Author: Mary Agnes Hamilton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The Man of To-morrow
Author: Mary Agnes Hamilton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
"When men are unprepared and look not for it"
Author: Brähler, Susan
Publisher: University of Bamberg Press
ISBN: 3989890166
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
Publisher: University of Bamberg Press
ISBN: 3989890166
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
Great Eulogies Throughout History
Author: James Daley
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486805328
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Derived from the Greek for "word of praise," the eulogy is a longstanding tradition of recognition and remembrance. The speeches and essays gathered in this collection offer thought-provoking commemorations of the lives and deeds of politicians, authors, poets, and other influential individuals. Starting with Pericles' Funeral Oration, a classic example of the rite, these writings turn their focus to historical figures of the past two centuries, from America's Founding Fathers to Nelson Mandela. Nineteenth-century selections include the stirring address read at Beethoven's funeral; a reminiscence of Charlotte Brontë by her great literary hero, William Thackeray; recollections of Henry David Thoreau by Ralph Waldo Emerson; and eulogies for Abraham Lincoln, Walt Whitman, and Voltaire, on the one-hundredth anniversary of his death. Among the latter-day tributes are salutes to Albert Einstein, T. S. Eliot, and Martin Luther King Jr., as well as President Ronald Reagan's farewell to the Challenger astronauts, Stephen Spender's paean to W. H. Auden, Bob Costas's eulogy for Mickey Mantle, and many other moving words of praise for men and women whose achievements serve as an ongoing source of inspiration.
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486805328
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Derived from the Greek for "word of praise," the eulogy is a longstanding tradition of recognition and remembrance. The speeches and essays gathered in this collection offer thought-provoking commemorations of the lives and deeds of politicians, authors, poets, and other influential individuals. Starting with Pericles' Funeral Oration, a classic example of the rite, these writings turn their focus to historical figures of the past two centuries, from America's Founding Fathers to Nelson Mandela. Nineteenth-century selections include the stirring address read at Beethoven's funeral; a reminiscence of Charlotte Brontë by her great literary hero, William Thackeray; recollections of Henry David Thoreau by Ralph Waldo Emerson; and eulogies for Abraham Lincoln, Walt Whitman, and Voltaire, on the one-hundredth anniversary of his death. Among the latter-day tributes are salutes to Albert Einstein, T. S. Eliot, and Martin Luther King Jr., as well as President Ronald Reagan's farewell to the Challenger astronauts, Stephen Spender's paean to W. H. Auden, Bob Costas's eulogy for Mickey Mantle, and many other moving words of praise for men and women whose achievements serve as an ongoing source of inspiration.
In Tribute
Author: Ted Tobias
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810835375
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Collects eulogies given in memoriam of influential men and women of the twentieth century, including John F. Kennedy, Walt Disney, Cesar Chavez, and others.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810835375
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Collects eulogies given in memoriam of influential men and women of the twentieth century, including John F. Kennedy, Walt Disney, Cesar Chavez, and others.
Patriot
Author: Gary Hart
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684863766
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Reflecting the experience and wisdom Gary Hart has accumulated during a lifetime of public service, The Patriot addresses the fundamental challenges to democratic leadership posed by a new century and a new millennium. Written as a handbook of advice to an aspiring younger politician in the tradition of Machiavelli's The Prince, Hart's compact and incisive book identifies the primary challenge facing American leaders today as the restoration of trust between the people and their government.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684863766
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Reflecting the experience and wisdom Gary Hart has accumulated during a lifetime of public service, The Patriot addresses the fundamental challenges to democratic leadership posed by a new century and a new millennium. Written as a handbook of advice to an aspiring younger politician in the tradition of Machiavelli's The Prince, Hart's compact and incisive book identifies the primary challenge facing American leaders today as the restoration of trust between the people and their government.
Begetting
Author: Mara van der Lugt
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691240507
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
An investigation of what it means to have children—morally, philosophically and emotionally “Do you want to have children?” is a question we routinely ask each other. But what does it mean to create a child? Is this decision always justified? Does anyone really have the moral right to create another person? In Begetting, Mara van der Lugt attempts to fill in the moral background of procreation. Drawing on both philosophy and popular culture, van der Lugt does not provide a definitive answer on the morality of having a child; instead, she helps us find the right questions to ask. Most of the time, when we talk about whether to have children, what we are really talking about is whether we want to have children. Van der Lugt shows why this is not enough. To consider having children, she argues, is to interrogate our own responsibility and commitments, morally and philosophically and also personally. What does it mean to bring a new creature into the world, to decide to perform an act of creation? What does it mean to make the decision that life is worth living on behalf of a person who cannot be consulted? These questions are part of a conversation we should have started long ago. Van der Lugt does not ignore the problematic aspects of procreation—ethical, environmental and otherwise. But she also acknowledges the depth and complexity of the intensely human desire to have a child of our own blood and our own making.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691240507
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
An investigation of what it means to have children—morally, philosophically and emotionally “Do you want to have children?” is a question we routinely ask each other. But what does it mean to create a child? Is this decision always justified? Does anyone really have the moral right to create another person? In Begetting, Mara van der Lugt attempts to fill in the moral background of procreation. Drawing on both philosophy and popular culture, van der Lugt does not provide a definitive answer on the morality of having a child; instead, she helps us find the right questions to ask. Most of the time, when we talk about whether to have children, what we are really talking about is whether we want to have children. Van der Lugt shows why this is not enough. To consider having children, she argues, is to interrogate our own responsibility and commitments, morally and philosophically and also personally. What does it mean to bring a new creature into the world, to decide to perform an act of creation? What does it mean to make the decision that life is worth living on behalf of a person who cannot be consulted? These questions are part of a conversation we should have started long ago. Van der Lugt does not ignore the problematic aspects of procreation—ethical, environmental and otherwise. But she also acknowledges the depth and complexity of the intensely human desire to have a child of our own blood and our own making.
Delphi Complete Novels of Erle Stanley Gardner (Illustrated)
Author: Erle Stanley Gardner
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801702101
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 22475
Book Description
The undisputed best-selling American writer of his time, Erle Stanley Gardner wrote over a 130 detective and mystery novels, the most famous of which feature the criminal defense lawyer Perry Mason. Gardner created several other popular characters, including Doug Selby, a virtuous crusading district attorney, the middle-aged, greedy private detective Bertha Cool and the knowledgeable legalist Donald Lam. Gardner’s works are noted for their complex plots and realistic depictions of legal proceedings, based on the author’s personal experiences working as a lawyer. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Gardner’s complete novels, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, concise introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) Please note: the posthumous Cool and Lam novel ‘The Knife Slipped’ was first published in 2016 and so cannot appear in this edition, due to copyright restrictions. * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Gardner’s life and works * Concise introductions to each series * All 132 novels, with individual contents tables * The complete Perry Mason novels and short stories * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Includes Gardner’s non-fiction masterpiece, ‘The Court of Last Resort’, which won an Edgar Award * A selection of short stories * Alva Johnston’s biography on Gardner — first time in digital print * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: Perry Mason Novels The Case of the Velvet Claws (1933) The Case of the Sulky Girl (1933) The Case of the Lucky Legs (1934) The Case of the Howling Dog (1934) The Case of the Curious Bride (1934) The Case of the Counterfeit Eye (1935) The Case of the Caretaker’s Cat (1935) The Case of the Sleepwalker’s Niece (1936) The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1936) The Case of the Dangerous Dowager (1937) The Case of the Lame Canary (1937) The Case of the Substitute Face (1938) The Case of the Shoplifter’s Shoe (1938) The Case of the Perjured Parrot (1939) The Case of the Rolling Bones (1939) The Case of the Baited Hook (1940) The Case of the Silent Partner (1940) The Case of the Haunted Husband (1941) The Case of the Empty Tin (1941) The Case of the Drowning Duck (1942) The Case of the Careless Kitten (1942) The Case of the Buried Clock (1943) The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito (1943) The Case of the Crooked Candle (1944) The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde (1944) The Case of the Golddigger’s Purse (1945) The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife (1945) The Case of the Borrowed Brunette (1946) The Case of the Fan Dancer’s Horse (1947) The Case of the Lazy Lover (1947) The Case of the Lonely Heiress (1948) The Case of the Vagabond Virgin (1948) The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom (1949) The Case of the Cautious Coquette (1949) The Case of the Negligent Nymph (1950) The Case of the One-Eyed Witness (1950) The Case of the Fiery Fingers (1951) The Case of the Angry Mourner (1951) The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink (1952) The Case of the Grinning Gorilla (1952) The Case of the Hesitant Hostess (1953) The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister (1953) The Case of the Fugitive Nurse (1954) The Case of the Runaway Corpse (1954) The Case of the Restless Redhead (1954) The Case of the Glamorous Ghost (1955) The Case of the Sun Bather’s Diary (1955) The Case of the Nervous Accomplice (1955) The Case of the Terrified Typist (1956) The Case of the Demure Defendant (1956) The Case of the Gilded Lily (1956) The Case of the Lucky Loser (1957) The Case of the Screaming Woman (1957) The Case of the Daring Decoy (1957) The Case of the Long-Legged Models (1958) The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll (1958) The Case of the Calendar Girl (1958) The Case of the Deadly Toy (1959) The Case of the Mythical Monkeys (1959) The Case of the Singing Skirt (1959) The Case of the Waylaid Wolf (1960) The Case of the Duplicate Daughter (1960) The Case of the Shapely Shadow (1960) The Case of the Spurious Spinster (1961) The Case of the Bigamous Spouse (1961) The Case of the Reluctant Model (1962) The Case of the Blonde Bonanza (1962) The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands (1962) The Case of the Mischievous Doll (1963) The Case of the Stepdaughter’s Secret (1963) The Case of the Amorous Aunt (1963) The Case of the Daring Divorcee (1964) The Case of the Phantom Fortune (1964) The Case of the Horrified Heirs (1964) The Case of the Troubled Trustee (1965) The Case of the Beautiful Beggar (1965) The Case of the Worried Waitress (1966) The Case of the Queenly Contestant (1967) The Case of the Careless Cupid (1968) The Case of the Fabulous Fake (1969) The Case of the Fenced-In Woman (1972) The Case of the Postponed Murder (1973) Perry Mason Short Stories The Case of the Crying Swallow (1947) The Case of the Crimson Kiss (1948) The Case of the Suspect Sweethearts (1950) The Case of the Irate Witness (1953) Ed Jenkins Stories A Selection of Ed Jenkins Stories Doug Selby Books The D. A. Calls it Murder (1937) The D. A. Holds a Candle (1938) The D. A. Draws a Circle (1939) The D. A. Goes to Trial (1940) The D. A. Cooks a Goose (1942) The D. A. Calls a Turn (1944) The D. A. Breaks a Seal (1946) The D. A. Takes a Chance (1948) The D. A. Breaks an Egg (1949) Terry Clane Novels Murder up My Sleeve (1937) The Case of the Backward Mule (1946) Cool and Lam Series The Bigger They Come (1939) Turn on the Heat (1940) Gold Comes in Bricks (1940) Spill the Jackpot! (1941) Double or Quits (1941) Owls Don’t Blink (1942) Bats Fly at Dusk (1942) Cats Prowl at Night (1943) Give ’em the Ax (1944) Crows Can’t Count (1946) Fools Die on Friday (1947) Bedrooms Have Windows (1949) Top of the Heap (1952) Some Women Won’t Wait (1953) Beware the Curves (1956) You Can Die Laughing (1957) Some Slips Don’t Show (1957) The Count of Nine (1958) Pass the Gravy (1959) Kept Women Can’t Quit (1960) Bachelors Get Lonely (1961) Shills Can’t Cash Chips (1961) Try Anything Once (1962) Fish or Cut Bait (1963) Up for Grabs (1964) Cut Thin to Win (1965) Widows Wear Weeds (1966) Traps Need Fresh Bait (1967) All Grass isn’t Green (1970) Gramps Wiggins Novels The Case of the Turning Tide (1941) The Case of the Smoking Chimney (1943) Other Novels The Clue of the Forgotten Murder (1935) This is Murder (1935) The Case of the Musical Cow (1950) The Short Stories Miscellaneous Stories The Non-Fiction The Court of Last Resort (1952) The Biography The Case of Erle Stanley Gardner (1947) by Alva Johnston
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801702101
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 22475
Book Description
The undisputed best-selling American writer of his time, Erle Stanley Gardner wrote over a 130 detective and mystery novels, the most famous of which feature the criminal defense lawyer Perry Mason. Gardner created several other popular characters, including Doug Selby, a virtuous crusading district attorney, the middle-aged, greedy private detective Bertha Cool and the knowledgeable legalist Donald Lam. Gardner’s works are noted for their complex plots and realistic depictions of legal proceedings, based on the author’s personal experiences working as a lawyer. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Gardner’s complete novels, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, concise introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) Please note: the posthumous Cool and Lam novel ‘The Knife Slipped’ was first published in 2016 and so cannot appear in this edition, due to copyright restrictions. * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Gardner’s life and works * Concise introductions to each series * All 132 novels, with individual contents tables * The complete Perry Mason novels and short stories * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Includes Gardner’s non-fiction masterpiece, ‘The Court of Last Resort’, which won an Edgar Award * A selection of short stories * Alva Johnston’s biography on Gardner — first time in digital print * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: Perry Mason Novels The Case of the Velvet Claws (1933) The Case of the Sulky Girl (1933) The Case of the Lucky Legs (1934) The Case of the Howling Dog (1934) The Case of the Curious Bride (1934) The Case of the Counterfeit Eye (1935) The Case of the Caretaker’s Cat (1935) The Case of the Sleepwalker’s Niece (1936) The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1936) The Case of the Dangerous Dowager (1937) The Case of the Lame Canary (1937) The Case of the Substitute Face (1938) The Case of the Shoplifter’s Shoe (1938) The Case of the Perjured Parrot (1939) The Case of the Rolling Bones (1939) The Case of the Baited Hook (1940) The Case of the Silent Partner (1940) The Case of the Haunted Husband (1941) The Case of the Empty Tin (1941) The Case of the Drowning Duck (1942) The Case of the Careless Kitten (1942) The Case of the Buried Clock (1943) The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito (1943) The Case of the Crooked Candle (1944) The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde (1944) The Case of the Golddigger’s Purse (1945) The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife (1945) The Case of the Borrowed Brunette (1946) The Case of the Fan Dancer’s Horse (1947) The Case of the Lazy Lover (1947) The Case of the Lonely Heiress (1948) The Case of the Vagabond Virgin (1948) The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom (1949) The Case of the Cautious Coquette (1949) The Case of the Negligent Nymph (1950) The Case of the One-Eyed Witness (1950) The Case of the Fiery Fingers (1951) The Case of the Angry Mourner (1951) The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink (1952) The Case of the Grinning Gorilla (1952) The Case of the Hesitant Hostess (1953) The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister (1953) The Case of the Fugitive Nurse (1954) The Case of the Runaway Corpse (1954) The Case of the Restless Redhead (1954) The Case of the Glamorous Ghost (1955) The Case of the Sun Bather’s Diary (1955) The Case of the Nervous Accomplice (1955) The Case of the Terrified Typist (1956) The Case of the Demure Defendant (1956) The Case of the Gilded Lily (1956) The Case of the Lucky Loser (1957) The Case of the Screaming Woman (1957) The Case of the Daring Decoy (1957) The Case of the Long-Legged Models (1958) The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll (1958) The Case of the Calendar Girl (1958) The Case of the Deadly Toy (1959) The Case of the Mythical Monkeys (1959) The Case of the Singing Skirt (1959) The Case of the Waylaid Wolf (1960) The Case of the Duplicate Daughter (1960) The Case of the Shapely Shadow (1960) The Case of the Spurious Spinster (1961) The Case of the Bigamous Spouse (1961) The Case of the Reluctant Model (1962) The Case of the Blonde Bonanza (1962) The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands (1962) The Case of the Mischievous Doll (1963) The Case of the Stepdaughter’s Secret (1963) The Case of the Amorous Aunt (1963) The Case of the Daring Divorcee (1964) The Case of the Phantom Fortune (1964) The Case of the Horrified Heirs (1964) The Case of the Troubled Trustee (1965) The Case of the Beautiful Beggar (1965) The Case of the Worried Waitress (1966) The Case of the Queenly Contestant (1967) The Case of the Careless Cupid (1968) The Case of the Fabulous Fake (1969) The Case of the Fenced-In Woman (1972) The Case of the Postponed Murder (1973) Perry Mason Short Stories The Case of the Crying Swallow (1947) The Case of the Crimson Kiss (1948) The Case of the Suspect Sweethearts (1950) The Case of the Irate Witness (1953) Ed Jenkins Stories A Selection of Ed Jenkins Stories Doug Selby Books The D. A. Calls it Murder (1937) The D. A. Holds a Candle (1938) The D. A. Draws a Circle (1939) The D. A. Goes to Trial (1940) The D. A. Cooks a Goose (1942) The D. A. Calls a Turn (1944) The D. A. Breaks a Seal (1946) The D. A. Takes a Chance (1948) The D. A. Breaks an Egg (1949) Terry Clane Novels Murder up My Sleeve (1937) The Case of the Backward Mule (1946) Cool and Lam Series The Bigger They Come (1939) Turn on the Heat (1940) Gold Comes in Bricks (1940) Spill the Jackpot! (1941) Double or Quits (1941) Owls Don’t Blink (1942) Bats Fly at Dusk (1942) Cats Prowl at Night (1943) Give ’em the Ax (1944) Crows Can’t Count (1946) Fools Die on Friday (1947) Bedrooms Have Windows (1949) Top of the Heap (1952) Some Women Won’t Wait (1953) Beware the Curves (1956) You Can Die Laughing (1957) Some Slips Don’t Show (1957) The Count of Nine (1958) Pass the Gravy (1959) Kept Women Can’t Quit (1960) Bachelors Get Lonely (1961) Shills Can’t Cash Chips (1961) Try Anything Once (1962) Fish or Cut Bait (1963) Up for Grabs (1964) Cut Thin to Win (1965) Widows Wear Weeds (1966) Traps Need Fresh Bait (1967) All Grass isn’t Green (1970) Gramps Wiggins Novels The Case of the Turning Tide (1941) The Case of the Smoking Chimney (1943) Other Novels The Clue of the Forgotten Murder (1935) This is Murder (1935) The Case of the Musical Cow (1950) The Short Stories Miscellaneous Stories The Non-Fiction The Court of Last Resort (1952) The Biography The Case of Erle Stanley Gardner (1947) by Alva Johnston
League of Spies
Author: Robert Merle
Publisher: Pushkin Press
ISBN: 1782274073
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 673
Book Description
The fourth book in the bestselling Fortunes of France series, in a brand new look. An uneasy peace reigns in France, but behind the scenes Catholics, Protestants and the agents of foreign powers are still locked in secretive, bloody combat as they struggle to control the country's future. In this unstable atmosphere Pierre de Siorac again leaves his Perigord home for Paris, but his apparent employment as a doctor masks an even more serious and deadly occupation - as a spy working for King Henry IV, using fair means and foul to protect his rule and the peace of the realm. As the plots against his king thicken, Pierre finds himself struggling to save not only his country, but the lives of his entire family. With his back to the wall, he will need a keen wit and as steady sword arm to fight his way to safety. Behold the Prince is the fourth book in the swashbuckling Fortunes of France series.
Publisher: Pushkin Press
ISBN: 1782274073
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 673
Book Description
The fourth book in the bestselling Fortunes of France series, in a brand new look. An uneasy peace reigns in France, but behind the scenes Catholics, Protestants and the agents of foreign powers are still locked in secretive, bloody combat as they struggle to control the country's future. In this unstable atmosphere Pierre de Siorac again leaves his Perigord home for Paris, but his apparent employment as a doctor masks an even more serious and deadly occupation - as a spy working for King Henry IV, using fair means and foul to protect his rule and the peace of the realm. As the plots against his king thicken, Pierre finds himself struggling to save not only his country, but the lives of his entire family. With his back to the wall, he will need a keen wit and as steady sword arm to fight his way to safety. Behold the Prince is the fourth book in the swashbuckling Fortunes of France series.
Oscar Wilde
Author: Karl Beckson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134722850
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
This set comprises 40 volumes covering 19th and 20th century European and American authors. These volumes will be available as a complete set, mini boxed sets (by theme) or as individual volumes. This second set compliments the first 68 volume set of Critical Heritage published by Routledge in October 1995.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134722850
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
This set comprises 40 volumes covering 19th and 20th century European and American authors. These volumes will be available as a complete set, mini boxed sets (by theme) or as individual volumes. This second set compliments the first 68 volume set of Critical Heritage published by Routledge in October 1995.
Party Games
Author: Mark Wahlgren Summers
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780807855379
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Much of late-nineteenth-century American politics was parade and pageant. Voters crowded the polls, and their votes made a real difference on policy. In Party Games, Mark Wahlgren Summers tells the full story and admires much of the political carni
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780807855379
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Much of late-nineteenth-century American politics was parade and pageant. Voters crowded the polls, and their votes made a real difference on policy. In Party Games, Mark Wahlgren Summers tells the full story and admires much of the political carni