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John Reid
A Pocket System of Theology for Sabbath School Teachers - And Church Members Generally is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1884. Hansebooks is editor of the…
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Christ and His Religion is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1880. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science…
The children we abuse today could become the monsters of tomorrow. This is the story of child abuse and the nightmare it can create both in the present and the…
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
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By abandoning classical theory and adopting a liberating, empirical approach to fluid behaviour, this book sheds new light on Global Warming, on Ice Ages, why the wind makes waves bigger…
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A book industry insider, who is also a contest judge and an acclaimed author, details sure-fire stratagems to achieve success in creative writing contests and literary competitions.
As sales manager, you want your people to perform at the peak of their abilities. Hiring outside organizations to train and motivate your team can be an expensive proposition. And…
Essays On Hypochondriasis And Other Nervous Affections is a book written by John Reid and first published in 1823. This book is a collection of essays that explores the topic…
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…
‘As Dawn Approaches’ is a novel based on today’s world of diminishing rights and freedoms and increasing surveillance and police powers, projected into the near future. This novel follows the…
Title: A Chronicle of Small Beer. [Sketches of boyhood.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world’s…
Title: Turkey and the Turks; being the present state of the Ottoman Empire.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is…
In his latest murder investigation, DCI Steve Burt is drawn into the sleazy underbelly of London - gentlemen’s clubs and all - while tracking down a serial killer who is…
A broad introduction to CinemaScope and other widescreen movies, including full credits for 85 sample films, a description of various anamorphic processes, plus background information for movie fans.
Everyone has a best list of favorite movies. I introduce my list and then provide complete details on 80 films, some from my best list, a few from my worst…
What makes a B movie? This survey examines a hundred typical B movies (with complete cast and credit details)from Hollywood’s Golden Age, including good movies ( Charlie Chan at Treasure…
Eighty prize-winning films of the 1930s are discussed in detail, with complete cast and technical credits, background notes, etc. Movies covered include Gone With The Wind , The Wizard of…
What makes a movie memorable? Has it won awards? Is it still constantly aired on television? Did it have an enormous influence in its day? Nearly 100 films of the…
A detailed review of 120 popular films, mostly from the 1940s. Includes comprehensive cast and technical credits, plus background and release information.
If it were not for the vision and enterprise of Darryl F. Zanuck and 20th Century-Fox, chances are none of us would be enjoying widescreen films today. Instead, we’d still…
An Anthology of Award-Winning Verse from the 2nd International Tom Howard Poetry Contest. Major prize-winners include such outstanding poets as Elaine Winer, Guy Kettelhack, Mary Ann Wehler, Catherine De Laney…
By the mid-1930s, cinema patrons insisted on value-for-money. Double feature programs became mandatory at all neighborhood cinemas. Usually the A feature film figured as the main attraction, and the supporting…
Few people would argue with the films selected for detailed notices and reviews in this book. Many of the movies are award-winners, and most chalked up impressive figures at the…
This selection of movies that won no Hollywood awards includes some that are famous like Garbo’s Queen Christina and A Woman of Affairs , William Wyler’s Carrie and Detective Story…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
Whatever It Takes recounts the politics and process behind ground-breaking works in New Zealand film. This is a story of entrepreneurs and dreamers, a disparate bunch bound together in pursuit…
13-year-old Russian Alexi Gertoff had a chance meeting with Lev, Leon Trotsky’s son. In the spring of 1917, Lev has come to Amherst to help his father escape from the…
Josh Wilson’s high school history project sends him stumbling into a parallel world where the Native American people have not been displaced by colonists. Instead, the people thrive in a…
Providing a concise chronicle of its various cultures, this handy reference recounts the broad and complex history of Nova Scotia, Canada. Beginning with an exploration of its indigenous people, the…
John Phillip Reid
This work addresses the central constitutional issues that divided the American colonists from their English legislators: the authority to tax, the authority to legislate, the security of rights, the nature…
This volume is the last of a set. Expanding on the evidence presented in the first three volumes, it determines the constitutional issues dividing American Whigs from British imperialists. Reid…
This text demonstrates the significance of constitutional disputes in instigating the American Revolution. It addresses the issues that divided the American colonists from their English legislators: the authority to tax…
John Eaton Reid
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Although nothing major differences, Reid emphasizes the similarities among the colonies, each of which failed to fulfil the expectations of its parent country: he reflects on this failure as an…
This two-volume work examines the history of Mount Allison University and its antecedent secondary schools from the earliest years to 1963. Volume II covers the period starting with the outbreak…
John Simpson Reid
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
John Howard Reid
This anthology includes 15 prizewinning essays and short stories by the following authors: Jennifer Antonacci, Fred McGavran, Jan Breen, Ned Condini, Laurie Gough, Rebecca Marshall-Courtois, Lissa Byers, Vicki Conte, B…
This grab-bag of movie westerns ranges from the best to the worst; from lavish, no-expense-spared Cecil B. DeMille epics to Poverty Row double bills; from big-budget John Wayne vehicles like…
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