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Heroines of Comic Books and Literature
Portrayals in Popular Culture
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2014
Despite the growing importance of heroines across literary culture—and sales figures that demonstrate both young adult and adult females are reading about heroines in droves, particularly in graphic novels, comic books, and YA literature—few scholarly collections have examined the complex relationships...
What Do You Know About Michael Jackson?
What Do You Know About...?
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2012
Question 1: What was the original purpose why Golden Retrievers were bred?
Answer: To make them gundogs. Golden Retrievers (left in the picture above) were originally bred to become gundogs. They assisted hunters in retrieving waterfowl like ducks and upland game birds. They were called...
by T.K. Parker
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Question 11: Why is his name spelled “Dwyane” instead of the common “Dwayne”?
Answer: There was a spelling mistake in his birth certificate, and his parents kept that name. (Sample from The First Challenge)
Question 13 What nickname did Shaquille O’Neal give him in...
by T.K. Parker
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Question 1: In which state was the atomic bomb tested for the first time in history?
Answer: New Mexico On July 16, 1945, the first ever nuclear weapon test was conducted in Alamogordo, New Mexico. At precisely 5:29:45 a.m., the atomic bomb that was the product of the Manhattan project was...
by T.K. Parker
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
Question: At what age did she learn to play the guitar? Answer: Thirteen The inspiration for her musical career came at an early age. She had already begun taking singing lessons at 9, and by 13 she had learned to play the guitar. As a result, her interest in music grew and she decided to make a...
by T.K. Parker
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2012
Question 11: Why is his name spelled “Dwyane” instead of the common “Dwayne”?
Answer: There was a spelling mistake in his birth certificate, and his parents kept that name. (Sample from The First Challenge)
Question 13 What nickname did Shaquille O’Neal give him in...
What Do You Know About One Direction?
Typhoon Version - The Unauthorized Trivia Quiz Game Book About One Direction Facts
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Typhoon Version is optimized to make your teeth grind and fist clench.
Question: Who got the most solos in ID’s first Album?
Answer: Harry Out of 53:14 minutes, Harry got 7:18minutes of solo, followed by Liam, 7:08min and Zayn, 5:38min. Louis and Niall had the least time with...
Last Chance for Justice
How Relentless Investigators Uncovered New Evidence Convicting the Birmingham Church Bombers
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
Revealing the story of the reopening of the case of the Birmingham, Alabama, church bombing of 1963, this insider’s account divulges the ins and outs of the investigation led by detective Ben Herren of the Birmingham Police Department and special agent Bill Fleming of the FBI. For more than a year,...
Alien Audiences
Remembering and Evaluating a Classic Movie
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2016
Released in 1979, Ridley Scott's Alien has come to be regarded as a classic film, and has been widely written about. But how have audiences engaged with it? This book presents the – sometimes very surprising – results of a major audience research project, exploring how people remember and continue to engage with the film.
by T.G.K. Murthy
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2015
Swami Vivekananda was a multifaceted genius. While his spiritual imminence and the profound understanding of India and her culture, history, and future are well known, his insights in physical sciences are lesser known. Swamiji was well-acquainted with the scientific thoughts of his times and was...
Religious Freedom in America
Constitutional Roots and Contemporary Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
All Americans, liberal or conservative, religious or not, can agree that religious freedom, anchored in conscience rights, is foundational to the U.S. democratic experiment. But what freedom of conscience means, what its scope and limits are, according to the Constitution—these are matters for heated...
Research on Schools, Neighborhoods and Communities
Toward Civic Responsibility
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2012
Research on Schools, Neighborhoods, and Communities: Toward Civic Responsibility focuses on research and theoretical developments related to the role of geography in education, human development, and health. William F. Tate IV, the Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor in Arts &...
In the Eye of the China Storm
A Life Between East and West
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2011
Born in Vancouver in 1920 to immigrant parents, Lin became a passionate advocate for China while attending university in the United States. With the establishment of the People's Republic, and growing Cold War sentiment, Lin abandoned his doctoral studies, moving to China with his wife and two young...
by Mary K. Baxter, Dr. T. L. Lowery
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2001
Mary Baxter has provided inspiration and revelation to hundreds of thousands through her best-selling books A Divine Revelation of Hell and A Divine Revelation of Heaven. In this volume, Mary enables us to peer beyond the curtain of spiritual warfare, giving us a unique perspective of the worlds of...