Space Station Blues: Congratulations! You found it! This is your book, your story. This is the book you wondered if anyone actually wrote. It is a piece of your life. Come on now, don't be bashful, you know you're worth it. Don't roll your eyes at me, you know that you are special and your story is worth telling! With a little help from remote sensor arrays, daily blogs, interviews with friends and coworkers, and even direct observation, I have painstakingly compiled your adventure for you to read. Enjoy these pages because you've earned it. I hope you are feeling the same sense of pride at seeing your story in print as I am in telling it to you. Perhaps you're worried about the embarrassing bits of your life. Don't worry about that. You can rest assured that I only put in the embarrassing stuff when it illustrated how you overcame something. But don't delay, turn the page and live your adventure. It's in there, waiting for you and only you. Enjoy your story!
Fade to Gray is the story of many lives caught in a dream of escape through music amidst a world of violence and decay. Memories and regrets flavor this introspective tale of struggle and rewards as life loses its color allowing the gray to take over and watching the glimmer die. Through the promise of a good soul, hope yet remains.
A Kingdom of Unity: The world is at war. An evil army is sweeping across the land killing and destroying everything in its path. The elder races are helpless as the attackers focus on annihilating all of humanity. Factions of resistance are fighting to preserve whatever is left. By uniting two major houses and launching one last desperate campaign, Josh and Erica hope to turn this one-sided war into a real fight for survival, but the enemy is relentless. Is there enough fight and magic left? Or will humanity disappear and open the door for darkness to prevail?
Ayoung corporal, Jake Taggerty, in the elite marine unit, Strike Tigers, is reassigned to a ship investigating strange communications outages. Some of the outlying colonies have been attacked and Jake must find out who is doing it and why. On top of that, an alien presence is also in the system and has asked for the use of the colony planet to breed their hive. Jake soon finds himself defending the aliens from their aggressors and trying to keep the few humans in the system alive as well. If he fails, the fragile treaty will fall and the human race will be at war.
Jack is a respected young mage of the guild. When war breaks out, he answers the call and along the way discovers a rag-tag street beggar with amazing abilities. This could be a new Archmage, which hasn t happened for a thousand years, but they have to survive long enough to get to the castle of learning where mages are trained before the evil snatches him away.
When a police organization is successful, it is because management is exceptional. Managerial experts acknowledge that the fulcrum of managerial effectiveness is at the level of the first-line supervisor. The best law enforce- ment agencies view the supervisor as an integral part of the managerial process.
This book contains details on the men of Smith County Mississippi who served in the Civil War. There is also an account of Grierson's Raid. The following units were formed from men of Smith County.Company D 6th Miss Infantry / Company 6th Battalion/46 Miss Infantry / Company E A& C 8th Miss Infantry / Company H 16th Miss Infantry / Company C 36th Miss Infantry / Company G. 37th Miss Infantry / Company G & H 46th Miss Infantry
The Conquest of New Eden: A lonely scientist, working for the old NASA, finds a possible solution to the overcrowding of Earth. Can Alexander, and his companion, Morton convince the authorities that his invention will work? If not, then someone else will claim the colony planet while the rest of humanity starves to death. Sins of the Father: The son of a powerful world leader, Magnus Alexis, has stolen incriminating evidence from his father's office. Now he must run for his life or face the wrath of the most powerful man in the sector. Could the information he stole save his life?
The human race is dying. An unknown enemy came from the stars with one goal Kill all the humans! Our technology, as impressive as it is with colonists spread across a large portion of the galaxy, is useless in the face of this new threat. One small ship, the Lost Cavalier, hatches a desperate plan to find a new weapon against this unstoppable enemy; magic. The desperate crew attempt to travel back in time to retrieve the Last Wizard of Earth. They need to alter or even avoid the war that mankind cannot afford to lose. Their journey is fraught with peril, for the enemy is hunting down the battered ship and they must find new allies in order to complete the mission at all costs! For if they fail, humanity itself will disappear forever!
Trials of an Archmage: Ascension returns us to the story of Pern. They have to escort Duke Ryad of the Orchard valley to the capital city in order for him to assume the throne. Many troubles lie in their way including a committee that has already assumed the power of the throne and are terrorizing the decent people of Lyssia. If they are strong enough for that, they still have to battle the dark forces that have been trailing them all the way. Circle of Darkness A happy trader finds that he is a long lost descendant of an ancient and powerful race. He is granted the memories of his ancestors from a magical pendant, but he soon finds it all overwhelming. Evil is stirring and he must get his own mind under control to help the world before all is lost. Mysterious links tie him to both the good and evil and if he can't understand them, they could easily kill him.
All films with a predominantly or entirely African American cast or that were about African Americans are detailed here. Each entry includes cast and credits, year of release, studio, distributor, type of film (feature, short or documentary) and other production details. In most cases, a brief synopsis of the film or contemporary reviews of it follow. In the appendices, film credits for over 1,850 actors and actresses are provided, along with a listing of film companies.
We return to the story or Pern, the Arch-Mage, and Jack as they try to find their way back home. But the journey is fraught with peril and they soon discover that it is a long way home. Sinister agents still hunt for them and the people who survived the war have rebelled against all things magic. Albert and Derek also try to find their way home, and their adventures are nearly as difficult as Pern's. But they finally meet up with the young mages at the giant evil forest that seems to be taking over the Southland. It is the final barrier between them and their beloved homes.
Ohio has never had so complete a place-name volume as this. With over 2,500 entries, this volume covers all the cities, towns, villages, hamlets, and communities of the state. Here you can learn when and how towns got their names. Although current names are the primary focus, earlier names are also provided and discussed when information is available. Many interesting stories attached to a place have also been included. This is an essential and fascinating reference book for scholars, teachers, students, and other individuals interested in the history of Ohio. Erie County The County takes its name from the Erie Indians. The word ""Erie"" is said to translate as ""cat."" Alternative explanations include ""the nation of the cats,"" and, in the Huron tongue, eriche or erige, thought to signify ""lake of the cats."" The reference to cats is believed to refer to a species of wildcat that frequented the region occupied by the Erie Indians.
Lang's revision is designed for students of personal finance, personal financial planning, or consumer economics and is suitable for short courses. The fifth edition includes a new design and general updating of topics, including the change in the US housing market, US income tax changes, whether to lease, buy or rent when making a major purchase, and how to use the computer for personal financial planning. Ther e are new end-of-chapter appendices on using calculators to computer personal finances, and additional and updated investments coverage includes how to hire a broker and what type of investments are best for you.
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