Books with author Robert Garland

The gripping story of how the Athenians survived the Persian invasion of their homeland―one of the central events in ancient Greek history.Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRLBetween June 480 and August 479 BC, tens of thousands of Athenians evacuated, following King Xerxes’ victory at the Battle of Thermopylae. Abandoning their homes and ancestral tombs in the wake of the invading Persian army, they sought refuge abroad. Women and children were sent to one safe haven, the elderly to another, while all men of military age were conscripted into the fleet. During this difficult year of exile, the city of Athens was set on fire not once, but twice. In Athens Burning, Robert Garland explores the reasons behind the decision to abandon Attica, the peninsular region of Greece that includes Athens, while analyzing the consequences, both material and psychological, of the resulting invasion.Garland introduces readers to the contextual background of the Greco-Persian wars, which include the famous Battle of Marathon. He describes the various stages of the invasion from both the Persian and Greek point of view and explores the siege of the Acropolis, the defeat of the Persians first by the allied Greek navy and later by the army, and, finally, the return of the Athenians to their land.Taking its inspiration from the sufferings of civilians, Athens Burning also works to dispel the image of the Persians as ruthless barbarians. Addressing questions that are largely ignored in other accounts of the conflict, including how the evacuation was organized and what kind of facilities were available to the refugees along the way, Garland demonstrates the relevance of ancient history to the contemporary world. This compelling story is especially resonant in a time when the news is filled with the suffering of nearly 5 million people driven by civil war from their homes in Syria. Aimed at students and scholars of ancient history, this highly accessible book will also fascinate anyone interested in the burgeoning fields of refugee and diaspora studies.

Between June 480 and August 479 BC, tens of thousands of Athenians evacuated, following King Xerxes’ victory at the Battle of Thermopylae. Abandoning their homes and ancestral tombs in the wake of the invading Persian army, they sought refuge abroad. Women and children were sent to one safe haven, the elderly to another, while all men of military age were conscripted into the fleet. During this difficult year of exile, the city of Athens was set on fire not once, but twice. In Athens Burning, Robert Garland explores the reasons behind the decision to abandon Attica, the peninsular region of Greece that includes Athens, while analyzing the consequences, both material and psychological, of the resulting invasion.Garland introduces readers to the contextual background of the Greco-Persian wars, which include the famous Battle of Marathon. He describes the various stages of the invasion from both the Persian and Greek point of view and explores the siege of the Acropolis, the defeat of the Persians first by the allied Greek navy and later by the army, and, finally, the return of the Athenians to their land.Taking its inspiration from the sufferings of civilians, Athens Burning also works to dispel the image of the Persians as ruthless barbarians. Addressing questions that are largely ignored in other accounts of the conflict, including how the evacuation was organized and what kind of facilities were available to the refugees along the way, Garland demonstrates the relevance of ancient history to the contemporary world. This compelling story is especially resonant in a time when the news is filled with the suffering of nearly 5 million people driven by civil war from their homes in Syria. Aimed at students and scholars of ancient history, this highly accessible book will also fascinate anyone interested in the burgeoning fields of refugee and diaspora studies.

The Greek Way of Life is a survey of the major life experiences which constituted the social reality of classical Greece, broken down into the general topics of conception and pregnancy, birth, childhood, coming of age, early adulthood, and elders and the elderly. What emerges is a conception of the human being as a social animal par excellence whose nature was largely realised in the attainment of paradigmatic social roles: military service for men and childbearing for women. Among the subtopics are Greek medical ideas, the roles of women and children, marriage, care of the elderly, and the role of religious ideas. An engaging narrative and a useful sourcebook, this will appeal to both general readers and scholars.

Winner of the 2011 Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature, The Twilight Warriors is the engrossing, page-turning saga of a tightly knit band of naval aviators who are thrust into the final—and most brutal—battle of the Pacific war during World War II: Okinawa.April 1945. The end of World War II finally appears to be nearing. The Third Reich is collapsing in Europe, and the Americans are overpowering the once-mighty Japanese Empire in the Pacific. For a group of young pilots trained in the twilight of the war, their greatest worry is that it will end before they have a chance to face the enemy. They call themselves Tail End Charlies: They fly at the tail end of formations, stand at the tail end of chow lines, and now they are catching the tail end of the war. What they don’t know is that they will be key players in the bloodiest and most difficult of naval battles—not only of World War II but in all of American history.The Twilight Warriors relives the drama of the world’s last great naval campaign. From the cockpit of a Corsair fighter we gaze down at the Japanese task force racing to destroy the American amphibious force at Okinawa. Through the eyes of the men on the destroyers assigned to picket ship duty, we experience the terror as wave after wave of kamikazes crash into their ships. Standing on the deck of the legendary superbattleship Yamato, we watch Japan’s last hope for victory die in a tableau of gunfire and explosions.The fate of the Americans at Okinawa, including a twenty-two-year-old former art student, an intrepid fighter pilot whose life abruptly changes when his Corsair goes down off the enemy shore, and a young Texan lieutenant who volunteers for the most dangerous flying job in the fleet—intercepting kamikazes at night over the blackened Pacific—is intertwined with the lives of the “young gods”: the honor-bound kamikaes forces who swarm like killer bees toward the U.S. ships. The ferocity of the Okinawa fighting stuns the world. Before it ends, the long battle will cost more American lives, ships, and aircraft than any naval engagement in U.S. history. More than simply the account of a historic battle, The Twilight Warriors brings to life the human side of an epic conflict. It is the story of young Americans at war in the air and on the sea—and of their enigmatic, fanatically courageous enemy.

Countless hours of productivity are lost in today’s workplace, the vast majority of workers are not engaged in their work, and there is a significant divide between employees and management. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Robert McFarland surveyed hundreds of people in different industries across the country and discovered the top four concerns of employees today. This book details these four main concerns, provides comprehensive biblical solutions to each of them, and also addresses the workplace culture problems faced by virtually every company in the marketplace. Christian business leaders who want to involve their faith in the workplace can create a work environment conducive to employee engagement and company productivity. By using a biblical model to solve the problems plaguing today’s workforce, Christian business leaders can take steps to erase this divide between management and employees and rescue their company’s productivity.

The gripping story of how the Athenians survived the Persian invasion of their homeland―one of the central events in ancient Greek history.Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRLBetween June 480 and August 479 BC, tens of thousands of Athenians evacuated, following King Xerxes’ victory at the Battle of Thermopylae. Abandoning their homes and ancestral tombs in the wake of the invading Persian army, they sought refuge abroad. Women and children were sent to one safe haven, the elderly to another, while all men of military age were conscripted into the fleet. During this difficult year of exile, the city of Athens was set on fire not once, but twice. In Athens Burning, Robert Garland explores the reasons behind the decision to abandon Attica, the peninsular region of Greece that includes Athens, while analyzing the consequences, both material and psychological, of the resulting invasion.Garland introduces readers to the contextual background of the Greco-Persian wars, which include the famous Battle of Marathon. He describes the various stages of the invasion from both the Persian and Greek point of view and explores the siege of the Acropolis, the defeat of the Persians first by the allied Greek navy and later by the army, and, finally, the return of the Athenians to their land.Taking its inspiration from the sufferings of civilians, Athens Burning also works to dispel the image of the Persians as ruthless barbarians. Addressing questions that are largely ignored in other accounts of the conflict, including how the evacuation was organized and what kind of facilities were available to the refugees along the way, Garland demonstrates the relevance of ancient history to the contemporary world. This compelling story is especially resonant in a time when the news is filled with the suffering of nearly 5 million people driven by civil war from their homes in Syria. Aimed at students and scholars of ancient history, this highly accessible book will also fascinate anyone interested in the burgeoning fields of refugee and diaspora studies.

Growing Taller Secrets, second addition is a completely rewritten study on how human body grows and develops, and how to force the body to grow taller naturally, without the use of any drugs or chemicals. Based on over 19 years of study and research.The book is packed with information that most doctors don t even know, especially those doctors who don t tell us that height can be affected by many factors.This book has not only everything you need to know about human growth and how to maximize it. All facts and recommendations in the book are followed by easy to understand explanations of how it works.A must read for anyone who wants to grow taller, and for parents. Parents will learn not only what will affect their child s physical growth and health, but also what will enhance their child s development in every way.Learn in full detail all aspects of human growth and development starting from conception up until when bones can no longer grow, and most importantly how to increase height safely and naturally. Regardless of your age and how much you know, you will learn many new and important secrets this book is full of.

Winner of the 2011 Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature, The Twilight Warriors is the engrossing, page-turning saga of a tightly knit band of naval aviators who are thrust into the final—and most brutal—battle of the Pacific war during World War II: Okinawa.April 1945. The end of World War II finally appears to be nearing. The Third Reich is collapsing in Europe, and the Americans are overpowering the once-mighty Japanese Empire in the Pacific. For a group of young pilots trained in the twilight of the war, their greatest worry is that it will end before they have a chance to face the enemy. They call themselves Tail End Charlies: They fly at the tail end of formations, stand at the tail end of chow lines, and now they are catching the tail end of the war. What they don’t know is that they will be key players in the bloodiest and most difficult of naval battles—not only of World War II but in all of American history.The Twilight Warriors relives the drama of the world’s last great naval campaign. From the cockpit of a Corsair fighter we gaze down at the Japanese task force racing to destroy the American amphibious force at Okinawa. Through the eyes of the men on the destroyers assigned to picket ship duty, we experience the terror as wave after wave of kamikazes crash into their ships. Standing on the deck of the legendary superbattleship Yamato, we watch Japan’s last hope for victory die in a tableau of gunfire and explosions.The fate of the Americans at Okinawa, including a twenty-two-year-old former art student, an intrepid fighter pilot whose life abruptly changes when his Corsair goes down off the enemy shore, and a young Texan lieutenant who volunteers for the most dangerous flying job in the fleet—intercepting kamikazes at night over the blackened Pacific—is intertwined with the lives of the “young gods”: the honor-bound kamikaes forces who swarm like killer bees toward the U.S. ships. The ferocity of the Okinawa fighting stuns the world. Before it ends, the long battle will cost more American lives, ships, and aircraft than any naval engagement in U.S. history. More than simply the account of a historic battle, The Twilight Warriors brings to life the human side of an epic conflict. It is the story of young Americans at war in the air and on the sea—and of their enigmatic, fanatically courageous enemy.

Countless hours of productivity are lost in today’s workplace, the vast majority of workers are not engaged in their work, and there is a significant divide between employees and management. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Robert McFarland surveyed hundreds of people in different industries across the country and discovered the top four concerns of employees today. This book details these four main concerns, provides comprehensive biblical solutions to each of them, and also addresses the workplace culture problems faced by virtually every company in the marketplace. Christian business leaders who want to involve their faith in the workplace can create a work environment conducive to employee engagement and company productivity. By using a biblical model to solve the problems plaguing today’s workforce, Christian business leaders can take steps to erase this divide between management and employees and rescue their company’s productivity.

Growing Taller Secrets, second addition is a completely rewritten study on how human body grows and develops, and how to force the body to grow taller naturally, without the use of any drugs or chemicals. Based on over 19 years of study and research. The book is packed with information that most doctors don t even know, especially those doctors who don t tell us that height can be affected by many factors. This book has not only everything you need to know about human growth and how to maximize it. All facts and recommendations in the book are followed by easy to understand explanations of how it works. A must read for anyone who wants to grow taller, and for parents. Parents will learn not only what will affect their child s physical growth and health, but also what will enhance their child s development in every way. Learn in full detail all aspects of human growth and development starting from conception up until when bones can no longer grow, and most importantly how to increase height safely and naturally. Regardless of your age and how much you know, you will learn many new and important secrets this book is full of.

Every neighborhood has one of those annoying, quirky, kids who like to challenge the status quo.That is Jelly Douglas.And before the next school semester starts, Jelly’s best friend Madison Winterbaum loses a dear family member. Asked to become a member of the Douglas family; Madison joins Jelly, Anna, and April on a grand adventure to summer camp.Camp American Wish is the second book in the Tanglewood Series, the first book in this series is titled Cowlicks & Freckles.The Douglas girls celebrate Madison Winterbaum a special needs child joining the family and commemorate this special occasion by going to summer camp for a week. Located within the rural areas in Tanglewood’s mountains Camp American Wish has plenty of hiking trails, trees, lakes, and horses.At camp Jelly, Madison, Anna, and April meet Hazel Steadman the owner of Camp American Wish. Hazel a no-nonsense woman, Bob Isaac the camp’s manager, and Grady Bonner the camp’s counselor join forty diverse children of all ages who are experiencing summer camp for the first time. However; their excitement is interrupted when Lea Dauber a stuck-up and angry young pre-teen stays in the same cabin who enjoys aggravating Jelly.Jelly and Madison volunteer to help with the camp’s daily chores and enjoy riding horses. Inside the barn Jelly and Madison listen to Hazel give a talk about horses, and they meet Ben Scales a sight-impaired boy who wants to ride Hazel’s favorite horse Heaven; who is willing to help groom Heaven for the chance. Bob and Hazel use their imaginations to come up with an intriguing and safe way to help Ben make this happen.