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This acclaimed biography “provides the most comprehensive assessment yet of [the Founding Father's] controversial reputation” (Joseph J. Ellis, The New York Times Book Review).After leaving London for Philadelphia in 1774, Thomas Paine became one of the most influential political writers of the modern world and the greatest radical of a radical age. Through writings like Common Sense, he not only turned America's colonial rebellion into a revolutionary war but, as Harvey J. Kaye demonstrates, articulated an American identity charged with exceptional purpose and promise.Thomas Paine and the Promise of America fiercely traces the revolutionary spirit that runs through American history—and demonstrates how that spirit is rooted in Paine's legacy. With passion and wit, Kaye shows how Paine turned Americans into radicals—and how we have remained radicals ever since.

The Falklands Saga presents abundant evidence from hundreds of pages of documents in archives and libraries in Buenos Aires, La Plata, Montevideo, London, Cambridge, Stanley, Paris, Munich and Washington DC, some never printed before, many printed here for the first time, in English and, where different, in their original languages, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Latin or Dutch. It provides the facts to correct the fallacies and distortions in accounts by earlier authors. It reveals persuasive evidence that the Falklands were discovered by a Portuguese expedition at the latest around 1518-19, and not by Vespucci or Magellan. It demonstrates conclusively that the Anglo-Spanish agreement of 1771 did not contain a reservation of Spanish rights, that Britain did not make a secret promise to abandon the islands, and that the Nootka Sound Convention of 1790 did not restrict Britain's rights in the Falklands, but greatly extended them at the expense of Spain. For the first time ever, the despairing letters from the Falklands written in German in 1824 to Louis Vernet by his brother Emilio are printed here in full, in both the original German and in English translation, revealing the total chaos of the abortive 1824 Argentine expedition to the islands. This book reveals how tiny the Argentine settlement in the islands was in 1826-33. In April 1829 there were only 52 people, and there was a constant turnover of population; many people stayed only a few months, and the population reached its maximum of 128 only for a few weeks in mid-1831 before declining to 37 people at the beginning of 1833. This work also refutes the falsehood that Britain expelled an Argentine population from the Falklands in 1833. That myth has been Argentina's principal propaganda weapon since the 1960s in its attempts to undermine Falkland Islanders'right to self-determination. In fact Britain encouraged the residents to stay, and only a handful left the islands. A crucial document printed here is the 1850 Convention of Peace between Argentina and Britain. At Argentina's insistence, this was a comprehensive peace treaty which restored'perfect friendship'between the two countries. Critical exchanges between the Argentine and British negotiators are printed here in detail, which show that Argentina dropped its claim to the Falklands and accepted that the islands are British. That, and the many later acts by Argentina described here, definitively ended any Argentine title to the islands. The islands'history is placed in its world context, with detailed accounts of the First Falklands Crisis of 1764-71, the Second Falklands Crisis of 1831-3, the Years of Confusion (1811-1850), and the Third Falklands Crisis of 1982 (the Falklands War), as well as a Falklands perspective on the First and Second World Wars, including the Battle of the Falklands (1914) and the Battle of the River Plate (1939), with extensive details and texts from German sources. The legal status of the Falklands is analysed by reference to legal works, to United Nations resolutions on decolonisation, and to rulings by the International Court of Justice, which together demonstrate conclusively that the islands are British territory in international law and that the Falkland Islanders, who have now (2024) lived in their country for over 180 years and for nine generations, are a unique people who are holders of territorial sovereignty with the full right of external self-determination.

Snapshots of Great Leadership offers a thorough look into leaders who have either accomplished amazing feats or brought destruction. Now in its third edition, this key volume explores what it means to be a great leader, and clearly explains the lives, triumphs, and challenges of a range of diverse leaders across history and into the modern day.Packed into easily digestible chapters, the authors demonstrate how, although the goals of these individuals were often quite different, the leadership processes they used were frequently similar. The opening chapter explains the latest theories of leadership and this new edition features one new leadership theory, Authentic Leadership, as well as recent research findings on the most popular theories. The authors have replaced nine leaders from earlier editions with new leaders including Elon Musk, Maria Montessori, and Virginia Hall. These new leaders exemplify unique leadership attributes and outstanding leadership effectiveness. Each leader snapshot adds an important'reality check'to the theories and models described in most introductory leadership textbooks, making this a key text for students taking leadership courses.Scholars and students of leadership and management will benefit from this accessible and comprehensive volume, as will leadership practitioners looking to reflect on and develop their own leadership skills. Offering valuable insights into the lives of historical and corporate leaders, the book is a compelling read for casual readers as well.

'Yakutia no se limita a la geografía. En esta nueva edición, Mario Bonavota nos sorprende con nuevos horizontes que nos invitan a explorar territorios desconocidos y a la vez cotidianos. Ya lo demostró en De Ciudadela a la Luna, su anterior trabajo. Allí nos relató historias que jugaron con la infancia a través de una narrativa que empatizó con los lectores. Así como esa infancia no se limitó a la edad, Yakutia no se limita a las fronteras políticas, es algo más amplio. En esta edición de cuentos, el escritor argentino nos comparte metáforas, karma, esoterismo y ciencia histórica de modo atrapante. Un arco de contenido donde hay archivos y futuro, con una prosa delicada, cercana, y como las amistades sinceras, contundente. Por eso, esta precisa pluma, se lee en compañía. Es para nuestros días y nuestras noches. Yakutia sorprende, nos detiene, nos encuentra'(Ezequiel Medina).'Bonavota no es que simplemente escribe, sino que transcribe (...) El libro es el resultado de años contando estas historias'(Infobae).

The memoirs of RADM Peter Wake, USN, steam into the twentieth century in Full Naval Honors. This final volume finds the admiral dealing with European and Japanese spies and assassins in the Pacific while on a “diplomatic” recon mission ahead of the Great White Fleet‘s epic 1907-09 voyage around the world. The action continues at the beginning of World War I, as Wake clashes with a German espionage network in the Central American jungle. The reader will be at Wake‘s side when he visits his friend Theodore Roosevelt‘s New York home in 1918, as that family learns of their tragic war loss. Following that war, readers will learn the poignant story of Peter Wake‘s final years in Key West with his beloved Maria. But Peter Wake‘s story doesn‘t end there, for the call of duty lives on in his descendants as they are plunged into the midst of World War I, World War II, Vietnam, and the First Gulf War. From a clandestine mission by Wake‘s son inside the Crimea at the chaotic end of World War I and the start of the Russian Civil War, to a World War II minesweeper commanded by Wake‘s grandson in 1941 at the doomed Philippines, the reader is enveloped in a new era of adventure with the Wake family. On the other side of World War II, we find another Wake grandson training Cuban sailors in anti-submarine warfare, giving them critical skills for their famous 1943 victory against a Nazi U-boat on the Cuban coast. The Wake legacy continues as Wake‘s great-grandson skippers a Swift boat in 1968 Vietnam, later becoming a CIA operative with a crucial role in the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. With the 2023 commissioning of Peter Wake‘s great-great-great grandchild as a U.S. naval officer, his descendants continue their service to Navy and Nation into the uncertain twenty-first century. Some things never change, however. Shadowy espionage, world-changing events, crucial split-second decision-making, gut-wrenching combat, tragic losses and great loves—and above all, a never-ending sense of honor and duty—they all form part of the Wake family‘s character as America depends on each generation of them. Full naval honors, indeed.

Perovskite Metal Oxides: Synthesis, Properties and Applications provides an overview on the topic, including the synthesis of various types of perovskites, their properties, characterization and application. The book reviews the applications of this category of materials for photovoltaics, electronics, biomedical, fuel cell, photocatalyst, sensor, energy storage and catalysis, along with processing techniques of perovskite metal oxides with a focus on low-cost and high-efficiency methods, including various properties and probable applications in academia and industry. Other sections discuss strategies to improve the functionality of perovskite metal oxide materials, including chemical methods and controlling the size, shape and structure of the materials. Finally, applications of perovskite metal oxides in energy conversion and storage, sensing and electronics are covered. - Provides an overview of perovskite metal oxides, with an emphasis on synthesis, fabrication and characterization methods - Discusses strategies to improve the functionality of perovskite metal oxide materials, including chemical methods and controlling the size, shape and structure of the materials - Reviews applications of perovskite metal oxides in energy conversion and storage, sensing and electronics

What do we mean by the American dream? Can we define it? Or does any discussion of the phrase end inconclusively, the solid turned liquid—like ice melting? Do we know whether the American dream motivates and inspires or, alternately, obscures and deceives? The Routledge Handbook on the American Dream offers distinctive, authoritative, original essays by well-known scholars that address the social, economic, historical, philosophic, legal, and cultural dimensions of the American dream for the twenty-first century. The American dream, first discussed and defined in print by James Truslow Adams's The Epic of America (1931), has become nearly synonymous with being American. Adams's definition, although known to scholars, is often lost in our ubiquitous use of the term. When used today, the iconic phrase seems to encapsulate every fashion, fad, trend, association, or image the user identifies with the United States or American life. The American dream's ubiquity, though, argues eloquently for a deeper understanding of its heritage, its implications, and its impact—to be found in this first research handbook ever published on the topic.

While community colleges promote American ideals of democracy, opportunity, and social mobility; they provide a vital, accessible, and affordable education for nearly 12 million first-generation, economically-disadvantaged, and minoritized students; are engines of local workforce and economic development; and enroll nearly half of all students who go on to complete a four-year degree; they remain the least resourced and the least funded institutions in the United States.Offering the insights of the former president of Greenfield Community College—located in Massachusetts's poorest rural county—who was a national leader in community college and higher education organizations as well as closely involved with local businesses and organizations; and commentary and background data provided by Professor of Higher Education and Chair of the Department of Leadership in Education at the University of Massachusetts Boston, this book addresses the challenges that community colleges face as they strive to achieve their complex missions in a changing world. By providing vivid accounts of the diversity of students that community colleges serve, the complexity of their missions—from dual enrollment with high schools, to vocational training, adult education, and transfer to four-year colleges—and the role they play in supporting and responding to the needs of local business, as well in regional economic development, the authors make the case for increased investment, while at the same time making apparent to all stakeholders—from policy makers and trustees to college leaders, faculty and staff—how they can contribute to the vital development of human capacities.Community colleges are open-access, train nearly 80% of all first responders, graduate more than half of new nurses and health-care workers, and have a history of nimbleness and responsiveness to community needs, and can play a vital role in training for tomorrow's jobs, over 60% of which will, in the next decade, require some college education. The first four chapters set the scene, demonstrating the key foundational linkage between education, community, and democracy, presenting a history of the community college movement, illustrating what's involved in building strong and reciprocal community relationships, and covering a whole panoply of leadership issues such as governance, institutional culture, facilities planning, resource development, accreditation, and crisis management. The second part of the book presents Bob Pura's accounts of his visits to five community colleges, each representing different geographic regions, institutional size, urban and rural locations, and how they respond to the varied racial and ethnic populations from they draw their students and establish themselves as anchors in their communities.As well as offering an important message to state and federal policy makers, this book serves as a roadmap for aspiring leaders of community colleges as well as a text for leadership and higher education courses. College leaders may find it useful for internal training and learning community groups.A Co-Publication with AAC&U

This innovative volume examines the phenomenological, existential and cultural dimensions of grief experiences. It draws on perspectives from philosophy, psychology and sociocultural studies to focus on the experiential dimension of grief, moving beyond understanding from a purely mental health and psychiatry perspective.The book considers individual, shared and collective experiences of loss. Chapters explore the intersections between the profound existential experiences of bereavement and how this is mediated by sociocultural norms and practices. It points to new directions for the future conceptualization and study of grief, particularly in the experiential dimension.Drawing on a range of interdisciplinary perspectives, this important book will appeal to academics, researchers and students in the fields of death and bereavement studies, wellbeing and mental health, philosophy and phenomenological studies.

“[Birth and After Birth is] as appalling as it is perceptive…one of the more primal works by this woman who describes herself as a ‘well-mannered anarchist.'”—NewsdayA revised edition of Howe's early farce Birth and After Birth, about overweening parents and their four-year-old child. Also included are Approaching Zanzibar, a comedy about mortality, and the “rich, gorgeous and compelling” (New York Post) domestic drama One Shoe Off. Tina Howe was born and lives in New York City. Major honors include an Outer Critics Circle Award, an OBIE Award for Distinguished Playwriting, and a Tony Award nomination for her play Coastal Disturbances.

This book recounts the author's experience of being diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's disease at the age of forty-eight and his first four years of living with this illness. With honesty and thoughtfulness, he reveals how Parkinson's has affected his life, which includes experiences of deeper and more authentic relationships; gaining new insights about time, priorities, and personal values; experiencing reconciliation with others and within himself; and benefitting from occasions for meaningful growth, greater wisdom, deeper gratitude, and lasting joy. These reflections are authentic, poignant, at times, humorous and heart-wrenching, and ultimately hopeful.

Wem kannst du noch trauen? Der Sammelband »CONSPIRACY – Im Netz der Intrige« mit drei Verschwörungsthrillern jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Was verbirgt die Regierung – und welche dunklen Pläne werden im Hintergrund geschmiedet, von denen die Öffentlichkeit nie erfahren darf? – Als Benjamin Parker unter höchster Geheimhaltung ins Kanzleramt gerufen wird, kann sich der Kunstrechtsexperte nicht erklären, warum. Soll er wirklich einen Fall aufklären, der weit in die Vergangenheit zurückreicht … oder braucht die Kanzlerin nur einen Sündenbock, zu dem offiziell keine Verbindungen bestehen? – Der Kriminologe Adrian von Zollern wird Zeuge eines Mordes in der Berliner Oper … und findet heraus, dass dahinter ein internationales Bündnis steht, das jenseits aller demokratischen Gesetze seine eigene Vorstellung von Gerechtigkeit durchsetzen will. – Und Peter Aschmann? Der Journalist ahnt zunächst nicht, welchen Zusammenhang es zwischen schrecklich zugerichteten Frauenleichen in Bueons Aires und der dunkelsten Stunde der deutschen Geschichte gibt … und wird so zur Figur in einem abgründigen Spiel um grenzenlose Macht! Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der Sammelband »CONSPIRACY – Im Netz der Intrige« sorgt mit den Thrillern »Der Königsberg-Plan« von Alexander Weiss, »Mammon – Für deine Sünden wirst du büßen« von Matthias Jösch und »Das Böse stirbt nie« von Michael Winter für über 1.500 Seiten Hochspannung. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Escape from the Everglades is the first book in the High Water series and blends contemporary mystery and suspense, dramatic situations, and high adventure that both boys and girls will love.A park ranger's son hates the Everglades, and he thinks he'll just die if he doesn't escape Southern Florida soon... and he's right. After Parker Buckman is mauled and nearly killed by an alligator, he sees the glades as a place of death. All he wants to do is get out of the area, and he's convinced he won't truly be okay until he does. But he can't leave until he finds a friend who goes missing.Escaping a bad situation isn't a matter of a geographical change. Sometimes the best way to a brighter future is to face the darkness of your past.

Un grande thriller La prima indagine di Annika Lehto «La nuova voce del thriller viene dalla Finlandia.» Tutti credevano che Jare We­sterlund, diplomatico finlan­dese, fosse morto da tempo. Invece è un fuggitivo ed è scappato dalla Croazia – l'ultimo posto dove è stato visto vivo – grazie a un pas­saporto svedese falso. Dietro di sé ha lasciato un corpo decapitato e pochi indizi che conducono a Stoc­colma. L'agente dell'Interpol Anni­ka Lehto intende risolvere il caso e andare fino in fondo alla questione. Perciò ha chiesto di rientrare in ser­vizio dopo i lunghi mesi di malattia che l'hanno tenuta lontana dalle indagini. Insieme ad Annika, anche Daniel Kuisma si mette sulle trac­ce di Westerlund. Ma sulla testa di Daniel pende un'accusa per crimini di guerra, risalente a fatti oscuri del suo passato, ancora tutti da chiarire. Ha così inizio una caccia all'uomo attraverso i confini internazionali: dalla remota Norvegia a San Franci­sco, fino ad arrivare a L'Aia. Ma più Annika e Daniel si avvicinano alla preda, più si rendono conto della vera natura di Westerlund. E comin­ciano a vedere nitidamente il mostro che vive dentro di lui. Un autore tradotto in 38 Paesi Vincitore del Debut Thriller of the Year Perfetto per i fan di Lee Child e Robert Ludlum «Eccezionalmente raffinato.» La giuria del Debut Thriller of the Year «Max Seeck è ben avviato a guadagnarsi un posto di rilievo nell'Olimpo degli scrittori finlandesi di thriller.» Kaleva Newspaper «Ha la velocità di un jet supersonico: Il tocco del male è un romanzo impossibile da mettere giù.» Leena Lehtolainen Max SeeckFinlandese, si è occupato di mar­keting per molti anni, prima di de­dicarsi a tempo pieno alla scrittura. Adora la letteratura noir nordica ed è autore di quattro bestseller che han­no riscosso un grande successo di pubblico e di critica e i cui diritti di traduzione sono stati venduti in 38 Paesi. Il tocco del male è il suo primo libro pubblicato in Italia.

Wilhelm Canaris war von 1935 bis 1944 Leiter des militärischen Geheimdienstes der deutschen Wehrmacht, eine schillernde Persönlichkeit. Heiko Suhr untersucht intensiv die Jahre 1905 bis 1934 im Leben von Wilhelm Canaris – von seiner Ankunft bei der Marine in Kiel als Seekadett bis kurz vor seiner Ernennung zum Chef der deutschen Abwehr 1935. In dieser Zeit baut Canaris für die Marine ein V-Mann-System in Südamerika auf, er war Geheimagent in Spanien und U-Boot-Kommandant und führte nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg zahlreiche Geheimdienstoperationen in der ganzen Welt durch. Heiko Suhr leistet in diesem Buch die erste wissenschaftliche Analyse der Persönlichkeit und des beruflichen Werdegangs von Wilhelm Canaris. Er findet Erklärungen dafür, warum ausgerechnet Canaris als einziger Marineoffizier seiner Generation bewusst für den Widerstand gegen den Nationalsozialismus eintrat – bevor er wenige Wochen vor Kriegsende im KZ Flossenbürg gehängt wurde. Die Erkenntnisse aus den Jahren bis 1934 lassen interessante Rückschlüsse zu auf sein Verhalten in der Zeit von 1935 bis 1945.

Esta narración refleja en plenitud la historia de la inmigración en Chile. El calvario de los personajes en sus países de origen y el heroísmo que los lleva a decidir escapar de ellos, buscando principalmente paz y oportunidades. Casualmente coincide su publicación con una fuerte situación de inmigración que vive Chile. Refleja también a cabalidad los dolores de las guerras y las marcas que estas dejan, principalmente en los niños.

Karpathos publishes the greatest works of history's greatest authors and collects them to make it easy and affordable for readers to have them all at the push of a button. All of our collections include a linked table of contents. William Somerset Maugham was a prominent British novelist and playwright in the twentieth century. Among Maugham's most popular books are the classics Of Human Bondage and The Moon and Sixpence. This collection includes the following: NOVELS: Of Human Bondage The Moon and Sixpence The Magician Liza of Lambeth The Hero Mrs. Craddock The Explorer The Making of a Saint The Merry-go-round The Bishop's Apron SHORT STORIES: The Trembling of a Leaf (7 short stories) Orientations (6 short stories) PLAYS: Mrs. Dot The Tenth Man The Land of Promise The Circle: A Comedy in Three Acts Penelope Landed Gentry Jack Straw Caesar's Wife: A Comedy in Three Acts A Man of Honour The Explorer: A Play Lady Frederick The Unknown: A Play in Three Acts East of Suez: A Play in Seven Scenes NON-FICTION: The Land of the Blessed Virgin On a Chinese Screen

William Somerset Maugham was a popular British writer and playwright in the 20th century. Maugham was a prolific writer and his classic novels, Of Human Bondage and The Moon and Sixpence, are still widely read today. This edition of Jack Straw includes a table of contents.

Una nueva serie de crónicas sobre nexos ocultos, hechos reales y desconocidos Por sus páginas aparecen personajes como Arturo Prat o Miguel Serrano, pero también las vidas de otros más desconocidos, aunque igual o más significativos para la historia reciente de Chile, como la del jefe del espionaje militar en la Alemania nazi, el almirante Wilhelm Canaris; o la de David Atlee Phillips, una especie de James Bond que pertenecía a la CIA. También las peripecias de un triple agente chileno que en la Segunda Guerra Mundial trabajó para nuestro ejército, infiltrando a nazis, japoneses y alemanes; así como la historia de Liliana Walker, la escort de lujo de la DINA, involucrada en el crimen de Orlando Letelier; o las relaciones que el MIR chileno tuvo con las FARC colombianas, incluyendo un plan para secuestrar a una sobrina de Pinochet en Bogotá, entre otras apasionantes historias.

Esta completa biografía es el resultado de más de veinte años de trabajo acerca de la figura de María Tudor, reina de Inglaterra y segunda esposa de Felipe II. La autora muestra su profundo conocimiento de la historia de Inglaterra y España, avalando su estudio con una sólida documentación y una selección de referencias textuales. Nos ofrece, sin embargo, un libro de fácil lectura, dirigido tanto a expertos como a un público general.

Our world is growing increasingly complex and confused—a unique and urgent context that calls for a grounded and fresh approach to Christian higher education. Christian higher education involves a distinctive way of thinking about teaching, learning, scholarship, curriculum, student life, administration, and governance that is rooted in the historic Christian faith. In this volume, twenty-nine experts from a variety of fields, including theology, the humanities, science, mathematics, social science, philosophy, the arts, and professional programs, explore how the foundational beliefs of Christianity influence higher education and its disciplines. Aimed at equipping the next generation to better engage the shifting cultural context, this book calls students, professors, trustees, administrators, and church leaders to a renewed commitment to the distinctive work of Christian higher education—for the good of the society, the good of the church, and the glory of God.

A bibliographical guide to the works in American libraries concerning the Christian missionary experience in China.

A veces las urnas y las balas no son incompatibles… Jamaica, 1980. Elecciones generales a la vista. El Partido Nacional del Pueblo (PNP), de centro-izquierda, tiene la posibilidad de obtener un tercer mandato de reformas sociales radicales. Los vínculos con Rusia y Cuba pueden verse estrechados y las relaciones con el FMI, rotas. El surgimiento de nuevos movimientos revolucionarios como los sandinistas, en Nicaragua, y la Junta Revolucionaria de Gobierno (JRG) de El Salvador serán un importante aliciente. Los gobiernos de Londres y Washington no están, en absoluto, dispuestos a consentirlo. Por desgracia, la única persona disponible para encargarse de la situación es alguien que los británicos preferirían no aceptar. Con tan solo veinticinco años, Ruby Parker y el MI6 tienen una turbulenta historia en común. Casi todos los que importan en esa organización la dan como un caso perdido.

Secret chef Lilah Drake has a killer casserole to deal with in the latest Undercover Dish mystery from the author of Cheddar Off Dead....Customers trust Lilah Drake to keep her mouthwatering meals under wraps, but when a millionaire meets his untimely end, some sinister secrets become the main course.... Spring is right around the corner, and with the warmer temperatures come plenty of food requests from Lilah Drake's covered-dish clients. Lilah pulls out all the stops with a sweet new casserole for the birthday party of Marcus Cantwell, a wealthy curmudgeon who has some angry ex-wives and more than a few enemies. When he's found facedown in Lilah's casserole, it's anyone's guess as to who might have wanted the old man dead. A possible new heir to Marcus's fortune adds some unexpected spice to the investigation, but Lilah fears that the old adage is true, and'the proof is in the pudding.'INCLUDES RECIPES!

Food was incredibly diverse in post–Civil War America. It was an era of gross income inequality, and differences in diet reflected the deep disparities between upper and lower classes, as well as the expansion of a flourishing middle class. In this book, excerpts from a wide range of Gilded Age sources—from period cookbooks to advice manuals to dietary studies—reveal how jarringly eating and cooking differed between classes and regions at a time when technology and industrialization were transforming what and how people ate. Most of all, they show how strongly the fabled glitz of wealthy Americans in the Gilded Age contrasted with the lives of most Americans. Featuring a variety of sources as well as accessible essays putting those sources into context, this book provides a remarkable portrait of food in a singular era in American history, giving a glimpse into the kinds of meals eaten everywhere from high society banquets to the meanest tenements and sharecropping cabins.

One of the most popular writers of Interwar Britain, W. Somerset Maugham earned vast sums as a playwright, novelist and master of the short story. His work is characterised by a clear unadorned style, cosmopolitan settings and a perceptive understanding of human nature. The novel ‘Of Human Bondage'(1915) is generally regarded as his masterpiece, offering a semi-autobiographical account of a young medical student's painful progress toward maturity. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Maugham's complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare stories, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) • Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Maugham's life and works• Concise introductions to the novels and other texts• All 20 novels, with individual contents tables• Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing• Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts• Excellent formatting of the texts• Rare short stories only available in this collection• Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories• Easily locate the stories you want to read• Includes a wide selection of Maugham's non-fiction and plays• Features two autobiographies, including the rare work STRICTLY PERSONAL — explore Maugham's literary life• Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: a few rare short stories were published more recently and so cannot appear due to copyright. When new texts enter the public domain, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The NovelsLIZA OF LAMBETHTHE MAKING OF A SAINTTHE HEROMRS CRADDOCKTHE MERRY-GO-ROUNDTHE BISHOP'S APRONTHE EXPLORERTHE MAGICIANOF HUMAN BONDAGETHE MOON AND SIXPENCETHE PAINTED VEILCAKES AND ALETHE NARROW CORNERTHEATRECHRISTMAS HOLIDAYUP AT THE VILLATHE HOUR BEFORE THE DAWNTHE RAZOR'S EDGETHEN AND NOWCATALINA The Short StoriesINTRODUCTION TO THE SHORT STORIESTHE SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERTHE SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The PlaysA MAN OF HONOURLADY FREDERICKJACK STRAWMRS DOTPENELOPETHE EXPLORERTHE TENTH MANLANDED GENTRYTHE LAND OF PROMISETHE UNKNOWNTHE CIRCLECAESAR'S WIFEEAST OF SUEZ Selected Non-FictionTHE LAND OF THE BLESSED VIRGINON A CHINESE SCREENFRANCE AT WARBOOKS AND YOU The AutobiographiesTHE SUMMING UPSTRICTLY PERSONAL Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

It was about 13,000 years ago that the First Americans, people who came from Asia, worked their way past the melting glaciers of the last Ice Age and began spreading across North, Central, and South America - lands previously unscarred by humans and teeming with mammoths, giant bison, saber-toothed tigers, and beavers the size of a cow. But it's only recently that scientists have pieced together the elusive, compelling saga of that epic migration. And the more we learn about them, the more we must marvel at the courage, adaptability, enterprise, and enduring resilience of the First Americans. Most of us know little about the early Americans and the wonders they achieved. Some of them learned to hunt forty-ton whales from dugout canoes; others built a vast system of canals that irrigated crops on tens of thousands of acres. Fully a thousand years before the pyramids at Giza went up, people on the Mississippi River were constructing even larger pyramidal earthworks, and later, a thousand miles to the north, others built a city that would remain the largest in North America until after the Revolutionary War. In the cradle of civilization that evolved in Central America, the Olmecs, Mayans, and Aztecs built complex cultures and dazzling cities whose monumental structures and works of art still have the power to awe and inspire. This book describes the peopling of North and Central America and examine their amazing societies - the farmers and cliff-dwellers of the Southwest United States, the mound-builders of the Midwest, the Northwest Coast whale-hunters with their potlatches and totem poles, and the mighty, gods-driven cultures of Mesoamerica. It is a saga as breathtaking as it is surprising.

Based on meticulous archival research, Dennis M. Read's study offers the most accurate and thorough account to date of the engraver, editor, and arts enthusiast R. H. Cromek. Though he is best known today as William Blake's nemesis, Cromek made significant contributions to the vitality of the arts in nineteenth-century Britain. Read traces Cromek's early years as an accomplished engraver, his collaborations and falling out with Blake, and his editing and publishing ventures, showing him to be a pioneer who recognized the opportunities of the emerging market economy. Read's descriptions of Cromek's disastrous associations with the Chalcographic Society, his publication of Robert Burns's unpublished works, and his duping by the perpetrator of a literary hoax make for fascinating reading and tell us much about the commercial art and publishing scenes in England and Scotland. Perhaps most important, Read salvages Cromek's reputation as an unscrupulous exploiter of Blake and others. A fuller and more balanced portrait emerges that shows Cromek's efforts to bring the arts to emerging cities of the midlands and beyond, describes his friendships and associations with luminaries of the fine arts and literature such as Leigh Hunt and Benjamin West, and challenges more biased reports of his successes and failures as an entrepreneur.

When the Hungarian composer Gy�rgy Ligeti passed away in June 2006, he was widely feted as being one of the greatest composers of our time. His complete published works were recorded during his lifetime and his music continues to inspire a steady stream of performances and scholarship. Ligeti's Laments provides a critical analysis of the composer's works, considering both the compositions themselves and the larger cultural implications of their reception. Bauer both synthesizes and challenges the prevailing narratives surrounding the composer's long career and uses the theme of lament to inform a discussion of specific musical topics, including descending melodic motives, passacaglia and the influence of folk music. But Ligeti'laments'in a larger sense; his music fuses rigour and sensuality, tradition and the new and influences from disparate high and low cultures, with a certain critical and ironic distance, reflected in his spoken commentary as well as in the substance of his music. The notions of nostalgia, exoticism and the absolute are used to relate works of different eras and genres, along with associated concepts of allegory, melancholy, contemporary subjectivity and the voice.

This comprehensive eBook presents significant works of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • Poems • Miss Eden's Letters • Life

'The Journal of Rachel Van Dyke,'a compelling primary document previously unpublished, offers insights into the life and mind of a seventeen-year-old young woman, while also providing a fascinating window into the cultural and social landscape of the early national period. Rachel was a thoughtful, intelligent, observer, and her journal is an important account of upper- and middle-class life in the growing city of New Brunswick, New Jersey. Her entries reveal her remarkably studied views on social customs, marriage, gender roles, friendship, and religion.The journal is dominated by two interrelated themes: Rachel's desire to broaden her knowledge and her friendship with her teacher, Ebenezer Grosvenor. Since Ebenezer was both her teacher and her romantic interest, it is impossible to distinguish between the themes of education and romance that dominate her writings. On several occasions, Rachel and Ebenezer exchanged their private journals with each other. During these exchanges, Ebenezer added comments in the margins of Rachel's journal, producing areas of written'conversation'between them. The marginalia adds to the complexity of the journal and provides evidence of and insight into Rachel's romantic and intellectual relationship with him. The written interactions between Rachel and Ebenezer, together with discussions of friendship and courtship rituals provided throughout the journal, enrich our understanding of social life during the early national period.To Read My Heart will be of interest to students of American history, women's studies, and nineteenth-century literature; all readers will be captivated by the rich expression and emotional experience of the journal. Whether she is relating the story of a young friend's wedding, the death of a small boy, or the capture of a slave in Guinea, Rachel's pages have universal appeal as she seeks to understand her own role as an emerging adult.

A century of Boston's thrill killers, psychos, and fiends—notorious in their day, now nearly forgotten—from the Antebellum era through the 1970s. The Boston Strangler may be the most infamous serial killer in Massachusetts history, but his crimes pale in comparison with the carnage of those profiled in this chilling compendium. Covering a century the city's heinous past, journalist Christopher Daley reveals nine of the most sensational cases that once made headlines across the country: Kenneth Harrison, aka “The Giggler” whose random victims ranged from children to men to an elderly woman he tossed over the Broadway Bridge, just for fun; upstanding Albert Tirrell, who claimed he was sleepwalking when he slit the throat of his mistress, prostitute Maria Bickford, and set her on fire; Jesse Pomeroy, a natural-born sadist and, at fourteen, the youngest convicted serial killer in the annals of American crime. Here too are the shocking tales of the Bussey Woods murders, the Barrel Butcher, the Boston Skull Cracker, and more. Featuring rare photographs, as well as maps to extant crime scenes, Murder & Mayhem in Boston is a must for true crime aficionados.

Tomo IV de Perú en la Colección América Latina en la Historia Contemporánea A mediados del siglo XX, el Perú tuvo que lidiar con las secuelas de la crisis económica del 1929, una economía basada en la exportación de materias primas, la persistencia de estructuras estatales conservadoras y la instalación de una Guerra Fría en la que Estados Unidos exigía una lealtad casi absoluta a su hegemonía. Todo esto interactuó con la emergencia de sindicatos, los movimientos populistas y la progresiva migración de familias rurales andinas hacia las ciudades de la costa movidas por un anhelo de progreso. Los artistas e intelectuales -como el escritor José María Arguedas- trataron los contrastes que existían en el país y adaptaron influencias internacionales. Aunque aparentemente nada cambió en las jerarquías establecidas, sí se fueron gestando demandas sociales y políticas que cobraron intensidad en las últimas décadas del siglo. La colección América Latina en la Historia Contemporánea es uno de los proyectos editoriales más importantes de las últimas décadas y una aportación original y novedosa a la historiografía sobre América Latina en la que han participado más de 400 historiadores de diversos países. Presenta una visión plural y accesible de la historia contemporánea de las naciones latinoamericanas -incluyendo aquellas otras, europeas o americanas, que más han aportado a su materialización- y revela las claves políticas, sociales, económicas y culturales que han determinado su trayectoria y el lugar en el mundo que hoy ocupan. •• Dirigido por Carlos Contreras Carranza y coordinado por Marcos Cueto. •• Premio de la revista La Aventura de la Historia a la mejor iniciativa editorial Perú.

Britain and Spain led the two greatest Empires of the modern era, with perhaps the most important legacy that their two languages are amongst most widely spoken in the modern world. Yet the relationship between these two cultural giants has not always been straightforward. The founding of the British-Spanish Society has its origins in 1916 as the Anglo-Spanish League of Friendship which was founded during the First World War by a group of British academics, students and businessmen. It was a means of reaching out in social, cultural and trade friendship with their Spanish counterparts at a time when Spain's official neutrality seemed to be edging closer towards Germany. Subsequently known as the Anglo-Spanish Society, and finally the British-Spanish Society, its members continued to promote these objectives after that particular war had come to an end. Much has changed since then, with an ever-shifting political and diplomatic environment affecting the relations between Britain and Spain, but throughout this the core values of the Society have remained constant. This fascinating book tells the story of an organisation at the heart of the relationship between two of Europe's major powers, it will be compulsory reading for those interested in the process of'soft diplomacy'but above all for those interested in the relationship between Spain and Britain.

This is an indispensable book for anyone wanting to know more about the before, during and after the Battle of the River Plate, the naval tactics that were employed, the games of diplomacy, the honour of the captains and crews, and the ground- breaking technology involved. The book takes a balanced view of pre-war and post-war events that shaped those years and of Argentina's willingness to take the crew of the Graf Spee in and offer them refuge, which proved to be beneficial to both communities. For those with an interest in social history, the book tells the fascinating story of the changes that the arrival of 200 young German sailors in the foothills of the Sierras de Córdoba meant for what in 1940 had been a small village, Villa General Belgrano, where their traditions still endure. The technical details of the Graf Spee are set out in an Appendix at the back of the book where readers with an interest in such things will be able to find a comprehensive description of her own fascinating story and details of her armaments and capabilities in both words and numbers. The illustrations have been carefully selected in an attempt to reflect what that era was really like and the context in which she was built. Contents include: The Kriegsmarine; Life on board; The outbreak of war; Battle stations; Buenos Aires to Capilla Vieja; Illustrious name, Illustrious ship and both the early and final years.

Specializing in Cuts, Weaves, Manicures, Pedicures... and Passion. Rochelle Alers'Sweet SurrenderManicurist Maria Parker can't help but notice when a hunky financial planner brings his niece into Della's for a manicure. And when he starts to frequent the salon himself for manicures from Maria, she's pretty sure he has more than cuticles on his mind...Donna Hill's It Could Happen to YouWhen Della turned Rosie's Curl and Weave into Della's House of Style, a few things managed to slip through the cracks—and now she's under fire by the IRS. When a by-the-book IRS agent comes to investigate, Della is infuriated by his presence in the salon—and reluctant to admit that she's growing more than a little used to it...Felicia Mason's Truly, HonestlyHigh-maintenance investment banker Sheila needs some serious pampering. On a whim, she decides to get a shoulder-length weave at Della's House of Style, and afterwards visits the salon's lounge, where a sexy D.J. has a song in mind for her...Francis Ray's A Matter of TrustSingle mother Hope Lassiter, once a critically acclaimed actress, is now a cosmetologist at Della's House of Style. When a handsome director tries to woo her back to the stage, Hope has to wonder if his intentions are more than professional...

Lucy Kennedy (c.1731–1826), had an insider's view of life in Windsor castle and of members of the Royal Family for fifty-three years. Her diary, preserved in the Royal Library, Windsor Castle, has never before been published. In it she writes a moving account of the death of Princess Amelia which precipitated the final illness of George III and the Regency. Her observations of his symptoms are relevant for modern-day diagnoses of his malady. Volume 3 of the Memoirs of the Court of George III.

Originally published in 1969. Since the seventeenth century the kind of knowledge afforded by mathematical physics has come more and more to furnish mankind with an ideal for all knowledge. The ideal also carries with it a new conception of the nature of things: all things whatsoever are held to be intelligible ultimately in terms of the laws of inanimate nature. This reductionist formula can be overcome only by the fundamental rethinking of our philosophical premises. To contribute towards thsi rethinking was the aim of the Study Group at whose meetings this collection originated. The essayists come from a wide range of disciplines but all want to address the conflict in our culture. The first part consists of discussions of various fundamental problems in the sciences. There are essays on the inter-relation of physics and psychology, on the possible reduction of biology to physics and chemistry, on new approaches to experimental psychology, against the possibility of giving a purely ‘factual'account of social and political life, and for a fundamental reform of our concept of responsibility. The second section of the book suggests lines of philosophical inquiry which might help to resolve the epistemological and ethical problems arising at the foundations of physics, biology, psychology and the social sciences.

Christianity regards teaching as one of the most foundational and critically sustaining ministries of the Church. As a result, Christian education remains one of the largest and oldest continuously functioning educational systems in the world, comprising both formal day schools and higher education institutions as well as informal church study groups and parachurch ministries in more than 140 countries. In The Encyclopedia of Christian Education, contributors explore the many facets of Christian education in terms of its impact on curriculum, literacy, teacher training, outcomes, and professional standards. This encyclopedia is the first reference work devoted exclusively to chronicling the unique history of Christian education across the globe, illustrating how Christian educators pioneered such educational institutions and reforms as universal literacy, home schooling, Sunday schools, women's education, graded schools, compulsory education of the deaf and blind, and kindergarten.With an editorial advisory board of more than 30 distinguished scholars and five consulting editors, TheEncyclopedia of Christian Education contains more than 1,200 entries by 400 contributors from 75 countries. These volumes covers a vast range of topics from Christian education: History spanning from the church's founding through the Middle Ages to the modern day Denominational and institutional profiles Intellectual traditions in Christian educationBiblical and theological frameworks, curricula, missions, adolescent and higher education, theological training, and Christian pedagogy Biographies of distinguished Christian educatorsThis work is ideal for scholars of both the history of Christianity and education, as well as researchers and students of contemporary Christianity and modern religious education.

George III was one of the longest reigning British monarchs, ruling over most of the English speaking world from 1760 to 1820. Despite his longevity, George's reign was one of turmoil. Britain lost its colonies in the War of American Independence and the European political system changed dramatically in the wake of the French Revolution. Closer to home, problems with the King's health led to a constitutional crisis. Charlotte Papendiek's memoirs cover the first thirty years of George III's reign, while Mary Delany's letters provide a vivid portrait of her years at Windsor. Lucy Kennedy was another long-serving member of court whose previously unpublished diary provides a great deal of new detail about the King's illness. Finally, the Queen herself provides further insights in the only two extant volumes of her diaries, published here for the first time.The edition will be invaluable to scholars of Georgian England as well as those researching the French and American Revolutions and the history and politics of the Regency period more widely.

In this dramatic African American romance, a Hollywood party girl's rollercoaster life may lead her to love or loss.Parties, paparazzi, red-carpet catfights and shocking sex tapes—wild child Breanna Parker is always in the spotlight, except where her celebrity parents are concerned. Beautiful and talented in her own right, Bree has used her antics to gain attention from her R & B–diva mother and record-producer father. But now, as her whirlwind marriage to a struggling actor implodes, Bree is ready to live life on her own terms, and the results will take everyone—including Bree—by surprise.Abandoning her party-girl ways, Bree moves to Rome—where she meets Reuben, a charismatic, compassionate artist. They become partners—in and out of bed—and launch a sexy lingerie line, Naughty, that becomes an international success.But when they return to the United States, Bree is confronted by a new and devastating scandal. And preserving everything she's worked so hard for will be the biggest challenge she's ever faced... Praise for Rochelle Alers“Rochelle Alers is the African-American Danielle Steel.” —Rolling Out

New 14th Edition! Keep up with current practice guidelines and policies from the American Academy of Pediatrics with the latest, most up-to-date edition of this clinical reference classic. This evidence-based decision-making tool for managing common pediatric conditions has been revised and updated for 2014, with the latest clinical practice guidelines for more than 30 conditions, plus every AAP policy statement, clinical report, and technical report through December 2013. Updated and expanded for 2014 including:- 3 new pediatric clinical practice guidelines including Management of Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in Children and Adolescents Diagnosis and Management of Acute Otitis Media Diagnosis and Management of Acute Bacterial Sinusitis in Children Aged 1 to 18 Years- New Periodicity Schedule- Full text of more than 60 new or revised AAP policies- CD-ROM includes the full text of more than 400 AAP clinical practice guidelines, policy statements, clinical reports, and technical reports. - More than 30 clinical practice guidelines including Sleep Apnea guideline, as well as ADHD, bronchiolitis, dysplasia of the hip, gastroenteritis, otitis media, urinary tract infection, and more.- 2014 immunization schedule.

Algebra is a foundational concept in the study of mathematics, and readers will delight in learning the principles of operations and algebraic thinking in a relatable and engaging way. Topics such as adding and subtracting within 20, using algebraic principles to solve equations and word problems, and understanding the relationship between addition and subtraction will give beginning math students a firm grasp on basic math concepts. A lively basketball game provides the framework for teaching readers the meaning of the equal sign. Readers will be prompted to determine if addition and subtraction equations are true or false. This volume satisfies CCSS Math Standard 1.OA.D.7. This book should be paired with'Sam's Soccer Game'(9781477721896) from the InfoMax Math Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.

Global Journalism Practice and New Media Performance provides an overview of new and traditional media in their political, economic and cultural contexts while exploring the role of journalism practice and media education. The authors examine media systems in 16 countries, including China, Russia and the United States.