Many stars from China, Japan and Korea are the most popular and instantly recognizable in the world. East Asian Film Stars brings together some of the world's leading cinema scholars to offer their insights into the work of regional and transnational screen legends, contemporary superstars and mysterious cult personas.

Many stars from China, Japan and Korea are the most popular and instantly recognizable in the world. East Asian Film Stars brings together some of the world's leading cinema scholars to offer their insights into the work of regional and transnational screen legends, contemporary superstars and mysterious cult personas.

Based on lectures given at an instructional course, this volume enables readers with a basic knowledge of functional analysis to access key research in the field. The authors survey several areas of current interest, making this volume ideal preparatory reading for students embarking on graduate work as well as for mathematicians working in related areas.

Based on lectures given at an instructional course, this volume enables readers with a basic knowledge of functional analysis to access key research in the field. The authors survey several areas of current interest, making this volume ideal preparatory reading for students embarking on graduate work as well as for mathematicians working in related areas.

Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the heart of America Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author James A. Willis shines a light in the dark corners of Ohio and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From ghostly soldiers that still haunt Fort Meigs to the eerie Franklin Castle, there's no shortage of bone-chilling tales to keep you up at night. There's even a carved tombstone of an infant at Cedar Hill cemetery, whose ghostly eyes keep watch over those wander too close. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.

A selection of the state's bone-chilling stories of the paranormal, including . . .

• The ghosts of Kendallville's Strand Theatre
• San Pierre's Dog-Headed Woman
• The haunted Purple Head Bridge near Vincennes
• Indianapolis's House of Blue Lights
• The creepy 100 Steps Cemetery outside of Brazil

When Pastor Mark Siegler takes his youth group on a midsummer vacation to San Antonio, he anticipates teaching them about honor and sacrifice at the Alamo. But arrival at the historic landmark brings cutting disillusionment. A troubled teen is determined to make things difficult - and spread his embitterment to the rest of the group. Mark has two choices: give up or try again. Midst his own discouragement, he decides to give them the story behind the legendary Alamo. And his perseverance results in the unforgettable. The sweeping events of the Alamo comes to life through the eyes of an 1800's wheelwright named Silas Edwards. As his tale unfolds, his decision becomes a difficult one. Is defending the Alamo so important? Or are the principles behind opposing General Santa Anna worth sacrificing everything for? Join Private Silas Edwards, David Crockett, William Travis, and Mark's youth group to discover the gripping events behind America's battlecry: "Remember the Alamo "

Joshua Merrill found a way to obtain a new ID to resolve his indebtedness following the loss of his job. He used it to start over again with complete freedom from his debtors only to lose everything that he dearly loved, including his wife, a lover, and the new freedom he thought he had won. He was obsessed to get his family back at any cost, even if he had to murder the FBI agents and Midland Michigan's detective, Bob Mitchell, who were pursuing him, as well as those victims who kept him in funds during his life on the run. The story is a love story with lots of action and murder. It centers in the State of Michigan and begins with a fiery auto/gasoline tanker crash and includes Joshua's kidnapping his own daughter. It follows concurrently both sides of the story - the victims and the murderer.

Orphaned at in the aftermath of the Battle of Shiloh, a Tennessee farm boy seeks his maternal grandfather in a journey across Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Twelve years pass during which Buck grows to full manhood. He is a large, powerful but gentle shopkeeper working along side his grandfather and cousins. During a Comanche raid on the store, Buck is wounded, most of the family is killed and his cousin's young wife, Becky, is stolen. Buck, though wounded, sets out on his second great search to recover Becky, who he deeply loves, and to avenge the deaths of his cousin and grandfather.

This is a new release of the original 1940 edition.

A fictional story of a family of free slaves that were kidnapped and sold back into slavery and a search for them over two years by their former owner. During the two years they experienced fictional but many actual historical experiences including the kidnapper and murderer Patty Cannon of Delaware, The Wye Town Plantation of Talbot County, Maryland, a fictional North Carolina plantation that handled their slaves contrary to the majority of southern plantations. The story hopes to shed light on both sides in the use of slaves as our nation grew. Which has become our heritage. A heritage of all involved at the times.

Title: Fitchburg in the War of the Rebellion.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The MILITARY HISTORY & WARFARE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This series offers titles on warfare from ancient to modern times. It includes detailed accounts of campaigns, battles, weapons, as well as the soldiers and commanders who devised, initiated, and supported war efforts throughout history. Specific analyses discuss the impact of war on societies, cultures, economies, and changing international relationships. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Willis, Henry A.; 1866. 8 . 9603.e.9.

A remastered version of my Great Great grandparents book highlighting the unique life and culture of the Samoan people in the 19th century.