In Epilogue: Selected and Last Poems, Frederick Morgan reworks and amplifies, in his extraordinary poetic range, the fundamental human themes that preoccupied him—love, death, pain, the nature and transcendence of the Self. In interweaving his many themes, he recaptures the past, the confrontation with the external world of nature and the internal world of dream, the oppositions and ambiguities of body and spirit, and the reduplications of meaning in legend and fable. Assembled fr...

History has forgotten Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Morgan, yet without Morgan there would have been no D-Day. In the development and execute of the operational plan that was to become OVERLORD, Lieutenant General Morgan faced numerous challenges, the most pressing being the inability of American and British political and military senior leaders to agree to a common strategy for the defeat of Germany. Morgan also faced challenges with a lack of resources to support what was to become th...

Stories of war and conflict form the backbone of much of the Western literary canon, portraying a certain image of heroism, stoicism, and survival in the face of violence. War and Imagination challenges the canon with essays, short stories, and a wide variety of perspectives.Paying particular attention to the twentieth century and prioritizing the writings of civilians, the works highlighted in War and Imagination offer an opportunity to challenge representations ...

A revealing biography of J. P. Morgan, one of the most powerful and enigmatic financiers in history, from bestselling author Frederick Lewis Allen.Celebrated as a titan of industry by some and decried as a monopolizing robber baron by others, John Pierpont Morgan was without a doubt a dominant player in American finance at the turn of the twentieth century. He founded U.S. Steel, a conglomeration of leading steel and iron producers, which was the nation's largest c...

When Frederick Morgan was appointed COSSAC (Chief of Staff to the Supreme Allied Commander), in the spring of 1943, there was no approved plan for a cross-Channel attack and no commander. There was not even agreement about when the re-entry into the Continent would occur. The western Allies were in the midst of a great debate about the strategy or strategies to defeat Nazi Germany. COSSAC's primary task was to create a plan that would be approved by the inter-allied Combined Chiefs of Staf...

A Collection of Doomed Voyages – 3 Classic Spectral Voyage Novels takes readers on a journey through uncharted waters filled with the ominous and the supernatural. This anthology assembles narratives that explore themes of isolation, the battle against nature, and the haunting presence of unseen forces during maritime voyages. The selected works diverge in style from the gothic to the adventurous, with each tale capturing the perilous and spectral nature inherent to the sea. The collection...

Ghost stories have an enduring grip on our imagination, weaving together fear, mystery, and the unknown. They tap into our deepest anxieties—about what lingers beyond death, about unfinished business, about spirits that refuse to rest. These novels are more than just chilling tales; they explore the fine line between the seen and unseen, the rational and the supernatural. From haunted houses to restless spirits seeking justice, each book in this collection invites readers into a world wher...

The conflict between staying true to your faith and staying true to your company is a constant battle for Christian business owners. The serenity you feel on Sunday soon goes away Monday morning when dealing with customers, vendors, and employees. So here's the question: Can you have God in your life every day so that you can feel that joy constantly? YES! In God's Business: How to Supercharge Your Faith, Your Profit, and Your Client Experience, Frederick "Coach" West III lays the foundati...

Was it worth it? Why did they volunteer in the first place? What did they experience on the battlefield? Which comrades did they have to leave behind, in the midst of blood and mud? How did they survive? What are they most proud of? How do they view those harrowing experiences as time has gone by? Was the conviction worth the sacrifice? Learn the real truth from the veterans of the Brothers' War. This anthology is dedicated to the heroes of the Civil War, to every soldier who had to endure...

This book traces the life and works of two artists, Elijah Sylvester Newton Cawthorne (1844 - 1913) and his son Frederick Charles Cawthorne (1877 - 1940) who lived in Clitheroe, Lancashire. The Cawthorne artists are well-known in the area around Clitheroe. Many of their paintings were purchased originally from the artists directly, and have since been passed on by descent within families. Their works do not appear at auction very often, but it is likely there are many surviving examples of...

The Curse of the Undead - 20 Ghost Novel Classics is an evocative anthology that delves into the eerie and supernatural realms of literature. This collection presents a tapestry of themes ranging from gothic horror to psychological suspense, providing a broad spectrum of stylistic diversity from a group of acclaimed writers. Each narrative, whether exploring ghostly apparitions or spectral hauntings, immerses readers in the chilling atmospheres that have come to define the genre. Notable w...

The Fundamentals: A Testimony To The Truth is a set of ninety essays published between 1910 and 1915 by the Testimony Publishing Company of Chicago. According to its foreword, the publication was designed to be "a new statement of the fundamentals of Christianity." However, its contents reflect a concern with certain theological innovations related to liberal Christianity, especially biblical higher criticism. It is widely considered to be the foundation of modern Christian fundamentalism....