Biography and non-fiction prose

A revelatory exploration of how the Bible's underdogs, outlaws, and forgotten figures can teach us about our humanityIn this unprecedented book, a secular humanist and celebrated scholar of religion tells the stories of the Bible's most marginalized figures, challenging readers to reconsider who are the heroes of the text, and who are the villains.

An original and highly unusual psycholinguistic study of American literature and culture from 1584 to 1860, this volume focuses on the metaphor of 'land-as-woman.

Zen Koan as a Means of Attaining Enlightenment Presents the history and application of the koan exercisethe means for realizing enlightenmentwith depth and clarity.

Alexandra Finley adds crucial new dimensions to the boisterous debate over the relationship between slavery and capitalism by placing womens labor at the center of the antebellum slave trade, focusing particularly on slave traders' ability to profit from enslaved womens domestic, reproductive, and sexual labor.

A unique story of a marvellous career: Life of Hon.

Mark twain's letters 1867-1875 Volume II traces the early path of a developing writer through a series of personal correspondences that reveal a mind shaped by curiosity, ambition, and constant movement.

Mark twain's letters 1907-1910 Volume VI traces the early path of a developing writer through a series of personal correspondences that reveal a mind shaped by curiosity, ambition, and constant movement.

Decades before Miami became Havana USA, a wave of leftist, radical, working-class women and men from prerevolutionary Cuba crossed the Florida Straits, made Ybor City the global capital of the Cuban cigar industry, and established the foundation of latinidad in the Sunshine State.

Memoirs of Madame La Marquise de Montespan Volume 3 opens with reflections on a life shaped by shifting loyalties, social constraints, and the intricate rituals of a powerful court.

My literary passions traces a writer's lifelong relationship with books, beginning with early encounters that shaped curiosity, imagination, and a growing awareness of the wider literary world.

The Colonial Book in the Atlantic World carries the interrelated stories of publishing, writing, and reading from the beginning of the colonial period in America up to 1790.

A secret son.

This book is a collection of poetry by Kay Sulimay Brady, who put her first poetic verse to paper in 1940 at the age of nineteen.

From 1950 to 1980, activists in the black freedom and womens liberation movements mounted significant campaigns in response to the injustices of rape.

The Colonial Book in the Atlantic World carries the interrelated stories of publishing, writing, and reading from the beginning of the colonial period in America up to 1790.

An undoubtable classic, this landmark book from 2009 remains a vital and comprehensive resource for helping couples explore their intimacy and embrace their true, satisfying sexual style.

Colbert has an intense hatred for M.

The life of Abraham Lincoln presents a reflective account of a leader shaped by hardship, discipline, and moral clarity.

Alexandra Finley adds crucial new dimensions to the boisterous debate over the relationship between slavery and capitalism by placing womens labor at the center of the antebellum slave trade, focusing particularly on slave traders' ability to profit from enslaved womens domestic, reproductive, and sexual labor.

This book of koans contains some of the most important Zen sayings of all time along with insightful commentary.

In the fight for equality, early feminists often cited the infantilization of women and men of color as a method used to keep them out of power.

An original and highly unusual psycholinguistic study of American literature and culture from 1584 to 1860, this volume focuses on the metaphor of 'land-as-woman.

The papers and writings of Abraham Lincoln Volume 5 1858-1862 offers a compilation of documents that reveal the evolving thought of a political leader confronting a nation in turmoil.

For more than a century, the term Main Street has conjured up nostalgic images of American small-town life.

Records of a family of engineers traces the history and achievements of a Scottish family renowned for their engineering legacy, particularly in lighthouse construction.

Zen Koan as a Means of Attaining Enlightenment Presents the history and application of the koan exercisethe means for realizing enlightenmentwith depth and clarity.

Elijah Muhammad (1897-1975) was one of the most significant and controversial black leaders of the twentieth century.

This book of koans contains some of the most important Zen sayings of all time along with insightful commentary.

Memoirs of General W.

Elijah Muhammad (1897-1975) was one of the most significant and controversial black leaders of the twentieth century.

Hermann Langbein was allowed to know and see extraordinary things forbidden to other Auschwitz inmates.

Even before the end of the Civil War Colonel John Pelham had become a legendary figure of the Confederacy.

Aaron McDuffie Moore (18631923) was born in rural Columbus County in eastern North Carolina at the close of the Civil War.

Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,3, University of Potsdam, language: English, abstract: IntroductionSeveral attempts have been made to analyse diminutives.

Life and habit examines the nature of behavior, learning, and automatic action through a reflective philosophical lens.

ALTHOUGH Rouen is now very far before all the other cities of Normandy in point of magnitude and importance, and though Rollo, in his conquest of the country, made it his principal headquarters and his main stronghold, it did not continue exclusively the residence of the dukes of Normandy in after years.

Memoirs of the court of Louis XIV and of the regency Volume 4 presents a richly detailed portrayal of court life shaped by ambition rivalry and personal contradiction.

'No home, no school, and especially no library should be without this story and this book' - Michael Morpurgo'Original, surprising and compassionate without being earnest .

Charmides examines the pursuit of temperance through an extended conversation that takes place during a casual gathering.

Between November 1945 and October 1946, the InternationalMilitary Tribunal in Nuremberg tried some of the most notoriouspolitical and military figures of Nazi Germany.

In the fight for equality, early feminists often cited the infantilization of women and men of color as a method used to keep them out of power.

Hermann Langbein was allowed to know and see extraordinary things forbidden to other Auschwitz inmates.

Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois Queen of Navarre - Volume 3 opens with a reflection on early life shaped by duty, faith, and the shifting forces of a powerful court.

Even before the end of the Civil War Colonel John Pelham had become a legendary figure of the Confederacy.

The life and letters of Charles Darwin Volume I presents a reflective account of an influential figure whose personal writings reveal the shaping of a scientific mind.

Aaron McDuffie Moore (18631923) was born in rural Columbus County in eastern North Carolina at the close of the Civil War.

Memoirs of the court of St Cloud (Being secret letters from a gentleman at Paris to a nobleman in London) Volume 7 presents a revealing account of political life shaped by secrecy suspicion and power.

Revolutionary heroes and other historical papers presents reflective historical essays that explore the forces, ideals, and personal sacrifices that shaped the American struggle for independence.

Examine the life of the pioneering guide in these 144 letters sharing his thoughts on immigrating to Canada, his passion for nature, his travels, and more.