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A two-volume collection of reminiscences by one of Britain's most famous historians and critics, published posthumously in 1881.

Magistrate Mark Thornhill's eyewitness account of the Indian Mutiny, published in 1884, illuminates its dramatic events and the tensions underlying them.

A anecdotal first-hand account from 1852 of a British soldier's experiences and impressions of Burma during the First Anglo-Burmese War.

This two-volume 1829 work, reissued here from the 1830 reprint, describes Buckingham's journey from Baghdad to the Persian Gulf.

In this book I relate dozens of dramatic events from my own troubled youth to illustrate the willingness of a loving God to deliver us from the worst of circumstances. The solutions I offer for making a positive transition from a destructive past have worked for me for over 30 years. Pulling No Punches delivers a knock-out blow to the attitudes and choices that prevent us from conquering the evils that hold us in bondage. Whether you are ju...

2012 Reprint of 1925 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. In this book, conceived in 1922 and published in 1924, Sándor Ferenczi and Otto Rank were reacting against the practical fallout (transference and resistances in psychoanalytic treatment) from Freud's ideas on repetition compulsion and analysis of the ego. This book introduced ideas and controversies that were taken up by la...

2012 Reprint of 1962 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "The Free and Prosperous Commonwealth" is an influential book by Austrian School economist and libertarian thinker Ludwig von Mises, containing economic analysis and a strong critique of socialism. Starting from the principle of private property, Mises shows how the other classical liberal freedoms follow from property right...

2012 Reprint of 1950 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Profusely illustrated. Charles Singer Landis was the preeminent small-bore writer and target/varmint shooter of his time. Above all, Landis was an experimenter with a keen interest in the "how" and "why" of firearms and ammunition performance. He was a perceptive observer of wildlife, which made him an expert hunter. Best of...

2012 Reprint of 1921 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Sigmund Freud founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology and is perhaps best known for his focus on the unconscious mind. Freud believed that the interpretation of dreams was important as a point of entry into unconscious desires and the unconscious mind. In "Dream Psychology" we have an exploration of Freud's theories ...

2012 Reprint of 1925 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "Days of Heaven on Earth' was compiled by Simpson himself in response to repeated requests for daily readings. From his over 2, 000 printed sermons, he selected these thought-provoking meditations, one for each day of the year. This spiritual gold mine met with instant approval and has been through many printings. Valuable w...

A Vietnam-era novel of love, protest, and fervent beliefs Elizabeth Spencer is "a master storyteller" (San Francisco Chronicle), her work called "dazzling" by Walker Percy. Whether she's writing short stories or novels, Spencer is acclaimed for creating worlds of great depth, holding her worlds up to a light, and then turning them to see what they reflect. The Night Travellers, set in North Carolina and Montreal during the Vietnam War years, i...

Para un mayor éxito en la instrumentación de las políticas públicas, es necesario la elaboración de un diagnóstico previo, en el que se identifiquen las especificidades económicas propias de cada región y, con base en ellas, las políticas sean diseñadas. De esta manera se potencializarán y aprovecharán sus capacidades y, se atenderán mejor sus necesidades, por lo que, las políticas diferenciadas adquieren una gran importancia para el desarroll...

En Colombia, actualmente los procesos de formación en educación superior afrontan una discusión permanente por la calidad educativa. Por ello se ven en la necesidad de potencializar los procesos académicos con que inicialmente fueron creados para responder a las dinámicas cambiantes del medio. Surge entonces el reto de la reforma curricular, asunto que ineludiblemente requiere de un proceso investigativo, el cual aquí se plantea como un proces...

Mathematics originates with intuition. But intuition alone can only go so far and formalism develops to handle the more difficult problems. Formalism, however, has its inherent dangers. There are three types of formalism. Type I formalism, exemplified in the work of Euler, is basically heuristic reasoning, the use of familiar reasoning in areas where the reasoning might not or ought not apply. The results include startling successes, and also ...

You will enjoy reading this book about the exciting adventures my husband, Cliff and I had living in an outfit car on the AT&SF, railroad tracks. We lived a rough life being moved from one job site to another. We traveled from the coast, valleys, desert and the mountains of south California. The crew consisted of Indians of the Navajo tribe who had a contract with the AT&SF, Railroad Company to work as laborers. There were other members of the...

Zoe Anderson is out for revenge. With the help of an elaborate plan, Zoe has just faked her own death in order to pay back her abusive ex-husband, Doug, for all the anguish he has caused her. But in order to carry out her vengeful scheme, she must rely on help from a mysterious stranger. As she heads to a seedy part of town to meet him, Zoe is uncertain if he can help her with her dark request. Zoe wants to become a vampire.After the stranger ...

Zoe Anderson is out for revenge. With the help of an elaborate plan, Zoe has just faked her own death in order to pay back her abusive ex-husband, Doug, for all the anguish he has caused her. But in order to carry out her vengeful scheme, she must rely on help from a mysterious stranger. As she heads to a seedy part of town to meet him, Zoe is uncertain if he can help her with her dark request. Zoe wants to become a vampire.After the stranger ...

Dans ce roman, l'intrigue archéologique fait revivre des moments intenses d'un passé souvent méconnu où s'entremêlent l'Histoire et les croyances qui ont façonné notre société. Le récit se poursuit aux temps présents avec un dénouement surprenant. Le roi Salomon commande à son joaillier une rosace de six pétales. Chaque pétale contient une inscription partielle et est confié à des personnes de confiance qui le transmettront de génération en gé...

In this collection of articles, the author paints vignettes and describes happenings from the vantage point of an American observer in what he has dubbed the Golden Triangle in France. The focus is on a fascinating group of persons and personal experiences in a corner of the beautiful Dordogne valley in the northern edge of the Lot that is still relatively unspoiled, and filled with an astounding number significant places. The entire region th...

The first letter received by the author, dated September 9, 1988, is from a former student from 1977 who sends happy-birthday wishes, and condolences for a double tragedy.The last 2 letters are both written Easter Sunday 2010: one, by the author to his friend Rudy. They met in first grade in September 1932, their friendship has lasted 78 years.The other letter is from the youngest of the author's 4 children, his son Matt, who was born in 1959 ...