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Nostalgia, learning experiences, meaningful memories… This book is filled with these from a man who grew up in a strong Irish-Catholic community in the North End of Saint John in the 1950s and 1960s……続きを見る

"Para el lector que no tomó parte en el nacimiento de ASPA, el relato del capitán Francisco Tarazona le hará sentir las emociones, angustias y alegrías que vivieron los pilotos que conjugaron sus es……続きを見る

In 'The Love Affairs of Lord Byron' by Francis Henry Gribble, the author delves into the scandalous and romantic life of one of the most infamous poets in literary history. Gribble explores Byron's ……続きを見る

John DeFrancis (1911–2009) was a legendary sinologist, linguist, and educator. His many works – the landmark ABC Chinese–English Dictionary and his myth-busting The Chinese Language: Fact and Fantas……続きを見る

Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821–1890) was a British explorer, geographer, translator and diplomat. Burton's best-known achievements include a well-documented journey to Mecca, in disguise; an unexp……続きを見る

Francis Scott Fitzgerald's 'My Lost City & Other Autobiographical Essays' is a collection of introspective and revealing essays that offer a glimpse into the life and mind of one of the greatest Ame……続きを見る

Este escrito es un análisis psicológico y filosófico de la vida humana. Como el título lo dice, es un paradigma que debe ser desvanecido para siempre, ya que el simple hecho de que millones de años ……続きを見る

"100 Clásicos de la Literatura" es un libro electrónico imprescindible para todos los amantes de la literatura. Este libro reúne 100 de los más grandes clásicos de la literatura mundial, como "Los M……続きを見る

Francis Edwards and his extended family weave a story full of New England resentment. He never gets to the root of the matter, because his neighbors' shutters are shut. Gossip freely runs around the……続きを見る

When Bill Wilson, with his friend Dr. Bob Smith, founded Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935, his hope was that AA would become a safe haven for those who suffered from this disease. Thirty years after his……続きを見る

A brave man in a small boat alone on a big sea . . . Sir Francis Chichester was a courageous explorer and gifted navigator. Six years before his epic solo voyage around the world in Gipsy Moth IV, s……続きを見る

Children's books - from Narnia to The Hobbit - are celebrated in this enlightened examination of the joys of childhood reading. Fairy tales and Where the Wild Things Are, The Lord of the Rings and t……続きを見る

Finalist for the 2014 Weber-Clements Book Prize for the Best Non-fiction Book on Southwestern America In popular culture, Wyatt Earp is the hero of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Ariz……続きを見る

Books for All Kinds of Readers. ReadHowYouWant offers the widest selection of on-demand accessible format editions on the market today. Our 7 different sizes of EasyRead™ are optimized by increasing……続きを見る

John Winthrop's effort to create a Puritan "City on a Hill" has had a lasting effect on American values, and many remember this phrase famously quoted by the late Ronald Reagan. However, most know v……続きを見る

As command module pilot for the Apollo 15 mission to the moon in 1971, Al Worden flew on what is widely regarded as the greatest exploration mission that humans have ever attempted. He spent six day……続きを見る

In this new edition of his classic 1970 memoir about the notorious U-2 incident, pilot Francis Gary Powers reveals the full story of what actually happened in the most sensational espionage case in ……続きを見る

This short memoir is a homage to the trees that I have touched and that have sustained me. Please don't call me a tree hugger, though. Yes, I have hugged trees, but it was for my sake, not theirs, a……続きを見る

A classic book about the pleasures of wine by the editor of The Oxford Companion to Wine Even the French admit that Jancis Robinson is the "undisputed mistress of the kingdom of wine" (Le Figaro) an……続きを見る

The importance of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (or as he was known from birth, Gaius Octavius “Octavian” Thurinus) to the course of Western history is hard to overstate. His life, his rise to power,……続きを見る

A collection of Letters and Documents relating to the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction, notes, and biographical notices……続きを見る

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln successfully led the United ……続きを見る

The definitive account of Whitney Houston’s astonishing life, ground-breaking career and tragic death – complete with never-before-seen photographs – from the only one who truly knows the story behi……続きを見る

Admirals of the British Navy Portraits in Colours by Francis Dodd. With Introduction and Biographical Notes. PUBLISHED FROM THE OFFICES OF "COUNTRY LIFE," LTD., 20, TAVISTOCK STREET, COVENT GARDEN, ……続きを見る

Um homem havia perdido vários parentes, assassinados durante a Guerra Civil espanhola por milícias do grupo republicano. Estava desconsolado, e queria erguer no local do assassinato – um cruzamento ……続きを見る

These are the stories from my youth that have weathered the erosion of time. Now that I have made 50 plus circuits around the sun, I feel that it is safe to put them in print. The statues of limitat……続きを見る

René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle (1643-1687), one of the most legendary explorers of the New World, is best known for claiming the entire Louisiana Territory for France in 1682. Two years later, he ……続きを見る

Francis travelled from Holland to Edmonton on the troop ship, the Kota Inten in April of 1948. A week later he moved to his uncle's small range in Houston B.C. where he was employed for two years as……続きを見る

A fully updated edition of Cameron: The Rise of the New Conservative, the first major biography of David Cameron, and now covering his first years as Prime Minister and leader of the coalition gover……続きを見る

Kirsten Caroline Dunst' (born April 30, 1982) is a German-American female actor. She produced her feature first public appearance within Oedipus Wrecks, a small feature managed by Woody Allen for th……続きを見る