Meyer addresses himself principally to two questions. Why did many thousands of Scottish Highlanders emigrate to America in the eighteenth century, and why did the majority of them rally to the defens…
Shelve The Highland Scots of North Carolina, 1732-1776
This warm, wise, highly entertaining twenty-first century love story is about what happens when the person who makes you happiest is someone you never expected
Nach dem Motto: »Noch realistischer wie nie zuvor« hat Bastian Sick in seinem vierten »Happy-Aua«-Buch weit über 200 unglaubliche Sprach-Fundstücke aus dem öffentlichen Raum, aus Supermärkten, Restaur…
Eight classics by a great Edwardian scholar and storyteller. "Number Thirteen," "The Mezzotint," "Canon Alberic's Scrapbook," and more. Renowned for their wit, erudition and suspense, these stories ar…
Seven Pillars of Wisdom is an unusual and rich work. It encompasses an account of the Arab Revolt against the Turks during the First World War alongside general Middle Eastern and military history, po…
Chess fans saw a red queen brought to life in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. She came from what is perhaps the world's most mysterious and imaginatively-crafted chess set -- 73 carved piece…
From an elegant, curved modern library with sunny picture windows to a bedroom library with dark wood paneling; from a simple apartment with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves to the grand Rothschild librar…
Shelve At Home with Books: How Booklovers Live with and Care for Their Libraries
A pitch-perfect mystery, an alluring portrait of contemporary Venice, and an elucidating eye into the attitudes of a timeless place in the grip of change.
Donna Leon's international best-selling and aw…
Shelve Blood from a Stone (Commissario Brunetti, #14)
Many who have read the New York Times bestseller The Da Vinci Code have questions that arise from seven codes-expressed or implied-in Dan Brown's book. In Breaking the Da Vinci Code: Answers to the Qu…
Shelve Breaking the Da Vinci Code: Answers to the Questions Everyone's Asking
Frederick Buechner has long been a kindred spirit to those who find elements of doubt as constant companions on their journey of faith. He is a passionate writer and preacher who can alter lives with …
" I cannot live without books." --Thomas Jefferson
Even the most well-read among us feel gaps in our knowledge. Former English majors or art students want to understand the monetary system; mathematicia…
Shelve What Should I Read Next?: 70 University of Virginia Professors Recommend Readings in History, Politics, Literature, Math, Science, Technology, T
Starting in the 1970s, a night watchman wfrom Kansas forever changed the way that many people view baseball analysis and ultimately the game itself. Now Bill James is doing it again with The Bill Jame…
A Rolling Stone-Kirkus Best Music Book of 2020 "In this brilliant book, Steven Hyden goes deep into why Kid A matters—it's the fascinating saga of how the music turned into the symbol of a new cultural…
Shelve This Isn't Happening: Radiohead's "Kid A" and the Beginning of the 21st Century
This paper back book gives basic shaping processes for a young emerging leader. Character shaping and early ministry experiences are crucial to a good start. A good start, that is, building the founda…
Shelve Starting Well--Building a Strong Foundation for a Life Time of Ministry
The definitive guide to the Rolling Stones' recorded works, first published in 1989, has now been updated to take into account recent releases and include additional research information. With every o…
Shelve The Rolling Stones: Complete Recording Sessions 1962-2002
We are all interdependent on each other, which is why connecting with others plays such an indispensable role in healthy development. Having access to the wisdom, experience, vision, and direction of …
Shelve Connecting: The Mentoring Relationships You Need to Succeed in Life
By 1979, we knew nearly everything we understand today about climate change--including how to stop it. Over the next decade, a handful of scientists, politicians, and strategists, led by two unlikely …
An extraordinary memoir of drama, tragedy, and royal secrets by Anne Glenconner--a close member of the royal circle and lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret. As seen on Netflix's The Crown.
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Shelve Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown
Aufgabe einer Philosophie der Lebenskunst ist es, die theoretischen Elemente bereitzustellen, mit deren Hilfe ein Individuum sein Leben selbst gestalten kann. Das Buch beginnt mit einem Bild: "Exkursi…
Shelve Philosophie Der Lebenskunst: Eine Grundlegung
Delve into the magical, unforgettable world of James Herriot, the world's most beloved veterinarian, and his menagerie of heartwarming, funny, and tragic animal…
Shelve All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1)
This style manual offers practical advice on improving writing skills. Throughout, the emphasis is on promoting a plain English style. This little book can help you communicate more effectively by sho…
The weddings are over. The guests (including millions of readers) wish the two lucky couples health and happiness. As the music swells and the credits roll, only two things are certain: Elizabeth and…
Shelve The Pemberley Chronicles (The Pemberley Chronicles, #1)
With instructions for how to make wonderful projects and plain-weave variations, this user-friendly guide covers choosing, setting up, and weaving on a rigid heddle loom. Both beginners and experience…
