John Cannon
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English
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It seemed like a good idea to frustrate Union commanders: dig a 500-foot long mine underground to reach the fortifications of the long-besieged Confederates at Petersburg, Virginia, and set off a powerful explosion. The result created a 30-foot deep crater and a break in the Confederate line.
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Language
English
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The stone bridge on the southern flank of the Antietam battlefield became one of the Civil War's most powerful symbols of courage and sacrifice. Each stage of the battle is described by extracts from memoirs and diaries of the time, with details of the area as it was in 1862 and as it is today.
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English
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This book summarizes the thoughts of the greatest of the Catholic philosophers on the subject of angels. Although there are 227 references to angels in scripture, very few people know exactly who the angels are, the "essence" of the very nature of an angel. Their perfections are made clear, their power and influence over our lives laid bare, and the result is almost indescribable joy at knowing that they are our loving "big brothers" to whom we can...
10) Fire Creek
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Spared by a God he didn't believe in, Jason Malek comes home to Utah with shrapnel wounds in his legs and the memory of his best friend dying in combat. As Jason struggles with the question of why he heard a voice that saved his life, he meets new neighbors who have challenges of their own. As he grows closer to them he discovers they have needs he is uniquely prepared to meet. He also learns more about his relationship to his father, who had been...
