The Good Master

The Good Master
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9780140301335
ISBN-13 : 014030133X
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis The Good Master by : Kate Seredy

A Newbery Honor Book - from the author of The White Stag Jancsi is overjoyed to hear that his cousin from Budapest is coming to spend the summer on his father’s ranch on the Hungarian plains. But their summer proves more adventurous than he had hoped when headstrong Kate arrives, as together they share horseback races across the plains, country fairs and festivals, and a dangerous run-in with the gypsies. In vividly detailed scenes and beautiful illustrations, this Newbery Award-winning author presents an unforgettable world and characters who will be remembered forever. “A genuinely joyous and beautiful book.”—The New York Times

A Good Master Well Served

A Good Master Well Served
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 9781317731863
ISBN-13 : 1317731867
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis A Good Master Well Served by : Lawrence William Towner

First published in 1998. Early American historians are finding connections between the bonded status of African American slaves, European indentured servants, convicts, and sailors. An excellent starting point for this inquiry is this neglected classic by Lawrence Towner, former head of the Newberry Library in Chicago and editor of the William and Mary Quarterly. This comprehensive study of the lives and experiences of bonded laborers in colonial Massachusetts demonstrates the full sweep of their work and aspirations. Towner analyzes the legal status of all varieties of black and white bonded laborers. He explores their living and working conditions and discusses the cultural significance of work in their lives. The book also address gender issues in bonded labor. The author's approach provides a new understanding of the experiences of black and white workers in early America, and corrects a long-standing neglect of blacks in previous research. This edition makes this important work available in print for the first time, and includes an introductory essay by Alfred F. Young, "Dissertations and Gatekeepers: Why it took45 Years for a Ph.D. Thesis to be Published." (Ph.D. dissertation, Northwestern University; 1954)

The Singing Tree

The Singing Tree
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Publisher : Viking Juvenile
Total Pages :
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ISBN-10 : 0670647012
ISBN-13 : 9780670647019
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis The Singing Tree by : Kate Seredy

Life on the Hungarian plains us changing quickly for Jancsi and his cousin Kate. Father has given Jansci permission to be in charge of his own herd and Katehas begun to think of going to dnces. Then, when Hungary must send troops to fight in the great war and Jancsi's father is called to battle, the two cousins must grow up all the sooner. 20-black-and-white illustrations.

The Good Daughter

The Good Daughter
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 590
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ISBN-10 : 9780062430267
ISBN-13 : 0062430262
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis The Good Daughter by : Karin Slaughter

Don’t miss the next Will Trent thriller, This Is Why We Lied, coming this August! SOON TO BE A PEACOCK LIMITED SERIES STARRING JESSICA BIEL “The Good Daughter is like Law and Order meets The Good Wife.” —theSkimm The stunning new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Pieces of Her— a searing, spellbinding blend of cold-case thriller and psychological suspense. Two girls are forced into the woods at gunpoint. One runs for her life. One is left behind… Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn's happy small-town family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father — Pikeville's notorious defense attorney — devastated. And it left the family fractured beyond repair, consumed by secrets from that terrible night. Twenty-eight years later, and Charlie has followed in her father's footsteps to become a lawyer herself — the ideal good daughter. But when violence comes to Pikeville again — and a shocking tragedy leaves the whole town traumatized — Charlie is plunged into a nightmare. Not only is she the first witness on the scene, but it's a case that unleashes the terrible memories she's spent so long trying to suppress. Because the shocking truth about the crime that destroyed her family nearly thirty years ago won't stay buried forever… Packed with twists and turns, brimming with emotion and heart, The Good Daughter is fiction at its most thrilling.

The Good Boy's Guide to Being Good

The Good Boy's Guide to Being Good
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 130
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ISBN-10 : 9780711265943
ISBN-13 : 0711265941
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis The Good Boy's Guide to Being Good by : Brussels Sprout

The Good Boy’s Guide to Being Good is an entertaining collection of tips, tricks and wisdom to help raise a well-behaved puppy, written from the humorous point of view of Sprout the puppy.

Between Good and Evil

Between Good and Evil
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Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages : 320
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780759513273
ISBN-13 : 0759513279
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Between Good and Evil by : Roger L. Depue

He was a pioneer in modern law enforcement, a trailblazing leader in the hunt for serial killers. But after decades of staring deep into the darkness, he entered a seminary to search for the good... BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL No one gets closer to evil than a criminal profiler, trained to penetrate the hearts and minds of society's most vicious psychopaths. And no one is a more towering figure in the world of criminal profilers than Roger L. Depue. Chief of the FBI Behavioral Science Unit at a time when its innovative work first came to prominence, he headed a renowned team of mind hunters that included John Douglas, Robert Ressler, and Roy Hazelwood. In a subbasement sixty feet under the Academy gun vault in Quantico, he broke new ground with analytical techniques and training programs that are still used today. After retiring from the FBI, he founded an elite forensics group that consulted on high-profile cases, including the Martha Moxley and JonBenet Ramsey murders, and the Columbine school shootings. But coming face-to-face with the darkest deeds human beings are capable of took a horrific toll. After suffering a devastating personal loss, Depue, on the brink of despair, walked away from the outside world and joined a seminary. For three years this was his safe haven, a place where he exorcised personal demons and found a refuge from terrifying memories of real-life monsters. And it was there, while counseling maximum security inmates, that he rediscovered the capacity for goodness in people, and made the decision to return to the world to resume his work. Here is Depue's extraordinary personal account, from growing up as a police officer's son to tracking down some of today's most brutal murderers. With its harrowing descriptions of human depravity and passionate call to fight against evil, BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL is both a riveting dispatch from the front lines of a war against human predators...and the powerful story of one man's journey between darkness and redemption.

The Master and Margarita

The Master and Margarita
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Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 9780802190512
ISBN-13 : 0802190510
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis The Master and Margarita by : Mikhail Bulgakov

Satan comes to Soviet Moscow in this critically acclaimed translation of one of the most important and best-loved modern classics in world literature. The Master and Margarita has been captivating readers around the world ever since its first publication in 1967. Written during Stalin’s time in power but suppressed in the Soviet Union for decades, Bulgakov’s masterpiece is an ironic parable on power and its corruption, on good and evil, and on human frailty and the strength of love. In The Master and Margarita, the Devil himself pays a visit to Soviet Moscow. Accompanied by a retinue that includes the fast-talking, vodka-drinking, giant tomcat Behemoth, he sets about creating a whirlwind of chaos that soon involves the beautiful Margarita and her beloved, a distraught writer known only as the Master, and even Jesus Christ and Pontius Pilate. The Master and Margarita combines fable, fantasy, political satire, and slapstick comedy to create a wildly entertaining and unforgettable tale that is commonly considered the greatest novel to come out of the Soviet Union. It appears in this edition in a translation by Mirra Ginsburg that was judged “brilliant” by Publishers Weekly. Praise for The Master and Margarita “A wild surrealistic romp. . . . Brilliantly flamboyant and outrageous.” —Joyce Carol Oates, The Detroit News “Fine, funny, imaginative. . . . The Master and Margarita stands squarely in the great Gogolesque tradition of satiric narrative.” —Saul Maloff, Newsweek “A rich, funny, moving and bitter novel. . . . Vast and boisterous entertainment.” —The New York Times “The book is by turns hilarious, mysterious, contemplative and poignant. . . . A great work.” —Chicago Tribune “Funny, devilish, brilliant satire. . . . It’s literature of the highest order and . . . it will deliver a full measure of enjoyment and enlightenment.” —Publishers Weekly

The White Stag

The White Stag
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Publisher : CNIB, 197
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0785750576
ISBN-13 : 9780785750574
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis The White Stag by : Kate Seredy

For use in schools and libraries only. Yielding to the command of their gods, the Huns and Magyars, led by Attila, stalk the white stag in a search for the promised land that takes them from Asia to Europe.

When Dragons' Hearts Were Good

When Dragons' Hearts Were Good
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Publisher : Master Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0890512590
ISBN-13 : 9780890512593
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis When Dragons' Hearts Were Good by : Buddy Davis

Bible stories are so fun to read, especially as a family. They tell us of long-ago places and people. But have you ever been confused by what the Bible says because some say dinosaurs lived so long ago? In this delightful book, you'll see that the secrets of dinosaurs aren't so secret after all and that their hearts really were good! This full-color classic uses clear biblical teaching to show that the world was once a perfect place, but sin marred it all. Emphasizing God's love for all His creatures, When Dragons' Hearts Were Good gives children and parents blessed hope that the Creator will one day restore His creation. Shows how dragons/dinosaurs lived in the Garden of Eden alongside Adam and Eve Packed with cute illustrations that children will enjoy Bonus FREE Music Download included, along with its original music score and the song "When Dragons' Hearts Were Good"

Superpowers for Good

Superpowers for Good
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 0578976307
ISBN-13 : 9780578976303
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Superpowers for Good by : Devin Thorpe

For years, author Devin Thorpe asked hundreds of guests on his podcast, "What is your superpower?" Their inspiring answers, along with profiles highlighting their social impact and insights into how you can emulate them, comprise Superpowers for Good.Early praise:Devin has leveraged his "superpowers" to drive impact in the world his entire career, as an executive, through media and podcasts, as an author. In his new book, he assembles deeply personal stories that will inspire all of us to build a brighter future. ~Isabelle HauWe all have a superpower, even if we don't know what it is. Devin Thorpe's ability to reveal the amazing powers of amazing people is unmatched. Superpowers for Good is an incredible collection of stories from people who are making an impact on the world around us. ~Richard Bliss