Jacobs: 1412 books
Panic at the Pump
The Energy Crisis and the Transformation of American Politics in the 1970s
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2016
An authoritative history of the energy crises of the 1970s and the world they wrought
In 1973, the Arab OPEC cartel banned the export of oil to the United States, sending prices and tempers rising across the country. Dark Christmas trees, lowered thermostats, empty gas tanks, and the new fifty-five-mile-per-hour...
by Harriet Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
The true story of an individual's struggle for self-identity, self-preservation, and freedom, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl remains among the few extant slave narratives written by a woman. This autobiographical account chronicles the remarkable odyssey of Harriet Jacobs (1813–1897) whose...
The Perfect $100,000 House
A Trip Across America and Back in Pursuit of a Place to Call Home
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2007
A home of one’s own has always been a cornerstone of the American dream, fulfilling like nothing else the desire for comfort, financial security, independence, and with a little luck, even a touch of distinctive character, or even beauty. But what we have come to regard as almost a national birthright...
A Time to Remember
Book One in the the gripping, uplifting Rivenshaw Saga set at the close of World War Two
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
*******The first book in the gripping Rivenshaw Saga, set at the end of World War Two***
1945. The war in Europe is over. It should be a time of utter joy and celebration.
Most women can't wait for their men to return, but in the small town of Rivenshaw in Lancashire, Judith Crossley...
A.J. Jacobs Omnibus
The Know-It-All, The Year of Living Biblically, My Life as an Experiment
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
An eBook boxed set that features the first three of A.J. Jacobs's riotous—and surprisingly informative—ventures into experiential journalism.
The Know-It-All: Puzzle along with A.J. as he endeavors to read—and retain—the entire encyclopedia, and discover what exactly it is he learns...
The Robber of Memories
A River Journey Through Colombia
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2013
“An adventure story and a travel narrative, but also an excursion into memory itself.” —Booklist
When travel writer Michael Jacobs began traversing the Magdalena, a river that courses through the heart of Colombia, he was determined to leave modern conveniences aside—with the exception...
Power of Persistent Prayer, The
Praying With Greater Purpose and Passion
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Cindy Jacobs, bestselling author and recognized leader in the worldwide prayer movement, brings her passionate message to all Christians who struggle with prayer or desire to be more effective prayer warriors. This powerful guide will answer such questions as, "Why does it take so long to receive...
A Time for Renewal
Book Two in the the gripping, uplifting Rivenshaw Saga set at the close of World War Two
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2015
*******The second installment in the bestselling, uplifting Rivenshaw Saga, set at the end of the Second World War***
In the wake of World War Two, the whole country is desperate for houses, with very little money available to rebuild. In the town of Rivenshaw in Lancashire, Mayne Esher has...
A Time to Rejoice
Book Three in the the gripping, uplifting Rivenshaw Saga set at the close of World War Two
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2016
*******Book three in the beautifully heartwarming Rivenshaw Saga, set at the end of the Second World War***
After a stray bomb scored a direct hit on his childhood home in Hertfordshire, the only thing that has kept Francis Brady going while he works day and night salvaging what he can from...
Witness for the Defense
Kali O'Brien legal suspense, #4
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2015
With her unique blend of courtroom drama and feverish suspense, critically acclaimed author Jonnie Jacobs has won a legion of fans for her Kali O’Brien thrillers. Now the edgy San Francisco attorney is back to handle a simple adoption – and winds up defending her client for murder . . .
Straightforward...
Gifts For Our Time
Book Four in the the gripping, uplifting Rivenshaw Saga set at the close of World War Two
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2017
*******The final installment in the heart-melting Rivenshaw series, set at the end of World War Two***
Germany 1939, and Christa Sommer boards the Kindertransport, unsure that she'll ever see her beloved mother and father again.
Once in England she is taken in by elderly Mrs Pelling,...
The Collected Works of W. W. Jacobs
The Complete Works PergamonMedia
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015
This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works or all the significant works - the Œuvre - of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • The Monkey's Paw • The Old Man of the Sea • Sailor's Knots (Entire Collection) • The Monkey's Paw • The...
by W. W. Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2016
This early work by William Wymark Jacobs was originally published in 1919 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Deep Waters' is a collection of short stories that contains tales such as 'Shareholders', 'Bedridden' and 'The Convert'. Jacobs worked as a clerk in the...
The Universe Unraveling
American Foreign Policy in Cold War Laos
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
During the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations, Laos was positioned to become a major front in the Cold War. Yet American policymakers ultimately chose to resist communism in neighboring South Vietnam instead. Two generations of historians have explained this decision by citing logistical considerations....