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Free Download The book of Genesis : a biography By Hendel, Ronald S
2013 | 287 Pages | ISBN: 069114012X | EPUB | 1 MB
During its 2,500-year life, the book of Genesis has been the keystone to almost every important claim about reality, humanity, and God in Judaism and Christianity. And it continues to play a central role in debates about science, politics, and human rights. With clarity and skill, acclaimed biblical scholar Ronald Hendel provides a panoramic history of this iconic book, exploring its impact on Western religion, philosophy, science, politics, literature, and more. Hendel traces how Genesis has shaped views of reality, and how changing views of reality have shaped interpretations of Genesis. Literal and figurative readings have long competed with each other. Hendel tells how Luther’s criticisms of traditional figurative accounts of Genesis undermined the Catholic Church; how Galileo made the radical argument that the cosmology of Genesis wasn’t scientific evidence; and how Spinoza made the equally radical argument that the scientific method should be applied to Genesis itself. Indeed, Hendel shows how many high points of Western thought and art have taken the form of encounters with Genesis–from Paul and Augustine to Darwin, Emily Dickinson, and Kafka. From debates about slavery, gender, and sexuality to the struggles over creationism and evolution, Genesis has shaped our world and continues to do so today. This wide-ranging account tells the remarkable story of the life of Genesis like no other book.

Free Download The Mormon Tabernacle Choir: A Biography By Michael Hicks
2015 | 248 Pages | ISBN: 0252039084 | PDF | 3 MB
A first-of-its-kind history, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir tells the epic story of how an all-volunteer group founded by persecuted religious outcasts grew into a multimedia powerhouse synonymous with the mainstream and with Mormonism itself. Drawing on decades of work observing and researching the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Michael Hicks examines the personalities, decisions, and controversies that shaped "America’s choir." Here is the miraculous story behind the Tabernacle’s world-famous acoustics, the anti-Mormonism that greeted early tours, the clashes with Church leaders over repertoire and presentation, the radio-driven boom in popularity, the competing visions of rival conductors, and the Choir’s aspiration to be accepted within classical music even as Mormons sought acceptance within American culture at large. Everything from Billboard hits to TV appearances to White House performances paved the way for Mormonism’s crossover triumph. Yet, as Hicks shows, such success raised fundamental concerns regarding the Choir’s mission, functions, and image.

Free Download Ilana Pardes, "The Biography of Ancient Israel: National Narratives in the Bible"
English | 2002 | pages: 222 | ISBN: 0520236866, 0520211103 | EPUB | 1,0 mb
The nation-particularly in Exodus and Numbers-is not an abstract concept but rather a grand character whose history is fleshed out with remarkable literary power. In her innovative exploration of national imagination in the Bible, Pardes highlights the textual manifestations of the metaphor, the many anthropomorphisms by which a collective character named "Israel" springs to life. She explores the representation of communal motives, hidden desires, collective anxieties, the drama and suspense embedded in each phase of the nation’s life: from birth in exile, to suckling in the wilderness, to a long process of maturation that has no definite end. In the Bible, Pardes suggests, history and literature go hand in hand more explicitly than in modern historiography, which is why the Bible serves as a paradigmatic case for examining the narrative base of national constructions.

Free Download Joe Shooman, Rob Salem, "Searching for Candy: John Candy: A Biography"
English | 2019 | ISBN: 1999653319 | EPUB | pages: 287 | 0.8 mb
Legendary comedic actor, John Candy, is often described as one of the sweetest men in Hollywood. Police Academy legend, Tim Kazurinksy, once said that "John wasn’t just a one in a million guy – he was a one in a hundred million guy". Incredibly talented, full of heart and extraordinarily hard working, with over forty movies under his belt, Candy was a screen icon during the 80s and early 90s. His starring roles in Uncle Buck, Cool Runnings, Spaceballs and Planes, Trains and Automobiles are testament to a rare and much loved talent. Candy could make you laugh and cry on the turn of a dime.Searching for Candy is an extensive overview of his career. The book reveals his early years growing up in post-war Toronto, his breakthrough as part of the legendary Second City comedy group, Candy’s wonderful movie career and his stint as a co-owner of the Toronto Argonauts Gridiron Team, right through to his tragic passing in 1994. The book features first-hand original interviews with over 70 of Candy’s colleagues and friends, some speaking on record for the first time. Stars interviewed include Mel Brooks, Mariel Hemingway, Carl Reiner, Dave Thomas, Juul Haalmeyer, Valri Bromfield and others, building a vibrant and authentic portrait of the much-missed actor, comedian and humanist.

Free Download Erica Hirshler, John Sargent, "Sargent’s Daughters: The Biography of a Painting"
English | 2019 | ISBN: 0878468609, 0878467424 | PDF | pages: 262 | 1.7 mb
"Sargent makes you feel simultaneously drawn into and excluded from the sisters’ world, a phenomenon that Erica E. Hirshler explores in intriguing detail in Sargent’s Daughters." -Megan Marshall, The New York Times Sunday Book Review

Free Download Ronald Ross: Malariologist and Polymath : A Biography By Edwin R. Nye, Mary E. Gibson
1997 | 328 Pages | ISBN: 033362551X | PDF | 25 MB
An objective biography of Sir Ronald Ross who discovered how the mosquito transmitted malaria and was the first Briton to be awarded a Nobel Prize. The authors put his life and work in context and give an appreciation of his scientific and literary work. They have researched archival material in Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Stockholm and the biography will include some hitherto unpublished illustrations. This will be the first thorough study since Sir Ronald’s autobiography was published in 1923.

Free Download Queen of All Witcheries: A Biography of the Goddess by Jack Chanek
English | June 8, 2023 | ISBN: 0738773425 | 240 pages | PDF | 4.44 Mb
Enhance Your Connection to the Goddess through Historical Writings & Hands-On Rituals

Free Download Lou Conter Biography: The Classical Account of a Legendary American Naval Aviator and Battleship Hero (The Last Survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor)
by Classsical History
English | April 1, 2024 | ASIN: B0CZPGBLQ2 | 70 pages | PDF | 26 Mb

Free Download Christopher Ogden, "Legacy: A Biography of Moses and Walter Annenberg"
English | 1999 | ISBN: 0316633798 | EPUB | pages: 624 | 3.4 mb
From the bestselling biographer of Pamela Digby Churchill Hayward Harriman comes a multi-generational saga of one of America’s wealthiest and most controversial families-the Annenbergs.

Free Download Ira Jones, "King of Airfighters: The Biography of Major "Mick" Mannock, VC, DSO MC"
English | 2009 | ISBN: 1932033998 | EPUB | pages: 256 | 1.3 mb
A penetrating study of Britain’s top fighter ace in the Great War . . .