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Here within the pages of this book, you will discover an assortment of poems on a variety of themes that we can all relate to. Haikus, rhymes and free verse that affect us all at some point in our busy lives: some humorous, some romantic, some heart-touching, some dark, some festive and even some on animal and plant themes, questioning us on our responsibilities on the welfare of our planet and the cosmos.
You may look upon these as a mixed packet...
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Written as a spoof of his own antiquarian style, "A Reminiscence" was Lovecraft's second published work (following The Alchemist), and was published under the pseudonym Humphrey Littlewit, Esq. It is a simple recollection of Littlewit's relation to an old friend, and the effect that friend had on the circle of company with which he associated.
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Reminiscence Or "Memoirs" set in the island of Ceylon, Sri Lanka, and later Canada, and is an autobiography in poetry form. Starting with the two most important persons in my life, and going on to recant my upbringing in the nineteen fifties and sixties. Being brought in the old colonial regime of my grandfather and being shown many aspects of his benevolent, but sometimes brusque nature, and a mother who lovingly nurtured me. Camaraderieship between...
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Includes the First World War Illustrations Pack – 73 battle plans and diagrams and 198 photos "An account of the Front Line from the Guards Brigade The Guards have always been known as 'The Gentlemen's Sons' and it seems that the author of this book was no exception. At work in 'the City' when war broke out and he managed initially to be elected to that other gentleman's club of the time-The Honourable Artillery Company. It was with the HAC that...
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Daily gunfights, daily murders, frequent public hangings. Welcome to Los Angeles, California in the 1850's. This amazing first-person account of adventures, revolution history and tales, REMINISCENCES OF A RANGER was written by Major Horace Bell, who was there when it happened and wrote this eyewitness account of Los Angeles' violent transition from a Mexican Pueblo to an American City.
You'll learn the beginnings of political scheming and corruption....
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In April 1861, upon the outbreak of Civil War in the United States, Wayland Fuller Dunaway left his college classroom and entered the ranks of the men who fought the bloodiest war ever waged on the North American continent. A captain in the Army of Northern Virginia, he marched hundreds of miles in Stonewall Jackson's command; saw Generals Lee and Longstreet; was among the first soldiers to fight at Gettysburg, where he also participated in Pickett's...
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The author, a captain in Company I, 40th Va. Regt. and later lieutenant in the 47th Va. Regt., participated in all the great battles of the Army of Northern Virginia from Seven Pines to Gettysburg. This book records his experiences of the war, along with his comments on generals and on battles, and his memories of incarceration at the Old Capitol and Johnson Island prisons.
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The biography is of Steven Kovacs, a Hungarian industrialist before WWII, who, in attempting to further his textile business, was pushed into being a spy for the government. He was given military status and had his own staff. The book documents not only his espionage activities but also his romantic assignations, of which there were many. He survived through several wives, many of whom were lost during the war, as well as hair-raising episodes of...
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Orange Scott became convinced that the holy hearts should result in holy lives and that holy men should seek to bring an end to social evils such as slavery and intemperance.
Orange Scott (February 13, 1800—July 31, 1847) was an American Methodist Episcopal minister, Presiding Elder, and District President. He presided over the convention that organized the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion (a new anti-slavery, anti-intemperance, anti-every-thing wrong,...
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First published in 1923, this fictional biography of Jesse Livermore, one of the greatest market speculators ever, is widely regarded as one of best investment books of all time. Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is the resource that generations of investors have turned to when they needed deeper insight into their own investing habits and those of others. Listen to this work, featuring narrator Rick Rohan, and you'll soon discover your portfolio...
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"The most entertaining book written on investing." - The Seattle Times
A timely and much-favored resource for Wall Street analysts and players, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator offers a compelling look at American business. The thinly veiled biography of real-life speculator Jesse Livermore (1877–1940), who made and lost many fortunes, accurately captures the experiences and thoughts of a trader - mistakes made, lessons learned, and insights gained...
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Edwin Lefèvre's Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is a fictionalized autobiography based on the life of Jesse Livermore (1877-1940) who was a pioneer of day trading and one of the greatest investors of all time. At his peak in 1929, Livermore was worth $100 million, which in today's dollars roughly equates to $1.5 billion, making him one of the richest people in the world at that time. The book, which began as a series of articles published during...
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