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James Burbage founded the Lord Chamberlain’s Men in 1594, during the reign of Elizabeth I of England. Its most famous member was, of course, William Shakespeare, he’s only a small part of the companies fascinating story. This varied company of actors and writers lived and worked around...

Writers are intense people; but when a writer falls in love with another writer, the walls come thumbing down. This book examines the lives and marriages of three literary couples: Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Shelley, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Sophia Peabody, and F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Fitzgerald....

During World War Two, the United States fought mainly against Germany, Italy, and Japan. As you can imagine, any Germans, Italians, or Japanese citizens visiting or temporarily working in the United States when the war broke out, quickly found themselves feeling unwelcome. After all, they belonged...

  Movies have capitalized on dinosaurs for years; they've often put the wrong idea in people’s heads about what they looked like or even acted like. Dinosaurs that have been tower in height on screen, are often smaller (and sometimes larger) than what we have been led to believe; this book paints a picture of six of the most famous dinosaurs who have roamed the Earth.

Jonah and the Whale is one of the most thrilling adventure stories of the Bible; the narrative, however, can be a little intimidating for children not used to the structure of the Bible. This book is a reimagined version of the classic Biblical tale. It gives new energy and life to the story...

When Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey decided to break the “color line” and integrate major league baseball in the 1940s, he spent years doing exhaustive background research and interviewing players. This role could not just go to an extraordinary athlete, but one of immense character...

For change to happen, there has to be someone daring enough to suffer through the negativity of being first. The three players profiled here, beat the odds and changed the game. Profiled in this book: Jackie Robinson — The first African-American baseball player Fritz Pollard...

--- New Version 8/14/12 --- You can't make billions of dollars without crushing a few people along the way. The origin stories of Apple and Microsoft read at times like a Spanish telenovela--revenge and greed are key plots. For twenty plus years it was a battle between two geniuses--Steve...

Your first year of marriage is one of the most vital. What you do in your first year will, in many ways, mirror what you do for every year that follows. The scriptures in this book of daily devotionals were specifically picked to help couples grow. It will help you mature spiritually as a couple....

For years, people have said tablets might one day replace notebook computers; for most people, the tablet was a nice casual device, but not something that made them ditch their notebook entirely. The iPad Pro might just change people’s view. This book will show you how it’s different from...

The Apple Watch is like nothing Apple has ever offered; you know how to use an iPhone; you know how to use an iPad; you may even know how to use a Mac. But an Apple Watch will probably confuse you a little…at first. It’s really not hard to figure out, but there is a learning curve. This book will...

In 1516, Thomas More set out to show that paradise isn't always what it's cracked up to be. The book is a masterpiece that tackles complex themes of religion and social customs. The books language and tone can seem a bit archaic--until now. This book, the latest in the Plain and Simple English series, presents the novel in a way that's accessible for all readers.

When it comes to Christian morality tales, most people think of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. Before Pilgrim's Progress, there was The Summoning of Everyman (more commonly known as Everyman); much like Bunyan's classic work, Everyman uses allegorical characters to examine the question of salvation...