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Henry Darwin Rogers was one of the first professional geologists in the US. His major interest was the Appalachian Mountains, which Rogers saw as great folds of sedimentary rock. He belived that an interpretation of these folds would lead to an understanding of the dynamic processes that had shaped the earth. From Rogers' efforts came the first uniquely American theory of mountain elevation, a theory that Rogers personally considered his most ...

Author Charles Richard Read has written a magnificent saga of the lives of three generations of people who lived through turbulent times which changed America. The readers will find themselves transported through his vivid descriptions of everyday happenings interspersed with important moments in the history of this country. How does a young man feel when he finds out the circumstances of his father's death? How does he survive? How does he ov...

As the Sky Darkened: The Untold Story of Biafra the Homeland gives a vivid narrative of the war that took place in Nigeria in the second part of the twentieth century. It recounts the events that preceded the war and culminated in the widespread massacres that targeted the Igbo tribe of Southeastern Nigeria and the Igbo west of the Great River Niger. The novel provides a lucid account of effort at the extermination of these people, which suppo...

Many people have ideas of starting up and growing a business, but they are afraid of failing and losing their investment. That fear won't take you in the right direction. Read The Insider Secret of Business, and you'll discover a light to guide you through the darkness. This book will advise you as you to establish your business and put your ideas into action. Some fears come from the idea of business expenses, like running cost, when you are ...

As the two main characters learn about each other through anecdotes and stories, younger readers will learn, and older readers will re-live, a time in our history before rainbow flags and gay pride parades. The story has conflict and drama, but generally there are more subtle curves than sharp angles. Despite the problems the characters encounter, including coming out to adult children and discovering and fighting breast cancer, they grow toge...

This book is based on real life situations. I pray this book can be a blessing to someone. Sneaky Ass Women can be so sneaky that it becomes a normal thing to them! Every episode in this book is so real and occurs every single day. Most men are so very unaware of how sneaky women can really be that it leaves them confused, depressed, and blaming themselves. Enjoy and take notes!

Curiosity about my great-grandmother?s name, Margaret Henry Hughes, was the force behind the writing of this book. Searching what few records survived, I was surprised to discover her parents were a Volunteer Union Kentucky Cavalry soldier, Henry Hughes, and the daughter of a farmer in Confederate Georgia, Eliza Anne Tucker. Coming from opposite worlds, they met, fell in love, and married during the Civil War. The Union troops, of which Henry ...

Disillusioned by the hypocrisy of the adults in his life, a young man severed ties with his family and pursued a lifelong journey on a twisted path of selfishness and depravity. In the end, totally helpless and abandoned by his own children, he died with only his paid caregivers at his bedside.

Many people have ideas of starting up and growing a business, but they are afraid of failing and losing their investment. That fear won't take you in the right direction. Read The Insider Secret of Business, and you'll discover a light to guide you through the darkness. This book will advise you as you to establish your business and put your ideas into action. Some fears come from the idea of business expenses, like running cost, when you are ...

1.The book is substantial in content and could lend an authoritative air - Heather Curley, U.S.A. 2.A new season of supernatural change - Pastor Rod Parsley, U.S.A. 3.A blessing to all those who come in contact with it - Dr. Bishop Mike Okonkwo. 4.May the Lord use your book in a powerful way - Daystar TV Network. 5.Your ability to convey your message in an enlightening and succinct manner could further enhance the appeal of this faith based su...

This book comes about due to the love of a motor car for being itself and to tell of a change for a car that has stood for over forty years. In June 2009, the Aston Martin DB MK III Registration Number WYE 847 was first sighted in a locked-up garage in Weybridge, Surrey, UK, awaiting restoration completion that had started some forty-three years earlier and not quite finished due to occupation changes, residence moves, and the passing of time....

The peeling off of the veneer that coated the bellicose tentacles of the citizens of Nigeria birthed the SATURATION POINT. For more than fifty years, the rulers of the country played, and still plays Russian roulette with the destiny of over a hundred million people for the reason of their ignorance, fear of repression which is not uncommon and cursing docility. Testamented by invoked economic inertia, institutional collapse, atrophied patriot...

For a long time, I had trouble expressing myself, and so I found a way through writing and expressing feelings through art. It gave me a voice, my way of communicating. For the longest time, I was afraid to share my vulnerabilities, to show my true feelings and thoughts to the people surrounding me. I no longer want to be afraid. I want to share my words, my pain, and my sorrow with the world in hope that I can be a voice to someone else's pai...

This book is a collection of short stories, poems, and experiences from the life of a child of an alcoholic - writings from childhood through adulthood. And it is a journal for anyone who wants to change. It will make you laugh, cry, reflect, and connect.

Politics today has reached a new low. Sometimes you just want to kick all those bums out of office and start all over again. I wonder if we, the 99 percent, were to treat the politicians the way they treat us, would they like it? This is why I vote in each election. I want to throw as many of the bums out of office as I can. A funny yet serious look at religion and politics. Has there ever been two topics that frustrate people so! What happens...

The Tragedy of Richard the Third presents the tale of a Machiavellian: Richard the Third, the archetypal villain. The Elizabethan audience would already have been biased against Richard, and modern audiences probably do not feel empathy for him either. From his wooing of Anne to the continued execution of his apparent enemies, there is little sympathy for this ?bunch-back?d toad.?

The Tragedy of Richard the Third presents the tale of a Machiavellian: Richard the Third, the archetypal villain. The Elizabethan audience would already have been biased against Richard, and modern audiences probably do not feel empathy for him either. From his wooing of Anne to the continued execution of his apparent enemies, there is little sympathy for this ?bunch-back?d toad.?

Politics today has reached a new low. Sometimes you just want to kick all those bums out of office and start all over again. I wonder if we, the 99 percent, were to treat the politicians the way they treat us, would they like it? This is why I vote in each election. I want to throw as many of the bums out of office as I can. A funny yet serious look at religion and politics. Has there ever been two topics that frustrate people so! What happens...

This book is a collection of short stories, poems, and experiences from the life of a child of an alcoholic - writings from childhood through adulthood. And it is a journal for anyone who wants to change. It will make you laugh, cry, reflect, and connect.

From a fifth-grader who brought a pickled octopus in a jar for show-and-tell, to a high-school dropout who joined the military tactical fighter squadron, to a deep-water diver, international entrepreneur, and adventurer, to a hippie and Australian bushman, author Jim Broman has seen it all, done it all, and lived it all. Throughout his storied life, Broman made the most of the wisdom gained through diving and living. Moon Pool tells how he dis...