A narrative originally dictated to a journalist following the Civil War chronicles the experiences of a former slave who became an abolitionist.

The Sentinel of Kunduz For eons they prayed for the Nokorrah to come to their rescue. A prophesized being who would rescue them from their enemy and transform their lives. This is the story of a Kurdish girl who lost everything she loved but who through her courage, daring and faith restored a lost people and brought them a new beginning. This is also the story of a covert US military operation that becomes entwined with her and her peoples struggle and how their interaction leads to unintended consequences that change the fate of the Kurdish people forever. Greater Gift Hath No Man The extraordinary story of a Navy helicopter crew and ship attempting a daring rescue against horrific and seemingly insurmountable odds. A family desperately clings to life on a capsized schooner in one of the worst storms ever to hit the West Coast. Their only hope a stubborn Navy pilot who pushes himself, his crew and his aircraft to the limits of their endurance as he refuses to surrender them to the violent seas. This is the story Lieutenant William Hitman Evans and the valiant crew of Buckeye Zero Niner as they battled the wrath allayed against them to save the family.

He is Tinseltown's most indestructible sex symbol and hell raiser. In 1997, Jack Nicholson received an Oscar for his starring role in "As Good As It Gets". Known for his trademark shark's grin and sunglasses, Nicholson has been acting for the past 37 years, and has just celebrated 25 years since the classic "The Shining" was released; one of his most popular films. In this book, learn the truth about this avid LA Lakers fan, partying legend and charismatic performer, revealed with the help and co-operation of many of Nicholson's Hollywood associates. John Parker traces the astonishing rise to stardom of a boy who was brought up to believe his grandmother was his mother and his mother his sister. Jack Nicholson remains, after all these years, untamed and wild.

This is the story of a man who lived in a small town in the state of Alabama and the county of Macon. He was a family man and a hard worker. His main goal in life was to build his community up. In 1959 Big Daddy and Henry were chopping cotton and the weeds from the cotton. After working all day , John , Suzanne, and Henry went home for the day. They ate and later on soon went to bed for the night. After some time, Big Daddy got sick. He had to stop working.

From ancient herbal remedies to modern drugs, the field of medicine has evolved dramatically over many centuries. Medicine takes you through the ages of human history and uncovers the greatest medical breakthroughs, with incredible coverage of disease, drugs, treatment, and cures. Turn the richly illustrated pages replete with compelling stories to learn all about the gory pitfalls and miraculous successes of medical history - from trepanning, bloodletting, and body snatching to brand new developments in IVF and gene therapy. Clear diagrams explain major diseases such as cancer, and trace the progression of medical treatment through time, from ancient healing arts to scurvy and smallpox, and the World Wars to modern psychiatry. Double-page features on key scientists and researchers offer unique insight into their lives, experiments, and motivations. Perfect for adults, students, and anyone interested in the fascinating medical history of the world, Medicine is the definitive visual history of our health.

Moscow's ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran underwent dramatic fluctuations following Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's triumphant return to Tehran in 1979. After a prolonged implosion, they fitfully expanded, shaped not only by the rush of current events but by centuries of ingrained practices and prejudices. By summer 2006, as Iran forged ahead with its nuclear program and Shia-based forces flexed their muscles across the Middle East, Russian-Iranian relations again appeared to be on the threshold of an entirely new dynamic. Drawing on firsthand interviews as well as primary and secondary sources, John Parker delineates Moscow's motives and approaches to dealing with the resurgent Tehran, weaving into the public record the recollections and analyses of Russian politicians, diplomats, and experts who dealt directly with Iran both under the Pahlavi monarchy and after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Parker also emphasizes other touchstones of relations between the two countries, including their complex dealings in 1992 immediately after the Soviet Union's collapse and when they backed opposing sides in the civil war in Tajikistan yet nourished mutual interests on other issues. The depth of his analysis sheds light on the more recent repercussions of the September 11 terrorist attacks for Afghanistan and Iraq, for the Middle East as a whole, and for Iran's accelerating nuclear program.

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