Born to an English father and a French mother, lieutenant Charles Saunders Hayden's career is damned by his ?mixed? heritage. Assigned to the HMS "Themis," an aging frigate under the command of a captain reviled by his crew for both his brutality towards his men and his cowardice in battle, Hayden i[...]
" A] thrilling story of nautical warfare" ("Kirkus Reviews") from the author of "Under Enemy Colors."
Winter 1793. Master and Commander Charles Hayden is given orders to return to the ill-fated HMS Themis as the British fight the French for control of the strategically located island of Corsica[...]
Master and Commander Charles Hayden returns in the riveting seafaring adventure by bestselling author S. Thomas Russell.
In 1794, the French Revolution rages, and Charles Hayden sets off aboard the HMS "Themis "with orders to destroy a French frigate and to gather intelligence from a royalist s[...]
This newly revised and expanded edition decries the myth that Christians must be poor and gives readers the keys to financial prosperity. Dr. Anderson combines biblical principles with expert financial advice, equipping readers with the tools they need to attain the riches they deserve. An invaluabl[...]
Ring in the New Year with Strawberry Shortcake and all her friends in this New Year's Eve-themed 8x8 with a sheet of festive stickers for only $4.99.[...]
A charming account of Dylan Thomas's own childhood and of a Christmas Day in a small Welsh town. This book has become a popular classic and includes illustrations by the award-winning Edward Ardizzone.[...]
R. S. Thomas was a major figure in the landscape of contemporary poetry - attested by his Nobel Prize for Literature nomination. His poetry, coloured by personal experience of rural Wales, is stark but passionate.[...]
Acrimony and hyperpartisanship have seeped into every part of the political process. Congress is deadlocked and its approval ratings are at record lows. America's two main political parties have given up their traditions of compromise, endangering our very system of constitutional democracy. And one[...]
Educating Citizens reports on how some American colleges and universities are preparing thoughtful, committed, and socially responsible graduates. Many institutions assert these ambitions, but too few act on them. The authors demonstrate the fundamental importance of moral and civic education, descr[...]
A full-colour and practical guide to Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Offers framework for developing and executing social media strategies supporting collaboration, teamwork and communication in modern corporations. This book reveals anecdotes to demonstrate how executives and business leaders develop successful corporate social media strategies. It answers the quest[...]
This book successfully introduces readers to the theory and applicability of adaptive tests, reviews the main contributions in the field, and provides readers with the tools needed to implement the statistical methodology. It focuses on adaptive tests of significance, which are more powerful than tr[...]
Vivid, classic retellings of the myths of Greece and Rome, along with stories of the Norse gods and heroes. Zeus and Hera, Apollo, Jason and the golden fleece, the wanderings of Ulysses and Aeneas, the deeds of Thor, many more seminal stories underlying Western culture.[...]