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Where Is Science Going?
By Albert Einstein, Max Planck, James Murphy. 1977
First published in 1932, this book by Nobel Prize-winning German physicist Max Planck, a profound humanist as well as a…
theoretical scientist and professor in Germany between the two World Wars, provides the reader with a great insider’s look at how scientific revolutions unfold from the first sparks of ingenuity to their establishment as accepted paradigms of their current times.Dark Boundary
By Anne Purdy. 2017
First published in 1954, this book is an intriguing glimpse into the early days of the Alaskan village of Eagle,…
along the Yukon River. Anne Purdy, author of bestselling book Tisha, tells the story surrounding the lives of the Eagle Village Indians. She describes the end of the Gold Rush era changes that took place in the early part of the twentieth century, painting a vivid picture of life’s struggles here and of a woman who reaches out to those in desperate need of love and care.A tale of joy and sadness, with a final twist.The true story of a voyage to the South Pacific in search of sperm whales.The Charles W. Morgan was the…
last surviving whaler from the fleet sailing out of New Bedford, Massachusetts. She was retired in 1921, after 80 years of active service.In this book, first published in 1948, Nelson Cole Haley recaptures the high drama of the whale hunt, the character of his shipmates, and their adventures ashore on the exotic islands of the South Pacific.“This classic true story of a voyage on the CHARLES W. MORGAN is both a wonderful read and an excellent source of information about American whaling in the 19th century.”—Nathaniel Philbrick, author of IN THE HEART OF THE SEAPoland, Land of the White Eagle
By Capt. Edward C. Corsi. 2017
“UNTIL the Treaty of Versailles the Polish nation was without a country. For more than a century the buffer-state of…
Central Europe had no representation on the map. Today when the area, population and resources must be recognized and her strategic position taken into account, Poland remains to many people of the Western world merely the name of a country. That is the reason for this book. It is not intended as a history of Poland nor yet is it an exhaustive treatise on the cultural or economic conditions of the country. It is written rather to bring before the reader data and facts about Poland, interesting facts about a country that is both ancient and new; facts about a people whose history goes back to the twilight of fable; facts about a people who left an indelible mark on the pages of European history.“From her earliest days Poland possessed a world of folklore and legends which with her growth as a nation closely united with her history, have become a part of the everyday life of her people. These legends, to some extent, explain the patriotism and love of their country which is one of the chief characteristics of the Poles.“It is the hope of the author that this book will prove as interesting and entertaining to the reader as was his contact with this fascinating country and its people.”The Magic Wand
By Prof. Hilton Hotema. 2017
First published in 1956, this esoteric book from spiritual writer Hilton Hotema looks into the serpentine fire, its energizing through…
the subtle body centers (chakras); the mastery of the senses; the awakening of the 6th and 7th senses; the black and white serpent; the golden oil of kanda; and biblical truths that have been suppressed.A fascinating read.The Anatomy of Happiness
By Martin S. Gumpert. 2017
First published in 1951, The Anatomy of Happiness by German-born physician Dr. Martin S. Gumpert is a medical interpretation of…
the contributory causes to happiness—and, conversely, unhappiness.The book analyzes both the physical and the psychological factors which play their part. There is the unhappy man, who may feel trapped, who is too timid or too aggressive, worried, or misplaced; there is the pathology of unhappiness which may result from obesity, being underweight, insomnia, headaches, ulcers, or one of any number of chronic ailments; there are the sources of unhappiness, whether in childhood, adolescence, or later in life as one approaches the climacteric and old age; and then there are the means of attaining happiness, through hope, loss of fear and faith, and through the tangibles of home, clothing and health.An indispensable read for all those seeking to attain, and maintain, happiness.Stern: A Novel
By Bruce Jay Friedman. 2001
First published in 1962, Bruce Jay Friedman’s acclaimed first fiction novel, Stern, tells the story of a young Jewish man…
who relocates his family from the city to the suburbs, where they are besieged by voracious caterpillars and a bigotry that ranges from the genteel snub to outright confrontation.“An iridescent tour de force...Mr. Friedman’s style is pure delight-supple, carnal, humorous and at times slightly surrealistic.”—The New York Times Book Review“What makes Friedman more interesting than most of Malamud, Roth and Bellow is the sense he affords of possibilities larger than the doings and undoings of the Jewish urban bourgeois... What makes him more important is that he writes out of viscera instead of cerebrum.”—Nelson Algren in The Nation“A strange and touching novel...funny and sad at the same time...in the tradition of a Charlie Chaplin movie.”—TimeNights of Love and Laughter
By Henry Miller, Kenneth Rexroth. 2017
America’s Most Unusual Writer…In this fascinating volume, devoted to the work of one of the most dynamic, controversial and unusual…
living American writers, you will find many eloquent and moving tales by Henry Miller, the author of Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, and many other books.Miller’s frank and original expression of the most intimate thoughts and feelings of men and women, his unique style of writing and his acute observations on modern civilization have brought him international fame. Among the many eminent writers and critics who praise his work are T. S. Eliot, George Orwell, John Dos Passos, Aldous Huxley, Edmund Wilson, and H. L. Mencken.All who enjoy and appreciate good writing will find this brilliant collection of Miller’s stories a new and unforgettable reading experience.“His is one of the most beautiful styles today.”—H. L. Mencken“...a literary live wire.”—St. Louis Post Dispatch“Mr. Miller’s love goes out to the little people, men whom the world has never noticed.”—Nashville TennesseanAmong the Red Autocrats: My Experience in the Service of the Soviets
By George Solomon, Arno C. Gaebelein. 2017
First published in 1935, this is the full and frank account of author George Solomon’s service to the Soviet Government…
during the Russian Civil War.Solomon, who was named First Secretary to the Commissar for Commerce and Industry, Leonid Borisovich Krasin, in July 1918, provides a detailed record of his time with the Red Autocrats, beginning with assuming his new position and his first meeting with L. B. Krasin in Germany in July of 1918, being welcomed as an enemy in his native Russia in June 1919, to representing the Commission of Administration to take over all the business transactions in Estonia in August 1920 and, finally, arriving in England in June 1921, before his retirement from service on August 1, 1923.East River: A Novel
By A. H. Gross, Sholem Asch. 2017
The unforgettable saga of two immigrant families and the forbidden love that could not keep them apart.“East River” is a…
novel by Sholem Asch, first published in 1946, and a New York Times bestseller of that year. Unlike the denser Jewish pockets of the lower East Side of New York, East 48th Street by the river was, even at the beginning of the twentieth century, an international neighborhood made up of Orthodox Jews, Catholic Irish, nostalgic Poles, chauvinistic Italians, all hungry, all overworked, all insecure.But although these folk were all, so to speak, melting in the same pot, they were kept at a certain distance from one another, by their inherited prejudices, the most pernicious of which were supplied by their religions. To allow them to live together and work together toward a happier life, and to turn them from their European pasts toward a high American future, they needed, in Asch’s view, the religion of love. And the same religion was needed to get the bosses and workers together in the garment industry, so as to end the sweatshops, the subcontracting system, and destructive strikes.Set in the diverse, impoverished neighborhood of 48th Street and the East River in Manhattan, during the years before World War I, Asch’s novel is a captivating tale of the inevitable and wrenching consequences of peaceful coexistence between Jews and Christians.Valentino As I Knew Him: As I Knew Him (classic Reprint)
By O. O. Macintyre, S. George Ullman. 2017
Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926) was an early pop icon and a sex symbol of the 1920s, having starred in several well-known…
silent films including The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Sheik, Blood and Sand, The Eagle, and The Son of the Sheik, and he became known as the “Latin lover” or simply “Valentino.” His sudden death at just 31 years of age unleashed mass hysteria among his female fans and further propelled him into iconic status.This biography of the famous Italian actor, which was originally published in 1926, not long after his untimely death, was written by his business manager and closest friend, George Ullman, providing with the reader with a unique insight into the icon’s life.In The Secret Place: A Story Of The Dutch Underground
By Peter Van Woerden. 2017
Peter Van Woerden, Corrie Ten Boom’s nephew, began his career in the Dutch underground in 1942. He was the organist…
of the Reformed Church in Velsen and was at his regular post on the bench one Lord’s Day morning as he recounts:“On this particular Sunday, as I sat and mused, I suddenly realized that exactly two years before, on the 10th of May, the Nazi invasion of Holland had begun. As I looked over the congregation I decided that something should be done, something on this Sunday morning to demonstrate that we still were real Dutchmen at heart, something to express our faith and hope in a day of victory when we would again be a free people. The sermon over, I pulled extra stops out on the organ, then firmly and distinctly played the first chords of the Wilhelmus, the national anthem of the Netherlands. There was a rustling downstairs. People stood to their feet. One voice began to sing, then another, and others; and soon, like a mighty sea, the glorious old hymn rolled forth from the overflowing hearts of hundreds of Hollanders as tears streamed down their faces. For that one moment we were a free people in the midst of a dark world full of oppression and persecution.”That gesture landed Peter in prison where, in turn, he experienced, for the first time in his life, a deep hunger for God. After years in the church he met Christ and was truly converted. And thus an adventure in which Peter evaded the Nazis many months until the night he went to grandfather and Aunt Corrie.1939
By Richard Overy. 2009
The world burst into war in a blast of bombs and tanks when the Nazis marched into Poland. Blitzkriegmoves from…
the aftermath of World War I into the dramatic events of 193841. Rare items of memorabiliaincluding Hitler’s order to invade Poland and Montgomery’s diary charting the evacuation from Dunkirkbring the era and events to life as never before. The CD features Chamberlain’s announcement of war; Churchill’s finest hour” speech; and Hitler’s first speech from the newly German Danzig.Fire and Fury
By Randall Hansen. 2008
National Bestseller An enlightening and utterly convincing re-examination of the allied aerial bombing campaign and of civilian German suffering during…
World War II–an essential addition to our understanding of world history. During the Second World War, Allied air forces dropped nearly two million tons of bombs on Germany, destroying some 60 cities, killing more than half a million German citizens, and leaving 80,000 pilots dead. Much of the bombing was carried out against the expressed demands of the Allied military leadership. Hundreds of thousands of people died needlessly. Focusing on the crucial period from 1942 to 1945, and using a compelling narrative approach, Fire and Fury tells the story of the American and British bombing campaign through the eyes of those involved: military and civilian command in America, Britain, and Germany, aircrew in the sky, and civilians on the ground. Acclaimed historian Randall Hansen shows that the Commander-in-Chief of Bomber Command, Arthur Harris, was wedded to an outdated strategy whose success had never been proven; how area bombing not only failed to win the war, it probably prolonged it; and that the US campaign, which was driven by a particularly American fusion of optimism and morality, played an important and largely unrecognized role in delivering Allied victory. From the Hardcover edition.The Law is a Lady
By Nora Roberts. 1992
Victoria's job as temporary sheriff was easy - until she jailed Philip for speeding. Once freed, Philip was determined to…
show Tory that even a lady of the law can let loose sometimes. . .Halfway There
By Susan Mallery. 2015
Readers have fallen in love with the town and people of Fool's Gold in Susan Mallery's New York Times bestselling…
series. Meet her latest couple in this special Fool's Gold novella!Fayrene Hopkins may be only twenty-four years old, but she runs her own business and has big plans-plans that don't involve falling in love yet. She's determined to make her mark on the world before settling down. She thinks she's got life all figured out-until she meets Ryan Patterson on her latest job. Fayrene senses his interest in her, and she has to admit he gets her pulse racing. Luckily, starting a relationship with Ryan is safe-he's leaving Fool's Gold when his work contract is up.Ryan has goals of his own and a job waiting for him in Texas. He doesn't expect to get waylaid by a sassy blonde and cozy town. But what started out as temporary is starting to look like the real thing. If only he can convince Fayrene that some plans are made to be broken.Return to Fool's Gold in Just One Kiss, Two of a Kind and Three Little Words. Plus, look for the entire Fool's Gold series-and dozens of other memorable titles by Susan Mallery-available now from Harlequin HQN.Sweeter With You
By Susan Mallery. 2013
#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery turns up the heat with this reader-favorite Fool's Gold novella about food,…
finding yourself and falling in love; originally available only in the Fool's Gold Cookbook, now available to be enjoyed as a standalone short story. Ana Raquel's greatest passion is food: she's a gifted chef with the experience to prove it. Armed with an Airstream trailer-turned-mobile-kitchen, she's back in her hometown of Fool's Gold, California, ready to make her dreams of running her own kitchen come true. There's just one problem--one tall, dark-eyed, utterly exasperating problem: Greg Clary, her archnemesis. Greg has always one-upped her at everything. He even has a restaurant in Fool's Gold that's wildly successful. And when the mayor asks Ana to collaborate with Greg on a cookbook, she's forced to confront her unresolved feelings for him. Ana can craft the most delicate soufflé, but can she navigate the desire of her own heart? A Fool's Gold series novella. Originally published in The Fool's Gold Cookbook.Shot Gun Grooms
By Susan Mallery, Maureen Child. 2001
SHOTGUN GROOMS by Susan Mallery and Maureen Child Lucas's Convenient Bride Lucas MacIntyre stands to inherit half of a saloon,…
gold mine, and ranch, but there's just one problem: his uncle created a clause in his will, stipulating that he and his brother must marry if they want to claim their property. So Lucas proposes that Emily Smythe, the hard-edged newcomer, become his wife so that she can manage his saloon and he can inherit. But Lucas never counted on falling for Emily... Jackson's Mail-Order Bride When loner Jackson MacIntyre wakes up from a delirious fever, it's to find that he's not only wedded Miss Molly Malone, but he's bedded her, too! Yes, he'll get his inheritance now that he's fulfilled the terms of his father's will by getting married, but how can he enjoy it when an Irish spitfire's determined to complicate his life? It certainly doesn't help that he can't resist her no matter how hard he tries...Burn Zone
By James O. Born. 2008
ATF agent Alex Duarte is in New Orleans on the trail of a gun runner-only to find himself embroiled in…
a conspiracy involving people linked to some of the highest offices of the United States government.Montana Mavericks: Big Sky Grooms
By Susan Mallery, Carolyn Davidson, Bronwyn Williams. 2001
Bestselling authors Susan Mallery, Bronwyn Williams and Carolyn Davidson bring you three brand-new stories about Montana's most popular family-the Kincaids,…
men and women who carved out lives in Big Sky Country and found true love in Whitehorn, Montana. Legendary rancher Caleb Kincaid discovers love is sweeter the second time around in the arms of an old flame. Younger brother Will woos the townspeople to his bank with the help of a sassy saloon girl who has a head for business and pleasure. Black sheep cousin James saves a schoolteacher from bandits and soon discovers she's stolen his heart!