C Ward: 61 books
A Disposition to Be Rich
How a Small-Town Pastor's Son Ruined an American President, Brought on a Wall Street Crash, and Made Himself the Best-Hated Man in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Ferdinand Ward was the greatest swindler of the Gilded Age. Throughhis unapologetic villainy, he bankrupted Ulysses S. Grant and ran roughshod over the entire world of finance. Now, his compelling, behind-the-scenes story is told—told by his great-grandson, award-winning historian Geoffrey C. Ward.
Ward...
Breaking The Backcountry
Seven Years War In Virginia And Pennsylvania 1754-1765
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2003
Even as the 250th anniversary of its outbreak approaches, the Seven Years' War (otherwise known as the French and Indian War) is still not wholly understood. Most accounts tell the story as a military struggle between British and French forces, with shifting alliances of Indians, culminating in the...
by David C. Ward
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
This full-length poetry collection from art historian David C. Ward combines wry meditations on 21st-century life, work, and family with observations of America—its landscapes, its history, its social and foreign policy. Ward’s poems are peopled by those who seem never quite able to inhabit their...
Ready, Set, Lead!
The New Pastor's Guide to Starting Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2006
Church Leadership
Packed with practical tips, reproducible pages, checklists, and suggested resources, this ready-to-use resource will help first-time pastors or those new to an established church get started the first day and the first Sunday.
This book leads the new pastor through...
by Geoffrey C. Ward
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2014
Franklin Roosevelt contracted polio in the summer of 1921, resulting in permanent paralysis from the waist down. One year later, he went back to work. Noted historian Geoffrey C. Ward, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Parkman Prize and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, who...
Godsknife: Revolt
Godsknife, #1
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2016
An apocalyptic battle for godhood is raging in the rift between Iowa and the Abyss.
"A tasty and addictive cocktail of the speculative fiction genre... 'Godsknife:Revolt' is grimdark (oh yeah) and happening. The intro and conclusion are surprising, shocking, and every bit as intriguing...
by Timothy C. Ward
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2017
His father died saving the world from a power that’s remained hidden until now. Will James unravel the mystery of his father’s lineage in time to stand up to the new fight?
“Great heart and well written! Cool intro to what seems to be an incredibly violent, thrilling world – nicely...
Unforgivable Blackness
The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2010
In this vivid biography Geoffrey C. Ward brings back to life the most celebrated — and the most reviled — African American of his age.
Jack Johnson battled his way out of obscurity and poverty in the Jim Crow South to win the title of heavyweight champion of the world. At a time when whites...
The Civil War
The complete text of the bestselling narrative history of the Civil War--based on the celebrated PBS television series
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2009
"The Civil War defined us as what we are and it opened us to being what we became, good and bad things.... It was the crossroads of our being, and it was a hell of a crossroads: the suffering, the enormous tragedy of the whole thing."- Shelby Foote, from The Civil War
When the illustrated...
The Roosevelts
An Intimate History
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
**New York Times Bestseller **
A vivid and personal portrait of America’s greatest political family and its enormous impact on our nation, which expands on the hugely acclaimed seven-part PBS documentary series, bringing readers even deeper into these extraordinary leaders’ lives
With...
A First Class Temperament
The Emergence of Franklin Roosevelt, 1905-1928
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
In this classic of American biography, based upon thousands of original documents, many never previously published, the prize-winning historian Geoffrey C. Ward tells the dramatic story of Franklin Roosevelt’s unlikely rise from cloistered youth to the brink of the presidency with a richness of...
Before the Trumpet
Young Franklin Roosevelt, 1882-1905
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
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Before Pearl Harbor, before polio and his entry into politics, FDR was a handsome, pampered, but strong-willed youth, the center of a rarefied world. In Before the Trumpet, the award-winning historian Geoffrey C. Ward transports the reader to that world—Hyde Park on the Hudson and Campobello...
Effective Physical Education Content and Instruction
An Evidence-Based and Teacher-Tested Approach
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2017
As a physical educator (or student preparing to become one), you need to know more than the skills, techniques, and tactics of the sports and activities you teach. You need to understand, among other things, how to create task progressions, how to organize and adapt those tasks, and how to detect...
Rural Jail Reentry
Offender Needs and Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2017
Today’s high recidivism rates, combined with the rising costs of jails and prisons, are increasingly seen as problems that must be addressed on both moral and financial grounds. Research on prison and jail reentry typically focuses on barriers stemming from employment, housing, mental health, and...