Jacobs: 1412 books

Many of Jacobs' most popular short stories are included in this wide-ranging collection, including, most notably, the horror tale "The Monkey's Paw." Other stories run the gamut from life on a ship at sea to ghost stories and apparitions. Jacobs was a master of the form, and the stories collected in The Lady of the Barge represent his finest efforts.

Erica is the story of an old lady with a bag full of money, and was a most compelling tale to write. The keyboard was never idle as night after night I was dragged from the gas chambers of Auschwitz, through Europe, on to Australia and finally back to Poland where her journey had begun so many years...

A recognized expert in teaching Microsoft PowerPoint skills demonstrates how to design presentations to meet the needs of every audience. The peskiest PowerPoint problems are investigated—saving to removable media, how to back save, fast saves and other presentation corruptors, the AutoFormat feature,...

Peter Jacobs maakt een nostalgische reis door België in oude reisverhalen Een origineel boek dat doet glimlachen van herkenning of van bevreemdend exotisme Een tijdreis die begint aan de vooravond van de Slag bij Waterloo, dat zou uitgroeien tot dé toeristische attractie van België, tot een reisverslag...

Netporn delves into the aesthetics and politics of sexuality in the era of do-it-yourself (DIY) Internet pornography. Katrien Jacobs, drawing on digital media theory and interviews with Web porn producers and consumers, offers an unprecedented critical analysis of Web culture as digital artistry and...

The Hindu-derived meditation movement, The Art of Living (AOL), founded in 1981 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Bangalore, has grown into a global organization which claims presence in more than 150 countries. Stephen Jacobs presents the first comprehensive study of AOL as an important transnational movement...

Having trouble sleeping on a nightly basis? Insomnia troubles millions of people around the world and it can become a hazard to your quality of life. Bethany Jacobs with her years of experience provides tips on how to deal with insomnia in your life. Sleeping is not impossible as long as you know what you are doing!

The African missionary, founder of the Mennonite Theological College in Tanzania, and author of A Gentle Wind of God looks back on his life of service. Don Jacobs, exuberant, wise, and remarkably capable of regarding himself lightly, has written a memoir. Here he candidly explores how he simultaneously...

‘When Dead’s not Quite’ … Written in the first person, this is an account from a man who finds himself stuck between mortal existence, the next phase and beyond. Life is reviewed, revenge is extracted, and souls are healed. ‘Beyond the white light’ stories have been done before. This one...

English Fairy Tales is a collection of 43 fairy tales by Joseph Jacobs from 1890. The tales are fully illustrated with more than 65 original picture illustrations that follow the story line.   Tales included: 1. Tom Tit Tot 2. The Three Sillies 3. The Rose-Tree 4....

Joseph Jacobs (29 August 1854 - 30 January 1916) was a folklorist, literary critic and historian. He was born in Australia, but came to England to attend St. Johns College, Cambridge. He was a prolific writer on many aspects of Jewish history, and biblical archaeology. His works included contributions...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by CLASSIC COLLECTION 600.*** Synopsis: Jack the Giant-Killer, Tom Thumb, Goldilocks and The Three Bears, Henny Penny, Dick Whittington, The Three Little Pigs, Red Riding Hood and a host of immortal characters are found in this delightful...

“I reckon you’ll take to the doings back there all right, Blue Bonnet,” Uncle Joe began. “There! I’m always forgetting—just as if your uncle hadn’t explained how, seeing as everything was to be new, you wasn’t to be Blue Bonnet any more, but Elizabeth. It’s a fine name, Elizabeth, and...

Zsanette, formerly of the Wulfila and now a newly minted mage of the Black Tower, is in the midst of the Emperor's campaign against the neighboring kingdoms. If that weren't enough for one young mage, she also has to contend with traitorous soldiers and her nemesis and fellow mage Bronwyn,...