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The first time 17-year-old Kerry visits the island, he’s with his family. Like always. But he dreams of returning, living, on his own. So, when an old family friend invites him to stay for the following summer, he jumps at the offer. He arrives and quickly has a job at the market, delivering groceries to the locals. He meets Phoebe, a seven-year-old girl with a troubled past, and Phoebe’s eighteen-year-old nanny, Mary, on one of his delivery trips. What starts as a casual friendliness, quickly evolves into a meaningful relationship between himself and Phoebe, and even more surprisingly, Kerry finds himself drawn to Mary in a way he’s never experienced before. Set in the late 60s, Island Moments is a story about growing up among the stillness, surrendering to the moments we experience from day to day, and cherishing the people we meet, even at the most inopportune times.

John Muller's textbook provides an introduction to various branches of mathematics, including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Written for the Royal Academy of Artillery at Woolwich, this book is a comprehensive guide to the mathematical principles needed for military training. Both students and instructors will find this textbook helpful.

I sit near the window that looks out upon the yard and the trees beyond. I sit here calm and determined to see what is left of the day into darkness. In one hand I hold a book which I have read often, one which gives me comfort just to hold. In the other I hold my glasses which at times look as if they belong to someone else. How easily this room takes to darkness. - from "The Empty Mirror"

John Muller explores Frederick Douglass's final years in Washington D.C., a part of Douglass's life rarely written about. The remarkable journey of Frederick Douglass from fugitive slave to famed orator and author is well recorded. Yet little has been written about Douglass's final years in Washington, D.C. Journalist John Muller explores how Douglass spent the last eighteen years of his life professionally and personally in his home, Cedar Hill, in Anacostia. The ever-active Douglass was involved in local politics, from aiding in the early formation of Howard University to editing a groundbreaking newspaper to serving as marshal of the District. During this time, his wife of forty-four years, Anna Murray, passed away, and eighteen months later, he married Helen Pitts, a white woman. Unapologetic for his controversial marriage, Douglass continued his unabashed advocacy for the rights of African Americans and women and his belief in American exceptionalism. Through meticulous research, Muller has created a fresh and intimate portrait of Frederick Douglass of Anacostia.

This fascinating and comprehensive treatise on conic-sections, fluxions, and fluents offers a wealth of information and insights on these important mathematical concepts. With numerous examples and practical applications, this book is an important resource for anyone interested in mathematics or the history of science.

Unveränderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1866.