¡Acompáñanos a viajar por el mundo de los libros!
Añadir este libro a la estantería
Grey
Escribe un nuevo comentario Default profile 50px
Grey
Suscríbete para leer el libro completo o lee las primeras páginas gratis.
All characters reduced
Mary Ball Washington: The Mother of George Washington and her Times (Illustrated Edition) - The Unseen Influence of a Revolutionary Mother - cover

Mary Ball Washington: The Mother of George Washington and her Times (Illustrated Edition) - The Unseen Influence of a Revolutionary Mother

Sara Agnes Rice Pryor

Editorial: Good Press

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Sinopsis

In "Mary Ball Washington: The Mother of George Washington and her Times (Illustrated Edition)," Sara Agnes Rice Pryor intricately weaves a narrative that illuminates the life of Mary Ball Washington, providing a rich contextual backdrop of 18th-century America. Through meticulous research and a captivating prose style, Pryor combines biography with historical analysis, exploring Mary'Äôs pivotal role in shaping her son George Washington'Äôs character and the cultural milieu of the time. The book features illustrations that enhance the reader's understanding of the era, bringing to life the domestic and political challenges faced by women in the colonial period. Sara Agnes Rice Pryor, a noted American writer and historian, drew on her deep-rooted interest in American history to produce this significant work. Living in a time when women's contributions were often overlooked, Pryor sought to rectify this narrative by focusing on a remarkably influential figure in American history. Her scholarship reflects not only a keen understanding of the historical context but also a commitment to highlighting the women's integral roles during foundational moments in American society. This expertly crafted biography is highly recommended for both general readers and those with a scholarly interest in American history. By reading Pryor'Äôs work, you will gain valuable insights into the life of Mary Ball Washington, a woman whose strength and resilience echoed through generations, shaping the legacy of her son and the nation.
Disponible desde: 20/11/2023.
Longitud de impresión: 236 páginas.

Otros libros que te pueden interesar

  • Joseph - A Story of Love Hate Slavery Power and Forgiveness - cover

    Joseph - A Story of Love Hate...

    John C. Lennox

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    The life of Joseph detailed in the book of Genesis is a story of love, hate, slavery, power, and forgiveness. Although written thousands of years ago, it has a timeless quality that still probes the depths of the human experience.  In this thoughtful and devotional book, scholar John Lennox emphasizes the major themes present in Joseph’s story—such as suffering, temptation, forgiveness, faith, and God’s sovereignty—and applies them to readers at a personal level. This detailed look at Joseph’s life in its broader context will invite us into a deeper trust of God in the face of suffering and hardship.
    Ver libro
  • My Secret Life Vol 5 Chapter 4 - cover

    My Secret Life Vol 5 Chapter 4

    Anonymous Anonymous

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Vol. 5 Chapter IV
    
    Lucy without place. • Fausse couches. • Goes home. • James leaves. • A confession. • Lucy's marriage. • My wedding gift. • An anonymous letter. • James' amourous exploits. • The use of a dining-room table. • Camille again. • Erotic literature. • Erotic anticipations. • Camille's opinion thereon. • Ill. • Memoirs arranged. • Frail fair ones. • My gratitude. • My unhappiness. • A visit to the manor house. • Joey a hobble-de-hoy. • Tomlin the parlour maid. • Joe and Tomlin. • Sly looks. • On the watch. • The garden grotto. • A peep hole in the roof. • The couple there. • Their amusements. • An unintended spend. • An uprighter. • Joey's cunning.
    Ver libro
  • Show Me The Place - Essays - cover

    Show Me The Place - Essays

    Hedley Twidle

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Apocalyptic futures surround us. In films, books and in news feeds, we are subjected to a barrage of end-time possibilities. Award-winning writer Hedley Twidle, in quixotic mood, sets out to snatch utopia from the jaws of dystopia.
    
    Whether embarking on a bizarre quest to find Cecil Rhodes's missing nose (sliced off the bust of the Rhodes Memorial) or cycling the Scottish islands with a couple of squabbling anarchists; whether learning to surf (much too late) in the wild, freezing waters off the Cape Peninsula or navigating the fraught polities of a Buddhist retreat centre, the author explores forgotten utopias, intentional communities and islands of imagination with curiosity, hope and humour.
    
    Ranging from the science fiction of Ursula Le Guin to the 'living laboratory' of Auroville in south India, Show Me the Place investigates the deep human desire to imagine alternatives to what we take as normal or inevitable.
    Ver libro
  • One Master one disciple- peeling of an onion - cover

    One Master one disciple- peeling...

    Jyoti Subramanian

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    This book is about the journey of a sadhak, her transformation through the practice of Mahavatar Babaji's Kriya Yoga and close association to her Guru Yogiraj Siddhanath in the true Guru-Shishya parampara.A fun loving and cherished child, Jyoti grew up absorbing deliberations on the Bhagavad Gita, intoning Sanskrit mantras to perfection, performing yoga asanas and traditional pujas with ease, guided by her parents lovingly into a sattvic way of life. Growing up to be a restless young woman seeking nothing yet experimenting with everything, her curiosity took her to Crystal Healing to Reiki to Magnified Healing to Sweat Lodge and dancing around the fire in Shamanic rites. Little did she know that during a recorded guided meditation at a seminar she will see a vision of the satguru/master Yogiraj Siddhanath who will propel her on a fast-track evolutionary path of Mahavatar Babaji’s Kriya Yoga. In the book she takes you with ease and humour along this very personal journey unabashed and often brutally honest without guile, giving you glimpses of past lives across several civilisations, paranormal experiences in the present and manifold realms of existence, throughout which one link remains intact and steadfast - the link that binds the true disciple to their true guru. Today, as a senior disciple of Yogiraj Siddhanath she travels in India and worldwide sharing her learning with others, living and helping others to live joyously with grace, meeting all adversity with equanimity. The book is a reminder of the integrity disciples must have towards their master and how that helps their inner awakening. Includes Gurunath’s easy to practice 9 ancient yogic techniques.
    Ver libro
  • Wicked Hampton County - cover

    Wicked Hampton County

    Michael DeWitt Jr.

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    The Darker Side of Hampton County 
     
     
       
    Hampton County is a rural county in South Carolina with a long and storied history, but it has a shady side. Author Michael DeWitt details the corruption, murders, and crimes that remained in the memories of locals for years.
    Ver libro
  • InHumana - An American Healthcare Story - cover

    InHumana - An American...

    Jeremy White

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    InHumana: An American Healthcare Story tells how an only child was conscripted into a war with a soulless monstrosity that repeatedly tried to throw his widowed mom's life away with the surreptitious aid of unregulated artificial intelligence. 
    Months after a stroke and two seizures robbed author Jeremy White's mom of use of her right side, a federal judge ruled her the victor of their war against Humana for wrongfully denying critically needed care. Their battle, which involved multiple hearings and appeals, is one that fewer than 10 percent of denied Medicare Advantage Plan members like her bother fighting, despite a 90 percent success rate for appeals. A Pulitzer-nominated investigation and two class-action lawsuits would eventually demystify Humana's wanton gaslighting by revealing the shocking truth behind their inhumane decisions. 
    InHumana is a timely examination of the medical-industrial complex from the belly of the beast that explores what it means to be human and eviscerates the farce of corporate personhood. White's genuine humor buoys heavy topics and hard-learned lessons about a nebulous appeals process. His epilogue—which addresses "Deny," "Defend," and "Depose—was prompted by a surge of interest in InHumana following the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    Ver libro