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Plants
by Laura StickneyPlants grow in all kinds of places. They need water and sunlight to get big. Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning all about how to take care of plants and help them grow. As readers practice decoding words with L-blends, they gain science knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables nonfiction book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and reading practice at home.
Zip It, Snap It, Clip It!
by Marley RichmondBefore children go outside in cold weather, they may zip and snap their coats, clip on their gloves, and don their hats. Beginning readers hone their phonics skills while learning about winter clothing and how it keeps us warm. As readers practice decoding words with consonant blends, they gain nonfiction knowledge. Every Stairway Decodables book combines multiple aspects of the Science of Reading to support small group instruction, independent reading, and reading practice at home.
Agrarian Systems and Climate Change: Journeys of adaptation in the Global South
by Hubert Cochet Olivier Ducourtieux Nadège GaramboisThis book examines the link between global change and impacts and adaptation at the local level, combining a systemic approach and connecting different scales of analysis. It unravels the complex ties between the scenarios developed at global, continental, regional scales of analysis and farmers' concrete experiences, lived at the territorial level. In addition to this great discrepancy in terms of scales of analysis and understanding of processes, there is a need to relate the multi-generational scale of possible climatic changes to that of agricultural practices carried out on the agricultural season level. Based on the detailed study and comparison of a dozen contrasting local situations in sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia, the authors highlight the processes and trajectories which explain the high exposure to the hazards of different groups of farmers, as well as their unequal capacity to adapt. They explain the causes of this vulnerability and illustrate the weight of past and current choices in terms of agricultural, environmental and trade policies. Finally, they present the adjustment modalities and the past and current transformations of peasant practices moving towards a reduction in exposure to hazards, a reduction in vulnerability, and better adaptation to global changes: climate change, demographic growth, increased competition for access to resources, changes in relative prices and market fluctuations, deregulation and decline in public support, etc. In conclusion, they outline possible paths in terms of adaptation and proposals for political measures to support producers.
Hidden History of Cincinnati (Hidden History)
by Jeff SuessA deep dive into the complex history of the Queen City, Cincinnati, Ohio, from after the American Revolution to today. So many colorful stories are lost to time. The last passenger pigeon on earth, Martha, died in the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914. Just outside the city, a young Annie Oakley beat her future husband in a shooting contest. The deadliest maritime disaster in American history was the explosion of the steamboat Sultana, built in the Queen City. The nation's first train robbery occurred in the Cincinnati area, and some clever victims hid jewelry in their hair and bodices. From the Black Brigade's role in protecting the city against Confederate siege to the original 1937 Cincinnati Bengals, author Jeff Suess reveals the triumphs and tribulations of the first major American city founded after the American Revolution.
The Francis Bacon Mysteries Volume One: Fires of London, The Prisoner of the Riviera, and Moon Over Tangier (The Francis Bacon Mysteries)
by Janice LawThe first three brilliantly realized novels in the Lambda Literary Award–winning historical mystery series featuring the real-life British painter. Spanning London during the Blitz to the postwar French Riviera to Tangier in the 1950s, these three mysteries in Janice Law&’s award-winning Francis Bacon series richly reimagine the life of the famous and flamboyant Irish-born British painter as an &“artist-sleuth . . . unflappable and acidly witty&” as he courts danger, solves murders, and navigates international intrigue (Booklist). Fires of London: Francis Bacon patrols the streets of wartime London during the Blitz as an air raid warden, keeping watch for activities that might tip off the Axis powers. One night while making his rounds, the painter discovers an acquaintance from the gay bars murdered in Hyde Park. But he is only the first victim. Under cover of the blackout, someone is killing young gay men. When Bacon himself is suspected, he&’s driven to find a killer on the ground, even as the Luftwaffe continues to rain death from the sky. Fires of London was a 2012 Lambda Literary Award Finalist for Best Gay Mystery. &“Law does a bangup job of recreating London during the Blitz, and portraying real-life artist Francis Bacon as an unlikely sleuth.&” —Publishers Weekly The Prisoner of the Riviera: World War II may be over, but the painter&’s troubles are just beginning. After Bacon and his lover try to save a Frenchman gunned down outside a London gambling club, the casino owner approaches him with a proposition: He will forgive Bacon&’s considerable debts if he delivers a package to the dead man&’s widow on the French Riviera. What gambler could resist a trip to Monte Carlo? But against a bright backdrop of sun-drenched beaches, Bacon is soon drawn into dark intrigue and forced to gamble with his life. The Prisoner of the Riviera won the 2013 Lambda Literary Award for Best Gay Mystery. &“Law is close to perfect in presenting the timeless charms of the Riviera, and she&’s just as satisfying in shaping Bacon as a reluctant but brave and somewhat lucky sleuth.&” —Toronto Star Moon Over Tangier: Following his unstable lover, David, from London to colonial Morocco, Bacon falls in with a thriving community of expats in Tangier who guzzle champagne while revolutionaries gather in the desert. But when the painter identifies a friend&’s Picasso as a fake, he soon finds himself entangled in the police investigation surrounding the forger&’s demise. Between the bustle of postwar Tangier and the emptiness of the desert, Bacon finds that in Morocco&’s international zone, even the fakes can be worth killing for. &“The pacing is good, the bad guys—and gals—are bad, and the integration of art and painting provides a solid framework on which to hang the story.&” —Historical Novel Society
Southern Farmers Market Cookbook
by Holly HerrickLearn how to shop better at local farmers markets and how to transform what you buy into a tasty, refreshing, and healthy meal. The time to eat healthy and buy locally has arrived. Buying at farmers markets means getting better, fresh-picked produce that leads to amazing home-cooked meals. Southern Farmers Market Cookbook teaches how to enjoy shopping at local markets and gives instruction on what to look for and what&’s to be expected to make the experience more fulfilling and fun. More than 75 seasonal recipes show how to take these delicious fresh foods from market to table in mouthwatering ways. Try the crisp Butter Bean and Grape Tomato Bruschetta, the sweet Wild Honey-Glazed Carrots with Mint and Green Onions, the savory Wine-Poached Salmon with Cucumber Crudité Sauce, and the luscious Warm Wild Cherry Carolina Gold Rice Pudding. While Southern Farmers Market Cookbook features produce grown in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Kentucky, and Tennessee, many of the same foods can be purchased locally in most areas of the country. This book also includes state-by-state seasonal produce charts and state-by-state farmers market listings.
Don't Whiz on an Electric Fence: Grandpa's Country Wisdom
by Roy EnglishThe author of Advice from a Country Farmer and When I Am an Old Coot drops some commonsensical knowledge on country folk everywhere. Henry Ward Beecher said &“the common sense of one century is the common sense of the next.&” That said, these pocket-sized humor books pack quite a bit of punch—lines that is. With more than 1.5 million copies in print, an all-new look will leave a whole new generation in stitches! From grandpa&’s mouth to his ears, former judge Roy English shares what he&’s learned about life, success, and farm animals. &“Don&’t name a pig you plan to eat.&”&“Early to bed and early to rise will pretty much shut down the domino game.&”&“Trouble is a private thing; don&’t lend it, and don&’t borrow it.&”&“Country fences need to be horse high, pig tight, and bull strong.&”&“The weather can make a farmer look mighty smart, or mighty dumb.&” &“Life is not about how fast you run, or how high you climb, but how well you bounce.&”
Zebra: The True Account of the 179 Days of Terror in San Francisco
by Clark HowardEdgar Award Finalist: The true story of a string of brutal crimes committed in the name of religious fanaticism and racial hatred in 1970s San Francisco. In the early 1970s, a small band of well-dressed, clean-cut African American men began terrorizing the residents of San Francisco with guns and machetes. Their victims ranged from a teenage Salvation Army cadet to a middle-aged Jordanian grocer to an eighty-one-year-old janitor. The streets became deserted and tourism plunged. It took months before the culprits could be identified, with the help of an informer. They were members of a Black Muslim cult aspiring to earn the title &“Death Angel&” by slaughtering white victims. Combining history and dramatic recreations, this is the &“repellent but riveting&” in-depth story of a horrifying killing spree and the fanatical hatred that drove it—and the SFPD&’s desperate quest to take the culprits down (Kirkus Reviews). &“[Clark Howard&’s] pounding narrative meticulously describes the so-called Zebra killings of 1973–74, when 23 white San Franciscans were murdered or maimed by a group of Black Muslim extremists. In the retelling, the cold jargon of police files leaps starkly to life.&” —Time
Starve the Vulture: A Memoir
by Jason CarneyA &“compelling&” memoir of self-destruction, recovery, and redemption from a four-time National Poetry Slam finalist (Booklist). This mesmerizing memoir recounts Jason Carney&’s twisting journey as he overcomes his own racism, homophobia, drug addiction, and harrowing brushes with death to find redemption and unlikely fame on the national performance poetry circuit. Woven into Carney's path to recovery is a powerful family story, depicting the roots of prejudice and dysfunction through several generations. &“Before he was a sex-addict-crackhead-boozer-porn-salesman sliding downward in the Dallas demimonde, Jason Carney was a poet, a lowlife who prized his thesaurus as much as his speed pipe...He made it out, and Starve the Vulture tells how he did it, how poetic ecstasy trumped sordid pleasure. Brisk, electric, and moving, his story recalls both Baudelaire's Intimate Journals and Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress.&”—J. Michael Lennon, author of Norman Mailer: A Double Life &“It seems impossible to me that a reader could fail to be gripped by Carney's straightforward, vulnerable voice, which is able to imbue the harrowing events of his life with beauty, humor, and deep meaning.&”—Hippocampus Magazine &“Carney will easily win sympathy for his life, in which he has persevered to show others the hard work of his salvation.&”—Kirkus Reviews
A Special Kind of Evil: The Colonial Parkway Serial Killings
by Blaine L. Pardoe Victoria R. HesterThe New York Times bestselling coauthors uncover new information in the Colonial Parkway Murders of 1980s Virginia in this true crime investigation. For four years a killer, or killers, stalked Virginia&’s Tidewater region, carefully selecting victims and terrorizing the local community. Again and again, young people in the prime of their lives were targeted. But the pattern that stitched these killings together was more like a spider web of theory, intrigue, and mathematics. Then, mysteriously, the killing spree stopped. The unknown predator, or predators, who stalked the Colonial Parkway seemingly disappeared. Now, father-daughter true crime authors Blaine Pardoe and Victoria Hester blow the dust off of these cases. Interviewing the victims&’ family and friends, as well as members of law enforcement, they provide the most complete and in-depth look at these horrifying murders and disappearances. The author-investigators peel back the rumors and myths surrounding these crimes and provide new information never before revealed about the investigations. &“Remarkable research and a compelling narrative…relentless and harrowing.&”—Burl Barer, author of Betrayal in Blue
101 Things To Do With A Slow Cooker: 5-copy Prepack (101 Things To Do With)
by Stephanie Ashcraft Janet EyringThe New York Times best-selling author of 101 Things to Do with a Cake Mix! demonstrates the delectable versatility of the crock pot. Call it a slow cooker, a crockery cooker, or your best friend, these handy kitchen machines are gaining popularity, and for good reason. Slow cookers make perfectly tender meats and brings out the flavor of a wide variety of dishes with little risk of burning. And don&’t let the name fool you—your slow cooker can be a real time-saver! Simply throw your ingredients in, get on with life, and come home to a kitchen filled with the aroma of real home cooking. In 101 Things to Do with a Slow Cooker, Stephanie Ashcraft presents easy-to-follow recipes for everything from South of the Border Pot Roast to Cherries Jubilee and even Almond hot Chocolate. Recipes for soups and stews, main courses, side dishes, beverages, desserts, and more are included, along with suggestions for what to serve with each dish, time-saving tips, and easy modifications.
Southern Biscuits
by Cynthia Graubart Nathalie DupreeThe coauthors of Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking share recipes and baking secrets for biscuits of all kinds plus dishes that incorporate them. In Southern Biscuits, Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart cover every biscuit imaginable, from simple, hassle-free biscuits to embellished biscuits laced with silky goat butter, crunchy pecans, or tangy pimento cheese. The traditional biscuits in this book encompass a number of types, from beaten biscuits of the Old South and England, to Angel Biscuits—a yeast biscuit sturdy enough to split and fill but light enough to melt in your mouth. Other recipes explore dishes that incorporate biscuits, such as Overnight Biscuit Cheese Casserole, or are closely related foods, such as Buttermilk Coffee Cake, or Chicken and Vegetables with Dumplings. Filled with beautiful photography, including dozens of how-to photos showing how to mix, stir, fold, roll, and knead, Southern Biscuits is the definitive biscuit baking book.
The Nostalgia Factory: Memory, Time and Aging
by Douwe Draaisma&“An entertaining discussion&” of the role memory plays in our lives as we age, including an interview with Oliver Sacks (Times Higher Education Supplement). When we can&’t call to mind the name of someone we&’ve known for years, or walk into a room and forget what we came for, we start worrying. Are these lapses just &“senior moments,&” or something serious like dementia? In this book, a renowned specialist explores the topic of memory in later life—not only the problems but the surprisingly unexpected pleasures it can offer, such as the &“reminiscence effect.&” Avoiding jargon, Douwe Draaisma explains neurological phenomena and also includes a long interview with Oliver Sacks, who speaks of his own memory changes as he entered his sixties. Draaisma moves smoothly from anecdote to research and back, weaving stories and science into a compelling description of the terrain of memory and forgetfulness, dismantling myths and helping us to value the abilities of the aging mind. &“For readers, the most welcome aspect of this book may be his heartening examples of the wisdom that comes with old age.&”—The Washington Post &“He engages with topics of considerable social and psychological importance…his use of varied sources is refreshing.&”—Times Higher Education Supplement
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
by Philip K. DickFrom the iconic author of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, stories that inspired the original dramatic series.Though perhaps most famous as a novelist, Philip K. Dick wrote more than one hundred short stories over the course of his career, each as mind-bending and genre-defining as his longer works. Philip K. Dick&’s Electric Dreams collects ten of the best. In &“Autofac,&” Dick shows us one of the earliest examples (and warnings) in science fiction of self-replicating machines. &“Exhibit Piece&” and &“The Commuter&” feature Dick exploring one of his favorite themes: the shifting nature of reality and whether it is even possible to perceive the world as it truly exists. And &“The Hanging Stranger&” provides a thrilling, dark political allegory as relevant today as it was when Dick wrote it at the height of the Cold War. Strange, funny, and powerful, the stories in this collection highlight a master at work, encapsulating his boundless imagination and deep understanding of the human condition.Praise for Philip K. Dick&“In his top form, Philip K. Dick rivals Kurt Vonnegut.&”—New York Times&“Dick is one of the ten best American writers of the twentieth century, which is saying a lot. Dick was a kind of Kafka steeped in LSD and rage.&”—Roberto Bolaño
The Divine Invasion: Valis And Later Novels - A Maze Of Death; Valis; The Divine Invasion; The Transmigration Of Timothy Archer (VALIS Trilogy #2)
by Philip K. DickA science fiction spin on the story of Jesus&’s nativity, from the iconic author of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?God is not dead, he has merely been exiled to an extraterrestrial planet. And it is on this planet that God meets Herb Asher and convinces him to help retake Earth from the demonic Belial. Featuring virtual reality, parallel worlds, and interstellar travel, The Divine Invasion blends philosophy and adventure in a way few authors can achieve. As the middle novel of Dick&’s VALIS trilogy, The Divine Invasion plays a pivotal role in answering the questions raised by the first novel, expanding that world while exploring just how much anyone can really know—even God himself.
Blood & Mistletoe: The History of the Druids in Britain
by Ronald HuttonThe acclaimed author of Witches, Druids, and King Arthur presents a &“lucid, open-minded&” cultural history of the Druids as part of British identity (Terry Jones). Crushed by the Romans in the first century A.D., the ancient Druids of Britain left almost no reliable evidence behind. Historian Ronald Hutton shows how this lack of definite information has allowed succeeding British generations to reimagine, reinterpret, and reinvent the Druids. Hutton&’s captivating book is the first to encompass two thousand years of Druid history and to explore the evolution of English, Scottish, and Welsh attitudes toward the forever ambiguous figures of the ancient Celtic world. Druids have been remembered at different times as patriots, scientists, philosophers, or priests. Sometimes portrayed as corrupt, bloodthirsty, or ignorant, they were also seen as fomenters of rebellion. Hutton charts how the Druids have been written in and out of history, archaeology, and the public consciousness for some 500 years, with particular focus on the romantic period, when Druids completely dominated notions of British prehistory. Sparkling with legends and images, filled with new perspectives on ancient and modern times, this fascinating cultural study reveals Druids as catalysts in British history.
Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: 28,000 Miles in Search of the Railway Bazaar
by Paul TherouxThe acclaimed author of The Great Railway Bazaar retraces his legendary journey through Europe and Asia in this &“funny, informative and lyrical&” travelogue (The Guardian, UK).Paul Theroux virtually invented the modern travel narrative by recounting his 25,000-mile journey by train through eastern Europe, central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, China, Japan, and Siberia. Three decades later, the world he recorded in The Great Railway Bazaar has undergone phenomenal change. The Soviet Union has collapsed and China has risen; India booms while Burma smothers under dictatorship; Vietnam flourishes in the aftermath of the havoc America was unleashing on it the last time Theroux passed through. Now Theroux returns to capture the texture, sights, smells, and sounds of this new landscape. Theroux&’s odyssey takes him from eastern Europe, still hung-over from communism. He experiences a tense but thriving Turkey, and a Georgia limping back toward feudalism while its neighbor Azerbaijan revels in oil-fueled capitalism. Through it all, Theroux travels as the locals do—by train, bus, taxi, and foot; he encounters fellow writers, including Orhan Pamuk, Haruki Murakami, and Arthur C. Clarke; and, as always, his omnivorous curiosity and unerring eye for detail capture it all.
101 Things To Do With an Instant Pot (101 Things To Do With)
by Donna KellyFrom the author of 101 Things to Do with a Toaster Oven, take the pressure out of cooking with these easy recipes for your Instant Pot.® The 101 Things To Do series provides easy recipes that can be made every day with your favorite ingredients or appliances. Instant Pots are fast becoming the favorite tool in the kitchen replacing that intimidating pressure cooker along with several other countertop-hogging appliances. If you have a new or an under-used Instant Pot, get ready for fantastic food in minutes by adding the recipes from 101 Things To Do With An Instant Pot to your cooking repertoire. You'll find recipes for appetizers, breakfasts, soups and stews, beef and pork, poultry, fish and seafood, vegetarian entrees, side dishes, and desserts. Got a sweet tooth? Try Fudgy Chocolate Cake or Blueberry Cobbler. Your dinner menu will go from &“Spam to Glam&” when you add dishes such as Jammin&’ Jambalaya, Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta, Indian Butter Chicken, or Asian Caramel Salmon to the line-up. Vegetarians will enjoy Coconut Curry Lentils, Cheese Ravioli Lasagna, and Vanilla Spiced Sweet Potatoes, while many of the recipes can easily be adapted to fit a plant-based diet. All recipes were created using the Instant Pot® Duo Plus 6 Quart.
The Goose Fritz
by Sergei LebedevA man obsessively investigates the mysteries of his family&’s past in this &“brave and unflinching&” novel by the acclaimed Russian author of Oblivion (The Financial Times).Sergei Lebedev&’s first two novels, The Year of the Comet and Oblivion, established him as one of Russia&’s most important contemporary novelists. Now he reaffirms that status with this third work of fiction. The Goose Fritz tells the story of a young Russian named Kirill, the sole survivor of a once numerous clan of German origin, who delves relentlessly into the unresolved past.When Krill&’s ancestor, Balthasar Schwerdt, migrated to the Russian Empire in the early 1800s, he brought with him the practice of alternative medicine. He was then taken captive by an erratic nobleman who supplied entertainment to Catherine the Great in the form of dwarves, hunchbacks, and magicians. S earches archives and cemeteries across Europe, Kirill&’s investigation takes us through centuries of turmoil during which none of Schwert&’s descendants can escape their adoptive country&’s cruel fate. Illuminating both personal and political history, &“Lebedev muses in Tolstoyan fashion about [how] the actions of distant ancestors can fix the destinies of people hundreds of years later" (The Wall Street Journal).
I Know Why Mama Cried (I Know Why Mama Cried Ser.)
by Rita Chapman&“An intense investigation into the shameful truths that often lie buried within the generations of a family . . . a masterfully prepared conclusion.&”—Dr. James F. Walter, author of Reading Marriage in the American Romance For years, Mims buries the horrid memory of a rape and her father&’s ultimate betrayal. When she becomes a wife and mother, her shame and guilt ignite with a latent anger to inspire gruesome thoughts of inflicting violence on her loved ones. One night, she stands beside her baby&’s crib, her rosary in one hand, and in the other, a ribbon with which she would strangle her baby. Will she succumb to the power of her anger, or will the God of her father and her church save her? &“Lyrical writing and an engaging plot make this elegant debut a must-read for everyone&’s list.&”—Amy Bourett, author of Mothers & Other Liars &“Compelling characters, a powerful story, and lyrical prose—Rita Chapman&’s stunning debut novel will linger in your heart and soul long after you reluctantly finish the last page. I Know Why MamaCried is a phenomenal book. Do not miss this reading experience.&”—Harry Hunsicker, author and former executive vice-president of Mystery Writers of America
The Nonexistent Knight
by Italo CalvinoAn empty suit of armor is the hero of this witty novella set in the Early Middle Ages by the acclaimed author of If on a Winter&’s Night a Traveler. As a paladin in the court of Charlemagne, Agilulf is the very embodiment of valor and dedication to duty—but he is also a gleaming white suit of armor with nothing inside it. While he has stolen the heart of the female knight Bradamante, she in turn is loved by the young adventurer Rambaldo. When a challenge to Agilulf&’s honor sends him on an expedition through France, England, and North Africa, Brandamante and Ramaldo follow close behind. Narrated by a nun with her own secrets to keep, this beloved novella explores the absurdities of medieval knighthood in a series of plot twists that are &“executed with brilliance and brio&” (Chicago Tribune).
Raptor's Ridge: A Max Blake Mystery (The Max Blake Mysteries #8)
by William FlorenceA professor and private detective is called in by an Oregon lawman for help with a high-profile murder . . . A mild-mannered college professor is an unlikely candidate to hunt down the killer of the town&’s richest man and his movie star paramour. But because of a chance encounter years before, Max Blake, a former newspaper reporter-turned-professor and part-time private detective, is called in, and forced to form unusual and sometimes dodgy alliances, as he investigates the vicious killings with the city&’s police chief. To make things worse, there&’s a complicated history between Max and the chief—and the leading suspects are members of the city&’s police force. The trail winds through the incredible mansion called Raptor&’s Ridge and the streets and alleyways of Oregon&’s state capital, and eventually spills into the beautiful but deadly High Desert near the town of John Day. When the killer is eventually cornered and violence explodes in unexpected ways, Max must use all of his wits and daring, plus a little bit of luck, to remain alive during a deadly night of terror . . . and eventual reckoning. Fans of the author&’s Max Blake Westerns series will be delighted to discover this new and thoroughly modern Max—the great-great grandson and namesake of the legendary federal marshal who forms the basis of five previous novels.
Jewish Communities on the Ohio River: A History (Ohio River Valley Series)
by Amy Hill Shevitz&“An engaging regional history with immense national significance . . . An excellent chronicle of the minority experience in small town America.&” —Ava F. Kahn, author of Jewish Voices of the California Gold Rush In Jewish Communities on the Ohio River, Amy Hill Shevitz chronicles the settlement and development of small Jewish communities in towns along the river. In these small towns, Jewish citizens created networks of businesses and families that developed into a distinctive, nineteenth-century middle-class culture. As a minority group with a vital role in each community, Ohio Valley Jews fostered American religious pluralism as they constructed a regional identity. Their contributions to the culture and economy of the region countered the anti-Semitic sentiments of the period. Shevitz discusses the associations among the towns and the big cities of the region, especially Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Also examined are Jewish communities&’ relationships with, and dependence on, the Ohio River and rail networks. Jewish Communities on the Ohio River demonstrates how the circumstances of a specific region influenced the evolution of American Jewish life. &“Far better composed and contextualized than most local histories of smaller Jewish communities now in print, Amy Shevitz&’s book does a commendable job of detailing local developments in terms of the broader picture of both American Jewish history and Ohio Valley history.&” —Lee Shai Weissbach, author of Jewish Life in Small-Town America: A History &“Shevitz&’s study provides both corroboration, and corrective, to the standard historiography of American Jewry . . . Shevitz provides a fascinating glimpse into the nature of small-town Jewish life, and the role Jews played in shaping their world.&” —Ohio Valley Quarterly
North Carolina Murder & Mayhem (Murder & Mayhem)
by Rick JacksonThe Tar Heel State&’s most notorious crimes are revealed by the coauthor of Ghosts of the Triangle: Historic Haunts of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. The smiling faces and southern hospitality of North Carolina promise a paradise for visitors and residents alike, but darkness still lurks in small towns as well as big cities. The state&’s dangerous past of violence and murder is never seen in tourist pamphlets. From the capture of Olympic bomber Eric Rudolph in the mountains to the seaside murder of the Hermit of Fort Fisher, dark deeds have touched every part of the state. Author Rick Jackson tells the stories behind some of the most famous, and most heinous, crimes in the history of the Old North State. Includes photos!
Generals of the Army: Marshall, MacArthur, Eisenhower, Arnold, Bradley (American Warriors Series)
by James H. Willbanks&“A concise account of the extraordinary careers of the five men who had perhaps the greatest impact on the US military of the late twentieth century.&” —Andrew Wiest, author of The Boys of &’67: Charlie Company&’s War in Vietnam Formally titled &“General of the Army,&” the five-star general is the highest possible rank awarded in the U.S. Army in modern times and has been awarded to only five men in the nation&’s history: George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry H. Arnold, and Omar N. Bradley. In addition to their rank, these distinguished soldiers all shared the experience of serving or studying at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where they gained the knowledge that would prepare them for command during World War II and the Korean War. In Generals of the Army, James H. Willbanks assembles top military historians to examine the connection between the institution and the success of these exceptional men. Historically known as the &“intellectual center of the Army,&” Fort Leavenworth is the oldest active Army post west of Washington, D.C., and one of the most important military installations in the United States. Though there are many biographies of the five-star generals, this innovative study offers a fresh perspective by illuminating the ways in which these legendary figures influenced and were influenced by Leavenworth. This concise volume offers an intriguing look at the lives of these remarkable men and the contributions they made to the defense of the nation. &“An excellent review of the lives and challenges, on and off the battlefield, during trying times for our country.&” —Ike Skelton, Former Chairman, House Armed Services Committee, US Congress