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Newspaper feature writer and columnist John Blankenship has spent half a century gathering and documenting his life's work in the hills of West Virginia. This book showcases a selection of his best stories, granting the reader a window into the history of the mountains. "For those of us who are from Appalachia-those of us who still love it, and those of us who wish to continue living among the gentle people that settled in these hills-there ...

Blankenship BASIC expands the power of Applesoft BASIC by vastly expanding available commands and capabilities for Apple II programmers of all levels. Programs are written with a sophisticated line editor and complete compiler. BASIC will be easier, faster, more structured, more fun, and especially more useful.

In The Starting Five, we look at five components of leadership including integrity, coachability, work ethic, mental toughness, and a presence that sets a tone. After years of careful evaluation, we determined that learning and developing these five traits will increase your influence as a team leader. The book will frame those traits around one central question... Does it make the team better? Honest self-examination is the best way to shrink...

Yours can be the first APPLE house on the block! Learn how to save time and money by using your Apple II computer to control your home: the security, lights, temperature, telephone, and much more. With John Blankenship's system of software and hardware, your house can accept verbal commands and respond with its own voice. It does not need human instruction and performs many useful tasks on its own. Once you get used to an intelligent house, yo...

We need to reclaim some of the wildness that is deep within us. We need to reinvent ourselves for the 21st century, according to the author, John Blankenship, who many years ago began a quest in search of the true mountaineer essence. In the course of his journey, the writer takes us back through history and culture, exploring mythology, religion, and literature-takes us on a voyage of self-discovery. Gracefully written and stylishly revealing...

Yours can be the first APPLE house on the block! Learn how to save time and money by using your Apple II computer to control your home: the security, lights, temperature, telephone, and much more. With John Blankenship's system of software and hardware, your house can accept verbal commands and respond with its own voice. It does not need human instruction and performs many useful tasks on its own. Once you get used to an intelligent house, yo...

Songs of the Whippoorwill: an Appalachian Odyssey (Volume II) is a book of regional profiles that comes freely from the heart of its author, a writer on intimate terms with the resourceful and fearless folk of the hills. The work has captured the spirit of the land we love, the people we know, and the moments of triumph of men and women who make their home in the southern mountains.

During his storied career as a feature writer and photographer, award-winning journalist John Blankenship met with the famous and infamous, the proud and the humble, the glamorous and the plain. With every interview, the writer learned something new about human nature and about himself-about pride and independence, loyalty and steadfastness, honesty and integrity. These snapshots from a reporter's notebook offer a compelling look at the resili...

The Pathway to the Big Picture is a concept encouraging parents to use sports as a means to develop deeper relationships with their children. Sports is a microcosm of life that presents many opportunities to help kids develop essential life skills. This book challenges parents to consider the end result of parenting their children. Without a game plan, sports can become divisive to the parent/child relationship. However, following the pathway ...

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The first hands-on programming guide for today's robot hobbyistGet ready to reach into your programming toolbox and control a robot like never before! Robot Programmer's Bonanza is the one-stop guide for everyone from robot novices to advanced hobbyists who a...