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Togail Bruidne Da Derga (The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel) is an epic tale, written in Old and Middle Irish. It recounts the birth, life, and death of Conaire Mor, a legendary High King of Ireland, who is killed at Da Derga's hostel by his enemies when he breaks his geasa. It is considered one of the finest Irish sagas of the early period, equal or superior to the better known Tain Bo Cuailnge. The theme of gathering doom, as the king is f...

William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879) was a prominent United States abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer. He is best known as the editor of the radical abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator, and as one of the founders of the American Anti-Slavery Society. When he was 25, he joined the Abolition movement. For a brief time he became associated with the American Colonization Society, an organization that believed free blacks should immigrat...

Louis George Redmond-Howard (1884-? ) was an Irish author. He was the nephew of John Edward Redmond (1856-1918) the Irish nationalist politician, barrister, MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party from 1900 to 1918. Louis was taken in by his uncle upon the death of his parents, and became involved in Irish politics and history. His works include: John Redmond: Th...

Justin Jones (1814-1889), who also wrote under the pseudonyms Captain Merry and Harry Hazel, was an American printer and dime novelist. He was printer of the weekly Hartford Pearl and Literary Gazette in 1834. In 1844 he was printer of a children's book - Sam Squab: The Boston Boy by John S. Adams - and in the same year he wrote a series of short stories under the pseudonym Harry Hazel. He authored more than forty dime novels during the 1840s ...

Hutton Webster (1875-1955) was the American author of: A History of the Ancient World from the Earliest Times... (1915), Early European History (1917/1924), History of Latin America (1924) and History of Latin America (Second Edition with Roland Dennis Hussey) (1936).

Gold, Silber u.a. Edelmetalle haben schon zu allen Zeiten die Begierde der Menschen erweckt, um dadurch zu Ruhm und Reichtum zu gelangen. Seit dem Augenblick, da der Mensch Metall verarbeitete und somit glänzende, goldähnliche Legierungen herstellte, oder bei deren Versuchen, entstand eine theoretische Disziplin, die Alchemie. Alle Anfänge dieser chemischen Arbeit und Industrie sind dann auf religiösem Boden ausgestaltet worden. Bei den Ägypte...

Die Katharer, auch Albigenser genannt, waren eine christliche Glaubensbewegung, die um 1140 entstand und bis zum Jahr 1320 hauptsächlich im Süden von Frankreich, in Italien, Spanien und Deutschland tätig war. Sie waren kein einheitlicher Orden, sondern spalteten sich in viele verschiedene Gruppen auf. Während des Albigenser-Kreuzzuges (dem Ketzerkreuzzug) wurden sie durch die Inquisition als Häretiker verfolgt und weitgehend vernichtet. Der Au...

William B[by was born in the Duff-B[by house, Sandwich Towne, on April 13, 1812.The Ontario Heritage Foundation (Ontario Heritage Trust) has declared the Duff-B[by house a historic site and has carefully restored it for public viewing and enjoyment.Chiefs Tecumseh, Pontiac and Splitlog have all walked its halls, as have Generals Brock, Harrison, Hall and Colonel Proctor. One of these people may indeed be the ghost that is said to walk the hall...

Blessed with a unique vocal ability, David Atkins, a timid young boy, is introduced to a manipulative former opera diva, Carlotta Vasselli, and groomed to become Ernesto Vasselli, an international opera star. As Ernesto, he experiences the highs of a sensational opera career until he's betrayed by those closest to him and forced to make life-changing choices.

Merging elements of Frank Sinatra's public persona with Biblical and mythological representations of divinity, the poems in "The Gospel According to Frank" weave an engaging and complex gospel narrating the life of an American icon.

Written with kids of all ages in mind, "Thank You, Mr. Jenkins" is a true story about dealing with adversity, acceptance and how one person can make an incredible difference in someone's life. A simple story, engaging illustrations and a positive viewpoint will encourage and motivate anyone who reads it.

Bodnarczuk makes organizational culture understandable, practical, and usable. His numerous concrete examples give life to a simple yet comprehensive theory of culture, making both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of day-to-day operations in organizations meaningful."--Richard Bents, Ph.D., founding partner of ShareOn.

Times change, people change and lives change, just as sure as styles change. Jodi Hills encourages readers to let go of the "what was" and the "what could be" and to embrace the beauty of what is today. Written for anyone who has looked into their closet and exclaimed "I have nothing to wear!

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Previously published under title: Amazing grace.

Multinational corporations can be significant actors in zones of violent conflict. Corporate actions to shape their environment can sometimes mitigate conflict, but as the authors show in their case studies, corporate activities can help generate and sustain violence.

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A non-fiction book that exposes corruption in Australian Judicial system, Government and Federal Police.

Fueled with ecstatic rage and syncopated with jazzed-up pistons and B-bop timing belts, Anderson wields surrealism to create surprising metaphors and relevatory dream symbols for the struggles spirits and bodies engages in.

This is the squeal to Second Event Chronicles. It picks up exactly where SEC leaves off. Have you ever wondered what the Millennium will be like after the return of Christ? It is not detailed anywhere in the Bible but there are hints as to what does happen. The book of Daniel describes a time of peace where even the lion shall lie down with the lamb. The book of Corinthians talks about the Resurrection of the dead and the different stages of t...