Abraham Lincoln's Humor: Yarns, Stories, and Anecdotes by and about Our 16th President, Paperback - John Grafton

Today we think of Abraham Lincoln as America's greatest President. He's celebrated for his leadership and his numerous moving speeches, and for hel...

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DescriptionLearn how faith influenced one of American history's most beloved and admired presidents--Abraham Lincoln--in this thoroughly researched...

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Assembled from the works of the finest masters of the genre, these compelling narratives promise to raise gooseflesh and accelerate pulses with the...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCNumber of pages: 296Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 22Cover type: Paperback / softbackEditor(s): ...

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Susan Howatch began to take her loyal following of gothic and family-saga readers into unexpected psychological and theological depths in the 1980s...

Publisher: Anthem PressNumber of pages: 110Collection: Anthem Studies in Latin American Literature and CulturePublication date: 2022Dimensions: 160...

Aficionados of supernatural fiction will take perverse pleasure in the hair-raising horrors recounted in these outstanding examples of the genre. F...

Publisher: Threshold EditionsAuthor(s): Jack E. LevinNumber of pages: 64Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 139 x 207 x 7Cover type: PaperbackRedesco...

This celebration of America's literary legacy, a companion volume to Dover's 100 Great Short Stories, offers students and other readers a superb se...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Matthew PinskerAfter the heartbreaking death of his son Willie, Abraham Lincoln and his family fled the gloom that hung ove...

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DescriptionThis bold, groundbreaking study of American political development assesses the presidency of Abraham Lincoln through the lenses of gover...

Reducere. Did Abraham Lincoln hate his father so much that he would not visit him on his deathbed or buy him a tombstone? Is it true that Ann Rutledge, who d...

Publisher: Flatiron BooksAuthor(s): Josh MenschNumber of pages: 528Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 105 x 189 x 31Cover type: PaperbackRedescopera...

Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch, the bestselling authors of The First Conspiracy, which covers the secret plot against George Washington, now turn the...

Reducere. Abraham Lincoln's two great legacies to history--his extraordinary power as a writer and his leadership during the Civil War--come together in this...

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Description"Eight years in the White House went by so fast. That's why I'm so grateful that Lawrence was there to capture them. I hope you enjoy hi...

DescriptionAre you satisfied with the current state of public discourse? The almost unanimous response from people across the nation is a loud and ...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Meir LirazSome of the stories will make you cry others will make you smile, none will leave you indifferent. Are you ready ...