Monatsarchive: Juni 2017

The Book of Boston

Publiziert am 15. Juni 2017 von Jazzybee

The Book of Boston – Robert Shackleton

Mr. Shackleton finds Boston a “very human city, with pleasantly piquant peculiarities.” Of course he tells interestingly the things to be seen in Boston, but he deals still more with that Boston which is “a state of mind”—the literary tradition of the city, its lecture habit, its ancestor worship, the “Boston Bag” and the “Sacred God”—and the things that make it a “woman’s city.” This is not only a guide to Boston sights—it’s a pilot to Boston prejudices and fine beliefs. Sprinkled with anecdote and flavored with personal adventure, it is a book to cherish, to lend, to read aloud.

The Book of Boston

The Book of Boston

Format: Paperback.

The Book of Boston

ISBN: 9783849684921

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Early Chicago – A Lecture

Publiziert am 15. Juni 2017 von Jazzybee

Early Chicago – A Lecture – John Wentworth

This lecture about the early days of Chicago was delivered before the Sunday Lecture Society at McCormick Hall on Sunday, May 7th, 1876. Hon. John Wentworth was the editor, publisher and proprietor of the “Chicago Democrat”, the first corporation newspaper, and member of Congress for twelve years.

Early Chicago - A Lecture

Early Chicago – A Lecture

Format: Paperback.

Early Chicago – A Lecture

ISBN: 9783849684914

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Chicago Basics (from Wikipedia):

Chicago is the third-most populous city in the United States. With over 2.7 million residents, it is also the most populous city in both the state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States. It is the county seat of Cook … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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The Book of New York

Publiziert am 15. Juni 2017 von Jazzybee

The Book of New York – Robert Shackleton

The Book of New York is full of delightful reminiscences and intimate descriptions of one of the most individual cities of the world. It is really a literary excursion, on foot, to various localities, new and old, which are a vital part of the big metropolis and its environs. One wanders at will through illuminated pages to the Bowery, Wall Street, City Hall Park; through the tenement districts, Madison Square, Union Square, Riverside Drive and, last but not least, that motley place of modern dreamers, Washington Square and Greenwich Village. One breathes the atmosphere of Peter Stuyvesant’s old haunts, of the famous Fraunces Tavern, the romance of the Little Church Around the … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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The Path To Prosperity

Publiziert am 14. Juni 2017 von Jazzybee

The Path To Prosperity – James Allen

Being one of James Allen’s earliest works, this book will guide you towards the proverbial road to financial wealth.

Contents:
1. The lesson of evil
2. The world a reflex of mental states
3. The way out of undesirable conditions
4. The silent power of thought
5. The secret of health, success and power
6. The secret of abounding happiness
7. The realization of prosperity

The Path To Prosperity

The Path To Prosperity

Format: Paperback.

The Path To Prosperity.

ISBN: 9783849684884

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Some background on James Allen (from Wikipedia):

Born in Leicester, England, into a working-class family, Allen was the elder of two brothers. His mother could neither read nor write. … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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The Craftsman and Freemason’s Guide

Publiziert am 14. Juni 2017 von Jazzybee

The Craftsman and Freemason’s Guide – Cornelius Moore

This valuable book contains a delineation of the Rituals of Freemasonry, with the Emblems and Explanations so arranged as greatly to facilitate in acquiring a knowledge of the rites and ceremonies of the several degrees, from Entered Apprentice to that of Select Master, and the Order of the Priesthood. Especially in the hands of those upon whom devolve the active duties of the Lodge and Chapter, this will be found a ready and acceptable Manual of masonry.

The Craftsman and Freemason's Guide

The Craftsman and Freemason’s Guide

Format: Paperback.

The Craftsman and Freemason’s Guide.

ISBN: 9783849684877

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About the origins of Freemasonry (from wikipedia.com)

Since the middle of the 19th century, … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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The Scarlet Letter

Publiziert am 14. Juni 2017 von Jazzybee

The Scarlet Letter – Nathanie Hawthorne

Like all of Hawthorne’s novels, “The Scarlet Letter” has but a slender plot and but few characters with an influence on the development of the story. Its great dramatic force depends entirely on the mental states of the actors and their relations to one another, —relations of conscience, — relations between wronged and wrongers. Its great burden is the weight of unacknowledged sin as seen in the remorse and cowardice and suffering of the Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale. Contrasted with his concealed agony is the constant confession, conveyed by the letter, which is forced upon Hester, and has a double effect, — a healthful one, working beneficently, and making her helpful and benevolent, tolerant and … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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The Prophecies and Revelations of Saint Bridget of Sweden

Publiziert am 14. Juni 2017 von Jazzybee

The Prophecies and Revelations of Saint Bridget of Sweden – Saint Bridget

Saint Bridget of Sweden was a mystic and saint, and founder of the Bridgettines after the death of her husband of twenty years. As a child, she had already believed herself to have visions; these became more frequent, and her records of these “Celestial revelations” obtained a great vogue during the Middle Ages. Her visions of the Nativity of Jesus had a great influence on depictions of the Nativity of Jesus in art. This edition contains all that is known today of the visions and prophecies of Saint Brigdet and most of her prayers.

The Prophecies and Revelations of Saint Bridget of Sweden

The Prophecies and Revelations of Saint Bridget of Sweden

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John Calvin’s Bible Commentaries On St. Paul’s Epistles To The Philippians, Colossians And Thessalonians

Publiziert am 14. Juni 2017 von Jazzybee

John Calvin’s Bible Commentaries On St. Paul’s Epistles To The Philippians, Colossians And Thessalonians – John Calvin

Calvin produced commentaries on most of the books of the Bible. His commentaries cover the larger part of the Old Testament, and all of the new excepting Second and Third John and the Apocalypse. His commentaries and lectures stand in the front rank of Biblical interpretation. The Epistle To The Philippians stands associated with a most interesting event in the history of the progress of Christianity. While the charge given to the Apostles as to the universal promulgation of the Gospel was most explicit, it was in a gradual manner, and for the most part under the guidance of circumstances seemingly fortuitous, that … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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The Book of Philadelphia

Publiziert am 13. Juni 2017 von Jazzybee

The Book of Philadelphia – Robert Shackleton

The book of Philadelphia is a title suggestive of a large task. Philadelphia is complex, old, still growing, and he who understands her and writes of his understanding so that others may share it must have energy, insight, and skill. Mr. Shackleton’s book bears ample evidence of his powers as an interpreter; his previous efforts at baring the souls of New York and Boston have given him a penetrating vision and a sureness of touch that find full scope in his book of Philadelphia. He has given us far more than a guidebook for the tourist or casual sojourner; his observations and comments have a character that should make the book even more … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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The Book of Chicago

Publiziert am 13. Juni 2017 von Jazzybee

The Book of Chicago – Robert Shackleton

In his facile, chatty way the author tells of the city’s marvelous growth, taking us from the Loop through that Olympus of Chicago, the Lake Shore Drive to Oak Park and South Chicago. The landmarks of the early settlers and the “beauty spots” of the modern city are all described in such a manner that they cannot fail to appeal to even the most conservative of Easterners. Mr. Shackleton in all his books of the cities, shows each one distinctly; its characteristics, institutions, literary traditions, landmarks, and its people. Nothing is too small for him to chronicle—their habits of speech, their eating, ancestor worship. In each city he manages to discover many odd … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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