Best known as the author of On Liberty, John Stuart Mill remains a canonical figure in liberalism today. Yet according to his autobiography, by the mid-1840s he placed himself "under the...
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Author: McCabe, HelenSummary:
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Author: Whitehead, ColsonSummary:
E-journalist J. Sutter travels to West Virginia for the first John Henry Days celebration.
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Author: Hamilton, Alice JaneSummary:
This creative nonfiction biography of the celebrated Arctic explorer Dr. John Rae begins in 1854 when, on a mapping expedition to the Boothia Peninsula, Rae discovers the missing link in the...
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Author: Wilson, John W.Summary:
The Great Depression continues to sweep across the land where the Brazos and Navasota rivers meet, taking with it the hope of many poor black farmers. One of these farmers, young Cleveland Webster...
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Author: ADAMS, TimSummary:
Full of smart observation and observed digression.
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Author: Errington, WayneSummary:
Biography of former Australian Prime Minister John Howard.
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Author: Popple, RobertSummary:
Born and raised in Port McNicoll, John Arpin discovered his musical talents early: at the age of four he could pick out tunes on the piano that he had heard on the radio; by ten, he had been...
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Author: Donne, JohnSummary:
From the timeless pen of the English poet, these monologues are spoken by the lover to his beloved.
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Author: Yeats, W. B. (William Butler)Summary:Genre: Historical fiction
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Author: James, MarlonSummary:
A failing preacher in 1957 Jamaica is ousted by a fiery newcomer who sends the congregation into a frenzy of spiritual awakening--and violence.
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Author: Latham, AaronSummary:
Aspiring Hollywood screenwriter Chick Goodnight--descendant of the legendary cowboy Jimmy Goodnight--strives to make his mark in a world that seems completely alien to his down-home sensibilities...
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Author: Christensen, HejsaSummary:
A chain reaction of monumental proportions, spanning three countries and changing lives forever, is set in motion when a cyber thief devises a clever way to meld mortgage and identity frauds, and...
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Author: Sarty, Roger, Knight, DougSummary:
Saint John became a gateway to what is now Canada in the early 1600s, and Fort La Tour, built in 1632, was one of the three main forts of Acadie. In Saint John Fortifications, Roger Sarty and Doug...
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Author: Parker, Percy LivingstoneSummary:
Author, evangelist, preacher, organizer, theologian, and pietist John Wesley is arguably one of the most important Christian voices of the 18th century. We continue to be influenced by him nearly...
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Author: Raby-Dunne, SusanSummary:
Most Canadians are familiar with John McCrae through his iconic poem “In Flanders Fields,” which was penned on the battlefields of the First World War and remains a symbol of remembrance to this...