Times Past in Korea


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In earlier times, for the Chinese, Korea was 'the country of courteous people from the east', and for westerners 'the land of the morning calm' or 'hermit kingdom'. In this fascinating collection of writings on times past in Korea the author helps to lift the veil on this once closed country, providing the reader with a wide selection of first-hand accounts by travellers who 'discovered' Korea - some as snapshots by those passing through, others more detailed evaluations of Korean culture and everyday life by those who spent time there. The collection covers a period of over 400 years - from Hendrik Hamel's journal of the 1600s to early 20th century records, such as Roy C. Andrew's 1918 published account of his expedition, entitled Exploring Unknown Corners of the 'Hermit Kingdom'.




The Christian Advocate


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A Trimaran Sails the Seven Seas


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Come aboard a 46-foot trimaran as it cruises from the midsummer's night sun in northern waters to the beauty of a tropical sunset.







Ships of the Seven Seas


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Seven Seas Nine Lives


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A biography of Captain Alan William Frank Sutton, detailing his lengthy naval ship and airborne career during the World War II. It starts when, as a young midshipman he was in command of a small rowing cutter, and ends in the open cockpit of a Fairy Swordfish torpedo bomber during the legendry attack which destroyed the Italian fleet at Taranto.




Evangelism's First Modern Media Star


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This is a fascinating biography of Reverend William Leroy Stidger (1885-1949), the early twentieth-century preacher who brought modern marketing and publicity tactics to his crusade to save souls. Stidger forever changed the way evangelists present themselves to the public, and was a forerunner of Billy Graham, Jim Bakker, and Jerry Falwell.




The Epworth Era


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