Giles: 674 books

Book cover of First Founding Father

First Founding Father

Richard Henry Lee and the Call to Independence

by Harlow Giles Unger
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017

Before Washington, before Jefferson, before Franklin or John Adams, there was Lee--Richard Henry Lee, the First Founding Father Richard Henry Lee was first to call for independence, first to call for union, and first to call for a bill of rights to protect Americans against government tyranny....
Book cover of Kiss of Darkness
by Jennifer St. Giles
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2014

Werewolf warriors sworn to protect two worlds, the Shadowmen band with their human allies in a desperate battle against the forces of evil. But when one of the comrades is injured, it is to a mortal woman's healing magic they must turn.... When Sheriff Sam Sheridan is wounded in an encounter...
Book cover of The Lure of the Wolf
by Jennifer St. Giles
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2014

Mighty warriors sworn to protect humanity, the shape-shifters known as The Shadowmen move between two worlds. Now their dark leader has exiled himself from the spirit world, opening the door to the forces of chaos...and to the power of love. Half wolf, half man, Aragon has abandoned his brethren...
Book cover of Best Day of My Life: True stories to inspire, move and entertain - Told by a cross-section of the UK's celebrities and courageous everyday people
by Giles Vickers Jones, Humfrey Hunter
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2012

In this unique anthology of more than 80 personal stories, subjects ranging from the frivolous to the deadly serious combine to paint a picture of humanity at its most upbeat. A housewife and mother describes her extraordinary achievement in becoming one of the first two women to walk to both of the...
Book cover of Simple and Usable Web, Mobile, and Interaction Design
by Giles Colborne
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010

In a complex world, products that are easy to use win favor with consumers. This is the first book on the topic of simplicity aimed specifically at interaction designers. It shows how to drill down and simplify user experiences when designing digital tools and applications. It begins by explaining...
Book cover of Karate Kata Vol. 2

Karate Kata Vol. 2

For the Transmission of High-Level Combative Skills

by Mario McKenna, Giles Hopkins, Marvin Labbate
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2015

A kata is much like a family jewel that has passed down through generations. It holds a significance that is difficult to decipher, and many dispute the meaning of every micromovement it contains.  We are thrilled to present a two-volume e-book on this subject. If katas are learning...
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Noah Webster

The Life and Times of an American Patriot

by Harlow Giles Unger
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2000

"Noah Webster was a truly remarkable man, shrewd, passionate, learned and energetic, God-fearing and patriotic. Mr. Unger has done a fine job reintroducing him to a new generation of Americans." --Washington Times Noah Webster The Life and Times of an American Patriot "More...
Book cover of The Charles de Gaulle Handbook - Everything You Need To Know About Charles de Gaulle
by Geoffrey Giles
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2016

This book is your ultimate Charles de Gaulle resource. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Charles de Gaulle's whole picture right away. Get countless...
Book cover of Deaths on Pleasant Street

Deaths on Pleasant Street

The Ghastly Enigma of Colonel Swope and Doctor Hyde

by Giles Fowler
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009

The 1909 murder case surrounding the wealthy Swope family of Independence, Missouri, led to the trial of the century in the gothic-era Midwest. This book gathers the facts behind the suspicious fates of the eccentric Colonel, who was the millionaire donor of Kansas Citys Swope Park, as well as his affable...
Book cover of Lafayette
by Harlow Giles Unger
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2007

Acclaim for Lafayette "I found Mr. Unger's book exceptionally well done. It's an admirable account of the marquis's two revolutions-one might even say his two lives-the French and the American. It also captures the private Lafayette and his remarkable wife, Adrienne, in often moving detail."...
Book cover of "Mr. President"

"Mr. President"

George Washington and the Making of the Nation's Highest Office

by Harlow Giles Unger
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013

Although the framers gave the president little authority, George Washington knew whatever he did would set precedents for generations of future leaders. To ensure their ability to defend the nation, he simply ignored the Constitution when he thought it necessary. In a revealing new look at...
Book cover of John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea
by William Henry Giles Kingston
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2016

W.H.G. Kingston was a 19th century American writer best known for writing kids adventure novels that were very popular with boys at the time. His books are still widely read today.
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Samurai William

The Englishman Who Opened Japan

by Giles Milton
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2003

An eye-opening account of the first encounter between England and Japan, by the acclaimed author of Nathaniel's Nutmeg In 1611, the merchants of London's East India Company received a mysterious letter from Japan, written several years previously by a marooned English mariner named William...
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Russian Roulette

How British Spies Thwarted Lenin's Plot for Global Revolution

by Giles Milton
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2014

In 1917, a band of communist revolutionaries stormed the Winter Palace of Tsar Nicholas II-a dramatic and explosive act marking that Vladimir Lenin's communist revolution was now underway. But Lenin would not be satisfied with overthrowing the Tsar. His goal was a global revolt that would topple all...
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