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A struggling author must confront the dreadful secrets of his famous family's past Two men argue in the low light of one of nineteenth-century New York's vilest bars. One is an aristocrat, clearly slumming, while the other, in appearance no better than the gutter-trash around him, is the finest author of his age. The wealthy man is Hudson Usher, come to berate Edgar Allen Poe for using Usher's family history as fodder for his most famous story....
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In An Usher's and Greeter's Guide to the Heart of a True Servant, Gwendolyn Moore discusses the value of ushers and greeters in the church. She instructs ushers and greeters on the importance of their role and how to conduct themselves in fulfilling their role with integrity and dignity, all for the glory of God. Let Moore be your guide, whether you already are in a servant position at your church, or if you are interested in becoming one. Moore has...
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WHEN YOU SERVEDO SO WITH EXCELLENCE. This is an ideal resource not just for ushers and greeters but for all who serve others in a church or other ministry capacity.
Your role in serving others is vital to advancing the kingdom of God. Every page will help you better appreciate your unique position and ability to bring glory to God through service. Everyone from churchgoers to ministry members and leaders to church staff and pastors should read this...
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This is a book about transformation.
We all yearn to be free, live a joyous life and reach our highest potential, yet something holds us back. We keep searching for answers outside us in the world of form and yet the Heaven we seek is always within us. It is through grace we take a U-turn within and realize the Self, the source of all love, peace, and joy.
A psychiatrist and mystic, the author has, offered a synthesis of key transformative insights...
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Born with a severe hearing impairment, Mike Garrigan learned to be a highly competitive fighter early in life with a never give up attitude which was usually enough to overcome the many challenges and struggles he faced in his early years. He grew up in a small Midwest town on the shores of Lake Erie and enjoyed sailing and sports, especially football. However, nothing could have prepared him for the unexpected storm that began to bear down on him...
10) Usher
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PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
11) Usher
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G. Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
12) Usher
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Raintree
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
13) Usher
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Rosen Pub. Group
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
14) Usher
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Gareth Stevens
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2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Enter the dark worlds created by Edgar Allen Poe in the collection "The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales." Poe emphasizes morbidity and death through his tales and poems, and this anthology holds all of Poe's best and most famous works from throughout his career. In "The Fall of the House of Usher," a man and his sister suffer from a strange, debilitating illness. Her death drives him to the point of madness, and the fragile mansion falls...
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First published in a 1839 edition of Burton's Gentleman's Magazine, The Fall of the House of Usher is the story of the declining physical and psychological health of the residents of the House of Usher-and the way in which the house itself reflects that. Gothic in theme and style, the story is an exemplar of Poe's philosophy of composition, which dictates that literary works should be short, methodological, and have a unity of effect wherein all the...
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"David Usher is a popular Canadian musician (selling more than 1.4 million albums), entrepreneur and public speaker. At his company, CloudID Creativity Labs, there is a sign on the wall that reads: "Dream big, let the elephants run!" The words are a reminder for us to hold a place in our minds for creativity, where big ideas can form and our imagination can run free. He shows us how to reignite creativity whether in the head office, the home office...
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Audiolibro narrado en castellano. Edgar Allan Poe escribe este relato corto, gótico y melancólico publicado por primera vez en la revista Burton's Gentleman's Magazine 1839. Dos jóvenes se conocen desde la adolescencia, el narrador y Roderick Usher artista enfermizo y excéntrico; escribe a su amigo solicitando su necesaria presencia. Una alegoría a la muerte, personaje invitado y a la enfermedad; lugares fríos, oscuros y siniestros.
Recientemente...
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In this graphic novel edition of The Fall of the House of Usher, Raul Garcia adapts his animated short, The Fall of the House of Usher, now streaming on Prime Video, and as a part of the animated feature Extraordinary Tales.
A traveler arrives at the Usher mansion to visit his old friend, Roderick Usher. Upon arriving, however, he discovers that Roderick and his sister, Madeline, have been afflicted with a mysterious malady: Roderick's senses have...