Sunset Lodge in Georgetown: The Story of a Madam, Paperback - David Gregg Hodges

Reducere. DescriptionHazel Weisse moved to Georgetown in 1936 and opened a brothel three miles south of Front Street. Despite being illegal, the business rem...

Sleuthing couple DI Tamsin Shah and her unusual cleric uncle battle to solve a murder mystery that reveals dark secrets from Abbot Peter's tempestu...

In the years after World War II, Georgetown's leafy streets were home to an unlikely group of Cold Warriors who helped shape American strategy. Thi...

The intimate telling of the life of an Avro Lancaster crew during World War Two, bringing together the story of this iconic RAF bomber and its serv...

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A lively and accessible history of humanity's greatest - and strangest - creation: money.

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He tried to make a difference but instead he lost his career. A teacher is persecuted for trying to do the right thing and is ultimately dismissed ...

A lively and accessible history of humanity's greatest - and strangest - creation: money.Publisher: Atlantic BooksAuthor(s): Jacob GoldsteinNumber ...

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In this ambitious and innovative study Gregg Brazinsky examines American nation building in South Korea during the Cold War. Marshaling a vast arra...

Reducere. DescriptionDavid Ruggles (1810-1849) was one of the most heroic--and has been one of the most often overlooked--figures of the early abolitionist m...

Black Georgetown Remembered is a journey through more than two hundred years of history. This one-of-a-kind book invites readers to consider how th...

She-Wolf: The Story of a Roman Icon - Cristina Mazzoni

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Now including a new introduction from the author, this major work from one of England's finest living writers is essential reading for all those wh...

It's a fascinating story that [Palin] brings full-bloodedly to life.' Guardian 'This is an incredible book . Carefully researched and well-crafted,...

International relations scholar David A. Cooper offers a reappraisal of classic arms control theory that advocates for reprioritizing deterrence ov...

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A collection of essays on writers and writing by the Booker-shortlisted novelist and critic. Writing about real lives takes various forms, which ov...

Reducere. First banned in its native land, this earthy, unflinching memoir has become one of the biggest bestsellers in the history of China. In 1968, a ferv...

Writers young and old know it's hard to create a story of one's own, here's a simple, elegant picture book that might help them find the key. Hint:...

(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) From one of the most brilliant and influential thinkers of the twentieth century-two novels, six short stories, and ...

Publisher: Vintage PublishingAuthor(s): Sarah RuhlNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 149 x 222 x 31Cover type: HardbackRedescope...

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The restrictions of a wartime childhood in in London and subsequent post-war shortages have done little to enrich Timothy's early youth. But everyt...

Reducere. Readers worldwide recognize Caldecott Medal winner David Macaulay's imaginary Cathedral of Chutreaux. This critically acclaimed book has been trans...

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Reducere. The extraordinary story of one woman's ten-year medical and metaphysical odyssey that brought her physical, creative, emotional, and spiritual heal...

Publisher: Cinder HouseAuthor(s): Bronwyn AdcockPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 197 x 128 x 26Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedescopera farmecu...

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The introductory history to the Christian faith.Publisher: Quercus PublishingAuthor(s): David Bentley HartNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 201...

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In this absorbing volume, David Lodge turns his incisive critical skills onto his own profession, salutes the great writers who have influenced his...

In this entertaining and enlightening collection David Lodge considers the art of fiction under a wide range of headings, drawing on writers as div...

International relations scholar David A. Cooper offers a reappraisal of classic arms control theory that advocates for reprioritizing deterrence ov...