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The Gospel In Brief
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Leo Tolstoy
In this book, Tolstoy seeks to condense the four Gospels of the New Testament, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, into one, by looking along the …
A History of American Christianity
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Leonard Woolsey Bacon
Published in 1897, this book describes the advent of Christianity in the United States from the landing of the first explorers with their mi…
Wild Animals I Have Known
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Ernest Thompson Seton
Wild Animals I Have Known is an 1898 book by naturalist and author Ernest Thompson Seton. The first entry in a new genre of realistic wild-a…
Studies About Trees
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Jacob Joshua Levison
In this work Levison aims to create a book that allows beginners to be able to understand how to identify trees, as well as to give informat…
A Young Girl's Diary
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Anonymoustranslated Bycedar Paul and William James Mcglothlin
The diary of an upper middle class Austrian girl, this book describes her life between the ages of eleven and fourteen. It's a coming of age…
The School Book of Forestry
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Charles Lathrop Pack
Written by a third-generation timberman, this book discusses what forests are, their primary enemies, and their benefits to others. Additio…
Beacon Lights of History, Vol 1: The Old Pagan Civilizations
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John Lord
The first of 14 volumes, this book discusses ancient civilization looking primarily at religion and philosophy. Summary by KHand
Beacon Lights of History, Vol 2: Jewish Heroes and Prophets
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John Lord
Volume Two of the series, this book focuses on the leaders of the Jewish faith from Abraham to Saint Paul. Summary by KHand
Beacon Lights of History, Vol 3: Ancient Achievements
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John Lord
The third book in the Beacon Lights of History series, Lord discusses achievements such as the formation of laws, the development of the fin…
Beacon Lights of History, Vol 4: Imperial Antiquity
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John Lord
Volume 4 discusses some of the key leaders of the ancient world, including Julius Caesar, Marcus Aurelius and Constantine, as well as import…
Beacon Lights of History, Vol 5: The Middle Ages
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John Lord
Volume 5 continues the commentary on world history begun in the first four volumes. This volume looks at some of the main religious figures…
Prison & Prisoners: Some Personal Experiences
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Constance Lytton
Constance Lytton worked along Emmeline Pankhurst for the cause of women's suffrage in England. Upset that she was getting preferential trea…
Beacon Lights of History, Vol 6: Renaissance and Reformation
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John Lord
Volume 6 blends literature, exploration, science, and the start of Protestantism with discussions of Chaucer, Dante, Luther and others. - Su…
Practical Forestry in the Pacific Northwest
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Edward Tyson Allen
Written by a forester, this book aims to educate people on the importance of maintaining forests and those events which pose a danger to for…
Beacon Lights of History, Vol 7: Great Women
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John Lord
Book Seven of the series focuses on the women of history and includes George Eliot, Joan of Arc and Madame Recamier. - Summary by KHand
The Training of a Forester
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Gifford Pinchot
Written by a forester, this book looks at the definition of "forest", what the life of a forester entails, discusses the forest se…
Beacon Lights of History, Vol 8: Great Rulers
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John Lord
Volume 8 of the Beacon Lights of History focuses on the great rulers of the ages. In this work, Lord discusses Alfred the Great, Queen Eliza…
Wayside and Woodland Trees: Pocket guide to the British Sylva
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Edward Step
"The purpose of this volume is not the addition of one more to the numerous treatises upon sylviculture or forestry, but to afford a st…
The Pit Prop Syndicate
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Freeman Wills Crofts
Seymour Merriman stops at the side of the road 26 miles outside Bordeaux, an action that will change his life forever. The events that follo…
Beacon Lights of History, Vol 9: European Statesmen
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John Lord
Continuing the Beacon Lights of History Series, Mr. Lord discusses important European Statesmen Mirabeau, Edmund Burke, Napoleon, Prince Met…
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 10: European Leaders
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John Lord
Continuing the series with European Leaders, Dr. Lord discusses William IV, Sir Robert Peel, Cavour, Czar Nicholas, Louis Napoleon, Prince B…
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 11: American Founders
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John Lord
The eleventh volume of the Beacon Lights of History series, this volume is the first that directly refers to the United States. In this volu…
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 12: American Leaders
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John Lord
A continuation of United States history, Volume 12 discusses key US leaders in the time up to and including the Civil War. In this volume a…
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement
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Alva Agee
This book is not a technical treatise and is designed only to point out the plain, every-day facts in the natural scheme of making and keepi…
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 13: Great Writers
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John Lord
The 13th in the series, this book focuses on the great writers of the time. As Dr. Lord passed away prior to the completion of his lecture s…
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14: The New Era
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John Lord
Volume 14 is a compilation of essays regarding accomplishments over the 50 years preceding the author's death in 1894. The editorial staff c…
Jerry McAuley: His Life and Work
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Jerry Mcauley
Jerry McAuley was a missionary and founder of the Water Street Mission (later the New York City Rescue Mission), the first rescue mission in…
Down In Water Street
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Samuel Hopkins Hadley
Written by the Superintendent of the Jerry McAuley Water Street Mission, "Down in Water Street" is intended to share some of the e…
Brave Men and Women: Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs
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Osgood E. Fuller
Brave Men and Women is a collection of stories about historical figures who, through success and failure, made an impact on their world. As…
The Life of David Brainerd
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Jonathan Edwards
A biography about David Brainerd, one of the first missionaries to the Native Americans, using excerpts from his diary and journals. This wo…
Our Androcentric Culture, or the Man-Made World
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman
This is a book about men—as such. It differentiates between the human nature and the sex nature. It will not go so far as to allege man's ma…
A Collection of the Facts and Documents Relative to the Death of Major-General …
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William Coleman
Compiled by William Coleman the first editor of the New York Evening Post, this book includes items that trace a path leading to the death o…
A Republic Without A President, and Other Stories
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Herbert Ward
Set in the 1890's "A Republic Without a President and Other Stories" is a collection of short stories that looks at American polit…
The Last Journals of David Livingstone Vol. 1
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David Livingstone and Horace Waller
Known primarily as a missionary, David Livingstone headed into the wilds of Central Africa, intending to find the course of the Nile. Docume…
The Dominion in 1983
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Ralph Centennius
First published as a booklet in 1883, "The Dominion in 1983" describes the author's ideas of what life in Canada is like one hundr…
Freedom, Truth and Beauty
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Edward Doyle
A collection of sonnets that celebrates patriotism and nationalism loosely arranged in a chronological order based on world conflicts. While…
Freedom's Battle
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Mahatma Gandhi
A collection of writings and speeches by Gandhi during the British rule of India following World War I. - Summary by KHand