Corbett: 293 books
Home Children Bundle
The Golden Bridge / The Little Immigrants / Mary Janeway / Nation Builders / Whatever Happened to Mary Janeway?
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2013
In the early years after Confederation in Canada, the rising nation needed workers that could take advantage of the abundant resources. Until the time of the Depression, 100,000 impoverished children from the British Isles were sent overseas by well-meaning philanthropists to solve the colony’s...
First Soldiers Down
Canada's Friendly Fire Deaths in Afghanistan
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2012
On April 18, 2002, Alpha Company, Third Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, was on a training exercise at Tarnak Farms, a former Taliban artillery range in southern Afghanistan. The exercise had been underway for nearly seven hours when two American fighter pilots flew overhead....
The Cambridge Medieval History - Book VIII
The Arab-Byzantine Wars and the Early Middle Ages
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2016
The Arabs first invaded Asia Minor during the commotions of 641. In 642 a plan of Valentine for a combined attack on them was frustrated by his defeat; but Theodore and Procopius penetrated as far as Batnae, and an Armenian force occupied Amida and nearly reached Edessa before they were routed. In...
The Cambridge Medieval History - Book XII
The Viking Invasions, the Kingdom of England, and the Western Caliphate
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2016
THE term Viking is a derivative of the Old Norse Vik, a creek, bay or fiord, and means one who haunts such an opening and uses it as a base whence raids may be made on the surrounding country. The word is now commonly applied to those Norsemen, Danes and Swedes who harried Europe from the eighth to...
by Prof. John Corbett
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2003
Intercultural language education has redefined the modern languages agenda in Europe and North America. Now intercultural learning is also beginning to impact on English Language Teaching. This accessible book introduces teachers of EFL to intercultural language education by describing its history and theoretical principles, and by giving examples of classroom tasks.
When Helping Hurts
How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2014
With more than 300,000 copies in print, When Helping Hurts is a paradigm-forming contemporary classic on the subject of poverty alleviation.
Poverty is much more than simply a lack of material resources, and it takes much more than donations and handouts to solve it. When Helping Hurts shows...
by Julian Corbett
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
Sir Francis Drake is a classic biography of the legendary explorer.
by Sir Julian S. Corbett
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2016
The present work is designed as a sequel to Drake and the Tudor Navy (1898), to which it practically forms a third and concluding volume, carrying the reader through the period of hostilities with Spain which extended from the death of Drake in 1596 to the conclusion of the war at James I.’s accession.
It...
Eco Dog
Healthy Living for Your Pet
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2011
If the family is eating organic foods, recycling, and steering clear of chemicals, why shouldn't it be the same for Fido? Eco Dog is a comprehensive guide to nontoxic and planet-friendly dog care. It delivers information on the potential dangers of conventional pet food, grooming products, and accessories...
by Corbett, Steve, and Fikkert
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2009
Churches and individual Christians typically have faulty assumptions about the causes of poverty, resulting in the use of strategies that do considerable harm to poor people and themselves. When Helping Hurts provides foundational concepts, clearly articulated general principles and relevant applications. ...
Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence
A Practical Guide to Walking with Low-Income People
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
When a low-income person asks your church for help, what do you do next?
God is extraordinarily generous, and our churches should be, too. Because poverty is complex, however, helping low-income people often requires going beyond meeting their material needs to holistically addressing the roots...
Throwing Strikes
My Quest for Truth and the Perfect Knuckleball
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2013
The inspiring story of the 2012 National League Cy Young Award Winner
Adapted for young readers from his New York Times bestselling memoir Wherever I Wind Up, this is the inspiring story of how knuckleballer R. A. Dickey became one of the game’s best pitchers. He had humble beginnings,...
Venus to the Hoop
A Gold Medal Year in Women's Basketball
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2011
In the spring of 1995, twelve extraordinary basketball players were chosen to represent the United States in the year-long march to the 1996 Olympics. For Rebecca Lobo, Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, and their teammates, winning the gold medal was only one of many goals. Around them swirled the dreams...
by R. Scott Corbett
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2011
Master “SMO”: the strategic use of social media engagement to supercharge brands, extend reach, influence conversations, build share, and drive profits. The steep growth of online social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn marks the biggest shift in Internet use and popular culture...