He Who Would Valiant Be

He Who Would Valiant Be
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Publisher : Balboa Press
Total Pages : 195
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ISBN-10 : 9781982299286
ISBN-13 : 1982299282
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis He Who Would Valiant Be by : Jack Taylor

Two generations of one family, two of whom fight in World War 1 at The Dardanelles and The Somme; two are World War II bomber crew, one of whom was killed when his Stirling went down in the English Channel after a raid on Turin in 1942 and his pilot won the VC; another was a soldier in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders captured at Calais in 1940 only to escape in the last few months of the war, and one was a nursing sister captured by the Japanese in Singapore in 1942. She survived brutal PoW imprisonment, then met and married a Polish bomber pilot at a medal presentation in Buckingham Palace in 1946. The seventh was Sir Billy Snedden who left school at 15 without even a leaving certificate, joined the RAAF in 1945 too late to fly but went on to study law, became a barrister and a prominent politician who led the Australian opposition to the 1972 election, losing and failing to become prime minister by the narrowest of margins. Of the seven, three died in battle or of their war wounds, three survived to lead normal family lives and Snedden went on to political success and fame only to die in bed with a lover at the age of 61. All characters lived fought and died as described in this book.

He Who Would Valiant Be

He Who Would Valiant Be
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Publisher : eBook Partnership
Total Pages : 464
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ISBN-10 : 9781783018390
ISBN-13 : 1783018399
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis He Who Would Valiant Be by : Terry Lewin

Admiral of the Fleet Lord Lewin was the last Military leader of Great Britain to serve throughout the entire duration of WW2. A career that culminated in his role as head of the British Armed Forces and a seat in the victorious Cabinet of Prime Minister Thatcher that restored British Sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. This important book is the very first step on that career path. Since the time of Nelson Midshipmen in the Royal Navy were obliged to keep a Journal, a record of the life, events and actions of the ship in which they served. Terry Lewin was posted as a 19-years old to HMS Valiant, a Jutland-era battleship in December 1939. This book faithfully reproduces his hand-written record of the first year of the War seen from a ship at sea. All Midshipmen kept a journal, not all Midshipmen went on to influence the development of the modern Navy to the extent achieved by Terry Lewin. This book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in WW2, and life in the Royal Navy.

The English Hymnal

The English Hymnal
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0192311123
ISBN-13 : 9780192311122
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis The English Hymnal by : Oxford

Includes hymnody from medieval plain chant to the early twentieth-century classics. This work includes hymns that are grouped according to theme and contains material suitable for any festival or occasion in the life of a church.

The Song Index of the Enoch Pratt Free Library

The Song Index of the Enoch Pratt Free Library
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 1384
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ISBN-10 : 9781135659264
ISBN-13 : 1135659265
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis The Song Index of the Enoch Pratt Free Library by : Ellen Luchinsky

The Song Index features over 150,000 citations that lead users to over 2,100 song books spanning more than a century, from the 1880s to the 1990s. The songs cited represent a multitude of musical practices, cultures, and traditions, ranging from ehtnic to regional, from foreign to American, representing every type of song: popular, folk, children's, political, comic, advertising, protest, patriotic, military, and classical, as well as hymns, spirituals, ballads, arias, choral symphonies, and other larger works. This comprehensive volume also includes a bibliography of the books indexed; an index of sources from which the songs originated; and an alphabetical composer index.

Mr. Bunyan's Last Sermon

Mr. Bunyan's Last Sermon
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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages : 24
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ISBN-10 : 1540524647
ISBN-13 : 9781540524645
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis Mr. Bunyan's Last Sermon by : John Bunyan

This sermon, although very short, is peculiarly interesting: how it was preserved we are not told; but it bears strong marks of having been published from notes taken by one of the hearers. There is no proof that any memorandum or notes of this sermon was found in the autograph of the preacher.In the list of Bunyan's works published by Chas. Doe, at the end of the 'Heavenly Footman,' March 1690, it stands No. 44. He professes to give the title-page, word for word, as it was first printed, It is, 'Mr. John Bunyan's last sermon, at London, preached at Mr. Gamman's meeting-house, near Whitechapel, August 19th, 1688, upon John 1:13: showing a resemblance between a natural and a spiritual birth; and how every man and woman may try themselves, and know whether they are born again or not.' Published 1689, in about one sheet in 12mo. From this it appears to have been preached only two days before his fatal illness, and twelve days before his decease, which took place August 31st, 1688. The disease which terminated his invaluable life, was brought on by a journey to Reading on horseback, undertaken with the benevolent design of reconciling an offended father to his son. Having accomplished his object, he rode to London; on his way home, through a heavy rain, the effects of which appeared soon after this, his last sermon was preached. He bore, with most exemplary patience and resignation, the fever which invaded his body; and, at a distance from his wife and family, in the house of his friend Mr. Strudwick, at Snow Hill, his pilgrimage was ended, and he fell asleep in perfect peace, to awake amidst the harmonies and glory of the celestial city. GET MORE BOOKS AT REVIVALPRESS.NET

Ironside

Ironside
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 261
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781471116230
ISBN-13 : 1471116239
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Ironside by : Holly Black

Rediscover the dark and seductive realm of faerie in the final book of the critically acclaimed Modern Faerie Tales series from the bestselling author of The Cruel Prince – Holly Black. The time has come for Roiben's coronation, and pixie Kaye is sure of one thing – she loves him. When she declares herself to Roiben during the celebration, he's forced to send her on a seemingly impossible quest to find a faerie who can tell a lie. But Kaye's adventure soon leads to danger when she finds herself caught up in the games of the Seelie Court. Queen Silarial wants Roiben's throne, and she will use any means necessary to get it. Can a pixie outplay a queen?

The Pilgrim Hymnal

The Pilgrim Hymnal
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 640
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X001576348
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis The Pilgrim Hymnal by :

Valiant

Valiant
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Publisher : Carolrhoda Books ®
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9781606845530
ISBN-13 : 1606845535
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Valiant by : Sarah McGuire

Saville hates sewing. How can she not when her father, the Tailor, loves his bolts of velvet and silk far more than he's ever loved her? Yet, when he is struck ill shortly after they arrive in the city of Reggen, Saville must don boy's clothes in the hopes of gaining a commission from the king to keep them fed. The kingdom is soon on edge when stories spread of an army of giants led by a man who cannot be killed. But giants are just stories, and no man is immortal. And then the giants do come to the city gates, two larger-than-life scouts whom Saville cunningly tricks into leaving. The Tailor of Reggen is the hero of the kingdom, the king promises his sister's hand in marriage, and by the time Saville reaches the palace doors, it is widely known that the Tailor single-handedly killed the giants. When her secret—that she's a girl—is quickly discovered by Lord Galen Verras, the king's cousin, Saville's swept into the twists and turns of court politics. The deathless man is very real, and he will use his giant army to ensure he is given the throne freely or by force. Now, only a tailor girl with courage and cunning can see beyond the tales to discover the truth and save the kingdom again. Debut author Sarah McGuire artfully crafts a story of understanding, identity, and fighting to protect those you love most in Valiant, a rich reimagining of "The Brave Little Tailor."

Valiant

Valiant
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 253
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781471116247
ISBN-13 : 1471116247
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis Valiant by : Holly Black

Rediscover the dark and seductive realm of faerie in the second book of the critically acclaimed Modern Faerie Tales series from the bestselling author of The Cruel Prince – Holly Black. When Valerie runs away to New York to escape her old life, she decides to sport a new identity and take up with a gang of squatters who live in the city’s labyrinthine subway system. There’s something suspicious about her new friends, but she can’t quite put her finger on it. When Val is talked into tracking down the lair of a mysterious creature, she’s drawn into a world she never knew existed. But to leave with her life intact, she must strike a bargain. What’s Val willing to risk?

Songs of Praise

Songs of Praise
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 448
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0192312081
ISBN-13 : 9780192312082
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Songs of Praise by : Ralph Vaughan Williams

Songs of Praise was first published in 1925, and is still an immensely popular hymnbook, particularly in schools. The compilation falls into two parts: Book 1 contains hymns grouped by subject and theme, together with a selection of verses, canticles and doxologies; Book 2 contains general hymns listed alphabetically by first line.