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It was the late 1870s, and a sleepy little town in Bailey County, Tennessee, would witness the beginning of a new era in hometown heroes. As the twins, Emily and Alyssa, grew up on their family's jelly bean farm, they would be part of a strange and wonderful lifelong odyssey of adventure, mystery, and world travel. They would soon become America's new heroes. Are you ready to find out what the commotion was on the playground at school? What wi...

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Before they would take their place among the best known minds of the twentieth century, a youthful trio of men-Joseph Campbell, John Steinbeck, and Ed Ricketts-became best of friends among the fecund hills of California's Carmel Valley. As Depression and Prohibition gripped the country, these three embarked upon a journey of burgeoning passion and ideas, propelling them toward future provenance, but also down a path that would tear their frien...

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Forty years of varied work experiences reflect a wide range of individuals and at times, the strangeness of their actions and beliefs. As one goes through life, one soon comes to grips with the fact that some people want a paycheck but resent that something called "WORK usually precedes the awarding of that check. Sometimes that word work is not well received or understood. Prior published works by the author was "Where's Charlie and Other tal...

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Few women seek the profession of law enforcement and even less stay until retirement. In Crossing the Line, the eighth woman ever to retire from the Fairfax County Police Department in Virginia offers an in-depth glimpse into her life as a female police officer. When Connie Novak was hired by the Fairfax County Police in 1979, there were 700 sworn officers, of which just thirty were women. As Novak chronicles the good and the evil, the lighthe...

The observation of today's Christians reveals behaviors that are in opposition to new life in Christ. Christians suppose to be children of God, an epitome of spiritual essence, demonstrating some attributes of Christ- like character. I see the contradiction in some of us Christians, the level of bigotry and hypocrisy. Yet there is a basic calling, that Christians live a life that is worthy of God, who has called us into perfection (1Pet. 2:9)....

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It was during a time when his family was financially down that the author discovered his passion. In a county fair where it was even hard for him and his mother to experience a single ride, he found himself fascinated with only one amusement-the old Curtis Robin airplane. Luckily for him, a family friend gave him the chance to ride it himself. As soon as the engine roared to life and the airplane lurched forward across the rough pasture and in...

ELDER NUTRITION" The senior years can be very active and fulfilling years. However, the majority of people over age 70 years are deficient in many nutrients. Experience and research have shown that many of the chronic health problems of elders are due less to the aging process itself than to the malnutrition which occurs in a majority of seniors. Elder Nutrition will show how seniors can achieve excellent health and an active lifestyle through...

Forty years of varied work experiences reflect a wide range of individuals and at times, the strangeness of their actions and beliefs. As one goes through life, one soon comes to grips with the fact that some people want a paycheck but resent that something called "WORK usually precedes the awarding of that check. Sometimes that word work is not well received or understood. Prior published works by the author was "Where's Charlie and Other tal...

Alex is trying to lead a group of his friends from civil wartorn America, but with the world wrapped up in the Third World War, there are not many options for where they can flee. With the hope of escaping their impoverished lives, they try to escape on a boat to Great Britain. As they are making their getaway, they encounter the impossible. Magic has been reborn, and a mysterious man named Zanier leads an army of mages. What is it about Alex'...

For 14 years Paula Lucas lived what looked like an ideal life as an American overseas wife: A Newsweek photojournalist husband, worldwide travel, a successful advertising, marketing and PR business, and three beautiful sons. She also hides a terrible secret-the children suffered severe child abuse and Paula, horrific domestic violence, at the hands of her husband, making every day a nightmare. As the violence increased, so did her desperation....

William J. Bordeaux (Buffalo Killer [Ptek̇asóela] William J. Bordeaux was a bona-fide member of the Brule band of the Sioux tribe. His grandfather James Bordeaux was one of the early French fur traders who bravely carried on his trade and barter with the Sioux when the virgin prairies of the west were still an open frontier. A lineal descendent of Red Cormorant Woman [Húntkálutawin], his grandmother, he was well versed in his mother tongue. Bei...

New England has played a prominent role in the history of harness racing in America. The greatest horses, owners, drivers and trainers competed here and the sport reached its height of popularity following the legalization of pari-mutuel wagering in the mid-1930's following 300 years of Puritanical resistance to gambling. Today harness racing is barely hanging on as a viable commercial entity. This book details the history of the sport, tracin...

The intent of this book is to emphasize the basics of control system. Thes basics include transfer function, block diagram, signal flow graph, and the matrix approach in solving simultaneous differential equations. Additionally, the they also include Bode plot, realization diagram, and stability analysis. The book also shows digital control system as an extension of analog control system. To illustrate these basics, the author used extensive f...

Building Ridges and Roads in the Korean Conflict tells the inside story of a combat engineers company from Scottsboro, Alabama, that served in the Korean "War". The contributions of units such as Company B aren't always fully appreciated. In this book, Dykes demonstrates their importance in the conduct of that conflict. Praise for the author's previous books: For Growing Up Hard: "Reading Growing Up Hard is like sitting on the porch sipping a ...

Dave Hickock never pulled the trigger of a gun or held a knife to murder another person, but he was sentenced to a lifetime of shame, ostracism, guilt, and psychological anguish because of the actions of one man-his brother. On November 15, 1959, Richard Hickock drove to a bus station in Kansas City and picked up Perry Smith, a prison buddy. Together, they drove to Emporia, Kansas, and purchased rubber gloves, nylon cord, and black stockings. ...

Feeling lost or overwhelmed? Is your life in need of the healing power of the Lord? Soothe your soul with these amazing and encouraging sermons from one of God's devoted followers, Rev. Dr. Mankekolo Mahlangu-Ngcobo. Containing forty inspiring sermons, Restore Me delivers a message of hope, love, and faith. From her humble beginnings in South Africa to her flight to America and a new, frightening life, Mahlangu-Ngcobo draws upon her own strugg...