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Love and tragedy, betrayal and redemption, success and failure, prison and parole, king and country, terror and triumph-all are vital parts of Leeman's saga of eight generations of his family. They won't quit; they live and die to touch the sands of the golden shore-America. For Everything a Season teaches readers when to cling, when to let go, when to fight, when to mourn, when to rejoice, and when to relax, but there is never a time-not for this family, anyway-to give up. For Everything a Season chronicles the fictionalized history of the fierce survival and intense hope of one steadfast family, a family just like a million others, whose dream it was to find freedom in America.
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George G. André's 'The Draughtsman's Handbook of Plan and Map Drawing' is a comprehensive guide that delves into the intricate art of creating detailed plans and maps. Through clear and concise instructions, André covers various techniques and tools used in drafting, making this book an essential resource for both beginners and experienced practitioners in the field. The book's classical narrative style and attention to detail reflect the author's own expertise as a draughtsman, enriching the reader's understanding of the craft within its historical and contemporary contexts. With chapters dedicated to perspective drawing, shading techniques, and architectural symbols, readers can expect t...
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In the first third of the twentieth century, the publishing industry in the United Kingdom and the United States was marked by well-established and comfortable traditions pursued by family-dominated firms. The British trade was the preserve of self-satisfied men entirely certain of their superiority in the world of letters; their counterparts in North America were blissfully unaware of development and trends outside their borders. In this unique historical analysis, Richard Abel and Gordon Graham show how publishing evolved post-World War II to embrace a different, more culturally inclusive, vision. Unfortunately, even among the learned classes, only a handful clearly understood either the n...
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Includes Part 1, Number 2: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals (July - December)