Описание: Brings together Arthur Green`s scholarly writings, centred on the history of early Hasidism, and his highly personal approach to a rebirth of Jewish spirituality in our own day. In choosing to present them in this way he asserts a claim that they are all of a piece. They represent one man`s attempt to wade through history and text, language and symbol, and an array of voices both past and present.
Автор: Claxton, Guy Lucas, Bill Название: Creative thinking plan ISBN: 1406614254 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781406614251 Издательство: Pearson Education Рейтинг: Цена: 2059.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: For over 20 years, James Herriot has captivated millions of readers and viewers with his tales of the triumphs, disasters, pride and heartache that filled his life as a vet in the Yorkshire Dales. Once again the storytelling magic shines through in this long-awaited addition to the series. A major lead title backed by advertising in four major daily newspapers and colour ads in Radio Times and selected magazines. BA CATALOGUE.
Автор: Walker Bill Название: D-Notice ISBN: 1735879622 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781735879628 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3117.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
Surrounded by lies. Haunted by questions. One man's quest for truth could expose the treason of the century.
London, 1984. Michael Thorley, Jr. regrets never knowing his father. Taken from him by the war before he was born, Michael consoles himself by helping families track down the final resting places of lost soldiers. But when he's flooded by requests for unlisted conscripts from a non-existent regiment, he's plunged into a treacherous forty-year-old mystery powerful figures would rather remain buried...
Shaken by the revelation, Michael has barely begun to unearth the facts when an alluring woman turns up on his doorstep begging to speak with his late dad. And now convinced his father's death was suspicious, the two follow a trail leading to deceitful double lives and shocking Soviet secrets that could get them both killed.
Can Michael uncover a blood-drenched conspiracy before he's sent to his own unmarked grave?
D-NOTICE is a heart-stopping Cold War thriller. If you like complex characters, twisted coverups, and nail-biting escapes, then you'll love Bill Walker's breathtaking tale.
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Автор: Walker Bill Название: A Note from an Old Acquaintance ISBN: 1735879606 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781735879604 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2338.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
Two hearts in need of love. A burning question unanswered. A secret dark enough to see them both destroyed.
Brian Weller is a man at the edge of despair. Haunted by the accident that claimed the life of his son and left his wife terminally comatose, the bestselling author finds his career stalled and his muse silent. But when an email from a former lover shows up in his inbox after his wife's death, he's overcome by a powerful compulsion to revisit their affair.
Boston artist Joanna Richman has settled into the comfortable routine of a perfectly boring existence. But she can't help thinking of the young writer who enflamed her soul and inspired her work, then mysteriously abandoned her fifteen years ago. So when a book tour brings him back into her orbit, she decides now is the time to demand closure.
Though their reunion has Brian falling for her all over again, he fears the hostile force that tore them in two will strike once more. But when Joanna learns the truth of why he disappeared, the deceit may rip apart everything she holds dear.
Can they rediscover their lost connection and craft the future they both deserve?
A Note from an Old Acquaintance is a tense second chance romance. If you like gut-wrenching suspense, rekindled desires, and the ultimate power of true love, then you'll adore Bill Walker's page-turning tale.
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If you went to school in the United States, you probably learned about the Civil War - but this book won't be like what you learned in history class. Maybe your teacher took the controversial stand that the Civil War was all about states' rights... or maybe you learned all about the horrors slavery, but never quite figured out why things didn't get better after the war ended.
If you didn't go to school in the United States, things are even more confusing. When the media is full of references to the Confederate flag, the legacy of slavery, and poverty in the American South, you might have a vague sense that things are bad because of the Civil War... but why? Why does a war that happened over a hundred and fifty years ago still cast a shadow over the United States?
This book will tell you why. It will lead you, step-by-step, through the causes of the Civil War, and the effects. But unlike your high school history teacher, it won't put you to sleep with long-winded biographies and lists of dates. The names you'll learn are the big players, the ones with big personalities, who made big differences.
In just a few minutes a day, you can read bite-sized stories from the Civil War - quick, easy explanations to guide you through the main points, with just enough scary, surprising, or just plain strange facts to keep you coming back for more.
Each chapter ends with a bonus helping of trivia and some quick questions to test your knowledge.
By the time you're finished, you'll know all the facts your history teacher never taught you - from who said slavery was a "positive good" (and why they thought that), to who dressed up in women's clothing to escape from Union soldiers.
The Vietnam War. From the gory photos captured on the ground, to the protest songs that soundtracked a generation of rebels and radicals, this twenty-year war left a mark on the world that's not going to disappear soon. If you live in the United States (not to mention Vietnam itself), you've probably been affected by the war - whether you know it or not.
But do you wish you had answers to some questions about the war? What were the stories behind the iconic pictures? Why did it divide the United States more than any war before or since? Would you like to be able to casually explain an issue or relate a story that would shock or impress the whole room?
With the help of this Vietnam War book, you can In just a few minutes a day, you can be an expert in Vietnam War history, and impress both your friends and your history teachers.
Each chapter of our trivia books is broken up into fifteen bite-sized sections. These sections are either interesting stories, or clear, simple break-downs of the Vietnam War's main issues. It's a pretty complicated war, but unlike most war books, this one will make those difficult issues seem easy and exciting. Every chapter also ends with twenty fascinating facts and five quick questions to test your knowledge. And unlike some Vietnam War books, we're not going to overwhelm you with a million dates and names - our Vietnam War stories are guaranteed to both intrigue and educate
Get ready to meet characters from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam's George Washington, to Peter Lemon, drug enthusiast and Medal of Honour winner. Find out what led to the war, and why it went so badly. Meet the people in Vietnam who risked their lives, and the people in America who stood up against the war. Learn why the Soviet Union stayed away, how a herbicide changed the definition of a war crime, and how Harris Tweed suits saved lives.
When was the last time someone around you brought up World War Two?
It's a pretty popular war. Maybe you heard about it yesterday. Maybe last month. But it was probably recent. And when it came up, did you wish that you could be the one to casually drop a fact that would have everyone in the room going, "Wow, I never knew that "
With this book, you can be that person.
You can read it in just a few minutes a day.
Chapters are bite-sized and easy to read, meant for normal people instead of war historians
Each chapter ends with a bonus helping of trivia and some quick questions to test your knowledge.
You'll zoom through this book and be hungry for more.
Get ready to impress your friends with your knowledge - not just of the main events of World War Two, but of all the gritty details and weird true facts. By the time you finish this book, you'll have a fact for every occasion, from the first moment someone thought about having a second World War, to the most recent blockbuster movies about it.
So get ready to meet characters from Adolf Hitler, rejected art student, to Jack Churchill, the broadsword-swinging male model. Find out why World War Two started in the first place, and why it's never a good idea to invade Russia in winter. Learn why the United States was going to stay out of the war, how Canadians stole airplanes for the British, and what an orange soft drink has to do with the Nazis.
Some of the things you're going to learn are sad. Some are scary. Some are sexy. And some are downright strange It's everything your history teacher never got around to telling you.
Welcome to the 1770s, years of big hats, big wigs, and big ideas. You might have learned about the American Revolution in history classes, but this book is here to tell you everything your teachers couldn't. Get ready to learn all about the American Revolution, from the ins and outs of the Enlightenment philosophy that inspired the war, to which stories you've heard about the Founding Fathers may be straight-up false, how the War of Independence sparked a wave of new bids for revolution from Ireland to Japan, and why the movie where Nicholas Cage steals the Declaration of Independence is a great piece of American Revolution philosophy.
You'll learn:
Who were the big players off the battlefield?
What does "no taxation without representation" actually mean?
Was George Washington actually as great as everyone says?
How did science experiments cause the American Revolution?
And what was Canada doing the whole time?
Each chapter of our trivia books is broken up into fifteen short sections that will introduce you to major players, major ideas, or majorly weird stories. Unlike your high school history teacher, we're not going to put you to sleep with the names of a million generals, or the dates and places of every time the British and Americans looked at each other funny. To go along with the fifteen short break-downs of the war, every chapter also ends with twenty fun facts or bits of trivia, and five questions to test your knowledge on the American Revolution.
So put on your tricorn hat, ready your stars and stripes, and get ready to learn...
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