This is history from the inside out. What did Americans say about the great events in their own lifetimes? This book is a grassroots look at the country, as real people tell the story of America in their own voices. Quotations from more than 350 individuals are taken from speeches, interviews, editorials, letters, jokes, songs, and eyewitness accounts represent American thought from the ground up. This compendium includes the words of everyone from politicians and generals, to Native Americans, ethnic minorities, women, labor representatives, and slaves. The book is divided into 18 traditional historical periods from the pre-Columbus explorers to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

We hear the voices of Jefferson, Lincoln, Teddy and FDR, but also of Joe McCarthy, Huey Long, and Susan B. Anthony. We hear American law in action through watersheds like "Brown v. the Board of Education," the Scopes case, the prosecution of Sacco and Vanzetti, and the Salem witch trials. Then there are the grace notes, the forgotten but significant stories--a black woman beaten and humiliated for encouraging others to vote; the G.I. who overthrew a German bunker at Normandy; the last letter of a Union soldier soon to die in battle. Their words are woven into American history, remembered and illuminated in this kaleidoscopic collection.

Quotes that can speak to you can stay with you! Every day life looks like either something to love or a load to carry.When you want something to say to express how you feel, Stuff You Can Say Everyday contains one liners to do just that! Because of all of life's challenges, this book is full of words that I internalized before I verbalized them. As I readily state, "Use the crap from your past to fertilize your future."In so doing, may you find words that will challenge you to reach a new level in your life-one liners that will make you laugh, love, and help you go to a deeper life spiritually. "One sentence spoken to you in the right season could give your life more meaning than a hundred other reasons." Use Stuff You Can Say Everyday everywhere you go!"Make your words unregrettable and worth retelling, so someone will find them unforgettable and worth repeating."

La vida es un payaso. Que otra cosa podemos esperar del "borrador" que "reparamos" en el pluscuamperfecto? Solemos evocar la idea de la suerte cuando nos va de lo mal a lo peor; pero si todo marcha bien estamos convencidos de que somos forjadores de nuestro propio destino. La muerte nos dota con su sentimiento preferido --la angustia-- que esta dispuesta a extendernos su mano, si ve que pronto extenderemos la pata. Que es un milagro sino lo absurdo condimentado con una pizca del encanto de lo imposible. En el fundamento de todo radicalismo se esconde una exigencia estetica: no solo de mejorar el mundo sino de erradicar cualquier huella de su imperfeccion. Casi todos los "carniceros" de la humanidad obtuvieron la "justificacion" de sus acciones sangrientas en la conviccion de que estuvieron consagradas por la "providencia divina," o por las "leyes ferreas" de la historia. Nos rebelamos contra el destino en sus dos versiones: lo inexorable que a todos nos espera, y que nos resistimos a aceptar, y lo irreparable que ya ha acontecido y que quisieramos que regrese. En el tedio somos como un gato saciado que continua mirando como corren los ratones, pero ya no tiene gana de capturarlos. Hombre soy y ningun complejo diabolico le es ajeno a mi inconsciente. Ante la idea de infinitud, mi existencia es "casi nada." Es muy facil pasar del "casi nada" a la nada. Sin embargo, no lo hago, porque entiendo que el "casi" es todo lo que tengo.

For years, author Dewey Olmstead has been writing essays based on his sometimes unusual insights into the true gospel of Jesus Christ. Whether he wrote for friends, families he visited, or even strangers, Olmstead wanted nothing more than to share the truth of the Scriptures and for people to grow closer to God.

"Line upon Line" presents a collection of Olmstead's essays offering encouragement and inspiration to those struggling with daily life. Written in an easy-to-read for-mat, these nuggets of wisdom convey the awesome power of the Gospel and fill believers with hope and strength.

His thoughtful commentary punctuates each subject and seeks to answer some of our most common questions about God and His Kingdom, which we are a part of. Olmstead discusses the beauty and majesty of God's creation, how Earthly laws relate to God's eternal laws, the importance of reading the Scriptures, the beauty of our heavenly inheritance, and much more.

Learn amazing truths that will carry you through this troubled world, past the gatekeeper, and into exaltation with "Line upon Line."

This entertaining collection gathers together William Shakespeare's wisest and wittiest quotations. Quotable Shakespeare proves that brevity is the soul of wit and is sure to delight all lovers of the Bard's uniquely perceptive and influential works.

On any given day, "Wisdom Collectors," which can include scholars, poets and general enthusiasts, are lined up awaiting the next nuggets of wisdom. Each word of wisdom builds on previous words of wisdom whether spoken or written by such individuals as Abigail Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Andy Rooney, Angela Lansbury, Ann Richards, Aristotle or Audrey Hepburn. These are just a few of the A's. The B's through Z's are just as impressive. Nancy Hopkins Reily has now dealt with these words of wisdom, sometimes in rhyme, metered, and narrative verse, and presented them in a musical beat that not everyone will recognize-all done with an uncanny imagination that cuts through to the core of every issue and includes the youth and adults. Wisdom Collectors also delve into the living of life such as traveling, cooking, photographing, retiring and preparing for emergencies. "These selective nuggets," Nancy says, "are welcome to all members and non-members of the Wisdom Collectors whose current membership, by the way, is one person-me." Nancy's wisdom began when she was a young native Dallas, Texan and learned that it was okay to say, "I don't know." Graduated from Southern Methodist University, she claimed that she wasn't very sexy if her high heel shoes hurt her feet. As a beginning homemaker, there was nothing like the sound of scraping burnt toast. In raising two children, Nancy realized that each age came in the right sequence. And just as she finished her work as a mother, she became a grandmother. One grandson taught her that Louisiana doesn't drain very well. When she began her writing career, she declared that fifty percent of writing is just showing up to write and to surround yourself with talented people. Nancy says that the best advice she has been given is, "Drink very little liquid, if any, after six pm." And, upon reflection she wonders, "Do I want to be a pioneer woman and be among the first women to stop cooking?" Nancy Reily is also the author of "Classic Outdoor Color Portraits, A Guide for Photographers"; "Georgia O'Keeffe, A Private Friendship, Part I, Walking the Sun Prairie Land"; "Georgia O'Keeffe, A Private Friendship, Part II, Walking the Abiquiu and Ghost Ranch Land"; and "Joseph Imhof, Artist of the Pueblos" with Lucille Enix, all from Sunstone Press.

One mindful thought can change your whole day Mindfulness doesn't always come easily, and it can help to be reminded of it from time to time. This deck of 52 cards can be displayed anywhere, to help facilitate and encourage your presence of mind, and to bring small moments of peace and happiness into your day.

Esta es una de las mas bizarras comedias de enredo escritas en el Siglo de Oro. La trama esta enmarcada en un pasaje de la vida de Catalina de Erauso, donde la monja vasca que escapa vestida de hombre al Peru, se convierte en el alferez Guzman alli, y tiene un romance amoroso con dona Ana, a quien ama su amigo don Diego tambien. Guzman, en parte por esto ultimo, en parte por defender su honor, hiere y mata a varios hombres en duelos y reyertas, incluido su propio hermano -que la busca para restituirla forzozamente a Espana y a su sexo-. Condenada a muerte por sus hechos de sangre, los personajes toman distintos partidos ante la sentencia. La comedia gira en torno al tema del honor, pretendiendo el autor mediante su insolito tratamiento del trasvestismo y el homoerotismo, establecer una igualdad entre los sexos demostrada aqui tanto con la pluma como con la espada. La historia de la monja alferez es un texto de referencia en los estudios feministas y sobre la condicion historica de la mujer.

The Quotable Warrior is quite simply the best collection of quotes from military leaders ever put together, and includes quotations from Thucydides, Julius Caesar, Napoleon, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, John Pershing, Winston Churchill, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Norman H. Schwarzkopf from the Peloponnesian War to Afghanistan and Iraq, and all wars in-between. This is the most compelling, challenging, and comprehensive collection of quotes about leadership and war ever assembled. It is a rich and balanced collection of the best quotations about war and those who go to war. Here are the reasons that men fight wars, the challenges they face, the tactics and strategies of great battles and campaigns, the horrors of war, the challenge of human courage, and much more.

This scholarly treasury of over 450 distinguished quotations, divided into 170 categories, focuses on the best thinking in the disciplines of psychology, philosophy, and artificial intelligence, from the classical period of Greece to contemporary cognitive science. Quotations are arranged chronologically within categories. This work will be of interest to scholars and professionals in psychology, artificial intelligence, and cognitive science as well as undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.

Empowered women empower women! This small but mighty book - bursting with kick-ass quotes and uplifting statements - is a celebration of female strength and solidarity. There's nothing more powerful than a strong woman - except for two strong women supporting each other! When girls stick together, amazing things can happen, and this little book is here to make sure you never forget it. Whether you need a boost to help you follow your dreams, or you want to lift up the women around you, this book is in your corner. It's filled with inspiring quotes and affirmations to put a spring in your step and fire in your heart. Featuring a groovy design to lift your vibe Includes awesome affirmations to help you feel like a badass Serves up fearless feminist wisdom to keep you focused on your goals 160 pages of empowerment, with quotes from a diverse range of inspirational women, from Taylor Swift to Audre Lorde

Embrace your spiritual side with this little book of tips and quotes that will help you on your journey to a more positive and peaceful life. For many, spirituality is a difficult concept to grasp. But the good news is anyone can understand and cultivate it. Whether you are new to spirituality or need some extra inspiration, you'll find everything you need to get started in this book. Within these pages you will discover what spirituality is and how it can enhance your life, including: Meditation for mindful living Sensory activities for a deeper connection with nature Practising gratitude for a happier mindset Daily positive mantras for better self-acceptance From discovering your inner zen to learning how to chant, the tips, techniques and philosophies in this book will help you find serenity and look at the world with a new sense of wonder. Open your heart... feel at peace... and let this little guide show you how to find calm and tranquillity.