Hampton: 544 books
by Wade Hampton III
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2012
Wade Hampton III (March 28, 1818 April 11, 1902) was one of the foremost Confederate cavalry leaders during the Civil War and afterward a politician from South Carolina, serving as its 77th Governor and as a U.S. Senator. At the start of the war, he resigned from the Senate and enlisted as a private...
by Mark Hampton, Alexa Hampton
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
When On Decorating was published in 1989, it immediately became a touchstone for design profesionals and enthusiasts. Since then, the ideas and illustrations within these pages have inspired countless room schemes, vignettes, and color palettes. Mark Hampton's expert insights into the creation of...
Hampton on Hampton
Conversations with Christopher Hampton
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
'A lot of my plays begin as comedies and mutate in the course of the evening, because my instinct is that you have to welcome the audience in and make sure they're sitting comfortably before you can give them an adequate punch on the jaw.'
Since the acclaimed London première of his first play...
A Life Constructed
Reflections on Breaking Barriers and Building Opportunities
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2013
Growing up on the south side of Chicago in a poor, black, working-class neighborhood, Delon Hampton realized early on that any success he would achieve in life, he had to create on his own. Having earned a place at college, he decided to focus on civil engineering. After completing his graduate and...
Christopher Hampton Plays 1
Total Eclipse; The Philanthropist; Savages; Treats
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2014
This first collection of Hampton's work includes The Philanthropist, which premièred at the Royal Court Theatre in 1970 and went on to become one of the Court's longest-running West End transfers. The volume also contains Treats, Savages and Hampton's deeply affecting drama about the relationship of the French poets Rimbaud and Verlaine, Total Eclipse.
Gracie Hall-Hampton
The Arkansas Years, 1917-1953
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2013
I have learned over the years that there is no greater feeling of accomplishment than to give something of oneself in hopes that others will benefit from that gift. The idea was planted in my being by my fathers way of raising his children. It grew in leaps and bounds and, in fact, was magnified when...
Viper Pilot
A Memoir of Air Combat
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MEMOIR OF 21ST-CENTURY AIR COMBAT, BY "ONE OF THE DECORATED PILOTS IN AIR FORCE HISTORY" (NEW YORK POST)
151 combat missions
21 hard kills on surface -to -air missile sites
4 Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor
1 Purple Heart
First into a...
Bloom
Finding Beauty in the Unexpected--A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2012
“In her tender and genuinely beautiful memoir, Kelle Hampton encourages us to not simply accept the unexpected circumstances of our lives, but to embrace them like the things we wished for all along.”
—Matthew Logelin, New York Times bestselling author of Two Kisses for Maddy
Bloom is...
The Flight
Charles Lindbergh's Daring and Immortal 1927 Transatlantic Crossing
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
"GRIPPING. ... AN HOUR-BY-HOUR ACCOUNT.****" — WALL STREET JOURNAL • From one of the most decorated pilots in Air Force history comes a masterful account of Lindbergh’s death-defying nonstop transatlantic flight in Spirit of St. Louis
On the rainy morning of May 20, 1927, a little-known...
American Fix
Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis - and How to End It
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2018
Nearly every American knows someone who has been affected by the opioid crisis. Addiction is a trans-partisan issue that impacts individuals from every walk of life. Millions of Americans, tired of watching their loved ones die while politicians ignore this issue. Where is the solution? Where is the...
The Austerity Olympics
When the Games Came to London in 1948
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
‘ An enthralling account’ Independent
‘ A fascinating book… researched with an awesome thoroughness’ Daily Telegraph
‘ Hampton’ s excellent book should be compulsory reading for everyone involved in the 2012 London Olympics’ Daily Mail Critic’ s Choice
The budget...
by martha hampton
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
The City of Cartagena is as impressive today as it was when the Spanish Empire used it to funnel gold and emeralds from The New World. Its massive wall took 208 years to complete and is a reminder of when pirates and privateers prowled the Caribbean looking for gold-laden prizes. This vibrant and...
by Jean Hampton
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2018
In this sophisticated yet accessible text, Hampton neatly synthesizes the classical tradition, the giants of the modern period, the dominant topics of the 20th century, as well as the new questions and concerns that are just beginning to rewrite contemporary political philosophy. }Political philosophy,...
Vicky Hampton's Working Lunch
Recipes for your office kitchen
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2013
Bored of overpriced ham-and-cheese sandwiches and packet soups from the canteen? If your workplace has a surface big enough to fit a chopping board, and perhaps a kettle or toaster at best, Vicky Hampton’s Working Lunch is here to help. This handy lunch cookbook is for people who are keen to make...