The Brontës by Wilks, Brian, 1933-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: romance and reality -- Patrick Brontë -- Maria -- Haworth -- Minds cast in the same mould -- Scribblemania -- The family at home -- The world beyond Haworth -- Governesses -- Brussels -- The time of failure -- Branwell -- Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell -- 'Ocular proof' -- The cruel winter -- The celebrated author -- A Mr Nicholls from Ireland -- 'This is a sorrowful world'.…”


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Selected writings of Mahatma Gandhi by Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948

Table of Contents: “…Anasakti yoga, or the gospel of selfless action, an extract from Gandhi's commentary on the Bhagavad Gita -- The Gita and Satyagraha; the philosophy of non-violence and the doctrine of the sword; a letter from Tolstoy to Gandhi -- The practice of Satyagraha or civil disobedience; the passive resister's discipline and method; the growth of congress; Satyaraha and Nazism; Satyagraha as a means of national defence; an appeal to England; Ahimsa and Himsa; fasting as a method of passive resistance -- A reply to the poet, Tagore; politics and religion; advice to Satyagrahis in an industrial strike; a letter to the viceroy inaugurating the non-co-operative movement; an appeal to his followers; the Swadeshi movement -- Report of the trial of Mahatma Gandhi; a letter to Mahatma Gandhi from prison -- Brahmacharya; the virtue of chastity-Caste, and Hindu Muslim unity-Monoculture in education-the untouchables-Hinduism -- Extracts from Gandhi's diary kept during his residence in Delhi after India had achieved dominion status up to the time of his assassination -- Correspondence between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Linlithgow, viceroy of India -- Aphorisms.…”


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Charles Carroll of Carrollton : the making of a revolutionary gentleman by Hanley, Thomas O'Brien

Table of Contents: “…Rebel Father -- Scholar in Exile -- Threat of an Alien Life -- Student of Reform and Gentility -- Provincial's Legal Studies -- Among English Gentlemen -- Courting an English Lady -- Revolutionary at Heart -- His Provincial Society -- A Lady for His Manor -- His Style of Gentleman -- Revolutionary Cast of Mind -- Compatriot of Reformers -- Emerging Revolutionary Leader -- Documentary Notes -- Notes -- Index.…”


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Dividing the spoils : the war for Alexander the Great's empire by Waterfield, Robin, 1952-

Table of Contents: “…The legacy of Alexander the Great -- The Babylon conferences -- Rebellion -- Perdiccas, Ptolemy, and Alexander's corpse -- The first War of the Successors -- Polyperchon's moment -- The triumph of Cassander -- Hunting Eumenes in Iran -- Antigonus, Lord of Asia -- The restoration of Seleucus -- Warfare in Greece -- The end of Antigonus -- The kingdoms of Ptolemy and Seleucus -- Demetrius resurgent -- The fall of Demetrius -- The last successors -- Timeline -- Cast of characters -- Genealogies.…”


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The forgers : the forgotten story of the Holocaust's most audacious rescue operation by Moorhouse, Roger

Table of Contents: “…." -- Asking after Aunt Darka -- No time to lose -- Death casts its shadow -- "My God, why have you forsaken me?" …”


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Garrison Keillor : the man on the radio in the red shoes

Table of Contents: “…Title sequence -- A Prairie Home Companion -- Rhubarb Festival -- Country people/childhood -- Students in Savannah -- Robin and Linda/eary radio -- Musical roots -- Radio days -- New York City -- Lanesboro, Minnesota -- Cast and crew -- Homecoming -- Guy Noir in NY -- Monologue -- A child in the rain -- 22 aunts -- "America" -- conclusion -- End credits.…”


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The forgers : the forgotten story of the Holocaust's most audacious rescue operation by Moorhouse, Roger

Table of Contents: “…." -- Asking after Aunt Darka -- No time to lose -- Death casts its shadow -- "My God, why have you forsaken me?" …”


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The man behind Roosevelt : the story of Louis McHenry Howe. by Stiles, Lela Mae, approximately 1900-1988

Table of Contents: “…"Mess is no name for it" -- 8. "I cast that one vote" -- 9. "Friends of roosevelt" -- 10. …”


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The amazing story of the man who cycled from India to Europe for love by Andersson, Per J.

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Gandhi : maker of modern India?

Table of Contents: “…Namboodiripad -- Gandhi's views on caste and untouchability / T.K.N. Unnithan -- Gandhi and the Hindu-Muslim problem / Indira Rothermund -- Gandhian ideology and the Indian national congress / Pitambar Datt Kaushik -- pt. 4. …”


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Rosalind : Shakespeare's immortal heroine by Thirlwell, Angela

Table of Contents: “…Enter Rosalind -- In the green room: Rosalind's ancestors -- Rosalind's elder sisters -- Younger sisters -- Call me Ganymede: Rosalind crosses the border -- Gloriana -- Like the Bay of Portugal: Rosalind's love life -- Celia: Juno's swan -- Orlando: so much in the heart of the world -- As you like it -- A woman for all time: Rosalind's daughters -- Family trees and cast, synopsis, proverbs, Forest of Arden.…”


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Mr Europe : a political biography of Paul Henri Spaak by Huizinga, J. H. (Jakob Herman), 1908-1994

Table of Contents: “…The long walk -- The last of the Jansons -- Into the pink twilight -- Out of the twilight and into the blood-red dawn -- The years of defiance -- To be or not to be a minister -- The statesmen, the system and the King -- Neutralist and Munichite -- Life on the summit -- Life with the King -- Into battle with the King -- Tragedy at dawn -- The die is cast -- Heroes into villains -- Saved by the King -- Life without the King -- Apologize or else -- Once more into the breach -- Exit Leopold -- Enter Mr Europe.…”


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Reading the water : fly fishing, fatherhood, and finding strength in nature by Hume, Mark

Table of Contents: “…Overflow -- Saint Joseph -- Two -- Easter blessing -- Where the river leads -- Casting instructions -- Catch and release -- Caught -- Fly tying spells -- Hesquiat. …”


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The temptress : the scandalous life of Alice de Janz ̌and the mysterious death of Lord Erroll by Spicer, Paul (Paul G. B.)

Table of Contents: “…The heiress -- The countess -- Kenya -- Raymund and the coup de foudre -- The shooting at the Gare du Nord -- Freedom and exile -- The bride in black and white -- The return to Happy Valley -- The gathering storm -- The new elements -- The murder of Lord Erroll -- The trial of Jock Delves Broughton -- The case for Alice -- A green bedroom full of flowers -- The missing letter and great beyond -- Author's note -- Cast of characters -- Family trees.…”


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My life on the street : memoirs of a faceless man by Homeless, Joe

Table of Contents: “…. -- Squatter's rights -- Water, water everywhere -- Faith, love, and charity -- A welfare case -- City Hospital's cast of characters -- Discharged, with no place to go -- Back on the street -- Riding the trains to nowhere -- S.R.O. -- Landlord and tenant court -- Becoming a celebrity.…”


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U.S. v. Richard M. Nixon : the final crisis by Mankiewicz, Frank, 1924-2014

Table of Contents: “…-- The Judiciary Committee: Casting and Rehearsal -- The Judiciary Committee: The Drama Unfolds Appendix: List of Court Actions by Office of Watergate Special Prosecutor: June 27, 1973-December 3, 1974; Attorney General's Directive and Guidelines for the Special Prosecutor; The Articles of Impeachment.…”


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Dagger 22 U.S. Marine Corps special operations in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan by Golembesky, Michael

Table of Contents: “…A darker dawn -- Deeper into winter -- Casting the line -- Turn and fight -- Objective fiesta -- Fallen angels at Corvette -- A failed attempt -- Objective avalanche -- Eagle down -- The downward spiraling -- Yellow Devil -- Beginning of the end -- Doubling down -- Snake eyes and the midget -- April 6, Daneh Pasab -- Through the breach -- Festering rats -- Rally point -- Cemetery Hill -- All the king's men -- One last time.…”


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John C. Calhoun : a biography by Bartlett, Irving H.

Table of Contents: “…Casting the iron -- Education, marriage, and career -- The war hawk -- Secretary of war -- The election of 1824 -- Vice president with his own agenda -- The architect of nullification -- The compromise of 1833 -- Assaulting the President -- Making the proslavery argument -- Outfoxing the fox -- The iron man at home -- Master of Fort Hill -- "If it is ever intended, now is the time" -- Secretary of state -- The peace senator -- "Mexico is to us the forbidden fruit" -- "Having faithfully done my duty."…”


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Waltzing in the dark : African American vaudeville and race politics in the swing era by Gottschild, Brenda Dixon

Table of Contents: “…Who's got his own: Black creativity as commodity -- 5. Color and caste in black and white: performing at home and abroad -- 6. …”


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Finishing the hat : collected lyrics (1954-1981) with attendant comments, principles, heresies, grudges, whines and anecdotes by Sondheim, Stephen

Table of Contents: “…Cast of characters -- Preface -- Introduction -- Rhyme and its reasons -- Saturday night -- West side story -- Gypsy -- A funny thing happened on the way to the forum -- Anyone can whistle -- Do I hear a waltz? …”


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