Author: Irving Stone
Publisher: N A L Trade
ISBN: 9780452275010
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
A fictional profile of the painter traces his life and career at the center of a circle of artists who founded Impressionism
Depths of Glory
Author: Irving Stone
Publisher: N A L Trade
ISBN: 9780452275010
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
A fictional profile of the painter traces his life and career at the center of a circle of artists who founded Impressionism
Publisher: N A L Trade
ISBN: 9780452275010
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
A fictional profile of the painter traces his life and career at the center of a circle of artists who founded Impressionism
Taming the Tiger
Author: Anthony Tony
Publisher: Authentic Media Inc
ISBN: 1850789045
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
From the depths of hell in Cyprus's notorious Nicosia Central Prison, all might have been lost but for the visits of a stranger... Tony Anthony knew no fear. Three times World Kung Fu Champion, he was self-assured, powerful and at the pinnacle of his art. An extraordinary career awaited him. Working in the higher echelons of close protection security, he travelled the globe, guarding some of the world's wealthiest, most powerful and influential people. This fast paced, compelling and at times, chilling account, is Tony's deeply moving true story. More extraordinary than fantasy, more remarkable than fiction, this blockbusting read almost defies belief. With fascinating insight into China's martial arts, and the knife-edge adrenaline highs of the bodyguard lifestyle, it documents the personal tragedy that turned a 'disciple of enlightenment' into a bloodthirsty, violent man.
Publisher: Authentic Media Inc
ISBN: 1850789045
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
From the depths of hell in Cyprus's notorious Nicosia Central Prison, all might have been lost but for the visits of a stranger... Tony Anthony knew no fear. Three times World Kung Fu Champion, he was self-assured, powerful and at the pinnacle of his art. An extraordinary career awaited him. Working in the higher echelons of close protection security, he travelled the globe, guarding some of the world's wealthiest, most powerful and influential people. This fast paced, compelling and at times, chilling account, is Tony's deeply moving true story. More extraordinary than fantasy, more remarkable than fiction, this blockbusting read almost defies belief. With fascinating insight into China's martial arts, and the knife-edge adrenaline highs of the bodyguard lifestyle, it documents the personal tragedy that turned a 'disciple of enlightenment' into a bloodthirsty, violent man.
Promise of Glory
Author: C. X. Moreau
Publisher: Ignition Books®
ISBN: 1937868648
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
"Moreau's research is impeccable and smoothly incorporated, and his descriptions of battle scenes are vivid . . .--Publishers Weekly "Moreau displays an astute grasp of military history. . . . The author invests the cast of authentic historical characters with a wide range of strengths and failings, infusing this gripping narrative with a dramatic human element, resulting in a passionate retelling of a legendary battle.--Booklist August 1862?Federal armies threaten Richmond, the Confederate capital. From the east, the Army of the Potomac, commanded by General George McClellan, has edged closer to the city until the citizens of Richmond are able to listen to their church bells and the report of cannon with equal clarity. Late in the summer, President Jefferson Davis gives command of the Rebel army to the untried Robert Edward Lee. It is a momentous decision. In a series of battles fought virtually in sight of the city, Lee defeats the Army of the Potomac, then turns and drives the Union Army back to Washington, DC. Now, in the first week of September, the days are long and hot. Roads muddied by summer rains dry. There is time yet for one last campaign, a battle that could bring about the end of the war, and ensure a southern nation. This is the story of that campaign. This is the story of the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day of the Civil War. "It is refreshing to read a historical novel that is both faithful to historical fact and yet imaginative enough to make the often dry bones of fact come alive. . . . C. X. Moreau succeeds in that endeavor by portraying the events of the Battle of Antietam, which produced America's single most bloody day, through the eyes of the generals who planned and fought the battle . . . As only a veteran can do, Moreau paints a convincing portrayal of the ebb and flow of battle, providing his characters with credible thought processes as that terrible day proceeded. The terror, dismay, and savage emotion that one would expect to feel on a great battlefield show up in the fictionalized account of the actions of Lee, Longstreet, Stonewall Jackson, Burnside, Hooker, and McClellan. Those who enjoy good historical fiction will find this an entertaining book.--The Chattanooga Times "What distinguishes this novel from a straight historical account is Moreau's telling of the story through the eyes and emotions of an array of officers and soldiers, their detailed words and thoughts. The inner conversations and quotes spring from the author's close reading of the record, and?in obviously large measure?from his imagination. His intuition rings true."--The Virginian Pilot
Publisher: Ignition Books®
ISBN: 1937868648
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
"Moreau's research is impeccable and smoothly incorporated, and his descriptions of battle scenes are vivid . . .--Publishers Weekly "Moreau displays an astute grasp of military history. . . . The author invests the cast of authentic historical characters with a wide range of strengths and failings, infusing this gripping narrative with a dramatic human element, resulting in a passionate retelling of a legendary battle.--Booklist August 1862?Federal armies threaten Richmond, the Confederate capital. From the east, the Army of the Potomac, commanded by General George McClellan, has edged closer to the city until the citizens of Richmond are able to listen to their church bells and the report of cannon with equal clarity. Late in the summer, President Jefferson Davis gives command of the Rebel army to the untried Robert Edward Lee. It is a momentous decision. In a series of battles fought virtually in sight of the city, Lee defeats the Army of the Potomac, then turns and drives the Union Army back to Washington, DC. Now, in the first week of September, the days are long and hot. Roads muddied by summer rains dry. There is time yet for one last campaign, a battle that could bring about the end of the war, and ensure a southern nation. This is the story of that campaign. This is the story of the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day of the Civil War. "It is refreshing to read a historical novel that is both faithful to historical fact and yet imaginative enough to make the often dry bones of fact come alive. . . . C. X. Moreau succeeds in that endeavor by portraying the events of the Battle of Antietam, which produced America's single most bloody day, through the eyes of the generals who planned and fought the battle . . . As only a veteran can do, Moreau paints a convincing portrayal of the ebb and flow of battle, providing his characters with credible thought processes as that terrible day proceeded. The terror, dismay, and savage emotion that one would expect to feel on a great battlefield show up in the fictionalized account of the actions of Lee, Longstreet, Stonewall Jackson, Burnside, Hooker, and McClellan. Those who enjoy good historical fiction will find this an entertaining book.--The Chattanooga Times "What distinguishes this novel from a straight historical account is Moreau's telling of the story through the eyes and emotions of an array of officers and soldiers, their detailed words and thoughts. The inner conversations and quotes spring from the author's close reading of the record, and?in obviously large measure?from his imagination. His intuition rings true."--The Virginian Pilot
The Masterpiece
Author: Fiona Davis
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524742961
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
In this captivating novel, New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis takes readers into the glamorous lost art school within Grand Central Terminal, where two very different women, fifty years apart, strive to make their mark on a world set against them. For most New Yorkers, Grand Central Terminal is a crown jewel, a masterpiece of design. But for Clara Darden and Virginia Clay, it represents something quite different. For Clara, the terminal is the stepping stone to her future. It is 1928, and Clara is teaching at the lauded Grand Central School of Art. Though not even the prestige of the school can override the public's disdain for a "woman artist," fiery Clara is single-minded in her quest to achieve every creative success—even while juggling the affections of two very different men. But she and her bohemian friends have no idea that they'll soon be blindsided by the looming Great Depression...and that even poverty and hunger will do little to prepare Clara for the greater tragedy yet to come. By 1974, the terminal has declined almost as sharply as Virginia Clay's life. Dilapidated and dangerous, Grand Central is at the center of a fierce lawsuit: Is the once-grand building a landmark to be preserved, or a cancer to be demolished? For Virginia, it is simply her last resort. Recently divorced, she has just accepted a job in the information booth in order to support herself and her college-age daughter, Ruby. But when Virginia stumbles upon an abandoned art school within the terminal and discovers a striking watercolor, her eyes are opened to the elegance beneath the decay. She embarks on a quest to find the artist of the unsigned masterpiece—an impassioned chase that draws Virginia not only into the battle to save Grand Central but deep into the mystery of Clara Darden, the famed 1920s illustrator who disappeared from history in 1931.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524742961
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
In this captivating novel, New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis takes readers into the glamorous lost art school within Grand Central Terminal, where two very different women, fifty years apart, strive to make their mark on a world set against them. For most New Yorkers, Grand Central Terminal is a crown jewel, a masterpiece of design. But for Clara Darden and Virginia Clay, it represents something quite different. For Clara, the terminal is the stepping stone to her future. It is 1928, and Clara is teaching at the lauded Grand Central School of Art. Though not even the prestige of the school can override the public's disdain for a "woman artist," fiery Clara is single-minded in her quest to achieve every creative success—even while juggling the affections of two very different men. But she and her bohemian friends have no idea that they'll soon be blindsided by the looming Great Depression...and that even poverty and hunger will do little to prepare Clara for the greater tragedy yet to come. By 1974, the terminal has declined almost as sharply as Virginia Clay's life. Dilapidated and dangerous, Grand Central is at the center of a fierce lawsuit: Is the once-grand building a landmark to be preserved, or a cancer to be demolished? For Virginia, it is simply her last resort. Recently divorced, she has just accepted a job in the information booth in order to support herself and her college-age daughter, Ruby. But when Virginia stumbles upon an abandoned art school within the terminal and discovers a striking watercolor, her eyes are opened to the elegance beneath the decay. She embarks on a quest to find the artist of the unsigned masterpiece—an impassioned chase that draws Virginia not only into the battle to save Grand Central but deep into the mystery of Clara Darden, the famed 1920s illustrator who disappeared from history in 1931.
The Depths
Author: Jonathan Rottenberg
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465069738
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Nearly every depressed person is assured by doctors, well-meaning friends and family, the media, and ubiquitous advertisements that the underlying problem is a chemical imbalance. Such a simple defect should be fixable, yet despite all of the resources that have been devoted to finding a pharmacological solution, depression remains stubbornly widespread. Why are we losing this fight? In this humane and illuminating challenge to defect models of depression, psychologist Jonathan Rottenberg argues that depression is a particularly severe outgrowth of our natural capacity for emotion. In other words, it is a low mood gone haywire. Drawing on recent developments in the science of mood-and his own harrowing depressive experience as a young adult-Rottenberg explains depression in evolutionary terms, showing how its dark pull arises from adaptations that evolved to help our ancestors ensure their survival. Moods, high and low, evolved to compel us to more efficiently pursue rewards. While this worked for our ancestors, our modern environment-in which daily survival is no longer a sole focus-makes it all too easy for low mood to slide into severe, long-lasting depression. Weaving together experimental and epidemiological research, clinical observations, and the voices of individuals who have struggled with depression, The Depths offers a bold new account of why depression endures-and makes a strong case for de-stigmatizing this increasingly common condition. In so doing, Rottenberg offers hope in the form of his own and other patients' recovery, and points the way towards new paths for treatment.
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465069738
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Nearly every depressed person is assured by doctors, well-meaning friends and family, the media, and ubiquitous advertisements that the underlying problem is a chemical imbalance. Such a simple defect should be fixable, yet despite all of the resources that have been devoted to finding a pharmacological solution, depression remains stubbornly widespread. Why are we losing this fight? In this humane and illuminating challenge to defect models of depression, psychologist Jonathan Rottenberg argues that depression is a particularly severe outgrowth of our natural capacity for emotion. In other words, it is a low mood gone haywire. Drawing on recent developments in the science of mood-and his own harrowing depressive experience as a young adult-Rottenberg explains depression in evolutionary terms, showing how its dark pull arises from adaptations that evolved to help our ancestors ensure their survival. Moods, high and low, evolved to compel us to more efficiently pursue rewards. While this worked for our ancestors, our modern environment-in which daily survival is no longer a sole focus-makes it all too easy for low mood to slide into severe, long-lasting depression. Weaving together experimental and epidemiological research, clinical observations, and the voices of individuals who have struggled with depression, The Depths offers a bold new account of why depression endures-and makes a strong case for de-stigmatizing this increasingly common condition. In so doing, Rottenberg offers hope in the form of his own and other patients' recovery, and points the way towards new paths for treatment.
The Origin
Author: Irving Stone
Publisher: Corgi
ISBN: 9780552119207
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 815
Book Description
Publisher: Corgi
ISBN: 9780552119207
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 815
Book Description
Carriers of the Glory
Author: David Diga Hernandez
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 0768410223
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Discover your identity as a carrier of Gods presence, glory and power!Do you sometimes wonder how God can consider you a friend in light of your failures and defeats? Does your own insufficiency cause you to wonder whether the Holy Spirit truly dwells within you? Do you wonder why your own faith experience is so different from that of the heroes in the Bible? Scripture makes it clear that communion with the Holy Spirit is the key to living the kind of empowered and authentic Christian life we see modeled in Scripture. The Holy Spirit works within us to form hearts that truly worship, minds that understand of the depths of Gods Word, and hands that accomplish the miraculous. This book will acquaint you with the mysterious third Person of the Trinity, helping you to draw closer to Him so that you may become a carrier of Gods Spirita chosen friend of God. This book provides answers to some popular questions about the Holy Spirit What is the Holy Spirits purpose and nature? What is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit and why is it an unpardonable sin? What does the Bible really teach about spiritual gifts? What does it mean to be friends with God? If you desire to know God in a deeper and more intimate way, if you want your soul to be set ablaze with a passionate love for Him, if you want to walk in the fullness of all that He has created you for, then this book is for you!Draw close to His glory.
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 0768410223
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Discover your identity as a carrier of Gods presence, glory and power!Do you sometimes wonder how God can consider you a friend in light of your failures and defeats? Does your own insufficiency cause you to wonder whether the Holy Spirit truly dwells within you? Do you wonder why your own faith experience is so different from that of the heroes in the Bible? Scripture makes it clear that communion with the Holy Spirit is the key to living the kind of empowered and authentic Christian life we see modeled in Scripture. The Holy Spirit works within us to form hearts that truly worship, minds that understand of the depths of Gods Word, and hands that accomplish the miraculous. This book will acquaint you with the mysterious third Person of the Trinity, helping you to draw closer to Him so that you may become a carrier of Gods Spirita chosen friend of God. This book provides answers to some popular questions about the Holy Spirit What is the Holy Spirits purpose and nature? What is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit and why is it an unpardonable sin? What does the Bible really teach about spiritual gifts? What does it mean to be friends with God? If you desire to know God in a deeper and more intimate way, if you want your soul to be set ablaze with a passionate love for Him, if you want to walk in the fullness of all that He has created you for, then this book is for you!Draw close to His glory.
The Agony And The Ecstasy
Author: Irving Stone
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473505704
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 787
Book Description
Irving Stone's powerful and passionate biographical novel of Michelangelo. His time: the turbulent Renaissance, the years of poisoning princes, warring popes, the all-powerful Medici family, the fanatic monk Savonarola. His loves: the frail and lovely daughter of Lorenzo de Medici; the ardent mistress of Marco Aldovrandi; and his last love - his greatest love - the beautiful, unhappy Vittoria Colonna. His genius: a God-driven fury from which he wrested the greatest art the world has ever known. Michelangelo Buonarotti, creator of David, painter of the Sistine ceiling, architect of the dome of St Peter's, lives once more in the tempestuous, powerful pages of Irving Stone's marvellous book.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473505704
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 787
Book Description
Irving Stone's powerful and passionate biographical novel of Michelangelo. His time: the turbulent Renaissance, the years of poisoning princes, warring popes, the all-powerful Medici family, the fanatic monk Savonarola. His loves: the frail and lovely daughter of Lorenzo de Medici; the ardent mistress of Marco Aldovrandi; and his last love - his greatest love - the beautiful, unhappy Vittoria Colonna. His genius: a God-driven fury from which he wrested the greatest art the world has ever known. Michelangelo Buonarotti, creator of David, painter of the Sistine ceiling, architect of the dome of St Peter's, lives once more in the tempestuous, powerful pages of Irving Stone's marvellous book.
Glory in the Margins
Author: Nikki Grimes
Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)
ISBN: 9781640606777
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
"A thirteen month cycle of poems distilled from chosen scriptures, viewed from her perspective as Black, as woman, as poet, and looking for the glory found in the margins of life"--
Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)
ISBN: 9781640606777
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
"A thirteen month cycle of poems distilled from chosen scriptures, viewed from her perspective as Black, as woman, as poet, and looking for the glory found in the margins of life"--
The Realm of Glory
Author: Apostle Frequency Revelator
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781496996169
Category : Gifts, Spiritual
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
" Are you experiencing the reality of the effulgence of God s glory in every sphere of your life? Have you ever considered taping into higher realms, greater depths, deeper territories and immeasurable dimensions of God s glory? This book is the most relevant spiritual diet for you as God is calling men and women to step out of the convictions of ordinary life of mediocrity into a realm of overflowing glory. We are living in the most momentous days of unimaginable glory as biblically foretold that the glory of the latter house shall by far exceeds the glory of the former. Presiding over a global network of apostolic and prophetic visions, in the capacity of the President of the Global Church, Apostle Frequency Revelator unpacks a fresh but provocative revelation that man was created for God s glory hence the supreme calling of every Christian is to continuously exude the glory. The glory is your divine birth right and an irrevocable inheritance of every believer. According to God s original master plan and purpose concerning humanity, walking in the glory of God is a primary agenda and central theme in God s end time purpose. Man is an extension of God s glory and an exact representation of His image hence living, functioning and operating in the glory is your divine nature. Against this background, the reading of this book will therefore culminate in the following divine experiences in your life: Firstly, it will fuel your fire for a full blown invasion of God s glory and awaken an insatiable appetite to propagate the glory of God to the furthest extremes of the world. Secondly, it will provoke a perennial hunger and unquenchable thirst for signs and wonders. Lastly, it will ignite your spiritual passion to experience a continuous progression into deeper realities of God s unlimited glory. Therefore get ready to propagate the world with the glory of God!""
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781496996169
Category : Gifts, Spiritual
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
" Are you experiencing the reality of the effulgence of God s glory in every sphere of your life? Have you ever considered taping into higher realms, greater depths, deeper territories and immeasurable dimensions of God s glory? This book is the most relevant spiritual diet for you as God is calling men and women to step out of the convictions of ordinary life of mediocrity into a realm of overflowing glory. We are living in the most momentous days of unimaginable glory as biblically foretold that the glory of the latter house shall by far exceeds the glory of the former. Presiding over a global network of apostolic and prophetic visions, in the capacity of the President of the Global Church, Apostle Frequency Revelator unpacks a fresh but provocative revelation that man was created for God s glory hence the supreme calling of every Christian is to continuously exude the glory. The glory is your divine birth right and an irrevocable inheritance of every believer. According to God s original master plan and purpose concerning humanity, walking in the glory of God is a primary agenda and central theme in God s end time purpose. Man is an extension of God s glory and an exact representation of His image hence living, functioning and operating in the glory is your divine nature. Against this background, the reading of this book will therefore culminate in the following divine experiences in your life: Firstly, it will fuel your fire for a full blown invasion of God s glory and awaken an insatiable appetite to propagate the glory of God to the furthest extremes of the world. Secondly, it will provoke a perennial hunger and unquenchable thirst for signs and wonders. Lastly, it will ignite your spiritual passion to experience a continuous progression into deeper realities of God s unlimited glory. Therefore get ready to propagate the world with the glory of God!""