Author: Stephen Warren MeaderPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
A farm boy matures into a veteran fighting with the Twentieth Maine, a famous Civil War regiment. Grades 7-9.
The Muddy Road to Glory
Author: Stephen Warren MeaderPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
A farm boy matures into a veteran fighting with the Twentieth Maine, a famous Civil War regiment. Grades 7-9.
The Muddy Road To Glory
Author: Stephen Warren MeaderPublisher: Southern Skies Publishing
ISBN: 9781931177559
Category : Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Based on the day-to-day history of the Twentieth Maine regiment in the Civil War, this recounts the experiences that turned a lanky farm boy into a mature man by war's end.
The Story of Avis
Author: Elizabeth Stuart PhelpsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
The Story of Avis
Author: Elizabeth Stuart PhelpsPublisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813510996
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
One of the most prolific and popular American writers of her time, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is, nearly a century later, once more coming to be considered a major author. The Story of Avis, her most ambitious and successful novel, has long been out of print and will prove a revelation to modern readers. Avis is the story of a larger-than-life heroine, a promising artist, who against her better judgment is persuaded by her lover, Philip Ostrander--a "new man"--to marry. The failure of their modern marriage, and in due course of Avis's career, is inevitable. Phelps depicts the turmoil of her characters' inner lives with great sensitivity and with a skill that is striking. A feminist who clearly saw the constraints of traditional gender roles upon women and men, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps was ahead of her own time in post-Civil War America. She remains highly readable today. "The Story of Avis (1877) will shock any reader who still thinks nineteenth-century American women's fiction is sentimental and pious. This novel is angry, not sentimental; iconoclastic, not pious; it concerns a talented and dedicated painter whose marriage destroys her genius."--Choice "This ornately articulate novel is playful; both kind and hopeful in its vision of the female conundrum. . . . I had intended to speed read it]. I ready every word."--Joyce Bright, Belles Lettres
The Story of Avis
Author: Elizabeth Stuart Phelps WardPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385551056
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.
Running to Glory
Author: Sam McManisPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493041533
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
The runners from Eisenhower High School have every justification to fail. They’re from low income families, many of whom are migrant workers. With little time to devote to their passion, they give everything they have to their quest for the Washington State High School Cross Country Championship. Running to Glory is a celebration of grit, perseverance, and the American Dream. It follows the cross country team from Eisenhower High in Yakima, Washington, through a tumultuous and challenging season with excitement, suspense and pathos. Despite enormous economic disadvantages, the Eisenhower runners compete with affluent schools in the Seattle-Tacoma area, where parent involvement is strong and funds are readily available. Their coach Phil English knows how his runners feel. He grew up poor in rural Ireland in the 1960s during The Troubles and emigrated to the U.S. for a college track scholarship. Over 37 years coaching in Yakima, Coach English won 11 state titles, and sent more than 100 kids to college with scholarships for running. Author Sam McManis crafts a compelling narrative, which follows the team from summer workouts in the blistering sun to the state championship meet in the bitter cold. Readers will discover how these young men and women overcome their environment or succumb to it—on the course and in the classroom.
The Lariat
Author: Recollections of a Private
Author: Warren Lee GossPublisher: BIG BYTE BOOKS
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
No less a military authority than British Field Marshal Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley, recommended Warren Goss's memoir for reading by military leaders. The spectrum of memoirs from the American Civil War is as broad as the men and women who experienced the nation's greatest convulsion of violence. The memoir of Warren Lee Goss spans the spectrum of the entire war. Goss fought in nearly every major battle from 1st Bull Run beyond the fall of Richmond. He was preparing for another battle when one of Sheridan's staff rode up waving his hat and shouting that Lee had surrendered. He writes: "The Army of the Potomac was the people in arms. It mirrored the diversified opinions and occupations of a free and intelligent democracy. The force that called it together was the spirit that made a government of the people possible." From a perspective of 25 years after the guns had silenced, Goss weaves a compelling tale, full of detail, still feeling the pain of sorrow, but also laced with a great deal of humor. “Here, take your shooting-iron, and march me to the Yankee army. I’m done with this doggoned Confedercy, I am!” On the way into our lines my informant inquired why he had gone back on the Confederacy. “Well, stranger, the rich men made this war, and we poor men have to do the fighting, and there’s too much fight, I reckon, for my health. I’ve been fighting ever since this blamed war began, and I can’t see no end to it!” Possessed of an education and an ability to write, Goss' private's tale is one of the best low-rank memoirs of his generation. For the first time, this long-out-of-print book is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE or download a sample.
Road to Glory
Author: David DonganMud, Guts & Glory
Author: Mark HatmakerPublisher: Tracks Publishing
ISBN: 1935937561
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
Obstacle racing is a grueling physical challenge based on elements found in some of the world’s elite special forces training, where competitors test their mettle against obstacles, terrain, and conditioning similar to military boot camps, and this book provides an in-depth look at the training, gear, preparation, tactics, and logistics for making it through. After a brief overview of obstacle racing’s roots and development, the guide provides detailed information on the conditioning techniques required to prepare participants for the unusual demands of these courses. The tactics section teaches specific techniques for climbing mud-covered ropes, fording swamps, mounting walls, executing an effective belly-crawl, and numerous other tips for the wild chaos that might ensue. A section on logistics gives insider tips concerning gear, lodging, building a team, and the ever-present problem of cleaning up. Whether racing for fun or in it to win it, Mud, Guts & Glory is the one-stop guide for enduring the race from start to finish.