The Oxford History of the United States is by far the most respected multi-volume history of our nation. In this Pulitzer prize-winning, critically acclaimed addition to the series, historian Daniel Walker Howe illuminates the period from the battle of New Orleans to the end of the Mexican-American War, an era when the United States expanded to the Pacific and won control over the richest part of the North American continent. A panoramic narrative, What Hath God Wrought p...

The Oxford History of the United States is by far the most respected multi-volume history of our nation. In this Pulitzer prize-winning, critically acclaimed addition to the series, historian Daniel Walker Howe illuminates the period from the battle of New Orleans to the end of the Mexican-American War, an era when the United States expanded to the Pacific and won control over the richest part of the North American continent. A panoramic narrative, What Hath God Wrought portrays revolution...

The bubonic plague sweeps across Europe. The knight Alistair, born the illegitimate son of a lord, is given the miraculous opportunity to be legitimized as his father's heir and attain the glory he seeks. In order to claim his birthright, Alistair is summoned before the Pope himself and tasked with a holy mission-track down and stop the plague's true source: Pestilence, the First Horseman of the Apocalypse.To defeat this mighty foe, Alistair reluctantly jo...

Lance Morrissey is a middle school outcast with a compulsive need for attention and a penchant for stretching the truth, behavior rooted in the trauma of his mother's unexplained disappearance. One morning, a tree fort appears in his backyard, seemingly out of nowhere. Drawn to it, he climbs inside and falls into the realm of Kairon: a dreamlike world inhabited by talking birds, elves, and pig-people. Here, Lance is told he is the prophesied savior destined to wield psychic power and slay ...

Author Daniel L. Walker has written many poems about difficult times he experienced in his life. His debut poetry novel 2015 Mary Ballard Award Nominee titled” God’s Rain” talks about his personal demons, his marriage to co-author Teirra Walker, and dealing with rumors that his father allegedly molested a family member. Just as life began to look promising he would face tragedy with the untimely passing of his wife Teirra N. Walker.

Michael O'Brien has masterfully abridged his award-winning two-volume intellectual history of the Old South, Conjectures of Order, depicting a culture that was simultaneously national, postcolonial, and imperial, influenced by European intellectual traditions, yet also deeply implicated in the making of the American mind.Here O'Brien succinctly and fluidly surveys the lives and works of many significant Southern intellectuals, including John C. Calhoun, Louisa McCord, Jame...

Originally published in 1997 and now back in print, Making the American Self by Daniel Walker Howe, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of What Hath God Wrought, charts the genesis and fascinating trajectory of a central idea in American history. One of the most precious liberties Americans have always cherished is the ability to "make something of themselves"--to choose not only an occupation but an identity. Examining works by Benjamin Franklin, Jonathan Edwards, Abraham ...

Originally published in 1997 and now back in print, Making the American Self by Daniel Walker Howe, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of What Hath God Wrought, charts the genesis and fascinating trajectory of a central idea in American history. One of the most precious liberties Americans have always cherished is the ability to "make something of themselves"--to choose not only an occupation but an identity. Examining works by Benjamin Franklin, Jonathan Edwards, Abraham ...

Originally published in 1997 and now back in print, Making the American Self by Daniel Walker Howe, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of What Hath God Wrought, charts the genesis and fascinating trajectory of a central idea in American history. One of the most precious liberties Americans have always cherished is the ability to "make something of themselves"--to choose not only an occupation but an identity. Examining works by Benjamin Franklin, Jonathan Edwards, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Do...

Examining the revolutionary effects of remote work on the contemporary workforce, "Remote Work and the Future of Work: Embracing Flexibility in the Digital Age: Strategies for Success in a Remote-First World" delves into this topic. The way we work is changing due to the digital age, and this book offers thorough guidance on how to succeed in a remote-first workplace. It explores the major themes influencing the move to remote work and shows how companies and workers may adjust to the chan...

In this addition to the esteemed Oxford history series, historian Daniel Walker Howe illuminates the period from the battle of New Orleans to the end of the Mexican-American War, an era of revolutionary improvements in transportation and communications that accelerated the extension of the American empire. He examines the era’s politics but contends that John Quincy Adams and other advocates of public education and economic integration, defenders of the rights of Indians, women, and Africa...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.You’re about to discover how to lose weight without having to count calories, starve yourself, or eat food that looks like diet food!!This book contains a full step-by-step guide on how you can make the jump to the paleo lifestyle.The paleo diet is everywhere, and why wouldn’t it be – transforming your life to a world of fabulous health and vitality is surely of interest to everyone, it’s obviously of in...