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  Romantic Things - A Tree A Rock...

  Mary Jacobus

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  Our thoughts are shaped as much by what things make of us as by what we make of them. Lyric poetry is especially concerned with things and their relationship to thought, sense, and understanding. In Romantic Things, Mary Jacobus explores the world of objects and phenomena in nature as expressed in Romantic poetry alongside the theme of sentience and sensory deprivation in literature and art. Jacobus discusses objects and attributes that test our perceptions and preoccupy both Romantic poetry and modern philosophy. John Clare, John Constable, Rainer Maria Rilke, W. G. Sebald, and Gerhard Richter make appearances around the central figure of William Wordsworth as Jacobus explores trees, rocks, clouds, breath, sleep, deafness, and blindness in their work. While she thinks through these things, she is assisted by the writings of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Jacques Derrida, and Jean-Luc Nancy. Helping us think more deeply about things that are at once visible and invisible, seen and unseen, felt and unfeeling, Romantic Things opens our eyes to what has been previously overlooked in lyric and Romantic poetry.

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  Woman Watching - Louise de...

  Merilyn Simonds

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  “Woman, Watching is an entrancing blend of biography, memoir, history, research, and homage that is unlike anything I’ve ever read. It’s radical, it’s ravishing.” — Kyo Maclear, author of Birds Art Life
  		 
  From award-winning author Merilyn Simonds, a remarkable biography of an extraordinary woman — a Swedish aristocrat who survived the Russian Revolution to become an internationally renowned naturalist, one of the first to track the mid-century decline of songbirds.
  		 
  Referred to as a Canadian Rachel Carson, Louise de Kiriline Lawrence lived and worked in an isolated log cabin near North Bay. After her husband was murdered by Bolsheviks, she refused her Swedish privilege and joined the Canadian Red Cross, visiting her northern Ontario patients by dogsled. When Elzire Dionne gave birth to five babies, Louise became nurse to the Dionne Quintuplets. Repulsed by the media circus, she retreated to her wilderness cabin, where she devoted herself to studying the birds that nested in her forest. Author of six books and scores of magazine stories, de Kiriline Lawrence and her “loghouse nest” became a Mecca for international ornithologists.
  		 
  Lawrence was an old woman when Merilyn Simonds moved into the woods not far away. Their paths crossed, sparking Simonds’s lifelong interest. A dedicated birder, Simonds brings her own songbird experiences from Canadian nesting grounds and Mexican wintering grounds to this deeply researched, engaging portrait of a uniquely fascinating woman.

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  Air Force Blue: The RAF in World...

  Patrick Bishop

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  In 2018 the RAF is one hundred years old. In his new book, destined to be a classic, Patrick Bishop examines the high point of its existence – the Second World War, when the Air Force saved the nation from defeat then led the advance to victory.A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 
  Air warfare was a terrible novelty of the modern age, requiring a new military outlook. From the beginning, the RAF’s identity set it apart from the traditional services. It was innovative, flexible and comparatively meritocratic, advancing the quasi-revolutionary idea that competence was more important than background. 
  The Air Force went into the war with inadequate machines, training and tactics, and the early phase was littered with setbacks and debacles. Then, in the summer of 1940, in full view of the population, Fighter Command won one of the decisive battles of the struggle. Thereafter the RAF was gilded with an aura of success that never tarnished, going on to make a vital contribution to Allied victory in all theatres. 
  Drawing from diaries, letters, memoirs, and interviews, Air Force Blue captures the nature of combat in the skies over the corrugated wastes of the Atlantic, the sands of the Western Desert and the jungles of Burma. It also brings to life the intensely lived dramas, romances, friendships and fun that were as important a part of the experience as the fighting. 
  Air Force Blue portrays the spirit of the RAF – its heart and soul – during its finest hours. It is essential reading for the millions in Britain and the Commonwealth whose loved ones served, and for anyone who wants to understand the Second World War. 
  As a bestselling book by the Sunday Times bestselling author, Air Force Blue is a top choice for anyone interested in history, specifically that of II Germany and Europe. Patrick Bishop, the author, masterfully brings to life the spirit of the RAF during its finest hours. 
  For fans of Damien Lewis (SAS Daggers Drawn), Stuart Tootal (Tank Action), Antony Beevor (D-Day), David Blakeley (Pathfinder), and Giles Milton (Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare).

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  World War 1 Heroes:...

  Ahoy Publications

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  Live through the experiences of the most memorable World War 1 heroes! 
  Explore the unforgettable tales of resilience, courage, and selflessness that marked the most prominent heroes of World War I. 
  Are you a history buff looking to venture beyond the confines of common history facts regarding World War I? 
  Do you want to explore the lives and personal narratives of the individual participants instead? 
  Do you want to learn how the unsung heroes of the Great War cemented their name in history? 
  Unlike most history audiobooks, this one doesn’t stop at describing how a particular hero made their contribution to a prominent wartime event. Each chapter highlights one World War I actor, including their personal and professional traits. 
  The heroes include:Manfred von Richthofen - Learn how Manfred von Richthofen advanced in his military career and became the famous Red Baron.Lawrence of Arabia - Dive into the life and background of Lawrence of Arabia, one of the most famous saboteurs of the era.Nurse Edith Cavell - Take a journey through the chronicles of Nurse Edith Cavell, the Angel of Mercy.Alvin York - See how Alvin York transformed from a religious opponent to the violence of one of the most famous sharpshooters on the battlefield.Follow Eugene Bullard’s journey as the first African-American combat pilot.Noel Godfrey – Delve into the interesting world of Noel Godfrey and see how he went from athlete to notable doctor.Henry Johnson - Understand his role – and that of the Harlem Hellfighters –in the war. 
  Click on the “Add to Cart” button and explore these personal, fascinating narratives concerning World War I!

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  ADHD Workbook for Kids - The...

  Sandra Snowden

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  Does your child have a hard time focusing and memorizing things?Do you feel that it is difficult to understand and predict his or her behavior and thoughts?Or maybe, you find that your child struggles to finish any intellectual task you give? 
  There is a great chance that this book is going to change your and your child's life, so just keep reading… 
  “ADHD WORKBOOK FOR KIDS” – a complete science-based guide that is going to help you manage and teach your child concentration, discipline, and overall self-regulation. 
  ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a state of the cerebrum that makes it hard for children to control their behavior. It affects from 4% to 12% of school-matured children. There are a lot of different stages of this disorder, so there is no one right way to describe it. 
  From self-control and decision making to learning and playing, from emotions to time management and nutrition – after more than 5 years of research and practice, we managed to create a product that is going to help parents to fix any type of ADHD their children may have. 
  Take a look at only a few things you are going to get out of this book:ADHD identification guideHow to manage the emotions and anger of your child?Step-by-step self-concentration guideHow to make a final breakthrough at home and in school?6 EXERCISES TO DISCIPLINE YOUR CHILDFood and Supplement Guide to maximizing focus and productivity 
  There is no doubt you care so much about your child, and you wish the absolute best for him or her.Click on “Buy Now” and start changing your child’s life!

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  Prefaces and Prologues to Famous...

  Charles William Eliot

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  Charles W. Eliot, 21st President of Harvard University, edited this volume of prefaces ... authored by a Who's Who of World Literature: Bacon, Calvin, Caxton, Condell, Copernicus, Dryden, Fielding, Goethe, Heminge, Hugo, Johnson, Knox, Newton, Raleigh, Spenser, Taine, Whitman and Wordsworth. Eliot wrote in his preface to these prefaces, "No part of a book is so intimate as the Preface. Here, after the long labor of the work is over, the author descends from his platform, and speaks with his reader as man to man, disclosing his hopes and fears, seeking sympathy for his difficulties, offering defence or defiance, according to his temper, against the criticisms which he anticipates." (Summary by DSayers)

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