Preston: 857 books

Diana Preston curates a spectacular and harrowing collection of voices from the Lusitania tragedy. Eyewitness accounts capture the ship's sinking in real-life detail as more than half the ship's crew and passengers were drowned when a German U-boat torpedoed the ship on its 101st crossing of the Atlantic on May 7th, 1915.

Gay men often face struggles in the conservative world of rural life, due to the pervasive social stigmas associated with homosexuality and the lack of anonymity in a small-town setting. In this book, Preston and D’Augelli present the results of in-depth interviews and surveys with rural gay men,...

No issue is more divisive or more pressing for the church today than homosexuality. Two Views on Homosexuality, the Bible, and the Church brings a fresh perspective to a well-worn debate. While Christian debates about homosexuality are most often dominated by biblical exegesis, this book seeks to...

In six weeks during April and May 1915, as World War I escalated, Germany forever altered the way war would be fought. On April 22, at Ypres, German canisters spewed poison gas at French and Canadian soldiers in their trenches; on May 7, the German submarine U-20, without warning, torpedoed the passenger...

On May 7, 1915, toward the end of her 101st eastbound crossing, from New York to Liverpool, England, R.M.S. Lusitania-pride of the Cunard Line and one of the greatest ocean liners afloat-became the target of a terrifying new weapon and a casualty of a terrible new kind of war. Sunk off the southern...

Recent years have seen much controversy regarding hell:  Do we go to heaven or hell when we die?  Or do we cease to exist?  Are believers and unbelievers ultimately saved in the end? Four Views on Hell highlights why the church still needs to wrestle with the doctrine of hell.  In...

2nd Issue, Updated 5 October 2013. ---------------- Cornwall has much more to it than imaginary playful Cornish pixies and delightful clotted cream teas; it is steeped in Arthurian legend, ancient customs, pirate attacks, smugglers and romantic tales of lands lost to the sea; all of which enhance...

An Amazing Journey! From Halifax to Victoria, clear across Canada, Dave Preston rode the rails, exploring what was once the most popular mode of transport in the country. Days and nights spent rollicking across the amazing and diverse geography of Canada were punctuated by stays at some of the country's...

A travel guide book with a difference which gives a well planned 4 day, 2 location tour (by car) through the beautiful Snowdonia National Park and Llŷn Peninsula. This illustrated ebook gives directions, maps, location information & travel tips. This tour visits: Conwy, Llanrwst, Capel...

A travel guide book with a difference which gives a well planned 4 day, 3 location tour by car, through the lovely scenery of Somerset and the dramatic Cheddar Gorge to legendary Glastonbury and the Beautiful cities of Wells, Bath and Bristol. This tour takes the reader on a journey through time,...

Have you ever fancied going on a “Grand Tour” like the early aristocrats, staying in multiple locations, but thought it too hard to organise?Are you looking for a new kind of travel/guide book? Perhaps one which gives:- A well planned 10 day multiple location tour taking in the countryside...

The Zen Gardens Stress CureUpon reading the book, you will gain more knowledge and wisdom in every section that you will be reading after this page. The next pages will cover the topic which will discuss each season such as winter, autumn, fall, and summer to help you understand the effective...

Do you want to maximise your short stay in the beautiful city of St Petersburg? If so ... this could be the guide for you! This ebook travel guide: * Gives daily itinerary’s which you can follow, or tailor to suit yourself * Has a map, pictures and information on locations and attractions...

In the heat of summer in a Southern California seaside town, the spiritual and sensual worlds collide when Laura, a former drama student and lovely wife of a Christian minister becomes sexually attracted to Stephen, a slender spiritually conflicted security guard for submissive female performers at...