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Book Synopsis The Valley of the Second Sons by : Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell
Download or read book The Valley of the Second Sons written by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell and published by Pilgrims Process, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please price the UK version to match the US prices. I don't have this infomation at hand.
Book Synopsis Scoundrels, Dreamers & Second Sons by : Mark Zuehlke
Download or read book Scoundrels, Dreamers & Second Sons written by Mark Zuehlke and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-14 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “‘Remittance man’ was meant to be a disparaging term. It reflected the fact that these young men had been sent to the colonies to spare their families continuing embarrassment or shame. At home they had been scoundrels, dreamers, and second sons without future prospects. Perhaps in…the Canadian West they would make something of themselves. If they didn't, at least they would be far enough away that little disgrace would fall upon their families.” —Mark Zuehlke Beginning in 1880, thousands of young, upper-class British men with few prospects were sent to the Canadian West to distance them from British society. Still supported by their families, thus earning them the title “remittance men,” these men set out to continue their lives of leisure in this new land. With education, respectable breeding and the belief “from birth that they were superior beings,” the remittance men descended upon Western Canada with expectations of accomplishing something great and increasing their wealth. In reality, they hunted, played games, courted women, and enjoyed distinguished pursuits that squandered their parents' money and made hard-working Canadians raise their eyebrows. Though their era in Western Canada was short, 1880–1914, “they left an indelible mark perpetuated by the stories and legends that sprung up around them.” In Scoundrels, Dreamers & Second Sons, first published fifteen years ago, Mark Zuehlke traces the path of the remittance men through Western Canada, highlighting their adventures, limited successes and glorious failures.
Book Synopsis Monsieur. Second Sons in the Monarchy of France, 1550–1800 by : Jonathan Spangler
Download or read book Monsieur. Second Sons in the Monarchy of France, 1550–1800 written by Jonathan Spangler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-28 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, this volume brings together the history of the royal spare in the monarchy of early modern France, those younger brothers of kings known simply as ‘Monsieur’. Ranging from the Wars of Religion to the French Revolution, this comparative study examines the frustrations of four royal princes whose proximity to their older brothers gave them vast privileges and great prestige, but also placed severe limitations on their activities and aspirations. Each chapter analyses a different aspect of the lives of François, duke of Alençon, Gaston, duke of Orléans, Philippe, duke of Orléans and Louis-Stanislas, count of Provence, starting with their birth and education, their marriages and political careers, and their search for alternative expressions of power through the patronage of the arts, architecture and learning. By comparing these four lives, a powerful image emerges of a key development in the institution of modern monarchy: the transformation of the rebellious, politically ambitious prince into the loyal defender – even in disagreement – of the Crown and of the older brother who wore it. This volume is the perfect resource for all students and scholars interested in the history of France, monarchy, early modern state building and court studies.
Download or read book Two Sons of China written by Andrew Lam and published by Rosetta Books. This book was released on 2017-03-08 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Compelling . . . Gritty in its historical detail . . . An eye-opening novel about a little known story at the far side of World War II” (Anita Shreve, New York Times–bestselling author of The Pilot’s Wife). Inspired by true events, Two Sons of China is a sweeping historical saga from a forgotten theater of World War II, an action-packed tale about an unlikely friendship between two soldiers—one American, the other, Communist Chinese—and the powerful forces that threaten to tear them apart. In 1944, American troops have arrived in China to help fight the Japanese. Lt. David Parker loathes his assignment to isolated Chungking. The war there is stalled because Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist government is corrupt and unwilling to fight. So when Parker hears of a special American mission venturing north to assist Mao Zedong’s Communist forces, he is desperate to join them. Rumors have spread that the Communists are fighting the Japanese with heroic zeal. Lin Yuen, a reclusive and skilled Communist guerilla leader, can scarcely hide his annoyance when Lieutenant Parker is assigned to join his next dangerous mission behind enemy lines. Both men have deeply held, clashing convictions, but the battles they fight, the horrors they witness, and the brotherhood they forge ultimately transform them both. As the end of World War II forces America to take sides in an impending Nationalist-Communist civil war, Parker and Yuen find their loyalties tested. Together, they must confront a final trial—one that imperils the honor they cherish and the people they love. “Two Sons of China takes you to WWII China, introduces you to a fascinating cast of characters, and spins a terrific tale of adventure and romance. If you love historical fiction, or any fiction, don’t miss it. A superb debut.” —William Martin, New York Times–bestselling author of Back Bay and The Lincoln Letter
Book Synopsis Two Sons from Egypt by : R. S. Smith
Download or read book Two Sons from Egypt written by R. S. Smith and published by Author House. This book was released on 2006-01-26 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who was Moses in ancient Egypt? Two Sons from Egypt reveals the untold story of Moses, Thutmose III and Hatshepsut, Egypt’s first female pharaoh. Set in the 18th dynasty of Egypt, Two Sons from Egypt portrays the clash of these powerful personalities in their struggle for the throne of Egypt and their destinies. Romance, betrayal and intrigue fill the pages of this fact based account of Moses’ years in Egypt and the building of two nations. The first in The Lion Awakes series, Two Sons from Egypt is based on new and rediscovered facts that bring to life one of history’s most epic tales. Escape from Paradise, book II; Out of the Desert, book III; and A Crimson Cord, book IV, follow in The Lion Awakes series. Also look for the nonfiction Discover Truth series: Discovering Moses and the Exodus: A Faith Building Adventure; Discovering a Way Through the Wilderness: Finding God in the Journey; and Discovering the Promised Land: Conquering and Occupying Until He Comes. The Lion Awakes series is based on facts revealed in the Discover Truth series, making it “faction” rather than fiction - a true adventure!
Download or read book Two Sons Nelson written by Christ Kennedy and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cast of troubled anti-heroes struggle to survive and family ties are tested in an uncertain world where power is held by a Christ and the many gods all clash to rule supreme. Used as a pawn in the machinations of those above him Nelson MacClease saves himself from one god only to fall prey to another. Drugs, violence and the politics of war takes the reader around the globe, from the ocean's bottom to the edges of space to spy on palace intrigues and vie with street-gangs and mobsters in a futuristic science-fiction novel filled with the violent underworld of crime and power.
Download or read book Death Had Two Sons written by Yaël Dayan and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A father is forced to choose between two sons, a decision that haunts the family decades later Haim Kalinsky lies in an Israeli hospital, terminal lung cancer about to cut his life short. Across the street stands his son Daniel, unable to visit his dying father because of an excruciating decision Haim made during the Second World War. When the Nazis marched into Warsaw, Haim awaited the inevitable. After his wife was deported, the German soldiers returned, sending Haim and his two sons, Daniel and Shmuel, to one of the extermination camps. It was there that Haim was confronted with the unanswerable question by one of the camp guards as they disembarked from the trains: Which son will you choose to live? With only a moment to decide, Haim instinctively pulled Shmuel to him, condemning Daniel to die. Decades later, it is Daniel who has survived the brutality of the camps and Shmuel who has perished. Strangers to each other, Daniel faces tremendous internal conflict as he struggles to reconnect with his father in his dying days. In this haunting and powerful tale of a broken father-son relationship, we come to identify with Daniel’s long and tortuous journey back to his father.
Book Synopsis Indian Society in the Valley of Lima, Peru, 1532-1824 by : Paul Charney
Download or read book Indian Society in the Valley of Lima, Peru, 1532-1824 written by Paul Charney and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2001 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charney (whose credentials and affiliation are not stated) examines several aspects of the social history of Lima's Indians. Coverage includes the sustained indigenous presence throughout the colonial period; issues of Indian land tenure; the rise of the Indian leadership class made up of both commoners and nobility; the Indian cofradia as a crucial, ethnic-supporting mechanism; the survival of the Indian family, and its adaptation of certain Spanish practices (godparenthood, will-making, dowries). The author argues that despite their incorporation of aspects of Spanish culture, the Indians retained a clear sense of their distinct identity as a people. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Book Synopsis Children of the Mirna Valley by : Frank Bevc
Download or read book Children of the Mirna Valley written by Frank Bevc and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the quiet farmland of southeastern Slovenia the people of the Mirna Valley endured rule by German lords and the Habsburg Empire for over a thousand years. In the early 1600�s, the Bevc Family worked the land in the small village of _entrupert. Three generations and over a hundred years later, their descendants moved to the Debenec hills overlooking the Mirna Valley. The family acquired more land and spread to the nearby towns of Mokronog and Mirna. One Bevc generation, a family of eleven children, found different futures in America or Slovenia. Most traded the green hills and hard work of farming for the harsh life of mining coal in a smoky, industrial town. Each withstood hardships so that their children would have a better life. Many of those children fought in World War II. In Slovenia that meant occupation and partisan resistance; in America, sons went off to war in Europe and the Pacific.
Book Synopsis The two sons. A woman's love and a wife's duty by : Amelia Opie
Download or read book The two sons. A woman's love and a wife's duty written by Amelia Opie and published by . This book was released on 1820 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Temper. A woman's love. A wife's duty. The two sons. The opposite neighbour. Love, mystery, and superstition. After the ball. False or true. The confessions of an odd-tempered man. Illustrations of lying by : Amelia Alderson Opie
Download or read book Temper. A woman's love. A wife's duty. The two sons. The opposite neighbour. Love, mystery, and superstition. After the ball. False or true. The confessions of an odd-tempered man. Illustrations of lying written by Amelia Alderson Opie and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Temper. A woman's love. A wife's duty. The two sons. The opposite neighbour. Love, mystery, and superstition. After the ball. False or true. The confessions of an odd-tempered man. Illustrations of lying by : Amelia Opie
Download or read book Temper. A woman's love. A wife's duty. The two sons. The opposite neighbour. Love, mystery, and superstition. After the ball. False or true. The confessions of an odd-tempered man. Illustrations of lying written by Amelia Opie and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Scots in the North American West, 1790-1917 by : Ferenc Morton Szasz
Download or read book Scots in the North American West, 1790-1917 written by Ferenc Morton Szasz and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Scots trappers dominated the fur trade, often proving more loyal to clan than to trading company or nation. Relying on centuries of experience raising livestock for British markets, Scottish investors and managers became highly visible in the post-Civil War western cattle industry with thriving outfits such as the Swan Land and Cattle Company in Wyoming. They introduced new breeds to western ranching, such as the Aberdeen Angus, that remain popular today. Similarly, Scots herders dominated the western sheep industry, running herds of over 100,000 animals. Andrew Little's sheep ranch in Idaho was so famous that a letter addressed simply "Andy Little, USA" found its intended recipient.
Book Synopsis In the Valley of Mist by : Justine Hardy
Download or read book In the Valley of Mist written by Justine Hardy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-06-09 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A personal, moving, and vibrant picture of one of the most beautiful and troubled places in the world, described through the experiences of one family, whose fortunes have changed dramatically with those of the region. If there is a paradise on earth, it is definitely here, here and only here," said the early seventeenth-century Mughal Emperor Jehangir when describing the Kashmir Valley. But for nearly twenty years this delicate mountain region has been torn by a brutal conflict that has pitched idealism against Islamist militancy and military crackdown. In the tradition of Ryszard Kapuscinski, this is an intimate story told by the author, journalist, and aid worker Justine Hardy. Having lived and worked in Kashmir for many years, she draws the reader beyond the headlines into the world of In the Valley of Mist. A family portrait, the book describes a unique and gentle culture that has been shattered by the impact of insurgency, repression, and Islamic extremism in a place once famous for the warmth between its Hindu and Muslim residents. "If you want people to know do not tell stories that will make them hold their breath like in a made-up film. Tell them the truth. It is strong enough," she was told when she asked permission of her Kashmiri friends to tell this story. Revealing and disturbing, In the Valley of Mist paints Kashmir as the template for the changing face of Islam.
Book Synopsis History of the Valley of the Dee, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day by : John Mackintosh
Download or read book History of the Valley of the Dee, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day written by John Mackintosh and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Notes and Queries by : William Henry Egle
Download or read book Notes and Queries written by William Henry Egle and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Silent Images written by Zahi Hawass and published by American Univ in Cairo Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully produced new paperback edition of Silent Images explores a puzzling contradiction: Despite the multitude of artifacts and texts that have come to us from ancient Egypt, much still remains obscure regarding the lives of women. Women were, from the historical perspective, silent-but how should this silence be interpreted? What was the reality of women's lives behind the standardized images? We know that their chief role in society as mothers and anchors of the family was honored and respected, although it meant a degree of segregation and, in most periods, excluded them from public office. Nevertheless, in law they were the equals of men and they could, and did, own property, which they administered and disposed of themselves. Zahi Hawass's book searches for a more realistic picture of women's lives in ancient Egypt. As well as reconsidering the evidence from tomb and temple, the author draws on unpublished material from his excavations at the workers' cemetery at Giza, which sheds light on the womenfolk of the workmen who built and maintained the pyramids. The text is complemented by lavish illustrations of places and objects, many made especially for this book.
