Curtis: 1287 books

In his study of William Henry Harrison, David Curtis Skaggs sheds light on the role of citizen-soldiers in taming the wilderness of the old Northwest. Perhaps best known for the Whig slogan in 1840—"Tippecanoe and Tyler Too"—Harrison used his efforts to pacify Native Americans and defeat...

Two of the biggest and most common kinds of frustrations that passengers face almost every time they go to the airport revolve around baggage and security. Whether it’s about what is allowed or prohibited on the aircraft, or what kinds of identification you need at the airport, there are always...

First published in 1923, this formative history of Ireland is an extensive study of the period from 1086 – 1513. Beginning with the O’Brien High Kinship, Edmund Curtis takes us through the Anglo-Norman conquest and its sequel, ending with the death of Gerald ‘the Great Earl’ of Kildare in...

The Melbourne food scene is alive and well! No matter the world's financial position, Melburnians it seems still want to enjoy good food. Fresh produce markets are buzzing with customers, great food stores are busy, bakery shelves are cleared of sourdough loaves by mid-afternoon and our chocolate makers...

*Note: SPARKS is prequel to the POINT-BLANK HEART-SLASHES Quintuplet; Short Story Poetry re Love, Deception, Compromise, Mediocrity, Reputation, Success, and Longing to Matter.* Yearning, longing, for love, for meaning, or for a new start, lead many to see need of a renewed mind, a purposeful...

Originally dating from the 1860s, Rathgar is one of the most well-known areas of Dublin, a salubrious suburb, filled with history. In this book, author Maurice Curtis explores the area that was once home to DeValera, JM Synge, and the many other people who have shaped the nation.

Mostly Maxx: Maxx Catches a Fish and Maxx Rides His Bike are stories written for families to share. The adventures Maxx experiences throughout the book are about good, wholesome family values. Through Maxx's eyes children can see that by being kind and thoughtful Maxx always has happy things happen....

Classical design formed our nation's capital. The soaring Washington Monument, the columns of the Lincoln Memorial and the spectacular dome of the Capitol Building speak to the founders' comprehensive vision of our federal city. Learn about the L'Enfant and McMillan plans for Washington, D.C., and...

Who Is Watching While They Pray? is a book written to drill down into the "Real" role of todays Executive Protection Officer (EPO)and Church Security Specialists. It does not matter what you call it;the basic guidelines are the same. Real stories will help the reader identify with the thought processes...

Over the past few years, bullying has become an epidemic with deadly consequences. Newspaper headlines scream for justice as our youth fight for survival; a fight they sometimes lose. Rae of Hope: Stories from Survivors is a collection of real stories, written by real people who have suffered...

Everyone who flies has issues with things like security, baggage, and flight delays, but parents who fly with their children, and children who fly alone, face unique challenges when it comes to those issues, and to family travel issues like diaper changing and rules for unaccompanied minors. This...

Building Success from the Ground Up is a compilation of principles, which I have learned through real life experiences to be the underlying traits and principles I have applied any time I have been successful at something. If you apply these principles in your daily life, you too will be successful....

Tara Jean Dobbs was a Texas police officer until her friend Lucy Caldwell almost died on her watch. She’s since left the force, left Dobbs Hollow, and vowed to never let a loved one down again. So when her best friend Andrea joins a seemingly harmless spiritual cult—only to disappear without a...

In A View from My Window, Marjories poems run the gamut from childlike innocence to adult maturity on through older age. Themes range from skepticism to deep faith, from playfulness to dead seriousness, from admonishing the wayward to acceptance of people in all condition of life. In the collection...