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Magnificent Sam: The Amazing Adventures Of Sam Houston
by Laurie Cockerell Travis Dougherty"Magnificent Sam" is a children's picture book detailing the exciting life and amazing adventures of Sam Houston. Beautiful full-color illustrations accompany the text, as the reader is introduced to one of Texas' - and America's - greatest heroes. The book concludes with a glossary, timeline, discussion questions and additional resource section. Gold Medal: Will Rogers Medallion Award - Western Non-Fiction, Young Readers; Finalist: Western Writers of America Spur Award - Best Western Juvenile Nonfiction; Finalist: Writers' League of Texas Book Awards - Children's Picture Book
Magnificent Voyage: An American Adventurer on Captain James Cook's Final Expedition
by Laurie LawlorWhen Captain James Cook set off on his third and final voyage in 1776, a crew of intrepid and perhaps naive men sailed with him, including a twenty-five-year-old American named John Ledyard. This riveting account based on Ledyard's journal brings dramatic events of that historic voyage to life, including the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands by Europeans, and the desperate attempts to find the Northwest Passage along the treacherous Alaskan coast. Maps, time line, biographies of the expedition's crew members, source notes, and index are included.
Magnifico!: The A to Z of Queen
by Mark Blake&“An engaging mix of humor and detailed critical analysis…great fun.&” —Mojo From the award-winning author of Bring It On Home: Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin, and Beyond and Comfortably Numb: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd comes this deeply researched alphabetical biography of Queen and each of its dynamic members.Addressing the phenomenal success of the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, acclaimed music journalist Mark Blake builds on the legend of Queen and their enduring audience appeal. Providing a fresh, unparalleled take on Queen&’s music, story, and legacy, Blake&’s complete portrait covers not only the major hits and bestselling albums, but also the inside stories behind the music. Via a series of essays, interviews, and biographies, the author shares a wealth of lesser-known details—gained from over thirty years of original material—and explores what the songs of Queen say about their creators. &“You want it all? There&’s not much missing here.&” —Classic Rock
Magnifico: The Brilliant Life and Violent Times of Lorenzo De' Medici
by Miles J. UngerMagnifico is a vividly colorful portrait of Lorenzo de' Medici, the uncrowned ruler of Florence during its golden age. A true "Renaissance man," Lorenzo dazzled contemporaries with his prodigious talents and magnetic personality. Known to history as Il Magnifico (the Magnificent), Lorenzo was not only the foremost patron of his day but also a renowned poet, equally adept at composing philosophical verses and obscene rhymes to be sung at Carnival. He befriended the greatest artists and writers of the time -- Leonardo, Botticelli, Poliziano, and, especially, Michelangelo, whom he discovered as a young boy and invited to live at his palace -- turning Florence into the cultural capital of Europe. He was the leading statesman of the age, the fulcrum of Italy, but also a cunning and ruthless political operative. Miles Unger's biography of this complex figure draws on primary research in Italian sources and on his intimate knowledge of Florence, where he lived for several years. Lorenzo's grandfather Cosimo had converted the vast wealth of the family bank into political power, but from his earliest days Lorenzo's position was precarious. Bitter rivalries among the leading Florentine families and competition among the squabbling Italian states meant that Lorenzo's life was under constant threat. Those who plotted his death included a pope, a king, and a duke, but Lorenzo used his legendary charm and diplomatic skill -- as well as occasional acts of violence -- to navigate the murderous labyrinth of Italian politics. Against all odds he managed not only to survive but to preside over one of the great moments in the history of civilization. Florence in the age of Lorenzo was a city of contrasts, of unparalleled artistic brilliance and unimaginable squalor in the city's crowded tenements; of both pagan excess and the fire-and-brimstone sermons of the Dominican preacher Savonarola. Florence gave birth to both the otherworldly perfection of Botticelli's Primavera and the gritty realism of Machiavelli's The Prince. Nowhere was this world of contrasts more perfectly embodied than in the life and character of the man who ruled this most fascinating city.
Magnified (Wesleyan Poetry Series)
by Minnie Bruce PrattThis collection of love poems draws us into the sacred liminal space that surrounds death. With her beloved gravely ill, poet and activist Minnie Bruce Pratt turns to daily walks and writing to find a way to go on in a world where injustice brings so much loss and death. Each poem is a pocket lens "to swivel out and magnify" the beauty in "the little glints, insignificant" that catch her eye: "The first flowers, smaller than this s." She also chronicles the quiet rooms of "pain and the body's memory," bringing the reader carefully into moments that will be familiar to anyone who has suffered similar loss. Even as she asks, "What's the use of poetry? Not one word comes back to talk me out of pain," the book delivers a vision of love that is boldly political and laced with a tumultuous hope that promises: "Revolution is bigger than both of us, revolution is a science that infers the future presence of us." This lucid poetry is a testimony to the radical act of being present and offers this balm: that the generative power of love continues after death.Oh Death Someone sang, Oh death! Oh death! Won't youpass me over for another day? Someone said, I dreamed of you last night. I dreamed youwere telling me your whole life story. Whole. Whorled. Welkin, winkle, wrinkle.The loop of time holds us all together. The pile of laundry on the bed. Youfolding socks one inside the other. Wehave had this day, and now this night. The clothes are put away, and from the bed we seethe moon folding light into darkness, not death.
Magnolia Table, Volume 3: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering
by Joanna GainesJoanna Gaines—cofounder of Magnolia, cook and host of Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines, and New York Times bestselling author—brings us her third cookbook filled with timeless and nostalgic recipes—now reimagined—for today’s home cook. Whether it’s in the making, the gathering, or the tasting of something truly delicious, this collection of recipes from Magnolia Table, Volume 3 is an invitation to savor every moment. In Joanna’s first cookbook, the #1 New York Times bestselling Magnolia Table, she introduced readers to her favorite passed-down family recipes. For her second cookbook, Magnolia Table, Volume 2, she pushed herself beyond her comfort zone to develop new recipes for her family. In this, her third cookbook, Joanna shares the recipes—old and new—that she’s enjoyed the most over the years. The result is a cookbook filled with recipes that are timeless, creative, and delicious! Just as in her past books, within each recipe Joanna speaks to the reader, explaining why she likes a recipe, what inspired her to create it in the first place, and how she prefers to serve it. The book is beautifully photographed and filled with dishes you will want to bring into your own home, including:Honey Butter Layered Biscuit Bites Bananas Foster Pancakes Brussels Sprout Gruyére Gratin White Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Garlic Shrimp over Parmesan Risotto Peanut Butter Pie Brownie Cookies
Magnus Hirschfeld and the Quest for Sexual Freedom
by Elena ManciniThis volume is the first full-length study on pioneering sexologist and sexual rights activist, Magnus Hirschfeld, that examines his impact on the politics and culture of late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century Germany and the value of his rationalist humanist approach for contemporary debates on sexual rights.
Magritte: A Life
by Alex DanchevThe first major biography of the pathbreaking, perpetually influential surrealist artist and iconoclast whose inspiration can be seen in everyone from Jasper Johns to Beyoncé—by the celebrated biographer of Cézanne and BraqueIn this thought-provoking life of René Magritte (1898‒1967), Alex Danchev makes a compelling case for Magritte as the single most significant purveyor of images to the modern world. Magritte&’s surreal sensibility, deadpan melodrama, and fine-tuned outrageousness have become an inescapable part of our visual landscape, through such legendary works as The Treachery of Images (Ceci n&’est pas une pipe), and his celebrated iterations of Man in a Bowler Hat. Danchev explores the path of this highly unconventional artist, from his middle-class Belgian beginnings to the years in which he led a small, brilliant band of surrealists (and famously clashed with André Breton) to his first major retrospective, which traveled to the United States in 1965 and gave rise to his international reputation. Using thirty-two pages of color images and more than 160 black-and-white illustrations throughout the text, Danchev delves deeply into Magritte&’s artistic development and the profound questions he raised in his work about the very nature of authenticity.
Mahakavi Ulloor
by Sukumar AzhicodeSukumar Azhicode, residing in Thrissur, is known for his poems in Malayalam.
Mahalia Jackson: The Voice of Gospel and Civil Rights
by Barbara KramerBiography of African-American singer Mahalia Jackson.
Mahalia Jackson: Young Gospel Singer (Childhood of Famous Americans Series)
by Montrew DunhamBiography of the great gospel singer, Mahalia Jackson.
Maharashtrache Shilpkar Nana Patil: महाराष्ट्राचे शिल्पकार नाना पाटील
by Bharat Patankar"महाराष्ट्राचे शिल्पकार नाना पाटील" हे भारत पाटणकर लिखित पुस्तक महाराष्ट्राच्या इतिहासातील एक महत्वाचे व्यक्तिमत्त्व नाना पाटील यांच्या जीवनावर आधारित आहे. नाना पाटील, ज्यांना "आझाद" म्हणुनही ओळखले जाते, त्यांनी भारताच्या स्वातंत्र्यलढ्यात महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका बजावली होती. पुस्तकाची कथा त्यांच्या जीवनातील प्रमुख घटना, त्यांच्या कार्याची तत्त्वे, आणि त्यांनी केलेल्या संघर्षांवर प्रकाश टाकते. विशेषत: १९४२ च्या चलेजाव चळवळीच्या दरम्यान त्यांनी प्रतिनिधी सरकार (Parallel Government) स्थापन करण्याचे धाडस केले होते. या सरकारने ब्रिटिश राजवटीविरुद्ध संघर्ष करताना स्थानिक प्रशासन, न्यायव्यवस्था आणि शिक्षणाच्या क्षेत्रात महत्वपूर्ण काम केले. पुस्तकात नाना पाटील यांच्या क्रांतिकारी विचारधारांची आणि त्यांच्या नेतृत्वाची सविस्तर माहिती दिली आहे. त्यांच्या कार्याची महत्ता, त्यांनी अनुभवलेल्या अडचणी आणि त्यांनी केलेले त्याग यांची चर्चा या पुस्तकात केली आहे. त्यांनी स्थानिक लोकांमध्ये जागरूकता आणि स्वातंत्र्याची प्रेरणा कशी निर्माण केली, याचे वर्णनही पुस्तकात समाविष्ट आहे. या पुस्तकातून नाना पाटील यांची प्रेरणादायक जीवनकथा समजते आणि महाराष्ट्राच्या स्वतंत्रता संग्रामातील त्यांच्या योगदानाची सखोल माहिती मिळते. त्यांच्या संघर्षमय जीवनाचा अभ्यास करताना, वाचकांना त्यांच्या धैर्य, संकल्प आणि नेतृत्वाचे दर्शन घडते.
Maharashtrache Shilpkar Vasantdada: महाराष्ट्राचे शिल्पकार वसंतदादा
by Raja Maneवसंतदादांचा जीवनकार्यकाल हा देशाच्या सामाजिक, राजकीय आणि आर्थिक क्षेत्रांतील परिवर्तनाचा काळ होता. त्या परिवर्तनाला सामोरे जाताना समाजहित आणि बदलत्या काळाची मागणी यांची अचूक सांगड घालून भविष्याचा वेध घेणे, हे खूप मोठे आव्हान होते. हे आव्हान पेलण्यात ते यशस्वी झाले आणि म्हणूनच लोकांच्या हृदयसिंहासनावर ‘दादा’ ही उपाधी प्राप्त करून ते राज्य करू शकले.
Maharishi & Me: Seeking Enlightenment with the Beatles' Guru
by Susan ShumskySusan Shumsky is a successful author in the human potential field. But in the 1970s, in India, the Swiss Alps, and elsewhere, she served on the personal staff of the most famous guru of the 20th century—Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Maharishi died in 2008 at age ninety, but his influence endures through the spiritual movement he founded: TM (Transcendental Meditation). Other books have been written about him, but this spellbinding page-turner offers a rare insider's view of life with the guru, including the time the Beatles studied at his feet in Rishikesh, India, and wrote dozens of songs under his influence. Both inspirational and disturbing, Maharishi and Me illuminates Susan's two decades living in Maharishi's ashrams, where she grew from a painfully shy teenage seeker into a spiritually aware teacher and author. It features behind-the-scenes, myth-busting stories, and over 100 photos of Maharishi and his celebrity disciples (the Beatles, Deepak Chopra, Mia Farrow, Beach Boys, and many more). Susan's candid, honest portrayal draws back the curtain on her shattering, extreme emotional seesaws of heaven and hell at her guru's hands. This compelling, haunting memoir will continue to challenge readers long after they turn its last page. It dismantles all previous beliefs about the spiritual path and how spiritual masters are supposed to behave. Susan shares: “Merely by being in his presence, we disciples entered an utterly timeless place and rapturous feeling, and, at the same time, realized the utter futility and insanity of the mundane world.” Susan's heartfelt masterwork blends her experiences, exacting research, artistically descriptive and humorous writing, emotional intelligence, and intensely personal inner exploration into a feast for thought and contemplation. Neither starry-eyed nor antagonistic, it captures, from a balanced viewpoint, the essence of life in an ashram.
Maharshi Vinoba Bhave
by Mira Bhattમહર્ષિ વિનોબા ભાવે એ નવજીવન દ્વારા પ્રકાશિત સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિનું આઠમું પુસ્તક છે. સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિ એ ભારતના મહાનુભાવોના જીવન અને વિચારને વાચક સુધી પહોંચાડવાનો નવજીવન ટ્રસ્ટનો નમ્ર પ્રયાસ છે.
Mahatma Gandhi
by Anne SchraffBiography of the famous Indian leader who preached non-violence. Guided by Time Magazine's list of 100 most influential people, this biography series focuses on the leaders, scientists, and icons who shaped our world. Each biography includes a glossary, timeline, and illustrations.
Mahatma Gandhi
by Mira Bhattમહાત્મા ગાંધીજી એ નવજીવન દ્વારા પ્રકાશિત સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિનું છઠ્ઠું પુસ્તક છે. સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિ એ ભારતના મહાનુભાવોના જીવન અને વિચારને વાચક સુધી પહોંચાડવાનો નવજીવન ટ્રસ્ટનો નમ્ર પ્રયાસ છે.
Mahatma Gandhi (Trailblazers of the Modern World)
by Ann HeinrichsStraight from the pages of the Noted Personalities section of The World Almanac -- the most frequently referenced information in the most popular reference book of all time -- comes this refreshingly original series of biographies. Chronicling the lives of the most important people of the 20th century, these books give student readers a powerful resource for understanding how their world came to be what it is today. Enriched with historic photos of the life and times of the people being profiled, and with excerpts from primary source documents, this series will inspire critical thinking, further research, and additional reading. Each book is more than just the story of an individual. It is a powerful social history of the world one person was born into, and how that person was affected by and, in turn, changed that world forever.
Mahatma Gandhi Kolai Vazhakku
by N. ChokkanMahatma Gandhi was the Father of Nation of India who followed the principle of “Ahimsa” (non-violence) throughout his life. His path of non-violence in the freedom struggle was appreciated and followed by the majority of the Indian people. This book deals with the history of the assassination case of Mahatma Gandhi who was killed while he was in the prayer meeting at Birla Mandir.
Mahatma Gandhi and His Apostles (Penguin Modern Classics)
by Ved MehtaVed Mehta's brilliant Mahatma Gandhi and his Apostles provides an unparalleled portrait of the man who lead India out of its colonial past and into its modern form. Travelling all over India and the rest of the world, Mehta gives a nuanced and complex, yet vividly alive, portrait of Gandhi and of those men and women who were inspired by his actions.
Mahatma Gandhi and India's Independence in World History
by Ann MalaspinaThe In World History series is a unique combination of biography and history. <BR>Each title in the series depicts a significant, fascinating historical event or era in dramatic detail while featuring a person of that event or era.
Mahatma Gandhi: Nonviolent Power in Action (Bibliographies And Indexes In World History #No. 42)
by Dennis DaltonDennis Dalton's classic account of Gandhi's political and intellectual development focuses on the leader's two signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement (or salt satyagraha) of 1930 and the Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton clearly demonstrates how Gandhi's lifelong career in national politics gave him the opportunity to develop and refine his ideals. He then concludes with a comparison of Gandhi's methods and the strategies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, drawing a fascinating juxtaposition that enriches the biography of all three figures and asserts Gandhi's relevance to the study of race and political leadership in America. Dalton situates Gandhi within the "clash of civilizations" debate, identifying the implications of his work on continuing nonviolent protests. He also extensively reviews Gandhian studies and adds a detailed chronology of events in Gandhi's life.
Mahatma Gandhi: Proponent of Peace (Essential Lives)
by Sue Vander HookEssential Lives introduces the people who have shaped the world, impacted humanity, and changed the course of history. Mahatma Gandhi is a biography of a freedom fighter of India who was leading the Freedom Movement to get rid of British Rule. His name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, but people all over the world called him Mahatma--the "Great Soul." To his followers in India, he was Bapu--"Father" or "Father of the Nation."