| Autobiography
| This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of ...More
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| Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
| Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us, the one who seems made of flesh rather than marble. In this authoritative and engrossing full-scale biography, Walter Isaacson shows how the most fascinating of America's founders helped define our national character. In a sweeping narrative that follows Franklin's life from Boston to Philadelphia to London and Paris and back, Isaacson chronicles the adventures of the spunky runaway apprentice who became, during his 84-year life, America...More
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| The Fellowship of the Ring (Isis Clear Type Classic) (Vol 1)
| The prequel to The Lord of the Rings—The Hobbit—is now a major motion picture directed by Peter Jackson THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME The dark, fearsome Ringwraiths are searching for a Hobbit. Frodo Baggins knows that they are seeking him and the Ring he bears—the Ring of Power that will enable evil Sauron to destroy all that is good in Middle-earth. Now it is up to Frodo and his faithful servant, Sam, with a small band of companions, to carry the Ring to...More
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| The Narrative of Sojourner Truth [with Biographical Introduction]
| One of the most important slave narratives of all time, "The Narrative of Sojourner Truth" tells the story of one African American woman who struggles against the bondages of slavery in the mid-1800s. With the strength of her spirituality, Truth overcomes many struggles in her life and goes on to become a leading abolitionist and champion of women's rights. An important historical document of the time of slavery in the United States, "The Narrative of Sojourner Truth" is a must read for anyone i...More
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| Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
| The tenth anniversary edition of the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude and the unlikely triumph of an English genius. With a new Foreword by the celebrated astronaut Neil Armstrong. 'Sobel has done the impossible and made horology sexy -- no mean feat' New Scientist Anyone alive in the 18th century would have known that 'the longitude problem' was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day -- and had been for centuries....More
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| Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey
| Rachel Simon’s sister Beth is a spirited woman who lives intensely and often joyfully. Beth, who has mental retardation, spends her days riding the buses in her Pennsylvania city. The drivers, a lively group, are her mentors; her fellow passengers are her community. One day, Beth asked Rachel to accompany her on the buses for an entire year. This wise, funny, deeply affecting book is the chronicle of that remarkable time. Rachel, a writer and college teacher whose hyperbusy life camouflaged he...More
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| How I Found Livingstone
| American journalist and adventurer, Henry M. Stanley recounts his mission in 1871, (on behalf of the New York Herald), to find the world famous explorer David Livingstone, who was presumably lost or even killed in East Africa. In his diary Stanley writes with stoicism, and without magnifying the epic hardships of the journey, (he was deserted by his bearers, plagued by disease and warring tribes). After travelling 700 miles in 236 days, he found the ailing Scottish missionary on the island of Uj...More
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| Running with Scissors: A Memoir
| Running with Scissors is the true story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of being Anne Sexton) gave him away to be raised by her psychiatrist, a dead ringer for Santa and a lunatic in the bargain.Suddenly, at age twelve, Augusten Burroughs found himself living in a dilapidated Victorian house in perfect squalor. The doctor's bizarre family, a few patients, and a pedophile living in the backyard shed completed the tableau. Here, there were no rules. There was no school. The Chr...More
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| Brave Companions: Portraits in History
| The bestselling author of Truman and John Adams, David McCullough has written profiles of exceptional men and women past and present who have not only shaped the course of history or changed how we see the world but whose stories express much that is timeless about the human condition. Here are Alexander von Humboldt, whose epic explorations of South America surpassed the Lewis and Clark expedition; Harriet Beecher Stowe, "the little woman who made the big war"; Frederic Remington...More
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| The Story of My Life (Scholastic Biography)
| FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.
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| The Story of a Lifetime: A Keepsake of Personal Memoirs (Green)
| Uniquely personal gift book that expresses to the recipient the elegant sentiment: "Your life is important to me. I value where you've been, what you've done and who you are. Please tell me more." Enables the recipient to write his or her life story and perspective with ease by answering almost 500 thought-provoking questions right in the book. Passes along a legacy of wisdom and knowledge gained from experience. Preserves special memories and instills appreciation for family history. Enhances p...More
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| Because They Hate: A Survivor of Islamic Terror Warns America
| Brigitte Gabriel lost her childhood to militant Islam. In 1975 she was ten years old and living in Southern Lebanon when militant Muslims from throughout the Middle East poured into her country and declared jihad against the Lebanese Christians. Lebanon was the only Christian influenced country in the Middle East, and the Lebanese Civil War was the first front in what has become the worldwide jihad of fundamentalist Islam against non-Muslim peoples. For seven years, Brigitte and her parents live...More
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| Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
| A revised edition of the internationally acclaimed biography of the prophet • Includes important additions about the prophet’s spread of Islam into Syria and its neighboring states • Contains original English translations from 8th and 9th century biographies, presented in authoritative language • Represents the final updates made on the text before the author’s death in 2005 Martin Lings’ biography of Muhammad is an internationally acclaimed, comprehensive, and authoritative account ...More
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| Possible Side Effects
| From the million-copy bestselling author of Running with Scissors comes Augusten Burroughs’s most provocative collection yet.This audiobook is approved for consumption by those seeking pleasure, escape, amusement, enlightenment, or general distraction. This audiobook is not approved to treat disorders such as eBay addiction or incessant blind dating. In studies, some people reported inappropriate, convulsive laughter, a tingling sensation in the limbs, and sudden gasping. Fewer than 1 ...More
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| Autobiography of Madame Guyon
| Madame Guyon was a French noblewoman who was born in an unprincipled time fated to its corruption. She grew up in a church as licentious as the world in which it was established: spiritually despondent and plagued by ignorance. Regardless of these tormenting conditions, she rose to the inimitability of Christian veneration. She had an unsteady and disorganized childhood, was tormented by sickness and abuse, and was imprisoned for years by the highest church authorities. She gave up her world...More
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| Writing for the Mass Media (5th Edition)
| Through five editions, Writing for the Mass Media remains one of the most clear and efficient introductions to media writing. This successful text offers a simple organization, clear writing, abundant exercises, and precise examples that give students the information and opportunity to develop their skills as professional writers. Using a workbook-style format, it introduces and explains the major forms of media writing - inverted pyramid for print and Web, dramatic unity for broadcast, copy pla...More
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| The Amazing Adventures of Tintin
| Tintin, the series of classic comic books created by the Belgian artist Georges Rémi - or Hergé as he became better known. Translated into 80 languages, Tintin's adventures have taken him to the far reaches of the planet and into the void of space. From the snow capped isolation of Tibet to the jungles of South America and beyond. He's a young Belgian reporter who is kind, brave, decent and dogged to the end when he has a mystery to grapple with. With his faithful Fox Terrier Snowy and eccentr...More
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| True Stories of History and Biography
| This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
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| The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt
| The long and eventful life of Eleanor Roosevelt (18841962) was full of rich experiences and courageous actions. The niece of Theodore Roosevelt, she married a distant relative and Columbia University law student named Franklin Delano Roosevelt; he gradually ascended throughout the world of New York politics to reach the U.S. presidency in 1932. Throughout his three terms, Eleanor Roosevelt was not only intimately involved in FDR’s personal and political life, but led women’s organizations ...More
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| When Your Spouse Dies - A Widow & Widower's Handbook (Boomer Book Series)
| As a doctor and a widower, Dr. Othniel Seiden has more experience with this subject than most anyone else on the planet. He and his new wife, psychologist Dr. Jane Bilett discuss the details of what is necessary to think about when dealing with the death of your spouse. From Financial Issues of the estate to starting over, this book gives valuable advice and true comfort to the bereaved spouse. It is the purpose of this book to help you cope with your loss and help you to eventually get on with ...More
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