Patrick Patrick: 6740 books
The Meghan Factor
A Royal Expert's Insight on America's New Princess--and How She Could Change the Windsor Dynasty Forever
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2018
Sixty-five years after Elizabeth II’s Coronation, and thirty-seven after Diana’s ill-fated nuptials, the House of Windsor is embarking on a momentous marital experiment.
The imminent addition of Meghan Markle of California to the planet’s most illustrious and revered royal lineage has...
Man Alive
Transforming Your Seven Primal Needs into a Powerful Spiritual Life
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2012
You Don’t Have to Settle
Over the last four decades, I’ve met one-on-one with thousands of men. Most of them know that Jesus promised “a rich and satisfying life” (John 10:10), but too many are confused about what that looks like. In fact, I’d estimate that 90 percent of Christian...
Women at the Beginning
Origin Myths from the Amazons to the Virgin Mary
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2009
In these four artfully crafted essays, Patrick Geary explores the way ancient and medieval authors wrote about women. Geary describes the often marginal role women played in origin legends from antiquity until the twelfth century.
Not confining himself to one religious tradition or region,...
Santa Ana Mountains History, Habitat and Hikes
On the Slopes of Old Saddleback and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2013
The majestic Santa Ana Mountains cover one thousand square miles and much of the Cleveland National Forest in Orange, Riverside and San Diego Counties. Unlike other designated wild lands close to huge population centers, the rugged Santa Anas remain largely primordial. Dominated by Old Saddleback and...
Katharine of Aragon
The Tragic Story of Henry VIII's First Unfortunate Wife
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
Katharine of Aragon was a central figure in one of the most dramatic and formative events of Tudor history – England’s breach with Rome after a thousand years of fidelity. She lived through traumatic and revolutionary times and her personal drama was played out against dramas of European significance....
Winterwood
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
The San Francisco Chronicle declared him "one of the most brilliant writers to ever come out of Ireland," and Neil Jordan called Winterwood "the most terrifying book I've ever read." In this chilling and unforgettable novel, Patrick McCabe shows us that nothing-and no one-is ever...
The English Civil Wars
A Beginner's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2014
The political upheaval of the mid-17th century has no parallel in English history. Other events have changed the occupancy and the powers of the throne, but the conflict of 1640 to 1660 was more dramatic: the monarchy and the House of Lords were abolished, to be replaced by a republic and military rule....
by Patrick O'Brian
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2001
A glittering adventure set in India at the height of the British Raj. The New York Times compared this book to Kipling's Kim and called it "a gorgeous entertainment."
Of this early work, published when he was in his early twenties, Patrick O'Brian writes in a foreword: "In the...
Ten Secrets for the Man in the Mirror
Startling Ideas About True Happiness
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2010
If You Do What You’ve Always Done, You Will Be What You’ve Always Been. Gut-level and frank--short enough to read on a single plane trip! Best-selling author Patrick Morley shakes up the existing messages about how men find happiness. In this paradigm-busting book, Morley challenges your comfort...
by Michael Patrick Shiels, Michael Kernicki
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2011
Easy-to-grasp techniques for improving the short game
About 70 percent of the shots in a round of golf are taken 75 yards from the pin or closer, making the short game the most significant factor in a golfer's score. This practical guide shows readers how to shave strokes off their game by improving...
by Patrick Brighton, M.D.
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
From pulmonary edema to bashed knuckles, physician and outdoor athlete Dr. Patrick Brighton covers everything a climber needs to know to stay well along the way. Whether bouldering the backyard or seeking shelter high atop Aconcagua, this guide gives readers simple, straight-forward advice to help handle an emergency situation.
by Patrick J. Caraher
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Remember when the most exciting moment of your childhood was opening a fresh pack of baseball cards? How you gazed lovingly at the pictures of your heroes, pored over their statistics, thrilled to their exploits and identified with their lives? We all know someone whose baseball card collection was...
The Worst Call Ever!
The Most Infamous Calls Ever Blown by Referees, Umpires, and Other Blind Officials
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009
In any sport, whenever an official takes the field, court, ice, ring, or pitch, they do so with a bright red bull's-eye on their backs. For even with their great accuracy and passion for the game, they do make errors—occasionally, great big fat ones—that change the tide of sports history.
In...
by Patrick Triplett
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2011
There are few events in the annals of sports that have secured a lasting place in history. What took place between two boxers, one a black American and the other a symbol of Nazi Germany transcended sports and made world wide headlines. It was far more than a boxing match. It was a confrontation for national pride at a time when the world was on the verge of war.