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New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1953. Hard cover. Good in fair dust jacket. The Southerners By Edna Lee, a Sweeping Panoramic Novel (Hardcover IN DUST JACKET CONDITION GOOS DJ FAIR-PU… Mehr…

New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1953. Hard cover. Good in fair dust jacket. The Southerners By Edna Lee, a Sweeping Panoramic Novel (Hardcover IN DUST JACKET CONDITION GOOS DJ FAIR-PUBLISHED BY APPLETON-CENTURY-CROFTS-COPYRIGHT 1953-407 PAGES) by Edna Lee (Author) BOOK REVIEW It is a story of an... The Southerners By Edna Lee, a Sweeping Panoramic Novel (Hardcover IN DUST JACKET CONDITION GOOS DJ FAIR-PUBLISHED BY APPLETON-CENTURY-CROFTS-COPYRIGHT 1953-407 PAGES) by Edna Lee (Author) BOOK REVIEW It is a story of an orphaned girl, finding her pa The Southerners By Edna Lee, a Sweeping Panoramic Novel (Hardcover IN DUST JACKET CONDITION GOOS DJ FAIR-PUBLISHED BY APPLETON-CENTURY-CROFTS-COPYRIGHT 1953-407 PAGES) by Edna Lee (Author) BOOK REVIEW It is a story of an orphaned girl, finding her past and cheerful going on with her life with her second adoptive mother after her first adoptive parents die. It is set in Atlanta about 1900. The historical aspect seem well researched. She retains goodness and perseverance through continuous rejection by the "better" class, since she does not know her birth parents. She learns to read but is removed from the local school after parent suspect that she is illegitimate. She is home schooled by a teacher that was without a school. All is revealed by the end of the book and she saves her husband's family business. I seldom read a book more than 1 time but I have read this book 5 times, learning more details each time that I missed because I am a speed reader. It is a cheerful, clean book that also depicts the wealth and upper class of that time period, with all of their flaws. It is a wonderful narrative through the life of our main character, Jessica Kildare as she experiences life in the south. It's complex, filled with twists and turns, and written beautifully. It is not heavy on southern stereotypes, but does focus on society, class, and wealth in Atlanta, in the early 1900s. I highly recommend it., Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1953, Delhi, India: Nag Publishers, 1993. The Puranic Concept of Dana provides an exhaustive expostion of The Hindu practice of gift-giving. Here in The Author includes virtually every reference to dana found in the Vadas, Smritis, Dharmasutras and Puranas. These texts reveal a broad spectrum of religiously sanctioned gifting. Specific guidelines exist governing simple hospitality as well as such grandiose offerings as a king's weight in gold or a mountain of jewels. These practices were widespread and important for the material support of Hindu society on every level. Consequently, elaborate directions and rituals developed to insure the propriety of gifts, givers and recipients. These teachings constitute the substance of Dr. Acharya's research, and through these passages the reader may glimpse the larger patterns of Hindu culture. While the modern student may find the style of writing overly detailed and repetitive, one should remember their Context and sense the 'Voice' of rishis.Printed Pages: 296.. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New., Nag Publishers, 1993, New York, NY: Miramax Books, 2006. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Letters of a Portuguese Nun: Uncovering the Mystery Behind a 17th Century Forbidden Love-A HISTORICAL MYSTERY-(Hardcover IN DUST JACKET CONDITION VERY GOOD-PUBLISHED BY MIRAMAX BOOKS COPYRIGHT 2006-FIRST EDITION) by... Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 236 p. Audience: General/trade. Letters of a Portuguese Nun: Uncovering the Mystery Behind a 17th Century Forbidden Love-A HISTORICAL MYSTERY-(Hardcover IN DUST JACKET CONDITION VERY GOOD-PUBLISHED BY MIRAMAX BOOKS COPYRIGHT 2006-FIRST EDITION) by Myriam Cyr In 1669, a Parisian bookseller published a slim volume called Portuguese Letters, which unveiled a love affair between a young Portuguese nun and a French officer that had occurred a few years earlier during a chaotic and war-torn period in Portgual. The book contained passionate love letters the nun had written when the officer was forced to return to France. The letters took Paris by storm. They spoke of love in a manner so direct, so precise, and so raw, they sent shivers of recognition through the sophisticated stratums of polite society. As remarkable as the letters are, they were rivaled by the mystery that surrounds them: the author was unknown, and most people assumed they were the fictional product of a French aristocrat. The consensus was that no woman could write words of such stunning truth and beauty. Now, through meticulous research, Myriam Cyr persuasively makes the case that the nun, Mariana Alcoforado, did indeed write the letters, and her story is one of the most moving in the history of forbidden love. While this tale is infamous throughout Europe, it is fresh to American readers, and Myriam Cyr brings us the extraordinary letters; the fraught, dangerous, complex nature of this tumultuous period; and the fascinating lives of these real-life lovers in rich historical detail., Miramax Books, 2006, Bethany House Publishers, 1995. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Sticker to rear wrapper, ink notes to rear wrapper recto. 1995 Trade Paperback. We have more books available by this author!. 432 pp. "As a Nation Battles for Its Future, a Young Woman Struggles to Find a Way to Hope and Love in the Midst of Tragedy and Heartache. Though a daughter of a princess and a count, Mariana has grown up as a peasant girl in an obscure village. Suddenly she finds herself thrust back into elite society and must take her rightful place as an aristocrat. But Mariana wants to do something more meaningful with her life. Trained as a nurse, she refuses the easy life of a Russian socialite and goes to the front lines in Manchuria to care for the wounded soldiers. There she is confronted with the horrible realities of war and death. And she discovers something else, Bethany House Publishers, 1995, U.S.A.: American Institute of Physics. Hardcover. 0883182246 Good condition. Selected papers of great American physicists : the bicentennial commemorative volume of The American Physical Society 1976 by Spencer R. Weart (Author) Product details Hardcover Publisher: American Institute of Physics; First Thus Used edition (1976) ISBN-10: 0883182246 ISBN-13: Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.7 x 0.7 inches . Good. 1976., American Institute of Physics, 1976, [no place]:: Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 1973., 1973. 4to. 388-403 pp. Bibliog. Printed wrappers. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Reprint. Fine., Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 1973., 1973, NP: Colorado Historical Society. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. Hardcover. 0942576330 . In DJ, DJ spine slightly faded, signed/inscr by author; Signed/inscr by author. Gray cloth hardback. Viii + 232 pp. B&W photos. Notes, sources, index. Bio of CO physician and professor; 8vo; viii + 232 pages; Signed by Author ., Colorado Historical Society, 1993, Vitasta Publisher, 2011. Softcover. New. The author with his penetrating insight and pointed anecdotes coupled with racy, lively and interesting style makes the book most invaluable and highly enriching for the society. He has capsuled his vast experience gained over the five decades in some of the finest schools to highlight how good teachers can lead from darkness to light, from waywardness and listlessness to sound and holistic growth and development. The relationship between the society and the teacher has been beautifully analyzed. Printed Pages: 132., Vitasta Publisher, 2011, Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing, 2007 Quarto, softcover, yellow pictorial wraps. Near fine. 520 pp. including index plus author index. Here you'll explore how media impacts society, reproductive technologies and more; how to spot a flawed research study, social inequality, race and childrearing, aging and more.. Good/Unknown., Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing, 2007, Cassandra Editions, 1979. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 1979 edition. Wrappers lightly rubbed. We have more books available by this author!. A novel in blank verse by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, published in 1857. The first-person narrative, which comprises some 11,000 lines, tells of the heroine's childhood and youth in Italy and England, her self-education in her father's hidden library, and her successful pursuit of a literary career. Initially resisting a marriage proposal by the philanthropist Romney Leigh, Aurora later surrenders her independence and weds her faithful suitor, whose own idealism has also since been tempered by experience. Aurora's career, Romney's social theories, and a melodramatic subplot concerning forced prostitution elicit the author's vivid observations on the importance of poetry, the individual's responsibility to society, and the victimization of women., Cassandra Editions, 1979, New York: Signet, 2007. First Signet Printing. Paperback. Fine. Fans of quality historical suspense who mourn the end of the late Kate Ross's Julian Kestrel mysteries and the late Bruce Alexander's Sir John Fielding novels should find solace in the work of promising newcomer Harris, whose series (beginning with 2005's What Angels Fear) is set in Regency England. The ability of Harris's detective, Sebastian St. Cyr, the Viscount Devlin, to mingle freely with the cream of society leads to his receiving a highly sensitive commission. Given the perilous state of the English monarchy in 1811, the discovery of the dissolute Prince Regent with a murder victim in his arms makes the death of the beautiful young wife of an aristocrat even more scandalous. St. Cyr is charged by the powers that be with solving the crime and absolving the royal suspect. The author deftly combines political intrigue, cleverly concealed clues and vivid characters for a fast-moving story that will have readers eagerly anticipating future volumes in the series." -- Publishers Weekly Book is fine, a mild scrape on the back cover., Signet, 2007, New Society Publishers, 1990 A note on Book Clearing House notepad paper is signed "Nance." The note has to do with the sales price of the book-- probably written to a bookseller in connection with retailing the book.. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Trade Paperback. Very Good., New Society Publishers, 1990, Menasha , Wisconsin: George Banta, 1971. Published by the oldest secret society for college women in the world. Information and news about Alpha Delta Pi chapters across the United States. There is an address label and a couple of small spots on the rear cover.Moderate wear to the edges.The text is in very good condition.. Edition Not Stated. Stapled Paper Back. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., George Banta, 1971, Indiana University Press. Used - Like New. Fine. Cloth, D-j. 2001. Originally published at $59.95., Indiana University Press<

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The Dictionary of Midwestern Literature, Volume One, surveys the lives and writings of nearly 400 Midwestern authors and identifies some of the most important criticism of their writings.… Mehr…

The Dictionary of Midwestern Literature, Volume One, surveys the lives and writings of nearly 400 Midwestern authors and identifies some of the most important criticism of their writings. The Dictionary is based on the belief that the literature of any region simultaneously captures the experience and influences the worldview of its people, reflecting as well as shaping the evolving sense of individual and collective identity, meaning, and values. Volume One presents individual lives and literary orientations and offers a broad survey of the Midwestern experience as expressed by its many diverse peoples over time.Philip A. Greasley's introduction fills in background information and describes the philosophy, focus, methodology, content, and layout of entries, as well as criteria for their inclusion. An extended lead-essay, "The Origins and Development of the Literature of the Midwest," by David D. Anderson, provides a historical, cultural, and literary context in which the lives and writings of individual authors can be considered.This volume is the first of an ambitious three-volume series sponsored by the Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature and created by its members. Volume Two will provide similar coverage of non-author entries, such as sites, centers, movements, influences, themes, and genres. Volume Three will be a literary history of the Midwest. One goal of the series is to build understanding of the nature, importance, and influence of Midwestern writers and literature. Another is to provide information on writers from the early years of the Midwestern experience, as well as those now emerging, who are typically absent from existing reference works. Media > Book, [PU: Indiana University Press]<

2001, ISBN: 9780253336095

Indiana University Press. Used - Like New. Fine. Cloth, D-j. 2001. Originally published at $59.95., Indiana University Press