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Howard Fast

April Morning

Editura: Bantam Books

Anul aparitiei: 1983

"Invites comparison with Crane's Red Badge of Courage . . . Ithink this is an even better book."-- The New York Times When you read this novel about April 19, 1775, you will see the British redcoats marching in a solid column through your town. Your hands will be sweating and you will shake a little as you grip your musket because never have you shot with the aim of killing a man. But you will shoot, and shoot again and again while your shoulder aches from your musket's kick and the tight, disciplined red column bleeds and wavers and breaks and you begin to shout at the top of your lungs because you are there, at the birth of freedom--you're a veteran of the Battle of Lexington, and you've helped whip the King's best soldiers...

Lucas E. Morel

Lincoln's Sacred Effort: Defining Religion's Role in American Self-Government

Editura: Lexington Books

Anul aparitiei: 2000

Lucas Morel examines what the public life of Abraham Lincoln teaches about the role of religion in a self-governing society. Lincoln's understanding of the requirements of republican government led him to accommodate and direct religious sentiment toward responsible self-government. As a successful republic requires a moral or self-controlled people, Lincoln believed, the moral and religious sensibilities of a society should be nurtured.

American Progressivism: A Reader

Editura: Lexington Books

Anul aparitiei: 2008

This collection of writings by prominent politicians, authors, and activists of the Progressive Era explores Progressivism's role in the development of American political thought. Pestritto and Atto provide insight into each figure's influence on Progressive Era American politics by introducing each entry with the context within which the author of a given selection is writing.

Bruce Bliven

The American Revolution

Editura: Random House Books for Young Readers

Anul aparitiei: 1981

In the American colonies of the 1770s, people were fed up with British laws. Local farmers and tradesmen secretly formed a militia. In 1775, when the British marched into Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, the Americans were ready. From that first battle to the final showdown at Yorktown, the Americans fought against tremendous odds. The British army was bigger and better trained. Food and guns were scarce. But George Washington s ragged army fought for and won the freedom and independence we cherish to this day.Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, the tale of our country's fight for independence is brought to life in fast-moving, dramatic detail."

Kim Edwards

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

Editura: Penguin Books

Anul aparitiei: 2006

5,A #1 New York Times bestseller by Kim Edwards, The Memory Keeper's Daughter is a brilliantly crafted novel of parallel lives, familial secrets, and the redemptive power of love Kim Edwards's stunning novel begins on a winter night in 1964 in Lexington, Kentucky, when a blizzard forces Dr. David Henry to deliver his own twins. His son, born first, is perfectly healthy, but the doctor immediately recognizes that his daughter has Down syndrome. Rationalizing it as a need to protect Norah, his wife, he makes a split second decision that will alter all of their lives forever. He asks his nurse, Caroline, to take the baby away to an institution and never to reveal the secret. Instead, she disappears into another city to raise the child herself. So begins this beautifully told story that unfolds over a quarter of a century--in which these two families, ignorant of each other, are yet bound by the fateful decision made that winter night long ago. A family drama, The Memory Keeper's Daughter explores every mother's silent fear: What would happen if you lost your child and she grew up without you? It is also an astonishing tale of love and how the mysterious ties that hold a family ...

Roxanne Harde

Reading the Boss: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Works of Bruce Springsteen

Editura: Lexington Books

Anul aparitiei: 2010

Reading the Boss: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Works of Bruce Springsteen, edited by Roxanne Harde and Irwin Streight, draws together close readings of Bruce Springsteen's lyrics by scholars across a range of academic disciplines. The editors first make a compelling comparison between Bruce Springsteen and William Shakespeare, carefully building the argument that both men offer profound insight into the hungry human heart. Springsteen, they argue, uses many Shakespearean themes such as the ties of blood and friendship, commitment to country and community, the monsters of lust and jealousy, vanity and power, and the hopeful pursuit of real love. These themes lift his music beyond stories of characters casing the Promised Land of America to universal matters of the heart's truth wherever it is found. Then, the twelve chapters of Reading the Boss, written by established and emerging scholars, engage readers both critically and enthusiastically with central issues in Bruce Springsteen's writing, as they read his explorations of gender, place, religion, philosophy, and other literary texts, notably the works of Walker Percy and Flannery O'Connor. Driven by arguments grounded in a ...

Conn Iggulden (Author)

The Dangerous Book for Boys

Editura: WILLIAM MORROW & CO

Anul aparitiei: 2012

3,The bestselling book--more than 1.5 million copies sold--for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses*, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age old question of what the big deal with girls is--now a Prime Original Series created by Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Greg Mottola (Superbad).In this digital age, there is still a place for knots, skimming stones and stories of incredible courage. This book recaptures Sunday afternoons, stimulates curiosity, and makes for great father-son activities. The brothers Conn and Hal have put together a wonderful collection of all things that make being young or young at heart fun--building go-carts and electromagnets, identifying insects and spiders, and flying the world's best paper airplanes.Skills covered include: The Greatest Paper Airplane in the WorldThe Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldThe Five Knots Every Boy Should KnowStickballSlingshotsFossilsBuilding a Treehouse*Making a Bow and ArrowFishing (revised with US Fish)Timers and TripwiresBaseball's "Most Valuable Players"Famous Battles-Including Lexington and Concord, The Alamo, and ...

Joe D'Agnese (Author)

American History Comic Books: Twelve Reproducible Comic Books with Activities Guaranteed to Get Kids Excited about Key Events and People in American

Editura: SCHOLASTIC TEACHING RES

Anul aparitiei: 2005

In this collection of engaging and entertaining mini-comic books, students share in the adventures of time traveler Scooter McGinty as he celebrates Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims, rides through Lexington with Paul Revere, joins Lewis & Clark's Corps of Discovery, supports women's rights, and more. Includes background notes and teaching ideas.

Eugene E. Carpenter (Editor)

A Biblical Itinerary: In Search of Method, Form and Content. Essays in Honor of George W. Coats

Editura: SHEFFIELD ACADEMIC PR

Anul aparitiei: 2009

A Biblical Itinerary is dedicated to George Coats, former Professor of Old Testament at Lexington Theological Seminary, Kentucky and author of Rebellion in the Wilderness, From Canaan to Egypt, and Moses: Heroic Man, Man of God, and other books. The essays collected here, reflecting many of George Coats's interests, include 'Structure and Meaning in the Sinai-Horeb Narrative' (Joseph Blenkinsopp), 'Biblical and Early Islamic Moses' (Malcolm Clark), 'What Does the Bible Say? A Question of Text and Canon' (David Gunn), 'On the Task of Old Testament Theology' (Rolf Knierim); 'Scripture and the Formation of Christian Identity' (Roy Melugin); 'Some Reflections on the Canonical Moses: Moses and Abraham' (Rolf Rendtorff), and other papers by Trent Butler, Eugene Carpenter, James Crenshaw, John Roffey, Lawson Stone, Gene Tucker and John Van Seters.

Donna Fellers White (Author)

Life After Divorce

Editura: IUNIVERSE INC

Anul aparitiei: 2006

While recovering from the break-up of a thirty year marriage she wrote the lessons The Lord was teaching. In time there were enough lessons to compile this book. In one year she not only suffered the loss of her marriage, but also the loss of her beloved mother, best friend, and Daughter-in-law. She has called it "her trial of Job". She believes this book is part of her mission and ministry in serving her Lord Jesus Christ. She is certain this inspirational book can be of help to many healing from the wounds of any loss in their life. It has been a profound learning experience for her. It has brought her closer intimacy with her Lord Christ Jesus in Whom she gives all Honor and Glory. Other books by Donna Fellers White: Frame of Reference, Just Go to Hell and This is a Test . For her as a speaker contact D-Lyrics 43771 Hwy 30 Lexington, Ne 68850 Her songs are at CDBaby.com

Bruce Lancaster (Author)

The American Revolution

Editura: MARINER BOOKS

Anul aparitiei: 2001

From Lexington to Yorktown, Bruce Lancaster's classic, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, covers the story of America's fight for independence in vivid detail. Here Lancaster examines both the historical facts of the Revolution and the sacrifice and bravery of the American people during the eighteenth century and brings the dilemmas faced by these early Americans into sharp focus. Newly introduced by the critically acclaimed author Richard M. Ketchum, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION is a highly readable and engaging volume, and "as a book for the general reader it could scarcely be bettered" (Christian Science Monitor).

Mark V. Kauppi (Author)

The Global Philosophers: World Politics in Western Thought

Editura: LEXINGTON BOOKS

Anul aparitiei: 1998

An excellent introduction to the field of international relations, The Global Philosophers examines the intellectual roots of contemporary literature on international relations and discusses the historical context in which famous historical political theorists wrote

Harvey B. Milkman (Editor)

Treatment Choices for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse

Editura: LEXINGTON BOOKS

Anul aparitiei: 1998

The text is organized around issues that affect clinical practice: biological factors; prevention and early intervention; multiproblem patients; treatment and the law; and treatment alternatives.

Richard Gilmore (Author)

Philosophical Health: Wittgenstein's Method in "Philosophical Investigations"

Editura: LEXINGTON BOOKS

Anul aparitiei: 1999

The style of Wittgenstein's writing in his Philosophical Investigations seems quite peculiar to many readers, and is in many way unlike any other style of writing in the history of philosophy.

James A. Schnell (Author)

Perspectives on Communication in the People's Republic of China

Editura: LEXINGTON BOOKS

Anul aparitiei: 1999

China's development from a traditional society to a technologically advanced, completely modern republic has been extraordinarily rapid. Due to developments since the mid-1980s, Chinese daily life for many has jumped directly from that constrained by an agricultural economy to that liberated by the information age. In Perspectives on Communication in the People's Republic of China, James Schnell chronicles these changes and their impact on mass communication. He looks closely at Chinese newspaper reports and television programs and listens to government officials and people in the street, providing readers with an insider's view of the current state of communication in China, from the political to the personal.Grouped under the major categories of politics, education, and health are observations gleaned from Schnell's nine visits to China as a visiting scholar and military attach. Ethnographic case studies are supported by examples from the media and supplemented with extensive references. Schnell concludes his fascinating look at contemporary China with an examination of cross-cultural communication on the most sophisticated level: that between President Clinton and Chinese ...

Helen Fogarassy (Author)

The Fatherhood Movement: A Call to Action

Editura: LEXINGTON BOOKS

Anul aparitiei: 1999

The fatherhood movement has established itself as the most innovative and effective response to the most daunting crisis facing American families. Written by the movement's founders, this indispensable book illustrates the movement's methods for reconnecting men with their children and restoring the fragile bonds that hold our society together. This book is the manifesto of the fatherhood movement, and it provides valuable insights into the historical, social, economic, and spiritual dimensions of the 'disappearance' of fathers from society. Reflecting the complex nature of this problem, the contributors include activists, politicians, public intellectuals, and academics from a broad range of disciplines. They not only identify the root causes of the widespread withdrawal of fathers from family life, but also offer specific remedies on the individual, local, and national levels. This is a timely and important contribution to a topic of growing concern to all Americans.

Harvey Claflin, Jr. Mansfield (Author)

Early Modern Skepticism and the Origins of Toleration

Editura: LEXINGTON BOOKS

Anul aparitiei: 1999

This collection of original essays by the nation's leading political theorists examines the origins of modernity and considers the question of tolerance as a product of early modern religious skepticism. Rather than approaching the problem through a purely historical lens, the authors actively demonstrate the significance of these issues to contemporary debates in political philosophy and public policy. The contributors to Early Modern Skepticism raise and address questions of the utmost significance: Is religious faith necessary for ethical behavior? Is skepticism a fruitful ground from which to argue for toleration? This book will be of interest to historians, philosophers, religious scholars, and political theorists--anyone concerned about the tensions between private beliefs and public behavior.

May Sim (Editor)

From Puzzles to Principles?: Essays on Aristotle's Dialectic

Editura: LEXINGTON BOOKS

Anul aparitiei: 1999

Scholars of classical philosophy have long disputed whether Aristotle was a dialectical thinker. Most agree that Aristotle contrasts dialectical reasoning with demonstrative reasoning, where the former reasons from generally accepted opinions and the latter reasons from the true and primary. Starting with a grasp on truth, demonstration never relinquishes it. Starting with opinion, how could dialectical reasoning ever reach truth, much less the truth about first principles? Is dialectic then an exercise that reiterates the prejudices of one's times and at best allows one to persuade others by appealing to these prejudices, or is it the royal road to first principles and philosophical wisdom? In From Puzzles to Principles? May Sim gathers experts to argue both these positions and offer a variety of interpretive possibilities. The contributors' thoughtful reflections on the nature and limits of dialectic should play a crucial role in Aristotelian scholarship.

Dick Skeen (Author)

Different Sexual Worlds: Contemporary Case Studies on Sexuality

Editura: LEXINGTON BOOKS

Anul aparitiei: 1999

In-depth look at the sexual lives of real people, using their own words.

Nancy K. Schlossberg (Author)

Overwhelmed: Coping with Life's Ups and Downs

Editura: LEXINGTON BOOKS

Anul aparitiei: 1999

Schlossberg's work represents an important and enormously helpful alternative to old-fashioned 'stage theories.'-Carol Tavris, Ph.D.