Hearts West
Title | Hearts West PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Enss |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | 118 |
Release | 2005-06-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0762751649 |
Complete with actual advertisements from both women seeking husbands and males seeking brides, Hearts West includes twelve stories of courageous mail order brides and their exploits. Some were fortunate enough to marry good men and live happily ever after; still others found themselves in desperate situations that robbed them of their youth and sometimes their lives. Desperate to strike it rich during the Gold Rush, men sacrificed many creature comforts. Only after they arrived did some of them realize how much they missed female companionship. One way for men living on the frontier to meet women was through subscriptions to heart-and-hand clubs. The men received newspapers with information, and sometimes photographs, about women, with whom they corresponded. Eventually, a man might convince a woman to join him in the West, and in matrimony. Social status, political connections, money, companionship, or security were often considered more than love in these arrangements.
Fill These Hearts
Title | Fill These Hearts PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher West |
Publisher | Image |
Total Pages | 226 |
Release | 2013-01-08 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0307987132 |
The author of the Catholic best-seller, Theology of the Body Explained, examines the vital powers of the body, sexuality and spirituality that compel life pursuits, drawing on lessons from classical and contemporary disciplines including the Christian mystical tradition to challenge beliefs about Christianity's sexual oppressiveness while linking erotic impulses to a spiritual need for God.
Miss Lonelyhearts
Title | Miss Lonelyhearts PDF eBook |
Author | Nathanael West |
Publisher | New Directions Publishing |
Total Pages | 196 |
Release | 1969 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780811202152 |
Two classic short stories, one about a male reporter who writes an advice column, and the other, about people who have migrated to California in expectation of health and ease.
Bridge Basics
Title | Bridge Basics PDF eBook |
Author | Ron Klinger |
Publisher | Skyhorse Publishing Inc. |
Total Pages | 193 |
Release | 2011-08 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 161608233X |
Learn to play proper bridge from an international master of the...
Play Bridge with Reese
Title | Play Bridge with Reese PDF eBook |
Author | Terence Reese |
Publisher | Master Point Press |
Total Pages | 244 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 9780953021857 |
"Reese introduced the 'over the shoulder' approach to describing bridge hands in this classic book, and it was an immediate success. In this book, the reader can follow the thought processes of an expert through the bidding and play of many fascinating hands. First published in 1960, it is now back in print after being unavailable for a number of years."--Amazon.com.
How to Play a Bridge Hand
Title | How to Play a Bridge Hand PDF eBook |
Author | William S. Root |
Publisher | Crown |
Total Pages | 321 |
Release | 1994-01-13 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 0517881594 |
Neither for beginners nor for experts but for the 90 percent of players in between, How to Play a Bridge Hand includes more than 300 of bridge master William Root's favorite hands. Hailed by the American Bridge Teachers' Association as the "Book of the Year." Line drawings.
Bridge Endplays for Everyone
Title | Bridge Endplays for Everyone PDF eBook |
Author | David Bird |
Publisher | Master Point Press |
Total Pages | 276 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 9781897106365 |
Endplays are an aspect of bridge declarer play that many intermediate players think are beyond them. Yet while they can be extremely complex, the basic principles are not. Using a straightforward, conversational style with recaps and quizzes, this book will make endplays understandable to many readers who have been afraid to attempt to learn them.