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    Anthology of Humorous Stories, An

    Unabridged

    5 hours 21 min

    A glittering collection of humorous stories by classic authors."The Tremendous Adventures of Major Brown" by G.K. Chesterton"The Talking Horse" by Thomas Anstey Guthrie"The Seventh Pullet" by Saki"Biffin on the Bassoon" by Harry Graham"The Scharz-Metterklume Method" by Saki"The Chaplet" by Saki"The Facts" by Ring Lardner"A Dissertation Upon Roasted Pig" by Charles Lamb"Fur" by Saki"The L... ... Read more

    $24.74 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The British Field Marshals, 1736-1997

    A Biographical Dictionary

    Whether any advantage or benefit will be drawn from the suspension or effective abolition of the rank of Field Marshal is debatable. What is certain, however, is that Dr. Tony Heathcotes idea of compiling a definitive biographical dictionary of holders of this illustrious rank since its introduction by George II in 1736, is opportune and inspired.Those readers who anticipate a dry recitation of ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Hawthorne Community

    Emergence and Survival of a Historic Indianapolis Neighborhood

    Local leaders and residents of urban neighborhoods across the country have mourned the loss of community that once existed in clearly defined neighborhoods. This book tells the story of such a loss. But it also tells about this community’s decades of building and success, of hard work and sharing, of creativity and celebration. Hawthorne emerged as a residential working class neighborhood on the ... Read more

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  • Peace, War and Whitehall

    A Memoir

    'Charles Guthrie has been one of Britain's foremost soldiers as well as a terrific personality throughout his remarkable life. It is great that he is now telling his own story.' - Sir Max HastingsField Marshal the Lord Guthrie commanded at every level in the British Army from platoon to army group, and was Britain's senior military commander at a time of great change. He oversaw the modernization ... Read more

    $34.59 CAD

  • Leadership Learning as a Way to Thrive

    Series series Contemporary Perspectives on Leadership Learning
    Leadership Learning as a Way to Thrive explores the dynamic connection between personal thriving and leadership learning. This timely and thought-provoking book invites students to reimagine leadership learning as a catalyst for well-being.Rooted in the idea that thriving means evolving energetically, the book integrates key leadership theories with well-being science and positive psychology to ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Peace, War and Whitehall

    A Memoir

    Narrated by Paul Blezard ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 12 min

    Bloomsbury presents Peace, War and Whitehall by Field Marshal Lord Guthrie, read by Paul Blezard.Charles Guthrie has been one of Britain’s foremost soldiers as well as a terrific personality throughout his remarkable life. It is great that he is now telling his own story.' – Sir Max HastingsField Marshal the Lord Guthrie commanded at every level in the British Army from platoon to army group, and ... Read more

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    The author of Culloden details the effects of World War I on Scotland.On the brink of the First World War, Scotland was regarded throughout the British Isles as "the workshop of the Empire." Not only were Clyde-built ships known the world over, Scotland produced half of Britain's total production of railway equipment, and the cotton and jute industries flourished in Paisley and Dundee. In addition ... Read more

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  • Black Birds in the Sky

    The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

    A searing new work of nonfiction from award-winning author Brandy Colbert about the history and legacy of one of the most deadly and destructive acts of racial violence in American history: the Tulsa Race Massacre. Winner, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award.In the early morning of June 1, 1921, a white mob marched across the train tracks in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and into its predominantly Black Greenwood ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wellington

    The Iron Duke (Text Only)

    In this compelling book, Richard Holmes tells the exhilarating story of the Duke of Wellington, Britain's greatest ever soldier.Seeing Wellington as a remarkable figure, Holmes follows his career from the ruins of his family seat in Ireland to the plains of India where Wellesley first gained his reputation as a brilliant commander, to the horrors of the Peninsular War and Waterloo.Combining his ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • A Few Red Drops

    The Chicago Race Riot of 1919

    This mesmerizing narrative nonfiction draws on contemporary accounts as it traces the roots of an explosion that had been building for decades in race relations, politics, business, and clashes of culture.Coretta Scott King Award winner * Carter G. Woodson Book Award from the National Council for the Social StudiesOn a hot day in July 1919, five black youths went swimming in Lake Michigan, ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Winston S. Churchill: The Challenge of War, 1914–1916

    Series Book 3 - Winston S. Churchill Biography
    Volume three of this authoritative Churchill biography chronicles his years of triumphant leadership in the Admiralty during World War I.Acclaimed British historian Sir Martin Gilbert continues the official biography of Sir Winston S. Churchill the eventful period between 1914 and 1916, with a full account of his achievements as first lord of the Admiralty during the Great War. These include ... Read more

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  • Driving the Green Book

    A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance

    by Alvin Hall ...
    Join award-winning broadcaster Alvin Hall on a journey through America’s haunted racial past, with the legendary Green Book as your guide.For countless Americans, the open road has long been a place where dangers lurk. In the era of Jim Crow, Black travelers experienced locked doors, hostile police, and potentially violent encounters almost everywhere, in both the South and the North. From 1936 to ... Read more

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