Author: Albert Marrin Publisher: Ember ISBN: 0307981541 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 258
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Examines the life of abolitionist John Brown and the raid he led on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1859, exploring his religious fanaticism and belief in "righteous violence"--And commitment to domestic terrorism.
Author: Cameron Forbes Publisher: Black Inc. ISBN: 192187001X Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 304
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Under the Volcano is dramatic history written by a master storyteller. Travellers come to Bali looking for paradise. Nehru called it “the morning of the world”. Yet this small island has seen much bloodshed - from the ritual suicides of Balinese warriors fighting the Dutch, to the massacres of 1965-66 and the bombings of 2002 and 2005. In Under the Volcano, Cameron Forbes looks at the blood and beauty of Bali through interviews, legends, reporting and history. He tells the stories of explorers, colonisers, surfers, artists, jihadists and drug-runners and above all of the Balinese themselves. In doing so he brings the island paradise into vibrant and disturbing focus.
Author: Dan M. Mrejeru Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1467803723 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 208
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The Limits is my first work in English, with English as my second language. It dates back to1994. It has been my first intellectual attempt since I came to the U.S. in 1985. My first try in 1994 was a very hard work which, at that time, went nowhere, because of my language limitations, and because my general knowledge was not to the level of this task. However, at the beginning of 1995, I abandoned this writing as a literary work and turned toward upgrading my scientific knowledge through personal study. In 2000, I made a new attempt, and the result was the original draft of the Seven Essays on Creation, which is my second book with AuthorHouse. In 2001, I abandoned this new work and continued with my science study. A special conjecture in 2003 made me publish the first book with AuthorHouse, which was Multiple Harmonics Create the Patterns of Real World from Chaos. After publishing this at the beginning of 2004, when I threw away mountains of old papers, I discovered the Seven Essays, and I decided to give to it another chance. In three months, it became another book, which was the Seven Essays on Creation, which was also published in 2004. In September 2005, while searching among some old papers, I discovered the original draft of The Limits, and I decided to do something about it. I have to say that The Limits has been on my mind for more than ten years, and I adored this old work. However, I was afraid that I would never be again be capable of writing the way I did in 1994. In the meantime, I was happy that, at the present, I had the answer to the philosophy that I wondered about eleven years ago. It was the nonlinear thinking that changed me a lot over the years. It was real, and I decided to rewrite The Limits. I tried to preserve as much as possible from the old draft, and I inserted in each chapter some nonlinear wisdom.
Author: John Hare Publisher: Constable & Robinson ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 278
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A tale of man and beast overcoming formidable odds. John Hare set out from the shores of Lake Chad with 25 camels, four Tuaregs, a Chinese professor, a white Kenyan rancher and an Englishman. His objective was to reach Tripoli and the expedition took three and a half months to cover 1462 miles.
Author: Fintan Cullen Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351578022 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 280
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A Shared Legacy: Essays on Irish and Scottish Art and Visual Culture brings together for the first time a unique selection of new research by leading Irish, Scottish, English and North American scholars to explore the varying ways in which the visual can operate within the context of two countries with related experiences of lost statehood yet retained nationhood. Covering a span of three centuries, this skilfully-crafted book takes the discussion of Irish and Scottish art beyond the often isolationist approach adopted in the past, dealing directly with issues of nationality in a wider context. The authors identify national concerns through a range of themes: race, class, union and assimilation or nationalism and internationalism and while many of the essays focus on paintings, sculpture, prints and watercolours, others consider a wider notion of visual culture by investigating photography, magic lantern slides and the home arts of embroidery and textiles.
Author: Chris Menon Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1470924587 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 161
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From the author of the underground best seller 'Diary of a Ghost' comes another spellbinding tale. Writer David Senton is drawn to this lush, tropical backdrop for a period of rest and recuperation following the death of his father. Yet, what begins as a seemingly quiet stay in paradise becomes a struggle for survival. The ancient spirit that for millennia has used the volcano to destroy the lives of humans has re-awoken, determined to wreak vengeance upon the creatures infesting its territory. The twisted and troubled souls of its former victims also lie in wait for the unwary. As David Senton and his family battle these malicious forces their only allies are a guilt-ridden Catholic priest and the 'Jigsaw man', the last Caraibe Indian left alive.
Author: Barbara deRubertis Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc. ISBN: 1684440645 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 32
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Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Shiver River, Vampire Cave, Stove-Top Volcano, and a mysterious raven named Nevva Moore. . . . Victor Vicuna is in for some very exciting adventures during his family’s vacation at Verna Aardvark’s Volcano Village!
Author: Shand Stringham Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1491718773 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 467
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In a top-secret research facility buried deep beneath Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, a Department of Defense project has developed the ability to travel through time. The project's primary purpose is to set up a defensive posture against a hostile power that could also develop time travel and use it against the United States. Colonel Barton Stauffer is assigned to lead an elite team on a parallel mission-one sent in pursuit of humanity's lost history. In their quest to recover lost knowledge about man's past, they make startling discoveries that will challenge their dedication to the mission. Current understanding of the history of mankind is filled of holes, gaps, and distortions. Some of the most important elements of the human experience have been deliberately excised from history. History is written by the victors, and this elite team has been sent to correct the damage. The true history of conquered peoples has been pillaged and rewritten time and time again. While the team's fundamental mission is to explore the past and develop an undistorted understanding of human history, they may also come to the conclusion that what lies hidden in the past is sometimes best left unexamined. The team faces a gut-wrenching dilemma as it attempts to balance the noble purposes of their history quest with the painful discovery of proof of mankind's past inhumanity to man.
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