Grant Books

The personal story of the man who placed an indelible imprint on the national game, Ed Barrow, minor and major league manager, league president, baseball executive, and builder of the Yankee empire!

This story is a must read. Not only does it keep you glued to the page, but It also shows tremendous insight into the realities of everyday life and the conflicts faced in the past for the Native Americans.

Lady Claire de Coverly simply wants the freedom to chose her life's course -- and one of her choices would be not marrying again. And her Uncle comes up with a deal -- one that sends her into a Norman estate to kidnap Baron Hawkswell's children. But as Claire grows to know Alain, she comes to realize that she can't destroy his life, not when she loves him more than her own life and freedom. Betraying her Uncle and her King, Claire follows her heart, but to what end?

There was something about his children's English nursemaid, a mere serf, that touches Alain and leads him to claim her as his own. But can his passion for her grow to something greater, and can thier newfound feelings survive the lies that stand between them?

Laurie Grant writes a touching story of a love that can withstand treachory and lies, that can withstand the battle between a King and an uncrowned Empress -- a love that nothing can destroy.

W. Larimer Mellon, and his wife, Gwen Grant Mellon, the author of this book, were a wealthy (he was the nephew of Andrew Mellon) couple who read about, visited, espoused, and live (she is still alive-he is dead) the spirit of Albert Schweitzer...compassionate care for the poor of the third world. I have worked at their hospital, Hopital Albert Schweitzer, in extremely rural Haiti several times in a medical capacity. I have seen what a truly good spirit can do for others. I wish I, as well as all of us, had the spirit, the commitment, and the love of others given by these two special people. This is the story of their strange journey to Haiti...well written by a beautiful worman, now in her late 80's. Buy this book...you'll love it, Gwen, and Larry as I do.

Published in 1974 Napoleonic Wargaming was the first wargaming book I bought. Given its age, it has wonderful colour photographs of masses of Napoleonic troops battling out on wargames tables. The rule system set out by Grant is now dated but this hardcover book has been a welcome part of my wargaming literature for many years and is a worthy addition to any library on the subject, for the photographs alone.

This large book, now in its eighth edition is a compiled list of grant awarding institutions that have a proven interest in making grants for libraries and information services. It includes some 1,600 granting organizations selected because libraries and information services are specifically stated as a type of organization they support, or because they have given out actual grants of $10,000 or more.

The granting organizations are broken down by state, and within states by name. Information supplied about each organization includes how much money they have, how much they give out, their stated purpose, fields of interest, types of support and any limitations (some organizations limit their giving to local areas, such as Boston).

There are quite a number of books written on how to apply for a grant, what should be included in your application, and so on. But after you get the application written, what do you do with it. To whom do you send it. This book is put together by The Foundation Center, a non-profit organization that was set up to assist other non-profits in their grant writing process. Their overall database includes over 78,000 grantmaking foundations.

This book has only those organizations making grants to libraries and information services extracted from that database. This obviously saves your time, and of course your money. At the $125 price, smaller organizations may be unwilling or even unable to spend that much for such a book. The price however, seems fair. This book is not going to sell in the quantities you would expect of a Harry Potter novel, and The Foundation Center has to recoup their costs.

What you are buying for the $125 is time (it would take you a very long time to find these organizations) and completeness (you would never find all of these organizations). The cost should be recovered in the first grant received from a source you never contacted before.

This book has information that you basically cannot do without if you are seeking grants.

Can't believe this book actually exists. I have been waiting for a book that tells me in everyday terms things about natural healthcare. This practial guide is a must for the female population because it approaches a woman's life cycle from puberty and menstruation to senior health concerns. The section on menopause was extremely helpful. Going to highly recommend it to my reading club--SWER, Sisthas Who Enjoy Reading!

Aleksandr Pika is a great northern anthropologist, and I am greatful that his work has been translated into English. This book is an excellent study of USSR policy as it has affected (and continues to affect) Native Siberians.

This book is so good. I read it on the heels of _Psychology and Superstition_. I got these two books at a closeout sale while at Berkeley in the 70's. I wish I read them thirty years ago. It just smooths out the whole psychoanalytic tradition bring to it a richness and meaning that is soothing to the soul and enriching to the mind.

This is a tremendous collection of studies as put together by Grant and Adams.It is the best I have seen and is a cornerstone in neuropsychology assessment.The sheer amount of information and detailed descriptions are relatively easy to follow along with varying degrees of diverse opinions.If someone knows of a better book,please contact me.