a serial arsonist...

The atrocities and betrayals John Ralston has seen in forty years of UN field work - teachers raped, acid thrown in the faces of aid workers, murderous leaders getting rich while children die - have...

In this charming memoir, Clara Barrus recounts her life as a poet and naturalist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Barrus was a close friend of the famous poet and naturalist John Burroughs,...

In this spellbinding and riveting memoir, Barrington provides a brutally honest and gripping portrayal of his life as a young missionary priest. A racist alcoholic pastor nurses him through his first...

Delve into the heartfelt and candid letters of John Newton, a prominent evangelical author and pastor, in this intimate collection. Written to his close friend and fellow minister, William Cowper,...

Marie Rivier faced many obstacles in life. She was a cripple unable to walk in her childhood, but Blessed Mother Mary cured her. Everything she did was through Mary. Refused entry into a Community...

A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS ON THE HISTORY, MEANING AND MATERIALITY OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENTThere is a blue hole in environmental history. The thirteen essays in this very accessible collection fill it...

This volume contains Stephen Leacock's collection of short stories, "Winsome Winnie And Other New Nonsense Novels" (first published in 1920). These wonderful and comical tales will appeal to fans of...

Hideout in the Apocalypse is about surveillance and the crushing of Australia's larrikin spirit. The government knew when it introduced the panopticon, universal surveillance, that it would have...

The first edition of Rastell’s law dictionary precedes in point of time the publication of the first general English dictionary, and is the most important English dictionary before...

Her name is Mama Nostromento and someone close to her has been murdered. She may be the only one who knows why. But the truth is locked inside her mind, lost in a tangle of thoughts as a neurovirus...

Have we as a country fallen away from God? If you ask an American who is his master, he will tell you he has none, nor any governor but Jesus Christ. (Britain's appointed governor of Conn,...

Unspoken Thoughts of Me: Focuses on life situations and events of what someone is going through or has been through. Throughout these pages this book will focus on the closeness of Jesus love,...

Fully Human-Fully Divine: Integral Dynamic Monotheism, a Meeting Point between the Vedic Vision and the Vision of Christ is the latest book of John Martin Sahajananda. This books deals with finding...

This classic historical work provides a detailed and often scandalous account of the reign of George II of Great Britain, as seen through the eyes of John Hervey, a close friend and confidant of the...

From the horrors of the war-torn jungles of Vietnam, to the hostility encountered coming home, to finding wholeness and redemption in love, to the unassailable grief of losing a beloved wife, John...

In this shrewd and penetrating book, the author, a political expert who has been high in the councils of both the Democratic and Republican parties, makes an appeal of the present administration,...

In 1878 the Criminal Investigation Department replaced Scotland Yard's corrupt and discredited Detective Branch.In this classic story of the early days of detection, Joan Lock tells the fascinating...

Experience Advent with the Scriptures that inspire Christmas. The Leader Guide contains discussion questions and session plans for a four-week study of Voices of Advent. It includes opening and...

Though we all face a tug of war between dependency and autonomy while growing up, British author D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930) experienced the struggle with particular intensity. Later in life, his acute...

The Bible more then seven times says the universe is a closed universe and that once it stops expanding it will contract and collapse on itself. King David was the first to mention it in the psalms,...

In 1910, American author and social critic Jack London began writing The Assassination Bureau, Ltd., a work that he never completed. Now, thanks to the recently discovered manuscript of Dr. John...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks,...