New Releases by James McDonald

This second volume of McDonald''s history of the Canberra-Queanbeyan district, begins in 1824, when the first pastoralists appeared and concludes in 1861, the eve of Robertson''s land reforms. For the local Aboriginal bands, this was a catastrophe. For the British, it was about pastureland to feed the colony. McDonald covers the 1838-42 period, when the colony switched from a convict model to free immigration. It was also a time of debilitating drought and economic ruin. He also examines the power of dominant family blocs (Campbells, Palmers, Murrays, Johnstons, Wrights, etc.), the uneasy imposition of British law on the ''frontier'', the gold rushes of the 1850s, and the ever-increasing pressure for political reform. Canberra II drills down into the lives of ordinary people. It reveals some of the more elusive topics: the stories of women, children, LGBQTI+ individuals, the working poor, and the earliest ethnic households and enclaves. Along the way, McDonald breaks new ground. A new pastoral chronology is constructed, acts of pastoral bastardry are exposed, Canberra''s female bushranger, Mrs Winter, is unearthed, the Anglican foundation myth is debunked, and he even asks whether AFL had its origins on the Molonglo.

In 2006, I was told by a spirit guide that I would write a book. Yes, I see spirits. “That sounds good but what story had I to tell? Tell the story of how you came from the slums of Glasgow, pushed away your gifts of ‘sixth sense’ and rediscovered them as an adult.” Okay, from the slums of Glasgow to discovering that you’re a psychic in your late forties sounds good but the part in between might sound uninteresting. “Think about it,” I was told, “You will soon be given the opportunity to write.” My life was to follow two paths; communicating with spirit and learning to replace fear with love. My guidance came from two sources; spirit and dreams. My childhood had been a ‘lie’ and I came to realise that much of my adult life was a ‘lie’ also. I wasn’t quite the person that I thought I was. During my childhood I had been the victim of abuse from an adult who I trusted. Unfortunately, I continued with this habit as an adult and would have difficulty facing up to anything. I had two options: run, as I had been doing, or face the truth about myself. I opted for the latter. Today I do not acknowledge negativity. I learn from every experience and think positively. It does help somewhat when the guidance that I receive is ‘out of this world!’

It''s Saint Patrick''s Day, and Wilford has an important lesson to learn with help from his best friend Blue. Goofy, games, and sharing shamrocks with friends are just some of the celebrations in this funny animal book for young children about Saint Patrick''s Day. Wilford decides that sneaking up and startling friends on the farm is a fun way to celebrate Saint Paddy''s Day. With help from his best buddy Blue, it doesn''t take long for Wilford to understand that having fun at the expense of someone else isn''t very nice and can come with consequences.It''s Saint Patrick''s Day at the farm and Farmer McDonald is ready to decorate. He starts with a nice green bow for his favorite sheep, Wilford. What Farmer McDonald doesn''t realize is the chain of events set off by the fun of wearing green on this favorite holiday.

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For children in preschool and kindergarten, at the very beginning stage of learning to read and write, "I Am the Alphabet" teaches one of the most important core concepts for success: What is the Alphabet and why is it important? Curious kids want to know.

The most famous event of the thirteenth century war against the Cathars of the Languedoc is an alleged command given by an Abbot "Kill them all! God will know His own". Almost everyone has heard of it, even if the context is a little hazy. For well over six hundred years the claim - made by a sympathetic contemporary clerical writer - was accepted as fact. But historians over the last hundred years have been more sceptical, often describing the story of the command as "apocryphal". Almost no original work on the question has been carried out by modern historians in the English-speaking world, and only a little by Francophone historians. This monograph aims to provide a thoroughgoing reassessment of the question. It presents a mass of new evidence, exposes previously unrecognised significance in existing evidence, and frames new arguments that will undoubtedly shift received opinion among historians.

Did a medieval Abbot really lead troops into war? And did he really command them to kill the population of an entire city - men, women and children; the old, crippled and infirm; even babies? This question has tantalised historians for centuries, and credible arguments have been advanced both for and against. In this work, James McDonald, sumarises these arguments and develops a number of new arguments of his own, which decisively tip the balance away from view that has predominated for over a century. This is the first ever comprehensive assessment of the arguments, astonishing in their breadth and depth. It is a true tour de force, that will revolutionise your ideas of medieval Europe.

This is a translation of Voltaire''s work on the Cathar Crusade - the thirteenth century papal war against the people of the Languedoc. It includes parallel texts with James McDonald''s English translation against Voltaire''s original French, along with notes, and short essays on Voltaire, his life and his works.

Learn about the amazing changes that frogs go through, and how their lives are uniquely tied to ours.Frogs don''t start out as the hopping, green creatures that we might see sitting on a lily pad or under a leaf. They go through an amazing change.I Am a Frog introduces kids to basic biological concepts about this awesome amphibian. Big, vibrant illustrations capture the attention of children ages 3-7. Large print and easy to follow words make this a great book for parents introducing kids to science, as well as for teachers reading to a preschool or elementary school classroom.

The Sun warms our days and brings light to the dark. Let''s find out about the Sun, and why it''s so important to life on Earth.There are many stars in the night sky, but only one that we''ve found so far that supports a planet filled with life, that''s our star, the Sun! I Am the Sun introduces kids to the basic concepts of Space and Earth science while also teaching how important the Sun is to our very existence here on Earth. From the air we breathe to the everchanging weather, the Sun is a source of life for all of us.Young children will learn about basic concepts of astronomy, how the sun got its start in space, and how it''s the glue that holds the solar system together. I Am the Sun is a great beginning science book for kids. Images are big and bright for kids ages 3-8. The concepts are basic and geared for preschool through second grade learners.

The Moon is beautiful to look at in the night sky, and it also plays an important part in the cycle of life on Earth. And maybe someday the Moon will be a place people call home.

Fifty years of happenings in factories crammed into forty hours. Some of these stories are funny, Some of them are sad. Some of them are tragic. Most of them are just plain stupid. All of them are true

Arthur McKinnon had succeeded in prospering in America. Now there was one more thing he had to do. See the last of the hated Redcoats who had devastated his family

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Introduce your beginning artist to the wonderful world of colors with Concepts of Color for Kids.From gray scale to color mixing, kids will learn the scientific and artistic aspects of how color changes our view of the world.

Handwriting: A Practice Printing Workbook is a fun way to help children learn to recognize and print capital and lowercase letters and the numbers 1-20. Prepare your child for success in school with letter tracing and essential learning activities that teach how to combine letters to make words and how to combine words to make sentences for a simple story.

Sami and Thomas Learn to Read Book 2 gives more learning material for beginning readers to confidently build their reading skill. Vocabulary development combined with entertaining stories that have simple sentences keep children engaged and excited about their reading accomplishments. Using a combination of words that can be sounded out and common sight words, Learn to Read with Sami and Thomas is the perfect continuation of your child''s reading journey. Vibrant images with captivating characters help young readers want to read again and again. For Beginning Readers ages 5 and up

On a visit to Grandma''s, Sami and Thomas learn how to be good horse-sitters and in the process make a new friend in Pascal the horse. Cleaning the stall and brushing Pascal''s shiny coat are just the beginning of this Sami and Thomas horse adventure. Endearing artwork and a story written in rhythm and rhyme make this a book for horse lovers of all ages.

Across the solar system and on to the Milky Way! School’s out for the summer and Sami and Thomas have big plans. They’ve built a spaceship in their tree house and are going to blast off for a tour of the solar system, but one of the planets holds a special surprise. Vibrant images and flowing verse bring this imaginative story to life. Space lovers and adventurers of all ages are sure to love this cosmic journey.

Amidst the turbulence and gaiety existing in American society during the last decade of the 20th century, the paths of two young men and a young woman merge. Each is inexorably drawn to a midnight rendezvous on a lonely road in northern Kentucky, and ghastly and fatal consequences result.

The Reader encourages students to explore significant topics that impact their lives and have shaped the wider culture around them. Classic, timeless readings underscore the staying power of each topic (including identity; marriage and family; faith and religion; langua≥ education; work; wealth and property; popular culture; and war, terrorism, and protest) but are complicated by current issues, contemporary perspectives, and varied genres that offer new opportunities for critique and exploration. The Reader draws on research that connects reading and writing in order to help students practice literacy strategies that broaden and strengthen their reading, writing, and researching skills. Three rhetoric chapters explain how the problem-posing, problem-solving aspects of college-level inquiry require that students engage texts and the research that informs them using a process of thoughtful questioning-and that students bring this questioning methodology to their own processes of inventing, researching, drafting, and revising.

Starting from a neutral position, this book looks at claims made by Christian leaders over the centuries and analyses them in the light of modern scholarship. Erudite yet mischievous, the book''s scope is wide, from early history to the present day, from America to China, and spanning many different disciplines. Many of the conclusions reached will shock devout believers, though all of them can be verified with reference to sympathetic works by biblical scholars and theologians. A recurring theme is that of open secrets - facts well known to historians and other academics in the Church, but kept from the faithful masses. These open secrets are not actively denied, just avoided so as not to cause offence to those who are familiar only with the Sunday-School version of events. Many Christians see their system of belief as dating from the earliest times, but this idea becomes difficult to sustain in the light of when and how key doctrines were established. Many ordinary Christians would be shocked to discover, for example, the prominent role played by violence and forgery in developing and promoting Christian doctrine. Whatever one''s own religious beliefs, the Christian Churches provide huge amounts of material for the enquiring mind. Repercussions from crusades that happened over 900 years ago are still in evidence today. The division of the Roman Empire in early Christian times also reverberates to the present day. To a large extent, the history of the Western World over the last 2,000 years is the history of the Christian Church. Without a proper understanding of the role of the Church, it is not possible to truly understand the history of Europe, the Middle East, or indeed the Americas.

Managing the Development of Software-Intensive Systems provides both an introduction to project management for beginner software and hardware developers as well as unique advanced materials for experienced users. This beneficial resource presents realistic case studies for planning and managing verification and validation for large software projects, complex software, and hardware systems, as well as inspection results and testing metrics to monitor project status. Industrial practitioners and students will learn ways to improve how they manage and develop their project management applications and techniques to establish large software applications and systems.

LIVERPOOL 1923 A series of murders took place that rocked the nation. Someone was killing the remaining members of the Liverpool Pals Battalion who had survived the carnage of the Great War. Who was committing these crimes and why?.....

A complete book on breeding and marketing the most popular species of pet birds for the pet industry. The author has 25 years of experience in the field of exotic birds.