Author: Norman Stephenson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595424023
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Raza battles storms at sea, harsh winter and desert conditions, Moslem raiders, Transylvanian warlords, German mercenaries, and Pagan Polish armies to quell the violence of the Medieval world. To do this, he is aided by his friends from the present, Beauregard the magical cat, and his human partner, and those of his time, especially Ejaz, his long time first mate. In addition, his sons Michael and Johnathan play a large part in his success during the wars he fights for the Pope, and for the Emperor. During this period, Raza/Hermann meets and marries his second wife, who stands by him through all of his trials and joys. The action never stops, as Raza/Hermann goes from one battle to the next, in his quest to serve those to whom he is pledged, and to live a life of honor.
RAZA, Warrior Priest
Author: Norman Stephenson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595424023
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Raza battles storms at sea, harsh winter and desert conditions, Moslem raiders, Transylvanian warlords, German mercenaries, and Pagan Polish armies to quell the violence of the Medieval world. To do this, he is aided by his friends from the present, Beauregard the magical cat, and his human partner, and those of his time, especially Ejaz, his long time first mate. In addition, his sons Michael and Johnathan play a large part in his success during the wars he fights for the Pope, and for the Emperor. During this period, Raza/Hermann meets and marries his second wife, who stands by him through all of his trials and joys. The action never stops, as Raza/Hermann goes from one battle to the next, in his quest to serve those to whom he is pledged, and to live a life of honor.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595424023
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Raza battles storms at sea, harsh winter and desert conditions, Moslem raiders, Transylvanian warlords, German mercenaries, and Pagan Polish armies to quell the violence of the Medieval world. To do this, he is aided by his friends from the present, Beauregard the magical cat, and his human partner, and those of his time, especially Ejaz, his long time first mate. In addition, his sons Michael and Johnathan play a large part in his success during the wars he fights for the Pope, and for the Emperor. During this period, Raza/Hermann meets and marries his second wife, who stands by him through all of his trials and joys. The action never stops, as Raza/Hermann goes from one battle to the next, in his quest to serve those to whom he is pledged, and to live a life of honor.
Bread or Bullets
Author: Jonathan R Stephenson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450270506
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
The aventures of an unofficial tramp steamer over four centuries. The wars, conflicts, storms, and tribulations it overcaame during its long and exciting life on the oceans of the world. The book follows the life of the Redondo as seen through the eyes of our time-traveling characters, especially Beauregard the Far Traveling Siamese Cat. A great addition to the series begun by Norm Stephenson and now continued by his son Johnathan.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450270506
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
The aventures of an unofficial tramp steamer over four centuries. The wars, conflicts, storms, and tribulations it overcaame during its long and exciting life on the oceans of the world. The book follows the life of the Redondo as seen through the eyes of our time-traveling characters, especially Beauregard the Far Traveling Siamese Cat. A great addition to the series begun by Norm Stephenson and now continued by his son Johnathan.
God's Blood
Author: Norman E Stephenson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595475396
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
On Friday, October 13, 1307, Phillip the Fair of France betrayed and arrested the cream of the Knights of the Temple. However, before he could recover their vast amounts of wealth and Holy Relics, these items vanished into the mists of history. This is the story of what really happened to the treasure and how it was rescued from his unworthy clutches. The book relates how our heroes in time, Raza, Beauregard, Ramón, and Alice, managed to spirit it away, evading the king's men and various natural barriers as they travel on the great rivers of Europe to freedom.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595475396
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
On Friday, October 13, 1307, Phillip the Fair of France betrayed and arrested the cream of the Knights of the Temple. However, before he could recover their vast amounts of wealth and Holy Relics, these items vanished into the mists of history. This is the story of what really happened to the treasure and how it was rescued from his unworthy clutches. The book relates how our heroes in time, Raza, Beauregard, Ramón, and Alice, managed to spirit it away, evading the king's men and various natural barriers as they travel on the great rivers of Europe to freedom.
Paw Prints Along the Rhine
Author: Norman E. Stephenson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440195838
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Finally, due to great demand, the long awaited sequel to trilogy Paw Prints Through the Ages makes its appearance. This time our intrepid time traveling cat Beauregard and his friends time jump into the violent Burgundian/Swiss wars of the late 1400s. Their adventures in that period are as exciting and remarkable as those they experienced during the crusades. Beau is his usual self, and his bonded human partner Ramn, his friends Raza and Alice, and a few new characters, join him in taking part in and recording the true events of the Burgundian Wars. Like Norms previous novels, this book is a blend of history, fantasy, and science fiction, which means the reader will never be bored. It is also, like all of his other works, a stand alone book, which means you do not have to have read the others to enjoy this one.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440195838
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Finally, due to great demand, the long awaited sequel to trilogy Paw Prints Through the Ages makes its appearance. This time our intrepid time traveling cat Beauregard and his friends time jump into the violent Burgundian/Swiss wars of the late 1400s. Their adventures in that period are as exciting and remarkable as those they experienced during the crusades. Beau is his usual self, and his bonded human partner Ramn, his friends Raza and Alice, and a few new characters, join him in taking part in and recording the true events of the Burgundian Wars. Like Norms previous novels, this book is a blend of history, fantasy, and science fiction, which means the reader will never be bored. It is also, like all of his other works, a stand alone book, which means you do not have to have read the others to enjoy this one.
Priests of Our Democracy
Author: Marjorie Heins
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814790518
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
In the early 1950s, New York City’s teachers and professors became the targets of massive investigations into their political beliefs and associations. Those who refused to cooperate in the questioning were fired. Some had undoubtedly been communists, and the Communist Party-USA certainly made its share of mistakes, but there was never evidence that the accused teachers had abused their trust. Some were among the most brilliant, popular, and dedicated educators in the city. Priests of Our Democracy tells of the teachers and professors who resisted the witch hunt, those who collaborated, and those whose battles led to landmark Supreme Court decisions. It traces the political fortunes of academic freedom beginning in the late 19th century, both on campus and in the courts. Combining political and legal history with wrenching personal stories, the book details how the anti-communist excesses of the 1950s inspired the Supreme Court to recognize the vital role of teachers and professors in American democracy. The crushing of dissent in the 1950s impoverished political discourse in ways that are still being felt, and First Amendment academic freedom, a product of that period, is in peril today. In compelling terms, this book shows why the issue should matter to every American.
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814790518
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
In the early 1950s, New York City’s teachers and professors became the targets of massive investigations into their political beliefs and associations. Those who refused to cooperate in the questioning were fired. Some had undoubtedly been communists, and the Communist Party-USA certainly made its share of mistakes, but there was never evidence that the accused teachers had abused their trust. Some were among the most brilliant, popular, and dedicated educators in the city. Priests of Our Democracy tells of the teachers and professors who resisted the witch hunt, those who collaborated, and those whose battles led to landmark Supreme Court decisions. It traces the political fortunes of academic freedom beginning in the late 19th century, both on campus and in the courts. Combining political and legal history with wrenching personal stories, the book details how the anti-communist excesses of the 1950s inspired the Supreme Court to recognize the vital role of teachers and professors in American democracy. The crushing of dissent in the 1950s impoverished political discourse in ways that are still being felt, and First Amendment academic freedom, a product of that period, is in peril today. In compelling terms, this book shows why the issue should matter to every American.
A Companion to the Vietnam War
Author: Marilyn B. Young
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405172045
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
A Companion to the Vietnam War contains twenty-four definitive essays on America's longest and most divisive foreign conflict. It represents the best current scholarship on this controversial and influential episode in modern American history. Highlights issues of nationalism, culture, gender, and race. Covers the breadth of Vietnam War history, including American war policies, the Vietnamese perspective, the antiwar movement, and the American home front. Surveys and evaluates the best scholarship on every important era and topic. Includes a select bibliography to guide further research.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405172045
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
A Companion to the Vietnam War contains twenty-four definitive essays on America's longest and most divisive foreign conflict. It represents the best current scholarship on this controversial and influential episode in modern American history. Highlights issues of nationalism, culture, gender, and race. Covers the breadth of Vietnam War history, including American war policies, the Vietnamese perspective, the antiwar movement, and the American home front. Surveys and evaluates the best scholarship on every important era and topic. Includes a select bibliography to guide further research.
Aztlán and Viet Nam
Author: George Mariscal
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520214057
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
A collection of writings that explores the experiences of Mexican-Americans during the Vietnam War, both on the warfront and at home; featuring over sixty short stories, poems, speeches, and articles.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520214057
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
A collection of writings that explores the experiences of Mexican-Americans during the Vietnam War, both on the warfront and at home; featuring over sixty short stories, poems, speeches, and articles.
My Life as a Night Elf Priest
Author: Bonnie Nardi
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472026712
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
"Ever since the creators of the animated television show South Park turned their lovingly sardonic gaze on the massively multiplayer online game World of Warcraft for an entire episode, WoW's status as an icon of digital culture has been secure. My Life as a Night Elf Priest digs deep beneath the surface of that icon to explore the rich particulars of the World of Warcraft player's experience." —Julian Dibbell, Wired "World of Warcraft is the best representative of a significant new technology, art form, and sector of society: the theme-oriented virtual world. Bonnie Nardi's pioneering transnational ethnography explores this game both sensitively and systematically using the methods of cultural anthropology and aesthetics with intensive personal experience as a guild member, media teacher, and magical quest Elf." —William Sims Bainbridge, author of The Warcraft Civilization and editor of Online Worlds “Nardi skillfully covers all of the hot button issues that come to mind when people think of video games like World of Warcraft such as game addiction, sexism, and violence. What gives this book its value are its unexpected gems of rare and beautifully detailed research on less sensationalized topics of interest such as the World of Warcraft player community in China, game modding, the increasingly blurred line between play and work, and the rich and fascinating lives of players and player cultures. Nardi brings World of Warcraft down to earth for non-players and ties it to social and cultural theory for scholars. . . . the best ethnography of a single virtual world produced so far.” —Lisa Nakamura, University of Illinois World of Warcraft rapidly became one of the most popular online world games on the planet, amassing 11.5 million subscribers—officially making it an online community of gamers that had more inhabitants than the state of Ohio and was almost twice as populous as Scotland. It's a massively multiplayer online game, or MMO in gamer jargon, where each person controls a single character inside a virtual world, interacting with other people's characters and computer-controlled monsters, quest-givers, and merchants. In My Life as a Night Elf Priest, Bonnie Nardi, a well-known ethnographer who has published extensively on how theories of what we do intersect with how we adopt and use technology, compiles more than three years of participatory research in Warcraft play and culture in the United States and China into this field study of player behavior and activity. She introduces us to her research strategy and the history, structure, and culture of Warcraft; argues for applying activity theory and theories of aesthetic experience to the study of gaming and play; and educates us on issues of gender, culture, and addiction as part of the play experience. Nardi paints a compelling portrait of what drives online gamers both in this country and in China, where she spent a month studying players in Internet cafes. Bonnie Nardi has given us a fresh look not only at World of Warcraft but at the field of game studies as a whole. One of the first in-depth studies of a game that has become an icon of digital culture, My Life as a Night Elf Priest will capture the interest of both the gamer and the ethnographer. Bonnie A. Nardi is an anthropologist by training and a professor in the Department of Informatics in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. Her research focus is the social implications of digital technologies. She is the author of A Small Matter of Programming: Perspectives on End User Computing and the coauthor of Information Ecologies: Using Technology with Heart and Acting with Technology: Activity Theory and Interaction Design. Cover art by Jessica Damsky
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472026712
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
"Ever since the creators of the animated television show South Park turned their lovingly sardonic gaze on the massively multiplayer online game World of Warcraft for an entire episode, WoW's status as an icon of digital culture has been secure. My Life as a Night Elf Priest digs deep beneath the surface of that icon to explore the rich particulars of the World of Warcraft player's experience." —Julian Dibbell, Wired "World of Warcraft is the best representative of a significant new technology, art form, and sector of society: the theme-oriented virtual world. Bonnie Nardi's pioneering transnational ethnography explores this game both sensitively and systematically using the methods of cultural anthropology and aesthetics with intensive personal experience as a guild member, media teacher, and magical quest Elf." —William Sims Bainbridge, author of The Warcraft Civilization and editor of Online Worlds “Nardi skillfully covers all of the hot button issues that come to mind when people think of video games like World of Warcraft such as game addiction, sexism, and violence. What gives this book its value are its unexpected gems of rare and beautifully detailed research on less sensationalized topics of interest such as the World of Warcraft player community in China, game modding, the increasingly blurred line between play and work, and the rich and fascinating lives of players and player cultures. Nardi brings World of Warcraft down to earth for non-players and ties it to social and cultural theory for scholars. . . . the best ethnography of a single virtual world produced so far.” —Lisa Nakamura, University of Illinois World of Warcraft rapidly became one of the most popular online world games on the planet, amassing 11.5 million subscribers—officially making it an online community of gamers that had more inhabitants than the state of Ohio and was almost twice as populous as Scotland. It's a massively multiplayer online game, or MMO in gamer jargon, where each person controls a single character inside a virtual world, interacting with other people's characters and computer-controlled monsters, quest-givers, and merchants. In My Life as a Night Elf Priest, Bonnie Nardi, a well-known ethnographer who has published extensively on how theories of what we do intersect with how we adopt and use technology, compiles more than three years of participatory research in Warcraft play and culture in the United States and China into this field study of player behavior and activity. She introduces us to her research strategy and the history, structure, and culture of Warcraft; argues for applying activity theory and theories of aesthetic experience to the study of gaming and play; and educates us on issues of gender, culture, and addiction as part of the play experience. Nardi paints a compelling portrait of what drives online gamers both in this country and in China, where she spent a month studying players in Internet cafes. Bonnie Nardi has given us a fresh look not only at World of Warcraft but at the field of game studies as a whole. One of the first in-depth studies of a game that has become an icon of digital culture, My Life as a Night Elf Priest will capture the interest of both the gamer and the ethnographer. Bonnie A. Nardi is an anthropologist by training and a professor in the Department of Informatics in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. Her research focus is the social implications of digital technologies. She is the author of A Small Matter of Programming: Perspectives on End User Computing and the coauthor of Information Ecologies: Using Technology with Heart and Acting with Technology: Activity Theory and Interaction Design. Cover art by Jessica Damsky
The Crusade for Justice
Author: Ernesto B. Vigil
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 9780299162245
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
Recounts the history of a Chicano rights group in 1960s Denver.
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 9780299162245
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
Recounts the history of a Chicano rights group in 1960s Denver.
No Ordinary Fool
Author: John Jay Hughes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781949231779
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Why does a gifted boy from a privileged Establishment background decide, at the age of twelve, to spend his life as a priest? And what moves him, after six happy years in the Anglican priesthood, to enter the alien world of Roman Catholicism? In a gripping narrative full of humor and self-directed irony, John Jay Hughes tells of the loss of his mother at age six, entry into the Catholic Church at the cost of estrangement from his beloved Anglican priest-father, his lifelong search for God in prayer, and his joy in priesthood, 'all I ever wanted from age twelve.'
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781949231779
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Why does a gifted boy from a privileged Establishment background decide, at the age of twelve, to spend his life as a priest? And what moves him, after six happy years in the Anglican priesthood, to enter the alien world of Roman Catholicism? In a gripping narrative full of humor and self-directed irony, John Jay Hughes tells of the loss of his mother at age six, entry into the Catholic Church at the cost of estrangement from his beloved Anglican priest-father, his lifelong search for God in prayer, and his joy in priesthood, 'all I ever wanted from age twelve.'