Austin: 1740 books

First published in 1961, these masterly studies of three major English Civil War clashes at Marston Moor, Naseby and Preston provide detailed background, painstakingly recounted military developments, and pays equal attention to the political and religious concerns of the time. “An excellent...

A boating accident in Missouri threatens to upend the life of Dean Story-- leading citizen of Grayville, Arkansas. He was supposed to be in Arkansas on business. When he is charged with negligent homicide for injuries to the young woman with him, his wife, Karla, discovers he has lied. Questions mount....

Exercise is an essential part of life; particularly in the stressful world we live in, filled with unhealthy temptations like junk food, alcohol, cigarettes and television! If you don’t keep active, you will gradually find that simple tasks are difficult to perform, health problems start creeping in,...

Calisthenic exercises are widely considered to be the most important type of training for the development of athletic performance. Whenever we run, swim, jump, cycle, kick, throw or flip into action, we rely on a number of mechanisms within our bodies to act together in order to complete various movements...

This is a story about arson, the individuals who become caught up in the investigation and the investigators who try to solve the crime. An asonist is targeting churches of all denominations in a small New England town. A community is split apart, hate erupts and the son of a local psychiatrist is accused...

An Outline Narrative of the Great Events CHARLES F. HORNE

From her childhood through her years as a young adult, she faced a troubling battle to fight the demons of despair that arose from her past and led her to a place of darkness. Feeling trapped in a web of sadness and uncertainty, she tries desperately to discover her purpose in the universe. A rejection...

Why does it seem we feel closer to God when we are immersed in a natural or idyllic or wild setting? And then even more so at dawn or dusk? We know by scripture and experience that a loving God who never sleeps and is not influenced by the concept of time is accessible to us at any time and...

Only real Cavaliers fans know what truly went into the LeBron James' "Decision," the best place to grab a burger before tipoff, or which player once left a pregame huddle to buy a hot dog from a concession stand. 100 Things Cavaliers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate...

For two decades, Davis Phinney was one of America’s most successful cyclists. He won two stages at the Tour de France and an Olympic medal. But after years of feeling off, he was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s. The body that had been his ally was now something else: a prison. The...

This book is your ultimate resource for Lionel Messi. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Lionel Messi's whole picture right away. Get countless...

In this long-awaited handbook, noted experts Charles Stone and Anne Zissu provide an enlightening overview of how securitization works and explain how future cash flows from various asset classes—from credit card receipts to mortgage payments—can be packaged into bond-like products and sold to...

This primer will give you everything you need to know rather than everything there is to know about gold and inflation. From the birth of money to current gold investment vehicles, The Prudent Investor's Guide to Owning Gold is a great guide for those interested in investing in the most famous of...

Inside Private Equity explores the complexities of this asset class and introduces new methodologies that connect investment returns with wealth creation. By providing straightforward examples, it demystifies traditional measures like the IRR and challenges many of the common assumptions about this...