Brooks: 1783 books
Building Great Sentences
How to Write the Kinds of Sentences You Love to Read
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2013
Based on the bestselling series from The Great Courses, Building Great Sentences celebrates the sheer joy of language—and will forever change the way you read and write.
Great writing begins with the sentence. Whether it’s two words (“Jesus wept.”) or William Faulkner’s 1,287-word...
You Should Really Write a Book
How to Write, Sell, and Market Your Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Even if you don't happen to be a celebrity, this book will teach you methods for striking publishing gold—conceptualizing, selling, and marketing a memoir—while dealing with the complicated emotions that arise during the creation of your work.
If you've ever been told that "You should...
Close Reading
The Reader
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2002
An anthology of exemplary readings by some of the twentieth century’s foremost literary critics, Close Reading presents a wide range of responses to the question at the heart of literary criticism: how best to read a text to understand its meaning. The lively introduction and the selected essays...
Let Us Have Peace
Ulysses S. Grant and the Politics of War and Reconstruction, 1861-1868
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2014
Historians have traditionally drawn distinctions between Ulysses S. Grant's military and political careers. In Let Us Have Peace, Brooks Simpson questions such distinctions and offers a new understanding of this often enigmatic leader. He argues that during the 1860s Grant was both soldier and politician,...
Conservative Conservationist
Russell E. Train and the Emergence of American Environmentalism
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2006
In the history of American environmentalism, Russell E. Train plays a starring role. Few individuals have been so influential in creating the United States' environmental policies and encouraging conservation efforts around the world. In this absorbing new biography, J. Brooks Flippen describes Train's...
unSpun
Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2007
The founders of FactCheck.org teach you how to identify and debunk spin, hype, and fake news in this essential guide to informed citizenship in an age of misinformation.
Americans are bombarded daily with mixed messages, half-truths, misleading statements, and out-and-out fabrications masquerading...
Liberty Power
Antislavery Third Parties and the Transformation of American Politics
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2016
Abraham Lincoln’s Republican Party was the first party built on opposition to slavery to win on the national stage—but its victory was rooted in the earlier efforts of under-appreciated antislavery third parties. Liberty Power tells the story of how abolitionist activists built the most transformative...
by Christine Brooks Martin
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2010
"Pray What God Says" is a valuable resource to help you develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ through prayer. The book contains quick access to an extensive listing of topical scripture relative to many areas of life. These scriptural references will help you learn how to: Develop...
by Philip Kearey, Michael Brooks, Ian Hill
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
This new edition of the well-established Kearey and Brooks text is fully updated to reflect the important developments in geophysical methods since the production of the previous edition. The broad scope of previous editions is maintained, with even greater clarity of explanations from the revised...
Cattle in the Cotton Fields
A History of Cattle Raising in Alabama
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2014
Cattle raising today is the most widely practiced form of agriculture in Alabama and ranks second only to the poultry industry in terms of revenue. Brooks Blevins not only relates the development and importance of the industry to agricultural practices but also presents it as an integral component...
by Mary Brooks
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2017
Ruins and Other Short Stories is another collection of short stories from Mary Brooks
by Steven Brooks
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2011
The Sacred Anointing:Yours! There are aspects of God’s anointing that are rarely addressed and often overlooked. The Sacred Anointing shows you the possibilities of walking in and experiencing this anointing. Full of personal experiences and wonderful miracles, you will find yourself on an exciting...
The Single Dad Detour
Directions for Fathering After Divorce
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2015
Conventional wisdom holds that fathers have few parenting skills and that mothers always know best. The single father is often considered a mythical creature, found only in sitcoms as an object of humor or pity. Where does that leave real single dads? Too often, it makes them susceptible to overcompensation...
Building Your Child's Self-Esteem
9 Secrets Every Parent Needs to Know
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2012
Self-esteem is your sense of personal worth. It encompasses both self-confidence and self-acceptance. In part, healthy self-esteem comes from your awareness of the value you add to your family and the community. In Building Your Childs Self-Esteem, author Yvonne Brooks provides a step-by-step guide...