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How partisan politics lead to the Civil War What brought about the Civil War? Leading historian Michael F. Holt convincingly offers a disturbingly contemporary answer: partisan politics. In this brilliant...

A concise, engaging overview of American slavery from the beginning of the colonial era to emancipation and its aftermath. Kolchin takes a broad geographical perspective, putting American slavery in the...

The story of an authentic American hero; This acclaimed biography traces the life and times of Joshua L. Chamberlain, the professor-turned-soldier who led the Twentieth Maine Regiment to glory at...

Joseph Holt, the stern, brilliant, and deeply committed Unionist from Kentucky, spent the first several months of the American Civil War successfully laboring to maintain Kentucky's loyalty to the Union,...

The Allied victory at Omaha Beach was a costly one. A direct infantry assault against a defence that was years in the making, undertaken in daylight following a mere 30...

Union general John Pope was among the most controversial and misunderstood figures to hold major command during the Civil War. Before being called east in June 1862 to lead the...

An expose of Alcoholics Anonymous, 12-Step programs, the growing for-profit rehab industry, and the astonishing story of how a failed addiction treatment model came to dominate America. A powerful expose...

Sachets are very appealing sewing projects -- small yet gracious, they can incorporate your favorite fabrics, and they're practical, making great gifts and giving off marvelous fragrances. There's something for...

One of a series of craft projects that can be completed in two hours, this book presents over 111 appliqued and pieced designs that are intended to be pieced together...

"An excellent compilation of sewing techniques and the tricks of the trade of the fashion industry."--"Library Journal. ""A great find."--"Whole Earth Catalog. ""Recommended for both beginning and intermediate-level sewers."--"1400 Best...

A guide to making glass mosaics, which gives six step-by-step projects, covers the history of the art, and illustrates ideas for mosaic decoration of many different objects.

The best-known, best-selling cross-stitch designer takes you to the country -- with full color graphs, sumptuous photographs, and a variety of alphabets. Choose from themes like Celebrations, Favorite Things, Home...

Celebrate the Christmas season with over 100 patterns to cut out on a scroll saw. Step-by-step instructions make these projects accessible even to beginners who have never used this type...

The Experiencing God ministry is even more vibrant today than when it began. As it continues to rise, and the world continues to change, the Experiencing God book has been...

Studies on contemporary art and culture by one of the most original, critical and analytical minds of this century.

See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone . Daring rogue Nikolai finally joins the fold in Season 2 -- covering explosive events...

See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone . Daring rogue Nikolai finally joins the fold in Season 2 -- covering explosive events...

"A marvelous achievement . . . Anyone curious about the extraordinary six days of Arab-Israeli war will learn much from it."-- The Economist Tom Segev's acclaimed One Palestine, Complete and...

Fascinating biography of an extraordinaary character. Schloken, an East European Jew by birth, flourished as a businessman and cultural entrepreneur in Germany, Palestine, Israel and the United States. His great...

America's #1 organizer now takes on our biggest enemy--the time crunch In this fast-moving world, no greater challenge exists--in both our personal and professional lives--than organizing and managing our time....

Explores the historical perception of woman as the seductress whose influence undermines the power of the white male.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * MAN BOOKER PRIZE WINNER * A magisterial novel of love and war that traces the life of one man from World War II to the present. Available...

Fans of epic adventure will love the life-or-death stakes in the third Gods and Warriors book The eruption of the volcano has shrouded the sun in ash, and the harsh...

A New York Times bestseller * One of Time Magazine 's 100 Best YA Books of All Time * Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award * A Stonewall Honor...

Much of today's writing on children treats the child of any age as a problem or a set of problems to be solved, effectively reducing the child to a complex...

"Was the bombing offensive [against civilians in Germany and Japan] a crime against humanity," writes A. C. Grayling, "or was it justified by the necessities of war? These questions mark...

Timbuktu--the name still evokes an exotic, faraway place even though its glory days are long gone. Unspooling its history and legends, resolving myth with reality, Marq de Villiers and Sheila...

"If there ever was such a thing as a 'shortcut' to the wisdom of the ages, you're holding it in your hands. This is the kind of wisdom that can...

In a crumbling, isolated house at the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas lives an embittered judge who wants only to retire in peace, when his orphaned granddaughter, Sai,...

John Kennedy Toole--who won a posthumous Pulitzer Prize for his best-selling comic masterpiece A Confederacy of Dunces --wrote The Neon Bible for a literary contest at the age of sixteen....

Jacket description/back: One of the most influential works in the history of cinema, Alain Renais's Hiroshima Mon Amour gathered international acclaim upon its release in 1959 and was awarded the...

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize "A masterwork . . . the novel astonishes with its inventiveness . . . it is nothing less than a grand comic fugue."-- The New...

Edited by Paul Auster, this four-volume set of Beckett's canon has been designed by award winner Laura Lindgren. Available individually, as well as in a boxed set, the four hardcover...

On March 13th, 1711, an article appeared in "The Spectator about Thomas Inkle, a young and aspiring English trader cast ashore in the Americas, who is saved from violenct death...

Sadri Returns to Bali is set during the exhilarating Galungan festival of the fun-loving Balinese people. It is told through the eyes of a former child dancer, Sadri, who returns...

According to Bowker, there are over 150,000 books published in the U.S. every year. Less than 1 percent of the books published make the bestseller list. People are fascinated by...

In this 125th Jubilee Year of cricket in Canterbury, Matthew Appleby surveys the 100 leading players, umpires, administrators and writers who have over the decades made this one of New...

Whether you are looking to leave behind the hectic life of the city for good or simply searching for the perfect spot for retreat, "Farmhouses" is a gorgeous visual tour...

"Leadership is personal. It's not about the corporation, the community, or the country. It's about you. If people don't believe in the messenger, they won't believe the message. If people...

Shandril Shessair continues her epic battle against the dark forces of evil in the conclusion of the trilogy that began with Spellfire and Crown of Fire. Reprint.

Steve Jacksons Lucky Lady chronicles the saga of the aircraft carrier Franklin, the light cruiser Santa Fe, and their tragic encounter on March 19, 1945, when a Japanese bomber broke...

Bonesthe remains of ancient New World natives now lying in museums and university laboratories across the Americasare at the center of the scientific and cultural battles described in this provocative...

From rubber landing boats to picket boats to minesweepers, smaller support vessels did much of the work of the Korean War, and endured many of the dangers and hardships. Rarely...

Recounts the role of the United States in World War II at sea, from encounters in the Atlantic before the country entered the war to the surrender of Japan.

For millions of people, reading the writings of John Eldredge has been a deep and profound experience, generating a hunger to integrate his ideas and insights into their daily lives....

The Halo Effect by M. J. Rose released on Jun 28, 2005 is available now for purchase.