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An officer with the Long Beach, California, Police Force, author Harry Kartinen loved being out on the streets. His forte was interacting with the public in situations that could be classified as uncomfortable to dangerous. Seven years into his career, Kartinen was filled with...

This steamy autobiographical account of J.M. Valente is a noteworthy and truthful memoir telling the story of his life from 1952 to 2007 in a gentle-mannered yet surprisingly riveting narrative of his awkward beginnings, early awakenings, and the various endings in his fast-paced way...

This steamy autobiographical account of J.M. Valente is a noteworthy and truthful memoir telling the story of his life from 1952 to 2007 in a gentle-mannered yet surprisingly riveting narrative of his awkward beginnings, early awakenings, and the various endings in his fast-paced way...

This is the true story of a struggling graduate going to teach in a Yup'ik village next to the Bering Sea. She leaves her home and her newfound love in Montana to pursue her lifelong dream to teach. While embarking on her career, exploring...

From the time he was a little boy, born the second of six siblings, D. L. Israel found his place as a leader. He was raised by a single mother on welfare and worked throughout high school to help his family. By the time...

From the time he was a little boy, born the second of six siblings, D. L. Israel found his place as a leader. He was raised by a single mother on welfare and worked throughout high school to help his family. By the time...

Sergeant Victor Peters breaks away from a Rebel prison train running hard from Soldiers with dogs closing fast on his heels. Hopelessly lost in deep woods about to be caught when suddenly a ghost vision of a drummer boy who was shot that morning...

This is the true story of two teenagers who found love while building robots.On March 28, 2019, Dylan Livingston gave Maria Sanders a ride home from robotics practice. Maria's poor vision from Stargardt's Juvenile Macular Degeneration didn't stop them from seeing their future together.Author:...

A shocking diagnosis of ovarian cancer at thirty-one forces Erin to question her very existence and life purpose. Her dance with cancer inspires her to bare her soul through her journals which guide her to teach and share with others. Her research, studies, and...

In 1952 Stanley L. Miller carried out the Miller-Urey experiment which showed that complex organic molecules could be synthesized from inorganic compounds. This discovery gave a huge boost to the scientific investigation of the origin of life. Indeed, for some time it seemed like...

Have there been times in your life where your faith in God has ever been tested? How did you cope up with it? Cracking Through My Egg Shell is a story of a mother with Turner Syndrome who went through unimaginable hard times from...

During the Western expansion of the United States, what is generally referred to as the Wild West, sometimes things happened that defy man's ability to explain or understand. During the hardest times, someone or something intervened. Some people would say it was angels. In...

I decided to relate Tatiana's story because she means so much to me. She is also part of and a continuation of Bill, my late husband, because she shared our bed for eight years. She is my doughty, plucky, four-legged friend who takes the...

The author of this book shares her experiences of witnessing God's love and healing. She shares many testimonies of how she survived, gained strength and courage to continue to moving forward after many disappointments. She hopes those who read this book receive courage to...

The author of this book shares her experiences of witnessing God's love and healing. She shares many testimonies of how she survived, gained strength and courage to continue to moving forward after many disappointments. She hopes those who read this book receive courage to...

In loving memory, I am dedicating "ULTIMATE LOVE: A Life of Soul and Searching" to my son Brandon Twigg (aka Emory Dale) "CHIP" Williamson and to EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN TOUCHED BY THIS TRAUMATIC ILLNESS. Most parents plan for a beautiful wedding. I planned...

Mary Leota Mae Burks was born in December of 1918. The first part of the story chronicles the life and adventures of my mother's obstacles while pioneering careers for women in aviation, especially crop spraying and dusting. The last half of the book tells...

Book encourages readers to reach their highest dreams and walk right into their destiny.Have you ever wondered if your life was meant to be more than what it is right now? Have you ever had this unshakeable feeling that you were meant to do...

Time heals all wounds. The experiences of death were tragic for me. There was always good days and bad days. But I made it through the worst days, I made it again and again. The brightened sense of the appreciation. Death was hard and...

This book is a culmination of thoughts racing through the mind of one soldier. There are so many soldiers that have a passion for life and living while going through the pains and agony of being away from their loved ones, trying to complete...

Whispers' arises out of my life journey. I write it in the hopes of inspiring others to never give up seeking the God who created us. Many like myself are not born into a Christian family yet grow with a sense of a Higher...

This autobiography lists many of the interesting life events which are considered major and minor instances that defined his life so far. The author selected which led to a more meaningful, coherent story for the reader. Lives are filled with many big events, but...

The Quilt. Grandma McIntyre collected worthless pieces of cloth, cut them to the sizes she needed, and stitched them together to make quilts. She then gave them away to her grandchildren to keep them warm on those chilly winter nights. She turned worthless scraps...

The Quilt. Grandma McIntyre collected worthless pieces of cloth, cut them to the sizes she needed, and stitched them together to make quilts. She then gave them away to her grandchildren to keep them warm on those chilly winter nights. She turned worthless scraps...

Dr. Ved Gossain arrived in USA with only 8 dollars in his pocket. He already had his basic medical degree (MBBS) and a post-doctoral degree in Medicine (MD) from India, but that was not recognized by the American Medical system. Consequently, he completed another...

Dr. Ved Gossain arrived in USA with only 8 dollars in his pocket. He already had his basic medical degree (MBBS) and a post-doctoral degree in Medicine (MD) from India, but that was not recognized by the American Medical system. Consequently, he completed another...

Jim Fraser was born and brought up in Blackfold high in the hills above Loch Ness. The Last of the Blackfolders recounts a life immersed in family stories and community folklore. The author chronicles the various characters that featured in the daily life of...

Loving, beautifully written work. The author helps us understand how she, a child of the Sixties, became the woman she is today. And in a series of luminous and evocative portraits she shows us how patients suffering from a broad range of maladies can...

Summer of '69 is about baseball in 1969. The New York fans, perhaps energized by the NY Jets winning Super Bowl III I January, 16 - 7 over the Baltimore Colts football team. The Colts were coming off a 34 - 0 victory over...

The book covers the last three years of my mother's life. It is a tribute to her and the family. It started out as merely keeping track of various appointments, etc., and ended up as a diary of events describing the last three years...

The book covers the last three years of my mother's life. It is a tribute to her and the family. It started out as merely keeping track of various appointments, etc., and ended up as a diary of events describing the last three years...

Those Who Made a Difference 3 features inspiring stories about extraordinary people. While there are plenty of villains who've had an impact, the author focuses on those who left the world a better place.The individuals highlighted include: Thomas Aquinas, who was declared patron of...

"This guide describes the origin andcharacteristics of the most important winevarieties available in the United States, and includes a table of suggested food-and-wine pairings at the end of the guide.It is intended to provide a quick referencefor both the novice wine drinker and forthe...

FROM TOURETTE'S TO TRIUMPH. FROM CANCER TO CURE. FROM THE SEGREGATED SOUTH TO COMMANDING STAGES AROUND THE WORLD, JAZZ MASTER, MICHAEL WOLFF'S JOURNEY BEGINS WITH PURE GRIT AND ENDS IN PERFECT VICTORY.Award winning jazz musician Michael Wolff's journey nearly ended six years ago at...

Blanca Blanco is the very definition of self-made; coming from nothing to reach her success, with hard work, tenacity, and intelligence. Her compelling, beautiful, motivational, story told in Breaking the Mold, tells of her background. The woman behind the award-winning actress and fashion model,...

J. CALVIN COOLIDGE: LETTERS FROM THE KOREAN WAR follows Coolidge from his early farming days in West Springfield, Massachusetts, to the front lines of the Korean War.Calvin's younger sister Ann is awakened when a telegram arrives informing the family that Private Coolidge has been...

The Works contains 120 of Pam Ayres' best-known poems from the 1970s and 1980s, including The Battery Hen; Please Will You Take Your Children Home Before I Do Them In?; Sling Another Chair Leg on the Fire, Mother; and, of course, Oh, I Wish...

Moskovitz's exploration of Zemlinsky's songs, operas, choral works, chamber music and symphonic compositions follows the composer's search for a distinctly personal sound, revealing an artist caught up in the music of his time yetunwilling to abandon his 19th century roots. From Zemlinsky's early success...

W. E. B. Du Bois: Pioneer American Sociologist highlights the contributions of W. E. B. Du Bois on the field of sociology. Robert A. Wortham shines a light on Du Bois's role in shaping the scientific scope of the sociological perspective through his pioneering...

When German troops marched into Poland on 1 September 1939, this also affected sport - sometimes dramatically. Official propaganda no longer viewed football as a game that was played for fun, but one that could be instrumentalized for political goals and military strategy. Due...

'Footballers are regarded as heroes, but the men and women who are fighting for their country on the frontline are the true heroes of life.' WALTER SMITH Hero. A word used and abused in football, but for those who fought for their country in...

Witold Lutoslawski was one of the most important composers of the twentieth century, whose significance extends far beyond his native Poland. His vita is just as captivating as his compositionally path-breaking music.Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994) was one of the most important composers of the twentieth...

This book takes advantage of new and often surprising biographical research on the Loder family as a whole and its four main figures, using them to illustrate aspects of music history in the 19th century. Musicians of Bath and Beyond: Edward Loder (1809-1865) and...

In 1976, David Bowie left Los Angeles and the success of his celebrated albums Diamond Dogs and Young Americans for Europe. The rocker settled in Berlin, where he would make his "Berlin Trilogy"--the albums Low, Heroes, and Lodger, which are now considered some of...

Dutch Thompson is back with More Bygone Days. This second collection includes stories from moonshiner and horse whisperer Ralph Gallant and Maisie Adams, Canada's first female lighthouse keeper. It has memories from Keith Pratt, railway engine driver and photographer, and Kathryn MacQuarrie Wood, a...

Thirteen years ago, Natalie lost a part of herself when her twin sister died. Will traveling back to the family winery finally put the memory to rest, or will it completely destroy her?Author: Catherine WestISBN-10: 1683243765ISBN-13: 9781683243762Publisher: Christian Series Level III (24Language: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2017Pages:...

Set in Nasir, a tiny village on the banks of the Sobat River in the Sudan, A Leopard Tamed reads like the story of another world, of another time--but it is very much of our world, our time.Eleanor Vandevort is an American missionary who...

Francis Watts Lee and his family hold a special place in the history of American photography. F. Holland Day completed a series of remarkable photographs of Lee's daughter Peggy, and the striking portrait of the child and her mother titled Blessed Art Thou among...

Heroes of History is a unique biography series that brings the shaping of history to life with the remarkable true stories of fascinating men and women who changed the course of history. The stories of Heroes of History are told in an engaging narrative...

Twenty-five years ago, Jerry B. Lincecum, Edward H. Phillips, and Peggy A. Redshaw published Adventures of a Frontier Naturalist. Collated from four overlapping memoirs, some not previously published, Gideon Lincecum's account of his life as Indian trader, physician, and naturalist is lively and full...