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Excerpt from The Footprints of the Jesuits The civil institutions of the United States could not have been formed without the separation of Church and State, and could not continue to exist if they were again united. Christianity could not maintain its prim itive purity if politics and religious faith were mingled together, nor could the State preserve its capacity to provide for the general welfare if subjected to the do minion of ecclesiast...

Excerpt from Report of the Proceedings at the National Banquet Held at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Sydney, on the 17th of July, 1856, to Celebrate the Establishment and Inauguration of Responsible Government in the Colony of New South Wales In a brochure which was published in Sydney seventeen years ago, the authorship of which, we believe, is to be ascribed to Dr. Bland, the following passages appear in defence of the great principle of "Re...

Excerpt from Letters of Richard Thompson to Henry Thompson, of Escrick, Co, York The few letters which follow came quite recently into the possession of the British Museum. But little introduction is needed to them. The Thompson family was a very prominent one in York in the seventeenth century, and some account of it is given by the late Mr. Robert Davies in his Life of Marmaduke Rawdon, printed by the Camden Society in 1863. Sir John Reresb...

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Excerpt from Richard W. Thompson: Memorial The evening of his days was spent in his library at his home in Terre Haute among his books, sur rounded by his family and his friends. And when the end came, the town and State and Nation mourned his loss. Tributes to his life and in honor of his memory came from every quarter. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgotten...

An illustrated poem with simple vocabulary that introduces the concept of change in nature.

Late one afternoon a young Native boy goes exploring over the hills and through the forests beyond his home. At his side, he carries a walking stick and a pouch in which to place interesting objects he finds along the way. But as his pouch fills with treasure and he travels farther from home, the boy begins to hear something strange-a clinking, clicking, rustling sound that seems to be following right along behind him. Now the boy has a stick,...

The new collaboration between author Richard Thompson and illustrator Martin Springett is an eerie picture-book poem perfect for late-night reading. What is following the young witch home every night past the frightening statues and the sinister life-like trees? Before the witch discovers the identity of "the follower" young readers will find the answer to the mystery in the shadowy illustrations. Martin Springett's use of a new style for his ...

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Aaron Recess is a glazier for Cape Verdean Glass. Until his co-worker introduces him to cocaine, weed is the only drug that Aaron does. He snorts the cocaine in his frontroom while being watched by Danielle, a firebrand woman with frightening normalcy despite her otherworldly evilness. As a result of his descent into the proverbial silent aquamarine depths of a watery world, Aaron's nose undergoes a transformation that a lowlife makes after he...

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Excerpt from Recollections of Sixteen Presidents From Washington to Lincoln IT having been understood among my friends that I have seen all the Presidents of the United States, ex cept Washington and the elder Adams, their partiality has prompted the request that I should communicate to the public my recollections of them, and of other public men whom I have known personally during a life now past four-score years. To this request I have fre ...

Volume One of Lewis Thompson's journals takes us into the everyday world of India's sub-continent in the 1930's and 40's through the prism of a fierce spiritual aspirant and intellect. "The whole in this atmosphere, " he writes, "suggests a superhuman discipline and dignity, a passion, a sensuality, for what is prior to Being and Non-being-astringent like the taste of iron." We share his meetings with Sri Aurobindo, Sri Ramana Maharshi, J. Kri...

Taking their cue from the pioneering work of anthropologist Mary Douglas, the authors of "Cultural Theory" have created a typology of five ways of life-- egalitarianism, fatalism, individualism, hierarchy, and autonomy-- to serve as an analytic tool in the examination of people, culture, and politics. They then show how cultural theorists can develop large numbers of falsifiable propositions.

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This book discusses the relationship between juvenile disability and delinquency, including characteristics of youth with disabilities, how disability relates to delinquency, and its impact during a youth’s involvement with the juvenile justice system. The book details the relationship between developmental, cognitive, psychological, and educational disorders—specific conditions including ADHD, bipolar disorder, and autism spectrum disorder—an...

Willamette Valley Railways tells the story of the electric interurban railways that ran through Oregon's Willamette Valley and of the streetcars that operated in the towns they served. Long before modern light rail vehicles, electric trains were providing Portland and the Willamette Valley with reliable, elegant transportation that was second to none. Between 1908 and 1915, two large systems, the Oregon Electric Railway and the Southern Pacifi...

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Granicus River was Alexander's first great victory over the Persians, the hallmark of his career. Exploring the courageous leadership of one of the world's most inspirational yet ruthless leaders, this book provides a detailed analysis of this battle, the strategy and the tactics of the forces engaged.

The demon has waited a long time. Hidden away in a location so secret, even the President doesn't know about it, the demon has outlasted its creators and its keepers and become lost to human memory. But now it has been foundââand it will soon bring mankind to the brink of nuclear Armageddon. Douglas Wright is an unemployed aerospace engineer. Broke, divorced, homeless, and bitter, he has no idea where to turn next. Two very different and power...