Amanda: 3099 books

Amanda Minnie Douglas was an American writer of adult and juvenile fiction. She was probably best remembered by young readers of her day for the Little Girl and Helen Grant series published over the decades flanking the turn of the twentieth century.

Un régal pour tous les fans de Raison et Sentiments. « Je ne parvenais pas à détacher mes yeux de son visage. L’émotion qu’on y lisait était tour à tour ombre et lumière ; tristesse et regret ; alors la pièce disparut : je ne vis plus que Marianne jusqu’à la fin de la chanson....

Un régal pour tous les fans de Jane Austen. « Pourquoi ne l’ai-je pas compris plus tôt ? Je n’ai jamais pensé à personne d’autre qu’Emma. Mais mon cœur se serra lorsque je me rappelai qu’elle n’avait d’yeux que pour Frank Churchill. » Peu enclin à se dévoiler,...

Persuasion Le point de vue de Wentworth Un régal pour tous les fans de Jane Austen. « J’ai enfin admis ce que, je crois, je savais depuis le début : je suis toujours amoureux d’elle. Je n’ai jamais cessé de l’aimer. En huit ans, je n’ai jamais vu son égale, parce...

Amanda Talbot demonstrates how architecture and interior design at their best can make us safer, healthier, more efficient, enlightened and productive - all contributing to a fundamental sense of wellbeing. In essence, Happy shows us ways in which design can help us live a happy life. This global...

Sunset Dawn is a collection of poetry written in 2014 and two short stories that are under one thousand words each. Most of the poetry is romantic in nature, though some speak of confusion and grief long held. The short stories, known as flash fiction, are science fiction in nature and meant to be humorous and thought provoking.

In Understanding Chang-rae Lee, Amanda M. Page provides the first critical survey of the work of one of America’s most acclaimed contemporary novelists. Chang-rae Lee, the Ward W. and Priscilla B. Woods Professor of English at Stanford University, has been the recipient of numerous awards including...

Over many years, Amanda has cast her heart and mind into the negative space behind and in-between every word you see printed on our Hillsong lyric sheets. Often helping our writers see things they haven’t seen, understand complexities of thought and emotional conflicts of poetry and theology, and...

Anthropological field studies of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in their unique cultural and political contexts. Cultures of Doing Good: Anthropologists and NGOs serves as a foundational text to advance a growing subfield of social science inquiry: the anthropology of nongovernmental...

Stress Management for Busy Women - How to get from 'Stress Mess' to 'Stress Less' for today’s busy woman.There are plenty of stress therapists and stress management books that advise you to slow down and take it easy if you want to reduce the stress in your life – Yeah,...

" From the seas of antiquity to the city streets of today, A Mermaid's Tale explores the myth and meanings of the mermaid. Beginning with Melusina, the bathing mermaid par excellence, Amanda Adams goes on to describe the seductive sirens and their honeyed songs, the powerful Arctic sea...

Under policies instituted by the Confederacy, white Virginians and North Carolinians surrendered control over portions of their slave populations to state authorities, military officials, and the national government to defend their new nation. State and local officials cooperated with the Confederate...

How to win market leadership in a fast-changing world In the past, companies could pick a strategy and stick with it, maintaining a competitive edge for years. But today, companies surge ahead, fall behind, or even disappear in mere months. If you and your company are going to thrive for the...

Short story (or character sketch) about Sam, from my novel, Syzygy. Nice little story even if you didn't read Syzygy, especially if you're Catholic. :) Takes place after Syzygy. Sam is a deacon on his way to becoming a priest. With Sam's too casual manner and messy appearance, Father O'Malley worries...