Grant: 2643 books
by Grant Tucker
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
“I’ll never forget the words my granddad said before he kicked the bucket. He said ‘Grandson, watch how far I can kick this bucket.’”
“The key to any marriage is spontaneity. You’ve got to be ready to leave at any time.”
Bringing together some of the funniest, wittiest, and...
by Claire Grant
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
Today, questions about how and why societies punish are deeply emotive and hotly contested. In Crime and Punishment in Contemporary Culture, Claire Grant argues that criminal justice is a key site for the negotiation of new collective identities and modes of belonging. Exploring both popular cultural...
California Contemporary
The Houses of Grant C. Kirkpatrick and KAA Design
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
The stunning houses of Grant Kirkpatrick and his firm, KAA Design, exemplify why so many of us look to Southern California as the pinnacle of sophisticated modern living. Two dozen magnificent custom homes,modern in style, are built of sensuous materials and sited to make the most of nature, views,...
by Doreen Grant
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Dissatisfied with the effects of schooling on children from low-income families, Doreen Grant left her post as head of a secondary school in Liverpool and turned to research for solutions to this perennial social problem. This is a popular account of her involvement with under-privileged Glaswegian...
by Grant Gillard
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2012
February is the month to celebrate dead presidents. Frank wanted to celebrate a few more presidents himself, especially the green, paper presidents of Jackson, Grant and Franklin.February was a slow month in the mortuary business. For Frank’s funeral home, February was deathly quiet, literally,...
When Did Everybody Else Get So Old?
Indignities, Compromises, and the Unexpected Grace of Midlife
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
From writer and veteran columnist Jennifer Grant comes an unflinching and spirited look at the transitions of midlife. When Did Everybody Else Get So Old? plumbs the physical, spiritual, and emotional changes unique to the middle years: from the emptying nest to the sagging effects of aging. Grant...
Memoirs of an American Lady
With Sketches of American Manners and Scenery Prior to the Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2019
"Memoirs of an American Lady" is an autobiographical account of Anne Grant's time spent in America, combined with a biography of Catalina Schuyler, a member of a prominent New York family and Anne's earliest and most valued friend. The author describes her own idyllic childhood in pre-Revolutionary...
by Pernell Reid Grant, RN SCM; BSN; Pearl, Pearly
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2018
Sitting on Death, Standing to Life
By: Pernell Reid Grant, RN SCM; BSN; Pearl, Pearly
The older woman and her potted plant are intrinsically linked in this autobiographical tale of illness and rejuvenation. As the older woman finds herself suffering ailments of the stomach, the potted plant...
Crooked Paths Made Straight
A Blind Teacher’S Adventures Traveling Around the World
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
In 1959, two years before she retired from teaching, Dr. Isabelle Grant set off on a yearlong journey around the world with Oscar, her long white cane, in her hand. She had been totally blind for the past twelve years. In Crooked Paths Made Straight, she shares the story of her journey during which...
From Here to Maternity
Pregnancy and Motherhood on the Autism Spectrum
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2015
Already the mother of five children, Lana Grant's late diagnosis of autism at age 38 transformed her experience of her sixth pregnancy. Based on her own experiences of the challenges and joys of pregnancy and motherhood, this witty, entertaining read provides insight into the unique challenges encountered...
The Moment
Barack Obama, Jeremiah Wright, and the Firestorm at Trinity United Church of Christ
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2012
In 2008 a media firestorm erupted when snippets of Reverend Jeremiah Wright Jr.’s sermons were picked up by media outlets around the world. At that time presidential candidate Barack Obama was a member of Wright’s church, Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. Wright’s words were frequently...
by Carl A. Grant
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2017
One of the most prominent African American intellectuals of the twentieth century, W. E. B. Du Bois continues to influence the understanding of race relations in the United States. In this deeply personal introduction to the man and his ideas, esteemed scholar Carl A. Grant reflects on how Du Bois’s...
by Grant Michaels
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2014
If you are seeking a way to build your strength and get a large, defined upper back and arms in the process, then look no further. Grant Michaels's chin-up workout book has all of your answers. He understands the importance of the chin-up in any workout routine.If you have been searching...
by Joseph Grant Morrison
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
This is an autobiography by Joseph Grant Morrison. It's great look into the life of a great man of God.
Table of Contents: Chapter 1: THAT MOTHER O' MINE Chapter 2: CHRISTMAS IN A SOD SHACK Chapter 3: AN EXPERIENCE WITH A GHOST Chapter 4: MY FIRST RAILROAD TRIP Chapter 5: CAUGHT IN A STAMPEDE...