In this compelling new study, Carol E. Harrison and Thomas J. Brown chart the rise and fall of the Zouave uniform, the nineteenth century’s most important military fashion fad for men and women on both sides of the Atlantic. Originating in French colonial Algeria, the uniform was characterized by an open, collarless jacket, baggy trousers, and a fez. As Harrison and Brown demonstrate, the Zouaves embraced ethnic, racial, and gender crossing, liberating themselves from the strictures of bou...

In this well-written and imaginatively structured book, Carol E. Harrison brings to life a cohort of nineteenth-century French men and women who argued that a reformed Catholicism could reconcile the divisions in French culture and society that were the legacy of revolution and empire. They include, most prominently, Charles de Montalembert, Pauline Craven, Amélie and Frédéric Ozanam, Léopoldine Hugo, Maurice de Guérin, and Victorine Monniot. The men and women whose storie...

This book of devotional or meditation writings is based on the author's experiences speaking at camp but are inspirational for everyday life.

Have you ever wondered which ape is the planet's fastest flightless tree-dwelling animal? Or how chimps show each other love? Or which apes use their voices to call out "songs" to attract a mate? Explore this exciting book for answers to questions you'll be glad we asked-plus "Did You Know?" fun facts and lots of engaging, dramatic illustrations.

Children will learn fascinating facts about apes and monkeys. Then, we’ll jump right into song and dance with, “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed,” and more fun-filled music. Interesting facts, and engaging songs about these amazing creatures, will entertain and educate children!

As part of the unique, science Know-It-Alls! Series that features stunning covers and engaging text, this book puts the spotlight on Apes! Did you know that orangutans spend most of their lives in trees? They are the slowest-moving apes. Big males sometimes have to travel on the ground because the tree branches can’t support them. Children will learn about the gorilla, chimpanzee, orangutan, bonobo and gibbon. Awesome life-like illustrations and informative stat boxes, filled with interest...

Have you ever wondered which ape is the planet’s fastest flightless tree-dwelling animal? Or how chimps show each other love? Or which apes use their voices to call out "songs" to attract a mate? Explore this exciting book for answers to questions you'll be glad we asked—plus “Did You Know?” and fun facts.

Everyone has a story and some of them involve those crooked places of life with the twists and turns that appear to block the road ahead. From accients to health issues, traveling mercies to providential protection, and provisions to miracles, these compelling stories from the lives of the authors and others demonstrate unexpected ways which God straightened those crooked places. These stories are shared to encourage others to find glimmers of hope and glimpses of joy as they struggle with...

The doctor's devastating words rang in our ears, "Your baby has a five percent chance to survive. If she does there is only a five percent chance she will ever walk or talk or do anything." Amee's Story details the true account of the incredible journey of Amee from comatose baby fighting for her life to a young woman running track with Special Olympics. Through tough and trying times, this inspirational and encouraging story offers glimmers of hope. Medical impossibilities are God's mirac...

God speaks through the ordinary events of our lives, stories we hear, verses we read, and grad adventures, too. The stories in these short meditations come from the author's train trip across Canada. They will inspire, challenge, encourage, and delight the readers and show how God can keep our lives On Track.

Have you ever wondered which ape is the planet's fastest flightless tree-dwelling animal? Or how chimps show each other love? Or which apes use their voices to call out "songs" to attract a mate? Explore this exciting book for answers to questions you'll be glad we asked-plus "Did You Know?" fun facts and lots of engaging, dramatic illustrations.

Barb searches the old framily home for another journal, old photos, or anything to help her understand how her great-grandfather proved up his homestead as a widower with a two-year-old to raise. No one ever talked aobut it. No one shared the stories and asking surviving family members has resulted in nothing. She feels desperate in her need for those blanks of family history to be filled in. Will finding more information satisfy her curiosity? Will understanding what happened in the past,...