Download or read book Oklahoma Treasures and Treasure Tales written by Steve Wilson and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1989-05-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains stories; some true, some legendary, about caches of lost treasure.

Download or read book The Soul written by Mario Kertscher and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-03-06 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The soul, a reflection based on my own experiences and conversations with the souls of the deceased, with mediumistic people and a great deal of research. No religions are discussed here and no beliefs are explained or treated, but messages and transmissions are quoted verbatim. For example, the soul‘s view of our earthly life and what may await us after life. Anyone with an open mind and a desire for new ideas will find much inspiration here. The soul says: „From our point of view, life on Earth is very different to how you see it...“ So, be curious.

Download or read book Saving Italy The Race to Rescue a Nation s Treasures from the Nazis written by Robert M. Edsel and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013-05-06 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Monuments Men: "An astonishing account of a little-known American effort to save Italy's…art during World War II." —Tom Brokaw When Hitler’s armies occupied Italy in 1943, they also seized control of mankind’s greatest cultural treasures. As they had done throughout Europe, the Nazis could now plunder the masterpieces of the Renaissance, the treasures of the Vatican, and the antiquities of the Roman Empire. On the eve of the Allied invasion, General Dwight Eisenhower empowered a new kind of soldier to protect these historic riches. In May 1944 two unlikely American heroes—artist Deane Keller and scholar Fred Hartt—embarked from Naples on the treasure hunt of a lifetime, tracking billions of dollars of missing art, including works by Michelangelo, Donatello, Titian, Caravaggio, and Botticelli. With the German army retreating up the Italian peninsula, orders came from the highest levels of the Nazi government to transport truckloads of art north across the border into the Reich. Standing in the way was General Karl Wolff, a top-level Nazi officer. As German forces blew up the magnificent bridges of Florence, General Wolff commandeered the great collections of the Uffizi Gallery and Pitti Palace, later risking his life to negotiate a secret Nazi surrender with American spymaster Allen Dulles. Brilliantly researched and vividly written, the New York Times bestselling Saving Italy brings readers from Milan and the near destruction of The Last Supper to the inner sanctum of the Vatican and behind closed doors with the preeminent Allied and Axis leaders: Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and Churchill; Hitler, Göring, and Himmler. An unforgettable story of epic thievery and political intrigue, Saving Italy is a testament to heroism on behalf of art, culture, and history.

Download or read book Unclaimed Treasures written by Patricia MacLachlan and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1994-01-28 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As eleven-year-old Willa looks for something extraordinary in her life, her twin, Nicholas, shows her that what is ordinary to some, can be extraordinary to others.

Download or read book Memories written by Dorothy Bell Lucas and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MEMORIES, is my personal commemorative description of an exceptional legacy of young Black teens in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. This portrait portrays students sharing special bonds of love, friendships, academic dignity and great respect for their Alma Mater, Royal Street-L. J. Rowan High, during and after the outcries of the Civil Rights Era. If you enjoy searching for time capsules and flashbacks of the United States' History, this profound Legacy can accommodate your thirst and help you understand Black students' desires for getting an education and succeeding beyond their parents and grandparents socioeconomic status or wildest dreams, during the crisis of the Little Rock Nine, the Norfolk's seventeen, the Vietnam Anti-War Movement, the assassinations of President John Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Vernon Dahmer, as well as the wrongfully accused and cruel treatments of Clyde Kennard. Trapped in this almost hopeless environment, many African American students escaped the horrors of society, and blossomed into well-adjusted educated citizens, prepared to enforce and enjoy all freedoms of the United States Constitution and the competitive, global job market.

Download or read book Creativity Unlocked written by Alexandre Delanogare and published by Alexandre Delanogare. This book was released on 2024-05-02 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the hidden potential of your mind with "Creativity Unlocked," the essential guide to tapping into your innate creative powers. Whether you're an artist desperate for inspiration, a professional on the hunt for breakthrough solutions, or simply a curious soul eager to view the world through a new lens, this book is your gateway to a life filled with more innovation and less limitation. In "Creativity Unlocked," we delve deep into the mechanics of the mind, shining a light on the shadowy recesses where creativity resides. Through a compelling mix of personal narratives, enlightening lessons, and captivating anecdotes, the book demonstrates how the constraints we often see as barriers are, in fact, powerful catalysts for creativity. Learn how to harness the subtleties of daily observations and use them to solve complex challenges that come your way. This book is not just about understanding creativity—it's about living it. You'll discover practical strategies to: Transform everyday obstacles into springboards for innovation. Cultivate an environment where your creative thoughts flourish. Unleash a consistent flow of creative ideas and solutions. "Creativity Unlocked" serves as your ultimate guide to exploring and enhancing your creative faculties. Get ready to ignite your creative spark and transform your perspective on problem-solving. Embrace the unexpected, and find the secrets to innovation hidden in plain sight. Start your journey to a more creative life today—unlock the boundless possibilities that await within the pages of "Creativity Unlocked."

Download or read book Love So Amazing written by Pam Rhodes and published by Monarch Books. This book was released on 2014-10-17 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hymns are prayers in our pockets", writes Pam Rhodes, expressing how hymns help us to respond to God. Pam brings together reflections on some of her favourite hymns. Drawing on her experience of presenting Songs of Praise and sharing the stories of hymn writers past and present, she helps us to make use of their words in expressing our joys and sorrows to God, and finding hope and inspiration in them. Whatever our circumstances, these hymns turn us again to the God who created, knows and sustains us with that "love so amazing" described in the immortal words of hymn writer Isaac Watts.

Download or read book Unforgettable Faces and Stories written by Eileen Doyon and published by MindStir Media. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Were you "Daddy's Little Girl"? Did you share that special relationship with your Dad? Did your Dad serve in the military and not talk much about it, or perhaps not at all? You need to read these personal stories from women who grew up sometimes never hearing or knowing about their dad's service in the military/war. Never hearing names of their buddies or even knowing where they fought til after they have died. Perhaps they saw their buddy die by their side or fought in bloody battles that they wanted to forget. These are all very special stories of ordinary Dads that served and were extraordinary Dads and Soldiers. Share these women's photographs, read their own words, their own versions, no structure, just words from their own hearts and memories.

Download or read book The Light at the Edges written by Deepti Kolte and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Light at the Edges. In her second collection of delightful poems, Deepti Kolte celebrates the beauty of the ordinary and day to day moments in life. She has a remarkable writing style of conveying deep thoughts in a strikingly simple way. She encourages you to discover the small joys and find inspiration in the world around you. The poems subtly convey that hope can be found in such ways and it can show us the light we all need. The book is sure to leave you with a warm and refreshing sense of optimism. The book also has a space for you to reflect and write out your little moments of delight.

Download or read book Four Treasures of the Sky written by Jenny Tinghui Zhang and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK · A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE · REVIEWED ON THE FRONT COVER · INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER “Zhang’s blend of history and magical realism will appeal to fans of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ The Water Dancer as well as Amy Tan's The Valley of Amazement.” —Booklist (starred review) "Engrossing...Epic" (The New York Times Book Review) · "Transporting" (Washington Post) · "Propulsive" (Oprah Daily) · "Surreal and sprawling" (NPR) · "An absolute must-read" (BuzzFeed) · "Radiant" (BookPage) A dazzling debut novel set against the backdrop of the Chinese Exclusion Act, about a Chinese girl fighting to claim her place in the 1880s American West Daiyu never wanted to be like the tragic heroine for whom she was named, revered for her beauty and cursed with heartbreak. But when she is kidnapped and smuggled across an ocean from China to America, Daiyu must relinquish the home and future she imagined for herself. Over the years that follow, she is forced to keep reinventing herself to survive. From a calligraphy school, to a San Francisco brothel, to a shop tucked into the Idaho mountains, we follow Daiyu on a desperate quest to outrun the tragedy that chases her. As anti-Chinese sentiment sweeps across the country in a wave of unimaginable violence, Daiyu must draw on each of the selves she has been—including the ones she most wants to leave behind—in order to finally claim her own name and story. At once a literary tour de force and a groundbreaking work of historical fiction, Four Treasures of the Sky announces Jenny Tinghui Zhang as an indelible new voice. Steeped in untold history and Chinese folklore, this novel is a spellbinding feat.

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Download or read book Counternarratives written by John Keene and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, a bewitching collection of stories and novellas that are “suspenseful, thought-provoking, mystical, and haunting” (Publishers Weekly) Ranging from the seventeenth century to the present, and crossing multiple continents, Counternarratives draws upon memoirs, newspaper accounts, detective stories, and interrogation transcripts to create new and strange perspectives on our past and present. “An Outtake” chronicles an escaped slave’s take on liberty and the American Revolution; “The Strange History of Our Lady of the Sorrows” presents a bizarre series of events that unfold in Haiti and a nineteenth-century Kentucky convent; “The Aeronauts” soars between bustling Philadelphia, still-rustic Washington, and the theater of the U. S. Civil War; “Rivers” portrays a free Jim meeting up decades later with his former raftmate Huckleberry Finn; and in “Acrobatique,” the subject of a famous Edgar Degas painting talks back.

Download or read book Memories of Food written by and published by Story Spinners Publication. This book was released on 2024-02-14 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indulge your senses and embark on a literary feast with "Memories of Food," an exquisite anthology that brings together the talents of eleven diverse writers, each offering a unique and tantalizing perspective on the profound role that food plays in shaping our memories.

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Download or read book Memories of Glass written by Melanie Dobson and published by Tyndale House Publishers. This book was released on 2019 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1942. As war rips through the heart of Holland, childhood friends Josie van Rees and Eliese Linden partner with a few daring citizens to rescue Eliese's son and hundreds of other Jewish children who await deportation in a converted theater in Amsterdam. But amid their resistance work, Josie and Eliese's dangerous secrets could derail their friendship and their entire mission. When the enemy finds these women, only one will escape.

Download or read book Our Forgotten North written by Leslie Leong and published by Fort Smith, N.W.T. : Leslie Leong Ent.. This book was released on 1997 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Orpheus Clock written by Simon Goodman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The passionate, true story of one man's quest to reclaim what the Nazis stole from his family--their beloved art collection--and to restore their legacy. Simon Goodman's grandparents came from German Jewish banking dynasties and perished in concentration camps. And that's almost all he knew--his father rarely spoke of their family history or heritage. But when he passed away, and Simon received his father's papers, a story began to emerge. The Gutmanns, as they were known then, rose from a small Bohemian hamlet to become one of Germany's most powerful banking families. They also amassed a world-class art collection that included works by Degas, Renoir, Botticelli, and many others, including a Renaissance clock engraved with scenes from the legend of Orpheus. The Nazi regime snatched everything the Gutmanns had labored to build: their art, their wealth, their social standing, and their very lives. Simon grew up in London with little knowledge of his father's efforts to recover their family's possessions. It was only after his father's death that Simon began to piece together the clues about the stolen legacy and the Nazi looting machine. He learned much of the collection had gone to Hitler and Goring; other works had been smuggled through Switzerland, sold and resold, with many pieces now in famous museums. More still had been recovered by Allied forces only to be stolen again by bureaucrats-- European governments quietly absorbed thousands of works of art into their own collections. Through painstaking detective work across two continents, Simon proved that many pieces belonged to his family, and successfully secured their return-- the first Nazi looting case to be settled in the United States. Goodman's dramatic story reveals a rich family history almost obliterated by the Nazis. It is not only the account of a twenty-year long detective hunt for family treasure, but an unforgettable tale of redemption and restoration.