Kerry: 1111 books
The Hatpin Menace
American Women Armed and Fashionable, 1887-1920
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2016
Between 1887 and 1920, the humble hatpin went from an unremarkable item in every woman’s wardrobe, to a fashion necessity, to a dangerous weapon (it was said). Big hair and big hats of the era meant big hatpins, and their weaponized use sparked controversy. There were “good” uses of hatpins,...
by M. Kerry
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2011
A refreshing insight into a previously neglected area of popular British cinema – the holiday film - including historical information about the British holiday and analyses of key films from the 1900s to the recent past.
by Kerry Driscoll
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2018
Mark Twain among the Indians and Other Indigenous Peoples is the first book-length study of the writer’s evolving views regarding the aboriginal inhabitants of North America and the Southern Hemisphere, and his deeply conflicted representations of them in fiction, newspaper sketches, and speeches....
by Kerry McGinnis
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
'Anything McGinnis writes begs to be read aloud around a campfire.'�Country Style
Billy Martin runs from home, burying his past in the quest for a future. He finds it in Queensland's spectacular Gulf Country, on the sprawling cattle runs. The Gulf breeds tough men, and Billy is quickly drawn to...
Drive-in Theaters
A History from Their Inception in 1933
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2012
A primarily American institution (though it appeared in other countries such as Japan and Italy), the drive-in theater now sits on the verge of extinction. During its heyday, drive-ins could be found in communities both large and small. Some of the larger theaters held up to 3,000 cars and were often...
Restful Reflections
Nighttime Inspiration to Calm the Soul, Based on Jewish Wisdom
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2011
At day's end, quiet your mind and unburden your heart. These peaceful reflections offer wisdom to "sleep on." For each night of the year, an inspiring quote from a Jewish source and a personal reflection on it from an insightful spiritual leader help you to focus on your spiritual life and the lessons your day has offered.
Jump Start HTML5
Get Up to Speed With HTML5 in a Weekend
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2014
This short book provides a practical introduction to HTML5. HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the predominant language of web pages. Originally developed as a way to describe and share scientific papers, HTML is now used to mark up all sorts of documents and create visual interfaces for browser-based...
The Dundurn Arctic Culture and Sovereignty Library
Pike's Portage/Death Wins in the Arctic/Arctic Naturalist/Arctic Obsession/Arctic Twilight/Arctic Front/Canoeing North Into the Unknown/Arctic Revolution/In the Shadow of the Pole/Voices From the Odeyak
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2014
This special bundle is your essential guide to all things concerning Canada’s polar regions, which make up the majority of Canada’s territory but are places most of us will never visit. The Arctic has played a key role in Canada’s history and in the history of the indigenous peoples of this...
Police Violence in America, 1869-1920
256 Incidents Involving Death or Injury
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2016
Police violence is not a new phenomenon. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, police officers in America assaulted or killed many ordinary citizens, often during improper detainments or arrests where no threat existed or no crime had been committed. Based on hundreds of newspaper accounts from...
by Bing Guan, Taihui Guo, Zhonghua Guo
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2015
This volume theorizes the concept of citizenship in contemporary China by probing into the formation of Chinese citizenship and synthesizing the practices of citizenship by different social groups. The first section, “Imagining Chinese Citizenship,” analyses how Chinese citizenship was first imagined...
"Masquerading in Male Attire"
Women Passing as Men in America, 1844-1920
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2018
Historically, American women have dressed as men for a number of reasons: to enter the military, to travel freely, to commit a criminal act, to marry other women—most often however to secure employment. During the 1800s and early 1900s, most jobs were barred to women, and those that were available...
Growing God
A Guide for Spiritual Gardeners
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Springboarding off the Parable of the Sower, this book is a unique presentation of growing in relationship to God.
Blessed Peacemakers
365 Extraordinary People Who Changed the World
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2013
All of us yearn for a peaceable and just world, but some roll up their sleeves and set to work to make the dream real. Blessed Peacemakers celebrates 365 of them, one for each day of the year. Their stories are richly diverse. They share a commitment to peace and justice, but the various contexts...
by Bob Erens, Laura Mitchell, Jim Orford
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2004
Despite a rapid increase in the availability of many forms of gambling, there has been little serious study in the literature of the likely effects. This book seeks to fill that gap by reviewing what is known about gambling in Britain and studying work on the nature, prevalence and possible causes...