Download or read book Mother Ross written by Daniel Dafoe and published by . This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The astonishing life of a woman soldier When John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, rode among his 'men' in the campaigns that immortalised him as one of Britain's most accomplished military commanders, particularly in the War of Spanish Succession, little could he have imagined that one of the dragoons riding close to his stirrup was, in fact, not a man but a woman. The wild Irish girl born as Christian Cavanagh operated under several aliases including Welch, Welsh, Jones and Davies until she became known by her most familiar name 'Mother Ross.' No 'shrinking violet, ' she would launch herself into a bar brawl, duel or pitched battle on the field of conflict with equal ferocity. Daniel Defoe, the author of Gulliver's Travels became her chronicler and that has, perhaps, helped make her the most famous British woman soldier. After the disappearance of her husband this remarkable woman pursued him into the army. She first volunteered as an infantryman under the name of Christopher Welsh and in 1693 fought at the Battle of Laden during the Nine Years War, where she was wounded, captured and exchanged without anyone discovering her gender. Discharged from the army she re-joined as a trooper of the 4th Dragoons-later called the Scots Greys, the 2nd North British Dragoons-serving with them from 1701 to 1706 when she was discovered. Repeatedly in action-and wounded-she fought at Schellenberg, Blenheim, Ramilles and other battles. She eventually found her husband after 12 years serving in the 1st Regiment of Foot and that encounter is a story in itself! Army life suited Mother Ross and she became a sutler, but her adventures by no means ended there! Hers was an incredible life full of action and incident enthrallingly recounted by a master storyteller. Her words have left us vital insights into life in the ranks of Marlborough's army on campaign. Essential. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.

Download or read book Mother Ross written by G. R. Lloyd and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kitty Cavenaugh, later known as Mother Ross, was born in Dublin in 1667. Raped, then deserted by the young man she had hoped to marry, she was rejected by her father who left the family home to join the hopeless cause of King James II. "Rebel" Catholics were persecuted and dispossessed by the English. She joined the army of King William III in 1691 following her impressed husband to the wars in Flanders, where she fought at Schellenberg and Blenheim. At Ramillies, she was wounded and her sex discovered, but she stayed with the army in search for Richard, her husband. She observed battles at Oudenarde and at Malplacquet where her Richard was killed. Back "home" in the UK, she was arrested for debt and saved from the Marshalsea Prison by General Edward Oglethorpe, the founder of the colony of Georgia. Mother Ross was as strong as any man, and braver than most, enduring five serious wounds and many indignities. She bore four children but had little affection for any of them. Thoroughly disreputable in many ways, she lived to the age of seventy-two at a time when few lived beyond forty.

Download or read book Another Mother written by Ross Kenneth Urken and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Rest Is Noise written by Alex Ross and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2007-10-16 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism A New York Times Book Review Top Ten Book of the Year Time magazine Top Ten Nonfiction Book of 2007 Newsweek Favorite Books of 2007 A Washington Post Book World Best Book of 2007 In this sweeping and dramatic narrative, Alex Ross, music critic for The New Yorker, weaves together the histories of the twentieth century and its music, from Vienna before the First World War to Paris in the twenties; from Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia to downtown New York in the sixties and seventies up to the present. Taking readers into the labyrinth of modern style, Ross draws revelatory connections between the century's most influential composers and the wider culture. The Rest Is Noise is an astonishing history of the twentieth century as told through its music.

Download or read book The Secret of Kit Cavenaugh written by Anne Holland and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian – 'Kit' – Cavenaugh, born in 1667 in Dublin, grew up on a Leixlip farm. A dragoon in the Marlborough Wars, Kit led an adventurous life, courting women, fighting duels and arguing a paternity suit before the truth became known: Kit was a woman. After her husband and father of her three children, Richard Welsh, was press-ganged into the English army to fight in the European wars of the early eighteenth century, Kit disguised herself as a man and enlisted to find him. When she finally came face to face with Richard in 1704 she was enraged to find him in the arms of a Dutch woman. Kit's adventures did not end there ...

Download or read book The Forerunner written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Collected Works written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 2046 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860–1935) was a prominent American feminist, sociologist, novelist, writer of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction, and a lecturer for social reform. Table of Contents: The Yellow Wallpaper Why I wrote the Yellow Wallpaper (1913) What Diantha Did The Crux Moving the Mountain Herland With Her in Ourland Three Thanksgivings According To Solomon Her Housekeeper A Middle-Sized Artist When I Was A Witch A Coincidence The Cottagette Mr. Robert Grey Sr. The Boys And The Butter My Astonishing Dodo A Word In Season Turned The Giant Wistaria Essays and Sketches: The Man –Made WORLD, Or, Our Androcentric Culture The Home: Its Works and Influence Concerning Children Women and Economics A Small God And A Large Goddess Introducing The WORLD, The Flash, and The Devil Where The Heart Is Why We Honestly Fear Socialism The Poor Relation Reasonable Resolutions Private Morality and Public Immorality The Humanness of Women The Barrel Kitchen-Mindedness Parlor-Mindedness Nursery-Mindedness Naughty A Village of Fools Believing and Knowing The House of Apples Ten Suggestions Genius, Domestic and Maternal A Man in Prison A Woman in Prison Improved Methods of Habit Culture Only an Hour Wholesale Hypnotism The Kitchen Fly Her Pets What Virtues Are Made Of Animals in Cities While The King Slept The Beauty Women Have Lost Is It Wrong To Take Life? The WORLD and The Three Artists Woman and The State Why Texts? Women Teachers...

Download or read book Ansley written by Philip A. Wigent and published by Abbott Press. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every family must deal with both good and bad, along with the surprises of life. In Ansley, a fictionalized memoir, author Philip Wigent explores these issues among the early generations of his family. Building a narrative based on old letters and documents and oral history, Wigent tells the story of his familys first three generations, sharing fifty years of family lore. Precipitated by an unwed pregnancy, two sisterseighteen-year-old Emmaline and twenty-year-old Sarah Shipmanleave their comfortable home in Pennsylvania in 1860 and travel to rural Indiana, where they must start a new life. As the story evolves, it shows how one generation merges into the next, forging the future for each subsequent generation. Ross, Emmalines grandson appears. Starting from his origins on the plains of Nebraska, Ansley follows him as he grows from a shy child to a teacher to a soldier on the fringes of World War I. Providing insight into family dynamics in the early years, Ansley shows the range of psychological and physical problems that plague both individuals and families across the spectrum. It offers a look at how things and people change and how they react to that change from generation to generation.

Download or read book Charlotte Perkins Gilman The Complete Novels and Novellas Golden Deer Classics written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and published by Oregan Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-21 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the complete novels and novellas of Charlotte Perkins Gilman in the chronological order of their original publication. -The Yellow Wallpaper -Women and Economics -What Diantha Did -The Man-Made World; or, Our Androcentric Culture -Herland -With Her in Ourland

Download or read book THE COLLECTED WORKS OF CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN Short Stories Novels Poems Essays written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-08-07 with total page 2034 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created volume of "THE COLLECTED WORKS OF CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN: Short Stories, Novels, Poems & Essays". This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: The Yellow Wallpaper Why I wrote the Yellow Wallpaper What Diantha Did The Crux Moving the Mountain Herland With Her in Ourland Three Thanksgivings According To Solomon Her Housekeeper A Middle-Sized Artist When I Was A Witch A Coincidence The Cottagette Mr. Robert Grey Sr. The Boys And The Butter My Astonishing Dodo A Word In Season Turned The Giant Wistaria Essays and Sketches The Man-Made World; Or, Our Androcentric Culture The Home: Its Works and Influence Concerning Children Women and Economics A Small God And A Large Goddess Introducing The World, The Flash, and The Devil Where The Heart Is Why We Honestly Fear Socialism The Poor Relation Reasonable Resolutions Private Morality and Public Immorality The Humanness of Women The Barrel Kitchen-Mindedness Parlor-Mindedness Nursery-Mindedness Naughty A Village of Fools Believing and Knowing The House of Apples Ten Suggestions Genius, Domestic and Maternal A Man in Prison A Woman in Prison Improved Methods of Habit Culture Only an Hour Wholesale Hypnotism The Kitchen Fly Her Pets What Virtues Are Made Of Animals in Cities While The King Slept The Beauty Women Have Lost Is It Wrong To Take Life? The World and The Three Artists Woman and The State Why Texts? Women Teachers, Married and Unmarried Christmas Love Our Overworked Instincts The Permanent Child The New Motherhood How We Waste Three-Fourths of Our Money The Nun in The Kitchen Poems: Then This Arrears How Doth The Hat Thanksgiving Thanksong.... Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) was a prominent American feminist, sociologist, novelist, writer of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction, and a lecturer for social reform.

Download or read book Collected Works of Charlotte Perkins Gilman Short Stories Novels Poems and Essays written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-04 with total page 2044 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'Collected Works of Charlotte Perkins Gilman' is a comprehensive collection of the renowned author's short stories, novels, poems, and essays that showcase her pioneering feminist themes and advocacy for women's rights. Gilman's literary style is characterized by its clarity, directness, and social consciousness, making her a significant figure in American literature during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her works often explore the constraints placed on women in society and challenge traditional gender roles. This collection provides a deep insight into Gilman's progressive views and timeless relevance in today's world. Readers will be captivated by the thought-provoking nature of her writing and the powerful messages it conveys. Charlotte Perkins Gilman's works continue to be studied and admired for their bold themes and literary achievements, solidifying her place in the canon of feminist literature and social commentary. I highly recommend this collection to readers interested in exploring groundbreaking feminist literature and the intersection of gender, society, and power dynamics.

Download or read book Gender and the Transition to Parenthood written by Kristin D. Mickelson and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-03-15 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a new approach by examining gender and the transition to parenthood by using the actor partner interdependence model. Unlike other books which focus on the individual perspective of becoming a parent (especially for mothers), this book examines how couples and individuals successfully navigate this important life passage. This book covers a mix of psychological and sociological studies on the transition to parenthood. Readers will learn about the affective, behavioral, and cognitive aspects of this transition in early 21st century America and how it has changed in the past three decades. The book is aimed at graduate students, researchers and professionals who are interested in an interdisciplinary approach to this most formative passage in adult life. By bringing together past and current research, this book tells the story of becoming parents in 21st century America from his, her, and their points of view. Actor-partner interdependence model approach Affective, behavioral and cognitive processes Broad review of gender and the transition

Download or read book Jolly Roger written by Patrick Pringle and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fascinating study of 17th- and 18th-century piracy finds the lore about Henry Morgan, Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, Anne Bonney, and other marauders largely overblown. "Highly entertaining and well-documented." — The New York Times. 35 black-and-white illustrations.

Download or read book Phantom Fathers written by Mary VanderGoot and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another story about Maggie Barnes and her family. By digging into online genealogy records and talking with their chatty Aunt Lillian, Maggie's children discover the World War II struggles of their paternal grandparents and their silent father, Ross. It's not a story to make kids proud. They find it easier to be critical of their flawed family and assume the next generation will do better. Like an autopsy, Phantom Fathers exposes the problems of this thinking. Soon enough these critical children will be the parents of their own adult children, and they will have their day in court. As Maggie's children discover the trauma that tore through their father's life and the way their grandparents dealt with it--brutal events during World War II, desperate decisions that fractured the family, and a dishonorable emigration to the United States--they wonder if they could have done better under the circumstances. Ross's silence begins to make sense. Most surprising are events that stir the sympathy of disappointed children and open the way to admitting the truth about imperfect ancestors.

Download or read book Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome in Children written by Margaret Duncan and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This straightforward guide offers a complete overview of Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA) and gives practical advice for overcoming the difficulties it poses in a wide range of contexts from diagnosis through to adulthood. Starting with an exploration into the background of PDA that answers many of the immediate questions triggered when a child is first diagnosed, the book goes on to look at the impact of the condition on different areas of the child's life and what can be done to help. The authors present useful information on early intervention options and workable strategies for managing PDA positively on a day-to-day basis. They also examine ways to minimize common difficulties that may be encountered at home and school, making life easier for the child, family and peers. The final chapters tackle new problems that can arise when the teenage years hit and how to assist a successful transition from adolescence to adulthood. Illustrative case examples are included throughout, and the book concludes with a list of valuable resources for further information and advice. Full of helpful guidance and support, this user-friendly introductory handbook is essential reading for anyone caring for, or working with, children with PDA.

Download or read book The Forerunner written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and published by Lindhardt og Ringhof. This book was released on 2022-07-19 with total page 1076 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Should we not laugh to see a horse in corsets? The time is coming when we shall so laugh to see a woman." - The Forerunner Volume 1 (1909-1910) by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. In this anthology collection of key writings by prominent humanitarian and pro-equality writer, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the reader is afforded a fascinating insight into the lives and societal challenges of women in the early 20th century. Through a selection of expertly written poems, essays, and fictional stories as well as non-fiction narratives, the monthly magazine excerpts include lesser-known works such as ‘Our Androcentric Culture; or, The Man-Made World’, the poem ‘Then This’, and an essay entitled ‘A Small God And a Large Goddess’. The original writing showcases a progressive thinker with a strong female voice, who was ahead of her time in terms of feminism and women’s rights, in this selection of politically-inspired pieces from 1909. Charlotte Perkins Gilman, also known as Charlotte Perkins Stetson, was born on 3rd July 1860 in Connecticut, USA. Her early family life was troubled, with her father abandoning his wife and family; a move which strongly influenced her feminist political leanings and advocator of women’s rights. After working as a tutor and painter, Perkins – a self-declared humanist and tomboy – began to work as a writer of short stories, novels, non-fiction pieces, and poetry. Her best-known work is her semi-autobiographical short story, inspired by her post-natal depression, entitled ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’, which was published in 1892 and made into a film in 2011. Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a member of the American National Women's Hall of Fame and strongly believed that "the domestic environment oppressed women through the patriarchal beliefs upheld by society". A believer in euthanasia, she was diagnosed with incurable breast cancer in January 1932 and subsequently took her own life in August 1935, writing in her suicide note that she "chose chloroform over cancer".

Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Charlotte Perkins Gilman US Illustrated written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2015-08-10 with total page 2892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a novelist, writer of short stories and prominent poet, whose semi-autobiographical short story ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ is widely regarded as a modern masterpiece. This comprehensive eBook presents Gilman’s complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Gilman’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 8 novels in the public domain, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare short stories from Gilman’s magazine publications, appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry and the short stories * Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read * Includes Gilman’s rare poetry collections – available in no other collection * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: the obscure novel ‘Unpunished’ was only published in recent years and cannot appear in this edition due to copyright restrictions. When ‘Unpunished’ enters the public domain, it will be added to the collection as a free update. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels WHAT DIANTHA DID THE CRUX MOVING THE MOUNTAIN MAG-MARJORIE WON OVER BENIGNA MACHIAVELLI HERLAND WITH HER IN OURLAND The Shorter Fiction THE YELLOW WALLPAPER MISCELLANEOUS STORIES LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Poetry Collections IN THIS OUR WORLD SUFFRAGE SONGS AND VERSES The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Non-Fiction CONCERNING CHILDREN THE HOME: ITS WORK AND INFLUENCE THE MAN-MADE WORLD WHY I WROTE THE YELLOW WALL-PAPER Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles