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One of the most exciting novels of the year . . . The dramatic story of Madam C.J. Walker, America's first black female millionaire."-E. Lynn HarrisBorn to former slaves on a Louisiana plantation in 1867, Madam C.J. Walker rose from poverty and indignity to become America's first black female millionaire, the head of a hugely successful beauty company, and a leading philanthropist in African American causes. Renowned author Alex Haley became f...

In the grounds of Castlemaine is a peculiar mound, hidden by yew trees. People say it¿s the grave of Wild Robert¿

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Young Harry Dee arrives at St. Maure's thin and pale from his painful experiences involving the murder of his rich uncle. In this last book of the trilogy, Tom and Percy help Harry recover from his early trauma--which involves solving "the mystery of Tower Hill Mansion." After many wild experiences, the three boys graduate from St. Maure's and head toward the life work to which God is calling each of them as young men. Father Francis Finn SJ w...

Für den amerikanischen Tänzer und Choreografen Alvin Ailey (1931-1989) war der Tanz, weil er keine Worte braucht, eine internationale Kunst, die sich jedem Menschen erschließt. Wo immer das Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre weltweit auftrat, waren die Zuschauer begeistert von der harmonischen Schönheit, der dynamischen Bewegung und dem tänzerischen Ausdruck der Solisten. Insgesamt choreografierte Ailey 79 Ballette, bei denen er seinen eigenen...

This long awaited successor of the original Cook/Campbell "Quasi-Experimentation: Design and Analysis Issues for Field Settings" represents updates in the field over the last two decades. The book covers four major topics in field experimentation: Theoretical matters: Experimentation, causation, and validityQuasi-experimental design: Regression discontinuity designs, interrupted time series designs, quasi-experimental designs that use both pre...

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ANNIE OAKLEY FASTEST GUN IN THE WEST'Stagehand shoots his mouth off!Newly discovered notebooks reveal astounding facts about Annie Oakley and her sharp-shootin' role in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Find out what life was really like for this feisty firearmed female in the America of old!. Cowboys and Indians. Stages and stagecoaches. Guns and puns. Warpaint and wagons. Big Horns and longhorns. Yeehahs and ha-has. And much, much more!You've n...

Buster and Bella, Bouncer and Bonnie - they all have a tale to tell'This is 'Bouncer's' story. Bouncer is trouble! He's cheeky and lively and needs taking down a peg or two! That's what Buster thinks. That's what the farmer thought too, and that's when Bouncer got into real trouble.

Buster and Bella, Bouncer and Bonnie - they all have a tale to tell'This is 'Bella's' story. Bella is a pedigree. She's pretty and vain. Her real name is Princess Isadora of Bude and she has papers to prove it! Bella was a very spoilt little dog, until the day she was bullied in the park.

Four stray dogs all with a story to tell of their rescue and how they came to live at Munchy Flats Cottage with their people Flossie and Jo. Buster is the boss dog, and he tells the stories...

A sparkling new romantic comedy from the acclaimed author of Amanda's Wedding.

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This new edition of Construction Technology for Tall Buildings comprehensively revises and expands the previous edition, incorporating new topics and many new figures. The text introduces the latest construction practices and processes for tall buildings from foundation to roof. It acquaints the reader with the methods, materials, equipment and systems used for the construction of tall buildings.The book progresses through the stages of site i...

Money has been an important part of modernity ever since it was exchanged for goods centuries ago. The evolution of systematically standardized monetized exchanges expedited trade between localities across space, standardized exchanges over time, and transformed work into wage labor. Money also generated the possibilities for specialization which were not possible under a system of barter, and solidified the emergence and development of the mo...

During his travels in Japan with Henry Adams in the latter part of the nineteenth century, the doyen of American impressionist painters, La Farge, wrote with amazing sensitivity his observations about the whole of Japanese society at the time. John La Farge was born in New York in 1835 to a wealthy and artistic family of French descent. He studied art in Paris and then with William Hunt at Newport, Rhode Island. However, he had a unique and co...

From the Oscar-winning blockbusters "Titanic" and "Good Will Hunting" to Sundance oddities like "Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane, " to foreign films such as " Life is Beautiful" ("La Vita E Bella" ), the latest volume in this popular series features a chronological collection of facsimiles of every film review and awards article published in the New York Times between January 1997 and December 1998. Includes a full index of personal names, tit...

This incredible journey began in 1887 and took King Kalakoua to the Unites States of America, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Siam, Singapore, Malaya, India, Egypt, Rome, London, Belgium, Vienna, Spain, Portugal, France, and back to Hawaii through the United States again. A unique and insightful glimpse into these states and elites at the end of the nineteenth century full of fascinating events, encounters, and stories.

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