Author: Sanford Holst
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983327943
Category : Freemasonry
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
"This remarkable exploration of intriguing people and events in Freemasonry sheds new light on how this brotherhood's practices, symbols and rituals took shape. An extraordinary wealth of documents is found in this pursuit, including parchment manuscripts dating to the 1300s. The roots of Freemasonry are traced to the building of Solomon's Temple, the rise of Christianity, and the Crusades in Europe. Masonry's controversial relationship with the Knights Templar and Vatican also takes on new and significant meaning. The emergence of this secretive society in Britain had a strong influence on George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and other Masons who helped create a new country in America. All those struggles are seen through the experiences of people who lived through these events--often told in their own words and drawn from remarkable collections of records dating from those times. They reveal Freemasonry to be well-grounded in recognizable events, and show how its members influenced the world around them. Those influences are still felt in our lives today. Forty-five illustrations help bring to life this memorable journey of discovery."--Publisher description.
Sworn in Secret
Author: Sanford Holst
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983327943
Category : Freemasonry
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
"This remarkable exploration of intriguing people and events in Freemasonry sheds new light on how this brotherhood's practices, symbols and rituals took shape. An extraordinary wealth of documents is found in this pursuit, including parchment manuscripts dating to the 1300s. The roots of Freemasonry are traced to the building of Solomon's Temple, the rise of Christianity, and the Crusades in Europe. Masonry's controversial relationship with the Knights Templar and Vatican also takes on new and significant meaning. The emergence of this secretive society in Britain had a strong influence on George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and other Masons who helped create a new country in America. All those struggles are seen through the experiences of people who lived through these events--often told in their own words and drawn from remarkable collections of records dating from those times. They reveal Freemasonry to be well-grounded in recognizable events, and show how its members influenced the world around them. Those influences are still felt in our lives today. Forty-five illustrations help bring to life this memorable journey of discovery."--Publisher description.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983327943
Category : Freemasonry
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
"This remarkable exploration of intriguing people and events in Freemasonry sheds new light on how this brotherhood's practices, symbols and rituals took shape. An extraordinary wealth of documents is found in this pursuit, including parchment manuscripts dating to the 1300s. The roots of Freemasonry are traced to the building of Solomon's Temple, the rise of Christianity, and the Crusades in Europe. Masonry's controversial relationship with the Knights Templar and Vatican also takes on new and significant meaning. The emergence of this secretive society in Britain had a strong influence on George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and other Masons who helped create a new country in America. All those struggles are seen through the experiences of people who lived through these events--often told in their own words and drawn from remarkable collections of records dating from those times. They reveal Freemasonry to be well-grounded in recognizable events, and show how its members influenced the world around them. Those influences are still felt in our lives today. Forty-five illustrations help bring to life this memorable journey of discovery."--Publisher description.
Sworn to Secrecy
Author: Mary A. Larkin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780750525534
Category : Belfast (Northern Ireland)
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
1971. The political and social unrest in Belfast is affecting every aspect of Tess Maguire's life - and the lives of her family, friends and colleagues. Her partnership in a dressmaking firm with her friend Theresa Cunningham is successful, but when Theresa's boyfriend, Bob, declares his feelings for her, Tess has to confront her own mixed-up emotions, especially regarding her own ever-faithful boyfriend Tony. Meanwhile, when young Jackie's mother Colette suddenly reappears from Canada to reclaim her son, she triggers a bitter custody battle, revealing secrets that will change everyone's lives forever.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780750525534
Category : Belfast (Northern Ireland)
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
1971. The political and social unrest in Belfast is affecting every aspect of Tess Maguire's life - and the lives of her family, friends and colleagues. Her partnership in a dressmaking firm with her friend Theresa Cunningham is successful, but when Theresa's boyfriend, Bob, declares his feelings for her, Tess has to confront her own mixed-up emotions, especially regarding her own ever-faithful boyfriend Tony. Meanwhile, when young Jackie's mother Colette suddenly reappears from Canada to reclaim her son, she triggers a bitter custody battle, revealing secrets that will change everyone's lives forever.
The Secret Project
Author: Jonah Winter
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481469142
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Five starred reviews! Mother-son team Jonah and Jeanette Winter bring to life one of the most secretive scientific projects in history—the creation of the atomic bomb—in this “astonishing…beautifully told” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) picture book. At a former boy’s school in the remote desert of New Mexico, the world’s greatest scientists have gathered to work on the “Gadget,” an invention so dangerous and classified they cannot even call it by its real name. They work hard, surrounded by top security and sworn to secrecy, until finally they take their creation far out into the desert to test it, and afterward the world will never be the same.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481469142
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Five starred reviews! Mother-son team Jonah and Jeanette Winter bring to life one of the most secretive scientific projects in history—the creation of the atomic bomb—in this “astonishing…beautifully told” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) picture book. At a former boy’s school in the remote desert of New Mexico, the world’s greatest scientists have gathered to work on the “Gadget,” an invention so dangerous and classified they cannot even call it by its real name. They work hard, surrounded by top security and sworn to secrecy, until finally they take their creation far out into the desert to test it, and afterward the world will never be the same.
Code Girls
Author: Liza Mundy
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 0316352551
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
The award-winning New York Times bestseller about the American women who secretly served as codebreakers during World War II--a "prodigiously researched and engrossing" (New York Times) book that "shines a light on a hidden chapter of American history" (Denver Post). Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of code-breaking. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them. A strict vow of secrecy nearly erased their efforts from history; now, through dazzling research and interviews with surviving code girls, bestselling author Liza Mundy brings to life this riveting and vital story of American courage, service, and scientific accomplishment.
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 0316352551
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
The award-winning New York Times bestseller about the American women who secretly served as codebreakers during World War II--a "prodigiously researched and engrossing" (New York Times) book that "shines a light on a hidden chapter of American history" (Denver Post). Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of code-breaking. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them. A strict vow of secrecy nearly erased their efforts from history; now, through dazzling research and interviews with surviving code girls, bestselling author Liza Mundy brings to life this riveting and vital story of American courage, service, and scientific accomplishment.
Professional Secrecy of Lawyers in Europe
Author: Barreau de Bruxelles
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110703163X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 641
Book Description
An overview of the scope and limitations of professional secrecy in the European Union, the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110703163X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 641
Book Description
An overview of the scope and limitations of professional secrecy in the European Union, the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
The Secret Game
Author: Scott Ellsworth
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316244635
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Winner of the 2016 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing The true story of the game that never should have happened--and of a nation on the brink of monumental change In the fall of 1943, at the little-known North Carolina College for Negroes, Coach John McLendon was on the verge of changing basketball forever. A protégé of James Naismith, the game's inventor, McLendon taught his team to play the full-court press and run a fast break that no one could catch. His Eagles would become the highest-scoring college team in America--a basketball juggernaut that shattered its opponents by as many as sixty points per game. Yet his players faced danger whenever they traveled backcountry roads. Across town, at Duke University, the best basketball squad on campus wasn't the Blue Devils, but an all-white military team from the Duke medical school. Composed of former college stars from across the country, the team dismantled everyone they faced, including the Duke varsity. They were prepared to take on anyone--until an audacious invitation arrived, one that was years ahead of anything the South had ever seen before. What happened next wasn't on anyone's schedule. Based on years of research, The Secret Game is a story of courage and determination, and of an incredible, long-buried moment in the nation's sporting past. The riveting, true account of a remarkable season, it is the story of how a group of forgotten college basketball players, aided by a pair of refugees from Nazi Germany and a group of daring student activists, not only blazed a trail for a new kind of America, but helped create one of the most meaningful moments in basketball history.
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316244635
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Winner of the 2016 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing The true story of the game that never should have happened--and of a nation on the brink of monumental change In the fall of 1943, at the little-known North Carolina College for Negroes, Coach John McLendon was on the verge of changing basketball forever. A protégé of James Naismith, the game's inventor, McLendon taught his team to play the full-court press and run a fast break that no one could catch. His Eagles would become the highest-scoring college team in America--a basketball juggernaut that shattered its opponents by as many as sixty points per game. Yet his players faced danger whenever they traveled backcountry roads. Across town, at Duke University, the best basketball squad on campus wasn't the Blue Devils, but an all-white military team from the Duke medical school. Composed of former college stars from across the country, the team dismantled everyone they faced, including the Duke varsity. They were prepared to take on anyone--until an audacious invitation arrived, one that was years ahead of anything the South had ever seen before. What happened next wasn't on anyone's schedule. Based on years of research, The Secret Game is a story of courage and determination, and of an incredible, long-buried moment in the nation's sporting past. The riveting, true account of a remarkable season, it is the story of how a group of forgotten college basketball players, aided by a pair of refugees from Nazi Germany and a group of daring student activists, not only blazed a trail for a new kind of America, but helped create one of the most meaningful moments in basketball history.
Secret Spaces of Childhood
Author: Elizabeth Goodenough
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472068456
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
This eclectic, wide-ranging anthology of essays, art, poetry, fiction, and memoir gathers distinguished contributors, from Wole Soyinka to Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472068456
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
This eclectic, wide-ranging anthology of essays, art, poetry, fiction, and memoir gathers distinguished contributors, from Wole Soyinka to Joyce Carol Oates
Vow of Secrecy
Author: Ray Ventura
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1504974107
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
Father Jonah Stapleton is a young, strikingly handsome Catholic priest with a bright future. While into his second archdiocesan assignment as associate pastor at Saint Francis of Assisi Church and School, he does his best to impress the old, tough, and demanding monsignor, who maintains a no-nonsense agenda and a penchant for punctuality. When several brutal murders of single women rock their community, the young priest is suddenly drawn into a sequence of events by a mysterious individual who visits him in the confessional booth. Besides desperately trying to remain loyal to his priestly vows, Father Jonah must race against pure evil to somehow protect another potential victim from the killer while also keeping an overly curious detective at bay.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1504974107
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
Father Jonah Stapleton is a young, strikingly handsome Catholic priest with a bright future. While into his second archdiocesan assignment as associate pastor at Saint Francis of Assisi Church and School, he does his best to impress the old, tough, and demanding monsignor, who maintains a no-nonsense agenda and a penchant for punctuality. When several brutal murders of single women rock their community, the young priest is suddenly drawn into a sequence of events by a mysterious individual who visits him in the confessional booth. Besides desperately trying to remain loyal to his priestly vows, Father Jonah must race against pure evil to somehow protect another potential victim from the killer while also keeping an overly curious detective at bay.
Rule by Secrecy
Author: Jim Marrs
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060931841
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
What secrets connect Egypt‘s Great Pyramids, the Freemasons, and the Council on Foreign Relations? In this astonishing book, celebrated journalist Jim Marrs examines the world‘s most closely guarded secrets, tracing the history of clandestine societies and the power they have wielded – from the ancient mysteries to modern–day conspiracy theories. Searching for truth, he uncovers disturbing evidence that the real movers and shakers of the world collude covertly to start and stop wars, manipulate stock markets, maintain class distinctions, and even censor the news. Provocative and utterly compelling, Rule by Secrecy offers a singular worldview that may explain who we are, where we came from, and where we are going.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060931841
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
What secrets connect Egypt‘s Great Pyramids, the Freemasons, and the Council on Foreign Relations? In this astonishing book, celebrated journalist Jim Marrs examines the world‘s most closely guarded secrets, tracing the history of clandestine societies and the power they have wielded – from the ancient mysteries to modern–day conspiracy theories. Searching for truth, he uncovers disturbing evidence that the real movers and shakers of the world collude covertly to start and stop wars, manipulate stock markets, maintain class distinctions, and even censor the news. Provocative and utterly compelling, Rule by Secrecy offers a singular worldview that may explain who we are, where we came from, and where we are going.
Sworn to Silence
Author: Linda Castillo
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 9781250156617
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Now the subject of the Lifetime original movie An Amish Murder Sworn to Silence is the first in Linda Castillo's New York Times bestselling Kate Burkholder series. Some secrets are too terrible to reveal. Some crimes are too unspeakable to solve. . . . In Painters Mill, Ohio, the Amish and "English" residents have lived side by side for two centuries. But sixteen years ago, a series of brutal murders shattered the peaceful farming community. A young Amish girl named Kate Burkholder survived the terror of the Slaughterhouse Killer . . . but ultimately decided to leave her community. A wealth of experience later, Kate has been asked to return to Painters Mill as chief of police. Her Amish roots and big-city law enforcement background make her the perfect candidate. She's certain she's come to terms with her past—until the first body is discovered in a snowy field. Kate vows to stop the killer before he strikes again. But to do so, she must betray both her family and her Amish past—and expose a dark secret that could destroy her.
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 9781250156617
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Now the subject of the Lifetime original movie An Amish Murder Sworn to Silence is the first in Linda Castillo's New York Times bestselling Kate Burkholder series. Some secrets are too terrible to reveal. Some crimes are too unspeakable to solve. . . . In Painters Mill, Ohio, the Amish and "English" residents have lived side by side for two centuries. But sixteen years ago, a series of brutal murders shattered the peaceful farming community. A young Amish girl named Kate Burkholder survived the terror of the Slaughterhouse Killer . . . but ultimately decided to leave her community. A wealth of experience later, Kate has been asked to return to Painters Mill as chief of police. Her Amish roots and big-city law enforcement background make her the perfect candidate. She's certain she's come to terms with her past—until the first body is discovered in a snowy field. Kate vows to stop the killer before he strikes again. But to do so, she must betray both her family and her Amish past—and expose a dark secret that could destroy her.