Perry: 2088 books

In letter written at the end of 1960, J. R. R. Tolkien wrote that, while parts of The Lord of the Rings, “owe something to Northern France after the Battle of the Somme. They owe more to William Morris and his Huns and Romans, as in The House of the Wolfings or The Roots of the Mountains.” For...

Lily’s Ride dramatizes the nation’s first civil rights movement. Set in North Carolina just after the Civil War, it tells of those who bravely defied white supremacy and fought for racial equality. Comfort Servosse is a Union officer who has moved South to make a difference. John Walters is a...

Having produced a new Shakespearean canon in his previous collection of plays Codpieces, Perry Pontac turns his attention to other great names in European culture. The Three Seagulls is a Chekhovian comedy with representative characters drawn from each of Chekhov's major plays, as well as a selection...

"On the Edge of Empire" is a well-written, carefully researched, and persuasively argued book that delineates the centrality of race and gender in the making of colonial and national identities, and in the re-writing of Canadian history as colonial history. Utilising feminist and post-colonial...

When it comes to falling in love, Tammy Whinot will stop at nothing: No matter that when she meets Mr. Perfect, he's shooting it out with a Chechen convenience store owner. Or that five minutes later he takes a leap over a drunken Porsche into a coma and a stint in a wheelchair. Or...

Since the 1970s, urban communities across the country have had to face the wrenching process of economic restructuring. As the media announce the latest plant closings and politicians slam each other for outsourcing jobs, events are too often framed with a kind of economic determinism that denies...

Yaron Perry's account reveals, without bias or partiality, the story of the "London Society for Promoting Christianity Amongst the Jews" and its unique contribution to the restoration of the Holy Land. This Protestant organization were the first to take root in the Holy Land from 1820 onwards.

Getting through the Rough Spots: Daily Inspiration and Encouragement guides readers by helping them to recognize that no matter how well planned or orchestrated, life will bring its moments of pain, loss, grief, loneliness, rejection, defeat, and turmoil. Almeta Perry Smith, a seasoned life and spiritual...

Questions about the physical world, the mind, and technology in conversations that reveal a rich seam of interacting ideas. Science today is more a process of collaboration than moments of individual “eurekas.” This book recreates that kind of synergy by offering a series of interconnected...

Jarrow has a rich history that spans well over a thousand years. In the eighth century the monastery of Saint Paul was the home of the Venerable Bede, who is regarded as the greatest Anglo-Saxon scholar and the father of English history. Jarrow remained a small town until the introduction of heavy...

If you like dogs and coffee, you are clearly a person of intelligence and good taste. If you liked Jennifer Perry’s Dog Coffee (and really, who didn’t?), you will love its follow up. Canine Cappuccino offers more delectable, bite-sized vignettes that will not only entertain and amuse, but provide...

Ask yourself honestly, “Am I a winner?”If you hesitated and had to think about it, then NO, you’re not a winner. But don’t worry, you’re going to get the “keys to the car” to drive yourself further than you thought possible… YOU: The Winner… yes, YOU!In Greg Perry's...

Learn what it takes to start a career in one of today's hottest job markets - computer and information technology. What IT Career Path is right for you? Ten exciting computer technology jobs are examined in detail, including web developers and networking specialists to security analysts and programmers.Readers...

Too Much Blue" depicts the childhood experiences of members of the Lake Providence High School graduating Class of 1981 and their purposeful ambition to return home to their small town during their 30th class reunion to give back to the community. The undertaking is eventful and triumphant, in...