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William Alexander Percy

Author : Benjamin E. Wise
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807869953
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book William Alexander Percy written by Benjamin E. Wise and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this evocative biography, Benjamin E. Wise presents the singular life of William Alexander Percy (1885-1942), a queer plantation owner, poet, and memoirist from Mississippi. Though Percy is best known as a conservative apologist of the southern racial order, in this telling Wise creates a complex and surprising portrait of a cultural relativist, sexual liberationist, and white supremacist. We follow Percy as he travels from Mississippi around the globe and, always, back again to the Delta. Wise's exploration brings depth and new meaning to Percy's already compelling life story--his prominent family's troubled history, his elite education and subsequent soldiering in World War I, his civic leadership during the Mississippi River flood of 1927, his mentoring of writers Walker Percy and Shelby Foote, and the writing and publication of his classic autobiography, Lanterns on the Levee. This biography sets Percy's life and search for meaning in the context of his history in the Deep South and his experiences in the gay male world of the early twentieth century. In Wise's hands, these seemingly disparate worlds become one.

Ten Tomatoes that Changed the World

Author : William Alexander
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1538753316
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Ten Tomatoes that Changed the World written by William Alexander and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author William Alexander takes readers on a surprisingly twisty journey through the history of the beloved tomato in this fascinating and erudite microhistory. The tomato gets no respect. Never has. Stored in the dustbin of history for centuries, accused of being vile and poisonous, appropriated as wartime propaganda, subjected to being picked hard-green and gassed, even used as a projectile, the poor tomato is the Rodney Dangerfield of foods. Yet, the tomato is the most popular vegetable in America (and, in fact, the world). It holds a place in America's soul like no other vegetable, and few other foods. Each summer, tomato festivals crop up across the country; John Denver had a hit single titled "homegrown Tomatoes;" and the Heinz tomato ketchup bottle, instantly recognizable, is in the Smithsonian. Author William Alexander is on a mission to get tomatoes the respect they deserve. Supported by meticulous research but told in a lively, accessible voice, Ten Tomatoes that Changed the World will seamlessly weave travel, history, humor, and a little adventure (and misadventure) to follow the tomato's trail through history. A fascinating story complete with heroes, con artists, conquistadors and, no surprise, the Mafia, this book is a mouth-watering, informative, and entertaining guide to the good that has captured our hearts for generations.

The $64 Tomato

Author : William Alexander
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1565125843
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (651 download)

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Download or read book The $64 Tomato written by William Alexander and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2007-03-02 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bill Alexander had no idea that his simple dream of having a vegetable garden and small orchard in his backyard would lead him into life-and-death battles with groundhogs, webworms, weeds, and weather; midnight expeditions in the dead of winter to dig up fresh thyme; and skirmishes with neighbors who feed the vermin (i.e., deer). Not to mention the vacations that had to be planned around the harvest, the near electrocution of the tree man, the limitations of his own middle-aged body, and the pity of his wife and kids. When Alexander runs (just for fun!) a costbenefit analysis, adding up everything from the live animal trap to the Velcro tomato wraps and then amortizing it over the life of his garden, it comes as quite a shock to learn that it cost him a staggering $64 to grow each one of his beloved Brandywine tomatoes. But as any gardener will tell you, you can't put a price on the unparalleled pleasures of providing fresh food for your family.

The Life of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling, Major-General in the Army of the United States During the Revolution

Author : William Alexander Duer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)

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Goblin Secrets

Author : William Alexander
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1442427272
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book Goblin Secrets written by William Alexander and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hoping to find his lost brother, Rownie escapes the home of the witch Graba and joins a troupe of goblins who perform in Zombay, a city where humans are forbidden to wear masks and act in plays. A National Book Award finalist.

The Life of William Alexander

Author : William Alexander Duer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780722202425
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (24 download)

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Ambassador

Author : William Alexander
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1442497661
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book Ambassador written by William Alexander and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gabe Fuentes is in for the ride of his life when he becomes Earth’s ambassador to the galaxy in this alien sci-fi adventure from the National Book Award–winning author of Goblin Secrets. Gabe Fuentes is reading under the covers one summer night when he is interrupted by a creature who looks like a purple sock puppet. The sock puppet introduces himself as the Envoy and asks if Gabe wants to be Earth’s ambassador to the galaxy. What sane eleven-year-old could refuse? Some ingenious tinkering with the washing machine sends Gabe’s “entangled” self out to the center of the galaxy. There he finds that Earth is in the path of a destructive alien force—and Gabe himself is the target of an assassination plot. Exactly who wants him out of the way? And why? Back home, Gabe discovers that his undocumented immigrant parents are in danger of being deported. Can Gabe survive long enough to solve two sets of “alien” problems? He runs for his life, through Minneapolis and outer space, in this fast-paced adventure from a National Book Award–winning author. “Physics lovers will enjoy this clever series opener—but so will those who enjoy comedy, politics, diplomacy or strange-looking aliens” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).

The Life of William Alexander

Author : William Alexander Duer
Publisher : Andesite Press
ISBN 13 : 9781297655036
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book The Life of William Alexander written by William Alexander Duer and published by Andesite Press. This book was released on 2015-08-11 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Life of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling ... with Selections from His Correspondence

Author : William Alexander Duer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (937 download)

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The Life of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling; Major-General in the Army of the United States, During the Revolution

Author : William Alexander Duer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781330888452
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (884 download)

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Download or read book The Life of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling; Major-General in the Army of the United States, During the Revolution written by William Alexander Duer and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Life of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling; Major-General in the Army of the United States, During the Revolution: With Selections From His Correspondence The chief materials of the following memoir lay for many years unknown in the possession of the widow of its subject, and were not examined until some time after her decease. They were then lost sight of for a long period, in consequence ofa hasty removal from an alarm of yellow fever, and when recovered they were presented to the Historical Society of new-york, as a fit depositary for documents serving to illustrate our revolutionary annals. As the author is well aware that Whatever of value or interest may attach to his work will be due to the correspondence it embraces, he cannot forbear expressing his regret that a number of the most im portant letters in the original collection are not now to be found. They were selected from the mass, and laid aside for greater security but, as not unfrequently hap pens in such cases, they were lost - perhaps, brough the very means intended for their preservation. This accident is the more to be lamented, as the letters inxiv preface. Question comprised the correspondence of Lord Stirling, both during his residence in England and after his return to this country, with the Earls of Chatham, Bute, and Shelburne, Mr. Charles Townshend, Mr. Wedderburn afterwards Lord Loughborough - and other British states men, upon American affairs, during a period when most of those persons were cabinet ministers, and all of them members of Parliament. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Poetical Works of William Alexander

Author : William Alexander
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Flirting with French

Author : William Alexander
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1616204257
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Flirting with French written by William Alexander and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A delightful and courageous tale and a romping good read. Voila!” —Mark Greenside, author of I’ll Never Be French (No Matter What I Do) William Alexander is more than a Francophile. He wants to be French. There’s one small obstacle though: he doesn’t speak la langue française. In Flirting with French, Alexander sets out to conquer the language he loves. But will it love him back? Alexander eats, breathes, and sleeps French (even conjugating in his dreams). He travels to France, where mistranslations send him bicycling off in all sorts of wrong directions, and he nearly drowns in an immersion class in Provence, where, faced with the riddle of masculine breasts, feminine beards, and a turkey cutlet of uncertain gender, he starts to wonder whether he should’ve taken up golf instead of French. While playing hooky from grammar lessons and memory techniques, Alexander reports on the riotous workings of the Académie française, the four-hundred-year-old institution charged with keeping the language pure; explores the science of human communication, learning why it’s harder for fifty-year-olds to learn a second language than it is for five-year-olds; and, frustrated with his progress, explores an IBM research lab, where he trades barbs with a futuristic hand-held translator. Does he succeed in becoming fluent? Readers will be as surprised as Alexander is to discover that, in a fascinating twist, studying French may have had a far greater impact on his life than actually learning to speak it ever would. “A blend of passion and neuroscience, this literary love affair offers surprise insights into the human brain and the benefits of learning a second language. Reading William Alexander’s book is akin to having an MRI of the soul.” —Laura Shaine Cunningham, author of Sleeping Arrangements “Alexander proves that learning a new language is an adventure of its own--with all the unexpected obstacles, surprising breakthroughs and moments of sublime pleasure traveling brings.” —Julie Barlow, author of Sixty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong

William Alexander, Lord Stirling

Author : Paul David Nelson
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 9780817350833
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (58 download)

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Download or read book William Alexander, Lord Stirling written by Paul David Nelson and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nelson's William Alexander, Lord Stirling, (1726-83) is the biographical account of a man who served 18th-century American society as a prominent citizen in peacetime and as a soldier in the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution.

The Life of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling - Scholar's Choice Edition

Author : William Alexander Duer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781296199951
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)

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Download or read book The Life of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling - Scholar's Choice Edition written by William Alexander Duer and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-18 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Life of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling,... with Selections from His Correspondence, by His Grandson William Alexander Duer,...

Author : William Alexander Duer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (457 download)

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The $64 Tomato

Author : William Alexander
Publisher : Paw Prints
ISBN 13 : 9781439559536
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (595 download)

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Download or read book The $64 Tomato written by William Alexander and published by Paw Prints. This book was released on 2008-10-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wry gardening memoir furnishes advice from a backyard gardener on growing everything from apples to zucchini, and presents his gardening experiences and the realization that the love of gardening often drove him to use costly and time-consuming methods. Reprint.

The Life of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling, Major-General in the Army of the United States Duri

Author : William Alexander Duer
Publisher : Wentworth Press
ISBN 13 : 9780530272962
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (729 download)

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Download or read book The Life of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling, Major-General in the Army of the United States Duri written by William Alexander Duer and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-03-06 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.