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William Harvey's On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals is a classic work of the scientific revolution and of modern medicine, for in it he famously argued, with extensive evidence based on dissections and vivisections, for the circulation of the blood. It also overturned the longstanding theories of the heart's movement and function. This new edition is suitable for classroom use and for general interest. In addition to an updated translation,...
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English
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Some years ago, a priest came to our parish, St. John of the Cross. We were having some prayer service, and we were saying the rosary. He would say a brief meditation before each Hail Mary bead and then he would say the Hail Mary. This lasted a few decades and was the seed that the Lord planted in my mind. Little did I know it would come to fruition in this book of meditation on the holy rosary the Holy Spirit was inspiring me to write. Unlike the...
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English
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From the esteemed President of Hampton University, an insider account that reveals the secret to HBCU graduates' remarkable success-a distinguished honor roll which includes Vice President Kamala Harris, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Oprah Winfrey, Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Morrison, Ruth Carter, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and many others.
In his more-than-four-decade tenure as the President of Hampton University-one of 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities...
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English
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Now It Can Be Told
That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
Michael Justin Bellows grew up in the United States of America, believing, like most Americans do, in the freedom that we were taught about in school. The freedom that men fought and died for, the freedom that is guaranteed to all American citizens by the government...
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English
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The dramatic experiences of an ambulance driver in the Great War, told through personal correspondence and photographs.
Though the United States was late to enter the Great War, a number of idealistic young Americans wished to take part from the beginning. One of these was Avery Royce Wolf, a highly educated scion of a family in America's burgeoning industrial heartland.
Volunteering as an ambulance driver with the French Army in the Verdun sector,...
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Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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Updated with new material, the third edition of "Household Spanish" presents an informal, user-friendly course for non-Spanish speakers who need to learn fundamental Spanish words and expressions in order to communicate effectively with Hispanic employees in the workplace or in the home. This edition continues keeping up with current social trends by taking into account the increasing frequency in which Anglos and Spanish-speakers converse, not only...
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Pub. Date
2020
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English
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A classic short story, generally recognized as one of the finest examples of precognition in all of fiction. First published in 1910, this story of a fateful meeting between a sketch artist and a stonemason on a hot August day has stood the test of time. Adapted at least four times for radio, you can hear it now right here.
August Heat by William Fryer Harvey.
Read by Edison McDaniels.
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English
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A classic short story. By turns scary and funny, it's the greatest "severed hand" story ever written. After Eustace Borlsover's blind uncle dies, the nephew receives in the mail the uncles' severed hand as part of his inheritance. It soon emerges that the hand is alive in some sense, intelligent and very mobile. Eustace and his secretary immediately assume the hand is evil, but to be honest it seems more mischievous than malevolent, Until, of course,...
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Español
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Updated with additional commonly-used phrases, new questions and answers for practice and review, and listening aids such as find-the-word boxes, jumbled words, and crosswords, the new edition of this informal language-learning program has been created to give Hispanics in the United States and Canada a practical working knowledge of English. Author William Harvey bypasses the dull rules of grammar, and instead familiarizes readers with often-used...
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English
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Written for intermediate students taking Spanish on a high school or college level, this book can be used in the classroom as a main text or as a textbook supplement. It covers every aspect of Spanish grammar and correct usage, beginning with verbs and analyzing verb tenses.
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Español
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This expanded and updated intermediate-level language program is designed to help Spanish speakers gain proficiency in American English. It is an ideal follow-up and self-teaching guide for Hispanics who have mastered Barron's Inglés para Latinos, Level 1 , but it can also be helpful to anyone who already has some basic knowledge of English. Includes downloadable audio.
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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William C. Harvey knows that not every student of the Spanish language wants to translate Don Quixote! In fact, a great many of us just want a working knowledge of it so we can to communicate with Spanish speakers at work and in social situations. In Spanish for the Rest of Us, Harvey skips the idea of memorizing grammar rules to focus on everyday, practical Spanish. He emphasizes the most-often-used Spanish words and phrases, and includes numerous...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Hoy día, saber inglés es más importante que nunca. Todos los latinos que desean tener éxito en los Estados Unidos necesitan aprender a comunicarse con los estadounidenses. El autor, William Harvey, enseña que se puede aprender el inglés más fácilmente cuando se pone atención al "mensaje" en lugar de memorizar las reglas de pronunciación y gramaticá. Este método práctico e informal es para usted si no tiene la paciencia para los cursos...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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Español
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Este programa de idiomas de nivel intermedio ampliado y actualizado est©Ł dise©łado para ayudar a los hispanohablantes a adquirir un dominio del inglés estadounidense. Es una gu©Ưa de seguimiento y autodidacta ideal para los hispanos que han dominado el programa Inglés para Latinos, Nivel 1, pero también puede ser ©ðtil para cualquier persona que ya tiene alg©ðn conocimiento b©Łsico de inglés. El audio en l©Ưnea utiliza di©Łlogos...
