Books with author Michael Saunders

From two leading historians of Bahamian history comes this groundbreaking work on a unique archipelagic nation. Islanders in the Stream is not only the first comprehensive chronicle of the Bahamian people, it is also the first work of its kind and scale for any Caribbean nation. This comprehensive volume details the full, extraordinary history of all the people who have ever inhabited the islands and explains the evolution of a Bahamian national identity within the framework of neighboring territories in similar circumstances.Divided into three sections, this volume covers the period from aboriginal times to the end of formal slavery in 1838. The first part includes authoritative accounts of Columbus’s first landfall in the New World on San Salvador island, his voyage through the Bahamas, and the ensuing disastrous collision of European and native Arawak cultures. Covering the islands’ initial settlement, the second section ranges from the initial European incursions and the first English settlements through the lawless era of pirate misrule to Britain’s official takeover and development of the colony in the eighteenth century. The third, and largest, section offers a full analysis of Bahamian slave society through the great influx of Empire Loyalists and their slaves at the end of the American Revolution to the purported achievement of full freedom for the slaves in 1838.This work is both a pioneering social history and a richly illustrated narrative modifying previous Eurocentric interpretations of the islands’ early history. Written to appeal to Bahamians as well as all those interested in Caribbean history, Islanders in the Stream looks at the islands and their people in their fullest contexts, constituting not just the most thorough view of Bahamian history to date but a major contribution to Caribbean historiography.

Can you find a cow, a sheep, and more animals and objects down on the farm? Find out in this inventive 2-in-1 storybook!In this sweet introduction to life on the farm, flip the pages of the little book to help mommy farm animals find their home with their families in the big book! With sturdy board book pages for little ones to grasp and turn on their own and a charming book-within-a-book format, We Love the Farm is everything you need to ensure a fun and informative first storytime experience. And with additional farm words and sounds on every page, little ones will want to explore the farm again and again!Two books in one!

Inside Coding teaches readers exactly what they need to become great programmers. Whether they want to boost their coding skills for school, work, or just as a hobby, this comprehensive and vibrant guide introduces the tools, terms, and concepts that will help students grow from beginners into experienced developers. Simple explanations, an engaging design, and step-by-step instructions ease readers through the features of the Python programming language, providing them with everything they need to write code in the real world.

From two leading historians of Bahamian history comes this groundbreaking work on a unique archipelagic nation. Islanders in the Stream is not only the first comprehensive chronicle of the Bahamian people, it is also the first work of its kind and scale for any Caribbean nation. This comprehensive volume details the full, extraordinary history of all the people who have ever inhabited the islands and explains the evolution of a Bahamian national identity within the framework of neighboring territories in similar circumstances.Divided into three sections, this volume covers the period from aboriginal times to the end of formal slavery in 1838. The first part includes authoritative accounts of Columbus’s first landfall in the New World on San Salvador island, his voyage through the Bahamas, and the ensuing disastrous collision of European and native Arawak cultures. Covering the islands’ initial settlement, the second section ranges from the initial European incursions and the first English settlements through the lawless era of pirate misrule to Britain’s official takeover and development of the colony in the eighteenth century. The third, and largest, section offers a full analysis of Bahamian slave society through the great influx of Empire Loyalists and their slaves at the end of the American Revolution to the purported achievement of full freedom for the slaves in 1838.This work is both a pioneering social history and a richly illustrated narrative modifying previous Eurocentric interpretations of the islands’ early history. Written to appeal to Bahamians as well as all those interested in Caribbean history, Islanders in the Stream looks at the islands and their people in their fullest contexts, constituting not just the most thorough view of Bahamian history to date but a major contribution to Caribbean historiography.

Inside Coding teaches readers exactly what they need to become great programmers. Whether they want to boost their coding skills for school, work, or just as a hobby, this comprehensive and vibrant guide introduces the tools, terms, and concepts that will help students grow from beginners into experienced developers. Simple explanations, an engaging design, and step-by-step instructions ease readers through the features of the Python programming language, providing them with everything they need to write code in the real world.

In this book, the author Michael Sanderson shares his amazing story of survival against all odds. He was internally decapitated in an horrific accident that 97% of victims do not survive--and which leaves most of the remaining 3% paralyzed for the rest of their lives. He fought back from the brink of death to tell his story of survival--and his testimony of God's grace and deliverance.

Ged was the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, but once he was called Sparrowhawk, a reckless youth, hungry for power and knowledge, who tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance.From the Paperback edition.