Book cover shows light wear to cover edge and corners
barge the bayous of Louisianna
and illuminated manuscripts adorn twelve immortal mermaid tales from a wide range of cultures
In It Is Well with My Soul
Carlos Fuentes writes the journal of the Mexican twentieth century
John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, A Private Life LGBTQ+ Demographic Studies Book cover shows light wearFebruary 21, 1848, the House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.: Congressman John Quincy Adams, rising to speak, suddenly collapses at his desk; two days later, he dies in the Speaker's chamber. The public mourning that followed, writes Paul C. Nagel, "exceeded anything previously seen in America." Forgotten was his failed presidency and his often cold demeanor. It was the memory of an extraordinary human being one who in his last years had fought