Burns: 965 books

Neil Weir died in 1967, but it was not until 2009 that his grandson, Mike Burns, discovered his diary among some boxes he had been left, and learnt that his grandfather had served as an officer in the 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlander throughout the First World War, seeing action at...

**New York Times Bestseller ** A vivid and personal portrait of America’s greatest political family and its enormous impact on our nation, which expands on the hugely acclaimed seven-part PBS documentary series, bringing readers even deeper into these extraordinary leaders’ lives   With...

“Before there was the Perfect Storm, there was the Great Hurricane of 1938. A riveting and wonderfully written account.” —Nathaniel Philbrick On the night of September 21, 1938, news on the radio was full of the invasion of Czechoslovakia. There was no mention of any severe weather. By...

On 27 August 1979, Paul Burns's life changed for ever. Travelling through Warren Point in Northern Ireland when the IRA detonated two massive bombs, he was involved in a devastating explosion - eighteen soldiers were killed that day; Paul was one of only two who survived. Newly recruited to the Parachute...

**A fresh and sensitive examination of Eleanor Roosevelt—one of the most remarkable Americans in history—and the tortured father who would inspire and shape her future leadership and advocacy. ** Eleanor Roosevelt is viewed as one of the most pioneering women in American history. But she...

On a hot, humid Monday afternoon in July 1919, Maeve Curragh watches as a blimp plunges from the sky and smashes into a downtown Chicago bank building. It is the first of ten extraordinary days in Chicago history that will forever change the course of her life. Racial tensions mount as soldiers return...

If a picture speaks a thousand words, a love letter or a poem speaks a thousand more... Even in this age of e-mail, faxes, and instant messaging, nothing has ever replaced the power of a love letter or that of a poem. LIST OF POEMS: 1. Lord Byron - She Walks in Beauty 2. Christina Rossetti - I Loved...

A Pulitzer Prize winner’s “immensely readable” history of the United States from FDR’s election to the final days of the Cold War (Publishers Weekly). The Crosswinds of Freedom is an articulate and incisive examination of the United States during its rise to become the world’s sole...

"A witty and readable (and fetchingly illustrated and glossed) excursion through the history of handwriting." —The Wall Street Journal **Let a self-confessed "penmanship nut" take you on a tour of the strange and beautiful world of handwriting. ** Since her Catholic...

CONTENTS: HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH 1. First New England Christmas JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY 2. A Defective Santa Claus JOHN BOWRING 3. Watchman, Tell Us of the Night JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER 4. A Christmas Carmen JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER 5. The Mystic's Christmas L. FRANK BAUM 6. Little Bun Rabbit LEO TOLSTOY...

  I am a successful quitter and for less than the cost of a pack of your favorite cigarettes I will show you how to become one yourself. If your tired of trying to quit and failing at it all the time then let me help you, I have been there and gone through it myself. I will show you...

In-depth, illustrated exploration of how early North African Christians lived out their faith Using a combination of literary and archeological evidence, this in-depth, illustrated book documents the development of Christian practices and doctrine in Roman Africa -- contemporary Libya, Tunisia,...

The New York Times–bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner examines the history of leadership, and the crucial role of leaders in a healthy democracy. In Transforming Leadership, James MacGregor Burns illuminates the evolution of leadership structures—from the chieftains of tribal...

Charlie McGinnis is on her way to a new life and a new job in a remote West Texas town. All she wants is to help children succeed, but when she has a run in with the head of the hiring committee, she may have her dreams shattered before she can see them fulfilled. Wade Garrison doesn’t tolerate...