Jack Woodson was a thermal design engineer for four years until he was laid off from his job.Now, as a teacher, he faces new challenges. Conference calls have been replaced with parent conferences. Product testing has given way to standardized testing. Instead of business cards, Jack now passes out report cards. The only thing that hasn't changed noticeably is the maturity level of the people surrounding him all day.Learn Me Good is a hilarious fir...

In the wake of the Civil War, Constance Fenimore Woolson became one of the first northern observers to linger in the defeated states from Virginia to Florida. Born in New Hampshire in 1840 and raised in Ohio, she was the grandniece of James Fenimore Cooper and was gaining success as a writer when she departed in 1873 for St. Augustine. During the next six years, she made her way across the South and reported what she saw, first in illustrated travel accounts and then in the poetry, stories...

**INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLEROne of Canada’s foremost authors and journalists, offers a gripping account of the contest between John Diefenbaker and Lester Pearson, two prime ministers who fought each other relentlessly, but who between them created today’s Canada.**John Diefenbaker has been unfairly treated by history. Although he wrestled with personal demons, his governments launched major reforms in public health care, law reform and immigration. On his watch, First Nat...

A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the Episcopal Church.What are we as Episcopalians? This concise booklet explores five main areas of Episcopal life: identity, authority, spirituality, temperament, and polity. A great introduction to the Episcopal way of thinking in readable prose for any newcomer or seeker in the Episcopal Church who may wonder what makes Episcopalians different than Roman Catholics or other protestants.

The classic, bestselling account of the infamous Kray twins, now a major film, LEGEND, starring Tom Hardy.Reggie and Ronald Kray ruled London's gangland during the 1960s with a ruthlessness and viciousness that shocks even now. Building an empire of organised crime such as nobody has done before or since, the brothers swindled, intimidated, terrorised, extorted and brutally murdered. John Pearson explores the strange relationship that bound the twins together, and ...

Ever since the Kray twins invited John Pearson to write their 'official' biography more than forty years ago, he has been obsessed with them. After they were jailed in 1969 for thirty years for murder, Pearson's biography The Profession of Violence enjoyed a cult following among the young and was said to be the most popular book in H.M.'s prisons, after the Bible.Ron died in 1995. Reg followed him five years later, and both of their funerals drew crowds on a scale unknown ...

[Includes 6 charts, 2 diagrams, 15 maps, and 17 illustrations]This book forms part of the "Vietnam Studies" series produced by various senior commanders who had served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War; each officer was chosen for their knowledge of the number of specialized subjects that were covered by the series.This volume of the Vietnam Studies series sees Lt-General Willard Pearson describe the struggles in the Quang Tri and Thua Thien provinces in the far north o...

In "Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series," John Addington Symonds presents a captivating exploration of the cultural and artistic landscapes of Italy and Greece during the 19th century. This meticulously crafted collection employs a blend of vivid descriptive language and reflective prose, revealing Symonds's reverence for classical antiquity and the Renaissance. Within its pages, he traverses various themes such as history, architecture, and the visual arts, beautifully ...

In our family baseball, flyfishing, and the piano were not just activities we enjoyed frequently; they were life itself. Our lives were lived in them, through them and the trail they wove held our love, understanding of one another and our sense of trust in an unbreakable bond. Years later as time moved on and was in some ways unkind and our bond was tested, no storm of life, no trial, no error could ever weaken or cause us to turn away from one another. No matter the miles between us a ph...

In "A Problem in Modern Ethics," John Addington Symonds engages with the complex intersections of morality, sexuality, and societal norms in the late 19th century. This seminal work is characterized by its analytical prose and philosophical inquiry, diving deep into the nuances of sexual identity and the ethical dilemmas faced by individuals grappling with societal constraints. Symonds utilizes a blend of historical context and personal reflection, situating his arguments within the broade...

Londra, anni sessanta, i due gangster gemelli Reggie e Ronald Kray governarono sulla parte più a est della città con una spietatezza e una crudeltà che scioccano ancora adesso. Pugili semiprofessionisti e malavitosi di strada, i Kray hanno costruito un impero criminale come nessuno era riuscito a fare in precedenza, e che nessuno riuscirà più a eguagliare. Hanno governato una gran parte di Londra per un decennio attraverso truffe, intimidazioni, estorsioni e brutali assassinii. Invitato da...

_____________________________At Ronnie Kray's funeral, London crime expert John Pearson saw a man he didn't recognise - but who all the notorious criminals present deferred to.This is the remarkable true story of that man: 'the Englishman'.Investigations revealed that the Englishman was never mentioned in any of the previous books on organised crime, not because he wasn't involved, but because everyone was too scared...