age ~43
from Milwaukee, WI
This is a blistering account of the Battle of Cowpens, a short, sharp and ultimately decisive battle in the American Revolution. Richard Blackmon offers shrewd perception and analysis of what was perhaps the finest tactical performance of the entire war - skilfull maneuver and deception deciding the...
Author
Ed Gilbert, Catherine Gilbert
Binding
Paperback
Pages
96
Publisher
Osprey Publishing
ISBN #
1472807464
EAN Code
9781472807465
ISBN #
10
The words "Retreat? Hell, we just got here," has become a central part of the Marine Corps legend, indicative of their reputation for dogged determination and bravery. The iconic words were uttered at the height of the fierce battle for Belleau Wood and became a defining moment for the Corps, establ...
Author
Ed Gilbert, Catherine Gilbert
Binding
Paperback
Pages
64
Publisher
Osprey Publishing
ISBN #
1472813871
EAN Code
9781472813879
ISBN #
9
Magic, cunning, and one very special cat join forces in this hilarious, extraordinary tale by the author of the Dairy Queen trilogy and Princess Ben. Princess Wisdom, known as Dizzy, longs for a life of adventure beyond the staid oldkingdom of Montagne. Tips, a soldier, longs to keep his true ide...
Author
Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
304
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
ISBN #
0547566875
EAN Code
9780547566870
ISBN #
8
Fourteen-year-old Sarah Zorn intends to spend the summer with her “boyfriend” Curtis, waiting for a dead calf to decompose in time for the science fair. Her plans are upended when her fake-boyfriend strategy goes awry just as her hippie Grandma Z invites her on a last-minute Roman holiday. As Sarah...
Author
Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Binding
Paperback
Pages
208
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
ISBN #
0544439325
EAN Code
9780544439320
ISBN #
7
The American Revolution was a momentous conflict, the outcome of which would influence the birth of a nation. Army regulars fought in massive and famous battles from New England to Virginia, but in the South a different kind of warfare was afoot. Local militia, sometimes stiffened by a small core of...
Author
Ed Gilbert, Catherine Gilbert
Binding
Paperback
Pages
64
Publisher
Osprey Publishing
ISBN #
1472807545
EAN Code
9781472807540
ISBN #
6
The period of prohibition, from 1919 to 1933, marks the fault line between the cultures of Victorian and modern America. In Domesticating Drink, Murdock argues that the debates surrounding alcohol also marked a divide along gender lines. For much of early American history, men generally did the drin...
Author
Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Binding
Paperback
Pages
264
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN #
080186870X
EAN Code
9780801868702
ISBN #
5
When you don’t talk, there’s a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said.Harsh words indeed, from Brian Nelson of all people. But, D. J. can’t help admitting, maybe he’s right. When you don’t talk, there’s a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said.Stuff like why her best friend, Amber, isn’t so ...
Author
Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Binding
Paperback
Pages
274
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
ISBN #
0618863354
EAN Code
9780618863358
ISBN #
4
Benevolence is not your typical princess and Princess Ben is certainly not your typical fairy tale. With her parents lost to unknown assassins, Princess Ben ends up under the thumb of the conniving Queen Sophia, who is intent on marrying her off to the first available specimen of imbecilic manhood....
Author
Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Binding
Paperback
Pages
352
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
ISBN #
0547223250
EAN Code
9780547223254
ISBN #
3