An in-depth portrait of Confederate General "Stonewall" Jackson traces his life from his humble beginnings, through his military career, to his untimely death in 1863, discussing his military campaigns and strategies, religious beliefs, personal eccentricities, and more.[...]
The author, who was imprisoned in Auschwitz as a teenager, describes her terrible experiences as one of the camp's few adolescent inmates and the miraculous twists of fate that enabled her to survive. Reprint. AB. H.[...]
From George Washington's decision to buy time for the new nation by signing the less-than-ideal Jay Treaty with Great Britain in 1795 to George W. Bush's order of a military intervention in Iraq in 2003, the matter of who is president of the United States is of the utmost importance. In this book, F[...]
"Relationships and their dynamics play themselves out naturally and with satisfying complexity" ("Kirkus Reviews) "in this dramatic and powerful novel that" "explores the gray space between truth and perception.
"Cheater. Traitor. Slut."
Quinn's done the unthinkable: she kissed a guy who is [...]
Kevin Jackson recounts that experience in addition to giving a full account of the film's production. But chiefly he analyses the mood and magic of the film, its aesthetics and sensibility, seeking to show, without ever detracting from the film's comic brilliance, just how much more there is to With[...]
Effective fruit production requires general knowledge of fruit husbandry such as nutrition, propagation, pruning and training, effects of climate and crop protection as well as specific cultivation techniques for each fruit. Fully revised and expanded to include organic fruit production, this new ed[...]
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Konstnärsgruppen Peredvizjniki bildades 1870 som en reaktion mot den ryska konstakademins konservatism. I ett realistiskt måleri skildrade gruppen naturen, människan och samhället i samtidens Ryssland. Svältande jordbruksarbetare och politiska aktivister målades med samma engagemang som stämn[...]
Although Walt Disney is best known as a filmmaker, perhaps his greatest skill and influence was as a reader. While many would have regarded Felix Salten's Bambi and Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio as too somber for family-oriented animated films, he saw possibilities in them. He appealed to his audience b[...]
Offers a collection of short fiction that navigates art, movies, literature and life, often exploring real-life figures in fictional form.[...]
Da Percy ved et uheld sprænger sin nye skole i luften, må han stikke af til Halvblodslejren.Men her tyder alt på, at den tidligere lejrdeltager Luke er tæt på at kunne føre Kronos? hær gennem en underjordisk labyrint og direkte ind bag lejrens svækkede magiske grænser.For at stoppe invasio[...]