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Author and translator Alberto Manguel tells the story of the act of reading, from Pliny the Younger to the lures…
of cyberspace. Exploring what it means to be a reader of books, he considers what happens when we read, how our reading habits have developed over the centuries, and how, ever since writing began, the act of reading has become a part of being human. 1996.
Focusing mostly on Italy and Germany but also considering Spain, Romania, Japan, and movements in other countries, Payne describes fascism…
as revolutionary ultra-nationalism based on national rebirth, extreme elitism, mass mobilization, and the promotion of violence and military virtues. He also suggests that the early Russian communists borrowed many techniques from fascism, and that though we are fairly well inoculated against fascism itself, the values it represents could still emerge in new forms. 2018.
This edition provides coverage of the complex history of this region from antiquity to the present day. Taking into account…
the expansion of the European Union, the authors discuss the political, social and economic developments that have shaped the region. 2007. If you request this book on CD it will be on 2 or more CDs. You must play the first CD to the end before playing the next CD.
The author, a former nun, teaches at the Leo Baeck College for the Study of Judaism and is an honorary…
member of the Association of Muslim Social Sciences. In her study of the three major monotheistic religions, Armstrong looks at the changing ways people have conceived of God from the time of Abraham to the 1990s. She also addresses mysticism and the notion of the death of God. 1993.
Karlina Richter must get past her feelings of animosity toward a hired shepherd if she is ever going to find…
out the secrets her father is keeping, while Dovie Cates risks her budding relationship to delve into her mother's past. Followed by "A simple change". 2012
Members of the Barrington family are shocked at the arbitrary and vindictive nature of their wealthy matriarch's will. While the…
palatial home goes to her prodigal step-grandson, hardworking Louise receives only the copyright to her grandfather's musty novels--long out of print and never popular. When she peruses one of these volumes, she discovers stories her beloved grandfather once read to her. But as she looks more closely, Louise becomes convinced the book's Japanese POW camp episodes are more fact than fiction - and could contain clues to secrets long since hidden. 2008.
George Washington University professor, Erich H. Cline, delves into the history of Ancient Greece, frequently considered to be the founding…
nation of democracy in Western civilization. From the Minoans to the Mycenaeans to the Trojan War and the first Olympics, the history of this civilization abounds with momentous events and cultural landmarks that resonate through the millennia. 2007.
George Washington University professor Eric H. Cline delivers lectures that follow the course of Israel's history from Abraham and the…
Patriarchs through the Exodus, Exile, and two great Jewish rebellions, encompassing a rich history that increases one's understanding of Israel’s place in the world today. 2006.
Utah State University professor Frances Titchener delivers a course that will examine important events and key figures of the epoch.…
Major themes will be explored while touching upon the fascinating details of Roman life, such as the Romans' intensely hierarchical social order. 2003.
Former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the…
past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an unprecedented entry into the corridors of power, and a remarkable lesson in what makes an effective leader. Mr. Comey served as director of the FBI from 2013 to 2017, appointed to the post by President Barack Obama. He previously served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, and the U.S. deputy attorney general in the administration of President George W. Bush. From prosecuting the Mafia and Martha Stewart to helping change the Bush administration's policies on torture and electronic surveillance, overseeing the Hillary Clinton e-mail investigation as well as ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, Comey has been involved in some of the most consequential cases and policies of recent history. Bestseller. 2018.
A history of the island nation from prehistoric times to the death of Queen Elizabeth I, highlighting technological and social…
change. Describes the early tribes, the Roman occupation, the Norman conquest, the Wars of the Roses, and the Reformation. Accompanies the History Channel television series. Bestseller. 2000.
In the second part of A History of Britain, the author covers the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries including the Stuart…
dynasty, civil wars, Oliver Cromwell, the subjugation of Ireland and other overseas ventures, and the loss of the American colonies. Companion to the BBC/History Channel television series. 2004.
A widow with family far away, 51-year-old Emma fills her loneliness by caring for her boarding house guests and sharing…
her own special blend of wisdom and humour. One stormy night, a rap at her door interrupts her musings. The 80-year-old Widow Leonard is standing in the rain, seeking refuge from her sons' constant bickering. Housing this feisty runaway granny, however, puts Emma in the crosshairs of a family feud. But this crisis is more easily resolved than the one which soon looms over Emma's future. Followed by "Refining Emma". 2007.
Born in 1908, the author was interested in heraldry at an early age and while still at Balliol was made…
Portcullis Pursuivant at the College of Arms. In 1961 he was made Garter King of Arms until 1978 when he became Clarenceux King of Arms. Service at the War Office and in Town and Country Planning provided knowledge of a wider world and he writes - via dictation - of the hypnagogic and hypnopompic images of the blind from personal experience. 1988.
Annie Shirack is trying to fight her feelings for David Plank, a young Amish man who's struggling with an aggressive…
case of Hodgkin's lymphoma. David loves Annie too much to let her into his life, only, he fears, to leave her. When a homeless young woman named Charisma and her two-year-old daughter, Gracie, show up in Bliss Creek, Annie welcomes them into the Shirack household and tries to help them establish a new life. But all the good deeds in the world can't change the ache in Annie's heart or help her forget the man she loves. 2012.
The life of a thirteen-year-old Harlem black boy on his way to becoming a confirmed heroin addict is seen from…
his viewpoint and from that of several people around him. For junior and senior high readers. Strong language. 1973.
Hannah becomes a French tutor to the family of a rich widower. Stunned by revelations of her ancestry, she becomes…
a pawn in a battle between two wealthy ruthless men. 1984, c1983.