John S : 848 books

Shadow of the Shah is a work of fiction, providing a narrative of events that dramatizes the tensions between the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Iran beginning in 1979. The book follows LCDR Jack Donovan, US Navy, who was the protagonist in the author's previous work of historical fiction, New Moon...

More than 250 years passed from the founding of the first English colony in the New World at Jamestown in Virginia until the beginning of the American Civil War, and nearly a century and a half more has passed since the Civil War ended. As distant as such milestones of history may seem today, Virginians...

From an area that boasts itself as America's First Region from the first settlement of Jamestown in 1607, the Greater Hampton roads area is steeped in American history. The area is mostly known for seven main cities that surround one of the world's largest natural harbors and has the mouth of two...

A comprehensive manual for pre- and in-service ESL, EFL, and EIL educators who work with multilingual students at the secondary and postsecondary levels, this text balances insights from reading theory and research with highly practical, field-tested strategies for teaching and assessing second-language...

Ever since the day they met as children while she was flying a kite on the beach, wealthy businessman Bernardo and brilliant scientist Emelia seemed destined to one day become husband and wife. They did eventually marry, but years later, that romantic dream is destroyed when Bernardo’s beloved is seemingly...

This book examines the process of policymaking in situations in which the interests, values, and rights of the various actors conflict with one another and suggest contradictory courses of action. Focusing on the problems of resource management in Alaska's coastal and offshore regions, Dr. Dryzek shows how present mechanisms and analytical techniqu

Idol is about a brilliant schizophrenic serial killer, Steven Wently, whose sensational murders of famous false idols receive universal publicity and public support. Wently imagines that the cumulative weight of revelations of crimes committed by false idols after their deaths will destroy humankinds...

Key features: Offers a case-based approach to reviewing and interpreting small animal images Covers nearly 200 cases with supporting high-quality images for each case Provides detailed answers for each case, including radiographic findings and diagnosis Written by well-respected...

Inspector Danny Ward has been exonerated in his actions regarding The Street Cleaner murders and is due back at his post within weeks. D.C. Helen Carter called the trial 'a farce'. She had lost Sam, she had lost her friends and colleagues but she was not about to lose her dignity. Despite several...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: A fascinating account of the life, trials, tribulations-and ultimately failure-of one of Europe's first notable "constitutional monarchs," Louis Philippe (1773-1850). The first king to...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: With Engravings. An historical account of Hortense, one of the world's noblest women. Hortense's father fell beneath the slide of the guillotine; her mother was imprisoned and doomed to die; and she...

Childhood. 1754-1767 Characters developed by the French Revolution. Madame Roland. Many characters of unusual grandeur were developed by the French Revolution. Among them all, there are few more illustrious, or more worthy of notice, than that of Madame Roland. The eventful story of her life contains...

When Jason Green begins his internship at Sinai Medical Center, there seems to be no limit to what he can achieve. Brilliant, hardworking, and driven by an intense desire to ease people’s suffering, Jason has a knack for asking the questions that will lead to correct diagnoses. His efforts earn...

This story goes through 2 generations of families, who through hard times were thrust together, different racial backgrounds and outlooks on life, yet the women made it by running the city's only night club.