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Excerpt from The Spleen: And Other PoemsIn confidering'fuch a fcale, it might be a quefiion whether the poet who ¿ood at a medium height in all of the divifions, or he who was at the top in one or two, and near the bottom in the reit, were the 6ctter arti¿, but it could be no queftion whether the latter or the former were the greater genita. Excellence in one point will ever deferve a praife.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundred...

This mother is not my mother. She looks like my mother. Exactly like my mother. But she is definitely not my mother. Michael Perkins, an awkward 13-year-old, is dealing with a lot. After his father's sudden death, his mother remarried to Glenn, who he loathes. His two younger siblings drive him crazy, yet he's had to become a de facto parent as his mother works double-shifts to keep the family afloat. And he struggles with anger issues. He's t...

Excerpt from The Spleen: And Other PoemsThere is much feeling as well as fancy in the tes timony given to the power possessed by the fair-sex in banishing intrusions of Spleen. The contrast of black eyes and blue is very striking, and the allu sion to the miracle of St. Januarius's head is one of the most ingenious in the piece. The succeeding grave censure on modern female education may suggest useful re¿ections yet few, it may be suppo sed, ...

Excerpt from The Spleen: And Other PoemsThere is much feeling as well as fancy in the tes timony given to the power possessed by the fair-sex in banishing intrusions of Spleen. The contrast of black eyes and blue is very striking, and the allu sion to the miracle of St. Januarius's head is one of the most ingenious in the piece. The succeeding grave censure on modern female education may suggest useful re¿ections yet few, it may be suppo sed, ...

Thirteen-year-old Michael Perkins is dealing with a lot. His father's sudden death, his mother's new husband Glenn, who he loathes, his two younger siblings, who he looks after more and more now his mother works extra shifts.And then one day, Michael wakes up and his mother is gone. In her place is an exact, duplicate mother. The 'other mother'. No one else seems to notice the real version is missing. His brother, his sister and even Glenn act...

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

About the Book Books about Jesus, the Gospels and the Acts discuss a number of aspects surrounding study of the Bible of the New Testament, comprising the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The many titles in this category include: A Brief Exposition of St Paul's Epistle to the Romans, A Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians, A Commentary on the Book of the Acts of the Apostles, A Commentary on the Gospel of S. Mark, An ...

Explores video games as important cultural artifacts and as sources of powerful, compelling storytelling. It begins by considering the fundamental structures of video games. The book then moves from the theoretical to the practical by considering numerous modern games and the stories they tell through careful, considered analysis of each title's story.

Part Le Carré, part Gourevitch, the high-octane story of a journey into one of the wildest corners of the African continent in search of a psychopath who has consistently evaded negotiators, armies and trained assassins... A gripping combination of white-knuckle adventure and red-hot politics.

The first book-length study to address Moore's significance to the Gothic, this volume is also the first to provide in-depth analyses of his spoken-word performances, poetry and prose, as well as his comics and graphic novels. -- .

Excerpt from The Spleen: And Other PoemsIn confidering'fuch a fcale, it might be a quefiion whether the poet who ¿ood at a medium height in all of the divifions, or he who was at the top in one or two, and near the bottom in the reit, were the 6ctter arti¿, but it could be no queftion whether the latter or the former were the greater genita. Excellence in one point will ever deferve a praife.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundred...

How are the apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, and teacher supposed to work together to equip the body of Christ? Green explores the five ministry gifts and their expression in the local church.

Alan Moore's extensive interventions in the Gothic continue to enrich the genre and demonstrate his immersion within a tradition stretching back to the social and cultural upheavals of eighteenth-century Britain. Including detailed analyses of texts from across Moore's oeuvre, this volume presents the first collection of scholarly essays to encompass his work in comics, performance, poetry and prose. These essays identify the Gothic tradition ...

A groundbreaking book that tells the inside story of how the men and women we dispatch to fight our battles adapt to life outside the combat zone. Green was embedded with the US marines during the invasion of Iraq, has spent several years reporting on Afghanistan, and has devoted the last year to interviewing veterans of both conflicts. Now in paperback.

The one he loves most, is the one he knows leastThirteen-year-old Michael Perkins is dealing with a lot. His father's sudden death, his mother's new husband, Glenn, who he loathes, his two younger siblings, who he looks after more and more now his mother works extra shifts.And then one day, Michael wakes up and his mother is gone. In her place is an exact, duplicate mother. The 'other mother'. No one else seems to notice the real version is mi...

My name is Budo.I have been alive for 5 years. 5 years is a very long time for someone like me to be alive.Max gave me my name. Max is 8 years old. He is the only human person who can see me.I know what Max knows, and some things he doesn't. I know that Max is in danger. And I know that I am the only one who can save him.For readers who loved Room and The Curious Incident of the Night-Time: a heartwarming, heartbreaking story of love, loyalty ...

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bTitle:/b The Spleen. An epistle [in verse] inscribed to his particular friend Mr. C. J. ... By the late Mr. M. Green. [Edited by Richard Glover.]br/br/bPublisher:/b British Library, Historical Print Editionsbr/br/The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, ...

Excerpt from The Spleen: An Epistle Inscribed to His Particular Friend Mr. C. J His motly piece to you I fen Who always were a faithful friend, Who, if difputes {houlcl happen hence, Can heft explain the author's fenfe, And, anxious for the publick weal. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical wo...

This monograph examines the nature of operational reconnaissance. It proposes a theory of operational reconnaissance compatible with the demands of the U.S. Army's Objective Force concepts. The paper opens with a discussion on the relationship of reconnaissance in the overall command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance system (C4ISR). It concludes that the ability to conduct reconnaissance is the...