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Author : P. T. Barnum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0578439867
The original autobiography of the World's Greatest Showman, P.T. Barnum, now translated to modern English and complete with images of his amazing ground-breaking acts.
Author : Phineas Taylor Barnum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Circus owners
ISBN : HARVARD:HB0B9S
Author : Jerry Pattengale,Lawrence Schiffman
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781496478320
Welcome to the fascinating story of how we got the world's greatest book--the Bible. It is a captivating story that includes a little bit of everything: adventure and violence, mystery and bravery, history and romance, and dumb luck or divine intervention--depending on your point of view. How in the world did we get this book that some people swear by--and other people swear at? You don't have to be a skeptic to have a grocery list of questions about the making of the Bible, one of the world's most loved and loathed books: What's so great about the Bible? Why are there different versions of the Bible? How has this controversial book remained relevant through the ages? Who wrote these books and when? As scribes made copies of copies, didn't they make mistakes that caused the ancient writings to be changed and corrupted? How was it decided which writings would be included in the Bible? What are the Dead Sea Scrolls, and why are archeological finds like these a big deal? Devoted people dedicated their lives throughout time, putting this unique book into the hands of people worldwide. Let this book deepen your engagement with God's Word as you retrace the passion and intrigue behind the origin of the Bible.
Author : Robert Wilson
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781501118715
“Robert Wilson’s Barnum, the first full-dress biography in twenty years, eschews clichés for a more nuanced story…It is a life for our times, and the biography Barnum deserves.” —The Wall Street Journal P.T. Barnum is the greatest showman the world has ever seen. As a creator of the Barnum & Baily Circus and a champion of wonder, joy, trickery, and “humbug,” he was the founding father of American entertainment—and as Robert Wilson argues, one of the most important figures in American history. Nearly 125 years after his death, the name P.T. Barnum still inspires wonder. Robert Wilson’s vivid new biography captures the full genius, infamy, and allure of the ebullient showman, who, from birth to death, repeatedly reinvented himself. He learned as a young man how to wow crowds, and built a fortune that placed him among the first millionaires in the United States. He also suffered tragedy, bankruptcy, and fires that destroyed his life’s work, yet willed himself to recover and succeed again. As an entertainer, Barnum courted controversy throughout his life—yet he was also a man of strong convictions, guided in his work not by a desire to deceive, but an eagerness to thrill and bring joy to his audiences. He almost certainly never uttered the infamous line, “There’s a sucker born every minute,” instead taking pride in giving crowds their money’s worth and more. Robert Wilson, editor of The American Scholar, tells a gripping story in Barnum, one that’s imbued with the same buoyant spirit as the man himself. In this “engaging, insightful, and richly researched new biography” (New York Journal of Books), Wilson adeptly makes the case for P.T. Barnum’s place among the icons of American history, as a figure who represented, and indeed created, a distinctly American sense of optimism, industriousness, humor, and relentless energy.
Author : Leonard S. Marcus
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780763667207
“Will inspire, inform, and delight those of any age who areengaged in—or by—the arts.” — The Horn Book Renowned children’s literature authority Leonard S. Marcus speaks with twenty-one of the world’s most celebrated illustrators of picture books, asking about their childhood, their inspiration, their creative choices, and more. Amplifying these richly entertaining and thought-provoking conversations are eighty-eight full- color plates revealing each illustrator’s artistic process in fascinating, behind- the-scenes detail. This inspiring collection confirms that picture books matter because they make a difference in our children’s lives.
Author : Candace Fleming
Publisher : Schwartz & Wade
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780375841972
Discover the true story of P.T. Barnum, the man who created the world-famous Barnum & Bailey Circus, as featured in the movie The Greatest Showman! The award-winning author of The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary, Amelia Lost, and Our Eleanor brings us the larger-than-life biography of showman P. T. Barnum. Known far and wide for his jumbo elephants, midgets, and three-ring circuses, here’ s a complete and captivating look at the man behind the Greatest Show on Earth. Readers can visit Barnum’s American Museum; meet Tom Thumb, the miniature man (only 39 inches tall) and his tinier bride (32 inches); experience the thrill Barnum must have felt when, at age 60, he joined the circus; and discover Barnum’s legacy to the 19th century and beyond. Drawing on old circus posters, photographs, etchings, ticket stubs—and with incredible decorative art by Ray Fenwick—this book presents history as it’s never been experienced before—a show-stopping event!
Author : Og Mandino
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780307780904
The runaway bestseller with more than four million copies in print! You too can change your life with the priceless wisdom of ten ancient scrolls handed down for thousands of years. “Every sales manager should read The Greatest Salesman in the World. It is a book to keep at the bedside, or on the living room table—a book to dip into as needed, to browse in now and then, to enjoy in small stimulating portions. It is a book for the hours and for the years, a book to turn to over and over again, as to a friend, a book of moral, spiritual and ethical guidance, an unfailing source of comfort and inspiration.”—Lester J. Bradshaw, Jr., Former Dean, Dale Carnegie Institute of Effective Speaking & Human Relations “I have read almost every book that has ever been written on salesmanship, but I think Og Mandino has captured all of them in The Greatest Salesman in the World. No one who follows these principles will ever fail as a salesman, and no one will ever be truly great without them; but, the author has done more than present the principles—he has woven them into the fabric of one of the most fascinating stories I have ever read.”—Paul J. Meyer, President of Success Motivation Institute, Inc. “I was overwhelmed by The Greatest Salesman in the World. It is, without doubt, the greatest and the most touching story I have ever read. It is so good that there are two musts that I would attach to it: First, you must not lay it down until you have finished it; and secondly, every individual who sells anything, and that includes us all, must read it.”—Robert B. Hensley, President, Life Insurance Co. of Kentucky
Author : P. T. Barnum
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780486824758
Barnum's career of showmanship and charlatanry was marked by a surprising undercurrent of honesty. In this classic of self-accusation and self-justification, he reveals the stories behind his hoaxes and publicity stunts. Illustrations throughout.
Author : Victor H. Green
Publisher : Colchis Books
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-23
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
The Negro Motorist Green Book was a groundbreaking guide that provided African American travelers with crucial information on safe places to stay, eat, and visit during the era of segregation in the United States. This essential resource, originally published from 1936 to 1966, offered a lifeline to black motorists navigating a deeply divided nation, helping them avoid the dangers and indignities of racism on the road. More than just a travel guide, The Negro Motorist Green Book stands as a powerful symbol of resilience and resistance in the face of oppression, offering a poignant glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of the African American experience in the 20th century.
Author : Kenyon College
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-22
Category : Conduct of life
ISBN : 0316151467
Only once did David Foster Wallace give a public talk on his views on life, during a commencement address given in 2005 at Kenyon College. The speech is reprinted for the first time in book form in THIS IS WATER. How does one keep from going through their comfortable, prosperous adult life unconsciously' How do we get ourselves out of the foreground of our thoughts and achieve compassion' The speech captures Wallace's electric intellect as well as his grace in attention to others. After his death, it became a treasured piece of writing reprinted in The Wall Street Journal and the London Times, commented on endlessly in blogs, and emailed from friend to friend. Writing with his one-of-a-kind blend of causal humor, exacting intellect, and practical philosophy, David Foster Wallace probes the challenges of daily living and offers advice that renews us with every reading.
Author : Laura A. Woollett
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781613731178
International Literacy Association Award Winner for Intermediate Nonfiction 2016 Eureka Children's Book Honor 2016 On July 6, 1944, thousands of fans made their way to Barbour Street in Hartford, Connecticut, to see the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance. Not long after the show's start, a fire broke out and spread rapidly as panicked circus-goers pushed and scrambled to escape. Within 10 minutes the entire big top had burned to the ground, and 167 people never went home. Big Top Burning recounts the true story of one of the worst fire disasters in US history. It follows the tragic stories of the Cook family—including children Donald, Eleanor, and Edward, who were in the audience that day—and 15-year-old Robert Segee, a circus employee with an incendiary past. Drawing on primary sources and interviews with survivors, author Laura Woollett guides readers through several decades of investigations and asks, Wasthe unidentified body of a little girl nicknamed"Little Miss 1565" Eleanor Cook?Was the fire itself an act of arson—anddid Robert Segee set it? Young readers are invited to evaluate the evidence and draw their own conclusions. Combining a gripping disaster story, an ongoing detective and forensics saga, and vivid details about life in World War II–era America, Big Top Burning is sure to intrigue any history or real-life mystery fan.
Author : Adam Higginbotham
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501134630
A New York Times Best Book of the Year A Time Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Winner From journalist Adam Higginbotham, the New York Times bestselling “account that reads almost like the script for a movie” (The Wall Street Journal)—a powerful investigation into Chernobyl and how propaganda, secrecy, and myth have obscured the true story of one of the history’s worst nuclear disasters. Early in the morning of April 26, 1986, Reactor Number Four of the Chernobyl Atomic Energy Station exploded, triggering one of the twentieth century’s greatest disasters. In the thirty years since then, Chernobyl has become lodged in the collective nightmares of the world: shorthand for the spectral horrors of radiation poisoning, for a dangerous technology slipping its leash, for ecological fragility, and for what can happen when a dishonest and careless state endangers its citizens and the entire world. But the real story of the accident, clouded from the beginning by secrecy, propaganda, and misinformation, has long remained in dispute. Drawing on hundreds of hours of interviews conducted over the course of more than ten years, as well as letters, unpublished memoirs, and documents from recently-declassified archives, Adam Higginbotham brings the disaster to life through the eyes of the men and women who witnessed it firsthand. The result is a “riveting, deeply reported reconstruction” (Los Angeles Times) and a definitive account of an event that changed history: a story that is more complex, more human, and more terrifying than the Soviet myth. “The most complete and compelling history yet” (The Christian Science Monitor), Higginbotham’s “superb, enthralling, and necessarily terrifying...extraordinary” (The New York Times) book is an indelible portrait of the lessons learned when mankind seeks to bend the natural world to his will—lessons which, in the face of climate change and other threats, remain not just vital but necessary.
Author : Will Durant
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780486850801
Pulitzer Prize–winning author Will Durant chronicles the lives and ideas of several key philosophical thinkers throughout history in this informative yet eminently readable text. An essential read for anyone fascinated by the development of Western philosophy.
Author : Phineas Barnum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798600288737
The greatest showman on Earth in his own words is great! Required reading for all entrepreneurs, relive the remarkable true-life adventure of the world's best-known circus promoter and entertainment mastermind. A story that's as relevant today as it was in the 19th century, P.T. Barnum's wild tale of rags to riches success is vain, egotistical, self-serving, and thoroughly entertaining. This printing is refreshed for modern audiences with enlarged pages, remastered images, new cover design and the original classic retro font. P.T. Barnum originally released his raucous autobiography in 1869 and again in 1884 with updated "recollections" as he puts them. Few people have ever lived a career more crowded with incident, enterprise, and self-promoted success than the world's foremost circus promoter who brought us the Barnum and Baileys Circus, among other attractions. Barnum's business acumen launched such projects as the American Museum, Tom Thumb, Jenny Lind, and other famous curiosities. He served as a mayor and a successful politician but also endured his share of failures and disappointments. This re-telling of his life is filled with spectacular periods engravings to aid in storytelling enlarged for viewing pleasure. Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Early Life Chapter 2: Incidents and Anecdotes Chapter 3: In Business for Myself Chapter 4: Struggles for a Livelihood Chapter 5: My Start as a Showman Chapter 6: My First Traveling Company Chapter 7: A The Foot of the Ladder Chapter 8: The American Museum Chapter 9: The Road to Riches Chapter 10: Another Successful Speculation Chapter 11: General Tom Thumb in England Chapter 12: In France Chapter 13: In Belgium Chapter 14: In England Again Chapter 15: Return to America Chapter 16: At Home Chapter 17: The Jenny Lind Enterprise Chapter 18: The Nightingale in New York Chapter 19: Successful Management Chapter 20: Incidents of the Tour Chapter 21: Jenny Lind Chapter 22: Close of the Campaign Chapter 23: Other Enterprises Chapter 24: Work and Play Chapter 25: The Jerome Clock Company Entanglement Chapter 26: Clouds and Sunshine Chapter 27: Rest, But Not Rust Chapter 28: Abroad Again Chapter 29: In Germany Chapter 30: In Holland Chapter 31: The Art of Money-Getting Chapter 32: An Enterprising Englishman Chapter 33: Richard's Himself Again Chapter 34: Menagerie and Museum Memoranda Chapter 35: East Bridgeport Chapter 36: More About the Museum Chapter 37: Mr. and Mrs. General Tom Thumb Chapter 38: Political and Personal Chapter 39: The American Museum in Ruins Chapter 40: My War on the Railroads Chapter 41: Bennett and the Herald Chapter 42: Public Lecturing Chapter 43: The New Museum Chapter 44: Curious Coincidences - Number Thirteen Chapter 45: Sea-Side Park Chapter 46: Waldermere Chapter 47: Best Only Found in Action Chapter 48: Among My Friends and Neighbors Chapter 49: Hippodromical, Hymenial, and Municipal Chapter 50: Foreign and Domestic Chapter 51: The Great Alliance
Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504034562
The science fiction masterpiece of man versus alien that inspired generations, from Orson Welles’s classic radio play to the film starring Tom Cruise. At the turn of the twentieth century, few would believe that mankind is being watched from above. But millions of miles from Earth, the lords of the Red Planet prepare their armies for invasion, waiting for the moment to strike. When they land in the English countryside, baffled humans approach, waving white flags, and the Martians burn them to a crisp. The war has begun, and mankind doesn’t stand a chance. As Martian armies roll across England, one man fights to keep his family safe, risking his life—and his sanity—on the front lines of the greatest war in galactic history. H. G. Wells’s groundbreaking novel, adapted to radio and film, among other mediums, by visionary artists from Orson Welles to Steven Spielberg, remains one of the most chilling, unforgettable works of science fiction ever written. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.