Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery

Reducere. In the 1780s, around 40, 000 slaves a year were taken from Africa in British ships, on the notorious "Middle Passage, " to the Caribbean. In 1787, ...

Here is the true story of how British statesman and reformer William Wilberforce overcame great obstacles to bring about the end of the slave trade...

This revisionist history challenges current ideas about convict transportation from Britain and Ireland, penal colonies and religion. It examines r...

Publisher: Cornell University PressAuthor(s): Stacey VanderhurstIllustration(s): 1 Charts; 9 Halftones, black and whiteNumber of pages: 210Collecti...

No one will ever again die from smallpox. With the battle won against that 'most terrible of the ministers of death', an unprecedented humanitarian...

Reducere. As a young politician, William Wilberforce (1759-1833) set out to do two things: rouse professing Christians to understand the nature of true faith...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Patrick S. ChengThroughout the history of Christianity, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ("LGBT" or"queer") people ha...

Traces Scarborough's path out of slavery in Macon, Georgia, to a prolific scholarly career that culminated with his presidency of Wilberforce Unive...

Reducere. DescriptionThe case of James Somerset, an escaped slave, in June of 1772 in London's Westminster Hall was a decisive turning point in human history...

Publisher: Christian Focus Publications LtdAuthor(s): Michael D. McMullenNumber of pages: 464Collection: BiographyPublication date: 2021Dimensions:...

100 of the most heroic, inspirational (and sometimes hilarious) animals from history, brought to life by national treasure, Clare Balding

Reducere. The first full review of the mass murder by crew members on the slave ship Zong and the lasting repercussions of this horrifying event On November ...

Reducere. Professor Jacques De Beaufort of Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens, FL kind words: William was such a great student- I don't think I'v...

This is the remarkable untold story of a group of men and women in the West Riding of Yorkshire who for nearly a century between 1776 and 1865 foug...

The prophetic poetry of slavery and its abolitionPublisher: Verso BooksAuthor(s): Matt SandlerNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2020Dimensions:...

Reducere. The Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most important documents in American history. As we commemorate its 150th anniversary, what do we reall...

Marlee's work shifts and stretches. This new collection is a necessary resource for those of us looking to re-center, lean in, and get curious abou...

Reducere. DescriptionA WOMAN THAT HATH IMPUDENTLY PASSED THE PART OF WOMANHOOD AND BEEN A GREAT SPOILER AND CHIEF COMMANDER AND DIRECTOR OF THIEVES AND MURDE...

Reducere. Now A Major Motion Picture Starring Robert Carlyle and Kiefer Sutherland 'Waking from a dream, I suddenly realized where I was: in the Death House-...

Reducere. Disc 1 1 Mary, Don't You Weep2 Precious Lord, Take My Hand / You've Got A Friend3 Old Landmark4 Give Yourself To Jesus5 How I Got Over6 What A Frie...

Reducere. The story of the longest and most complex legal challenge to slavery in American history "A revelatory and fluidly written chronicle. . . . An esse...

Reducere. DescriptionLeadership. Relationship. Faith.Horses are born looking for a herd, dogs for a pack, and people for God. The quality of every horse, dog...

Reducere. DescriptionWhen colonial slavery was abolished in 1833 the British government paid 20 million to slave-owners as compensation: the enslaved receive...

Reducere. DescriptionLyrical account of the day President Obama sang with a grieving nation following the 2015 shooting in a black church in Charleston, Sout...

Reducere. JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE EARTH, Introducing William Seymour -- Jerry Newman doesn't mean to keep getting into trouble-it just sort of happens. But...

Reducere. DescriptionEnd Your Stressful Stories Now Who would you be without your stories? What would it be like to let go of your stressful thoughts and lim...

Reducere. Most people, at one time or another, have wondered about the End Times. When is this thing going to go down? What kind of crazy stuff can we expect...

Reducere. DescriptionTHE END IS NEAR The end of the world is fast approaching It is vitally important for you to know what is going to happen. There are many...

Reducere. Called the "good nutrition bible" by one reviewer, The DASH Diet to End Obesity is the ultimate guide to common sense-lifestyle changes that will i...

Publisher: BookLife PublishingAuthor(s): William AnthonyNumber of pages: 32Collection: Movement of PeoplePublication date: 2021Dimensions: 363 x 33...

Reducere. Disc 11 Mary, don't you weep2 Precious lord, take my hand / You've got a friend3 Old landmark4 Give yourself to Jesus5 How I got over6 What a frien...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

An epic frontier adventure novel from William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone, known as the Greatest Western Writers of the 21st Century, To the Ri...

Reducere. It is Christmas 1975 as Sebastian Lavalle sits at the dining room table, surrounded by his family, finally reunited after a six-year absence. Altho...

Publisher: Poolbeg Press LtdAuthor(s): Clare DowlingNumber of pages: 500Publication date: 2004Dimensions: 182 x 111 x 43Cover type: Paperback / sof...

Reducere. Grace loves stories, whether they're from books, movies, or the kind her grandmother tells. So when she gets a chance to play a part in Peter Pan, ...

Reducere. It was the 1960's. The British Invasion was under way as The Who, Beatles and Rolling Stones dominated the top of the charts. In Canada, Toronto's ...

Reducere. Pshyra learned as the baby of a large family that she had to make noise until she was heard. This determination became the very strength that fuele...

Reducere. “Grace and truth came [or subsists] through Jesus Christ” (John 1: 17b ASV, and Darby in brackets). The Greek word for “came” is "ginomai" which me...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. It is asserted that domestic slavery has always been a constructive social element: history shows that it has always been destructive. History auth...

"Falling Into Grace is a dazzling, clear, profound book--a cool drink of water for thirsty hearts everywhere." --Geneen Roth, author of Women, Food...

Reducere. Learn to be still, seek amazing grace within the mess life throws at us, and recognize the handiwork of the master of the universe. Bad things happ...

A unique tribute to often overlooked women who have left an indelible mark on Gospel Music-powerful talents who overcame racism and sexism to defin...