John Ford: 56 books
by John Ford
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2019
Published in 1985: The main plot portrays the bachelor Octavio, Marquis of Siena, and his establishment of his "Bower of Fancies," something like a Platonic academy for those he calls the "fancies" — Clarella, Silvia, and Floria, three young women who are, or are said to be,"young, wise, noble, fair, and chaste.
Truly Totally Trump
A Collection of Put-Downs, Insults & Unforgettable Utterances from a President Who Tells It Like It Is
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2018
A humorous look at President Trump’s best insults and comebacks since taking office
Love him or hate him, our 45th president has changed the game on insults, quips, and news-worthy jabs in 140 characters or less. This book puts President Trump’s most notable and no-nonsense comebacks, burns,...
by David John Ford
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2014
Ministry in a small town or rural context is challenging. The minister and his or her family live in a fishbowl, with every aspect of life under constant scrutiny. In addition, few seminaries or Christian colleges and universities offer courses preparing people for small-town ministry. Throw in limited...
by Will Shetterly, John M. Ford, Robin Hobb
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2016
"An Act of Mercy" by Megan Lindholm (Robin Hobb) and Steven Brust
''The World in the Rock" by Kara Dalkey
"Baker's Dozen" by Bradley Denton
"Green Is the Color" by John M. Ford
Bonus! Four songs:
"City of Luck" by Jane Yolen
"The Ballad of the...
Origin And Fall of the Alamo, March 6, 1836
Texas History Tales, #1
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013
"Origin And Fall of the Alamo, March 6, 1836" by John S. Ford is a look at one of the most famous battles in U. S. Military history; the fall of the Alamo in the Texas War for independence.
John Salmon Ford 1815-97 was a member of the Republic of Texas Congress; theTexas State Senate;...
by John Salmon Ford
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2010
The Republic of Texas was still in its first exultation over independence when John Salmon "Rip" Ford arrived from South Carolina in June of 1836. Ford stayed to participate in virtually every major event in Texas history during the next sixty years. Doctor, lawyer, surveyor, newspaper reporter, elected...
Laughing Allegra
The Inspiring Story of a Mother's Struggle and Triumph Raising a Daughter With Learning Disabilities
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2009
When Anne Ford, great-granddaughter of Henry Ford, learned that her four-year-old daughter Allegra’s “differences” were the result of severe learning disabilities, she faced a challenge that neither money nor position could ease. Desperate for answers, Anne sought out doctors, teachers, counselors,...
Echoes
The Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2019
The essential collection of beloved ghost stories, compiled by the editor who helped define the genre—including stories from award-winning, bestselling authors such as Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Hoffman, Seanan McGuire, and Paul Tremblay.
Everyone loves a good ghost story, especially Ellen...
by John S. Ford
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2016
Certainly, the Alamo is viewed by most Americans as the pivotal site of the U.S.'s conflict with Mexico. How and when the Alamo was established, and what events surrounding it took place before its fall, are not generally known or discussed. This short book, some 60 printed pages, was written by a...
On Their Own
Creating an Independent Future for Your Adult Child With Learning Disabilities and ADHD: A Family Guide
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2009
An indispensable guide to the special challenges faced by parents of learning-disabled children as they enter adulthood, by the author of Laughing Allegra, a leading activist and parent of an adult child with LD.
In 2003 Anne Ford (great-granddaughter of Henry Ford) published Laughing Allegra,...
by Nicolas Brunel, John Rinzel, Jonathan Rubin
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2016
A comprehensive, integrated, and accessible textbook presenting core neuroscientific topics from a computational perspective, tracing a path from cells and circuits to behavior and cognition.
This textbook presents a wide range of subjects in neuroscience from a computational perspective. It...
by John R. Fultz, Jeffrey Ford, Karin Tidbeck
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2014
Welcome to the weird! Acclaimed author and editor Laird Barron, one of weird fiction's brightest exponents, brings his expert eye and editorial sense to the inaugural volume of the Year's Best Weird Fiction. No longer the purview of esoteric readers, weird fiction is enjoying wide popularity. Chiefly...
by Sean Michael, J Tullos Hennig, Rhys Ford
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
Humankind possesses a dual nature, the ability to rise to the brightest heights—or sink to the darkest and most perverse depths.
What inspires some to reach the pinnacles of virtue while others cannot resist the temptations of vice? Is it something innate, or a result of destiny and circumstance?
Delve...
An Innocent Abroad
Life-changing Trips from 35 Great Writers
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
More than 20 well-known writers and celebrities share the travel experiences that shaped their personalities and changed their lives. Contributors include Dave Eggers, Richard Ford, Pico Iyer, John Berendt, Alexander McCall Smith and Jane Smiley.
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