These United States is a celebration of the magnificence of the United States of America and a tribute to all that makes it great. Photographer Jake Rajs devoted the past eighteen years to traveling and photographing the United States in all its glory.This sumptuous, stately volume showcases breathtaking panoramic photos of the United States-from the East to West Coast; from the wilderness of the frontier to the cities; and from the earliest American historical landmarks to images of America post-9/11. Each panorama is reproduced in a double-page spread, resulting in a single stunning photograph that measures twelve inches tall and thirty-two inches in length. Additionally, there are ten gatefold reproductions, some of which result in a single image more than five feet long. This book's unparalleled grandeur mirrors the breadth and scope of the heart and spirit of the United States.Each magnificent book is individually numbered, in a strictly limited edition of 5,000 copies, and includes a numbered print signed by the artist. These United States stunningly captures our United States in all its glory and is sure to be the ultimate gift book of 2003. These United States is a celebration of the magnificence of the United States of America and a tribute to all that makes it great. Photographer Jake Rajs devoted the past eighteen years to traveling and photographing the United States in all its glory.This sumptuous, stately volume showcases breathtaking panoramic photos of the United States-from the East to West Coast; from the wilderness of the frontier to the cities; and from the earliest American historical landmarks to images of America post-9/11. Each panorama is reproduced in a double-page spread, resulting in a single stunning photograph that measures twelve inches tall and thirty-two inches in length. Additionally, there are ten gatefold reproductions, some of which result in a single image more than five feet long. This book's unparalleled grandeur mirrors the breadth and scope of the heart and spirit of the United States.Each magnificent book is individually numbered, in a strictly limited edition of 5,000 copies, and includes a numbered print signed by the artist. These United States stunningly captures our United States in all its glory and is sure to be the ultimate gift book of 2003.

Product Description: The New York Times Bestseller The USA Today Bestseller The Wall Street Journal Bestseller Where Were You When…? Few phrases garner as much attention as "We Interrupt This Broadcast…" Wherever we may happen to be, our lives stop for a moment, and we experience those few seconds of anxiety between the interruption and the actual announcement of what has happened...read more

Friends and family of Ruth Bell Graham share their fondest thoughts and memories about the woman they know as mother, wife, grandmother, teacher, prayer partner and friend. Reminiscent of the best-selling Footprints of a Pilgrim, Ruth Bell Graham is a tender and touching portrait of Ruth Bell Graham as seen in the lives of those who know and love her. Reflecting both her roots as the child of missionary parents, her commitment to family, her love of the Lord and her ongoing personal ministry, this tribute to Ruth Bell Graham is a behind the scenes look at her unique lifetime of service to the Lord that includes personal speaking, writing and mentoring others for the cause of Christ.

A collection of dispatches records the first eyewitness observations of the devasted Japanese city of Nagasaki, along with the accounts of Allied prisoners who recalled their years of torture and captivity in Japanese POW camps.

The long-awaited memoirs of America's most trusted journalist describe Cronkite's youth, his early career as a reporter, his work as a war correspondent, and his rise to the pinnacle of television news, sharing his views on the media, news, and the American condition. 500,000 first printing. $500,000 ad/promo.

An extraordinary selection of photographs, compiled by a veteran UPI photographer, offers more than two hundred black-and-white images that capture key moments and personalities of the Civil Rights movement, the Vietnam War, and other aspects of late-twentieth-century life, accompanied by information on the stories behind the pictures.

Product Description: The United States Constitution established both a strong central power and protected states' rights. But to say that something is of two parts is not to say that the parts are equal. Advocates of state sovereignty believed the Constitution created an executive power that was so strong it might as well have been a monarchy, while advocates of national government felt that a strong executive was essential to steer America through crisis...read more

Product Description: In 1783, America emerged from a long and bitter war for Independence. The thirteen colonies were now thirteen sovereign states, bound together by the Articles of Confederation. After years of war, men like Thomas Jefferson saw the possibility of something new under the sun: a government which derived its just power from the consent of those governed...read more

Product Description: This three-CD audio tells of the "pilgrim journey" of the wife of Billy Graham. Narrated by Walter Cronkite, the story is artistically conveyed through interviews with those who know Ruth best, and is accented by her own impressive poetry...read more

Presents a collection of photographs taken by reporters and photographers who covered World War II for the Associated Press, arranged sequentially to relate the history of the war from early planning operations to V-E Day celebrations.

The author of Yankee Doodle Gals reviews the history of American women's involvement in the Armed Forces, from the Revolutionary War and Civil War to the present involvement in the Persian Gulf.

Compiles the responses given to the author by celebrities who were asked to share a word that has special meaning to them, and to give a short explanation of why.

Recounts the story of the historic Christmas Truce during World War I when soldiers ceased fire and exchanged gifts and holiday traditions, and includes Walter Cronkite's narration of the story.

In a witty travelogue, the award-winning journalist describes his odyssey around the coastlines of America, from the easternmost tip of Maine, to the islands off the coast of Texas, to California's Redwood Coast, documenting the people and places, past and present, that have shaped the United States. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

More than 350 black-and-white photographic images accompany this timely celebration of the power of nonviolence in a tribute to seventy-five of the world's peacemakers, including spiritual leaders, activists, scientists, and writers such as Jimmy Carter, Colin Powell, Jane Goodall, Coretta Scott King, Mother Teresa, and others. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

The famous former broadcaster edits this moving collection of more than two hundred revealing letters written home by soldiers during World War II in which a Canadian nurse describes the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, a British general details the horrors of a concentration camp, and an American soldier grieves over the death of his twin brother. 150,000 first printing.