The man said he was a doctor . . . but he did something to little baby Fanny’s eyes that made her blind for the rest of her life. How could she find out about the world around her? How could she be happy? How could she learn? How could she love God? How could she …
Her image appeared in periodicals and advertisements roughly twenty times daily; she rivaled FDR and Edward VIII as the most photographed person in the world. Her portrait brightened the homes of countless admirers: from a black laborer s cabin in South Carolina and young Andy Warhol s house in Pittsburgh to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover s recreation …
The first ever, first-person story of America’s private, paramilitary contractors at work around the world-from a man who performed these missions himself and has decades of stories to tell. This is a fascinating tale-and potentially the first-to describe the work of American contractors, men who run highly dangerous missions deep inside foreign countries on the brink of war. …
A picture book to help young readers become familiar with Italian educator Maria Montessori. Montessori’s life, work and teaching method are explained with a simple story and with colorful illustrations. A short introduction at the beginning of the book provides essential information for adults, teachers and their classrooms so they can familiarize themselves with Maria Montessori …