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Fugitive Saints: Catholicism and the Politics of Slavery
by Katie Walker GrimesHow should the Catholic church remember the sins of its saints? This question proves particularly urgent in the case of those saints who were canonized due to their relation to black slavery. Today, many of their racial virtues seem like racial vices. This book proposes black fugitivity, as both a historical practice and an interpretive principle, to be a strategy by which the church can build new hagiographical habits. Rather than searching inside itself for racial heroes, the church should learn to celebrate those black fugitives who sought refuge outside of it.
Glacier Ghost Stories: Spooky Tales and Legends From Glacier National Park
by Karen StevensRenowned worldwide for its magnificent peaks and pristine wilderness, Glacier National Park is also rich in legend, lore, and tales of strange encounters.Some of the stories are chilling, others poignant. A few may even make you chuckle. Are the stories true? Well, when shadows swirl like phantoms across the mountains and the wind whispers in the trees, when campfires flicker dimly in the dark of night…anything seems possible.
Best Easy Day Hikes Colorado Springs
by Stewart M. Green Tracy SalcedoBest Easy Day Hikes Colorado Springs includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty-five easy-to-follow hikes on the high plains as well as in the mountains near town. From renowned Garden of the Gods to secluded Mueller State Park, these hikes, most less than 5 miles long, will fuel your Rocky Mountain hiking fever.
Best Easy Day Hikes Birmingham (Best Easy Day Hikes Series)
by Joe CuhajBest Easy Day Hikes Birmingham presents approximately twenty easy-to-follow, accessible, and scenic trails in and around Birmingham, Alabama.Written by an expert local hiker, this guide describe the best hikes for those who have limited time or abilities, without missing out on the area&’s scenic splendors. Look inside to find:Half-hour strolls to full-day adventuresAccurate, easy-to-follow directions to the trailhead Hikes for everyone, including families with young children.Unique and compelling hike descriptionsClear, accurate, and concise mile-by-mile directions for each hikeTrailhead GPS coordinates and compatible trail maps
Short Stories
by Kishia MasonFour characters grapple with enigmas in this collection of short stories as they face challenges with family, themselves, the future, and the world at large. Graham seems to have a happy family life but wonders why his wife's behavior takes an unexpected ugly turn. Herb has a life-changing secret that not even his wife knows, but it isn't kept for long. Young Ashley learns the importance of perseverance in a shocking and unusual cautionary tale. Last but not least in the collection is a story set in the past. An anxious American mother receives long-awaited news of her soldier son, who is caught in a faraway World War II operation.
Idaho Off the Beaten Path®: Discover Your Fun (Off the Beaten Path Series)
by Julie FanselowWhether you&’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, Idaho Off the Beaten Path shows you the Gem State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed––from the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales. So if you&’ve &“been there, done that&” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.
All the Brave Fellows: An Isaac Biddlecomb Novel (Isaac Biddlecomb Novels)
by James L. NelsonIt is 1777, the Year of the Hangman, and Captain Isaac Biddlecomb is bound for Philadelphia with his wife and child in the Continental brig Charlemagne. His orders are to take command of the newly built 20-gun frigate Falmouth and get her out to sea before she is taken by General Richard Howe's invading army.Unbeknownst to Biddlecomb, the entire British fleet stands between him and the new nation's capital. Forced to run his beloved Charlemagne aground, Biddlecomb comes face-to-face with his mortal enemy, Royal Navy Lieutenant John Smeaton. Meanwhile, General Washington has yielded Philadelphia to Britain's might. As Biddlecomb and his crew battle to reach the prized Falmouth, only shipwright Malachi Foote and a ragtag band of deserters from the Continental Army stand between the vessel and the seemingly unstoppable British Army.
Great American Wartime Survival Stories
by Edited by Tom McCarthyCourage is not the absence of fear but rather the ability and pluck to face fear and move on. Great American Wartime Survival Stories is an extraordinary collection of stories presenting indefatigable human beings caught in circumstances that summoned extraordinary resilience and strength: a plane crash in the jungles of Burma, a Pacific typhoon, perilous flight from Confederate soldiers intent on killing the enemy. The heroes within these stories are unflappable, gifted with the strength and perseverance to calmly face their Maker and move ahead. Within each of these enduring stories is an uplifting lesson on the human condition. Here, among the ten riveting stories in this collection, you will read of a group of imprisoned American sailors trapped in a foul Philippine jail at the turn of the 19th century; an account of two Union prisoners on the run making their way through Confederate territory; and the men on American naval ships caught in a typhoon during World War II. Other stories include a young mother caught in the siege of Vicksburg; the survivors of the torpedoed USS Indianapolis floating helplessly in the shark-infested waters of the Pacific; and the brave and unsuspecting soldiers in and around Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Great American Wartime Survival Stories is, more than anything, an inspiring collection of hope from those who made it through the most trying of circumstances.
The Redemptioner
by Isaac Rusling PennypackerThe sea chest with four hundred pounds sterling cleverly hidden in a secret compartment rested abandoned on the quay as the square-rigger put out from England in a freshening breeze. Young Richard Holt, the now penniless owner of the chest, was headed for Philadelphia in the tumultuous year of 1774, and this is the story of how he &“redeemed&” himself.A lively tale of what life was like in the years just before and during the Revolution, the metamorphosis of a young English lab into a loyal American, wild and dangerous adventures with thieves and foot-pads, a warming love story, all this and much more you will find in The Redemptioner. Life was rugged, full of danger, and uncertain at best in these years in the Pennsylvania Dutch country. The author, the late Isaac Rusling Pennypacker, was a diligent researcher in addition to being a most creative writer. In The Redemptioner he has combined these talents to tell an absorbing story and to give the reader an effective feeling of life at the birth of these United States.
Great American Marine Corps Stories
by Tom McCarthyOn November 10, 1775, the Continental Congress approved a resolution for the organization of the Corps, creating what would become the Marines, a heroic group of men and women who put their lives on the line in far-flung places around the globe. Here are ten unforgettable stories on the courage of America&’s finest fighting force. These visceral accounts have one thing in common: heroism in its purest form. You will find in this eminently readable collection stories of Marines at Belleau Wood in France during World War I, and on to breathtaking and heartbreaking action on Iwo Jima. Here also are Marines making a surprise amphibious landing at the strategic port of Inchon during the Korean War, besieged Marines at Khe Sanh in Vietnam under attack for six months, and unsung heroes in unknown battles from the First Gulf War to Marine snipers in Haiti, Somalia, and Afghanistan. This riveting collection brings out in wrenching detail why Admiral Chester Nimitz described the Marines at the Battle of Iwo Jima thusly: &“Uncommon valor was a common virtue.&” Riveting and inspiring, Great American Marine Corps Stories is a must-read for historians, Marines, and lovers of adventure.
The Big Book of Maryland Ghost Stories
by Ed OkonowiczHauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Old Line StateReader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author Ed Okonowicz shines a light in the dark corners of Maryland and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From footsteps and apparitions appearing at Fort McHenry, to reports of strange noises and phenomena at the battleground of Antietam, these stories of strange occurrences will keep you glued to the edge of your seat. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.
Great Montana Bear Stories
by Ben Long&“Bears seize our imaginations quite unlike any other animal,&” writes Montana author Ben Long. &“Why are we so fascinated by bears?&” In &“Great Montana Bear Stories&” you&’ll find out why. Here are dozens of exciting and instructive stories about grizzly bears and black bears and the people who encounter them.Carefully researched and skillfully written, these stories involve hikers, campers, ranchers, hunters, wildlife biologists and many others who came face-to-face with Montana bears. Some are comical, others tragic, some inspiring, and others simply terrifying. Whether you like bears or simply like incredible true stories, &“Great Montana Bear Stories&” will keep you reading page after page.
Information Technology Governance MBA Second Year - Madras University
by Institute of Distance Education - University of MadrasThe Master of Business Administration - Second Year - Optional Subject - Group-A - Information Technology Governance book by the Institute of Distance Education, University of Madras, provides a comprehensive overview of I T governance principles and practices. It introduces key frameworks such as COBIT 5, Val IT, and TOGAF, highlighting their role in aligning I T with business strategy. The book covers essential governance domains including strategic alignment, value delivery, risk management, resource management, and performance management. It also addresses modern IT sourcing strategies like outsourcing, offshoring, and co-sourcing. Overall, it equips MBA students with the knowledge to implement effective IT governance in organizations.
Good Time Girls of the Rocky Mountains: A Red-Light History of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming
by Jan MacKell CollinsThroughout the development of the American West, prostitution grew and flourished within the mining camps, small towns, and cities of the nineteenth-century Rocky Mountains. Whether escaping a bad home life, lured by false advertising, or seeking to subsidize their income, thousands of women chose or were forced to enter an industry where they faced segregation and persecution, fines and jailing, and battled the hazards of disease, drug addiction, physical abuse, and pregnancy. They dreamed of escape through marriage or retirement, but more often found relief only in death. An integral part of western history, the stories of these women continue to fascinate readers and captivate the minds of historians today.
It Happened in Oklahoma: Stories of Events and People that Shaped Sooner State History (It Happened In Series)
by Robert L. DormanThis book offers an inside look at over 30 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Sooner State. Read all about the Trail of Tears in Tahlequah. Find out why George W. McLaurin was denied admission to the University of Oklahoma in 1950. Try to solve the mystery of Karen Silkwood's suspicious death in 1974.
It Happened in Arizona: Remarkable Events That Shaped History (It Happened in the West)
by James A. CrutchfieldIt Happened in Arizona features thirty-six episodes from Arizona&’s history—from the thirteenth-century creation of the Hohokam&’s irrigation canals to the building of the Hoover Dam, and fromexplorations of the Grand Canyon to a stagecoach robbery. This revised edition includes two newchapters, a locator map, an updated design, and new/updated facts and figures.
It Happened in New Hampshire: Stories of Events and People that Shaped Granite State History (It Happened In Series)
by Stillman RogersFrom a bizarre French and Indian War battle to the state&’s first impeachment trial, It Happened in New Hampshire looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Granite State.Relive the humorous, not-so-adventurous &“camping&” trip by a group of America&’s most famous industrial titans in 1919, whose necessities included a personal chef and an electric generator.Find out how one woman&’s kind act toward a young Native American years later spared her and her children from certain death during a ruthless revenge attack on settlers in a Dover garrison.Learn how concern to protect the White Mountains from environmental degradation contributed to the establishment of national forests across the United States.Discover how a fearless force of thirty soldiers refused surrender and sucessfully held off an army of 700 French militia and Indian allies at a remote outpost.Read about how two colonial governors—who, coincidentally, were close relatives—shocked their citizens with nearly equally scandalous, completely unexpected marriages.
Mercy and Madness: Dr. Mary Archard Latham's Tragic Fall from Female Physician to Felon
by Beverly Lionberger HodginsSpokane, Washington&’s first female physician, Mary Archard Latham moved to the community with her three sons—leaving her husband behind in Ohio—in 1888. She sought a better climate for her health and worked tirelessly for the health of all of Spokane&’s citizens, but particularly women and children and especially the poor. She helped found the Spokane Humane Society and the Spokane Public Library, and she was beloved and respected in the community.Then, in 1903, one of her sons died and she seemingly became unhinged. She would be seen wandering the streets, wailing and inconsolable, and her behavior became extremely erratic. In 1905, she was accused, arrested, and convicted of arson, then sentenced to four years of hard labor in the state penitentiary. She escaped into the forests of Idaho, where she hid from a massive manhunt for a week before being captured and sent to prison in Walla Walla. She eventually returned to Spokane a broken yet determined woman and died in 1917. Despite the tragic and violent events that characterized her later years, today Dr. Mary A. Latham is honored in Spokane for the good she did in the first part of her life. Mercy and Madness captures the captivating, outrageous, and sometimes-sorrowful life of Dr. Mary Archard Latham in her own words.
Trading Steel for Stone
by Tom WoodWhen the author began his career as a volunteer mountain rescuer with the Alpine Rescue Team in Colorado seventeen years ago, he was a clueless Youngstowner fresh off the interstate from Ohio who didn't know Gore-Tex from Tex-Mex. He had a lifetime of ridiculously dangerous pursuits and backcountry sins to atone for, so he became a Rocky Mountain rescuer with the intention of repaying the massive karmic debt he had accumulated. This is the story of how a career in volunteer service to others transformed a self-absorbed Rustbelt redneck adrenaline junkie into one of the nation's leading voices in technical rope rescue.
Adirondack Mysteries: Gripping Thrillers, Detective Stories, and Crime Fiction Tales in the Mountains
by Dennis WebsterVenture into the unknown in this collection of mysterious short stories set in the mountains and lakes of the Adirondack Park. From cozy quilt mysteries to vengeful killers, backcountry whodunits, classic crime scenes and paranormal investigations, Adirondack Mysteries has something for everyone. Follow a sleuthing surgeon investigate a questionable cause of death; tag along with an unlikely duo as they get to the bottom of a nearby explosion; meet the newly retired police detective who gets pulled back into duty to find an elusive killer; are ghosts to blame for the mysterious happenings on the shore of Mirror Lake? From mushroom farms to vacation homes, crimes of passion and hauntings of supernatural proportion, all of stories within will grip readers from the very beginning. This fourth installment edited by Dennis Webster features thrillers and mysteries by popular Adirondack authors, award-winning crime fiction writers, and locals born and raised in the shadows of the high peaks.
Haunted Old West: Phantom Cowboys, Spirit-Filled Saloons, and Mystical Mine Camps (Haunted)
by Matthew P. MayoThings that go bump in the night, disembodied voices, footsteps in an empty stairwell, an icy hand on your shoulder ... let your imagination run wild as you read about the Old West's most extraordinary apparitions, sinister spooks, and bizarre beasts. You may know of the famous and well-documented Alamo, but perhaps you haven't heard about:The Mamie R. Mine, plagued by Tommyknockers who beckon miners into danger by mimicking the screams of children;The Mizpah Hotel, where a murdered seductress whispers in the ears of male patrons and leaves pearls to those she visits; andYuma Territorial Prison, one of the most inhospitable prisons in US history where over a hundred inmates had perished—some by their own hand.
Insane Consequences: How the Mental Health Industry Fails the Mentally Ill
by DJ JaffeThis well-researched and highly critical examination of the state of our mental health system by the industry's most relentless critic presents a new and controversial explanation as to why--in spite of spending $147 billion annually--140,000 seriously mentally ill are homeless, 390,000 are incarcerated, and even educated, tenacious, and caring people can't get treatment for their mentally ill loved ones. DJ Jaffe blames the mental health industry and the government for shunning the 10 million adults who are the most seriously mentally ill--mainly those who suffer from schizophrenia and severe bipolar disorder--and, instead, working to improve "mental wellness" in 43 million others, many of whom are barely symptomatic. Using industry and government documents, scientific journals, and anecdotes from his thirty years of advocacy, Jaffe documents the insane consequences of these industry-driven policies: psychiatric hospitals for the seriously ill are still being closed; involuntary commitment criteria are being narrowed to the point where laws now require violence rather than prevent it; the public is endangered; and the mentally ill and their families are forced to suffer.Insane Consequences proposes smart, compassionate, affordable, and sweeping reforms designed to send the most seriously ill to the head of the line for services rather than to jails, shelters, prisons, and morgues. It lays out a road map to spend less on mental "health" and more on mental "illness"--replace mission creep with mission control and return the mental health system to a focus on the most seriously ill. It is not money that is lacking; it's leadership. This book is a must-read for anyone who works in the mental health industry or cares about the mentally ill, violence, homelessness, incarceration, or public policy.
The Grifter, the Poet, and the Runaway Train: Stories from a Yankee Writer's Notebook
by Geoffrey DouglasFor over 20 years, Geoffrey Douglas has written feature-length pieces for Yankee magazine that chronicle extraordinary stories that have taken place in New England. Some have been about public events, widely reported––a Maine town turning against itself under the weight of an influx of Somalis, a fatal fire in Worcester MA, a Vermont reporter&’s defense of marriage equality. Others, have been more private, the stories of men and women surviving, facing choices, living life––a small-time jockey scratching out an existence at county-fair racetracks; the long, sad fall of a Maine lottery winner, a poet&’s love affair with his town. The best of these, taken together, make for a rich and updated collection of New England portraits: mostly ordinary lives, upended by choice or chance, turned suddenly, unexpectedly remarkable.
Cherokee Rose: A Novel Inspired by the West's First Cowgirl
by Judy AlterTommy Jo Burns knew she was destined for greatness. Raised on an Oklahoma ranch where her father taught her to rope and ride, at fourteen she so impressed President Teddy Roosevelt that he dubbed her America's first cowgirl. Filled with dreams of joining a Wild West show, she left her parents to create her own family of friends on the road with Colonel Zack Miller's 101 Ranch Show. It was a new and exciting life, so she took a new name: Cherokee Rose.Cherokee Rose's adventures brought many different men into her life. She could rope with the best of them, and she tangled with a few: the awkward ranch hand, Bill Rogers, who emerged on the show circuit as famed entertainer Will Rogers; a handsome husband who resented her fame; a wealthy gambler who broke her heart. Filled with the excitement of the unconventional, Cherokee Rose captures the essence of women cowgirls and nineteenth-century Wild West shows.Cherokee Rose was inspired by the life of America&’s real first cowgirl, Lucille Mulhall, and named after the flower that grows wild on the prairies of the Southwest.
The University of Alabama Trivia Book (College Trivia)
by Jessica Lacher-FeldmanThe unofficial guide to the home of the Crimson Tide!Originally published in 2007, The University of Alabama Trivia Book has been updated with a wealth of new and recent facts about the home of the Crimson Tide. Over 700 questions (with answers!) and quotations span the nearly 200-year history of UA, ranging from the fun to the significant, and from the bizarre to the informative. This book is the quintessential source of information about Alabama&’s oldest and largest public university, perfect for current and prospective students, alumni, college sports fans, and Tuscaloosans in town and all over the world.Updates include facts related to much-beloved football in the Nick Saban era, interesting statistics and sports records, and some fascinating faculty trivia, bringing new stories and names to light. Discover obscure facts, forgotten lore, and exciting tidbits about everything from student life and traditions to Town and Gown, including:Who was the first woman to earn a law degree at UA?What are the origins of "Big Al"?What year did the football team start wearing hard helmets?When was air conditioning first installed on campus?And much more!