Author: Tim Scheybeler
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525560980
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Henry Oakum is in a pub one night when he overhears a local myth about the loss of a German World War II submarine filled with loot pillaged by none other than Herman Göering, head of the Luftwaffe and one of Adolf Hitler’s most trusted advisors. Göering had ordered the submarine to transport his booty to South America, where he planned to abscond after the war, but the submarine was lost at sea, and Göering committed suicide the night before he was to be executed. Henry makes it his mission to find and retrieve this priceless treasure in the hope of becoming independently wealthy. Inspired by real events, this novel tells the story of Henry’s search and the career that follows. It’s a must read for anyone who loves adventure, epic tales of man against nature, and those who have ever dreamed of going on the ultimate treasure hunt.
A Million Junes
Author: Emily Henry
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0448493969
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
"A beautiful, lyrical, and achingly brilliant story about love, grief, and family. Henry's writing will leave you breathless." —BuzzFeed Romeo and Juliet meets One Hundred Years of Solitude in Emily Henry's brilliant follow-up to The Love That Split the World, about the daughter and son of two long-feuding families who fall in love while trying to uncover the truth about the strange magic and harrowing curse that has plagued their bloodlines for generations. In their hometown of Five Fingers, Michigan, the O'Donnells and the Angerts have mythic legacies. But for all the tall tales they weave, both founding families are tight-lipped about what caused the century-old rift between them, except to say it began with a cherry tree. Eighteen-year-old Jack “June” O’Donnell doesn't need a better reason than that. She's an O'Donnell to her core, just like her late father was, and O'Donnells stay away from Angerts. Period. But when Saul Angert, the son of June's father's mortal enemy, returns to town after three mysterious years away, June can't seem to avoid him. Soon the unthinkable happens: She finds she doesn't exactly hate the gruff, sarcastic boy she was born to loathe. Saul’s arrival sparks a chain reaction, and as the magic, ghosts, and coywolves of Five Fingers conspire to reveal the truth about the dark moment that started the feud, June must question everything she knows about her family and the father she adored. And she must decide whether it's finally time for her—and all of the O'Donnells before her—to let go.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0448493969
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
"A beautiful, lyrical, and achingly brilliant story about love, grief, and family. Henry's writing will leave you breathless." —BuzzFeed Romeo and Juliet meets One Hundred Years of Solitude in Emily Henry's brilliant follow-up to The Love That Split the World, about the daughter and son of two long-feuding families who fall in love while trying to uncover the truth about the strange magic and harrowing curse that has plagued their bloodlines for generations. In their hometown of Five Fingers, Michigan, the O'Donnells and the Angerts have mythic legacies. But for all the tall tales they weave, both founding families are tight-lipped about what caused the century-old rift between them, except to say it began with a cherry tree. Eighteen-year-old Jack “June” O’Donnell doesn't need a better reason than that. She's an O'Donnell to her core, just like her late father was, and O'Donnells stay away from Angerts. Period. But when Saul Angert, the son of June's father's mortal enemy, returns to town after three mysterious years away, June can't seem to avoid him. Soon the unthinkable happens: She finds she doesn't exactly hate the gruff, sarcastic boy she was born to loathe. Saul’s arrival sparks a chain reaction, and as the magic, ghosts, and coywolves of Five Fingers conspire to reveal the truth about the dark moment that started the feud, June must question everything she knows about her family and the father she adored. And she must decide whether it's finally time for her—and all of the O'Donnells before her—to let go.
Henry Oakum
Author: Tim Scheybeler
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525560980
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Henry Oakum is in a pub one night when he overhears a local myth about the loss of a German World War II submarine filled with loot pillaged by none other than Herman Göering, head of the Luftwaffe and one of Adolf Hitler’s most trusted advisors. Göering had ordered the submarine to transport his booty to South America, where he planned to abscond after the war, but the submarine was lost at sea, and Göering committed suicide the night before he was to be executed. Henry makes it his mission to find and retrieve this priceless treasure in the hope of becoming independently wealthy. Inspired by real events, this novel tells the story of Henry’s search and the career that follows. It’s a must read for anyone who loves adventure, epic tales of man against nature, and those who have ever dreamed of going on the ultimate treasure hunt.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525560980
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Henry Oakum is in a pub one night when he overhears a local myth about the loss of a German World War II submarine filled with loot pillaged by none other than Herman Göering, head of the Luftwaffe and one of Adolf Hitler’s most trusted advisors. Göering had ordered the submarine to transport his booty to South America, where he planned to abscond after the war, but the submarine was lost at sea, and Göering committed suicide the night before he was to be executed. Henry makes it his mission to find and retrieve this priceless treasure in the hope of becoming independently wealthy. Inspired by real events, this novel tells the story of Henry’s search and the career that follows. It’s a must read for anyone who loves adventure, epic tales of man against nature, and those who have ever dreamed of going on the ultimate treasure hunt.
Humanly Possible
Author: Sarah Bakewell
Publisher: Vintage Canada
ISBN: 0735274320
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2023 • A New York Times Notable Book • The bestselling author of How to Live and At the Existentialist Café explores seven hundred years of writers, thinkers, scientists, and artists, all seeking to understand what it means to be truly human. “A book of big and bold ideas, Humanly Possible is humane in approach and, more important, readable and worth reading. . . Bakewell is wide-ranging, witty and compassionate.” —Wall Street Journal “Sweeping . . . linking philosophical reflections with vibrant anecdotes.” —The New York Times If you are reading this, it’s likely you already have some affinity with humanism, even if you don’t think of yourself in those terms. You may be drawn to literature and the humanities. You may prefer to base your moral choices on fellow-feeling and responsibility to others rather than on religious commandments. Or you may simply believe that individual lives are more important than grand political visions or dogmas. If any of these apply, you are part of a long tradition of humanist thought, and you share that tradition with many extraordinary individuals through history who have put rational enquiry, cultural richness, freedom of thought and a sense of hope at the heart of their lives. Humanly Possible introduces us to some of these people, as it asks what humanism is and why it has flourished for so long, despite opposition from fanatics, mystics and tyrants. It is a book brimming with ideas, personalities and experiments in living – from the literary enthusiasts of the fourteenth century to the secular campaigners of our own time, from Erasmus to Esperanto, from anatomists to agnostics, from Christine de Pizan to Bertrand Russell, and from Voltaire to Zora Neale Hurston. It takes us on an irresistible journey, and joyfully celebrates open-mindedness, optimism, freedom and the power of the here and now—humanist values which have helped steer us through dark times in the past, and which are just as urgently needed in our world today. The bestselling, prizewinning author of How to Live and At the Existentialist Café explores 700 years of writers, thinkers, scientists and artists, all trying to understand what it means to be truly human.
Publisher: Vintage Canada
ISBN: 0735274320
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2023 • A New York Times Notable Book • The bestselling author of How to Live and At the Existentialist Café explores seven hundred years of writers, thinkers, scientists, and artists, all seeking to understand what it means to be truly human. “A book of big and bold ideas, Humanly Possible is humane in approach and, more important, readable and worth reading. . . Bakewell is wide-ranging, witty and compassionate.” —Wall Street Journal “Sweeping . . . linking philosophical reflections with vibrant anecdotes.” —The New York Times If you are reading this, it’s likely you already have some affinity with humanism, even if you don’t think of yourself in those terms. You may be drawn to literature and the humanities. You may prefer to base your moral choices on fellow-feeling and responsibility to others rather than on religious commandments. Or you may simply believe that individual lives are more important than grand political visions or dogmas. If any of these apply, you are part of a long tradition of humanist thought, and you share that tradition with many extraordinary individuals through history who have put rational enquiry, cultural richness, freedom of thought and a sense of hope at the heart of their lives. Humanly Possible introduces us to some of these people, as it asks what humanism is and why it has flourished for so long, despite opposition from fanatics, mystics and tyrants. It is a book brimming with ideas, personalities and experiments in living – from the literary enthusiasts of the fourteenth century to the secular campaigners of our own time, from Erasmus to Esperanto, from anatomists to agnostics, from Christine de Pizan to Bertrand Russell, and from Voltaire to Zora Neale Hurston. It takes us on an irresistible journey, and joyfully celebrates open-mindedness, optimism, freedom and the power of the here and now—humanist values which have helped steer us through dark times in the past, and which are just as urgently needed in our world today. The bestselling, prizewinning author of How to Live and At the Existentialist Café explores 700 years of writers, thinkers, scientists and artists, all trying to understand what it means to be truly human.
Incest
Author: Anaïs Nin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156443005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
The author's diary includes details of her relationships with Henry Miller and his wife, June, Antonin Artaud, Rene Allendy, Otto Rank, and her father.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156443005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
The author's diary includes details of her relationships with Henry Miller and his wife, June, Antonin Artaud, Rene Allendy, Otto Rank, and her father.
Henry I
Author: C. Warren Hollister
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300143729
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 575
Book Description
Henry I, son of William the Conqueror, ruled from 1100 to 1135, a time of fundamental change in the Anglo-Norman world. This long-awaited biography, written by one of the most distinguished medievalists of his generation, offers a major reassessment of Henry’s character and reign. Challenging the dark and dated portrait of the king as brutal, greedy, and repressive, it argues instead that Henry’s rule was based on reason and order. C. Warren Hollister points out that Henry laid the foundations for judicial and financial institutions usually attributed to his grandson, Henry II. Royal government was centralized and systematized, leading to firm, stable, and peaceful rule for his subjects in both England and Normandy. By mid-reign Henry I was the most powerful king in Western Europe, and with astute diplomacy, an intelligence network, and strategic marriages of his children (legitimate and illegitimate), he was able to undermine the various coalitions mounted against him. Henry strove throughout his reign to solidify the Anglo-Norman dynasty, and his marriage linked the Normans to the Old English line. Hollister vividly describes Henry’s life and reign, places them against the political background of the time, and provides analytical studies of the king and his magnates, the royal administration, and relations between king and church. The resulting volume is one that will be welcomed by students and general readers alike.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300143729
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 575
Book Description
Henry I, son of William the Conqueror, ruled from 1100 to 1135, a time of fundamental change in the Anglo-Norman world. This long-awaited biography, written by one of the most distinguished medievalists of his generation, offers a major reassessment of Henry’s character and reign. Challenging the dark and dated portrait of the king as brutal, greedy, and repressive, it argues instead that Henry’s rule was based on reason and order. C. Warren Hollister points out that Henry laid the foundations for judicial and financial institutions usually attributed to his grandson, Henry II. Royal government was centralized and systematized, leading to firm, stable, and peaceful rule for his subjects in both England and Normandy. By mid-reign Henry I was the most powerful king in Western Europe, and with astute diplomacy, an intelligence network, and strategic marriages of his children (legitimate and illegitimate), he was able to undermine the various coalitions mounted against him. Henry strove throughout his reign to solidify the Anglo-Norman dynasty, and his marriage linked the Normans to the Old English line. Hollister vividly describes Henry’s life and reign, places them against the political background of the time, and provides analytical studies of the king and his magnates, the royal administration, and relations between king and church. The resulting volume is one that will be welcomed by students and general readers alike.
Eddie
Author: Hal Landseadel
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452044147
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
A small sleepy town in Indiana is suddenly plagued with a series of gruesome events that seems to defy explanation. The local police were totally baffled, and enlisted the aid of the FBI in an effort to solve several puzzling disappearances and deaths which seemed to have happened overnight. It was soon learned that Henry Mason held the key to unlocking the mystery of the numerous horrible murders and mutilations that had turned the tiny town upside-down, but he was nowhere to be found. Henry had suddenly left town, worried that he might become the next victim of the one person in the world that he feared most. The one person that haunted his dreams. Henry Mason was attempting to run away from his worst nightmare; Eddie!
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452044147
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
A small sleepy town in Indiana is suddenly plagued with a series of gruesome events that seems to defy explanation. The local police were totally baffled, and enlisted the aid of the FBI in an effort to solve several puzzling disappearances and deaths which seemed to have happened overnight. It was soon learned that Henry Mason held the key to unlocking the mystery of the numerous horrible murders and mutilations that had turned the tiny town upside-down, but he was nowhere to be found. Henry had suddenly left town, worried that he might become the next victim of the one person in the world that he feared most. The one person that haunted his dreams. Henry Mason was attempting to run away from his worst nightmare; Eddie!
Reading the Signs
Author: Sandra M. Estanek
Publisher: IAP
ISBN: 1607529408
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The purpose of this book is to provide student affairs professionals who work at Catholic colleges and universities a tool for reflection and dialogue on difficult issues they face in their campuses. It is intended to be used in staff development sessions, in training sessions with student leaders and resident assistants, and in master’s level student affairs preparation programs at Catholic colleges and universities. This book is the next step in a series of projects that began in the early 1990s after the publication by the Vatican of the apostolic constitution. This book is a collection of case studies that focus on particular issues related to Catholic identity that are faced by student affairs professionals who work at Catholic colleges and universities. By its very nature, the focus on the difficult issues we face is a limitation. The editors in no way wish to imply that Catholic identity is only about problems. Previous research and experience clearly indicates those who work at Catholic institutions understand and embrace the opportunities that this environment provides for them. But as Schaller and Boyle (2006) indicated, there is a need for dialogue around the difficult issues that we face. The editors believe that a book of case studies is particularly helpful because it allows a staff to discuss problems at fictionalized universities and then ask themselves, “What would we do here?” The editors solicited cases using a mailing list provided by the ASACCU; thus, the cases included in this book represent the real concerns of those practicing in the field. Some of the cases that are included are true stories of situations that actually happened, some are fictional, and some are hybrid stories based on actual events but changed to illustrate an issue. To protect the privacy of those who were kind enough to share their difficult issues with their colleagues, the names of case contributors are listed at the beginning of the book in alphabetical order, rather than being listed with the cases they contributed.
Publisher: IAP
ISBN: 1607529408
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The purpose of this book is to provide student affairs professionals who work at Catholic colleges and universities a tool for reflection and dialogue on difficult issues they face in their campuses. It is intended to be used in staff development sessions, in training sessions with student leaders and resident assistants, and in master’s level student affairs preparation programs at Catholic colleges and universities. This book is the next step in a series of projects that began in the early 1990s after the publication by the Vatican of the apostolic constitution. This book is a collection of case studies that focus on particular issues related to Catholic identity that are faced by student affairs professionals who work at Catholic colleges and universities. By its very nature, the focus on the difficult issues we face is a limitation. The editors in no way wish to imply that Catholic identity is only about problems. Previous research and experience clearly indicates those who work at Catholic institutions understand and embrace the opportunities that this environment provides for them. But as Schaller and Boyle (2006) indicated, there is a need for dialogue around the difficult issues that we face. The editors believe that a book of case studies is particularly helpful because it allows a staff to discuss problems at fictionalized universities and then ask themselves, “What would we do here?” The editors solicited cases using a mailing list provided by the ASACCU; thus, the cases included in this book represent the real concerns of those practicing in the field. Some of the cases that are included are true stories of situations that actually happened, some are fictional, and some are hybrid stories based on actual events but changed to illustrate an issue. To protect the privacy of those who were kind enough to share their difficult issues with their colleagues, the names of case contributors are listed at the beginning of the book in alphabetical order, rather than being listed with the cases they contributed.
The Complete Writings of O. Henry [pseud.].
Author: O. Henry
Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 336
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Languages : en
Pages : 336
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Marketing/communications
Author:
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Category : Advertising
Languages : en
Pages : 2192
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Category : Advertising
Languages : en
Pages : 2192
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Silent We Stood
Author: Henry Chappell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780896728325
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
The story of the Underground Railroad in Texas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780896728325
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
The story of the Underground Railroad in Texas