"An Endless Thread serves as a long-overdue celebration of Grant, who has long advocated for the intersection of cultural pride, style, and a maintaining of tradition.”—VoguePart look-book, part memoir, and part history, this beautifully illustrated monument to a singular designer who helped inspire the growing Indigenous fashion movement is also a powerful demonstration of the enduring resonance and possibilities of Haida art.Inspired by a ...

The twenty true tales in Amazing Medical Stories give a rich and entertaining picture of the ways in which medical workers (both real and fake) have used the keys to the mysterious kingdom of life: health, disease, and physical anomaly, birth, death, and post-mortem diagnosis. The stories run the gamut from tragedy to hilarity, from satisfaction of curiosity to evocation of terrible pity. Amazing Medical Stories deals with quacks and charlatans, the giants Angus McAskill and Anna Swan, the...

In 1930 wealthy Scottish socialite Dorothy Brooke followed her new husband to Cairo, where she discovered thousands of suffering former British war horses leading lives of toil and misery.Brought to the Middle East by British forces during the Great War, these ex-cavalry horses had been left behind at the war's end, abandoned as used equipment too costly to send home. Grant Hayter-Menzies chronicles not only the lives and eventual rescue of these noble creatures, who after years of...

Born in June 1883 to an aristocratic Scottish family, Dorothy Gibson-Craig was brought up with dogs and horses. In 1926 she married Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Brooke, recipient of the Distinguished Service Order in World War I and a writer on equine culture. She followed her new husband to Cairo, where she discovered thousands of malnourished and suffering former British war horses leading lives of backbreaking toil and misery.Brought to the Middle East by British forces during the Great W...

Dive into 'The Big Book of Ghost Stories: 140 Horror Novels & Short Story Collections,' an expansive anthology that promises a chilling and revelatory journey through the corridors of haunted literature. This collection masterfully weaves together a variety of styles and periods to explore the endless possibilities of fear and supernatural dread. From Gothic novel fragments to spine-tingling modern short stories, readers are treated to a broad spectrum of ghostly encounters and haunted phe...

This book contains an informative and detailed biography of Enrico Caruso, the seminal and esteemed Italian opera singer. Complete with a plethora of telling photographs and a wealth of insightful, interesting information about this most accomplished opera singer, this book will be of considerable value to those with an interest in his life and work. It is a biography not to be missed by the discerning collector. Enrico Caruso (1873 – 1921) was a popular Italian operatic tenor. He performe...

Tales of Lost Souls: 400+ Ghost Stories in One Collection is a masterful compendium that delves into the spectral, the supernatural, and the mysterious. This anthology brings together an eclectic mix of styles ranging from Gothic to Victorian, and Modernist, showcasing works that traverse cultures, eras, and literary movements. With standout pieces like riveting hauntings, eerie apparitions, and psychological thrillers, this collection encapsulates the diverse imagination of over eighty il...

In the annals of American history, few figures loom larger than Ulysses S. Grant, the victorious general of the Civil War and the 18th President of the United States. This comprehensive volume presents an unparalleled collection of Grant's messages and papers, offering a firsthand account of his presidency and the tumultuous era it encompassed. From his inaugural address to his final message to Congress, these documents provide a window into the mind of a remarkable leader who guided the n...

Essential for every school health office, this fully illustrated reference is the ultimate guide to caring for and supporting children with special health care needs in educational settings. A comprehensive update of the classic guide school nurses trust, this authoritative book compiles the latest guidelines on working with students with special health care needs, step-by-step procedures for using today's medical technologies, and access to more...