George W: 414 books

This is a story about how it might have been in 1877 when Charles Maybee moved his family from Kansas to Oregon. It is based a note passed down through the family from his oldest son. Supporting characters, events and personal interactions are fictional. But tracing the route that Charles took, and...

Ideas about the nature of liberty and a normative moral tradition lie at the heart of many contemporary political controversies. Because they are concerned with core principles, these debates can be vigorous and highly charged. Nowhere has this been more evident in our time than in the lively exchanges...

What can President Enrique Peña Nieto do to curb the narcotics-induced mayhem in Mexico, and what would be the consequences to the United States if he fails? This book analyzes Mexico's transition from a relatively peaceful kleptocracy controlled by the Tammany-Hall style Institutional Revolutionary...

Example in this ebook   I THE CORONATION And so the great Act draws near—the "high midsummer pomp" of Patriotism and Regality and Religion—the "one far-off divine event" to which the whole social creation has moved since the day was appointed and the preparations...

When Lord Scamperdale was angry with Mr. Sponge for riding over his hounds he called him "a perpendicular Puseyite pig-jobber"; and the alliteration was felt to emphasize the rebuke. If any Home Ruler is irritated by Sir Robert Anderson he may relieve his feelings by calling him a "preaching...

The book is about several semester essays he consolidated in pursuit of a MA degree at The American University some 45 years ago. He found them on a shelf in his library. And at that time he was in the Pentagon as aide to the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff. However that does not justify saying that the book's background was the Bay of Pigs!

Meet ROBERT E. LEE is the story of a great American leader forced to make a terrible decision. Robert E. Lee the Virginian, son of a Revolutionary hero, served in the U.S. Army as America moved towards Civil War. Loving his country, he hated to see the Union split, but he could not fight against the...

Includes 8 maps and more than 20 illustrations Armies appear to learn more from defeat than victory. In this regard, armed forces that win quickly, decisively, and with relative ease face a unique challenge in attempting to learn from victory. The Israel Defense Forces certainly fell into this...

Overview of life in Belgium around 1909. Chapter titles include: The Sands Opposite England, Inland: the Flemish Plain, Travelling in Belgium, Some of the Towns: the Ardennes; Belgian Children; Christmas in Belgium, Pageants and Processions, The Carnival, Children's Winter Festivals; Games Played in Belgium; What the Belgians Speak; A Short History; and The Belgian Army: The Congo.

This book is a text covering Aritcle 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code concerning security interests in personal property collateral. The book is primarilly directed at second and third year law students and uses the problem method of instruction, supplemented by a few case law opinions to address...

The fascinating true story of Keith Argraves, a man of faith, who served as a medic and paratrooper during World War II. Keith Argraves served in the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, he enlisted in 1941 and through much effort finally succeeded in being accepted into the all-volunteer elite...

This rare manual provides information on the breeds, breeding and management of dairy goats, one of the oldest species of animal domesticated by humans. Suitable for the goat farmer, animal husbandry enthusiast or historian, this book provides a comprehensive guide with many details still of practical...

This early work on citrus fruit cultivation is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains information on planting, diseases, insect control and much more. This is a fascinating work and is thoroughly recommended for the amateur fruit grower. Many of the earliest books, particularly...

This early work on fruit cultivation is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains information on growing cherries, peaches, plums and the best methods of their production. This is a fascinating work and is thoroughly recommended for the amateur fruit grower. Many of the earliest...