商品簡介
For nearly two decades he has been reading, studying, researching and compiling the best and most impressive quotations for writing "The Wisdom of The Great." The book is about the lives, works, achievements and quotations of over 450 notables from 50 countries of the world.
It contains over 2600 quotations in the span of three millenniums (9th century B.C. to the present time.) Nearly 250 of the individuals have detailed biographies. It is arranged chronically and has a comprehensive glossary, names index, and subject index.
What is great about this book is that there are 86 notables (68%) whose names are mentioned in the book "People Who Made America." And 30 people in the book "100 People Who Infl uenced and Changed the World." It is not only a quotation book but also a literary piece, a book of biographies, and an accurate reference book. Read them again and again, seeking their wisdom, their joy, their passion and their beauty.
作者簡介
Sam Majdi is a retired teacher of English, with a B.A. in English literature and has been a member of Kansas Authors Club since 2001. He has over 30 years experience in teaching in high schools and colleges. He is also the author of three literary books. His 3rd book The Nobel Laureates in Literature (1901–2014) was published on demand by Amazon in 2015; the only book in this field. It is the biography of 111 outstanding literary figures who won this prestigious prize in its 114-year history. It contains Names Index (the date they were born and the year they were awarded the prize), plus a comprehensive Glossary. This book is a clear mirror through which you can see how these great people contributed to world democracy and civilization. For more information about the book and the days of free Kindle promotion, please search for Sam Majdi. The book can be purchased online or by author for $12.95 (the Kindle edition is $3.99). The free Kindle promotion days for the 3rd book for this season are: 5-7, 5-25, 6-10, and 6-18.
