Knights Templars Rise and Fall in Crusader Era Biography
Edith Simon recounts Hugo de Payens founding the Knights Templars in 1118, their vows and militant role with rivals Hospitalers, and their spread across Europe and near east. Against Popes and rulers their cause endured until 1307 scapegoating and execution of 54 templars and final grand master Jacques de Molay in 1314.
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France
Champagne
Hugo de Payens
Holy Land
Order of Mercy
Knights Templars
Jerusalem
Hospitalers
Mediterranean
Gaza
Ascalon
Castle Pilgrim
Acre
Robert
Porte St. - Antoine
Paris
Jacques de Molay
Simon
Face of Disaster and Cruising Guide Highlight New Books
Donald Robinson analyzes past calamities in The Face of Disaster from Doubleday to predict how Americans might fare in war and disaster. George T. Eggleston’s VIRGIN ISLANDS guides travelers with island details, charts, and real estate notes. C W Shepherd’s WINES SPIRITS AND LIQUERS surveys global wines and liquors with buying, storing, and serving tips.
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Donald Robinson
Doubleday
Rio Grande
Atlanta
Coconut Grove
Texas City
Worcester
Mass
Robinson
America
Harry B. Williams
Disaster Research Bureau
Virgin Islands
George T. Eggleston
van Nostrand
Caribbean
Eggleston
C. W. Shepherd
Abelard Schuman
France
Spain
Italy
Chile
Australia
South Africa
Shepherd
City Is Born CHILDREN OF THE WOLF
Alfred Duggan portrays Rome’s founding tale through a young Etruscan serving with Romulus and Remus. The novel traces murder, war, and civic birth as legendary figures like Tarpeia and Numa shape early Rome, revealing birth pangs of the eternal city.
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Alfred Duggan
Coward - Mc-Cann
Athens
Rome
Romulus
Remus
Duggan
Tarpeia Bina
Tatius
Sabine
Perperna
Vibenna
Numa
Knife Used In Emergency Chest Surgery In Arcadia
Percy Knight survived after Dr William B Wallace used a kitchen knife to open the chest and massage the heart during an emergency operation. Knight, 52, was examined after a heart attack and is reported doing well at Methodist Hospital.
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Arcadia
Calif
Percy Knight
Methodist Hospital
William B. Wallace
Knight
Darkness and the Dawn by Thomas Costain review
A brisk appraisal of The Darkness and the Dawn notes Costain’s mastery of historical narrative and vivid depictions of ancient political and military figures, highlighting the author’s ability to weave Huns and Romans into a compelling epic.
Gods Frontier Miracle and Medieval Conquest
Vera Idol reviews The Devils Gods Frontier by Jose Luis Martin Descalzo, translated by Harriet de Onis. The novel blends a Spanish priest’s miracle tale in a drought stricken town with Attila the Hun era warfare. Costain’s The Darkness and the Dawn praised for power and strong prose.
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Jose Luis Martin Descalzo
Harriet de Onis
Knopf
Torre
Renato
Satrapa
Matilde
Dona Julia
Don Rico
God
Thomas B. Costain
Costain
Attila
Vera Idol
How They Were Formed Island legend explains Philippines from a giant rock
An old legend says the Philippines formed when a giant threw a massive rock into the sea. The rock shattered into pieces that became the country’s many islands.
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Philippines
My Best Sellers and Notable Works Listed
A catalog lists FICTION titles such as ADVISE AND CONSENT and EXODUS along with NONFICTION works including THE STATUS SEEKERS and THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE. A note records that America’s first patent was granted to Joseph Jenks in 1646 for an improved scythe.
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Drury
Exodus
Uris
Lederer & Burdick
Caldwell
Warren
Packard
America
Joseph Jenks
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Orange Exports Tilt to Canada Half of U.S. shipments go to Canada
One half of the fresh oranges exported from the United States in a recent year went to Canada, with the rest sent to The Netherlands Belgium and West Germany.
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United States
Canada
Netherlands
Belgium
West Germany
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