Gorman: 347 books

This book argues that there are a number of contemporary novels that challenge the reductive 'us and them' binaries that have been prevalent not only in politics and the global media since 9/11, but also in many works within the emerging genre of '9/11 fiction' itself.

An arched stone gate, a millstone path, a blue-and-white tiled pool with a quiet fountain, brilliant marigolds, stone sculptures of playful angels, and stately lions—the Mexican garden is a serene oasis that displays a diversity and ingenuity that is truly astonishing. Mexico’s temperate climate,...

Essay from the year 2013 in the subject History - America, grade: 93.0, Westminster College, course: U.S. as a World Power, language: English, abstract: This text discusses the Philippine - American War from 1899-1902 from its beginning to its direct outcome and repercussions. Coming into the twentieth-century,...

Essay from the year 2016 in the subject History - Miscellaneous, grade: 93.0, Westminster College, course: Latin American History, language: English, abstract: Augusto Calderón Sandino was a Nicaraguan revolutionary who combated the United States Marines and the Nicaraguan federal government in the...

Essay from the year 2014 in the subject History Europe - Other Countries - Ages of World Wars, grade: 95.0, Westminster College, course: Independent Study, language: English, abstract: The contrasts between Allied and Soviet styles of liberation in the Second World War are most apparent, on the surface,...

Essay from the year 2012 in the subject History Europe - Germany - 1848, Empire, Imperialism, grade: 95.0, Westminster College, course: Russian History, language: English, abstract: The Crimean War and the Great War were two conflicts that resulted in drastic changes for the Russian people and altered...

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2014 in the subject History - America, grade: 100.0, Westminster College, course: Thesis Class, language: English, abstract: The Battle of Gettysburg is one of the most well-known battles of the American Civil War and in American military history. It was widely believed...

Essay from the year 2015 in the subject History Europe - Other Countries - Ages of World Wars, grade: 92.0, Westminster College, language: English, abstract: It is proposed that Joseph Stalin, the man as well as the symbol, be analyzed in order to reveal the man behind the icon. This research will...

Death, that ending of all endings, is the shared concern of these stories, which have been chosen from among the hundreds that have appeared in the prestigious Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction series. More than seventy volumes, which include approximately eight hundred stories, have...

Poetry is in the atmosphere like electricity. At times, it acts as a lightning bolt. It illumines momentarily and then disappears. Its wisdom, beauty, and warmth long for form. It weaves a blanket of words in and out among threads of ideas forming a pattern, providing comfort and warmth to...

Chess is a refreshing pastime for most players, and an all-encompassing obsession for a few. And yet much of chess literature—heavy on notation, low on useful illustrations, frustrating for the beginner—is directed at those already in the know. Knack Chess for Everyone provides an alternative: a...

Knack Dog Care & Training brings together every aspect of the subject in one information- and picture-packed volume. Carina MacDonald’s fun, upbeat presentation ranges from the basics of choosing and getting a dog to a wonderfully complete, visually organized treasure-trove of tips on training one’s dog, addressing behavior problems, and making sure he or she stays healthy.

No more rummaging through a chaotically packed car and then frantically setting up camp in the dark—not with Knack Car Camping which distills the authors’ years of experience into an idea-packed, picture-driven guide. The first reference created for visual learners, it gives you the tools you need...

This book fills a critical gap in our scientific understanding of the grief response of parents who have lost a child to traumatic death and the psychotherapeutic strategies that best facilitate healing. It is based on the results of the largest study ever conducted of parents surviving a child's...