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Famous Authors - Henry James: A Concise Biography [VHS]
$0.99 Drawing on old maps, paintings, portraits, and other archive materials, the series not only presents a factual outline of the writers' lives but also the social and historical background to their writings. Great way to bring the authors into the classroom! 30 minutes each/Not Rated, grades 4-12.... |
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Famous Authors: Henry James
$11.23 Though his literary reputation is often in some form of dispute, the American-born author and literary critic Henry James enjoys an enduring readership, with works such as "The Portrait of a Lady," "The Wings of the Dove," "The Bostonians," and the 1898 novella "The Turn of the Screw" providing the inspiration for numerous cinematic adaptations. This fascinating documentary surveys James' life and... |
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Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War
$12.47 A New York Times Notable Book for 2011A Library Journal Top Ten Best Books of 2011A Boston Globe Best Nonfiction Book of 2011Bestselling author Tony Horwitz tells the electrifying tale of the daring insurrection that put America on the path to bloody warPlotted in secret, launched in the dark, John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was a pivotal moment in U.S. history. But few Americans know the true... |
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Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery
$12.02 A companion biography to Walden Media's major feature film (April 2007) by the same name, that tells the story of England's heoric abolitionist on the 200th anniversary of the defeat of slavery.... |
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In a Fisherman's Language: An Autobiography by Captain James Arruda Henry
Recently Featured in People Magazine and on CNN.James Arruda Henry was in his mid-nineties when he began to learn to read and write. For over nine decades he had lived successfully without being able to sign his own name. Inspired by a book written by a 98 year old man who had also lived without literacy, James began quietly practicing his own signature at the dining room table and went on to hand... |
