Most Popular Books by David Walker

After his father dies, a young Scottish boy turns to a mail-order body building course to increase his height and strength. His interest in body building and hammer throwing lead him to represent Britain in the 1956 Olympic Games in Boston.

This compelling anthology, *Walker''s Appeal, with a Brief Sketch of His Life,* offers a profound exploration into the fervent voices that propelled the abolitionist movement in America. Uniting an array of literary styles''—ranging from fiery rhetoric to poignant narrative''—the collection encapsulates the fervor and urgency of two remarkable orations that demand the reader''s attention. The titular ''Appeal'' serves as the centerpiece, a searing indictment of the injustices faced by African Americans, imbued with a moral imperative that resounds even today. Complemented by engaging contextual sketches, the anthology invites readers to encounter the historical landscape of the early 19th century through the unyielding lens of truth and justice. The anthology''s focus on David Walker and Henry Highland Garnet contextualizes their formidable influence within the larger framework of both the abolitionist movement and African American literature. Walker and Garnet, revered for their unwavering advocacy and reformist thought, emerge as pioneering figures whose works were deeply entwined with the radical ethos of their contemporaries. By capturing their voices, this collection channels the zeitgeist of a burgeoning movement advocating for equality, offering insights not only into their individual contributions but also into the broader tapestry of socio-political change. Scholars, students, and enthusiasts of American history and African American literature will find this anthology an essential addition to their collections. It provides a unique opportunity to engage with powerful dialogues on social justice and resistance within a single volume. Readers are encouraged to explore these trailblazing works for their significant educational value, rich insights, and the profound conversation between past struggles and contemporary challenges. The anthology''s breadth and depth serve as a testament to the enduring power of collective voices championing change. In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience: - A succinct Introduction situates the work''s timeless appeal and themes. - The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists. - A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era''s events and influences that shaped the writing. - A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings. - Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work''s messages, connecting them to modern life. - Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance. - Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.

Railroads, tourism, and government bureaucracy combined to create modern religion in the American West, argues David Walker in this innovative study of Mormonism’s ascendency in the railroad era. The center of his story is Corinne, Utah—an end-of-the-track, hell-on-wheels railroad town founded by anti-Mormon businessmen. In the disputes over this town’s frontier survival, Walker discovers intense efforts by a variety of theological, political, and economic interest groups to challenge or secure Mormonism’s standing in the West. Though Corinne’s founders hoped to leverage industrial capital to overthrow Mormon theocracy, the town became the site of a very different dream. Economic and political victory in the West required the production of knowledge about different religious groups settling in its lands. As ordinary Americans advanced their own theories about Mormondom, they contributed to the rise of religion itself as a category of popular and scholarly imagination. At the same time, new and advantageous railroad-related alliances catalyzed LDS Church officials to build increasingly dynamic religious institutions. Through scrupulous research and wide-ranging theoretical engagement, Walker shows that western railroads did not eradicate or diminish Mormon power. To the contrary, railroad promoters helped establish Mormonism as a normative American religion.

In this new study the authors examine a range of theories about the state of nature in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England, considering the contribution they made to the period''s discourse on sovereignty and their impact on literary activity. Texts examined include Leviathan, Oceana, Paradise Lost, Discourses Concerning Government, Two Treatises on Government, Don Sebastian, Oronooko, The New Atalantis, Robinson Crusoe, Dissertation upon Parties, David Simple, and Tom Jones. The state of nature is identified as an important organizing principle for narratives in the century running from the Civil War through to the second Jacobite Rebellion, and as a way of situating the author within either a reactionary or a radical political tradition. The Discourse of Sovereignty provides an exciting new perspective on the intellectual history of this fascinating period.

Foreword written by Minnesota author Richard Eberhart.

From the illustrator of Bob Dylan’s If Not for You comes a wildly cute, encouraging picture book about a lovable lion who learns to be brave and that you’re never too small to make a difference. Lions are BIG and they’re BRAVE, we all know that. But not Little Lion: he’s a fraidy-cat! He’s afraid of his shadow and noises at night, even sounds in the day will give him a fright. Little Lion and his friend Bird often hide in the woods, watching the Big Lions play from afar. “Someday we’ll be big, with no fears at all,” he says, hoping that he’ll outgrow his small stature and finally have courage. But when his feathered friend gets into a scary situation and the other lions are just too big to help, Little Lion will have to face his fears and discover that maybe he’s a little bit courageous after all!

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The range of John Bunyan''s work, fictional and non-fictional, is rarely captured in literary studies; nor is he often the subject of theoretically-informed readings as in the postmodern perspective adopted in this study. Jean-François Lyotard''s conception of postmodernism as an attitude of ''incredulity towards grand narratives'' is particularly appropriate to the situation in seventeenth-century England, where the traditional narratives of church and state collapsed in the 1640s leaving a full-scale legitimation crisis in their wake. The authors explore Bunyan''s complex, and often highly subversive attitude to institutional authority, as expressed in a writing career ranging from the pamphlets of the 1650s through to the fiction of the 1670s and 80s, against a backdrop of bitter conflict between incommensurable cultural narratives. Bunyan and Authority opens up new lines of approach to an author central to the development of the nonconformist tradition in English life, and its provocative conclusions hold important implications for the study of seventeenth-century English literature, history, and religion.

From the illustrator of the bestselling If Animals Kissed Goodnight comes this author-illustrator debut about the everlasting bonds of love and family. If you could be a different kind of you, what would you wish to be? A monkey in a tree? Would you be a fluffy fox? A slow-moving sloth? Or maybe, if you had the choice, you wouldn’t be different at all... because maybe, right here with the ones you love is the best place in the world to be. Here With Me is the perfect gift, especially on Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Valentine’s Day!

Do you believe in Bigfoot? Or are you one of them people who snicker every time you hear the subject mentioned? There is no in between! You either believe in the Big Hairy Man or you dont. The author of this book not only believes but is also willing to stake his name and reputation on it as well. In this book entitled The Ohio Monster, be prepared to set aside your personal beliefs and take a closer look at the circumstances surrounding the authors encounters with the creature. Skeptics will be hard-pressed to rationalize away the belief that this could be nothing more than a man dressed in a monkey suit out to play tricks on somebody. Hailing from the backwoods of the State of Ohio, the author came face-to-face at an early age with his greatest feara large hairy monster! For the longest time, he tried his best to keep away from the Thing, as he called it, but he simply couldnt outrun destiny. Now with the passage of time, he feels the thing (Bigfoot) may have singled him out (continued to appear to him) because he knew that one day this man would end up defending him. Crazy, right? Well, welcome to the world of the supernatural, where everythings possible. Its a world wherein the elites of science cannot prove or disprove these kind of things. Its a world where the average citizen is encouraged to think for themselves without the added baggage of the scientific world telling them otherwise. No body or bones to prove Bigfoot exists? No problem! With a thousand or more verifiable sighting reports within the last fifty years or so, somebody is seeing something! They cant all be lying. And if so, for what purpose? Some even have long-standing careers on the line and still have felt obligated to come forward with their encounters. People from all over the world and from all walks of life have claimed to have seen monstrous types of beings before. If true, what do we have? Ill tell you what we have . . . we have an honest to gosh monster on our hands, thats what! And thats exactly what this book is aboutthe authors experiences with just one of these type of beings dubbed the Ohio monster!