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Wager (Mariners Library Fiction Classic)
by Richard WoodmanWrenched by tragedy from a peaceful and respectable middle-class home in Victorian London, Hannah Kemball finds herself accompanying her father, Captain &“Cracker Jack&” Kemball, aboard the tea-clipper Erl King on a voyage to China. It is 1869. In shanghai and Foochow, the crack British tea-clippers are loading the season&’s tea, preparing for the annual race to bring their valuable cargoes and the fortunes of their swaggering crews halfway around the world to the London market.Unfortunately for Hannah, only one thing matters t the iron-willed captains about to pit their skills against the perils of three oceans: to be the first to make it home. Overconfident of victory, Captain Kemball strikes a wager with the sinister Captain Richards of the Seawitch. The stakes: Hannah&’s hand in marriage.The race is on, and as the sails unfurl, so do the dangers for Hannah aboard her father&’s ship. As the fastest sailing vessels ever built storm across the world&’s oceans, she learns that this is a race with no rules, and that murder, mayhem and deceit are all part of the game.
Cold Case: The Assassination of Pat Garrett
by W.C. JamesonInvestigating History's MysteriesThe assassination of Sheriff Pat Garrett, one of the most notorious lawmen of the American West, remained one of the most puzzling and perplexing unsolved mysteries for more than a century. As a result of sophisticated forensic analysis of the historical crime scene, as well as the discovery of new evidence, the mystery has been solved.Most know Pat Garrett as the self-proclaimed slayer of the outlaw, Billy the Kid, on the night of July 14, 1881, in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. The event propelled Garrett into regional and national headlines and generated a momentum that led the lawman to consider seeking higher political offices.Garrett's plans were thwarted by his self-destructiveness, however. In spite of his notoriety, he was a bumbling lawman, a debtor, an alcoholic, an adulterer, and addicted to gambling. After being removed from his position as sheriff, he retired to a ranch in Uvalde, Texas, only to be summoned back to New Mexico to investigate the disappearance of Colonel Albert Jennings Fountain. In this pursuit, he failed once again.Garrett's downward spiral created a sense of desperation in the lawman, and his continuing difficulties caused him to lose what few friends he had and generate numerous enemies. In time, his enemies had had enough of him and decided he had to go.
To the Sea Again: Classic Sailing Stories
by Tom McCarthyFew people would want to test their mettle in an ice-encrusted boat with Ernest Shackleton, sail the Straits of Magellan with Joshua Slocum, or watch with Owen Chase as an angry whale sends his ship to the bottom, thousands of miles from the nearest land. But it's quite another thing to read these true accounts while settled into a favorite chair. Shackleton and Chase persevered in the face of travails that would have given even Job pause. Their stoic accounts are stronger and more dramatic for their total lack of affection, their frankness, and their lack of ego. Their gripping stories are custom made for the imaginative reader who seeks adventure in a more controlled environment, safe and warm, and well fed. Civilized readers with their armchairs anchored firmly to the living room floor.Rich in drama and history, here are fifteen stories that will entertain, inform, and inspire--enduring stories that have attracted generations of readers.With contributions from:William ShakespeareAaron SmithJoseph ConradErskine ChildersJoshua SlocumJames Fenimore CooperHerman MelvilleRichard Henry DanaJerome K. JeromeEdgar Allan PoeRichard HakluytRobert Louis StevensonOwen ChaseErnest Shackleton
It Happened in the Revolutionary War: Stories of Events and People that Shaped American History (It Happened In Series)
by Michael R. BradleyFrom the never-ending controversy over the Boston Massacre to the world&’s first working (sort of) submarine, It Happened in the Revolutionary War looks at intriguing people and episodes that shaped the course of the war.Meet Banistre Tarlton, a ruthless British commander who showed no mercy, earning him a reputation as the meanest man in America. Relive the harrowing horseback journey of Betsy Dowdy, a sixteen-year-old who braved a 50-mile nighttime ride to warn the Patriots about British troop movements. And find out why the governor of Virginia shot a cannon at his own house.
Barter Island
by Peter ScottIn this sequel to Peter Scott's first novel, Something in the Water, islanders face another invasion, this one by refugees from the turbulent social upheavals of the late 1960s. In this book, hippies, Vietnam veterans, and back-to-the-landers bring with them beliefs and behaviors that seem to threaten the traditional island ways and outrage the islanders' sense of right and wrong.
It Happened in Glacier National Park (It Happened In Series)
by Vince MoravekIt Happened in Glacier National Park takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the Park's storied past. Including both famous tales, and famous names--and little-known heroes, heroines, and happenings.
When the Blue Goes: The Poems of Robert Nash
by Robert NashSo little is known about the poet Robert Nash. Until the 21st century, when his poems were discovered in a French basement, he remained undiscovered. The poems had been written in Maine and sent to Nash&’s friend in France, to be discovered by the friend&’s son decades later in a suitcase.Nash emigrated to America from Sussex, England, when he was a child. He lived in Maine with his wife Catriona and son Lee, and likely didn&’t turn to writing poetry until his life took a tragic turn. Lee was killed in 1974 in Vietnam. Catriona died two years later. On May 31, 1995, one week after writing his last dated poem, Robert Nash disappeared. Anything else about Nash&’s life is speculation and hypothesis. No trace has ever been found and no family or heirs have claimed him.But the poems he left behind demonstrate a true mastery of the craft and reveal his profound solitude and his intimate and healing relationship with nature. In his introduction, former Maine Poet Laureate finds Nash&’s place in the Maine literary canon. Robert Nash has come home.Originally written in French (for his friend who didn&’t speak English) and published in France in three separate volumes, these poems have been lovingly translated back to the poet&’s native language by Françoise Canter.
Quotable Wooden: Words of Wisdom, Preparation, and Success By and About John Wooden, College Basketball's Greatest Coach
by John RegerJohn Wooden was arguably the greatest college basketball coach of all time, a teacher as well as mentor whose handiwork produced a dynasty bridging the 1960s and 1970s. Quotable Wooden is a compilation of more than two hundred quotes by and about Wooden. Among the topics covered are his playing days at Purdue, his years at UCLA, his coaching philosophy, and his views on today's game. Other notables quoted in this inspiring book include Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Denny Crum, Dick Vermeil, and Rick Reilly.
Powerful College Admission Essays
by Brennan Barnard Shereem Herndon-BrownAn empowering, step-by-step guide to crafting compelling college admission essays that stand out and showcase your unique story. <P><P> The college essay is a defining moment in the admission process that offers students the chance to showcase their unique stories and voices beyond grades and test scores alone. Powerful College Admission Essays is a practical guide designed to help students and families navigate this challenging task. Written by seasoned admission professionals and counselors with decades of experience, this book helps students write distinct essays that authentically reflect who they are. <P><P> This essential guide covers the entire process—from brainstorming and storytelling to structure, tone, and editing—while addressing common hurdles like writer's block, clichés, and the complexities of integrating AI tools responsibly. Recognizing the pivotal role of families and educators, the authors, Brennan Barnard and Shereem Herndon-Brown, include insights on how parents and counselors can support students without taking over the process. It's an invaluable resource not only for high school students and their families but also for teachers and counselors leading essay-writing workshops or working with underserved and first-generation college applicants. <P><P> Unlike other books that promise shortcuts or "secrets" to a perfect essay, this guide emphasizes introspective and thoughtful self-expression. It prepares students to adapt their writing to the changing admissions landscape, including recent shifts following the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action. Powerful College Admission Essays offers the tools and inspiration to transform the college essay from a source of stress into an opportunity for growth and storytelling.
Best Easy Day Hikes Las Vegas
by Bruce GrubbsDiscover up-to-date, expert-tested easy hikes for every skill in the Las Vegas area! Great for visitors, day hikers, transplants, and families, Best Easy Day Hikes Las Vegas, Second Edition includes concise descriptions and detailed maps of the best accessible-yet-epic hikes within striking distance of the Strip.
Parenting Through the Ranks: How to Raise Successful Scouts
by David HarakalUnlock your child&’s Scouting potential with Parenting Through the Ranks. Help your child make the most of their Scouting opportunities. Discover sound advice, experiential learning, and wisdom. Learn from author David Harakal&’s triumphs and failures as a parent and longtime Scout leader.Cub Scouts, Scouts, Scouting America, Trail Life, American Heritage Girls, Girl Scouts, and Girl Guides provide the world&’s best youth leadership training. Other resources exist to understand these programs. Harakal focuses on how to parent, providing compelling advice that syncs up with your child&’s Scouting stage, to help you harness the myriad Scouting opportunities to help your child discover their unique gifts and talents.You will learn how to help your Scout:Make the most of their Scouting advancementConquer their fearsFind new interests or hobbiesDevelop outdoor skillsExplore potential careersAdditionally, find sample conversations to engage with your child at every stage of their Scouting journey.You are crucial to your child&’s Scouting success.Parenting Through the Ranks will help you improve your relationship with your child, preparing your family for positive and engaging teen years. With this book in hand, become a facilitator and confidant in your child&’s Scouting journey. Mom and Dad, being prepared is the best first step. The reward will be clear to see!Grab Parenting Through the Ranks now and take the first step to unlocking your child's potential!
Badge of Glory
by Douglas ReemanTravel through Britain's military history with a proud seafaring family, the Blackwoods, and the service tradition in which they make their careers—the Royal Marines. Captain Philip Blackwood of the Royal Marines rejoins his ship, the HMS Audacious, in the summer of 1850. Sent out to Africa to eliminate the last strongholds of slavery, then on to the Crimean War, Blackwood and his men battle brutal summer heat and bitter opposition to uphold the Royal Marines' motto.
You Can Fight For Your Life: Emotional Factors in the Treatment of Cancer
by Lawrence LeShanThe reason why clinical science has not solved the riddle of cancer may not lie totally within the realm of the laboratory. It may lie in part in the mind and emotions of the patient.After two decades of research and psychotherapeutic work with cancer patients, Lawrence LeShan offers new evidence and startling insights into why some individuals get cancer while others do not--and why some are able to fight successfully for their lives while others rapidly succumb to the disease. Dr. LeShan has accumulated strong evidence that the mind can make the body receptive to cancer--and that the mind is also capable of fighting back.This is a book of hope. For while cancer kills, it can also be killed. You Can Fight For Your Life is a major humanistic work by an author with a passionate commitment to life.
St. Johns River Guidebook
by Kevin M McCarthyCome aboard! Put on your hat and throw away your cares. Let's float down the most important river in Florida: the mighty St. Johns (though for this north-flowing river, down is up!). We'll start where the river starts, in the marshes west of Vero Beach, and end up 310 miles later at the Atlantic Ocean.This guide describes the history, major towns and cities along the way, wildlife, and personages associated with the river. You'll go by Sanford and Georgetown, Palatka and Orange Park. And at the mouth of the river, you'll encounter the metropolis of Jacksonville and the Naval Station in Mayport.You'll meet some of the most important people in our state's history: Jean Ribault, John and William Bartram, Zephaniah Kingsley, Harriet Beecher Stowe; as well as many important groups: Timucuan and Seminole Indians, runaway slaves, British and Spanish settlers, and missionaries.You will see manatees and jumping fish and lots of species of birds. Away from the big towns on quiet weekdays, you will experience a solitude and closeness to nature that may surprise you in this very populated state.This new edition has completely updated traveling information, including websites and phone numbers.Next in series > >See all of the books in this series
Patriots and Spies in Revolutionary New York
by A.J. SchenkmanSpies! Loyalists! Tories! Conspiracy! Strange messages? Codes in invisible ink? The American Revolution was first and foremost a civil war that tore at the very fabric of families as well as society. Patriots were determined to separate from England; while Loyalists were just as determined to defeat what they saw as a rebellion. Many do not know that during several critical periods the war was almost fatally undermined by English sympathizers or in some cases opportunistic Patriots. Patriots and Spies in Revolutionary New York is a compilation of twelve stories regarding important moments in New York State's history during the American Revolution.
Zinc-Carnosine
by Georges M. HalpernMore than 4 million Americans are diagnosed annually with peptic ulcer disease. The resulting gastritis—inflammation of the stomach—causes heartburn, nausea, acid reflux, gas, and stomach pain. For years, relief from these symptoms came in the form of antacids, dietary changes, and, in some cases, surgery. When it was discovered that ulcers were actually caused by a bacterium, antibiotics became the treatment of choice. While more effective than previous attempts at relief, this cure came with its own set of risks, ranging from often-severe side effects to the development of drug-resistant bacterial strains. For many, the problems caused by this treatment outweighed the benefits.Now, a major nutritional scientific breakthrough offers a safe, simple, and totally natural approach to treating this gastric problem. Zinc-Carnosineis the remarkable story of a new dietary supplement that has been proven to heal ulcers and relieve its symptoms. Here, you&’ll learn of Zinc-Carnosine&’s discovery, its decade of clinical studies as an alternative therapy, and its US patent approval. You&’ll also learn of the hidden dangers of antacid treatments. Just as important, you will discover how Zinc-Carnosinecan be used to successfully treat ulcers.If you or a loved one suffers from ulcers, you know that the cures can often be as problematic as the condition itself. In Zinc-Carnosine, you&’ll discover how this unique supplement is offering a safe and effective treatment to millions of ulcer sufferers.
The Last Days of Shea: Delight and Despair in the Life of a Mets Fan
by Dana BrandWritten in a personal, moving, and humorous style, The Last Days of Shea chronicles the New York Mets from October 2006, when the team lost the National League Championship Series, to October 2008, when the team began to dismantle its antiquated, inadequate, and dearly loved Shea Stadium. The book is about following a baseball team with one's heart, mind, and soul. It represents the experience of being in a crowd at a ballpark, following a pennant race, enduring an off season, experiencing streaks, slumps, triumph and heartbreak. All of this is represented against the imminent destruction of a stadium "that is not likely to be represented as well in the perfect and profitable little park that will replace it."
It Happened in South Dakota: Remarkable Events that Shaped History (It Happened in the West)
by Patrick StraubA fascinating collection of thirty-two compelling stories about events that shaped the Mount Rushmore State, It Happened in South Dakota describes everything from Lewis and Clark raising an American flag on the Missouri to the continuing creation of a monument to Crazy Horse.
Ranger Confidential: Living, Working, and Dying in the National Parks
by Andrea LankfordFor twelve years, Andrea Lankford lived in the biggest, most impressive national parks in the world, working a job she loved. She chaperoned baby sea turtles on their journey to sea. She pursued bad guys on her galloping patrol horse. She jumped into rescue helicopters bound for the heart of the Grand Canyon. She won arguments with bears. She slept with a few too many rattlesnakes.Hell yeah, it was the best job in the world! Fortunately, Andrea survived it.In this graphic and yet surprisingly funny account of her and others&’ extraordinary careers, Lankford unveils a world in which park rangers struggle to maintain their idealism in the face of death, disillusionment, and the loss of a comrade killed while holding that thin green line between protecting the park from the people, the people from the park, and the people from each other. Ranger Confidential is the story behind the scenery of the nation&’s crown jewels—Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Great Smokies, Denali. In these iconic landscapes, where nature and humanity constantly collide, scenery can be as cruel as it is redemptive.
La Missione di Blake (Vampiri Scanguards)
by Tina FolsomBlake Bond, vampiro e capo della sicurezza ibrida della Scanguards, e Lilo Schroeder, un'umana, si ritrovano coinvolti quando la loro amica comune Hannah scompare nel nulla. Mentre cercano di risolvere il mistero dietro la sparizione di Hannah, scoprono un complotto pericoloso orchestrato da vampiri ribelli che potrebbe mettere in pericolo la vita di tutti gli esseri umani. Blake e Lilo non devono solo cercare di anticipare le mosse dei loro nemici, ma anche resistere alla travolgente attrazione che li lega. Perché, nonostante tutto il coraggio che Lilo dimostra di fronte al pericolo, non si può prevedere come reagirà quando Blake le rivelerà la sua vera natura… Vampiri Scanguards: Desiderio Mortale (Storia breve #½) La Graziosa Mortale di Samson (#1) L'Indomita di Amaury (#2) L'Anima Gemella di Gabriel (#3) Il Rifugio di Yvette (#4) La Salvezza di Zane (#5) L'Amore Infinito di Quinn (#6) La Fame di Oliver (#7) La Scelta di Thomas (#8) Morso Silenzioso (#8 ½) L'Identità di Cain (#9) Il Ritorno di Luther (#10) La Missione di Blake (#11) Riunione Fatidica (#11 ½) Il Desiderio di John (#12) La Tempesta di Ryder (#13) La Conquista di Damian (#14) La Sfida di Grayson (#15) L'Amore Proibito di Isabelle (#16) La Passione di Cooper (#17) Il Coraggio di Vanessa (#18) La serie Vampiri Scanguards ha tutto: amore a prima vista, nemici che diventano amanti, incontri fortuiti, colpo di fulmine, eroe alfa, compagni predestinati, guardia del corpo, banda di fratelli, damigella in pericolo, donna in pericolo, la bella e la bestia, identità nascosta, anime gemelle, primo amore, vergini, eroe tormentato, divario di età, una seconda possibilità d'amore, amante in lutto, ritorno dalla morte, bambino segreto, playboy, rapimenti, da amici ad amanti, coming out, ammiratore segreto, ultimo a saperlo, amore non corrisposto, amnesia, regalità, amore proibito, gemelli identici, partner nella lotta al crimine.
Death at the Dacha: Stalin's Last Movie, A Novel
by Paul M. LevittAs Stalin lies dying, this novel records his last thoughts, which he renders as a movie about the people he believes envenomed his life, namely, Lenin and certain women. (A film devotee, Stalin so loved movies that some scholars have even suggested that he governed the Soviet empire by cinematocracy, rule by cinema.) He has suffered a stroke but will linger for three days before dying. As in a film, he revisits scenes and old arguments with Lenin, and then endures a trial over his charge that women have poisoned his life. At the conclusion of the trial, Stalin&’s mind screen returns to V.I. Lenin. What follows then is Stalin&’s concluding mockery and denunciation of Lenin; Lenin&’s final assessment of Stalin; and the end of the novel: Stalin&’s dying words.
The High School Athlete's Guide to College Sports: How to Market Yourself to the School of Your Dreams
by College Bound SportsThis is a guide for high school athletes who wish to leverage their talent to get into the best possible college of their choice. In addition to ranking schools according to value, academics, best housing, and even "hot and trendy," the book provides a step-by-step plan for an athlete to present him or herself to a wide array of possible colleges.
Thin Blue Smoke: A Novel About Music, Food, and Love
by Doug WorgulAn epic American redemption tale about love and loss, hope and despair, God and whiskey, barbecue and the blues. LaVerne Williams is a ruined ex-big league ballplayer, an ex-felon with an attitude problem, and the owner of a barbecue joint he has to run. Ferguson Glen is an Episcopal priest, a fading literary star with a drinking problem, and a past he is running from. A.B. Clayton and Sammy Merzeti are two lost souls in need of love, understanding, and another cigarette. Hilarious and heart-rending, sacred and profane, this book marks the emergence of a vital new voice in American fiction.
Secrets of St. Vincent
by Charles FarleyIn the second installment of the Secrets trilogy, things are not always as serene as they seem in the little Florida Panhandle village of Port St. Joe. When bluesman Reggie Robinson is wrongly arrested for the gruesome murder of Sheriff Byrd &“Dog" Batson, old Doc Berber mounts a Quixotic search for the real killer on savage St. Vincent Island. If he survives the frightening adventure, he'll return with shocking secrets that will shatter the town's tranquility forever.Next in series > >See all of the books in this series
Running for Office: The Strategies, Techniques and Messages Modern Political Candidates Need To Win Elections
by Ronald A. FaucheuxThis is your first and last stop for everything you need to know about winning the political game in the modern world of expensive, competitive campaigning.