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Journey
An Illustrated History of Travel
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2019
An illustrated account of human movement, travel, exploration, and scientific discovery-from the first trade networks in ancient Sumer to the epic Voyager missions.
Human journeys arise from all manner of impulses, from migration and the search for food, to pilgrimages, trade, scientific curiosity,...
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
A Research and Information Guide
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2011
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: A Research and Information Guide is a valuable tool for any scholar, performer, or music student interested in accessing the most pertinent resources on the life, works, and cultural context of the composer. It is an updated, annotated bibliography of resources on the biographical, musical, and religious aspects of Mendelssohn's life.
by Diana Allan, Rick Altman, Ariella Azoulay
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2016
The spirit that founded the volume and guided its development is radically inter- and transdisciplinary. Dispatches have arrived from anthropology, communications, English, film studies (including theory, history, criticism), literary studies (including theory, history, criticism), media and screen...
Heroines of Comic Books and Literature
Portrayals in Popular Culture
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2014
Despite the growing importance of heroines across literary culture—and sales figures that demonstrate both young adult and adult females are reading about heroines in droves, particularly in graphic novels, comic books, and YA literature—few scholarly collections have examined the complex relationships...
by Milton R. Stern, Mary McAleer Balkun, M. T. Inge
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2013
This thought-provoking collection explores significant new facets of an American author of lasting international stature.
As the author of some of the most compelling short stories ever written, two of the central novels in American literature, and some of the most beautiful prose ever penned,...
Called and Chosen
Toward a Spirituality for Lay Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2005
That lay women and men increasingly serve as leaders of institutional ministries in the Church is nothing new. Yet, until now, these lay leaders have longed for theological resources and formational training to help them in their vocation and ministry. Called and Chosen: Toward a Spirituality for...
by James Grady, John J. Donohue, Christopher Bates
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2016
Most learn about martial arts through movies and print publications, primarily fictional. “Fiction is drama, the blood of drama is conflict, and martial arts are rooted in conflict,” writes James Grady in chapter one. Good fiction uses martial arts well, while...
Church History 101
The Highlights of Twenty Centuries
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2016
Church history is important because it shows us how God’s faithful dealings with His people in the Bible continue in the ongoing life and work of Christ in our world. If you have ever wished for a short book highlighting church history’s most important events that will enlighten your mind and peak...
Cobra II
The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2006
Written by the chief military correspondent of the New York Times and a prominent retired Marine general, this is the definitive account of the invasion of Iraq.
A stunning work of investigative journalism, Cobra II describes in riveting detail how the American rush to Baghdad provided the...
Emancipation at 150
The Impact of the Emancipation Proclamation
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2012
"Emancipation at 150: The Impact of the Emancipation Proclamation" is a scholarly anthology on the Emancipation Proclamation with contributions from leading Lincoln historians and government officials. Topics covered in the anthology range from views of the Proclamation through the eyes of enslaved people...
Death in the Great Smoky Mountains
Stories of Accidents and Foolhardiness in the Most Popular Park
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
It's no surprise that fatalities occur every year in Great Smoky Mountains National Park due to the sheer number of visitors--more than ten million annually! In these cautionary tales, Bradley recounts deaths and other unfortunate incidents that have resulted from accidents and human folly, including...
Operation Military Family
How Military Couples are Fighting to Preserve Their Marriages
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2011
"Operation Military Family" is a must-read for Service members, Families, and Friends who desire stronger relationships, want the inside “scoop” on how others have successfully navigated deployments, and seek a seamless transition back to civilian or post-deployment life. Full of real-life stories...
It's Time to Remember, America
Restoring the Foundations of Liberty
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2014
It’s Time to Remember, America is an attempt, through the use of original documents and primary sources, to canvass and rehearse the voices of our American ancestors—those who have gone before, laying down their lives as stepping stones for us who have come later. Few would dispute the fact that...
by Major Michael R. Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
This paper analyzes the Second Punic War using the Contextual and Operational Elements found in the Campaign Planning Model to determine how Rome and Carthage conducted the war, and whether they maintained congruency as each respective country pursued their national objective. It examines how they...