The Gutenberg Connection

The Gutenberg Connection
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Publisher : WestBowPress
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 9781490819822
ISBN-13 : 1490819827
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis The Gutenberg Connection by : Rebeccah Apling

The Gutenberg Connection sends young and pregnant Hannah Morraine down a dangerous path to reclaim her inheritance from the man who steals it. Preoccupied by her brothers disappearance into World War IIs European upheaval, Hannah must balance giving birth to her fourth child, taking care of her immediate and extended family, and finding a way to sell the original Gutenberg Bible that belongs jointly to her, her parents, and her siblings. The sale of the Gutenberg Bible is taken out of Hannahs trust and given to the thief who betrays the entire family. As consolation, Hannahs mother gives her a package of original medieval poetry, penned by the hand of Gutenberg. The family and Hannah are unaware of its value, which is much more than that of the Gutenberg Bible. Hannahs friend, a native German discovers its value. The Bible thief begins his plan to steal them, too. Bethany, Hannahs fourth child, arrives, and Hannah encounters Gutenberg and Christ in an out-of-body-experience. Bethany describes Hannah rescuing her children from a disgusting pigpen expedition, taking a trip to Washington to find people to help locate her brother, and her entrapment into an intended fiery grave designed for her by the Gutenberg Bible bandit. Why has God set her into such a place of mayhem? Will she survive this season of trouble and testing? Share her faith and determination as she takes on the adventure of a lifetimediscovering the Gutenberg connection.

Dangerous Connections

Dangerous Connections
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Publisher : Aegitas
Total Pages : 444
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ISBN-10 : 9780369401243
ISBN-13 : 0369401247
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Dangerous Connections by : Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 American period romantic drama film directed by Stephen Frears from a screenplay by Christopher Hampton, based on his play Les liaisons dangereuses, which was itself adapted from the 18th-century French novel of the same name by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. It stars Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Swoosie Kurtz, Mildred Natwick, Peter Capaldi, Keanu Reeves and Uma Thurman. Dangerous Liaisons was released theatrically on December 16, 1988, by Warner Bros. It received generally positive reviews from critics with praise for Close and 's and Pfeiffer and 's performances and the screenplay, production values and costumes. Although it was a moderate commercial success grossing $34.7 million against its $14 million budget, it was cited as a box office disappointment. The film received seven nominations at the 61st Academy Awards, including for Best Picture and won three: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design.

A Text-book of Assaying

A Text-book of Assaying
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 470
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ISBN-10 : WISC:89083895896
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis A Text-book of Assaying by : Cornelius Beringer

The Gutenberg Galaxy

The Gutenberg Galaxy
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Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 0802060412
ISBN-13 : 9780802060419
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis The Gutenberg Galaxy by : Marshall McLuhan

Since its first appearance in 1962, the impact of The Gutenberg Galaxy has been felt around the world. It gave us the concept of the global village; that phrase has now been translated, along with the rest of the book, into twelve languages, from Japanese to Serbo-Croat. It helped establish Marshall McLuhan as the original 'media guru.' More than 200,000 copies are in print. The reissue of this landmark book reflects the continuing importance of McLuhan's work for contemporary readers.

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 166
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ISBN-10 : 9798594259201
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis The Great Gatsby by : F Scott Fitzgerald

Set in the 1920's Jazz Age on Long Island, The Great Gatsby chronicles narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover, the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. First published in 1925, the book has enthralled generations of readers and is considered one of the greatest American novels.

A Happy Boy

A Happy Boy
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Publisher : IndyPublish.com
Total Pages : 176
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ISBN-10 : WISC:89101956274
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis A Happy Boy by : Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Gabriel and the Hour Book

Gabriel and the Hour Book
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:HN5HZQ
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (ZQ Downloads)

Synopsis Gabriel and the Hour Book by : Evaleen Stein

Relates the story of the making of an hour book as a wedding gift from King Louis of France to Lady Anne of Brittany and the good fortune it brought to little Gabriel, Brother Stephen's color grinder.

How the Other Half Lives

How the Other Half Lives
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Publisher : Applewood Books
Total Pages : 322
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781458500427
ISBN-13 : 145850042X
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis How the Other Half Lives by : Jacob Riis