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【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Ministry, Vol. 04, No. 04 The Way to Bear Fruit (5) & Crystallization-Study of Revelation (1c)【電子書籍】[ Various Authors ]

＜p＞In this issue of The Ministry, Brother Lee once again reminds us that all the believers are fruit-bearing branches in the vine and grains of wheat falling into the ground to bring forth more grains. This is our burden, our obligation, and the commission that the Lord has given us. We need to change the concept that we have from our background by tradition and not wait for big speakers or gospel campaigns. Rather, we must go out to contact people once a week. For this purpose, we must learn the truths concerning God, Christ, the Spirit, sin, repentance and faith, calling on the Lord, and the assurance of salvation. Then we must learn how to present these truths to unbelievers as the seed of life for their salvation. The next three messages are a continuation of the Crystallization-study of Revelation, given in the summer training of 1999. Message Seven shows us the Lord’s need of the overcomers and how the fulfillment of God’s eternal purpose, Christ’s satisfaction, and the defeat of God’s enemy all hinge on the overcomers. Message Eight strongly charges us that if we are to enter into the Lord’s joy and receive the Lord as our exceeding great reward in the next age, we need to win Him and faithfully enjoy Him today in this age. If we do not faithfully enjoy and experience Christ as the reality of His promises today, we will not participate in their fulfillment in the kingdom age; the principle is that what we are will become our reward. Message Nine presents the main subject of the book of Revelation, which is Christ as the center of God’s administration according to God’s eternal economy. We not only need to see that God has a governmental administration, but we also must learn to live in a practical daily way directly under the rule of God and under the administration of His throne. Last of all, we include reports concerning the Lord’s move in Mexico and in Sri Lanka.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Words of Cheer for Daily Life: Messages to Encourage the Heart【電子書籍】[ Charles H. Spurgeon ]

＜p＞But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. ? 1 Peter 4:13＜/p＞ ＜p＞Child of God, do not say that the sun is quenched because the cloud has hidden it. No! It is behind there, preparing summer for you, for when it comes out again, it will have made the clouds ready to drop in April showers, all of them mothers of the sweet May flowers. Above all, when your God hides His face, do not say that He has forgotten you. He is only tarrying a little while to make you love Him better. When He comes, you will have joy in the Lord and will rejoice with joy unspeakable (1 Peter 1:8). Waiting exercises our grace. Waiting tests our faith. Therefore, wait in hope, for although the promise tarries, it can never come too late.＜/p＞ ＜p＞We never have such close dealings with God as when we are in tribulation. When the barn is full, we can live without God. When the safe is bursting with gold, we somehow can do without as much prayer. But once your gourds have been taken away (Jonah 4), you want your God. Once the idols are cleansed away out of the house, then you must go and honor the Lord.＜/p＞ ＜p＞God does not afflict willingly, nor grieve us for nothing, but He does so out of love and affection. He knows that if He leaves us unchastised, we will bring upon ourselves misery ten thousand times greater than we will suffer by His slight rebukes and the gentle blows of His hand. He is admonishing you, not punishing you. He is correcting you in measure, not smiting you in wrath. There is no angry displeasure in His heart. Even though His brow may be ruffled, there is no anger in Him toward you. Even though His eye may have closed upon you, He does not hate you. He still loves you.＜br /＞ - Charles H. Spurgeon＜/p＞ ＜p＞About the Author＜br /＞ Charles Haddon (C. H.) Spurgeon (1834-1892) was a British Baptist preacher. He started preaching at age 16 and quickly became famous. He is still known as the “Prince of Preachers” and frequently had more than 10,000 people present to hear him preach at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London. His sermons were printed in newspapers, translated into many languages, and published in many books.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1&2) Complete Edition【電子書籍】[ George Warburton ]

＜p＞"The Conquest of Canada" in 2 volumes is one of the best-known works by George Warburton that features the beginning of the European interest in the northern parts of the American continent. Starting in the late 15th century, French and British expeditions explored, colonized, and fought over various places within North America in what constitutes present-day Canada. The colony of New France was claimed in 1534 with permanent settlements beginning in 1608. Although the English had laid claims to it in 1497 when John Cabot made landfall somewhere on the North American coast and had claimed the land for England on behalf of Henry VII these claims were not exercised and England did not attempt to create a permanent colony. As for the French, however, Jacques Cartier planted a cross in the Gasp? Peninsula in 1534 and claimed the land in the name of Francis I, creating a region called "Canada" the following summer. This carefully crafted e-artnow ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】In Indian Tents【電子書籍】[ Abby Langdon Alger ]

＜p＞In Indian Tents is a work written by Abby Langdon Alger, an American author, ethnologist and translator: "In the summer of 1882 and 1883, I was associated with Charles G. Leland in the collection of the material for his book "The Algonquin Legends of New England". I found the work so delightful, that I have gone on with it since, whenever I found myself in the neighborhood of Indians. The supply of legends and tales seems to be endless, one supplementing and completing another, so that there may be a dozen versions of one tale, each containing something new. I have tried, in this little book, in every case, to bring these various versions into a single whole; though I scarcely hope to give my readers the pleasure which I found in hearing them from the Indian story-tellers." (Abby Langdon Alger, In Indian Tents)＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Narrative of My Captivity Among the Sioux Indians【電子書籍】[ Fanny Kelly ]

＜p＞The summer of 1864 marked a period of unusual peril to the daring pioneers seeking homes in the far West. Following upon the horrible massacres in Minnesota in 1862, and the subsequent chastisements inflicted by the expeditions under General Sully and Sibley in 1863, whereby the Indians were driven from the then western borders of civilization, in Iowa, Minnesota, and the white settlements of Dakota, in the Missouri Valley, the great emigrant trails to Idaho and Montana became the scene of fresh outrages...I was a member of a small company of emigrants, who were attacked by an overwhelming force of hostile Sioux, which resulted in the death of a large proportion of the party, in my own capture, and a horrible captivity of five months’ duration.＜br /＞ Of my thrilling adventures and experience during this season of terror and privation, I propose to give a plain, unvarnished narrative, hoping the reader will be more interested in facts concerning the habits, manners, and customs of the Indians, and their treatment of prisoners, than in theoretical speculations and fine-wrought sentences.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】AP? World History: Modern Crash Course, For the New 2020 Exam, Book + Online Get a Higher Score in Less Time【電子書籍】[ Jay P. Harmon ]

＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞For the NEW 2020 Exam!＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞AP? World History: Modern Crash Course?＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞A Higher Score in Less Time!＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞REA’s Crash Course? is the top choice for AP? students who want to make the most of their study time and earn a high score.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Here’s why more AP? teachers and students turn to REA’s AP? World History: Modern Crash Course?:＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Targeted, Focused Review＜/strong＞**- Study Only What You Need to Know**＜br /＞ REA’s new 3rd edition addresses all the latest test revisions taking effect through 2020. We cover only the information tested on the exam, so you can make the most of your valuable study time.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Expert Test-taking Strategies and Advice＜/strong＞＜br /＞ Written by Jay Harmon, a seasoned AP? World History teacher, the book gives you the tips and topics that matter most on exam day. Crash Course? relies on the author’s extensive analysis of the test’s structure and content. By following his advice, you can boost your score in every section of the test.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Practice questions ? a mini-test in the book, a full-length exam online.＜/strong＞ Are you ready for your exam? Try our focused practice set inside the book. Then take our full-length online practice exam to ensure you're ready for test day.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞If you're cramming for the exam or looking for a concise course review, Crash Course? is the study guide every AP? student needs.＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞About the Author: Jay P. Harmon＜/strong＞ earned his B.S. and M.Ed. from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He began his teaching career in 1982 and has taught in public and private schools in Louisiana and Texas.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Mr. Harmon has taught AP? European History, AP? United States History, and AP? World History. He was an exam essay reader in AP? European History and AP? United States History and has been a table leader and question leader in AP? World History since the exam was first administered in 2002. He served on the AP? World History Test Development Committee from 2003 to 2008. His AP? European History and AP? World History websites (www.harmonhistory.com) have been go-to resources for students and teachers for more than a decade.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Since 1998, Mr. Harmon has served as a consultant to the College Board?, holding workshops and summer institutes in the United States and abroad. He has also contributed to the development of several history textbooks.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】EDWARD BELLAMY Ultimate Collection: 20 Dystopian Classics, Sci-Fi Series, Novels & Short Stories Utopian and Dystopian Visions: 20 Sci-Fi Classics【電子書籍】[ Edward Bellamy ]

＜p＞This edition contains greatest works from one of pioneers of the science fiction genre, Edward Bellamy, best known for his utopian ideas of the future. Novels: Looking Backward: 2000?1887 Equality Dr. Heidenhoff's Process Miss Ludington's Sister The Duke of Stockbridge Short Stories: The Blindman's World An Echo of Antietam The Old Folks' Party The Cold Snap Two Days' Solitary Imprisonment A Summer Evening's Dream Potts's Painless Cure A Love Story Reversed Deserted Hooking Watermelons A Positive Romance Lost With The Eyes Shut At Pinney's Ranch To Whom This May Come＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】From Defeat to Victory The Eastern Front, Summer 1944?Decisive and Indecisive Military Operations, Volume 2【電子書籍】[ Charles J. Dick ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Stone & Stone Editor’s Choice＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞By the summer of 1944, the war in Europe had reached a critical point. Both the western Allies and the Soviets possessed the initiative and forces capable of mounting strategic offensives against the German enemy. Writing a study of operations on first the Western then the Eastern Front, respected military analyst C. J. Dick provides a uniquely informative comparison of the different war-fighting doctrines brought to bear by the Allies and the Red Army in contemporaneous campaigns. His book offers rare insights into the strengths and weaknesses of generalship on both fronts.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In volume 2, ＜em＞From Defeat to Victory＜/em＞, Dick turns to the Eastern Front, where battle lines stretched from the Baltic to the Black Seaーnearly 1,500 miles to the Allies’ 600ーand the Soviet armies and engagements dwarfed in scale those in the West. More importantly, they reflected a war-fighting philosophy significantly different than the Allies’, which in turn produced different military operations. The Soviets were masters of deception-and-surprise, a concept called ＜em＞maskirovka＜/em＞ that was an essential part of every military operation. The Soviets were committed to highly mobile and high-tempo offensives. They massed troops in heavy concentrations to achieve a breakthrough that would quickly set conditions for decisive operational maneuvers; they were relentless in their will to destroy the enemy’s forces and, unlike their counterparts in the West, were willing to contend with an enormous amount of casualties. Dick’s analysis shows us how the Red Army, largely free of the political problems that constrained the Allies, was able to develop more radical operational ideas and implement them with a daring and ruthlessness impossible for the armies of democratic states.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞From Defeat to Victory＜/em＞ also offers a critical lesson in the enduring importance of finding, inculcating, and implementing operational and tactical doctrine that fits the conditions of contemporary war, as well as in the technology, politics, and psychology of the times.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Europe's Last Summer Who Started the Great War in 1914?【電子書籍】[ David Fromkin ]

＜p＞When war broke out in Europe in 1914, it surprised a European population enjoying the most beautiful summer in memory. For nearly a century since, historians have debated the causes of the war. Some have cited the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand; others have concluded it was unavoidable.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In ＜strong＞Europe’s Last Summer＜/strong＞, David Fromkin provides a different answer: hostilities were commenced deliberately. In a riveting re-creation of the run-up to war, Fromkin shows how German generals, seeing war as inevitable, manipulated events to precipitate a conflict waged on their own terms. Moving deftly between diplomats, generals, and rulers across Europe, he makes the complex diplomatic negotiations accessible and immediate. Examining the actions of individuals amid larger historical forces, this is a gripping historical narrative and a dramatic reassessment of a key moment in the twentieth-century.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Eminent Churchillians【電子書籍】[ Andrew Roberts ]

＜p＞A controversial account of the Churchill years by a bestselling historian.＜br /＞ ＜strong＞'The best sort of history - revealing, gossipy and acidulous' OBSERVER＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞This highly praised book by the Wolfson History Prize-winning author of SALISBURY tackles six aspects of Churchilliana and uncovers a plethora of disturbing facts about wartime and post-war Britain.＜br /＞ His revelations include:＜/p＞ ＜p＞- The case for the impeachment of Lord Mountbatten＜br /＞ - The Nazi sympathies of Sir Arthur Bryant, hitherto considered a 'patriotic historian'＜br /＞ - The British establishment's doubt about Churchill's role after Dunkirk＜br /＞ - The appeasement of the trade unions in Churchill's Indian summer＜br /＞ - The inside story of black immigration in the early 1950s＜br /＞ - The anti-Churchill stance adopted by the Royal Family in 1940＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Rise of Hezbollah and the New Age of Asymmetric War【電子書籍】[ Ivo Vichev ]

＜p＞＜strong＞THE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL NON-STATE ACTOR.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞From the rubble of the 1982 Israeli invasion to the halls of power in Beirut and the battlefields of Syria,＜/strong＞ ＜em＞＜strong＞Hezbollah's Arsenal＜/strong＞＜/em＞ ＜strong＞traces the terrifying evolution of the "Party of God."＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞They are no longer just a militia. They are a nation in waiting.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In the summer of 1982, Israeli tanks rolled into Lebanon with a promise of peace. Instead, they birthed their deadliest adversary. What began as a ragtag band of guerrillas in the Bekaa Valley has evolved into a hybrid superpowerーa "State Within a State" that commands an army stronger than many nations, a social welfare network that rivals the government, and a financial empire that defies global sanctions.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In ＜em＞Hezbollah's Arsenal＜/em＞, Ivo Vichev provides a chilling, comprehensive anatomy of the organization that rewrote the rules of asymmetric warfare. Drawing on decades of conflict history and deep strategic analysis, this book peels back the veil of secrecy covering the Middle East's most sophisticated shadow state.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞INSIDE THE BOOK, YOU WILL DISCOVER:＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜ul＞ ＜li＞＜strong＞The Genesis of Terror:＜/strong＞ How the 1983 Marine Barracks bombing signalled the arrival of a new, suicidal form of warfare that would force superpowers to retreat.＜/li＞ ＜li＞＜strong＞The Architecture of a Parallel State:＜/strong＞ Beyond the AK-47s, discover the "soft power" that makes Hezbollah untouchableーthe hospitals, schools, construction firms, and interest-free loan associations that win hearts and minds where the Lebanese state has failed.＜/li＞ ＜li＞＜strong＞The Accountants of Jihad:＜/strong＞ A deep dive into the murky world of illicit finance. Follow the money trail from the diamond mines of West Africa and the drug fields of the Bekaa Valley to the banking havens of Beirut, revealing how the organization funds its billion-dollar operations.＜/li＞ ＜li＞＜strong＞The Intelligence War:＜/strong＞ Step into the shadows with the "Ghost Warriors." Learn how Hezbollah's counter-intelligence units hunt Israeli spies, construct massive underground tunnel networks, and maintain a communications grid that keeps them one step ahead of the Mossad.＜/li＞ ＜li＞＜strong＞The Regional Chessboard:＜/strong＞ From the "Divine Victory" of 2006 to the blood-soaked intervention in Syria, witness how Qasem Soleimani and Hassan Nasrallah built the "Axis of Resistance," transforming a local Lebanese militia into Iran's primary instrument of regional power projection.＜/li＞ ＜li＞＜strong＞The Coming War:＜/strong＞ A terrifying analysis of the "Unity of Fronts" strategy. With an estimated arsenal of 150,000 rockets and precision-guided missiles capable of striking every inch of Israel, Vichev outlines the scenarios for the next catastrophic conflictーa war that will not be fought for meters of land, but for the survival of nations.＜/li＞ ＜/ul＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞WHY THIS BOOK MATTERS NOW＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞As the Middle East teeters on the brink of a new, multi-front conflagration, understanding Hezbollah is no longer optionalーit is a matter of survival. This is not just a history book; it is a blueprint of the modern geopolitical landscape. It reveals how non-state actors are challenging the sovereignty of nations and how the "Party of God" has become the pivot point upon which the future of the region turns.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Comprehensive, meticulously researched, and written with the pace of a geopolitical thriller,＜/strong＞ ＜em＞＜strong＞Hezbollah's Arsenal＜/strong＞＜/em＞ ＜strong＞is essential reading for policy analysts, military historians, and anyone seeking to understand the unseen mechanisms of power in the Middle East.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞"A masterpiece of unintended consequences... The Party of God has arrived, and the Middle East will never be the same."＜/strong＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Terrestrial【電子書籍】[ Cristina Rivera Garza ]

＜p＞＜strong＞A fiercely-poetic, tenderly-observed work of nonfiction that renders an intrepid portrait of young womens' travels on the fringes of Mexico and the United States, by the Pulitzer-Prize winning author of ＜em＞Liliana’s Invincible Summer＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞We come from far away and, all of a sudden, we no longer know where we are going.＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞In this new collection of genre-defying stories by Cristina Rivera Garza, a woman tours her old lover's hometown after being abandoned by her, years earlier. Two girls ride a train in search of a lake that neither have confirmed exists. A group of workers build a temporary home, only to see it destroyed by the state.＜/p＞ ＜p＞With little baggage and much bravado, the characters in ＜em＞Terrestrial＜/em＞ hitchhike, migrate, take trains, wander or, at times, fly, to survive the mandates of patriarchy and capitalism. On dusty roads or by a lake turned suddenly ominous, they remain in close contact with the earth's surface, sensing its wild promise and menacing enclosures, its degradation and enduring beauty.＜/p＞ ＜p＞As she did in her Pulitzer Prize winning memoir ＜em＞Liliana’s Invincible Summer＜/em＞, Rivera Garza forges new forms, experimenting with structure and time as she tails the young travelers with shimmering and honest prose. Combining journalism, novelistic writing, and themes of female freedom, gore capitalism, and class struggle, ＜em＞Terrestrial＜/em＞ is a meditation about travel and distance, and our ties to the earth we tread on.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Tanks in the Caucasus 1942?43【電子書籍】[ William E. Hiestand ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Illustrated throughout, this is the first book to study the Soviet and German armoured forces that fought the campaign for the Eastern Front's vital oilfields.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Although Sixth Army's battle for Stalingrad dominates accounts of the German summer 1942 offensive, the parallel thrust by von Kleist's elite First Panzer Army actually came closer to Hitler's main strategic objective of 1942: the Caucasus oilfields.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In this book, military historian William E. Hiestand presents an analysis of the armoured forces that fought this campaign. The Germans struggled with difficult terrain, stiffening Soviet resistance, and extraordinarily long lines of communications, but the campaign would see the Panzers battle into the mountains and towards the Caspian Sea, marking the Wehrmacht's deepest thrust eastward. The Soviet defenders had to make do with tank brigades of obsolete T-26s and inferior T-70s, with limited T-34s and KV-1s, as most T-34 production was funnelled towards Stalingrad. However the Western Allies had opened the Persian Corridor to the USSR, and the Caucasus defenders made extensive use of Lend-Lease Valentine and M3 Lee tanks.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Illustrated with rare photos and detailed new profiles of the tanks on both sides, this book explores how armour fought the campaign, until the collapse of German forces around Stalingrad forced von Kleist's Panzers to retreat, ending German hopes of securing the vital oil.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Southampton Cottages of South Main Street The Original Hamptons Summer Colony【電子書籍】[ Sally Spanburgh ]

＜p＞In 1887, Southampton was proclaimed "the most charming of all small cities by the sea." From 1870 to 1930, the colonial farmsteads that dotted its oldest street made way for the stately second homes of America's most fashionable elite. Hollywood royalty like Ginger Rogers and Jimmy Stewart lived and played in these magnificent second homes. Situated on the east side of Lake Agawam, South Main Street cottagers fished, bicycled, sailed and walked to the beach and into the village throughout the summer season. Today all but five of these grand landmarks survive. Local author Sally Spanburgh uses her historical and architectural expertise to tell the stories behind the construction of these beautiful homes and their remarkable owners.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】From Popular Front to Cold War The Interracial Left and the International Workers Order, 1930?1954【電子書籍】

＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞From Popular Front to Cold War＜/strong＞＜/em＞ ＜strong＞tells the story of the International Workers Order (IWO), an organization founded in 1930 to provide life, burial, and health insurance to its members.＜/strong＞ But as the essays gathered by Elissa Sampson and Robert M. Zecker make clear, the IWO broadened its mission to promote interracial solidarity, support labor unions, combat racism and antisemitism, and champion progressive social programs from the Great Depression into the postwar era.＜/p＞ ＜p＞At its height, the IWO had almost two hundred thousand members drawn from a broad ethnic and racial spectrum of the working classーJews, Blacks, Poles, Slovaks, Italians, Hispanics, and others. It operated summer camps, published foreign-language newspapers, and supported a wide range of cultural activities. An early advocate for the United States' entry into World War II, the IWO was also ahead of its time in championing the nascent civil rights movement. After the war, it was declared a subversive organization due to its ties to the Communist Party and disbanded in 1954, though its legacy as a model for working-class cooperation across racial and ethnic differences endures to this day.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Contributors: Felicia Bevel, Paul Buhle, Matthew Calihman, Annabel Gottfried Cohen, Dylan Kaufman-Obstler, Paul C. Mishler, Ben Ratskoff, Elissa Sampson, Henry Srebrnik, Lauren B. Strauss, Nerina Visacovsky, Jennifer Young, Robert M. Zecker＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Dream Life: A Fable of the Seasons【電子書籍】[ Donald Grant Mitchell ]

＜p＞"Dream Life: A Fable of the Seasons" by Donald Grant Mitchell is a whimsical exploration of the changing seasons through the lens of a dreamer. The narrative unfolds in a picturesque setting, where the protagonist experiences the beauty and challenges of each season. Mitchell's lyrical prose invites readers to reflect on the cycles of nature and the passage of time, blending fantasy with reality. The book serves as a reminder of the joys and sorrows that accompany the seasons, encouraging a deeper appreciation for the world around us.***In this enchanting tale, the seasons are personified, each embodying unique characteristics and moods. Spring brings renewal and hope, while summer radiates warmth and vitality. Autumn introduces a sense of reflection and change, and winter envelops the landscape in stillness and introspection. Through vivid imagery and rich symbolism, Mitchell crafts a narrative that resonates with the reader's own experiences of growth and transformation. "Dream Life" ultimately celebrates the beauty of life's cyclical nature, inviting us to embrace each season with open hearts.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Baghdad at Sunrise A Brigade Commander's War in Iraq【電子書籍】[ Peter R. Mansoor ]

＜p＞This compelling book presents an unparalleled record of what happened after U.S. forces seized Baghdad in the spring of 2003. Army Colonel Peter R. Mansoor, the on-the-ground commander of the 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Divisionーthe "Ready First Combat Team"ーdescribes his brigade's first year in Iraq, from the sweltering, chaotic summer after the Ba'athists' defeat to the transfer of sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government a year later. Uniquely positioned to observe, record, and assess the events of that fateful year, Mansoor now explains what went right and wrong as the U.S. military confronted an insurgency of unexpected strength and tenacity.＜br /＞ Drawing not only on his own daily combat journal but also on observations by embedded reporters, news reports, combat logs, archived e-mails, and many other sources, Mansoor offers a contemporary record of the valor, motivations, and resolve of the 1st Brigade and its attachments during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Yet this book has a deeper significance than a personal memoir or unit history. Baghdad at Sunrise provides a detailed, nuanced analysis of U.S. counterinsurgency operations in Iraq, and along with it critically important lessons for America's military and political leaders of the twenty-first century.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Bad Moon Rising How the Weather Underground Beat the FBI and Lost the Revolution【電子書籍】[ Arthur M. Eckstein ]

＜p＞A startling history of the forlorn war between the Weather Underground and the FBI, based on interviews and 30,000 pages of previously unreleased FBI documents＜br /＞ In the summer of 1970 and for years after, photos of Bill Ayers, Bernadine Dohrn, Jeff Jones, and other members of the Weather Underground were emblazoned on FBI wanted posters. In Bad Moon Rising, Arthur Eckstein details how Weather began to engage in serious, ideologically driven, nationally coordinated political violence and how the FBI attempted to monitor, block, and capture its membersーand failed. Eckstein further shows that the FBI ordered its informants inside Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) to support the faction that became Weather during the tumultuous June 1969 SDS convention, helping to destroy the organization; and that the FBI first underestimated Weather's seriousness, then overestimated its effectiveness, and how Weather outwitted them. Eckstein reveals how an obsessed and panicked President Nixon and his inner circle sought to bypass a cautious J. Edgar Hoover, contributing to the creation of the rogue Plumbers Unit that eventually led to Watergate.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Austerity and Resistance The Ontario Days of Action, 1995?1998【電子書籍】[ Paul Kellogg ]

＜p＞From December 1995 to summer 1998, Ontario witnessed eleven one-day general strikes and Days of Action across its major cities. These protests were sparked by the so-called Common Sense Revolution associated with Conservative Premier Mike Harris, elected to office in 1995. Written during the twenty-fifth anniversary of this significant social movement, ＜em＞Austerity and Resistance＜/em＞ aims to tell its story and draw lessons from it.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Paul Kellogg draws on his experiences as a former policy officer in the Government of Ontario and a journalist focused on social movements to offer a first-hand account of the challenges and contradictions of this era. He documents these tumultuous years, providing unique insights into how the social movement developed, shaped public consciousness, influenced policy, and impacted the lives of Ontario’s political parties. The book explores how this understanding informs perceptions of neoliberalism in Ontario, arguing that Harris was wrong in his cuts to services, attacks on unions, and reductions in the public sector during the 1990s, a path that Conservative Premier Doug Ford appears to be repeating in the twenty-first century. Vividly illustrated, ＜em＞Austerity and Resistance＜/em＞ tells the story of a significant social movement while drawing crucial lessons for today’s political landscape.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Serial Killer Autopsy: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace’s Killer Serial Killer Autopsy, #36【電子書籍】[ J.F. Nealon ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Serial Killer Autopsy: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace's Killer＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞A comprehensive psychological and investigative examination of one of America's most notorious killing sprees＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞In the spring and summer of 1997, Andrew Cunanan embarked on a three-month cross-country murder spree that would claim five lives and culminate in the assassination of fashion icon Gianni Versace on the steps of his Miami Beach mansion. The nation watched in horror as the manhunt intensified, only to end with Cunanan's suicide on a houseboat, leaving behind more questions than answers.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Serial Killer Autopsy: Andrew Cunanan＜/em＞ performs a meticulous dissection of this landmark case, examining not just the crimes but the complex psychological, social, and cultural forces that created a killer. Through twenty-two detailed chapters, this book traces Andrew's path from a troubled but non-violent young man in San Diego's gay community to one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This is not sensationalism or glorification. It is a rigorous, respectful examination of how a human being becomes capable of taking five lives, how systems fail to prevent tragedy, and what lessons can be learned to potentially prevent future violence.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Drawing on extensive research, psychological theory, criminological analysis, and a commitment to honoring the victims above all, ＜em＞Serial Killer Autopsy: Andrew Cunanan＜/em＞ provides the most comprehensive examination of this case ever assembled. It's essential reading for true crime enthusiasts, students of criminal psychology, and anyone seeking to understand the complex intersection of personality, circumstance, and choice that produces deadly violence.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Because understanding the past is the first step toward preventing the future.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Part of the Serial Killer Autopsy series, detailed examinations of history's most notorious killers that go beyond the sensational to explore the psychological, social, and systemic factors that create murderers.＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Content Warning:＜/strong＞ This book contains detailed discussions of violent crimes, including murder, torture, and suicide. Reader discretion is advised.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Best Kind of American A Story of Murder, War, and America's Undoing in the Middle East【電子書籍】[ Kim Ghattas ]

＜p＞＜strong＞A work of true crime following one American family’s search for the truth after a 1984 murder in war-torn Beirut, where the Iranian revolution collided with the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, setting off the geopolitical conflagration that burns to this day, from acclaimed and bestselling author Kim Ghattas.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞On January 18, 1984, Malcolm Kerr, president of the American University of Beirut, was assassinated by a pair of gunmen outside his office. His murder, in the wake of the bombing of the U.S. Marines’ barracks, Palestinian guerrilla warfare, and the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, was just one more shocking headline in a city ravaged by chaos. There was no investigation. Four decades later, the question of who killed Malcom and why still haunts Kerr’s family, including his son Steve, a now world-famous basketball player and NBA coach.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In ＜em＞The Best Kind of American＜/em＞, Kim Ghattas embarks on a quest to solve Kerr’s assassination, weaving together the family’s story with Lebanon’s warlords and peacemakers, Hezbollah hostage-takers and Iranian Revolutionary Guards, and American presidents from Reagan to Trump. Part nonfiction thriller, part illuminating exploration of the moment the conflict between the U.S. and Iran turned violent, this is a gripping story of survival and resilience, set at the intersection of geopolitics, hubris, and impunity.＜/p＞ ＜p＞As Ghattas unravels the murder mystery, she makes the case for 1980s Beirut as the point of origin for the policies and people who continue to drive events in the Middle East today, from Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leading up to the Iran-Israel-U.S. war of summer 2025.＜/p＞ ＜p＞With the nuance, clarity, and storytelling that made ＜em＞Black Wave＜/em＞ an era-defining work on the Middle East, Ghattas delivers a riveting, deeply human sagaーa must-read for understanding why this conflict continues to shape today’s world.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Serial Killer Autopsy: Paul John Knowles, The Casanova Killer Serial Killer Autopsy, #33【電子書籍】[ J.F. Nealon ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Serial Killer Autopsy: Paul John Knowles, The Casanova Killer＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞A Comprehensive Examination of America's Most Enigmatic Interstate Serial Killer＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞In the summer of 1974, as America reeled from Watergate and the economic crisis, a different kind of terror emerged. Paul John Knowles, handsome, charming, and utterly remorseless, embarked on a four-month killing spree that would claim at least eighteen lives across twelve states and help define the emerging era of serial murder in America.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Serial Killer Autopsy: Paul John Knowles, The Casanova Killer＜/em＞ provides the most comprehensive examination ever written of this shocking case, going beyond sensationalized headlines to conduct a thorough "autopsy" of how a damaged child became one of America's most prolific killers.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞This Book is Different＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Unlike typical true crime that sensationalizes killers while minimizing victims, ＜em＞Serial Killer Autopsy＜/em＞ maintains ethical focus throughout. It refuses to romanticize Paul while providing unflinching analysis of his psychology and crimes. It centers victims as people, not plot points. It examines systemic failures that made Paul's crimes possible while never excusing his choices. And it asks difficult questions about prevention, justice, and the nature of evil.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Drawing on crime scene reports, psychological evaluations, witness testimony, interviews with investigators and victims' families, court documents, and decades of subsequent research, this book provides the definitive account of a case that helped shape how America understands and investigates serial murder.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Serial Killer Autopsy: Paul John Knowles, The Casanova Killer＜/em＞ is both a gripping true crime narrative and a serious examination of violence, trauma, justice, and prevention. It's a book that respects its readers' intelligence while never losing sight of the human cost behind the crimes.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Fifty years after Paul John Knowles's death, his case still has lessons to teach us about recognizing warning signs, intervening effectively, supporting victims, and preventing the creation of future predators. This book ensures those lessons aren't forgotten, and that neither are the people whose lives Paul destroyed.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞"A masterful balance of comprehensive research, psychological insight, and ethical storytelling. This is true crime done right, unflinching in its examination of violence while never losing sight of the victims' humanity."＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞"More than just another serial killer book, this is a thorough analysis of how society creates, enables, and responds to its most dangerous predators."＜/em＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Celtic Wheel of the Year Ancient Wisdom for Living in Harmony with the Land【電子書籍】[ Rhonda McCrimmon ]

＜p＞"A luminous guide that bridges the ancient wisdom of the land with the yearning of the modern soul."＜br /＞ ーHeatherAsh Amara＜/p＞ ＜p＞In the rush of modern life, many of us have become disconnected from the natural world and the rich, spiritual reality that lies just beneath its surface. But the ancient Celts knew that connecting with the land provided a vital source of meaning, strength, and contentment. These traditions survive in their Wheel of the Yearーa sacred guide to living in harmony with the cycles of the land.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In ＜em＞The Celtic Wheel of the Year＜/em＞, bestselling author Rhonda McCrimmon invites you to rediscover that magic. This friendly guide will help you connect with the Wheel, celebrating the changing seasons with practices that resonate with your own unique path. Within its pages, you will explore:＜/p＞ ＜ul＞ ＜li＞The ancient Celtic worldview that saw spirit in every tree, stone, and river.＜/li＞ ＜li＞How the lessons of the Wheelーintrospection in winter, growth in spring, abundance in summer, and release in autumnーcan bring balance to your modern life.＜/li＞ ＜li＞Practical rituals, meditations, and ceremonies to honor the seasons and connect with timeless wisdom that is available to us all.＜/li＞ ＜/ul＞ ＜p＞Approachable and insightful, ＜em＞The Celtic Wheel of the Year＜/em＞ does not strive to recreate the past, but to draw from its wisdom to create a more balanced and magical present. Step into the dance of the seasons and discover a wellspring of courage, clarity, and connection within.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Armada Guns A Comparative Study of English and Spanish Armaments【電子書籍】[ Michael Lewis ]

＜p＞Originally published in 1961, this masterly study of the guns used by the rivals in the Armada campaign remains an essential contribution to the understanding of the event, for it gave a new perspective to the whole battle. The long-drawn-out struggle in the summer of 1588 was the first major sea-action which was a straight artillery-duel and nothing else. With that the ship-borne gun began its long reign which lasted unbroken from the Armada to the Coral Sea and Midway Island.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Lost Ski Areas of Tahoe and Donner【電子書籍】[ Ingrid P. Wicken ]

＜p＞At the beginning of the twentieth century, Lake Tahoe and the Donner Summit region became California's first developed winter sports areas. Plentiful snowfall and newly built highways opened up the summer playground for visitors year-round, and skiing flourished. The Sierra Ski Club formed in 1925, attracting members eager to experience everything the mountains had to offer. People flocked to the slopes, visiting places like Clair Tappaan Lodge in Soda Springs, boasting one of the summit's earliest ski tows, and the Yuba Gap Lodge, a pioneer in night skiing. Join Ingrid P. Wicken, award-winning author and ski historian, as she recounts the fascinating beginnings of this celebrated ski hub.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Chicago Cub Shot For Love A Showgirl's Crime of Passion and the 1932 World Series【電子書籍】[ Jack Bales ]

＜p＞In the summer of 1932, with the Cubs in the thick of the pennant race, Billy Jurges broke off his relationship with Violet Popovich to focus on baseball. The famously beautiful showgirl took it poorly, marching into his hotel room with a revolver in her purse. Both were wounded in the ensuing struggle, but Jurges refused to press charges. Even without their star shortstop, Chicago made it to the World Series, only to be on the wrong end of Babe Ruth's legendary Called Shot. Using hundreds of original sources, Jack Bales profiles the lives of the ill-fated couple and traces the ripple effects of the shooting on the Cubs' tumultuous season.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Flagstaff's Walkup Family Murders A Shocking 1937 Tragedy【電子書籍】[ Susan Johnson ]

＜p＞In the summer of 1937, the mountain town of Flagstaff emerged from the Great Depression with an eye toward the future. Few people were better positioned for success than JD Walkup, a handsome young mover and shaker who served as chairman of the board of supervisors and a happily married father of four. The city was alive and bustling, tourism thrived and cultural endeavors blossomed. But JD's life changed forever one cool summer evening when his wife, Marie, and their children were found dead. The murders shook the town to its core, along with the disturbing knowledge that Marie was the culprit. Join author Susan Johnson as she explores the tragic history of a once-happy Flagstaff family.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Notorious Nashville Scoundrels, Rogues & Outlaws【電子書籍】[ Brian Allison ]

＜p＞Many people know Nashville for the bright lights and nonstop music, but it also has a history that doesn't make it into the guidebooks. The first public hanging in the city took place in 1802 when Henry Beeler and Samuel Carman were executed for horse theft and larceny. The Briley and Bates families held a deadly feud in Cane Ridge near the turn of the century. Frank and Jesse James returned to Tennessee in the summer of 1877 to lay low after a botched bank robbery. Author Brian Allison recounts these and more stories of infamous crimes and criminals in Nashville.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Playing to Win Australia and the 1972 Ashes【電子書籍】[ Barry Nicholls ]

＜p＞In the early 1970s cricket was on the precipice. Apartheid South Africa was barred from competition, and the 1970/71 Ashes series in Australia had been uninspiring - more a battle of attrition than an enthralling contest. Test-playing nations were opting for risk-averse and often tedious Test cricket.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In April 1972 the inexperienced Australians, labelled the worst team ever by the English press, arrived in England full of swagger. Their newly appointed captain, Ian Chappell, announced they were playing to win. The intriguing Ashes series that followed, and the simmering disquiet about how the game was being administered, transformed Test cricket. No longer would cricket be played to stultifying draws but instead with a desire to win - no matter what was at stake, including the Ashes.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Playing to Win＜/em＞ evocatively captures the story of that northern English summer, a series that, thanks to Ian Chappell and his team, shaped the modern game.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Ephemeral by Nature Exploring the Exceptional with a Tennessee Naturalist【電子書籍】[ Stephen Lyn Bales ]

＜p＞“Reading ＜em＞Ephemeral by Nature＜/em＞ is the next best thing to talking a walk with Stephen Lyn Bales. In addition to describing the plants and animals readers will encounter, Bales scouts out hidden side trails. A look at jack-in-the-pulpit will turn up dinosaurs, Darwin, and ＜em＞Finding Nemo＜/em＞, and consideration of cerulean warblers will lead to coffee in Columbia and a discussion of why the sky is blue. Each chapter begins with one of his delightful drawings, and you’ll find Bales’ artistic eye is as discerning and detailed as his writing.”ーPatricia K. Lichen, author of ＜em＞Passionate Slugs and Hollywood Frogs＜/em＞ and ＜em＞Kidnapping the Wild One＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞In this captivating collection of twelve essays, a testament to a lifetime’s fascination with the outdoors and its myriad wonders, naturalist Stephen Lyn Bales examines a variety of flora and fauna that in one way or another can be described as “ephemeral”ーthat is, fleeting, short-lived, or transient.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Focusing on his native East Tennessee, Bales introduces us to several oddities, including the ghost plant, a wispy vascular plant that resembles a rooster’s tail and grows mainly in areas devoid of sunlight; the Appalachian panda, an ancestor of today’s red panda that wandered the region millions of years ago and whose fossil remains have only recently been discovered; and the freshwater jellyfish, a tiny organism that is virtually invisible except for those hot summer days when clusters of them bloom into shimmering “medusae,” sometimes by the thousands. Other essays consider such topics as the plight of the monarch butterfly, a gorgeous insect whose populations have dropped by 90 percent in only the last two decades; the reintroduction of the lake sturgeon, one of nature’s most primitive and seldom-seen fish, into the waters of the Tennessee Valley; and the surprising emergence of coyote-wolf and coyote-dog hybrids in the eastern states.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Written with insight, humor, and heart, ＜em＞Ephemeral by Nature＜/em＞ is as entertaining as it is instructive. Along with a wealth of biological detailsーand his own handsome pen-and-ink drawingsーBales fills the book with delightful anecdotes of field trips, species-protection efforts, and those thrilling occasions when some elusive member of the natural order shows itself to us, if only for a brief moment.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Stephen Lyn Bales＜/strong＞, senior naturalist at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, is the author of ＜em＞Natural Histories: Stories from the Tennessee Valley＜/em＞ and ＜em＞Ghost Birds＜/em＞: Jim Tanner and the Quest for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, 1935?1941, both published by the University of Tennessee Press.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。