Hampton: 544 books

The scandalous reputation of Laclos's novel, first published in 1782, is based on its chilling portrayal of the mannered decadence and sexual cynicism of the French aristocracy in the last years of the ancien regime. Christopher Hampton has made a masterful adaptation for the stage of the conspiracy...

Overnight, the world has changed. A deadly virus, unleashed on an unsuspecting population, thrusts the country into chaos. Barely escaping the sickness, drones, and man-hunters, a thirteen year old boy flees to the unforgiving desert, preferring to take his chances with thirst, starvation, and certain...

From Hampton Sides’s Ghost Soldiers, a gripping narrative of World War II POWs on the brink of freedom.   The men of Cabanatuan had been held by the Japanese since the Bataan Death March, in increasingly dire circumstances. With the war turning in the Americans’ favor, the POWs worried that their...

The opening of free trade agreements in the 1980s caused major economic changes in Mexico and the United States. These economic activities spawned dramatic social changes in Mexican society. One young Mexican woman, Anay Palomeque de Carrillo, rode the tumultuous wave of these economic activities from...

In Fleshly Tabernacles, Bryan Hampton examines John Milton’s imaginative engagement with, and theological passion for, the Incarnation. As aesthetic symbol, theological event, and narrative picture of humanity’s potential, the Incarnation profoundly governs the way Milton structures his 1645 Poems,...

Paul wrote his own inspired memoir when he penned 2 Corinthians. After enduring slander and criticism from some in Corinth who claimed to be apostles, Paul put his qualms aside and defended his commitment to Jesus and the church. In response to those who doubted Paul's legitimacy, he proudly proclaimed...

WHEN THE LIGHT RETURNED TO MAIN STREET is a collection of stories that explores the meaning of Christmas from different angles and perspectives. From the traditional settings of “Just What They Wanted” and “Crossing Christmas,” and the wonder of “The Helpers” and “The Christmas...

  The U.S. Armed Forces started integrating its services in 1948, and with that push, more African Americans started rising through the ranks to become officers, although the number of black officers has always been much lower than African Americans’ total percentage in the military. Astonishingly,...

When a man takes time to look back over his life he can make peace with the decisions he made because he can see that his past was a preparation for his present, then that is a man whose future is as bright as the morning sun. Every person whos blessed to walk this earth knows the struggle it takes...

Paul of Tarsus drafted the greatest declarations of Christ-honoring, God-glorifying joy—and he did so while in shackles for preaching the gospel. The message of joy proclaimed in Philippians is so deep in its consolation that it engulfs the depths of human suffering and so broad in its application...

The second book in Darbyshire and Hampton’s Hedge Fund Modelling and Analysis series, Hedge Fund Modelling and Analysis Using MATLAB® takes advantage of the huge library of built-in functions and suite of financial and analytic packages available to MATLAB®. This allows for a more detailed analysis...

I had no idea what was going on. Or very little. No more than most people. So you can't make me feel guilty. Brunhilde Pomsel's life spanned the twentieth century. She struggled to make ends meet as a secretary in Berlin during the 1930s, her many employers including a Jewish insurance broker,...

The Tale of a Lion is a fictional coming of age story set in a reborn society right here in our modern world.  This re-organized society has sought to harmonize its workforce with the talents and abilities of its members through the widespread acknowledgement of "gifts".   A person in...

Life is not always fair especially when one is small, hairy, and blind. But at least they are not alone. Find out how Merry, Terry, and Ferry overcome their challenges of life without tails or eye sight. The threesome are destined to be more famous than sighted or pink mice of literary fame. However,...