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The Art of Biography Is different from Geography. Geography is about Maps, But Biography is about Chaps. With these rhyming lines, English novelist and humorist Edmund Clerihew Bentley introduces this book and an unusual form of verse of his own invention. Bentley's four-line poems, known as "clerihews," offer satirical views of historical figures, from Edward the Confessor and Odo of Bayeux to Sir Walter Raleigh, Jane Austen, Karl Marx, Theodore...
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Does God exist?
If He does, is it possible to know Him?
How you answer these two questions defines how you see the world.
Author and pastor Skip Heitzig once wrestled with these questions himself. As he studied the Bible alongside science and philosophy, he grew confident that the answers to both are a resounding yes!
In Biography of God, he shares the intricacies of what the Bible reveals about God's character and His plans. As Skip helps you...
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This is the only comprehensive, annotated bibliography of writing about biography. Rollyson, a biographer and scholar of biography, includes chapters on the history of biography (beginning in the Greco-Roman period and concluding with biographers such as Leon Edel and Richard Ellmann). Ample sections on psychobiography, the new feminist biography, and on biographers who appear in works of fiction, are also included. Cited in many recent books on the...
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou" by Maturin M. Ballou. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature....
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Everyone operates on a different degree of bible understanding, and this book aims to increase our awareness of God. And when our awareness increases, so will our faith in Him.
If a book could grow wings and fly into the heavens, then this book would. It would land before the throne of God, bow before our great Creator, and seek His approval concerning his incredible biography.
Indeed, this book endeavors to reveal a portion of His excellent and...
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BIOGRAPHY OF A BODY is a lyrical meander through the development of a messy, flawed, imperfect human and what it means to live in a society that both pulls a person into itself and fiercely pushes back. In personal essays and snippets of verse that shift back and forth through time and place, it fidgets with the puzzle pieces of a life that are at once starkly unique and glaringly obvious. The narrator probes the influence of religion on a person's...
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"Biography of an Angel: The Epic Journey of the Angel Heliel." Under this angel's guidance, we are invited to witness the extraordinary story of existence, from its beginning to its final days.The narrative begins with the creation of the first angels and the glorious celestial era in paradise, predating the creation of the universe and Earth. The plot unfolds with the account of the battle in paradise, orchestrated by Lucifer, the fallen angel, and...
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Everyone operates on a different degree of bible understanding, and this book aims to increase our awareness of God. And when our awareness increases, so will our faith in Him.
If a book could grow wings and fly into the heavens, then this book would. It would land before the throne of God, bow before our great Creator, and seek His approval concerning his incredible biography.
Indeed, this book endeavors to reveal a portion of His excellent and...
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This is a true biography of a village lad who grew up to be a doctor and joined the Indian Medical Corps in 1942 and served in the Burma sector during the Second World War. Later in 1947, he gave up a lucrative career in the army to serve his people in a remote village that lacked any medical facility in those times. He served the poor people of the area for sixty years, charging a very nominal fee for his services. This book describes his experiences...
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For readers of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse comes a beautifully illustrated philosophical book on the value of friendship and life, told from the perspective of a fly, and a gift book for all ages.
What if you were thrown into existence in the middle of your life, with numbered days left ahead of you? Would you see the world in the same way? In his inimitable style, Jaap Robben answers these questions through the unexpectedly witty...
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The goal and motivation for Publishing this book is to promote pride, faith, importance of goals education and achievement. I was blessed to have a great extended family, wonderful children Bobby Jr. and Alica and the greatest wife a man could be blessed to have. Most of my work as related to community service was motivated out of concerns for my children and all children of this world and my late wife's concern for the safety and welfare of her children....
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Desiring to go to New Guinea began 8 years before the actual trip. It started with an article in the periodical, "The Messenger." The missionaries and local people start praying that God would send me to minister. At that time, I didn't know where the nation was located. This is a true story of determination, passion and child-like faith. It will challenge you to keep moving in difficult places in your life. The trip from Vancouver, Washington to...
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Not all lands had queens but those that did experienced what it was like to be ruled by an iron fist woman. This book will introduce some of the most powerful queens of the Middle Ages. There will be short biography beside each queen to describe what her life was like and she ruled her kingdom. Who's your favorite queen?
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In M. B. Goffstein's last work, she offers a collection of stories and verse that paint a world of cosmic twists and inapparent truths that delight and inspire. In this place, little girls save gangsters, all books go to heaven, and it's always summer at Lake Minnetonka. By turns funny, beautiful, and heartbreaking, these novelettos and poems are a beloved author's gift to writers and readers everywhere.
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A Biography of the Biblical God is an insightful and thought-provoking analysis of religion and faith. In this compelling and stimulating read, one will discover a myriad of well-supported facts and references which question the validity of Biblical claims and explanations. Written by E. Asamoah-Yaw, the provocative pages of this book reveal the Bibles lack of verisimilitude with scientific, as well as the common laws of nature. A groundbreaking expose...
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Explore biographical accounts of some of history's most famous-and infamous-leaders during the Second World War.
This is a great listen, to the point and snappy, to those who want to get info on the men in charge during WWII.
Some of the key political players in WWII are well-known; the names of Hitler and Mussolini evoke painful memories, while Churchill and Roosevelt are remembered for their strength. Learning the details of their lives prior...
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Cao Cao has always been a controversial figure in history. This book tells the life track of Cao Cao from the time when he was an urchin to the time when he was honored as a king. Cao Cao and his friends from wealthy families were not valued by the world during their childhood. However, it was such a man who took advantage of the times to emerge during the Huangjin insurrectionary uprising, unified the central plains in the north and achieved immortal...
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Alice and Fidel Flores. One remarkable, everyday couple. One love. One story. Biography of an Everyday Couple takes the reader through a sentimental, motivational journey of inspiration, romance and happiness. This nonfiction story is a honest depiction of dealing with death and having the faith to know when it is time to let your loved one go. The reader experiences the lives of Alice and Fidel growing up in the small hometown of Floresville...
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