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BOOKS by Paul Collins

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The Christmas Candle

The Christmas Candle more books like this

by Richard Paul Evans, Jacob Collins (Illustrator)

On Christmas Eve, Thomas buys a magical candle that changes the way he views his fellow human beings and helps him feel charity for those less fortunate than he.

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Banvard's Folly: Tales of Renowned Obscurity, Famous Anonymity, and Rotten Luck

Banvard's Folly: Tales of Renowned Obscurity, Famous Anonymity, and Rotten Luck more books like this

by Paul Collins

Each of these 13 profiles documents the hitherto lost personalities behind minor, once-famous (or infamous) achievements. Biographies of a 19th-century forger, the man responsible for the development of the Concord grape, an inventor of a language based on music, and many others are included. Some of the material collected here was initially ...

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Sixpence House

Sixpence House more books like this

by Paul Collins

The author, his wife, and their baby son move from San Francisco to Hay-on-Wye, in Wales--partly because it's cheaper, partly because it's the used-book capital of the world. In the end, they return to American, but in between the two moves they encounter a good deal of local color. Collins, a writer, also has some trenchant observations to make ...

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English as She Is Spoke: Being a Comprehensive Phrasebook of the English Language, Written by Men to Whom English Was Entirely Unknown

English as She Is Spoke: Being a Comprehensive Phrasebook of the English Language, Written by Men to Whom English Was Entirely Unknown more books like this

by Pedro Carolino, Jose Da Fonseca, Paul Collins (Editor)

In 1855, when Jose da Fonseca and Pedro Carolino wrote an English phrasebook for Portuguese students, they faced just one problem: they didn't know any English. Even worse, they didn't own an English-to-Portuguese dictionary. What they did have, though, was a Portuguese-to-French dictionary, and a French-to-English dictionary. The linguistic train ...

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Illuminations: Visions for Change, Growth, and Self-Acceptance

Illuminations: Visions for Change, Growth, and Self-Acceptance more books like this

by Stephen C Paul, Gary Max Collins (Illustrator)

A gift book of affirming proverbs that empower readers to live up to their full potential.

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Inneractions: Visions to Bring Your Inner and Outer Worlds Into Harmony

Inneractions: Visions to Bring Your Inner and Outer Worlds Into Harmony more books like this

by Stephen C. Paul, Gary M. Collins

From the bestselling creators of Illuminations, a beautiful sequel to inspire healthy, harmonious visions that enhance the quality of life after personal growth and change. Here are meditations and proverbs, phrase accompanied by a beautiful painting of a scene in nature. 94 full-color paintings.

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Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism

Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism more books like this

by Paul Collins

Collins melds a memoir of his son's autism with a haunting journey into the borderlands of neurology--a meditation on what "normal" is, and how human genius comes in strange and wondrous forms.

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Banvard's Folly: Thirteen Tales of People Who Didn't Change the World

Banvard's Folly: Thirteen Tales of People Who Didn't Change the World more books like this

by Paul Collins

This impeccably documented book offers portraits of famously forgotten men and women, who leap from the ash heap of thankless obscurity and directly onto the page. Includes profiles of the eccentric panorama painter John Banvard, the delusional physicist Rene Blandlot, and the Shakespeare forger William Henry Ireland. 16-page photo insert.

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The Trouble with Tom: The Strange Afterlife and Times of Thomas Paine

The Trouble with Tom: The Strange Afterlife and Times of Thomas Paine more books like this

by Paul Collins, Father

The author of "Sixpence House" travels the globe piecing together the missing body and soul of one of America's most enigmatic founding fathers: Thomas Paine.

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Sixpence House: Lost in a Town of Books

Sixpence House: Lost in a Town of Books more books like this

by Paul Collins

The author, his wife, and their baby son move from San Francisco to Hay-on-Wye, in Wales--partly because it's cheaper, partly because it's the used-book capital of the world. In the end, they return to American, but in between the two moves they encounter a good deal of local color. Collins, a writer, also has some trenchant observations to make ...

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Presidential Doodles: Two Centuries of Scribbles, Scratches, Squiggles & Scrawls from the Oval Office more books like this

by The Creators of Cabinet Magazine, Paul Collins (Foreword by), David Greenberg (Text by)

What were the leaders of the free world really doing during all those meetings? As the creators of "Cabinet" magazine reveal here for the first time, they were doodling! Smart, revealing, and hilarious, "Presidential Doodles" is the ideal gift for anyone interested in politics or history--or for anyone that doodles!

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The Modern Inquisition more books like this

by Paul Collins

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The Equipping Pastor more books like this

by R Paul Stevens, Phil Collins

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The Modern Inquisition: Seven Prominent Catholics and Their Struggles with the Vatican more books like this

by Paul Collins, Father

A controversial Australian Catholic priest reveals how the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith--one aspect of the inner workings of the Vatican--perpetrates a modern-day assault on intellectual freedom.

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Upon This Rock: The Popes and Their Changing Roles more books like this

by Paul Collins

A Vatican-censured former priest, tells the history of the papacy from the point of view of the women, radicals, and marginalized who have been betrayed by conservative historians. This survey of key popes documents the evolution of the papacy from its beginning to all its monarchical trappings in our own day.

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American Defense Policy more books like this

by Dr. Paul J Bolt (Editor), Professor Damon V Coletta (Editor), Professor Collins G Shackelford (Editor)

American Defense Policy has been a mainstay for instructors of courses in political science, international relations, military affairs, and American national security for over 25 years. The updated and thoroughly revised eighth edition considers questions of continuity and change in America's defense policy in the face of a global climate beset by ...

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Tennis Confidential: Today's Greatest Players, Matches, and Controversies more books like this

by Paul Fein, Bud Collins (Foreword by)

Includes insights about the top players through full-length interviews and features

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Oracle DBA Exam Cram: Test 3 and Test 4 more books like this

by Michael R Ault, Paul Collins, Michelle Berard

Covering all the required topics, concepts, and terminology, this title helps readers improve their chances of becoming an Oracle Certified Professional (OCP). The book provides a special tear-out Cram Sheet with tips, acronyms, and memory joggers that candidates can review just prior to taking an exam.

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In Love: Visions for Growth and Harmony in Relationships more books like this

by Stephen C Paul, Gary Max Collins (Photographer)

A gorgeous complement to the popular Illuminations and Inneractions, In Love is a sumptuously illustrated four-color gift book of maxims on the spiritual power of love--of oneself, others, and the world.

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To Ruhleben-And Back: A Great Adventure in Three Phases more books like this

by Geoffrey Pyke, Paul Collins (Editor)

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Dhampire: Stillborn more books like this

by Nancy A Collins, L Stathis (Editor), Paul Lee

/Paul Lee, illustrator Written by bestselling horror novelist Nancy A. Collins. All his life, young Nicholas Gaunt has been tormented by visions of blood and evil, driving him to sadistic and suicidal acts. But when he learns that these violent thoughts stem from an unnatural mingling of human and undead blood before his birth, he must confront ...

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Small Garden Design more books like this

by Paul Collins

If you have only a small piece of land to work with, make the most of it! By taking the environment and your needs into account, you can create a quiet refuge, extend your living space, and enjoy a restful view from your home. Since all gardens start with plants, check the soil for type and acidity, and follow the numerous suggestions for ...

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Meaning & Textuality more books like this

by Francois Rastier, Paul J Perrone (Translator), Frank Collins (Translator)

Historically There Has Been a Wide Gulf Between continental and Anglo/American thought on the philosophy of language. It is often difficult to find important continental works in English translation. Meaning and Textuality represents key elements of the groundbreaking new theory of signs and discourse that has come out of the continent in the last ...

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Papal Power: A Proposal for Change in Catholicism's Third Millennium more books like this

by Paul Collins

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Banvard's folly : thirteen tales of renowned obscurity, famous anonymity and rotten luck more books like this

by Paul Collins

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