Yvonne: 1204 books
New Songs of the Survivors
The Exodus of Indians from Burma
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015
During the Second World War, many of the Indians settled in Burma were killed following the bombing of Rangoon by the Japanese Air Force. Thousands more were forced to give up everything—their homes, their businesses and shops, even their families—and flee to India to escape the invasion. The...
by Yvonne Jones
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2012
If anyone could understand us, it should be you. Yet we continue to drift further and further apart…
Written from the military family members’ different perspectives, Closing The Gap: Understanding Your Service(wo)man is designed to reconnect military families with their non-military...
Censoring Queen Victoria
How Two Gentlemen Edited a Queen and Created an Icon
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2014
In 1901, two literary gentlemen were appointed a novel task: to preserve the memory of Queen Victoria in her own words. By the time they were finished, 460 volumes of the Queen’s correspondence had become just three; their decisions - and distortions - would influence perceptions of Victoria for...
by Yvonne Kohano
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2017
Don’t be an unsuspecting novice when you enter the indie publishing world. I learned self-publishing the hard way, by trying things and making mistakes and fixing them. Learn from my blunders and avoid wasting time you could better spend releasing your title and moving on to your next creative work....
by Yvonne Troll
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2009
Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, University of Freiburg (Englisches Seminar), course: American Women Writers, 15 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: 'The Yellow Wallpaper' is an exceptional piece...
by Yvonne Moore
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
Black Pioneers In Blue Hawaii is absolutely captivating and informative. A must read. Its about people of African ancestry who have lived in Hawaii dating back to the 1800s. Some of the pioneers are:
Anthony Allen, a former runaway slave who became rich and famous, Betsey Stockton, missionary...
The Taste of American Place
A Reader on Regional and Ethnic Foods
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1999
Tracing the intertwined roles of food, ethnicity, and regionalism in the construction of American identity, this textbook examines the central role food plays in our lives. Drawing on a range of disciplines_including sociology, anthropology, folklore, geography, history, and nutrition_the editors...
Operation Pedro Pan
The Untold Exodus of 14,048 Cuban Children
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2002
First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Dead Woman Pickney
A Memoir of Childhood in Jamaica
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2010
Dead Woman Pickney chronicles life stories of growing up in Jamaica from 1943 to 1965 and contains both personal experience and history, told with stridency and humour. The author’s coming of age parallels the political stages of Jamaica’s moving from the richest Crown colony of Great Britain...
Philippines - Culture Smart!
The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2006
Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a...
Quick Boil Some Water
The Story of Childbirth in our Grandmother's Day
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2007
Childbirth during the war and after years - homes had no phones, few cars and little heating. Many women begin their story with, "I've never told anyone this."
by Yvonne Eaves, Doug Eckert
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2011
Located roughly 4 miles west of downtown Nashville and bordered by Charlotte Pike, Richland Creek, and the railroad lines, the area now known as Sylvan Park has a fascinating history. The pioneer �Father of Nashville,� Gen. James Robertson named it �Rich Land� and claimed it for his homestead....
by Yvonne Craig Inskip
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2013
Im six years old and having a life crisis. Are you my mummy? is the question I could never ask because I love both my mothers equally: Tyna, the tiny one and Bigga, who is bigger. I havent got a daddy either, and it seems rude to ask. This is a sharp and entertaining true story, beginning in war-torn...
God Did It!
'How One Woman's Journey Could Become Your Testimony'
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2012
God Did it - aims to inspire you, heal and motivate you to be the best that you can be. I believe that no problem, no situation is unique; dealing with loneliness, insecurities, and forgiveness to name a few. Many of us go through hurt and pain and then we put it in a box and lock the key away hoping...