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Author |
: Fiona Wimber |
Publisher |
: FriesenPress |
Total Pages |
: 345 |
Release |
: 2023-05-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781039165663 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1039165664 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Synopsis Bridge of the Gods by : Fiona Wimber
A combined omnibus version of Fiona Wimber's local trilogy, the Bridge of the Gods series in its entirety. In the area now known as the Pacific Northwest, two brothers, Wyeast and Pahtoe, arrive in turmoil. Their father, the great god Sahale swears them to peace, but this is not destined to last. To survive, the pair must endure hardships unlike anything ever faced before or since with their only connection being their shared brotherhood and their faith. From the wrath of the great god Sahale, to great earthquakes that destroy the coast and fracture tribes, to a civil war and a forbidden love that threatens to tear the brothers apart, things will never be the same once the brothers arrive in the Pacific Northwest. Friendships will be tested, enemies will become friends and for one brother, their humanity will be lost forever. Meanwhile, a new threat looms on the horizon, a threat that comes from both east and west. With the brothers divided on strategy, their only hope lies in the Velchanos, an ancient power Sahale left behind to combat the darkest of the gods. But one thing is for sure, the tribe's home of the Pacific Northwest will never be the same again.
Author |
: Andrew Thomson |
Publisher |
: Random House |
Total Pages |
: 320 |
Release |
: 2011-05-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781446408254 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1446408256 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) by : Andrew Thomson
What it’s really like on the frontline of humanitarian aid It's the early 1990s and three young people are looking to change their lives, and perhaps also the world. Attracted to the ambitious global peacekeeping work of the UN, Andrew, Ken and Heidi's paths cross in Cambodia, from where their fates are to become inextricably bound. Over the coming years, their stories interweave through countries such as Rwanda, Bosnia, Somalia and Haiti - war-torn, lawless places where the intervention of the UN is needed like nowhere else. Driven by idealism, the three struggle to do the best they can, caught up in an increasingly tangled web of bureaucracy and ineffectual leadership. As disillusionment sets in, they attempt to keep hold of their humanity through black humour, revelry and 'emergency sex'. Brutal and moving in equal measure, Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) explores pressing global issues while never losing a sense of the personal. Deeply critical of the West's indifference to developing countries and the UN's repeated failure to intervene decisively, the book provoked massive controversy on its initial publication. Kofi Annan called for the book to be banned, and debate was sparked about the future direction of the UN. Brilliantly written and mordantly funny, it is a book that continues to make waves.
Author |
: Andrew C. Thompson |
Publisher |
: Yale University Press |
Total Pages |
: 329 |
Release |
: 2011-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780300118926 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0300118929 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Synopsis George II by : Andrew C. Thompson
Despite a long and eventful reign, Britain's George II is a largely forgotten monarch, his achievements overlooked and his abilities misunderstood. This landmark biography uncovers extensive new evidence in British and German archives, making possible the most complete and accurate assessment of this thirty-three-year reign. Andrew C. Thompson paints a richly detailed portrait of the many-faceted monarch in his public as well as his private life. Born in Hanover in 1683, George Augustus first came to London in 1714 as the new Prince of Wales. He assumed the throne in 1727, held it until his death in 1760, and has the distinction of being Britain's last foreign-born king and the last king to lead an army in battle. With George's story at its heart, the book reconstructs his thoughts and actions through a careful reading of the letters and papers of those around him. Thompson explores the previously underappreciated roles George played in the political processes of Britain, especially in foreign policy, and also charts the intricacies of the king's complicated relationships and reassesses the lasting impact of his frequent return trips to Hanover. George II emerges from these pages as an independent and cosmopolitan figure of undeniable historical fascination.
Author |
: Jacob H. Carruthers |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 350 |
Release |
: 1999 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105022133842 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Synopsis Intellectual Warfare by : Jacob H. Carruthers
This book uncovers the problems that Western education poses for people of African descent. It re-establishes the importance of African scholarship, defines the nature of the present war on African Studies programs in academia, and identifies the champions of African civilization. A powerful collection of essays that goes beyond the current debate on multiculturalism in our nation's universities and encourages black readers to rediscover their heritage, ideas, and spirituality.
Author |
: Martin Thomas |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 801 |
Release |
: 2018 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780198713197 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0198713193 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of the Ends of Empire by : Martin Thomas
The Oxford Handbook of the Ends of Empire offers the most comprehensive treatment of the causes, course, and consequences of the collapse of empires in the twentieth century. The volume's contributors convey the global reach of decolonization, analysing the ways in which European, Asian, and African empires disintegrated over the past century.
Author |
: Graham Thomson |
Publisher |
: Canongate Books |
Total Pages |
: 545 |
Release |
: 2013-03-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781782111634 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1782111638 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Synopsis Complicated Shadows: The Life And Music Of Elvis Costello by : Graham Thomson
Complicated Shadows paints a detailed and accurate portrait of an intensely private and complex individual. It draws on nearly 50 exclusive interviews with schoolmates, pre-fame friends, early band members, journalists as well as members of The Attractions, producers, collaborators and musicians from all stages of his life and career. Thomson also unearths many previously unknown details about Costello's early years and his personal life, as well as examining his entire musical output using the recollections of those who were there at the time, the majority of whom have never talked on the subject before.
Author |
: Andrew Thompson |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 241 |
Release |
: 2018-01-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781538109458 |
ISBN-13 |
: 153810945X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Synopsis Jesus of Arabia by : Andrew Thompson
In Jesus of Arabia, the Reverend Canon Andrew Thompson introduces an unfamiliar Jesus—Jesus in the context of his home in the Middle East. Whether readers believe Jesus to be a prophet or the messiah, Thompson enhances our understanding of his work and character by looking at his social context as a man and Middle Easterner. Jesus’s teachings take on new meaning as Thompson explores themes including family in Arabia, gender roles in the region, food culture, and more. Jesus of Arabia looks at the bridges between Islam and Christianity through the figure of Jesus and how the two communities may reflect each other despite their differences. Thompson draws on his experience as a priest in the Anglican Church and his many years living in the Middle East to analyze the often conflicting roles and loyalties concerning family, culture, and God. A timely and incisive work, Jesus of Arabia invites us to consider contemporary views of the Middle East and how a figure like Jesus might be received today.
Author |
: David Thomson |
Publisher |
: Yale University Press |
Total Pages |
: 233 |
Release |
: 2017-08-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780300231335 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0300231334 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Warner Bros by : David Thomson
Behind the scenes at the legendary Warner Brothers film studio, where four immigrant brothers transformed themselves into the moguls and masters of American fantasy Warner Bros charts the rise of an unpromising film studio from its shaky beginnings in the early twentieth century through its ascent to the pinnacle of Hollywood influence and popularity. The Warner Brothers—Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack—arrived in America as unschooled Jewish immigrants, yet they founded a studio that became the smartest, toughest, and most radical in all of Hollywood. David Thomson provides fascinating and original interpretations of Warner Brothers pictures from the pioneering talkie The Jazz Singer through black-and-white musicals, gangster movies, and such dramatic romances as Casablanca, East of Eden, and Bonnie and Clyde. He recounts the storied exploits of the studio’s larger-than-life stars, among them Al Jolson, James Cagney, Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Humphrey Bogart, James Dean, Doris Day, and Bugs Bunny. The Warner brothers’ cultural impact was so profound, Thomson writes, that their studio became “one of the enterprises that helped us see there might be an American dream out there.”
Author |
: David Thomson |
Publisher |
: Knopf Publishing Group |
Total Pages |
: 1025 |
Release |
: 2008 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780375711343 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0375711341 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Synopsis Have You Seen? by : David Thomson
"Including masterpieces, oddities, guilty pleasures, and classics (with just a few disasters)"--Cover.
Author |
: Margaret Gurevich |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 112 |
Release |
: 2021-11-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781524787585 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1524787582 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Synopsis Who Was David Bowie? by : Margaret Gurevich
Find out how this English singer-songwriter and actor who constantly reinvented his look and sound became one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century in this new book from the #1 New York Times bestselling series. David Bowie, born David Robert Jones, wasn't just an incredible singer; he had an amazing talent for keeping his fans happily guessing about what he would do next. He alternated between musical genres with ease, established a successful acting career, and even created a legendary persona--the rocker alien Ziggy Stardust--that people still dress up as for Halloween each year. Author Margaret Gurevich takes readers through David Bowie's life and shows exactly why he is an inspiration to many people and is celebrated all over the world.