Donna Lee: 37 books

She was a family legend, a nameless woman who had performed in the Barnum & Bailey Circus in London, England. She died young, leaving her children orphans to be taken in as boarders by the Rifle family in Lena, Wisconsin before 1900. There was no bible, no record, no remnant of this circus star. They...

She was acknowledged as the most beautiful woman in the world but she wanted  more than accolades from artists and photographers. She soon became the mistress of Edward Albert, prince of Wales and future king of England, then turned her talents to acting, her ultimate triumph. At first people came...

Lillie visited America often. Her famous 6,000 mile trip by wagon, boat, ship and foot have been reviewed thousands of times. In this novelized form of her history, Donna Lee Harper takes us into her private moments with famous others. Lillie had strong relationships with the likes of Oscar Wilde,...

Why are some genocides prominently remembered while others are ignored, hidden, or denied? Consider the Turkish campaign denying the Armenian genocide, followed by the Armenian movement to recognize the violence. Similar movements are building to acknowledge other genocides that have long remained...

After a decade in local office, are indigenous peoples' governments in the Andes fulfilling their promise to provide a more participatory, accountable, and deliberative form of democracy? Using current debates in democratic theory as a framework, Donna Lee Van Cott examines 10 examples of institutional...

From A to Zacquisition editor to zap fictionNecessary Words for Writers provides a thorough reference guide that defines and describesthe words and vocabulary most often used in the publishing industry.Like a one-on-one, writer-to-writer conversation, author Donna Lee Andersonmakes sense of this jargon-filled...

From My Kayak . . . not a how-to book, but a thoughtful, spiritual book about the passion of kayaking. Documenting a typical days journey kayaking on Aucoot Cove, Marion, Massachusetts, the author captures the beauty and spirit of the marsh and its wildlife through the written word and her photography....

Among the greatest intellectual heroes of modern times, Raphael Lemkin lived an extraordinary life of struggle and hardship, yet altered international law and redefined the world’s understanding of group rights. He invented the concept and word “genocide” and propelled the idea into international...

Love Me Ive written this special little book as a place that will guide your feminine self to be more confident and to live an empowered life. Were living in a world driven by business, and its often difficult to slow down to love yourself and nurture your own needs. Struggling...

Religion and Terrorism: The Use of Violence in Abrahamic Monotheism provides theoretical analysis of the nature of religious terrorism and religious martyrdom and also delves deeply into terrorist groups and beliefs in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Religious terrorism is found in all three of...

It was a simple idea that became the worldwide ministry of Operation Christmas Child—to minister to children in war-torn and famine-stricken countries.  In just two decades it has inspired everyday people to provide more than 100 million gift-filled shoeboxes to needy children in 130 countries....

He was a man who could resist all temptation—until he met her. From the national bestselling author of Awaiting the Night comes a breathtaking romance about a man and woman as different as air and earth—who nevertheless form an elemental connection. Headstrong and independent, Countess...

A history of the Melbourne Jewish Holocaust Centre, one of the earliest permanent memorial museums which was set up in 1984 by survivors of the Holocaust. The book provides a history of the Centre's early days and examines its transformation from a collection of artefacts into an organisation that focuses on exhibitions, remembrance and education.

In the parable of the sower, Jesus foretold all the ways the world would try to reject God's Word. Rocks will be thrown at the righteous, dirty birds will try to steal your peace and assurance, and briars will try to choke out the clear truth with noise and confusion. Today, the rocks are hardened...