Rita Boutros
32 books
War & Military
697
George Barton - Angels of the Battlefield
«Angels of the Battlefield: A History of the Labors of the Catholic Sisterhoods in the Late Civil War» chronicles the compassionate services of these dedicated women during the bitter and bloody U.S. Civil War. These...
12 hours 55 minutes
History
492
Charles F. Horne - Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 2
A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians. This is volume 2 of...
18 hours 55 minutes
Memoirs
566
Candido Mariano da Silva Rondon - Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific-Expedition and the Telegraph Line Commission
The Roosevelt–Rondon Scientific Expedition was the famous survey that took place in 1913-14 to follow the path of the Rio da Dúvida («River of Doubt») in the Amazon basin. The expedition was jointly led by Theodore...
6 hours 17 minutes
General Fiction
518
George Meredith - Ordeal of Richard Feverel
After his wife's desertion, Sir Austin wants to bring up his son according to a strict educational system governing every aspect of his life. However Richard has to make his own mistakes, fall in love, and generally...
18 hours 42 minutes
Religion
611
George Frederick Kunz - Curious Lore of Precious Stones
Full title is «The Curious Lore of Precious Stones, being a description of their sentiments and folklore, superstitions, symbolism, mysticism, use in medicine, protection, prevention, religion, and divination, crystal...
12 hours 31 minutes
History
610
Constance Campbell Petrie - Tom Petrie's reminiscences of early Queensland (dating from 1837). Recorded by his daughter.
Tom Petrie (1831-1910), explorer and grazier, arrived in the then convict settlement of Moreton Bay in 1837. His reminiscences of what was to become the colony of Queensland were recorded by his daughter, Constance,...
12 hours 53 minutes
