Katherine: 2489 books

In the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, legions of English citizens headed north. Why and how did Scotland, once avoided by travelers, become a popular site for English tourists? In Tourism and Identity in Scotland, 1770-1914, Katherine Haldane Grenier uses published and unpublished travel...

**A daring, deep investigation into ethnographic cinema that challenges standard ways of writing film history and breaks important new ground in understanding archives ** Bad Film Histories is a vital work that unsettles the authority of the archive. Katherine Groo daringly takes readers to...

The Greatest Moment in Human History tackles many of today's biggest problems with an elegant, common sense approach that is refreshing and inspiring. Pinner's unconventional view of humanity, art, and nature takes the reader on a journey to discover the potential each person has to transform their life,...

Do you have a blender or a food processor that can prepare delicious smoothies? This book titled Simple Kitchen Smoothies features over 100 smoothies specially designed for various health conditions. This book of smoothies covers Smoothies for weight loss, smoothies for breakfast, Smoothies...

The Billingsley Family came from Shropshire England to America.  This book covers Nineteen Generations.    They lived in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas.   The American line started in Maryland. This family went through many hardships and life events yet not only survived but thrived in this new country called America.     

My 5th great grandmother is Barbara Culp McKinney.   Her story is a remarkable example of pioneer grit, bravery and survival.   As I explored my genealogy, I came across her story and was reminded of the strength we can gain from our ancestor's experiences.   Barbara survived a brutal Indian attack...

Barack Obama’s political ascendancy has focused considerable global attention on the history of Kenya generally and the history of the Luo community particularly. From politicos populating the blogosphere and bookshelves in the U.S and Kenya, to tourists traipsing through Obama’s ancestral home,...

Asylum on the Hill is the story of a great American experiment in psychiatry, a revolution in care for those with mental illness, as seen through the example of the Athens Lunatic Asylum. Built in southeast Ohio after the Civil War, the asylum embodied the nineteenth-century “gold standard” specifications...

« Chère Libby, je me rends compte que ça fait deux longues années – bon sang ! – que tes enfants et toi vivez chez ta mère. Je t'écris pour savoir si tu veux que je vienne à ton secours. » Depuis la mort de son mari, Libby vit chez sa mère, une femme autoritaire qui passe son temps...

London im 18. Jahrhundert: Lady Frances und Lady Heather begehen ihre erste Saison in der Londoner Gesellschaft. Frances, genannt Fanny, ist ein pummeliges Mauerblümchen und leidet unter ihrer herrischen Schwester und der tyrannischen Mutter. Der charmante Jonathan Cavendish hatte eigentlich nicht...

These eight beautiful Swedish Weaving afghan patterns by Katherine Kennedy are designedspecially for Monk's Cloth. Stitching on Monk's Cloth is easy and makes the perfect fabric for creatingcozy afghans, throws and baby blankets.

In The Iraqiv of Tanzania: Negotiating Rural Development author Katherine Snyder focuses on how the Iraqw perceive, respond to, and affect development in Tanzania. Snyder explores how the ideology of development affects people’s actions, from what crops to plant, to what to wear and do at their...

When the Acadians were exiled from Nova Scotia with only the clothes on their backs, how did they survive the journey from Canada to South Louisiana? How did they travel? What did they eat? How did they acquire their needs-food, clothing, and shelter? What dangers did they encounter on their journey?...

This story takes place in rural Louisiana where the Richard family, a devoted Catholic family, commits itself to the values and traditions of the Cajun culture. The story and its characters give the reader a view into the celebrations, the hardships, and the traditions of this strong-willed family. The...