Men At High Places And House Of Strangers
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Men At High Places And House Of Strangers
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Author : G. BULLETT
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1948
Men At High Places And House Of Strangers written by G. BULLETT and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1948 with categories.
The Stranger And The Statesman James Smithson John Quincy Adams And The Making Of America S Greatest Museum
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Author : Nina Burleigh
language : en
Publisher: New Word City
Release Date : 2015-03-13
The Stranger And The Statesman James Smithson John Quincy Adams And The Making Of America S Greatest Museum written by Nina Burleigh and has been published by New Word City this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-13 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In her illuminating and dramatic biography The Stranger and the Statesman, New York Times bestselling author Nina Burleigh reveals a little-known slice of history in the life and times of the man responsible for the creation of the United States' principal cultural institution, the Smithsonian. It was one of the nineteenth century's greatest philanthropic gifts - and one of its most puzzling mysteries. In 1829, a wealthy English naturalist named James Smithson left his library, mineral collection, and entire fortune to the "United States of America, to found... an establishment for the increase & diffusion of Knowledge among men" - even though he had never visited the United States or known any Americans. In this fascinating book, Burleigh pieces together the reclusive benefactor's life, beginning with his origins as the Paris-born illegitimate son of the first Duke of Northumberland and a wild adventuress who preserved for her son a fortune through gall and determination. The book follows Smithson through his university years and his passionate study of minerals across Europe during the chaos of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. Detailed are his imprisonment - simply for being an Englishman in the wrong place - his experiences in the gambling dens of France, and his lonely and painstaking scientific pursuits. After Smithson's death, nineteenth-century American politicians were given the task of securing his half-million dollars - the equivalent today of $50 million - and then trying to determine how to increase and diffuse knowledge from the muddy, brawling new city of Washington. Burleigh discloses how Smithson's bequest was nearly lost due to fierce battles among many clashing Americans - Southern slavers, states' rights advocates, nation-builders, corrupt frontiersmen, and Anglophobes who argued over whether a gift from an Englishman should even be accepted. She also reveals the efforts of the unsung heroes, mainly former president John Quincy Adams, whose tireless efforts finally saw Smithson's curious notion realized in 1846, with a castle housing the United States' first and greatest cultural and scientific establishment.
A Stranger In The House Of God
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Author : John Koessler
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2009-08-30
A Stranger In The House Of God written by John Koessler and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-30 with Religion categories.
Growing up the son of agnostics, John Koessler saw a Catholic church on one end of the street and a Baptist on the other. In the no-man’s land between the two, this curious outside wondered about the God they worshipped—and began a lifelong search to comprehend the grace and mystery of God. A Stranger in the House of God addresses fundamental questions and struggles faced by spiritual seekers and mature believers. Like a contemporary Pilgrim’s Progress, it traces the author’s journey and explores his experiences with both charismatic and evangelical Christianity. It also describes his transformation from religious outsider to ordained pastor. John Koessler provides a poignant and often humorous window into the interior of the soul as he describes his journey from doubt and struggle with the church to personal faith
The Gaunt Stranger
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Author : Edgar Wallace
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-11-22
The Gaunt Stranger written by Edgar Wallace and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-22 with Fiction categories.
This is a crime novel that tells the story of Ringer. "Ringer," a notorious killer, long thought to be dead in Australia, returns to England seeking vengeance for his sister's death. Maurice Meister, the criminal mastermind, is threatened by the "Ringer." Detective Inspector Alan Wembury is involved in the investigation and, despite his disdain for Meister, tries to protect him. Sam Hackett, an ex-convict, is the only one who can identify the "Ringer." Will Detective Alan Wembury succeed in protecting Meister?
Comrades And Strangers
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Author : Michael Harrold
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2004-08-19
Comrades And Strangers written by Michael Harrold and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-19 with History categories.
In 1987 Michael Harrold went to North Korea to work as English language adviser on translations of the speeches of the late President Kim Il Sung (the Great Leader) and his son and heir Kim Jong Il (then Dear Leader and now head of state). For seven years he lived in Pyongyang enjoying privileged access to the ruling classes and enjoying the confidence of the country’s young elite. In this fascinating insight into the culture of North Korea he describes the hospitality of his hosts, how they were shaken by the Velvet Revolution of 1989 and many of the fascinating characters he met from South Korean and American GI defectors to his Korean minder and socialite friends. After seven years and having been caught passing South Korean music tapes to friends and going out without his minder to places forbidden to foreigners, he was asked to leave the country.
The Englishman S Hebrew And Chaldee Concordance Of The Old Testament
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Author : George V. Wigram
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1866
The Englishman S Hebrew And Chaldee Concordance Of The Old Testament written by George V. Wigram and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1866 with Bible categories.
European Stranger In America
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Author : John Eyre
language : en
Publisher: Applewood Books
Release Date : 2007
European Stranger In America written by John Eyre and has been published by Applewood Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
Letters by Mr. Eyre about religious observation in New York.
The Black Eyed Stranger
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Author : Charlotte Armstrong
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2012-02-21
The Black Eyed Stranger written by Charlotte Armstrong and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-21 with Fiction categories.
The Edgar Award–winning author of The Unsuspected and Mischief delivers a “highly ingenious” novel of a high-profile kidnapping (The New York Times). Sam Lynch is not a crook, but most of his friends are. A journalist by trade, he has the inside scoop on every crime in New York City, but can’t write a word of it for fear of his sources turning violent. This makes it impossible for him to hold a job, despite being one of the city’s finest reporters. But when he meets Kay Salisbury, heiress to the Salisbury cookie fortune and fiancée of one of the wealthiest bachelors in the city, Lynch stumbles on a story that’s too juicy to keep to himself. He finds her slumming in an underworld party, where her sweetness charms the hardened reporter. Soon after, he overhears two of his thuggish contacts planning to kidnap the young girl. To save Kay Salisbury will mean walking a tightrope between good and evil. One slip, and both will die.
The Holy Bible According To The Authorized Version A D 1611
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1888
The Holy Bible According To The Authorized Version A D 1611 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1888 with categories.
Stranger At The Wedding
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Author : Barbara Hambly
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2011-03-29
Stranger At The Wedding written by Barbara Hambly and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-29 with Fiction categories.
New York Times–bestselling author: After a premonition of death, a young wizard-in-training attempts to stop her sister’s wedding. It’s normal for a young girl to be jealous of her sister’s impending wedding, and Kyra is jealous indeed. A plain looking young magic student whose incipient wizardly abilities have done nothing to attract the attentions of the boys of her town, she is not surprised to learn that her sister has caught the eye of one of the city’s wealthiest merchants. But she is alarmed by some of the signs that are coming up in her prognostication lessons. Water turns to blood, the death card haunts her tarot practice, and finally she has a specific vision: that her sister will die the day she takes her vows. Using every trick in her small magic arsenal, Kyra attempts to disrupt the wedding, going up against a force more powerful than any magic: an impatient bride. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Barbara Hambly, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.