An editor of The Atlantic best known for his 2010 cover story, "How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America," presents cautionary predictions about American life in the aftermath of the recession that describes long-term consequences being faced by Americans from every walk of life.
Dedicated to everyone who has ever asked where the road will take them and then taken that first step towards the unknown. However, it takes an extremely strong person armed with a sense of humor to laugh at adversity and challenge. So now I have described the "Diana" series in totality: one is the writer and the other is the reader. Just remember to keep the dreams alive and let no one put them aside, they are way too important.
He had been there alone for fifteen days. His side of bacon was eaten, and the sack of corn getting very low. The Rangers were as much delighted as if it had been a human being they had rescued. He had worn the top of the wall of the old stage stand perfectly smooth, standing off the sneaking coyotes ... Shep had held the fort...." -George Wythe Baylor, Captain (Ret.), Company C, Frontier Battalion, El Paso Herald, February 3, 1900 Faithful Shep is a fictional account of a loyal dog rescued by nine Texas Rangers, based on a fascinating true story from the history of America's west.
Turkeys are an excellent source of succulent meat, rich eggs, and nutrient-dense manure, and raising them is a rewarding and profitable activity for many farmers. With helpful tips on acquiring organic certification, processing both meat and eggs, and marketing your products, you’ll have all the information you need to successfully raise your own healthy and productive turkeys.
With the media widely reporting the shortcomings of the care industry in the UK the subject continues to arouse public concern. Don Snuggs’ memoir, Love Never Fails, offers a unique insight into what it is like to be the sole carer and husband to a disabled wife, and the failures of the UK care industry. Love Never Fails is the memoir of a retired nurse and acupuncturist Don Snuggs, who, at the age of 75 years old, married a lady with a progressive condition, who is wheelchair dependent and requires assistance in all aspects of daily life. The book records their life together as a newly wed couple facing the challenging task of enjoying married life within the confines of disability and illness. Don paints a picture of the challenges, failures and successes, and reveals the commitment and selflessness required by a carer to a loved one. Over the 10 years that he has cared for his wife, Don has come into contact with external support providers hoping that they could help to ease his caring role, but sadly these encounters have not been positive. In the book, he offers his opinion on how the care industry could be improved to support others in a similar situation. Drawing from Don’s previous nursing experience, Love Never Fails offers readers a unique insight into the plight of a totally dependant patient and the problematic care industry in the UK – a subject that continues to gain increasing prevalence in today’s news. The book will appeal to readers who act as a carer for a loved one, as well as those with an interest in the care industry and readers that enjoy memoirs.
In this comprehensive study of the genre, Don Scheese traces its evolution from the pastoralism evident in the natural history observations of Aristotle and the poetry of Virgil to current American writers. He documents the emergence of the modern form of nature writing as a reaction to industrialization. Scheese's personal observations of natural settings sharpen the reader's understanding of the dynamics between author and locale. His study is further informed by ample use of illustrations and close readings core writers such as Thoreau, John Muir, and Mary Austin showing how each writer's work exemplifies the pastoral tradition and celebrate a spirit of place in the United States.
This collection of family stories is fast moving, drips with drama and takes numerous quick turns as it journeys through the generations. The adventure started in Inverness Scotland and crossed both the Atlantic and the American Continent. They created then died with the tiny settlement of CONFLUENCE in what became central Nebraska. These pioneers lived with the Oneida Indians, fought and died in the great wars, killed Mexican slavers and river thieves, endured prairie blizzards, tornadoes and dust storms, and captured bandits. Hang on tight as this story weaves the travels of this family perfectly into American History.
This Cool Green Earth is a Christian story of redemption, showing how God chooses an unlikely person to help advance His kingdom. After touring the state, Gil and his wife purchase a large ranch and provide safe shelter for disadvantaged boys from locations across America and middle Eastern refugees who have been displaced because of religious persecution. Israel’s re-establishment as a nation-state in 1948 began the final count-down to judgment and the arrival of extinction-level events, most notably an asteroid that threatens to impact Earth. This Cool Green Earth shows readers humanity’s depravity, issues a call to repentance, presents the twin realities of a loving, merciful God who is not a “tame lion”, and the imminent arrival of cataclysmic judgment. By reading Gil’s story, readers learn to take advantage of their opportunity while Earth is still cool and green, before it turns hot and dry. This Cool Green Earth is unique in that it presents a future that is catastrophic without being dystopian.
When Derek Barton enters his school spelling bee, he is challenged to excel by his major sponsor, Sara Daniel. Others assisting her in his preparation possess different and more sinister motives. Derek faces a moral dilemma in which each step he takes towards the state finals ratchets up the stakes. In the final analysis, whichever choice he makes will endanger people he loves and lead to devastating consequences.
This is an extraordinarily remarkable book that is endorsed by Jan Willem van der Hoeven, Stan Goodeough, and Chris Mitchell. The authors, Don Cobble and Mona Johnian, unveil many mysteries behind the creation of our world.
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