Gideon: 219 books
by Gideon Jagged
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2013
Students get wrapped up in a tale of betrayal and revenge, leading up to a tragic end. Our easy-to-use resource makes the study of this play more enjoyable for struggling readers. Become familiar with Shakespearean language by understanding the meaning of key vocabulary words. Determine whether statements...
by Gideon Cross
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2012
ABOUT THE BOOK “I heard the bullets whistle and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.” George Washington (age 22), 1754 At the age of 22, George Washington started the French and Indian War. Young Washington was haughty, almost obsessively status-conscious,...
Bat Flip
The Greatest Toronto Blue Jays Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2016
When Jose Bautista homered and flipped his bat in the 2015 playoffs, Blue Jays frenzy reached a fever pitch not seen since Joe Carter’s 1993 World Series home run.
Those two home runs still bring tears and chills to Jays fans. And each season, each game, each at bat holds triumphs, heartbreaks...
Wife 22
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2012
“A skillful blend of pop-culture references, acidic humor, and emotional moments. It will take its rightful place . . . alongside Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones’s Diary, Anna Maxted’s Getting Over It, and Allison Pearson’s I Don’t Know How She Does It.”—Library Journal (starred review)
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Religion and Terrorism
The Use of Violence in Abrahamic Monotheism
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2013
Religion and Terrorism: The Use of Violence in Abrahamic Monotheism provides theoretical analysis of the nature of religious terrorism and religious martyrdom and also delves deeply into terrorist groups and beliefs in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Religious terrorism is found in all three of...
by Gideon Levy
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2014
Israel’s 2009 invasion of Gaza was an act of aggression that killed over a thousand Palestinians and devastated the infrastructure of an already impoverished enclave. The Punishment of Gaza shows how the ground was prepared for the assault and documents its continuing effects.
From 2005—the...
Zero-Sum Future
American Power in an Age of Anxiety
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
With a new foreword on the revolutions in the Arab world and the euro crisis, one of the world’s most influential commentators on international affairs offers a stark warning about a gathering global political crisis.
From one of the world’s most influential commentators on international...
by Gideon Smith
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2012
Sasol First Field Guide to Grasses of Southern Africa provides an introduction to grasses and a guide to 44 southern African species. These represent conspicuous, widespread grasses, weedy roadside species, invasive aliens, and horticulturally useful grasses as well as important indigenous food species....
My Life My Dream
Adventures of an African
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016
This book is a personal account of how a young boy from the rural southwest Nigeria struggled his way through the socioeconomic challenges in Nigeria in the past six decades, to becoming a successful chartered accountant and a preacher. Its a lesson in perseverance, hard work, determination to move...
Unvarnished Truth
Life's Greatest Story
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2017
What is Truth?
A lot of people have asked that question through the ages. Unfortunately, our own opinions or desires often obscure the truth. For many, truth can become whatever we want to believe.
In much the same way as a person strips away layers of old paint or varnish to get...
Sparks of Light
Essays on the Weekly Torah Portions Based on the Philosophy of Rav Kook
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1999
The author writes: "Rabbi Avraham Yitzhak HaCohen Kook (5635-5695/1865-1935) was one of the greatest Jewish leaders of recent history. He was steeped in Jewish knowledge of all kinds, a master of halacha, Talmud, and Jewish philosophy, and he also had a good knowledge of the general philosophy...
The Big Ship
Warwick Armstrong and the making of modern cricket
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Warwick Armstrong was the W.G. Grace of the antipodes. A 21 stone mountain of a man, he dominated Australian cricket in the early decades of the 20th century as its outstanding all-rounder, and in 1920-21 led the Australian Test team to the only 5-0 victory in an Ashes series - a historic feat not...
Asbestos House
the secret history of James Hardie Industries
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2006
Founded in 1888, James Hardie Industries is one of Australia’s oldest, richest and proudest corporations. And its fortunes were based on what proved to be one of the worst industrial poisons of the twentieth century: asbestos.
Asbestos House, the name of the grand headquarters that Hardie...
Breakthroughs for Success
19 Examples of Success Achieved by Real People
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012