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David Michaelis is the author of Schulz and Peanuts (2007), Eleanor (2020), N. C. Wyeth (2003), Introductory Lectures to the Sacred Books of the New Testament, The Best of Friends (1983).

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Schulz and Peanuts

release date: Oct 16, 2007
Schulz and Peanuts
Charles Schulz, the most widely syndicated and beloved cartoonist of all time, is also one of the most misunderstood figures in American culture. Now, acclaimed biographer David Michaelis gives us the first full-length biography of Schulz: at once a creation story, a portrait of a hidden American genius, and a chronicle contrasting the private man with the central role he played in shaping the national imagination. The son of a barber, Schulz was born in Minnesota to modest, working class roots. In 1943, just three days after his mother′s tragic death from cancer, Schulz, a private in the army, shipped out for boot camp and the war in Europe. The sense of shock and separation never left him. And these early experiences would shape his entire life. With Peanuts, Schulz embedded adult ideas in a world of small children to remind the reader that character flaws and childhood wounds are with us always. It was the central truth of his own life, that as the adults we′ve become and as the children we always will be, we can free ourselves, if only we can see the humour in the predicaments of funny-looking kids. Schulz′s Peanuts profoundly influenced the country in the second half of the 20th century. But the strip was anchored in the collective experience and hardships of Schulz′s generation-the generation that survived the Great Depression and liberated Europe and the Pacific and came home to build the post-war world.

Eleanor

release date: Oct 06, 2020
Eleanor
New York Times Bestseller Prizewinning bestselling author David Michaelis presents a “stunning” (The Wall Street Journal) breakthrough portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt, America’s longest-serving First Lady, an avatar of democracy whose ever-expanding agency as diplomat, activist, and humanitarian made her one of the world’s most widely admired and influential women. In the first single-volume cradle-to-grave portrait in six decades, acclaimed biographer David Michaelis delivers a stunning account of Eleanor Roosevelt’s remarkable life of transformation. An orphaned niece of President Theodore Roosevelt, she converted her Gilded Age childhood of denial and secrecy into an irreconcilable marriage with her ambitious fifth cousin Franklin. Despite their inability to make each other happy, Franklin Roosevelt transformed Eleanor from a settlement house volunteer on New York’s Lower East Side into a matching partner in New York’s most important power couple in a generation. When Eleanor discovered Franklin’s betrayal with her younger, prettier social secretary, Lucy Mercer, she offered a divorce and vowed to face herself honestly. Here is an Eleanor both more vulnerable and more aggressive, more psychologically aware and sexually adaptable than we knew. She came to accept FDR’s bond with his executive assistant, Missy LeHand; she allowed her children to live their own lives, as she never could; and she explored her sexual attraction to women, among them a star female reporter on FDR’s first presidential campaign, and younger men. Eleanor needed emotional connection. She pursued deeper relationships wherever she could find them. Throughout her life and travels, there was always another person or place she wanted to heal. As FDR struggled to recover from polio, Eleanor became a voice for the voiceless, her husband’s proxy in presidential ambition, and then the people’s proxy in the White House. Later, she would be the architect of international human rights and world citizen of the Atomic Age, urging Americans to cope with the anxiety of global annihilation by cultivating a “world mind.” She insisted that we cannot live for ourselves alone but must learn to live together or we will die together. Drawing on new research, Michaelis’s riveting portrait is not just a comprehensive biography of a major American figure, but the story of an American ideal: how our freedom is always a choice. Eleanor rediscovers a model of what is noble and evergreen in the American character, a model we need today more than ever.

N. C. Wyeth

release date: Jan 21, 2003
N. C. Wyeth
His name summons up our earliest images of the beloved books we read as children. His illustrations for Scribner''s Illustrated Classics (Treasure Island, Kidnapped, The Last of the Mohicans, The Yearling) are etched into the collective memory of generations of readers. He was hailed as the greatest American illustrator of his day. For forty-three years, starting in 1902, N.C. Wyeth painted landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and murals, as well as illustrations for a long shelf of world literature. Yet despite worldwide acclaim, he judged himself a failure, believing that illustration was of no importance. David Michaelis tells the story of Wyeth''s family through four generations -- a saga that begins and ends with tragedy -- and brings to life the huge-spirited, deeply complicated man, and an America that was quickly vanishing.

Introductory Lectures to the Sacred Books of the New Testament

Introduction to the New Testament

release date: May 22, 2025
Introduction to the New Testament
"Introduction to the New Testament" by Herbert Marsh and Johann David Michaelis offers a comprehensive overview of the New Testament writings. This seminal work delves into the historical context, authorship, and critical interpretation of the New Testament texts. Providing detailed analysis and scholarly insights, it serves as an invaluable resource for students, theologians, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Christian scripture. Originally published in the early 19th century, this introduction remains relevant for its rigorous approach to biblical studies and its exploration of the key themes and doctrines within the New Testament. Discover the foundations of Christian belief and gain a richer appreciation of the New Testamentâ€(TM)s enduring significance. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Remarks [by Bishop Randolph] on “Michaelis's Introduction to the New Testament, vols. 3, 4 translated by the Rev. Herbert Marsh and augmented with notes.”

A Dissertation on the Influence of Opinions on Language, and of Language on Opinions

Lectures on the Sacred Poetry of the Hebrews; Volume 1

release date: Jul 18, 2023
Lectures on the Sacred Poetry of the Hebrews; Volume 1
This book contains a collection of lectures on the sacred poetry of the Hebrews. The lectures cover topics such as the nature of Hebrew poetry, types of parallelism, and analysis of specific psalms. The authors provide valuable insights into the meaning and significance of Hebrew poetry, making this book an important resource for scholars and students of the Old Testament. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Introduction to the New Testament, tr., and augmented with notes (and a Dissertation on the origin and composition of the three first gospels) by H. Marsh. 4 vols. [in 6 pt.].

Introduction to the New Testament, Tr., and Augmented with Notes (and a Dissertation on the Origin and Composition of the Three First Gospels) by H. Marsh. 4 Vols. [in 6 Pt.]. 4 Vols. [in 5 Pt.].

The Burial and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, According to the Four Evangelists; from the German

Students Cabinet Library Useful Tracts

release date: Nov 16, 2024
Students Cabinet Library Useful Tracts
Reprint of the original, first published in 1836.

Dissertatio Philologica Diivdicans Sensvm Commatis Kā-arî yāday we-raglāy ex Psalmo XXII. v. 17

A Dissertation On The Influence Of Opinions On Language And Of Language On Opinions, Which Gained The Prussian Royal Academy's Prize on that Subject

Ueber den Einfluss der Sprachen auf die Meinungen der Menschen, etc. A dissertation on the influence of Opinions on Language, and of Language on Opinions; ... together with an enquiry into the advantages and practicability of an universal learned language. Translated from the German

Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl

release date: Jan 01, 1989
Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl
In 1971, when Sam Simon enters the first class of boys to attend The Little School (formerly Miss Little''s School for Girls), his entire life becomes shaped by the women he meets there, especially by the legendary Berry Mansfield.

Lectures on the Sacred Poetry of the Hebrews; Translated from the Latin by G. Gregory. ... To which are Added the Principal Notes of Professor Michaelis and Notes by the Translator and Others.

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