age ~41
from Kannapolis, NC
Life in a One-Room Schoolhouse Involved…PerseveranceLearn how teachers and students coped with:• A lack of heat and electricity• Hardship and poverty• Outhouses in the frigid winter weather• Corporal punishment on an almost daily basisPranksFind out how to:• Smoke out the classroom so school’s let o...
Author
Joy V.C. Forbes
Binding
Kindle Edition
Pages
220
ISBN #
22
The Khon Muang, or 'People of the Principalities', inhabit the hills and valleys of Northern Thailand - formerly known as Lanna, or the 'Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields.' In times past the people of the north spoke a different language to the central Thais. They dressed differently, women wore thei...
Author
Andrew Forbes, David Henley
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
262
Publisher
Art Media Resources
ISBN #
1876437030
EAN Code
9781876437039
ISBN #
21
Peruse Press is proud to present this entirely new edition of the "History of the Big Bonanza" by Dan De Quille (William Wright), with an introduction by Mark Twain, and many historic photos by Carleton E. Watkins, Charles L. Weed, Timothy H. O’Sullivan, James H. Crockwell, Lawrence & Houseworth, a...
Author
Dan De Quille
Binding
Paperback
Pages
430
Publisher
Peruse Press
ISBN #
0615922449
EAN Code
9780615922447
ISBN #
20
Piracy is a basic and fundamental concern for all navies. From almost the beginning of state-sponsored navies, piracy suppression has been one of their major responsibilities—when Julius Caesar was captured by pirates in 76 BCE, the first thing he did after paying the pirates’ ransom and being relea...
Author
Naval War College Press
Binding
Paperback
Pages
282
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN #
1478386479
EAN Code
9781478386476
ISBN #
19
Literary Nonfiction. Essays. A collection of essays for ardent seamheads and casual baseball fans alike, THE UTILITY OF BOREDOM is a book about finding respite and comfort in the order, traditions, and rituals of baseball. From learning about America through ball-diamond visits to the most famous tr...
Author
Andrew Forbes
Binding
Paperback
Pages
160
Publisher
Invisible Publishing
ISBN #
1926743695
EAN Code
9781926743691
ISBN #
15
Insight Guide Laos and Cambodia is the only full color travel guide to these two fascinating countries, and its lively narrative and stunning images provide both inspiration and information to plan a memorable trip to Indochina. The Best Of section shows you the unmissable sights and experiences – A...
Author
Adam Bray, Simon Stewart, Andrew Forbes, David Henley
Binding
Paperback
Pages
368
Publisher
Insight Guides
ISBN #
1780051379
EAN Code
9781780051376
ISBN #
14
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Malaysia & Singapore is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. Packed with full-color photographs, illustrations, and detailed maps, this updated guide explores the region's many dynamic features, from the best places to spot colorful fish and exoti...
Author
Andrew Forbes
Binding
Paperback
Pages
352
Publisher
DK Travel
ISBN #
0756695260
EAN Code
9780756695262
ISBN #
13
This gorgeous National Geographic travel book, filled with copious, useful information and travel tips, guides you to the exquisite sights of Beijing and Shanghai, China's two most intriguing cities. Among its most popular features are cut-away illustrations of renowned buildings, detailed maps, and...
Author
Andrew Forbes, Paul Mooney
Binding
Paperback
Pages
344
Publisher
National Geographic
ISBN #
142621023X
EAN Code
9781426210235
ISBN #
11