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27 produkter
Salome
E-bok, 2008
80 kr
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If I''d never hoped to live in a world of goodness and truth—if the priestess of Diana, then Leander, and Joanna, hadn''t shown me glimpses of it—maybe I wouldn''t have minded being shut out of it. Maybe the preacher''s death wouldn''t have trapped me in a dungeon, the dungeon of my own self. Her …
Poisoned Honey
A Story of Mary Magdalene
E-bok, 2010
80 kr
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This story begins with Mariamne, a vulnerable girl who knows little of the ways of the world. Much as she wants to be in control of her own destiny, she soon learns she has no such power. She must do as her father and brother see fit, and when tragedy strikes, Mari must marry a man she does not …
President George W. Bush
Our Forty-third President
Häftad, 2005
210 kr
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President George W. Bush once said, "I never dreamed about becoming president. When I was growing up, I wanted to be Willie Mays." George W. was born in 1946 and attended Yale University. As a young man he trained as a fighter pilot in the Texas Air National Guard before beginning a career in …
Maria Mitchell
The Soul of an Astronomer
Häftad, 2004
334 kr
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America's first female astronomer, Maria Mitchell, is explored in this inspiring biography for young readers. The mid-1800s were a turbulent time, when women were often thought to be unworthy of higher education. However, Maria Mitchell rose above the prejudices of the day to become America's first …
Friends of Liberty
Häftad, 2013
213 kr
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It's 1773, and Boston is in political turmoil. As tension rises between England and the colonies, lines are being drawn between the Loyalists and the Patriots. And Sally Gifford, a shoemaker's daughter, finds herself on the opposite side from her best friend Kitty Lawton, the daughter of a wealthy …
Julius Caesar
Young Statesman
Häftad, 2006
143 kr
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Julius Caesar was born in Rome in the year 100 b.c. to a well-known family that supposedly traced its ancestry to the Greek goddess Venus. Although Caesar grew up to be one of the world's most famous military and political leaders, he was raised in the Subura, a lower-class neighborhood of Rome. As …
Marie Curie
Young Scientist
Häftad, 2007
133 kr
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Marie Curie was a world-renowned scientist who made many important discoveries, as well as a great teacher and a mother, but her accomplishments didn't come easily. Born Maria Sklodovska in 1867, Marie grew up in Russia-occupied Poland where schools were not allowed to teach Polish history or …
Amelia Earhart
Young Aviator
E-bok, 2008
104 kr
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Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of Amelia Earhart. Illustrated throughout.
Nelson Mandela
South African Revolutionary
E-bok, 2015
117 kr
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Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it takes to change the world in this comprehensive biography that tells the complete life story of internationally renowned peacemaker Nelson Mandela. Civil rights activist. World leader. Philanthropist. Writer. Throughout his life, Nelson Mandela took on …
George W. Bush
Our 43rd President
E-bok, 2015
106 kr
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Learn about the life of the 43rd President of the United States in this updated biography of George W. Bush, specially written for a younger audience. President George W. Bush once said, “I never dreamed about becoming president. When I was growing up, I wanted to be Willie Mays.” George W. was …
Barack Obama
Our 44th President
E-bok, 2015
120 kr
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Learn all about the life of the 44th President of the United States in this updated biography of Barack Obama, specially written for a younger audience. University Professor. Nobel Peace Prize Winner. First African American President of the United States. President Obama was born on August 4, 1961, …
Pope Francis
The People''s Pope
E-bok, 2017
104 kr
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Bea Gormley tells the story of Pope Francis, known as the People’s Pope, who has humbly said, “My people are poor and I am one of them.” Ordained as Pope on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis became the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Known worldwide for his great humility and approachability, …
John McCain
An American Hero
E-bok, 2018
106 kr
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Learn all about the life of Senator John McCain in this enlightening biography specially written for a younger audience. Five-term Arizona senator John S. McCain’s indelible mark on America was perhaps his destiny, as his grandfather proclaimed when he was just an infant, “This boy has the stamp of …
Joe Biden
Our 46th President
E-bok, 2020
93 kr
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A biography of Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States : from childhood through the Senate to his election as vice president and, in 2020, as president. The road to the presidency of the United States was a long—and determined—one for Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. From Joe’s childhood in …
