Ellis: 2610 books

Nelson Mandela's release from prison in February 1990 was one of the most memorable moments of recent decades. It came a few days after the removal of the ban on the African National Congress; founded a century ago and outlawed in 1960, it had transferred its headquarters abroad and opened what it...

The Nullification Crisis of 1832-33 is undeniably the most important major event of Andrew Jackson's two presidential terms. Attempting to declare null and void the high tariffs enacted by Congress in the late 1820s, the state of South Carolina declared that it had the right to ignore those national...

Most Republicans think there's no way to woo a Democrat over to their side of the fence. In reality, there are several ways and some of them might just not be too bad. Of course, there will need to be some relaxing of partisanship and gridlock along the way, but isn't that how we designed government to work?

A full understanding of the institution of the American presidency requires us to examine how it developed from the founding to the present. This developmental lens, analyzing how historical turns have shaped the modern institution, allows for a richer, more nuanced understanding. The Development...

Deerfoot on the Prairies written by an American author Edward S. Ellis. Published in 1905. 

Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of Wyoming. It was previously published by other bona fide publishers, and is now, after many years, back in print. This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by Edward Sylvester Ellis,...

Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of Bill Biddon, Trapper or Life in the Northwest. It was previously published by other bona fide publishers, and is now, after many years, back in print. This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important...

I am a fat girl who went from avoiding exercise to enjoying it. I'm not a doctor or a health care professional. I'm just someone who struggles with weight and who made a few revelations about exercise. I'd like to share them with you.

On a sunny fall afternoon in 1988, Jon Sarkin was playing golf when, without a whisper of warning, his life changed forever. As he bent down to pick up his golf ball, something strange and massive happened inside his head; part of his brain seemed to unhinge, to split apart and float away. For an...

Beast. Monster. Savage. Psycho. The glowering menace of Mike Tyson has spooked us for almost two decades. And still we remain fascinated. Why? Ellis Cashmore's answer is disturbing: white society has created Tyson as vengeance for the loss of privilege produced by civil rights. Cashmore's eviscerating...

Ground covers are a pretty and practical way to bring diversity, elegance, and durability to open sweeps of lawn. Give your landscape a vibrant new palette that is both sustainable and low-maintenance through plantings of herbs, shrubs, mosses, and more. Barbara W. Ellis provides a variety of full-color...

Parish, a hobbling Richards and a lush DI from Norwich investigate the death of a child found in Hangman’s Wood, which is linked to a spate of child abductions across the southeast by someone calling himself The Removal Man. Parish also receives a severed tongue and a location in the post. In his...

Meditating effectively does not have to feel like work.In this book, you will become aware of all the benefits from a meditation practiced daily. And I’ll share with you some personal true stories (testimonies) that illustrate the transformational results it can bring to your life.

After seven years, a psychopath starts killing again. He is mutilating women, and hanging them upside down in abandoned buildings with a meat hook through their ankles. Pinned to their breasts are messages in ancient languages.Parish and Richards begin their investigation, but Chief Inspector...