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The Umayyads were early Muslim Caliphs who valued Jewss and Christians, and who put the cross on their public buildings and their coins. They were overthrown by some heretics from Persia, and Iraq, against the will of those in Saudi Arabia, and Syria. One survived, and went to Spain, and built the...

Seventy million assorted individuals comprise a church family that is renowned for its rich diversity. Christians of all shades of belief together make up the Anglican Communion, a fellowship of churches that extends around the world and includes the Episcopal Church in the United States. At its best,...

L'autore di 'Eminenti vittoriani' e di 'Elisabetta e il conte di Essex' scriveva biografie come romanzi. E ritratti come racconti: cammei di un sublime miniaturista.

The following Sketches owe their existence chiefly to frequent peregrinations in Chinese cities, with pencil and note-book in hand. Some of them were written for my friend Mr. F. H. Balfour of Shanghai, and by him published in the columns of the Celestial Empire. These have been revised and partly re-written;...

The book is about true awareness for everyone.No one will be a exemption from this fact, that's in this book. The book is not long,it won't take you long to read it.But it's a real good book.Because in this book are the Words of Life.I'm telling you the true where this book is concern.When you read...

This is for my children, grandchildren, and all the children whose lives Ive touched within working 20 years with childcare. Put on the whole armor of God, The helmet to protect your mind and brains against the enemies of the world. Put on your shield, the breast plate to protect your heart when we...

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.

Derek Jeter-the Yankees shortstop who isn't short on talent, looks, or heart. Though he's only 24, many of his teammates describe Derek Jeter as a baseball player with maturity beyond his years. His awesome skills on the playing field have earned him an American League Rookie of the Year award...

Good old Dad and his good old Dad's car. As solid and dependable as the man himself, if a little less balding, Dad's car was almost a member of the family, whisking you to exciting days out, or just to visit boring relatives in distant parts of the country to the chant of 'are we nearly there yet?'...

        What would you like to obtain from your research and practice of an Okinawan martial art? For an academic, it would be to obtain historical and cultural facts and details. For a practitioner, it would be to gain expertise in the combative skills. If you’re interested...

This is the story of Chesterfield FC, not the most fashionable of football clubs, but one with a history full of incident. Even the exact date of its formation is in doubt, and the current club is actually the fourth to bear the name. Most of its life has been spent outside the top two divisions, but...

This book covers the eventful and ultimately traumatic Bristol City story that culminated with the collapse through the divisions. It spans the era from John Atyeo to Alan Dicks. Atyeo was the club's record-breaker for both appearances and goals. Dicks was the manager who arrived as a virtual unknown,...

It took a world war to bring Raich Carter and Peter Doherty together at Derby County. First as guests through RAF postings. Then, all too briefly, signed as the aces of a Cup-winning pack. Their perfect partnership forms the heart of this double biography, spanning their whole football careers. From...

This book revisits two titles, the County Cricket Championship of 1874 later snatched from Derbyshire as no longer officially recognised and that of 1936, which now stands alone to their credit. But those two seasons are not the whole story. The book starts with Derbyshire CCCs formation in 1870 and...