Биографии и Мемуары
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The prequel to the cult film « Battle Beyond the Stars». 30 years before the movie, Zed of Akir boards an alien space craft and is drawn into an open galaxy unknown to him. There he finds himself in a race against time to stop a race called the Oztem's from being wiped out by the ruthless Remlar of the Malmori and his 1st Lieutenant Sador. The graphic novel has never before seen images!
| Автор | Martin Fisher J. |
A new take on the classic 10th Muse character that was 10 years in the making. The 10th Muse has sprung from the pages of mythology into the modern world. She's not alone, though: An entire Greek cast of monsters, muses, and gods have followed, and they haven't come to make the Muse's life any easier.
| Автор | Darren G. Davis |
Insansity runs rampent in this collection of stories. The 10th Muse introduces us to the crazy character that stars in the TidalWave cult series «insane Jane.» Greek mythology has documented the nine Muses, the inspirational daughters of the almighty Zeus. But history forgot one– the 10th Muse. This very special collected edition is written by 10th Muse creator Darren G. Davis and features art by Batgirl's Vincente Cifuentes.
| Автор | Darren G. Davis |
The Hawaiian kingdom's last monarch wrote her biography in 1897, the year before the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands by the United States. Her story covers six decades of island history told from the viewpoint of a major historical figure. Introduction by Glen Grant.
| Автор | Queen Liliuokalani |
Besides providing a wealth of contemporary factual information, diligently researched and presented in a remarkably lucid manner, this book is full of human interest: the braving of incredible dangers, the enduring of great hardships, and devastating storms; contacts with cannibals, beachcombers, and avaricious traders; polygamy, debauchery, and tribal wars, all portrayed with «you-were-there» vividness.
| Автор | Leona Crawford |
The go-to illustrated guide to the history of the Library of Congress.Packed with fascinating facts, compelling images and little-known nuggets of information this will appeal to history buffs as well as visitors and general readers.Distils 200 years of history into an engaging read, that makes a Washington icon relevant today
| Автор | John Y. Cole |
"Here are the details of an amazing life. . . . This is a book well worth reading."–Very Revd John Miller "A work rich in human interest, redolent of the grace of God, and completely honest in describing both the author's struggles with a sense of call to ministry, and the highs and lows of subsequent pastoral experience."–Angus Morrison, Church of Scotland Moderator, 2015-16
| Автор | David W. Torrance |
· See sales points for English film tie-in edition of MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
| Автор | Ernesto Che Guevara |
This updated edition considers Muhammad Ali and his legacy in light of the war on terror. In this timely antidote to the apolitical celebration of Muhammad Ali as 'a great American', Mike Marqusee puts the great boxer back in his true historical context, to explore a crucial moment at the crossroads of popular culture and mass resistance. And, in a new afterword for this second edition, he reflects on Ali's legacy in the era of the 'war on terror'.
| Автор | Mike Marqusee |
Lunch is an underground icon/celebrity, so author tours and events will be very helpful in the promotion. The New York Times and New Yorker have both run recent features with photos of Lydia Lunch. A recent book, NO WAVE, by Thurston Moore (another underground icon) and Byron Coley, has Lydia as a major subject.
| Автор | Lydia Lunch |
–Punk Planet Books imprint has had a great deal of early success – combining attractive packaging with a national network of engaged young people. -Author is very active in multiple publications and journals (see bio) for women, young parents, and punk subculture.
| Автор | Bee Lavender |
This book will have a library as well as general market.Includes short biographies of 42 key Muslim figures in the history of BengalWritten by the author of The Muslim 100Of significant interest in areas with a strong South-Asian community
| Автор | Muhammad Mojlum Khan |
First full biography of a renown British Muslim of the nineteenth century
| Автор | Ron Geaves |
CBS Foreign Correspondent Kimberly Dozier shares her compelling story from being injured in Iraq to her recovery…shedding light on the ordeal faced by countless combat veterans and civilians.
| Автор | Kimberly Dozier |
This book chronicles the intersection of chaplaincy, autopathography (illness narratives), and stigmatized illness through the observations and stories of a chaplain working at a facility for people with HIV and AIDS. Trained as both an ethnographer and a chaplain, Audrey Elisa Kerr uses memoir to bridge the relationship between caregiver and patient, and allows stories of marginality to frame both her patients' stories and her own.
| Автор | Audrey Elisa Kerr |
The purpose of this book is to share twenty-one personal stories from the life of Beth Josi. These stories are inspirational and entertaining to read. In each story, Beth describes in detail how God answered her prayers to help her see her dreams become reality.
| Автор | Beth Josi |
