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At the Edge

By: Virginia Fortner

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Preacher-fugitive from his Kansas congregation and his faith, Ed returns to the Bitterroot Mountains, sets up camp, and takes a new identity above the Clark Fork River. No accusations. No temptations. No abuse. He keeps to himself, makes camp safe from bears and rain, but his inner life turns to disturbing flashbacks and nightmares. With unexpected help from unexplained visitors and a strange girl whose hot tub sits below the edge of his cliff, he begins to confront his past and finds whether he can find a home with Nature and himself.

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1468552058

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A Design of His Own

By: Mike Eaton,Virginia Fortner

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A Design of His Own

By: Mike Eaton,Virginia Fortner

A Design of His Own is Hawaii resident, Michael Eatons story as a boy who grew up near the Pacific, learned the value of work at an early age, stuck to his principals, got some lucky breaks, knew a smile always helped, and brings few regrets to this late stage of life. His shapers touch came after driving hotrod Yellow Peril across Route 66, encountering pirates outside Singapore, gliding California valleys, surfing waves, and going solo with his business. Theres wisdom, humor, and more than a little adventure in the tales of his remarkable life, mostly told in Mikes words after illness robbed him of ability to write.

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1546237089

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9781546237082

Iron Will

Cleveland-Cliffs and the Mining of Iron Ore, 1847-2006

By: Terry S. Reynolds,Virginia P. Dawson

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Iron Will

Cleveland-Cliffs and the Mining of Iron Ore, 1847-2006

By: Terry S. Reynolds,Virginia P. Dawson

The history of Cleveland-Cliffs, a company that played a key role in iron mining development in the Lake Superior region. In Iron Will: Cleveland-Cliffs and the Mining of Iron Ore, 1847-–2006, Terry S. Reynolds and Virginia P. Dawson tell the story of Cleveland-Cliffs, the only surviving independent American iron mining company, now known as Cliffs Natural Resources. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland-Cliffs played a major role in the opening and development of the Lake Superior mining district and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Through Cleveland-Cliffs' history, Reynolds and Dawson examine major transitions in the history of the American iron and steel industry from the perspective of an important raw materials supplier. Reynolds and Dawson trace Cleveland-Cliffs' beginnings around 1850, its growth under Samuel L. Mather and his son William G. Mather, its emergence as an important player in the growing national iron ore market, and its tribulations during the Great Depression. The authors explore the company's fortunes after World War II, when Cleveland-Cliffs developed technologies to tap into vast reserves of low-grade Michigan iron ore and turned to joint ventures and strategic partnerships to raise the capital needed to implement them. The authors also explain how the company became the largest independent producer of iron ore in the United States by purchasing the mining interests of its bankrupt partners during the implosion of the American steel industry in the late-twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Reynolds and Dawson detail Cleveland-Cliffs' evolving efforts to deal with labor, from its early mostly immigrant workforce to its ambitious program of welfare capitalism in the early twentieth century to its struggles with organized labor after World War II. Iron Will is a thorough, well-organized history based on extensive archival research and interviews with company personnel. This story will appeal to scholars interested in industrial or mining history, business historians, and those interested in Great Lakes and Michigan history.

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362

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Wayne State University Press

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0814336434

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9780814336434

The Power of Glamour

Longing and the Art of Visual Persuasion

By: Virginia Postrel

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The Power of Glamour

Longing and the Art of Visual Persuasion

By: Virginia Postrel

An exploration of glamour, a potent cultural force that influences where people choose to live, which careers to pursue, where to invest, and how to vote, offers empowerment to be smarter about engaging with the world.

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288

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Simon and Schuster

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1416561110

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9781416561118

History of Patrick and Henry Counties, Virginia

By: Virginia G. Pedigo,Lewis Gravely Pedigo

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History of Patrick and Henry Counties, Virginia

By: Virginia G. Pedigo,Lewis Gravely Pedigo

After an illuminating account of the history of Patrick and Henry counties, which occupies the first third of the book, the authors turn their attention to genealogy, providing authoritative histories of no fewer than 110 families. The genealogies generally begin with the first settler in either Patrick or Henry County and proceed to enumerate descendants in several generations, providing incidental detail according to the materials available. In addition to the remarkable collection of genealogies, the book also contains transcriptions of important genealogical source materials, such as the Patrick and Henry land grants and patents registered in the old Land Office in Richmond.

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454

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806380101

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9780806380100

What We Know about Childcare

By: Alison Clarke-Stewart,Virginia D. Allhusen

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What We Know about Childcare

By: Alison Clarke-Stewart,Virginia D. Allhusen

Ultimately, it's parents who matter most, what happens at home makes the difference in how children develop.

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Harvard University Press

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0674017498

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9780674017498

Book's by Virginia Fortner

At the Edge

At the Edge

A Design of His Own

A Design of His Own

Iron Will

Iron Will

The Power of Glamour

The Power of Glamour

History of Patrick and Henry Counties, Virginia

History of Patrick and Henry Counties, Virginia

What We Know about Childcare

What We Know about Childcare

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