Stephen E : 301 books
Love Letter
For a Japanese War Bride
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2014
Love Letter for a Japanese War Bride is Stephen E. Prices memoir of his eternal love for his first wife, Ryuko. Set primarily in postwar Japan, the story provides a window into a new worldone that spawned cultural diversity, but one that was largely unprepared for and unaccepting of it. The tale chronicles...
Surveillance and Spies in the Civil War
Exposing Confederate Conspiracies in America’s Heartland
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2014
Surveillance and Spies in the Civil War represents pathbreaking research on the rise of U.S. Army intelligence operations in the Midwest during the American Civil War and counters long-standing assumptions about Northern politics and society. At the beginning of the rebellion, state governors in Ohio,...
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Dwight D. Eisenhower dreamed of serving under George S. Patton, Jr., but history reversed their roles. Their stormy relationship dramatically shaped the Allied assault on the Third Reich. Here, in this short-form book from acclaimed historian Stephen Ambrose, is their story.
Comrades
Brothers, Fathers, Heroes, Sons, Pals
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2000
Comrades is a celebration of male friendships. Acclaimed historian Stephen Ambrose begins his examination with a glance inward -- he starts this book with his brothers, his first and forever friends, and the shared experiences that join them for a lifetime, overcoming distance and misunderstandings....
Eisenhower Volume II
The President
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Eisenhower: The President, the second and concluding volume of Stephen Ambrose's brilliant biography, is the first assessment of a postwar President based on access to the entire record. It covers a wide range of subjects, including Eisenhower's rejection of the near-unanimous advice he received as...
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2013
In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, a small detachment of British airborne troops stormed the German defense forces and paved the way for the Allied invasion of Europe. Pegasus Bridge was the first engagement of D-Day, the turning point of World War II. This gripping account of it by acclaimed...
A Strife of Tongues
The Compromise of 1850 and the Ideological Foundations of the American Civil War
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Near the end of a nine-month confrontation preceding the Compromise of 1850, Abraham Venable warned his fellow congressmen that "words become things." Indeed, in politics—then, as now—rhetoric makes reality. But while the legislative maneuvering, factional alignments, and specific measures...
Halleck
Lincoln's Chief of Staff
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1996
“Halleck originates nothing, anticipates nothing, to assist others; takes no responsibility, plans nothing, suggests nothing, is good for nothing.” Lincoln’s secretary of the navy Gideon Welles’s harsh words constitute the stereotype into which Union General-in-Chief Henry Wager Halleck has...
Lords of the Left-Hand Path
Forbidden Practices and Spiritual Heresies
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2012
Examines the left-hand path and reveals the masters of the tradition
• Explores the practices and beliefs of many left-hand path groups, including the Cult of Set, the Hell-Fire Club, and heretical Sufi, Zoroastrian, Christian, and Muslim sects
• Investigates many infamous occult...
Original Magic
The Rituals and Initiations of the Persian Magi
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
A complete guide to the theory, practice, and history of Mazdan magic, the first organized system of magic
• Provides a complete curriculum of magical study and initiation centered on exercises keyed to the sacred Zoroastrian calendar
• Details advanced magical rituals and practices...
by Stephen E. Frantzich
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2012
Almost every politician has occasionally misspoken, sometimes with disastrous effect, sometimes with little effect at all. O.O.P.S.: Observing Our Politicians Stumble: The Worst Candidate Gaffes and Recoveries in Presidential Campaigns observes and analyzes this phenomenon to document why some gaffes...
Hermetic Magic
The Postmodern Magical Papyrus of Abaris
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 1995
Edited and introduced by Stephen Edred Flowers, Ph.D. This book opens the gate to the use of the authentic Hermetic formulas concealed in the magical papyri of Egypt. Students can use this information as a basis for developing and enacting their own magical systems. Organized in four parts - History,...
The Wind That Destroys and Heals
Trusting the God of Sorrow and Joy
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2010
Why would a loving, all-powerful God allow so much pain and suffering? It’s a question everyone asks–from skeptics to spiritual seekers to confirmed believers. In The Wind That Destroys and Heals, theologian and educator Stephen Broyles wrestles with it personally, powerfully, and poignantly.
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Icelandic Magic
Practical Secrets of the Northern Grimoires
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2016
A practical guide to the magical systems of pre-Christian Iceland
• Reveals spells and workings drawn directly from surviving magical books from the 16th to 20th century preserved at the National Library in Reykjavík
• Explores the history of magic in Iceland through original translations...