William Bennett: 43 books
by R. William Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2011
“Marley was dead to begin with . . .”These chillingly familiar words begin the classic Christmas tale of remorse and redemption in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Now R. William Bennett rewinds the story and focuses the spotlight on Scrooge’s miserly business partner, Jacob T. Marley, who...
Crusaders of New France
A Chronicle of the Fleur-de-lis in the Wilderness
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2013
CONTENTS
I. FRANCE OF THE BOURBONS
II. A VOYAGEUR OF BRITTANY
III. THE FOUNDING OF NEW FRANCE
IV. THE AGE OF LOUIS QUATORZE
V. THE IRON GOVERNOR
VI. LA SALLE AND THE VOYAGEURS
VII. THE CHURCH IN NEW FRANCE
VIII. SEIGNEURS OF OLD CANADA
IX. THE COUREURS-DE-BOIS
X. AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY, AND TRADE
XI. HOW THE PEOPLE LIVED
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Absent-Minded Beggars
Yeomanry and Volunteers in the Boer War
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 1999
The British Army suffered one of its greatest crises when in December 1899 the Boer irregulars inflicted three reverses in South Africa in 'Black Week'. A nation grown accustomed to success was stunned. Part of the answer was a very British blend of patriotism and pragmatism. For the first time civilian...
by William Bennett Munro
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2015
It was Samuel Champlain, a seaman of Brouage, who first secured for France and for Frenchmen a sure foothold in North America, and thus became the herald of Bourbon imperialism. After a youth spent at sea, Champlain engaged for some years in the armed conflicts with the Huguenots; then he returned to his old marine life once more.
by William J. Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2007
William J. Bennett reacquaints America with its heritage in two volumes of America: The Last Best Hope.
While national test scores reveal that American students know startlingly little about their history, former U.S. Education Secretary William J. Bennett offers one of the most gripping and...
by William J. Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2019
A single-volume edition of William J. Bennett's bestselling series, thoroughly revised and updated.
*"The role of history is to inform, inspire, and sometimes provoke us, which is why Bill Bennett's wonderfully readable book is so important." *--Walter Isaacson
A decade...
America: The Last Best Hope (Volume I)
From the Age of Discovery to a World at War
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2007
America, how well do you know your history?
Who quelled a coup d'etat by putting on a pair of reading glasses?
Which U.S. senator was nearly caned to death on the Senate floor?
Which first lady refused to serve alcohol in the White House?
What famous inventor was called to find the assassin's...
The Broken Hearth
Reversing the Moral Collapse of the American Family
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2002
Bestselling author William Bennett addresses the central social issue of our time—the deline of the family—in a book as intellectually provocative and politically controversial as his landmark The Death of Outrage.
Our recent economic prosperity has masked the devastation of the American...
The Fight of Our Lives
Knowing the Enemy, Speaking the Truth, and Choosing to Win the War Against Radical Islam
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2012
Refocus on the fight.
Ten years ago, when radical Islamist terrorists used three U.S. airplanes to kill nearly three thousand of our countrymen, America was angry. It was a focused and justified anger—one that generated clear objectives and a willingness to meet them. But that resolve...
Going to Pot
Why the Rush to Legalize Marijuana Is Harming America
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015
William J. Bennett, former director of the National Drug Control policy under President George H.W. Bush and bestselling author of The Book of Virtues, and co-author Robert White provide strong societal and scientific arguments against the legalization of marijuana.
Marijuana, once considered...
From the Desk of Pastor William
The Call, the Church, My Legacy
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2015
Now back with his fourth manuscript, Pastor William Bennett takes a much different approach in From the Desk of Pastor William. In this book, Pastor William is open and transparent about his calling, assignment, and mission in life. Through this book, the reader will be able to experience his journey...
A Century Turns
New Hopes, New Fears
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2010
In A Century Turns, William J. Bennett explores America's recent and momentous history?the contentious election of 1988, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of global Communism, the presidency of William Jefferson Clinton, the technological and commercial boom of the 1990s, the war on terror,...
by Alastair Gunn, William Mudford, John Yonge Akerman
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2018
Twenty ghost stories from the supernatural masters of the Victorian age. Wimbourne Books presents the ninth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 9 in the series contains stories published between 1841 and 1899,...
Why We Fight
Moral Clarity and the War on Terrorism
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2002
The events of September 11, 2001, were an unforgettable tragedy, but they also revealed that the spirit of America is strong and undiminished. Not since the shocking attack on Pearl Harbor has the nation pulled together with such unity and purpose, resolving to endure whatever hardships may be necessary...