Jonathon: 128 books
Toys, Games, and Action Figure Collectibles of the 1970s: Volume IV Star Wars to Zorro
Toys, Games, and Action Figure Collectibles of the 1970s, #4
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2019
The last and final installment of the series, this volume has over 850 pictures covering over 35 categories, with some of the larger and more popular toy lines from the decade included within. Star Wars (Includes foreign releases), Stretch Armstrong, Sunshine Family, Super Jrs., Tree Tots, Viewmaster,...
The Book of the Unknown
Tales of the Thirty-six
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2009
Marvelous and mystical stories of the thirty-six anonymous saints whose decency sustains the world–reimagined from Jewish folklore.
A liar, a cheat, a degenerate, and a whore. These are the last people one might expect to be virtuous. But a legendary Kabbalist has discovered the truth: they...
Colonial Buganda and the End of Empire
Political Thought and Historical Imagination in Africa
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2017
Colonial Buganda was one of the most important and richly documented kingdoms in East Africa. In this book, Jonathon L. Earle offers the first global intellectual history of the Kingdom, using a series of case studies, interviews and previously inaccessible private archives to offer new insights concerning...
Crooked Talk
Five Hundred Years of the Language of Crime
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2011
The language of crime has a long and venerable history - in fact, the first collection of words specifically used by criminals, Hye-Way to the Spittel House, dates from as early as 1531. Jonathon Green is our national expert on slang, and in Crooked Talk he looks at five hundred years of crooks and...
The Vulgar Tongue
Green's History of Slang
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2014
Once the language of thieves and beggars, slang is an ever present part of today's culture for people across the strata. It allows us to connect to others, to express otherwise guarded thoughts, and to convey humor in the everyday. But how did slang escape its stigma as the language of the streets...
Newspeak (Routledge Revivals)
A Dictionary of Jargon
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2013
George Orwell coined the term ‘Newspeak’ for his novel 1984, the purpose of which was designed to shrink vocabularies and eliminate subtlety and nuance. For this dictionary, first published to herald the year 1984, Jonathon Green compiled nearly 8, 000 entries – selected from the slangs and...
Divine Discontent
The Religious Imagination of W. E. B. Du Bois
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2009
W. E. B. Du Bois is an improbable candidate for a project in religion. His skepticism of and, even, hostility toward religion is readily established and canonically accepted. Indeed, he spent his career rejecting normative religious commitments to institutions and supernatural beliefs. In this book,...
by Jonathon Jones
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2019
Tired of being jealous every time you watch a romantic love scene, feeling as if there are a lot of things you're missing? Feeling disrespected and like you're a piece of meat every time you're with your lover? Having unrealistic expectations and feeling empty in the bedroom due to the influence of...
by Jonathon Porritt
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2012
When first published, Capitalism as if the World Matters, by one of the leading 'eco-warriors' of our time, shocked a generation of both environmentalists and business people. Jonathon Porritt brushed aside their artificial battle lines with a powerful argument that the only way to save the world...
by Jonathon Lee
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2017
Sully, a small town guy from a large family was fascinated with twins, Carol and Jane Claire. Coming from a dysfunctional family he lacked the confidence to believe that he would ever be worthy of being with anyone as awesome as these twins.Jane Claire married young and said goodbye to the high...
Lion Tales
Thirty Years Hunting the American Cougar
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2008
Jonathon Kibler, a cougar-hunting specialist, has been hunting American lions since his early teens. Hunting lions with hounds on dry ground in the Southwest is arguably the hardest method of hunting these large cats. Kibler has mastered this skill and his hunting adventures have elevated him with the...
Make Work Optional
Life Lessons for Today's Investor
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2015
It is more important than ever for you to think about your financial future. Best-selling author Jonathon Leise, Certified Financial PlannerTM and Accredited Wealth Management AdvisorSM uses stories and anecdotes from over thirty years in the financial services industry to help you to avoid the four...
by Jonathon Lee
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
The final story of Layla and her childhood battles for survival in war torn Syria. Layla now finds herself in London. A coffee shop siege, a childhood friend and a final chapter that will haunt her for the rest of her life.
Sacrifices
Of humans and animals
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2013
Take a walk on the dark side of religion and ancient beliefs in this book that deals with human and animal sacrifices. People were ritually killed in a manner that was supposed to please or appease a god or spirit. While not widely known, human sacrifices for religious reasons still exist today in...