Remarkable Service

Lauded for his thoughts, Augustine of Hippo (354-430) has influenced virtually every philosopher of the last fifteen hundred years. But his persona...

Reducere. If you'd like to know how to change your underachieving firm, At The Crossroads: The Remarkable CPA Firm That Nearly Crashed, Then Soared may hold ...

Reducere. In 1727, twelve nuns left France to establish a community of Ursuline nuns in New Orleans, the capital of the French colony of Louisiana. Notable f...

Of the thousands of people who escaped through the Pyrenees during World War II, at least one hundred owe their lives to a daring scheme that Belgi...

DescriptionDiaries, memoirs, and letters by officers of the Napoleonic era abound, but there are few reminiscences by common foot soldiers. This ex...

Reducere. Visit the afterlife with explorer Bruce Moen, as he maps out the territory ahead of us all--beyond physical death--in this remarkable second book i...

Reducere. Judith Arcana has taught and written about motherhood and reproductive justice for decades. The prose and poetry of Our Mothers' Daughters, Every M...

This fascinating title explains and analyzes the history, technology, and service of the Soviet Navy's nuclear attack submarines, the formidable hi...

Reducere. Updated and expanded anniversary edition of Three Feet from Gold This remarkable business allegory tells a fascinating story in presenting the key ...

Reducere. In 1927 Cuban national Ignacio S. Molinet was recruited to play with the Frankford Yellow Jackets of the old NFL for a single season. Mexican natio...

Eihei Dogen, the founder of the Japanese branch of the Soto Zen Buddhist school, is considered one of the world's most remarkable religious philoso...

"Vivid and sensitive." -- Publishers Weekly. Inspired by Herman Melville's novella, this graphic novel recounts a gifted and na ve young man's recr...

The Yakovlev Yak-3 is considered one of the best World War 2 fighters, invariably praised by those who flew it in combat for its remarkable perform...

In 1961, Charles Gallagher graduated from the Naval Academy at the age of 20. Little did he know that after his first ship completed a Mediterranea...

Reducere. Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), as a key part of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, have become increasingly important in recent years, owing to thei...

Reducere. Among the important stories that need to be told about noteworthy Canadians, Lincoln Alexander's sits at the top of the list. Born in Toronto in 19...

Reducere. 'A remarkable work' - Irish TimesThe newly discovered diary of a wartime nurse makes for a fascinating, dramatic and uniquely personal insight into...

Reducere. Stephen Atkins Swails is a forgotten American hero. A free Black in the North before the Civil War began, Swails exhibited such exemplary service i...

Reducere. Odd Interlude, Dean Koontz's New York Times bestselling three-part digital series--now in one volume for the first time THERE'S ROOM AT THE INN. BU...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jeff Van DuzerJeff Van Duzer grew up thinking business was the source of much damage and evil in the world, the work of gre...

How to Master the English Bible contains a practical application of all that the author, Rev. James M. Gray, has said and taught. The interdenomina...

Description'In 1811, twelve young men were chosen among the families in the Emperor's personal service to serve as ushers in his apartments. My mot...

Reducere. General Sherman's 1864 burning of Atlanta solidified his legacy as a ruthless leader. Yet Sherman proved far more complex than his legendary milita...

Reducere. Invented in Australia, the remarkable men's shed movement has spread from the back blocks of Australia to reach a total of more than 1, 400 Men's S...

Reducere. Dolly Parton isn't just a country music superstar. She has built an empire. At the heart that empire is Dollywood, a 150-acre fantasy land that hos...

Reducere. Agatha Christie--the Queen of Crime--travels to the breathtaking Canary Islands to investigate the mysterious death of a British agent in this rive...

"A truly inspiring read." --Booklist (starred review) "A solid account of women's contributions as aviators during World War II." --Kirkus Reviews ...

During his long career, Rabbi Stephen Samuel Wise received letters with only two words written on the envelope: Rabbi USA. But the United States Po...

Reducere. For decades, Markus Wolf was known to Western intelligence officers only as "the man without a face." Now the legendary spymaster has emerged from ...

Reducere. DescriptionAs featured in the 6-part CNN SERIES "Finding Jesus"FINDING JESUS explores six major artifacts, including the Shroud of Turin, the True ...

With an incredible World War II combat record that includes parachuting into Normandy on D-Day and service during Operation Market Garden, at Basto...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Second World War Chief of MI6 said Alexander Wilson had 'remarkable gifts as a writer of fiction, and no sense of responsibility in ...

Reducere. "They flirted with men, and with death." In The Women Who Lived for Danger, acclaimed historian Marcus Binney recounts the story of ten remarkable ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe story of Jesus as the writers of the New Testament meant it to be told. Astonishingly unlike the New Testament as it has been handed...

Reducere. The history of Delta Air Lines can be traced back to 1924 and the start of an aerial crop dusting outfit, but it was in 1929 that scheduled passeng...

Reducere. For the soldier on the front lines of World War II, a lifetime of terror and suffering could be crammed into a few horrific hours of combat. This w...

First flown in 1940, the prototype Vought F4U Corsair instantly became the fastest fighter in the world and the fastest US aircraft of any descript...

Reducere. DescriptionThe heart of this book is the remarkable Civil War diary of the author's great-grandfather, William Benjamin Gould, an escaped slave who...

DescriptionIn the fifth installment of Amy Stewart's clever and original Kopp Sisters series, the sisters learn some military discipline--whether t...

DescriptionJack Ryan Jr. finds that the scars of war can last a lifetime in the latest entry in Tom Clancy's #1 New York Times bestselling series. ...

Reducere. The Autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila is one of the most remarkable life stories ever written. For here, in a scrupulously accurate translation ...

The Arabic philosophical fable Hayy Ibn Yaqzan is a classic of medieval Islamic philosophy. Ibn Tufayl (d. 1185), the Andalusian philosopher, tells...

Richard J. Spota has had a long and illustrious career. Within these pages, we get a glimpse into his long and remarkable life of service as a dete...

Reducere. From the late 1950s to 1976 the U.S. manned spaceflight program advanced as it did largely due to the extraordinary efforts of Austrian immigrant G...

DescriptionThis edition has been expanded and annotated with updated information. Suzie King Taylor made a remarkable journey from slavery to freed...

Reducere. Lee Raymond Blanchette had ambitions to be the first above-the-knee amputee to kayak the Mississippi River from its headwaters in Minnesota to its ...

REMARKABLE DEBUT NOVEL FROM CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR MARTIN L. SHOEMAKER. Shoemaker proves why he has consistently been praised as one of the be...

Reducere. In the fifth installment of Amy Stewart's clever and original Kopp Sisters series, the sisters learn some military discipline--whether they're read...

Reducere. Rowing upon the Tigris River to enjoy a summer campfire on the tiny islands that emerged every summer, teenaged Joseph Samuels never could have ima...

In this "sharp-eyed account of a nearly forgotten African-American sports legend" (Publishers Weekly)--the remarkable Major Taylor who became the w...

Reducere. This lovingly written story of St. Martin de Porres has been delighting children for decades. Now you can bring the story of this great saint to a ...

Countess Sofia Panina lived a remarkable life. Born into an aristocratic family in imperial Russia, she found her true calling in improving the liv...

Reducere. "My Life and Work", by Henry Ford, reads not only as a memoir of an American icon, but also shows the spirit that built America. Written in 1922, t...

Reducere. The National Guard and Reserves is comprised of remarkable men and women who work behind the scenes as our nation's supplemental fighting force. It...

Reducere. James Dunwoody Bulloch's central place in history has always rested on his Civil War era achievements as a secret agent of the Confederate States N...

Reducere. All the US forces use of the P-51 Mustang and its stable mate, the P-82 Twin Mustang, are detailed throughout the various theater of operations wit...

Reducere. "These are the stories America needs to hear about the remarkable young men and women who serve." - Admiral William H. McRaven, US Navy (Ret.). The...

Reducere. "These are the stories America needs to hear about the remarkable young men and women who serve." - Admiral William H. McRaven, US Navy (Ret.). The...

Reducere. Vasily Sukhomlinsky's My Heart I Give to Children is an educational classic that has sold millions of copies in 30 languages. It describes Sukhomli...

Reducere. The title CHECKLIST COMPLETE derives from the Delta Air Lines practice of concluding each checklist with that phrase, stated aloud, signifying all ...

Reducere. This memoir by Maryknoll Sister Janice McLaughlin tells the extraordinary story of a life spent in service and solidarity with the people of Africa...

Reducere. In To the Moon and Back, Kathi Macias presents a story that might be familiar to many but is framed in a new, dynamic fashion. It is a novel that s...

Published to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of General George Patton's death, a gripping firsthand account of World War II written by a ...

Reducere. 940, London: An unforgettable novel about the strength of the human spirit in the face of war and the remarkable women who put themselves in danger...