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In these hectic times, kids can become overwhelmed with activities that are a distraction from home and family. This 32-page book can help keep it all in perspective, as well as provide suggestions on how to keep family time fun.

THE first question that has to be considered in laying down the plan of a Medieval History is, Where to begin? Where shall we draw the line that separates it from Ancient History? Some would fix it at the death of Domitian, others at that of Marcus. Some would come down to Constantine, to the death...

This series of articles first appeared beginning in December 1864, with the final article appearing in April 1867. In them Abbot gives us a victor's view of some of the battles and men that saved the Union. There are several articles on the battles on and along the Mississippi including Port Hudson...

At six o'clock Thurston put down his pen, pushed his chair back from the table at which he had been writing, and rose to his feet with a series of gestures indicative of mental and physical fatigue. He glanced at the few sheets of manuscript which represented the result of a long day's labour, and...

The Scottish Enlightenment provided the fledgling United States of America and its emerging universities with a philosophical orientation. For a hundred years or more, Scottish philosophers were both taught and emulated by professors at Princeton, Harvard and Yale, as well as newly founded colleges...

A World of Words offers a new look at the degree to which language itself is a topic of Poe's texts. Stressing the ways his fiction reflects on the nature of its own signifying practices, Williams sheds new light on such issues as Poe's characterization of the relationship between author and reader...

Precolonial West Africa against a backdrop of gods and magic. "Emuakpor craftily weaves fascinating characters, facts, and folklore together into a riveting adventure steeped in African culture." **—**Publisher's Weekly "A smashing tale of war, love, magic and gods,...

Have you ever felt like you read the Bible, but you still do not understand the words? Are the translations a bit overwhelming or too confusing for you? In this book, you will be able to read the Word of God in poetic form which will help to enhance your knowledge of His written Word. May this book be a blessing and a testament to how good God is.

An excellent collection of essays on the various aspects of Gandhi’s life and thought, mostly by foreign scholars of International repute like Jan Tinbergen, Gunnar Myrdal, Johan Gultung etc. Which show the continued relevance of Gandhi’s thoughts and techniques of social change for a peaceful world order. Should be read by all scholars and thinkers.

The present book is a collection of articles that were presented at various national and international fora by the eminent Gandhian scholar for the last fifty years. Professor Mathur has critically analysed various aspects of Gandhiji's Thought and techniques of social change. He has discussed objectively...

Premonitions of disaster tend to put a damper on one's plans. Bobby Roland would much rather spend his evenings practicing songs on his electric guitar, but fate has a different idea tonight. Bobby hangs out with a local rock band on the weekends, and he knows one of the members will be killed...

This book traces the developments of the post-war monetary story, with an emphasis both on theory and practice. A survey of monetary policy and a discussion of the effects of a credit squeeze are set against a survey of the very different American scene. Comparative analysis of the 'new money markets'...

"OK. I’ve got my Twitter account…now what can I do with it?" Sound familiar? #tweetsmart provides the answer with 25 creative projects to help your business, cause, or organization grow. But this isn’t just another social media marketing book—it’s the anti-marketing how-to community-engagement...

Museums and historic sites faced with small budgets and staff can find it intimidating to redesign or create a website from scratch. Concerns over resources make coding and designing (or hiring someone to do so) daunting and expensive. It does not have to be so. Content creation is inescapable when...