An intriguing biography of the American woman sculptor and Civil War–era Washington, DC, fixture.One of America's least known and most controversial women artists of the Civil War era was Vinnie Ream, who sculpted a bust of Abraham Lincoln from life when she was only sixteen years old and had almost no artistic training.She was able, through clever maneuvering and dogged determination, to achieve a commission from the Congress for a life-sized statue of the...

The Inuit Way is a mesmerising take on polar travel by explorer and award-winning researcher Edward Cooper. It is a gripping account of the author's travels across northwest Greenland, where he spent several months living and hunting with the Inuit. From there, Cooper and teammate venture across the sea ice on to the Canadian Arctic islands. Here, Cooper's quest is to track down a note left by David Haig-Thomas, a British Arctic explorer, nearly a hundred years previously.Suffering...

RETREAT FROM AMIENS: MAY 20TH 1940A true account told by a soldier who was thereEarly one morning in the English summer of 1939, Edward Cooper spread a blanket on the short grass of the South Downs high above the Sussex village of Folkington. Before him, he saw the clean lines of the South Downs and the broad panorama of the Sussex Weald, silent in the soft haze that promised the hot day to come.Appreciative of the beauty of it all, he thought of th...

Pretty Little Jumper is about a young girl who loves to jump and play. One day she has a fall while playing and has a tantrum only to realize that she is not hurt from her little fall.

Fluid therapy is one of the most important aspects of patient management in veterinary medicine, and this book provides guidelines for its safe implementation in clinical practice. It describes fluid compartments of the body and considers the factors that affect movement of administered water, electrolytes and colloids. It also covers characteristics of different fluid types, routes of fluid administration and how to approach fluid supplementation. Finally, this book provides information r...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Step into the chilling world of real-life mysteries that have baffled investigators and haunted the public for decades. World’s Most Notorious Unsolved Murders Collection gathers together the most infamous cold cases in modern history—including the Black Dahlia, the Zodiac Killer, and many more—into one gripping true crime anthology.These are stories where the clues are real, the victims were tragically...

Do you want to start beekeeping and harvesting your own honey? Worried about getting stung? Or are you not sure how to set up and establish your hive?Then the Beekeeping Guide for Beginners is for you! From ordering your hive and the first exciting days, to maintaining a productive and efficient long-term colony, with this book you’ll be able to kickstart your beekeeping hobby and start harvesting your own honey in no time at all!Inside this compre...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Step into the chilling world of real-life mysteries that have baffled investigators and haunted the public for decades. World’s Most Notorious Unsolved Murders Collection gathers together the most infamous cold cases in modern history—including the Black Dahlia, the Zodiac Killer, and many more—into one gripping true crime anthology.These are stories where the clues are real, the victims were tragically...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Step into the chilling world of real-life mysteries that have baffled investigators and haunted the public for decades. World’s Most Notorious Unsolved Murders Collection gathers together the most infamous cold cases in modern history—including the Black Dahlia, the Zodiac Killer, and many more—into one gripping true crime anthology.These are stories where the clues are real, the victims were tragically...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.James Monroe, the last of the Founding Fathers to serve as President, helped shape the United States during one of its most pivotal eras. Serving from 1817 to 1825, Monroe presided over a period often remembered as the “Era of Good Feelings,” marked by national unity, westward expansion, and the strengthening of America’s presence on the world stage.This engaging biography explores Monroe’s journey from a young Revolutionary War...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.From the roaring speakeasies of Prohibition to the bloody streets of New York, The American Mafia traces the rise, reign, and lasting influence of organized crime in the United States. This gripping true-crime chronicle dives deep into the shadowy world of mob bosses, racketeers, and hitmen who built empires on extortion, gambling, and corruption—and changed America forever.The story begins with the inf...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Known as the “Father of the Constitution,” James Madison played a pivotal role in shaping the foundation of the American republic. James Madison Biography: Founding Father, Architect of the Constitution, and Fourth President of the United States offers a compelling look into the life of a quiet revolutionary whose ideas and leadership helped define a nation.From his early years as a brilliant political ...