Debra: 1668 books
Reading Herodotus
A Guided Tour through the Wild Boars, Dancing Suitors, and Crazy Tyrants of The History
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2012
Debra Hamel’s book is a lively introduction to The History of the Persian Wars, Herodotus's account of Persia's expansion under four kings—Cyrus, Cambyses, Darius, and Xerxes—and its eventual collision with the city-states of Greece.
The History can be a long slog for modern readers,...
The Battle of Arginusae
Victory at Sea and Its Tragic Aftermath in the Final Years of the Peloponnesian War
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2015
A pivotal skirmish involving nearly three hundred Athenian and Spartan ships toward the end of the Peloponnesian War, the Battle of Arginusae was at the time the largest naval battle ever fought between warring Greeks. It was a crucial win for the Athenians, since losing the battle would have led...
The End of Blackness
Returning the Souls of Black Folk to Their Rightful Owners
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2008
Debra Dickerson pulls no punches in this electrifying manifesto. Outspoken journalist and author of the critically acclaimed memoir An American Story, she challenges black Americans to stop obsessing about racism and start focusing on problems they can fix. The way out of the ghetto, she asserts,...
by Debra J. Rigas
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2011
In this short story, Ernest Hemingway sails on.
No More Letting Go
The Spirituality of Taking Action Against Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
“Detachment” has been the standard message of most addiction literature for the last twenty years. The conventional wisdom offered to an addict’s loved ones has been to let the addict “hit bottom” before intervening. Now intervention specialist Debra Jay challenges this belief and offers...
by Debra Benson
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2013
Alicia has to cope with disappointment after another candidate has been chosen; poems in Haiku.
Performatively Speaking
Speech and Action in Antebellum American Literature
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2015
Drawing on speech act theory as an approach to antebellum American fiction by Melville, Hawthorne, Stowe, and others, Debra Rosenthal calls for a rethinking of the intersection of speech and action in this literature to show how words not only represent action but also constitute it.
by Debra Aarons
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2012
Through the lens of cognitive science, Jokes and the Linguistic Mind investigates jokes that play on some aspect of the structure and function of language. In so doing, Debra Aarons shows that these 'linguistic jokes' can evoke our tacit knowledge of the language we use. Analyzing hilarious examples...
The Sinus Cure
7 Simple Steps to Relieve Sinusitis and Other Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2008
AT LAST--THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE FOR SINUS SUFFERERS!
If you're one of the thirty-eight million who endure from sinus problems, you know the debilitating effects this condition can bring--from pounding headaches, runny nose, and chronic fatigue to asthma, halitosis, even serious lung disease and...
by Debra Basham, Joel P. Bowman
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2015
Following a simple, step-by-step process, "Imagine Healing: Using Guided Imagery to Help You Heal" activates your imagination to help you heal now. The need for surgery or experiencing a health problem or an injury is often a turning point in life. You will reduce presurgical jitters, as you lessen...
Believe Beyond Seeing
Just Because We Can't See Them Doesn't Meant They Don't Exist.
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2006
Believe Beyond Seeing represents Debra Martins first-hand encounters with the afterlife as a medium.This book not only relays the story of how she developed her abilities as a medium, but also details various accounts with loved ones and spirits and their re-connection.If you have ever lost loved...
What Every 21st Century Parent Needs to Know
Facing Today's Challenges With Wisdom and Heart
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2009
A provocative new book that debunks the myths, validates the concerns, and advises parents on how to keep their children safe and healthy in a world so different from the one in which they grew up.
Has raising children become more difficult, or are parents unnecessarily alarmed by the constant...
by Debra Band
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2019
Beautifully illustrated tales of women from the Hebrew Bible with literary commentary by a renowned scholar Shimmering with gold and rich color, Debra Band's illuminated Hebrew/English paintings illustrate three biblical stories of women who stood up at crucial moments to take actions that not only...
Bio-Touch
Healing With the Power in Our Fingertips
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
With just two fingers from each hand, the healing process can begin. Bio-Touch: Healing with the Power in Our Fingertips is the story of the scientifically-proven, touch-based healing technique proven to alleviate pain, stress, the symptoms of disease, and depression. Debra Schildhouse, an initial skeptic,...