Haiti Fights Back: The Life and Legacy of Charlemagne Péralte is the first US study of the politician and caco leader (guerrilla fighter) who fought against the US occupation of Haiti from 1915-1934. Alexis locates rare multilingual sources from both nations and documents Péralte's political movement and citizens' protests. The interdisciplinary work offers a new approach to studies of the US invasion period by documenting how Caribbean people fought back.
“True love is like ghosts, which everybody talks about and few have seen.” —Francois, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Writer “To have a good friend is the purest of all God's gifts, for it is a love that has no exchange of payment. It is not inherited, as with a family. It is not compelling, as with a child. And it has no means of physical pleasure, as with a mate. It is, therefore, an indescribable bond that brings with it a far deeper devotion than all the others.” —Frances Farmer, Actress Whether it's the love we feel for parents, significant others, or even pets, this treasury of quotes and passages offers a wonderfully diverse way to discover the meaning of love. Included are thoughts from talented minds such as George Bernard Shaw, Anna Quindlen, Woody Allen, and many more. This beautiful hardcover gift book, affordably priced at $14.95, is perfect for readers of any age who are in the mood for love.
Parker Welles, a single mother whose family has just lost everything, finds love in an unexpected place when she travels to Maine to sell her lone possession, a decrepit house in need of repair.
Collected from the Chicago Tribune column of the same name, Love Notes is an intimate look at the charms and challenges of love in the modern age. Containing 50 profiles, each a personal account of a couple finding love, this uplifting collection tells the unique story of a real-life people and the love that keeps them together. After each profile there is a set of mini-love stories, comprising short reader-submitted accounts of their own coming-together tales. Love Notes presents the stories of relatable couples from all walks of life, sharing their diverse experiences and inspiriting happiness. This book reveals the challenges and commonalities of couples young and old, newly engaged and long lasting, as well as traditional and nontraditional. These stories celebrate relationships through their turbulence and triumph, leaving readers with a broader view of the surprising paths that lead one person to another and inspire them to find love notes of their own.
From "flowers love to bloom" to "rain loves to fall," Baby will be enchanted by the simple text and beautiful images in this delightful illustrated board book.
THE STORY: As outlined in the Rocky Mountain Journal: At five, Mickey, a vain and homely girlchild, being taken to visit a farm couple, Mr. and Mrs. Potts, had refused to return to her mother's house and had been left to continue her life with the
What does it mean to be the bride of Christ? Is it symbolic or could it be literal? You Are at the Time for Love unveils this mystery of Christ becoming one flesh with His bride. Your heart will burn from within as you realize your call of intimacy with Christ. Through Scriptures, Jewish customs, and personal experience, author Mickey McNew gives you the meaning of this revelation and encourages you to know (ginosko) the Lord as Husband. (2 Cor. 11: 2). Discover the answers to the hearts desire to experience love and intimacy; unlocking this thin line between spirituality and sexuality (1 Cor. 6: 16). Christ Jesus, the Bridegroom, desires to reveal Himself and share this love that Scripture proclaims to surpass knowledge (Ephesians 3: 19).