Author: Lee Smyth
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539388548
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Strangest Tale You've NEVER Read: Weird things happen during wars. One of the strangest tales you've never read is how the richest kid in France teamed up with a teenage slave to help win America's Revolutionary War. (And it's true.) Spies & Lies (+ Tons of Money): Lafayette was nineteen when he arrived at General George Washington's "front door step" (his military tent) and basically said, "Put me in, coach, I'm ready to play." Washington didn't need another soldier with a quick trigger finger. He needed money, and Gilbert Lafayette had inherited tons of it. Washington signed him up. For the final member of his team, Washington wanted someone who was a really good liar (especially when a gun was pointed at him). And he found him: James Armistead, a teenage slave. The Kid Who Fooled Them All: Everyone assumed that James Armistead was a Black boy who couldn't read, write, or add a column of numbers. But the kid fooled them all (and he even spoke French)! Pretending to be a runaway slave, Armistead became a servant for the commander of England's forces, Lord Cornwallis. All the while, he risked his life to supply General Washington and Lafayette with details about British strengths, weaknesses, and troop movements. Gilbert Lafayette and James Armistead weren't very good at following rules, but they were terrific at getting results for General Washington. They dodged death, lied when they had to, and lived extraordinary lives. Their motto? "Cur non?!" - "Why not?!" Author's Website: www.LeeSmyth.com
Filthy Rich + Dirt Poor
Author: Lee Smyth
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539388548
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Strangest Tale You've NEVER Read: Weird things happen during wars. One of the strangest tales you've never read is how the richest kid in France teamed up with a teenage slave to help win America's Revolutionary War. (And it's true.) Spies & Lies (+ Tons of Money): Lafayette was nineteen when he arrived at General George Washington's "front door step" (his military tent) and basically said, "Put me in, coach, I'm ready to play." Washington didn't need another soldier with a quick trigger finger. He needed money, and Gilbert Lafayette had inherited tons of it. Washington signed him up. For the final member of his team, Washington wanted someone who was a really good liar (especially when a gun was pointed at him). And he found him: James Armistead, a teenage slave. The Kid Who Fooled Them All: Everyone assumed that James Armistead was a Black boy who couldn't read, write, or add a column of numbers. But the kid fooled them all (and he even spoke French)! Pretending to be a runaway slave, Armistead became a servant for the commander of England's forces, Lord Cornwallis. All the while, he risked his life to supply General Washington and Lafayette with details about British strengths, weaknesses, and troop movements. Gilbert Lafayette and James Armistead weren't very good at following rules, but they were terrific at getting results for General Washington. They dodged death, lied when they had to, and lived extraordinary lives. Their motto? "Cur non?!" - "Why not?!" Author's Website: www.LeeSmyth.com
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539388548
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Strangest Tale You've NEVER Read: Weird things happen during wars. One of the strangest tales you've never read is how the richest kid in France teamed up with a teenage slave to help win America's Revolutionary War. (And it's true.) Spies & Lies (+ Tons of Money): Lafayette was nineteen when he arrived at General George Washington's "front door step" (his military tent) and basically said, "Put me in, coach, I'm ready to play." Washington didn't need another soldier with a quick trigger finger. He needed money, and Gilbert Lafayette had inherited tons of it. Washington signed him up. For the final member of his team, Washington wanted someone who was a really good liar (especially when a gun was pointed at him). And he found him: James Armistead, a teenage slave. The Kid Who Fooled Them All: Everyone assumed that James Armistead was a Black boy who couldn't read, write, or add a column of numbers. But the kid fooled them all (and he even spoke French)! Pretending to be a runaway slave, Armistead became a servant for the commander of England's forces, Lord Cornwallis. All the while, he risked his life to supply General Washington and Lafayette with details about British strengths, weaknesses, and troop movements. Gilbert Lafayette and James Armistead weren't very good at following rules, but they were terrific at getting results for General Washington. They dodged death, lied when they had to, and lived extraordinary lives. Their motto? "Cur non?!" - "Why not?!" Author's Website: www.LeeSmyth.com
Plutocracy in America
Author: Ronald P. Formisano
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421417405
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
This data-driven book offers insight into the fallacy of widespread opportunity, the fate of the middle class, and the mechanisms that perpetuate income disparity.
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421417405
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
This data-driven book offers insight into the fallacy of widespread opportunity, the fate of the middle class, and the mechanisms that perpetuate income disparity.
All Hail the "Messiah"
Author: Clinton L. Sprauve
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1449038115
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
REL036000 This book is a Retired U. S. Marine's common sense, plain language review of the 2008 Historic U. S. Elections. It is also a critical analysis of Conservatives who sarcastically crowned President Obama "Messiah" and "The Anointed One" but didn't realize that he was truly God sent. This book explains the twelve (12) reasons why Conservatives couldn't crucify him despite their character assassination attempts and the daily drumbeat of gloom and doom.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1449038115
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
REL036000 This book is a Retired U. S. Marine's common sense, plain language review of the 2008 Historic U. S. Elections. It is also a critical analysis of Conservatives who sarcastically crowned President Obama "Messiah" and "The Anointed One" but didn't realize that he was truly God sent. This book explains the twelve (12) reasons why Conservatives couldn't crucify him despite their character assassination attempts and the daily drumbeat of gloom and doom.
The Spread
Author: John O'Keefe
Publisher: John O'Keefe
ISBN: 1448971179
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Victor the virgin, Alexander the coward, Guinevere the lady, Aphrodite the slut and Keller the professor all have one thing in common. This Halloween weekend they are going to "Mares Rest," the house that's cursed. To survive, they must depend upon Madam Rue, whose powers extend beyond the spread of the tarot cards; Ezera the mortician, with a secret to hide; and Max the ex-cop, who hates Keller. Love, broken hearts, growing up and walking out of the mansion the morning after are just the beginning of their problems. The author weaves his tapestry carefully for surprise after surprise. Become one of "the three that protect the one in life, so the one may protect the four from Death!"
Publisher: John O'Keefe
ISBN: 1448971179
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Victor the virgin, Alexander the coward, Guinevere the lady, Aphrodite the slut and Keller the professor all have one thing in common. This Halloween weekend they are going to "Mares Rest," the house that's cursed. To survive, they must depend upon Madam Rue, whose powers extend beyond the spread of the tarot cards; Ezera the mortician, with a secret to hide; and Max the ex-cop, who hates Keller. Love, broken hearts, growing up and walking out of the mansion the morning after are just the beginning of their problems. The author weaves his tapestry carefully for surprise after surprise. Become one of "the three that protect the one in life, so the one may protect the four from Death!"
Selestria 2
Author: Sarah Day
Publisher: Sarah Day
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
As Saige continues on her journey for ultimate power, she is tested how far she is willing to go for the ultimate power and where exactly her morals lie, showing her how challenging it may be to balance being queen, wedding plans, her new relationship, and most importantly the chase for the crystals. When it all seems to be too much for her, she is shocked to be betrayed by the person she least expected...
Publisher: Sarah Day
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
As Saige continues on her journey for ultimate power, she is tested how far she is willing to go for the ultimate power and where exactly her morals lie, showing her how challenging it may be to balance being queen, wedding plans, her new relationship, and most importantly the chase for the crystals. When it all seems to be too much for her, she is shocked to be betrayed by the person she least expected...
Frogley, Cockhead and Crutch
Author: Paul Sullivan
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750964693
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Willy Cockhead had to live with his name. So too did countless others lumbered with ridiculous monikers, safely hidden away in Oxford’s records and censuses – until now.And what names! Some rhyme (Dick Thick), a few are odd (Silly Waters), others you have to say out loud (Rhoda Turtle) and some are just groan-worthy (Blenda Belcher).Uncovered by local author Paul Sullivan and accompanied with strange-but-true anecdotes, this entertaining volume of baffling, ill-thought-out and just plain rude examples champions the people and places of Oxfordshire that got saddled with the daftest of names.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750964693
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Willy Cockhead had to live with his name. So too did countless others lumbered with ridiculous monikers, safely hidden away in Oxford’s records and censuses – until now.And what names! Some rhyme (Dick Thick), a few are odd (Silly Waters), others you have to say out loud (Rhoda Turtle) and some are just groan-worthy (Blenda Belcher).Uncovered by local author Paul Sullivan and accompanied with strange-but-true anecdotes, this entertaining volume of baffling, ill-thought-out and just plain rude examples champions the people and places of Oxfordshire that got saddled with the daftest of names.
The Colony Of Unrequited Dreams
Author: Wayne Johnston
Publisher: Vintage Canada
ISBN: 0307374688
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 655
Book Description
The Colony of Unrequited Dreams, a Canadian bestseller, is a novel about Newfoundland that centres on the story of Joe Smallwood, the true-life controversial political figure who ushered the island through confederation with Canada and became its first premier. Narrated from Smallwood's perspective, it voices a deep longing on the part of the Newfoundlander to do something significant, “commensurate with the greatness of the land itself.” Smallwood’s chronicle of his development from poor schoolboy to Father of the Confederation is a story full of epic journeys and thwarted loves, travelling from the ice floes of the seal hunt to New York City, in a style reminiscent at times of John Irving, Robertson Davies and Charles Dickens. Absorbing and entertaining, The Colony of Unrequited Dreams provides us with a deep perspective on the relationship between private lives and what comes to be understood as history and shows, as E. Annie Proulx commented, “Wayne Johnston is a brilliant and accomplished writer.” The New York Times said, “this prodigious, eventful, character-rich book is a noteworthy achievement: a biting, entertaining and inventive saga.... a brilliant and bravura literary performance.”
Publisher: Vintage Canada
ISBN: 0307374688
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 655
Book Description
The Colony of Unrequited Dreams, a Canadian bestseller, is a novel about Newfoundland that centres on the story of Joe Smallwood, the true-life controversial political figure who ushered the island through confederation with Canada and became its first premier. Narrated from Smallwood's perspective, it voices a deep longing on the part of the Newfoundlander to do something significant, “commensurate with the greatness of the land itself.” Smallwood’s chronicle of his development from poor schoolboy to Father of the Confederation is a story full of epic journeys and thwarted loves, travelling from the ice floes of the seal hunt to New York City, in a style reminiscent at times of John Irving, Robertson Davies and Charles Dickens. Absorbing and entertaining, The Colony of Unrequited Dreams provides us with a deep perspective on the relationship between private lives and what comes to be understood as history and shows, as E. Annie Proulx commented, “Wayne Johnston is a brilliant and accomplished writer.” The New York Times said, “this prodigious, eventful, character-rich book is a noteworthy achievement: a biting, entertaining and inventive saga.... a brilliant and bravura literary performance.”
Handbook of Global Environmental Politics
Author: Peter Dauvergne
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1845425553
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 557
Book Description
The book s greatest strength is the range and theoretical ambition of its contributions to regime theory, governance, and international cooperation. . . Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, and faculty. D.L. Feldman, Choice The first Handbook of original articles by leading scholars of global environmental politics, this landmark volume maps the latest theoretical and empirical research in this young and growing field. Captured here are the dynamic and energetic debates over concerns for the health of the planet and how they might best be addressed. The introductory chapters explore the intellectual trends and evolving parameters in the field of global environmental politics. They make a case for an expansive definition of the field, one that embraces an interdisciplinary literature on the connections between global politics and environmental change. The remaining chapters are divided into three broad themes states, governance and security; capitalism, trade and corporations; and knowledge, civil societies and ethics with each section providing a cohesive discussion of current issues. In-depth explorations are given to topics such as: global commons, renewable energy, the effectiveness of environmental cooperation, regulations and corporate standards, trade liberalization and global environmental governance, and science and environmental citizenship. A comprehensive survey of the latest research, the Handbook is a necessary reference for scholars, students and policymakers in the field of global environmental politics.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1845425553
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 557
Book Description
The book s greatest strength is the range and theoretical ambition of its contributions to regime theory, governance, and international cooperation. . . Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, and faculty. D.L. Feldman, Choice The first Handbook of original articles by leading scholars of global environmental politics, this landmark volume maps the latest theoretical and empirical research in this young and growing field. Captured here are the dynamic and energetic debates over concerns for the health of the planet and how they might best be addressed. The introductory chapters explore the intellectual trends and evolving parameters in the field of global environmental politics. They make a case for an expansive definition of the field, one that embraces an interdisciplinary literature on the connections between global politics and environmental change. The remaining chapters are divided into three broad themes states, governance and security; capitalism, trade and corporations; and knowledge, civil societies and ethics with each section providing a cohesive discussion of current issues. In-depth explorations are given to topics such as: global commons, renewable energy, the effectiveness of environmental cooperation, regulations and corporate standards, trade liberalization and global environmental governance, and science and environmental citizenship. A comprehensive survey of the latest research, the Handbook is a necessary reference for scholars, students and policymakers in the field of global environmental politics.
The American Heretic's Dictionary
Author: Chaz Bufe
Publisher: See Sharp Press
ISBN: 1937276899
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
This new edition includes over 650 mordant definitions by Bufe—twice as many as in the original edition—and 40 illustrations by San Francisco artist and filmmaker J. R. Swanson. The definitions skewer such targets as religion, the "right to life" movement, capitalism, marxism, the IRS, politicians of all stripes, and common euphemisms, as well as male-female relations and sexual attitudes, something which Bierce, writing in more conservative times, was not free to do. The book concludes with a lengthy appendix of the best 200 definitions from Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary.
Publisher: See Sharp Press
ISBN: 1937276899
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
This new edition includes over 650 mordant definitions by Bufe—twice as many as in the original edition—and 40 illustrations by San Francisco artist and filmmaker J. R. Swanson. The definitions skewer such targets as religion, the "right to life" movement, capitalism, marxism, the IRS, politicians of all stripes, and common euphemisms, as well as male-female relations and sexual attitudes, something which Bierce, writing in more conservative times, was not free to do. The book concludes with a lengthy appendix of the best 200 definitions from Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary.
In Solidarity
Author: Kim Moody
Publisher: Haymarket Books
ISBN: 1608463265
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
A thorough collection of inspiring and informed essays on applied Marxist theory and the future of labor unions.
Publisher: Haymarket Books
ISBN: 1608463265
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
A thorough collection of inspiring and informed essays on applied Marxist theory and the future of labor unions.