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Mari Sandoz's beautifully written account of the battle in which
General George Armstrong Custer staked his life--and lost
it--reveals on every page the author's intimate knowledge of her
subject. The character of the Sioux, the personality of Custer, the
mixed emotions of Custer's men, the plains landscape--all emerge
with such clarity that the reader is transported to that spring in
1876 when the Army of the Plains began its fateful march toward
Yellowstone. The background of the tragedy is here: the history of
bad blood and broken treaties between the Indigenous nations and
the United States, the underlying reason for Custer's expedition
and for the convocation of Indians on the Little Bighorn that
particular year. Sandoz's final book was the first analysis of
Custer's motives and political ambitions to shed light on an old
mystery that was hotly disputed by the general's admirers.
Historian Elaine Marie Nelson introduces this iconic work to a new
generation and details the long, challenging road this book took to
publication. Sandoz raced against time to complete the volume while
undergoing cancer treatments, and the book was published just three
months after her death. The Battle of the Little Bighorn is widely
considered the apex of her writing.
Whether you are a new horse owner or have had horses your whole
life, this step by step guide will give you the necessary
information you need in finding the perfect trainer for you and
your horse. From starting the search, questions to ask a potential
trainer, making sure the facility fits your needs and the needs of
your horse, and what to expect while your horse is in training.
This guide will walk you through the process in a quick, to the
point manner that covers all the bases. Written by a non-pro, later
in life horse owner that has struggled with many of the same issues
facing horse owners looking for a trainer.
David McVicar's acclaimed production of Benjamin Britten's chamber
opera, recorded live during its premiere run at the Aldeburgh
Festival in 2001. Paul Daniel leads the English National Opera,
with performances by Sarah Connolly, Christopher Maltman, Catherine
Wyn-Rogers and Mary Nelson.
On a sultry August day in the summer of 1836, a young boy from the
countryside of Bordeaux, France is abandoned to his fate on the
streets of Paris. Far from being a "City of Light," for the poor
and the homeless the streets of Paris are a dangerous and
unforgiving place. For 11-year old Lucien they are now an amazing
new home. Before being abandoned by his jealous older cousin,
Lucien enjoyed a life of privilege. Raised as a young gentleman by
his, wealthy, uncle, who took who took him in after he is orphaned,
the old man instills in Lucien the values that will ultimately be
his salvation. Upon his uncle's death, Lucien's cousin Gustave
decides to rid himself of his new ward, rather than share any of
his newly inherited wealth. It is this selfish ambition that lands
Lucien - penniless, and alone - in the Tuileries Palace gardens in
Paris, with only a treasured copy of ?Robinson Crusoe? to call his
own. It is here that the desperate boy rescues a stray dog that is
about to be killed by the palace guards. Doing his best for the
badly injured animal, Lucien carries him along as he wanders the
streets of the city in search of rescue. As the little dog regains
his strength, the two become an inseparable team, caring for each
other through good times and bad, like Crusoe and Man-Friday, in
Lucien's favorite book. By remembering the values of generosity,
charity and optimism, instilled in him by his dead uncle, and with
the help of his clever dog, the two manage to thrive on their own.
In the end, by staying true to himself, Lucien succeeds not only in
saving himself, but also in resurrecting his shattered family in
ways he could never have imagined. Based on an incomplete work by
Mary Nelson Carter, and adapted here, the lessons of "A Fox in
Paris" are as meaningful to children (of any age) now as they were
more than a century ago. Generosity, selflessness, and personal
honor are in short supply these days, and this story is a
warm-hearted, captivating, and elegantly written reminder of their
eternal value. It is a story we can all take to heart.
The way we as Christians attempt to restore communities can be
either harmful or helpful. The purpose of this book on Empowerment
is to move us toward more effective involvement and empowerment
with the poor. Leaders will learn to see our under-resourced
communities and their residents through a new set of eyeglasses;
focusing more on developing people's skills and capacities, rather
than simply helping the poor live better lives. Empowerment is one
of Eight Key Components of Christian Community Development, a
Biblical approach to restoring under-resourced communities.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
Shackles and Webs uses narrative to confront remnants from the
Transatlantic Slave Maafa, creatively helping readers to unite and
move on to start new journeys.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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