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Defeat Into Victory

Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945


2000

EN

Field Marshal Viscount Slim (1891-1970) led shattered British forces from Burma to India in one of the lesser-known but more nightmarish retreats of World War II. He then restored his army's fighting capabilities and morale with virtually no support from home and counterattacked. His army's slaughter of Japanese troops ultimately liberated India and Burma.The first edition of Defeat Into Victory , published in 1956, was an immediate sensation selling 20,000 copies within ...

Price21,77 €

The American Scholar

With a Biography by William Peterfield Trent

2020

EN

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882), more commonly referred to as simply Waldo, was an American lecturer, essayist, poet, philosopher, and leader of the mid-1900s transcendentalist movement. Emerson wrote on a number of subjects and became a symbol of individualism, presenting his ideas through his many essays and over 1,500 lectures. On August 31, 1837 at the First Parish in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Emerson first gave his speech "The American Scholar" in front of the Phi Beta Kappa Society o...

Contemporary Orthodontics - E-Book

Contemporary Orthodontics - E-Book

2012

EN

Now in full color, Contemporary Orthodontics, 5th Edition is a practical resource with a long tradition of excellence. Line drawings and more than 1,000 new color images illustrate concepts more clearly than ever. This book includes detailed information on diagnosis, treatment planning concepts, related problems or controversies, and current treatment procedures, including the role of orthodontics in comprehensive treatment of patients with multiple problems. - Updated material on psychoso...

Price103,55 €

Uncommon Sense

Rethinking Ordinary Problems in Extraordinary Ways

2026

EN

Real-world wisdom for when the textbook ends.Why do some of the most successful people in the world—from Bill Gates to Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey to Ralph Lauren—never finish college, while others with every academic advantage still struggle to find their way? For William R. Brody, a renowned physician-scientist and the former president of Johns Hopkins University, the answer lies in a truth higher education all too often overlooks: life, unlike textbooks, has no an...

Price22,36 €

A Radiant Birth

Advent Readings for a Bright Season

Unabridged

5 hours 50 min

2023

EN

"In Advent we prepare for the coming of all Love." —Madeleine L'Engle"At the birth of Jesus, an event of cosmic significance by which we humans still mark our calendars, the invisible and visible worlds come together." —Philip Yancey"Help us to realize, as those who love and believe in you that we, too, are pregnant with Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit, and that day by day we are being enlarged." —Luci ShawTh...

Price17,28 €or Free with Kobo Plus

Combee

Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War

Unabridged

25 hours 20 min

2024

EN

The story of the Combahee River Raid, one of Harriet Tubman's most extraordinary accomplishments, based on original documents and written by a descendant of one of the participantsEdda L. Fields-Black shows how Tubman commanded a ring of spies, scouts, and pilots and participated in military expeditions behind Confederate lines. On June 2, 1863, Tubman and her crew piloted two regiments of Black US Army soldiers, the Second South Carolina Volunteers, and their whit...

Price32,74 €or Free with Kobo Plus

2016

EN

ContentsThe Ephemera: An Emblem Of Human LifeBenjamin Franklin (1706-1790).The WhistleBenjamin Franklin (1706-1790).Dialogue Between Franklin And The GoutBenjamin Franklin (1706-1790).Consolation For The Old BachelorFrancis Hopkinson (1737-1791).John BullWashington Irving (1783-1859).The Mutability Of LiteratureWashington Irving (1783-1859).Kean’s ActingRichard Henry Dana (1787-1879).Gi...

Price5,45 €

A New Deal for the Humanities

Liberal Arts and the Future of Public Higher Education

2015

EN

Many in higher education fear that the humanities are facing a crisis. But even if the rhetoric about “crisis” is overblown, humanities departments do face increasing pressure from administrators, politicians, parents, and students. In A New Deal for the Humanities, Gordon Hutner and Feisal G. Mohamed bring together twelve prominent scholars who address the history, the present state, and the future direction of the humanities. These scholars keep the focus on public high...

Price20,98 €

2023

EN

The 'Regency Romance Novels - Book Set' is a meticulously curated anthology that captures the intricate dynamics and enchanting allure of love and society during the Regency era. The collection showcases a wide spectrum of literary styles, from the satirical wit of social comedies to the profound moral contemplations within romantic narratives. Encompassing diverse storytelling modes, including epistolary exchanges, philosophical dialogues, and passionate prose, this set illustrates the pe...

Love Through the Eras (70 Historical Romances – Boxed Set)

70 Novels in One Edition: From Ancient Egypt to the Roaring 30s

2022

EN

'Love Through the Eras' encapsulates not only a vast temporal sweep but also a rich tapestry of literary styles and thematic depth, encompassing seventy historical romances penned by a constellation of great authors. From the nuanced realism of Jane Austen's Regency England to the dramatic passions of Alexandre Dumas' France and beyond, the anthology celebrates love's multifaceted expressions across different societies and epochs. Each narrative, unique in its own right, coalesces into a c...

Regional Dynamics

The Basis of Electoral Support in Britain

2013

EN

There is a perceived North-South divide in British politics. In this study, William Field points out that this divide marks the resurgence of a core-periphery cleavage which was also dominant in British politics in the years before 1914. Other similarities are pointed out.

Price68,38 €

Homo-sexual Life

Restored Classics to Go Edition

2026

EN

This provocative study traces homosexuality from biology to civilization, arguing that human sexuality develops in stages from autosexuality through homosexuality to heterosexuality, with bisexuality as the underlying human norm. Drawing on comparisons from lower life forms to childhood behavior, it presents same-sex feeling as a natural early phase that may persist when development is disrupted, and explores how heredity, environment, repression, and family dynamics shape sexual identity....

Price1,99 €