Alexander's Long Gravel Road:: Journey of Hope

This is the true story of the author, Alexander James, and his journey from childhood which began down a long gravel road.   Alex was born out of wedlock and from birth was not wanted by his mother. He was a frail and sickly child. His grandmother Estelle raised him until he was five years old. A

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James VI and I

James VI and I: Kingship, Government and Religion brings together early career and established scholars with a range of approaches to the reign. Their original, research-based essays on a series of broad and interconnected topics invite us to consider Jacobean kingship afresh. King James VI and I (

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James VI, Britannic Prince

By drawing upon recent scholarship, original manuscript materials, and previously unpublished sources, this new biography presents an analytical narrative of King James VI & I’s life from his birth in 1566 to his accession to the throne of England and Ireland in 1603. The only son of Mary Stuart a

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Alexander P. de Seversky and the Quest for Air Power

Today, air power is a vital component of the U.S. armed forces. James Libbey, in Alexander P. de Seversky and the Quest for Air Power , highlights the contributions of an aviation pioneer who made much of it possible. Graduating from the Imperial Russian Naval Academy at the start of World War I, d

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Alexander Stewart of Moulin: A Transformed Life and Ministry

In 1786, at the age of twenty-two, Alexander Stewart became parish minister of Moulin, near Pitlochry, Scotland. He was as yet unconverted. Sermons from those early years he would later denounce as 'youthful trifles, produced in the season of ignorance and darkness, possessing nothing of the savour

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Alexander the Great - One Man. One Empire. One Legacy.: Empires Created, Cultures Transformed, Legends Created. The Story of One of the Greatest

King at 20. Master of the known world by 30. The one commander who never lost a single battle. Alexander the Great: One Man. One Empire. One Legacy is a fast-paced, immersive journey through the life of history’s most unstoppable conqueror. From the royal courts of Macedonia to the blazing gates

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James Dobson's War on America

Former Dobson aide and Focus on the Family co-founder Gil Alexander-Moegerle offers an insightful and detailed expos? of this religious power-broker and his strong-arm corporation. Religious author and White House Family Conference task force member James Dobson formed the Focus on the Family corpor

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Alexander Hamilton Coloring Book (Dover American History Coloring Books)

Kids can color as they learn about the legendary Alexander Hamilton, whose fascinating life has spawned numerous books, articles, and a Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical. Captions accompany the well-researched illustrations, which recount the Founding Father's life and times, starting with his c

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JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE: Amazing facts about the JWST; The future of space astronomy and what you never knew

The James Webb Space Telescope is the most technologically sophisticated space telescope ever constructed. It is scheduled to replace the Hubble Space Telescope in 2021 and will dramatically transform our knowledge of the Universe, seeing further than ever before. The James Webb Space Telescope (JW

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James Alexander Forbes: His Descendents for Four Generations

James Alexander Forbes, born of Scottish and Spanish parents, landed on the shores of Yerba Buena, now called San Francisco, in 1831 at the age of 26. He soon married Maria Anita Galindo, the granddaughter of Nicolas Galindo, who came with Juan Bautista de Anza in 1775 to establish a Mexican outpost

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Alexander Hamilton, American

Alexander Hamilton is one of the least understood, most important, and most impassioned and inspiring of the founding fathers. At last Hamilton has found a modern biographer who can bring him to full-blooded life; Richard Brookhiser. In these pages, Alexander Hamilton sheds his skewed image as the "

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ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL: The First Practical Telephone Inventor. The Entire Life Story (Great Biographies)

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone during the years of the Industrial Age in Europe and America. It was the day and age for new innovations and new devices that exploded in the field of manufacturing. While many of those instruments were suited for large companies and the wealthy, why not

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James Kirkham, Stalwart of Zion: A Biography of a Utah Pioneer

"James Kirkham’s life spanned nearly eight decades, from the second half of the nineteenth century through the first three decades of the twentieth, a time period that included the administrations of presidents Brigham Young to Heber J. Grant of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dur

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James Kirkham, Stalwart of Zion: A Biography of a Utah Pioneer

"James Kirkham’s life spanned nearly eight decades, from the second half of the nineteenth century through the first three decades of the twentieth, a time period that included the administrations of presidents Brigham Young to Heber J. Grant of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dur

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James A. Quick and His House in Gaylord

James Alexander Quick came to Gaylord at the age of twenty-four in 1881. Upon his arrival he set out to build an array of diverse businesses. Most of these businesses were in partnership with either his brother Charles Quick, or Charles Quick and A. B. C. Comstock. They included a livery stable, gen

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Alexander The Great: Selections From Arrian, Diodorus, Plutarch, And Quintus Curtius

Comprising relevant selections from the four ancient writers whose portraits of Alexander the Great still survive--Arrian, Diodorus, Plutarch, and Quintus Curtius--this volume provides a complete narrative of the important events in Alexander's life. The Introduction sets these works in historical c

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Alexander Payne: His Journey in Film

Leo Biga has reported on the career of filmmaker Alexander Payne for 20 years. In this updated collection of essays, the author-journalist-blogger offers the only comprehensive look at Payne’s career and creative process. Based in Payne’s hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, Biga has been granted access

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Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary

Complex, passionate, brilliant, flawed―Alexander Hamilton comes alive in this exciting biography. He was born out of wedlock on a small island in the West Indies and orphaned as a teenager. From those inauspicious circumstances, he rose to a position of power and influence in colonial America.

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Alexander Calder: Modern from the Start

On Alexander Calder’s fruitful, creative and enduring relationship with MoMA, from the early wire sculptures to late abstractions Alexander Calder’s work first appeared in the Museum of Modern Art’s galleries in 1930, in the exhibition Painting and Sculpture by Living Americans . Over the nex

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James Monroe: A Life

The extraordinary life of James Monroe: soldier, senator, diplomat, and the last Founding Father to hold the presidency, a man who helped transform thirteen colonies into a vibrant and mighty republic. “A first-rate account of a remarkable life.”—Jon Meacham • “Fascinating.” —H. W.

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