Stephen: 10786 books
Newgate
London's Prototype of Hell
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2007
There have been more prisons in London than in any other European city. Of these, Newgate was the largest, most notorious, and worst. Built during the 12th century, it became a legendary place—the inspiration of more poems, plays, and novels than any other building in London. It was a place of cruelty...
The Social History of Agriculture
From the Origins to the Current Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2016
This innovative text provides a compelling narrative world history through the lens of food and farmers. Tracing the history of agriculture from earliest times to the present, Christopher Isett and Stephen Millerargue that people, rather than markets, have been the primary agents of agricultural change,...
Soviet Fates and Lost Alternatives
From Stalinism to the New Cold War
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2009
In this wide-ranging and acclaimed book, Stephen F. Cohen challenges conventional wisdom about the course of Soviet and post-Soviet history. Reexamining leaders from Nikolai Bukharin, Stalin's preeminent opponent, and Nikita Khrushchev to Mikhail Gorbachev and his rival Yegor Ligachev, Cohen shows...
by Stephen E. Ambrose, C.L. Sulzberger
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2019
The American Heritage History of World War II was first published in 1966. At the time, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist C.L. Sulzberger received widespread praise for his authoritative account of the six-year war that involved more than fifty-six nations, resulted in the death of some...
Overthrow
America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2007
A fast-paced narrative history of the coups, revolutions, and invasions by which the United States has toppled fourteen foreign governments -- not always to its own benefit
"Regime change" did not begin with the administration of George W. Bush, but has been an integral part of U.S....
Making Our Democracy Work
A Judge's View
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010
The Supreme Court is one of the most extraordinary institutions in our system of government. Charged with the responsibility of interpreting the Constitution, the nine unelected justices of the Court have the awesome power to strike down laws enacted by our elected representatives. Why does the public...
Nothing Like It In the World
The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2000
In this account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage, Stephen E. Ambrose offers a historical successor to his universally acclaimed Undaunted Courage, which recounted the explorations of the West by Lewis and Clark.
Nothing Like It in the World is the story of the men who built...
by Stephen Orr
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
From modern garden master Stephen Orr comes a new, definitive book on herbs to finally replace the dusty and outdated classics. Here are entries on hundreds of plants that are extraordinarily useful in cooking, homeopathy, and more; dozens of recipes and DIY projects; and beautifully styled photographs...
by Stephen Williams
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2012
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Do you want to have the animal instinct and the wildness in bed?
“These sex positions are absolutely a must-try as it is mind-blowing! I never felt this excited in bed”––...
by Stephen Hedges
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2011
One of the issues confronting Messianic Judaism is their relationship to the Torah and to the Rabbinic Customs of the Jews. There are two tensions that confront Jewish Believers in Jesus. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus says:
“Do not think that I have come to destroy the Torah and the Prophets....
More Jesus, Less Religion
Moving from Rules to Relationship
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2010
One decade ago, best-selling authors Stephen Arterburn and Jack Felton exposed the dangers of what they called "toxic faith," helping countless believers to understand and overcome their religious misconceptions.
Now, drawing upon an additional ten years of observation and experience,...
Religious Literacy
What Every American Needs to Know--And Doesn't
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
The United States is one of the most religious places on earth, but it is also a nation of shocking religious illiteracy.
Only 10 percent of American teenagers can name all five major world religions and 15 percent cannot name any.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe that the Bible holds the...
Lucid Dreaming
A Concise Guide to Awakening in Your Dreams and in Your Life
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2008
The average person spends nearly twenty-five years of their life sleeping. But in all that time you can get a lot more than just a healthy night's rest. With the art of lucid dreaming—or becoming fully conscious in the dream state—you can find creative inspirations, promote emotional healing,...
by Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2010
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Is the apparent “grand design” of our universe evidence of a benevolent creator who set things in motion—or does science offer another explanation? In this startling and lavishly...