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The Stockton Saga 4

The Lady from Colorado

By: Steven Douglas Glover

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The Stockton Saga 4

The Lady from Colorado

By: Steven Douglas Glover

Women also won the West. They were a hardy lot, willing to give all to make a go for themselves in a harsh land that knew no bounds of punishment. Of necessity, they learned the land, how to read men, and to use firearms. They learned their lessons well. Laura Sumner is such a woman. 1878 proves an eventful year for Laura. Her cousin Victoria, from New York City visits the Sumner Horse Ranch in the Colorado Territory. The Easterners soon find themselves out of their element. Laura proves that she is not only a Lady, but also well accustomed to life on the frontier. Laura returns to her birthplace, Dallas, Texas to help her parents save their small farm from foreclosure. An unscrupulous rancher wants the Sumner farm for less than honest reasons. When the rancher threatens violence, she takes steps to protect them in spite of overwhelming odds. The lady horse ranchers year continues as she and her best friend, Cole Stockton, travel by rail to San Francisco. Another adventure unveils as Laura again proves her mettle under desperate circumstances. In mid-November, Laura is overdue back at the ranch and her wranglers fear for her life as Mickey, Lauras mount, gallops wildly into the ranch yard with reins trailing. A wild blizzard is hot on his heels. Laura is hurt and alone in the wilderness, and must use all means at her disposal to survive. A novel of the Old West, packed with the drama and suspense of interpersonal relationships, outlaws handled with determination and six-gun justice, as well as personal hardship, and adventure.

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1491781238

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The Stockton Saga 6

Mean to the Bone

By: Steven Douglas Glover

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The Stockton Saga 6

Mean to the Bone

By: Steven Douglas Glover

Land west of the Mississippi in the late 1870’s is tagged “Wild West” by eastern civilization. Law abiding travelers are accustomed to malicious road agents, thieves, and other scoundrels who make a living taking from hapless folks who can’t defend themselves. Johanna Stockton rides the stagecoach from Bismarck, in the Dakota Territory toward the Colorado Territory when, without warning, the coach is attacked by a gang of outlaws. The driver and all passengers are robbed at gunpoint, then murdered. That is, except for Johanna who is held hostage as the band sets out for Mexico. Cole and Clay Stockton get wind of the situation. With one thought in their minds——“they have our mother.” The lawmen set out in pursuit. A cavalry unit from Fort Lyon, Colorado Territory is on patrol when a few in the group kill their officer and other men before they desert and ride toward Montana and the gold strikes. They wreak havoc on innocent settlers as they pillage their way North. A troop of Cavalry along with U.S. Marshal Cole Stockton are on their trail. Doctor Carlin Simmons is kidnapped at gunpoint from his office by two hard men. He is taken deep into the Colorado Territory wilds to save several gunshot bank robbers from dying. The abductors threaten the doc with “them’s kinfolk. They die, you die.” The doctor closes his eyes in prayer that the ever-vigilant Cole Stockton reads the subtle signs in his office and links them to the robbery. Smokey Joe Walker, a friend of U.S. Marshal Cole Stockton is arrested and held in the Denver City Jail for breaking into the Wells Fargo and Company during the night. He is caught rummaging through files, but manages to telegraph Cole Stockton for help. When trail hardened outlaws escape local posses, a certain brand of lawman is summoned. These men know the territory that they ride and can read the trail signs. There is no place to hide from justice when the United States Marshal is on their trail.

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1663235376

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The Stockton Saga 3

A Man to Reckon With

By: Steven Douglas Glover

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The Stockton Saga 3

A Man to Reckon With

By: Steven Douglas Glover

The Stockton Saga continues. Deputy U.S. Marshal Cole Stockton must escort a fugitive who fled to Canada to avoid a murder warrant back to Judge Wilkersons court in Denver. With prisoner in tow, he discovers that his lady friend, horse rancher Laura Sumner, is overdue to deliver remounts to Fort Laramie in the Wyoming Territory. Stockton comes upon devastation. Three of Lauras men are dead, the remaining wranglers wounded and horseless, and Laura is missing. When the lawman searches for Laura and the perpetrators he must also keep reign on his prisoner. In the wilds of Wyoming, he realizes that utilizing the character and skills of the person under warrant are his only hope in the ranchers rescue. From dealing with ambushers who outnumber him twelve to one, to facing a hired killer dispatched to execute him, to organizing and leading the rescue of Lauras trusted ranch hand from an evil Ranchero in Mexico, Cole Stockton embodies justice as he proves himself a man to reckon with. A novel of the Old West, packed with the drama and suspense of wild horse hunts, interpersonal relationships, and outlaws handled with determination and six-gun justice.

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1491702273

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The Stockton Saga 5

Stockton’s Law

By: Steven Douglas Glover

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The Stockton Saga 5

Stockton’s Law

By: Steven Douglas Glover

The Stockton Saga continues. It is 1879 and lands west of the Mississippi are still the Wild West and rife with lawlessness. Colorado, within the infancy of statehood, is alive with gold discoveries, open range for cattle, and new settlers. Wealthy, powerful men are looking to take over and control the state their own way. Gangs of outlaws harass settlers, stagecoaches are being robbed, and range disputes need settled. Standing against these unsavory factions are a federal judge and his small hand-picked group of U.S. Marshals bent on delivering swift and decisive justice to the spoilers. Early on a cold January morning, Federal Judge Joshua B. Wilkerson is charged with conspiracy and arrested in his home by Special Agents from Washington D.C. He is paraded in handcuffs to his own Denver Jail. In desperation, the judge’s wife Marie, turns to the one person she knows can help her husband, U.S. Marshal Cole Stockton. In mid-spring, Clay Stockton, U.S. Marshal for the Dakota Territory in Bismarck is ambushed at night from a dark alley. Although severely wounded, he kills the two men who laid in wait for him. Clay’s deputy, Sandy Merrick sends for Cole Stockton. Cole enlists the assistance of their mother, Johanna Stockton, and his lady friend, Laura Sumner. The trio travel to Bismarck post haste. Cole unravels the whys and wherefores of the vicious attack on his brother. The perpetrators are about to experience Cole Stockton’s brand of law and justice. A novel of the Old West packed with the drama and suspense of interpersonal relationships, outlaws handled with determination, and six-gun justice as well as personal hardship, humor, and adventure.

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1532085567

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Drowning Sorrows

By: Douglas Post

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Drowning Sorrows

By: Douglas Post

THE STORY: Duncan Crawford, a bartender on the island of St. John, is considering abandoning his bar for greater adventure when an heiress from Manhattan, Emily Miles, wanders into his establishment. She begins to tell him the story of her life: how she w

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The Stockton Saga

Dawn of the Gunfighter

By: Douglas Glover Steven Douglas Glover,Steven Douglas Glover

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The Stockton Saga

Dawn of the Gunfighter

By: Douglas Glover Steven Douglas Glover,Steven Douglas Glover

Flint Stockton served gallantly at San Jacinto and afterward moved northward intent on gathering stray cattle and horses to start a ranch. He meets Johanna McKenna on a westward wagon train; they marry and strike out on their own to build a family along the Comanche Trace, the ancient Comanche war trails. Their first son, Cole, seems born to the gun. It is a wild, untamed, lawless land in an era where every mother's son carries a gun and knows how to use it. Some are better than others and with the reputation come stories about those who bear the title gunfighter. Cole's travels put him in contact with ruthless, savage men who are used to having their own way and taking what they want from hapless victims. He is forced to defend himself, and does so with fire in his soul. Out of necessity, he becomes a lonely man, drifting from town to town, untrusting except to himself. From child on the Texas frontier to adulthood as a man behind the gun, Cole Stockton searches for his destiny, struggles with his direction in life, and emerges as a gunfighter whose moral code makes him a man of justice.

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1440189668

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Limbo Mississippi

A Ghost Story

By: J. McGregor Douglas J. McGregor,Douglas J McGregor

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Limbo Mississippi

A Ghost Story

By: J. McGregor Douglas J. McGregor,Douglas J McGregor

Johnny Southpaw McGrath used to be a happy, ordinary teenager living in a rural Mississippi town called Goonberry Gulch. He went to school, church, had a girlfriend and, most importantly, he played baseball. Then things went terribly wrong... With his father missing on the battlefields of Europe, his mother dead from cancer, and the bank days away from foreclosing on the family farm, Johnny finds himself destined for an orphanage. Unable to accept his father is dead, and refusing to go to the orphanage, Johnny flees into the woods, where the voice of an old man lures him to an abandoned farm. Here he meets Charles Haddes, a fly-laden spirit with an unbelievable story about a town just a mere two day walk thru the Goonberry Gulch Woods, a town not on any map, a town inhabited by the walking dead. "...if yuh wanna know about yer Pa, yuh gotta go up to Limbo. Pray that he ain't there, but look anyways. If yuh don't see him, then yuh ain't no orphan. If yuh do see him, than at least yuh'll know...

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1440179255

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EBOOK: Auditing and Assurance Services

By: Cornelie Crous,Jana Lamprecht,Aasmund Eilifsen,William Messier Jr,Steven Glover,Douglas Prawitt

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EBOOK: Auditing and Assurance Services

By: Cornelie Crous,Jana Lamprecht,Aasmund Eilifsen,William Messier Jr,Steven Glover,Douglas Prawitt

Auditing & Assurance Services, First South African Edition, combines a genuine international perspective with South African examples and coverage of the landmark changes within the South African auditing environment. Key features include: South African content - The authors weave regionally specific content and examples throughout the text and cover the changes to the regulatory and corporate governance environment in South Africa. International perspective - Professional practice and regulation all over the world is driven by international events and initiatives. The clarified ISAs are fully integrated into the chapters with international real-world cases used to illustrate concepts and application. Systematic approach - The text gives students a deep understanding and working knowledge of fundamental auditing concepts and how they are applied. The core foundation of the text and its focus on critical judgements and decision-making processes prepare students for today’s complex and dynamic audit environment. Student engagement - A student-friendly writing style and a variety of real-life examples make the text easily accessible. Each chapter ends with a comprehensive variety of materials to apply and test students’ understanding of acquired knowledge.

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0077152484

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Still Life with Crows

By: Douglas Preston,Lincoln Child

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Still Life with Crows

By: Douglas Preston,Lincoln Child

When a series of murders strikes small-town Kansas, FBI Special Agent Pendergast must track down a killer or a curse -- either way, no one is safe. A small Kansas town has turned into a killing ground. Is it a serial killer, a man with the need to destroy? Or is it a darker force, a curse upon the land? Amid golden cornfields, FBI Special Agent Pendergast discovers evil in the blood of America's heartland. No one is safe.

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0759528098

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John Wayne's Way

Life Lessons from the Duke

By: Douglas Brode

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John Wayne's Way

Life Lessons from the Duke

By: Douglas Brode

As John Wayne’s character said in The Alamo: “There’s right and there’s wrong. You got to do one or the other.” The ultimate measure of a man is how he chooses to act. From the pithy to the humorous to the profound, the film career of the man known as The Duke is full of life lessons for today. In John Wayne's Way, author Doug Brode explores the film legacy of the Duke and provides commentary on the lessons learned from the archetypes of the West and American manhood Wayne displayed on the silver screen. Complete with quotes and photographs from the movies, these pithy lessons will be appealing to John Wayne fans and Western film buffs.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493015737

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Darkness Falls on the Land of Light

Experiencing Religious Awakenings in Eighteenth-Century New England

By: Douglas L. Winiarski

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Darkness Falls on the Land of Light

Experiencing Religious Awakenings in Eighteenth-Century New England

By: Douglas L. Winiarski

This sweeping history of popular religion in eighteenth-century New England examines the experiences of ordinary people living through extraordinary times. Drawing on an unprecedented quantity of letters, diaries, and testimonies, Douglas Winiarski recovers the pervasive and vigorous lay piety of the early eighteenth century. George Whitefield's preaching tour of 1740 called into question the fundamental assumptions of this thriving religious culture. Incited by Whitefield and fascinated by miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit--visions, bodily fits, and sudden conversions--countless New Englanders broke ranks with family, neighbors, and ministers who dismissed their religious experiences as delusive enthusiasm. These new converts, the progenitors of today's evangelical movement, bitterly assaulted the Congregational establishment. The 1740s and 1750s were the dark night of the New England soul, as men and women groped toward a restructured religious order. Conflict transformed inclusive parishes into exclusive networks of combative spiritual seekers. Then as now, evangelicalism emboldened ordinary people to question traditional authorities. Their challenge shattered whole communities.

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1469628279

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Song of the Dead

An eerie Scottish murder mystery (DI Westphall 1)

By: Douglas Lindsay

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Song of the Dead

An eerie Scottish murder mystery (DI Westphall 1)

By: Douglas Lindsay

DI WESTPHALL. No ordinary detective. No ordinary investigations. A twisting new crime series set in the Scottish Highlands. For fans of Stephen King, James Oswald and John Connolly. Detective Ben Westphall has been given his latest case because of his background in MI6. But it's his ability to see every angle - even the impossible ones - that will help him in this investigation. John Baden has come back from the dead. His parents and girlfriend identified his body twelve years ago. Yet he's just walked into a police station, very much alive. Baden's story sounds far-fetched - but it's all about to get much, much stranger. Westphall travels from the Highlands to Estonia in order to delve into Baden's murky past. But when his suspects start dying, Westphall realises someone is killing to cover up the truth. He'll have to question everything he's been told, before there's no one left to ask. 'A darkly atmospheric thriller with a labyrinthine plot with more twists than a Grand Prix track' - Michael Wood, author of the DCI Matilda Darke series **************** What readers are saying about SONG OF THE DEAD 'A brilliantly written, dark and twisting read . . . a step above the usual crime thrillers' 'Excellent book! Loved the characters and it was a great storyline' 'Completely wonderful . . . Really recommend, and I'll be looking for other titles by this author' 'Clever plotting which kept me turning the pages

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Mulholland Books

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1473696925

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Elusive Peace

How Modern Diplomatic Strategies Could Better Resolve World Conflicts

By: Douglas E. Noll

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Elusive Peace

How Modern Diplomatic Strategies Could Better Resolve World Conflicts

By: Douglas E. Noll

This in-depth analysis goes behind the headlines to understand why crucial negotiations fail. The author argues that diplomats often enter negotiations with flawed assumptions about human behavior, sovereignty, and power. Essentially, the international community is using a model of European diplomacy dating back to the 18th century to solve the complex problems of the 21st century. Through numerous examples, the author shows that the key failure in current diplomatic efforts is the entrenched belief that nations, through their representatives, will act rationally to further their individual political, economic, and strategic interests. However, the contemporary scientific understanding of how people act and see their world does not support this assumption. On the contrary, research from decision-making theory, behavioral economics, social neuropsychology, and current best practices in mediation indicate that emotional and irrational factors often have as much, if not more, to do with the success or failure of a mediated solution. Reviewing a wide range of conflicts and negotiations, Noll demonstrates that the best efforts of negotiators often failed because they did not take into account the deep-seated values and emotions of the disputing parties. In conclusion, Noll draws on his own long experience as a professional mediator to describe the process of building trust and creating a climate of empathy that is the key to successful negotiation and can go a long way toward resolving even seemingly intractable conflicts.

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Prometheus Books

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1616144181

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The Stockton Saga 2

Star of Justice

By: Steven Douglas Glover

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The Stockton Saga 2

Star of Justice

By: Steven Douglas Glover

The Stockton Saga continues. Cole Stockton, renowned gunfighter, swears in as Deputy United States Marshal; however, it takes more than a badge and a fast gun to deal with lawless elements in the wild Colorado Territory. It takes skill and steadfast determination in the face of overwhelming odds to enforce justice. Texas born Laura Lynne Sumner inherits her Uncle Jesses ranch after he is murdered by rustlers. Her uncles hired hands refuse to work for a woman and desert her. She is left to work the ranch alone. Riding the Colorado Territory in search of wild horses is hard enough for a man accustomed to the trails; for a woman alone, it takes shear guts. In order to make a go of it, Laura needs men who will staunchly support her. The paths of lawman and lady converge to share a destiny foretold to Laura years earlier, One will stoke the fires of your soul. He is born of deadly skill, yet you will seek the comfort of his honor. An historical novel of the Old West, packed with the drama and suspense of wild horse hunts, interpersonal relationships, and outlaws handled with six-gun justice.

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1462053157

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Speech Processing

A Dynamic and Optimization-Oriented Approach

By: Li Deng,Douglas O'Shaughnessy

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Speech Processing

A Dynamic and Optimization-Oriented Approach

By: Li Deng,Douglas O'Shaughnessy

Based on years of instruction and field expertise, this volume offers the necessary tools to understand all scientific, computational, and technological aspects of speech processing. The book emphasizes mathematical abstraction, the dynamics of the speech process, and the engineering optimization practices that promote effective problem solving in this area of research and covers many years of the authors' personal research on speech processing. Speech Processing helps build valuable analytical skills to help meet future challenges in scientific and technological advances in the field and considers the complex transition from human speech processing to computer speech processing.

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CRC Press

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1482276232

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Hudson River Panorama

A Passage Through Time

By: Tammis K. Groft,W. Douglas McCombs,Ruth Greene-McNally

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Hudson River Panorama

A Passage Through Time

By: Tammis K. Groft,W. Douglas McCombs,Ruth Greene-McNally

Beautifully illustrated history of the Hudson River and its impact on the peoples and landscape of New York State.

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1438432569

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Fort Laramie

Military Bastion of the High Plains

By: Douglas C. McChristian

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Fort Laramie

Military Bastion of the High Plains

By: Douglas C. McChristian

Of all the U.S. Army posts in the West, none witnessed more history than Fort Laramie, positioned where the northern Great Plains join the Rocky Mountains. From its beginnings as a trading post in 1834 to its abandonment by the army in 1890, it was involved in the buffalo hide trade, overland migrations, Indian wars and treaties, the Utah War, Confederate maneuvering, and the coming of the telegraph and first transcontinental railroad. Douglas C. McChristian has written the first complete history of Fort Laramie, chronicling every critical stage in its existence, including its addition to the National Park System. He draws on an extraordinary array of archival materials–including those at Fort Laramie National Historic Site–to present new data about the fort and new interpretations of historical events. Emphasizing the fort's military history, McChristian documents the army's vital role in ending challenges posed by American Indians to U.S. occupation and settlement of the region, and he expands on the fort's interactions with the many Native peoples of the Central Plains and Rocky Mountains. He provides a particularly lucid description of the infamous Grattan fight of 1854, which initiated a generation of strife between Indians and U.S. soldiers, and he recounts the 1851 Horse Creek and 1868 Fort Laramie treaties. Meticulously researched and gracefully told, this is a long-overdue military history of one of the American West's most venerable historic places.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806158603

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9780806158600

Boy in the Well

A Scottish murder mystery with a twist you won't see coming (DI Westphall 2)

By: Douglas Lindsay

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Boy in the Well

A Scottish murder mystery with a twist you won't see coming (DI Westphall 2)

By: Douglas Lindsay

DI WESTPHALL. No ordinary detective. No ordinary investigations. A twisting new crime series set in the Scottish Highlands. For fans of Stephen King, Christopher Brookmyre and John Connolly. 'A dark and satisfying mystery . . . This one comes thoroughly recommended' James Oswald The body of a young boy is discovered at the bottom of a well that has been sealed for two hundred years. Yet the corpse is only days old . . . No one comes forward to identify #Boy9, and DI Ben Westphall's only suspects are the farmers on whose land the well sits. They certainly seem as though they have something to hide. But it might not be what he thinks. Soon, similarities from an old crime emerge and Westphall must look to the past to piece together the dark and twisted events taking place in the present. ******** WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT BOY IN THE WELL 'Intricately and expertly plotted . . . What an ending! One which left me wholly satisfied' 'The mystery surrounding #Boy9 as he comes to be known is a genuine puzzle and had me hooked from start to finish as I was desperate to know who he was and how he got there' 'Westphall is a great character and a breathe of fresh air in this genre. A great series you will be pleased you've found.

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1473696968

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Nathan Boone and the American Frontier

By: R. Douglas Hurt

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Nathan Boone and the American Frontier

By: R. Douglas Hurt

Celebrated as one of America's frontier heroes, Daniel Boone left a legacy that made the Boone name almost synonymous with frontier settlement. Nathan Boone, the youngest of Daniel's sons, played a vital role in American pioneering, following in much the same steps as his famous father. In Nathan Boone and the American Frontier, R. Douglas Hurt presents for the first time the life of this important frontiersman. Based on primary collections, newspaper articles, government documents, and secondary sources, this well-crafted biography begins with Nathan's childhood in present-day Kentucky and Virginia and then follows his family's move to Missouri. Hurt traces Boone's early activities as a hunter, trapper, and surveyor, as well as his leadership of a company of rangers during the War of 1812. After the war, Boone returned to survey work. In 1831, he organized another company of rangers for the Black Hawk War and returned to military life, making it his career. The remainder of the book recounts Boone's activities with the army in Iowa and the Indian Territory, where he was the first Boone to gain notice outside Missouri or Kentucky. Even today his work is recognized in the form of state parks, buildings, and place-names. Although Nathan Boone was an important figure, he lived much of his life in the shadow of his father. R. Douglas Hurt, however, makes a strong case for Nathan's contribution to the larger context of life in the American backcountry, especially the execution of military and Indian policy and the settlement of the frontier. By recognizing the significant role that Nathan Boone played, Nathan Boone and the American Frontier also provides the recognition due the many unheralded frontiersmen who helped settle the West. Anyone with an interest in the history of Missouri, the frontier, or the Boone name will find this book informative and compelling.

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University of Missouri Press

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0826213189

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The History of Evil in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

1700–1900 CE

By: Douglas Hedley

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The History of Evil in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

1700–1900 CE

By: Douglas Hedley

The fourth volume of The History of Evil explores the key thinkers and themes relating to the question of evil in eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The very idea of "evil" is highly contentious in modern thought and this period was one in which the concept was intensely debated and criticized. The persistence of the idea of evil is a testament to the abiding significance of theology in the period, not least in Germany. Comprising twenty-two chapters by international scholars, some of the topics explored include: Berkeley on evil, Voltaire and the Philosophes, John Wesley on the origins of evil, Immanuel Kant on evil, autonomy and grace, the deliverance of evil: utopia and evil, utilitarianism and evil, evil in Schelling and Schopenhauer, Friedrich Nietzsche and the genealogy of evil, and evil and the nineteenth-century idealists. This volume also explores a number of other key thinkers and topics within the period. This outstanding treatment of the history of evil at the crucial and determinative inception of its key concepts will appeal to those with particular interests in the ideas of evil and good.

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Routledge

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1351138383

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Coleridge, Philosophy and Religion

Aids to Reflection and the Mirror of the Spirit

By: Douglas Hedley

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Coleridge, Philosophy and Religion

Aids to Reflection and the Mirror of the Spirit

By: Douglas Hedley

Coleridge's relation to his German contemporaries constitutes the toughest problem in assessing his standing as a thinker. For the last half-century this relationship has been described, ultimately, as parasitic. As a result, Coleridge's contribution to religious thought has been seen primarily in terms of his poetic genius. This book revives and deepens the evaluation of Coleridge as a philosophical theologian in his own right. Coleridge had a critical and creative relation to, and kinship with, German Idealism. Moreover, the principal impulse behind his engagement with that philosophy is traced to the more immediate context of English Unitarian-Trinitarian controversy of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The book re-establishes Coleridge as a philosopher of religion and as a vital source for contemporary theological reflection.

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1139428187

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