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Passed Midshipman Gavin MacKenzie and the USS Pawnee head for Charleston Harbor in a desperate attempt to resupply Fort Sumter in April 1861. Too late, the country plunges into civil war. Events follow quickly for the Pawnee: the destruction of the Norfolk Navy Yard, the Battle of Aquia Creek, the capture of Hatteras Inlet in North Carolina's Outer Banks. By February of '62, MacKenzie, on the USS Delaware, is in the thick of the battle to capture North Carolina's Roanoke Island and to destroy the defending Confederate mosquito fleet. Ironically, naval officer MacKenzie sees much of his action ashore, in command of howitzer detachments. But battle still calls for the heart-pounding boarding of a Rebel vessel with pistol and cutlass.The Civil War generates painful dilemmas, and MacKenzie is deeply conflicted by his close friendship with the Franklins of Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Jeremy was his best friend at the Naval Academy but "goes South" when his state secedes. And his sister, Rebecca, is an alluring and headstrong young woman who challenges MacKenzie's intention to marry-eventually-the beautiful Christina back home in Wisconsin.Join Gavin MacKenzie and the Navy as the horrendous defining event in the country's history unfolds.

In his debut collection of humorous short stories, Larry Levy delves into a myriad of subjects that run the gamut from fear of costumed birds to comic interpretations of eternal return. In between, he cracks wise about psycho canine psychiatrists, an eccentric opera singer, and progressive dentists who use strippers to anesthetize their patients. He fictionalizes a modern professor who rewrites the history of the ancient Greek philosopher, Heraclitus. There is a compelling story about the perfect female form as well as an updated version of Bill Clinton's magical cigar. He even includes three twisted fables about unrequited love and a personal interview with the transgender lead singer of a punk band.

In Del Norte is both a celebration of culture and a sharing of the importance of local languages. Written in Yurok, Tolowa, Hmong, Spanish and English, In Del Norte is a unique and exciting glimpse into the spoken and written languages that make this place on our planet special.

This is a story, written after the fact, of a war between the USA and Mexico in the year 2017. It contains an overview of relations between the countries leading up to the Mexican declaration of war and invasion of the southwest United States.It also describes the American effort to expel the invading armies, and securing the peace between them.

People for years have studied the mysteries of life, trying to unravel the truth behind the divine existence of humans, where and when it started, and how it evolved to where we are today. Many people don't believe in reincarnation and yet many others do.The possibility of the "past life" phenomenon is quite unique and puzzling. To consider that we have all lived before, had different lives, and lived in different times - that is a fantastic conception. In thought, wouldn't it be wild and wonderful to have many different lives? If we all knew that this was a reality, would we disregard the difficult lives, and choose to go on to the next? If we knew that there was a "do over," so to speak, what impact would that have on the one that we are living? I find the whole conception of past lives exciting and intriguing. This book is a fantasy story depicting the mysterious realms of past lives and how it could have all began. I profess no specific knowledge or expertise on the subject. Everyone has an opinion and this is mine. I hope you enjoy the possibility of this wondrous depiction.

The Scots-Irish who settled in the North Georgia mountains were-as Margaret Mitchell would say-people with gumption. In Thunder and White Lightning readers meet two families and a host of real-life characters who face the world head-on with a quirky sense of humor and a hankering for adventure. They find that red clay is only good for two things: corn, which they turn into moonshine to support their families and pay their taxes and dirt tracks, which are perfect for racing hopped-up whiskey cars, stock cars and eventually, for NASCAR. The characters-real and fictional-are independent, patriotic, fractious, funny and unpredictable, but they are never boring. They outrun revenuers, go to jail, build new stills, laugh and fall in love, fight in WWII, learn that prosperity isn't always easy, bet their future on a second-hand Plymouth and finally take the checkered flag with red dust flying. In other words, it's the Downton Abbey of North Georgia.

Spring has come to Sleaufort. For Bixie Lee Biddle, there is no joy, not with a new boss, fewer hours to do her work and a useless assistant. Her house has mold. But everyone still wants a little piece of Bixie. Her brother wants her to babysit his demon children for a week and attend a school conference. Jade, her BFF, wants Bixie to wear a bunny costume at her xxx-adult party. The courthouse manager thinks Bixie should live in the Thomas house and fix it up for tourists. (The dead body under the house serves as a downside.) All the courthouse workers are excited about having an Easter celebration until they must decorate the doors or hide eggs. Bixie gets to be in charge. More stress!The icing on this crap cake continues to be the Thomas family. Greed has ended one Thomas' life. Another Thomas is gone; she was a nuisance. Both now rest in the Sleaufort Bog, courtesy of Sleaufort's most recent Thomas arrival. Will Bixie be the next target? Why was a pink coffin left at the courthouse? Is it a symbol of renewed life, seen in the springtime, or is it, something more??

As a young adult seeking to find the Way, these beautiful writings became a thirty-eight year reflection of a journey filled with mystery, wonder, and comfort. Couched within these timeless expressions is the search for love, understanding, and our connection to the Divine. From inspirational, cryptic, and spiritual, to mystical and prophetic, my hope is that they uplift, inspire, and fill the heart with Light.If you are interested in the metaphysical, spirituality, and the mysteries of Life this book is for you!

This study on the transplantation of institutions explores why and how the Eastern Regional Government of Nigeria in 1955, decided to found a novel type of institution of higher learning that would provide its youth with better education by developing their talent, improving their skills, and enlarging their vision. That decision resulted ultimately in the establishment in 1960 of the University of Nigeria at Nsukka as the first independent institution of higher learning modeled after the American Land Grant University system, the distinctive features of which not only revolutionalised university education in Nigeria, but greatly impacted the society in general. The Rt. Hon. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe (1906-1996) was one individual whose efforts singularly contributed to the founding of the university: he articulated the need for it; persuaded the Eastern Regional Government to provide the initial funding for its establishment; won for it necessary international assistance; stoutly defended the innovations introduced by the institution, and by effectively protecting them, insured their institutionalization.Thus, the University of Nigeria at Nsukka can be considered, perhaps, as Dr. Azikiwe's greatest achievement for which, as the Premier of Eastern Nigeria, he will be remembered by generations of his country men and women.

Sometimes, strength in numbers does not have to be from people. Sunni, an independent, fearless six-year-old, found this out one day. She finally learned what it meant to feel fear and comfort at the same time while waiting for someone to find her. Even one so young can have a dream. Sunni's adventure took her to a place unseen by anyone passing. Monarchs saved her from fear and she would never forget it...

"She's Such A Bright Girl: An American Story" is a story of respectability politics gone very wrong. Petula Caesar is raised in the 1970s and 1980s in Paterson, New Jersey and Baltimore, Maryland. Petula's Black parents, dark-brown skinned Christine and a very light-skinned Walter - migrate north from the south to find work. Once their light-skinned daughter is born, Walter realizes her complexion could give her a great advantage in her life if used correctly. Walter raised Petula to be as "White" as possible by straightening her hair, surrounding her with White dolls, only exposing her to culture created by White people, and teaching her to not be too loud, too overbearing, or to take up too much space in the world. Petula was taught to always be aware of how White people viewed her, and to behave in ways that would make White people feel comfortable and unthreatened. In exchange, she would achieve upward mobility and escape the trauma of being Black in America. But while doing this, Walter created a tremendous identity crisis in Petula, who had to fight massive fears and insecurities - demons that eventually came to haunt Walter as well.

"Soldiers of a Foreign War" presents the Vietnam War in all its conflicted complexity. It is told from the enlisted soldiers' perspective and deals with the American and Vietnamese's, North and South, all teenagers, experiences as they leave their families and enter their countries' respective armies. The story lines follow two American infantry platoons led by sergeants Cado and Eldridge, a three-man NVA combat cell comprised of Chi, Duan and Thuy and Sp. Steve Aiken a medic in the surgical hospital. The action takes place in six months during 1969-70, in War Zone C, northwest of Saigon.The daily misery of living and fighting in the jungle and rice paddies for these men is unimaginable. The planning, execution and aftermaths of combat operations, is presented in detail. The novel is unique in its descriptions of the wounded and their fates. Most war novels will say, "Joe got hit and was evac'd to the hospital." My book tells exactly what happened when Joe got to the hospital. The variety of destructive wounds required immediate surgeries. That was the function of the surgical hospital but the toll taken on the staff has not been told to the extent that this novel does.

Becoming a successful private practice lactation consultant is about so much more than your passion for helping families. You need a solid infrastructure, rock-solid practices, and confidence in your policies. This book will hold your hand from before you pass the exam through the day-to-day workflow of private practice, and on to ideas and inspirations to help you take your private practice to the next level. Throughout the book, I've integrated up-to-date recommendations on technology and related issues, and use inclusive language and promote equity for families and within our profession.You've fallen in love with lactation work, now acquire the tools, training, and resources you need to organize your business, develop a client workflow, market your services, and navigate difficult situations so that you can cultivate a sustainable, enjoyable, and successful private practice.

Six Days to Zeus: Alive Today is currently optioned by Phoenix Pictures to become a blockbuster movie. Based on a true story.On August 6, 2003, Task Force Arc Angel is 30 minutes from extraction after 26 months on a covert operation deep in denied territory. The highly classified organization known as "the Activity," answerable only to the Secretary of Defense and the President of the United States, is mistaken for an Iraqi unit, and attacked by friendly forces.Of the seven members of the team, only one, Chief Warrant Officer Samuel Hill, made it out alive.During the subsequent investigation, Chief, now paralyzed and homeless, is charged with six counts of premeditated homicide.This is Chief's story."Alive Day" is currently optioned by Phoenix Pictures to become a blockbuster movie. Watch for the rest of the series as it becomes available!

African American Warrant Officers - Their Remarkable History is a compilation of articles, biographies, and stories about African Americans who served or are serving in the United States Army Warrant Officers Corps. The book is in conjunction with the 100th Anniversary of the Warrant Officers Corps (1918-2018).There is an African proverb that says "Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."This historical book tells the history of African American Army Warrant Officers. Their history is rich and their achievements and contributions to the United States and the United States Army are remarkable. This book allows African American Army Warrant Officers to tell their stories.The stories include 84 year old Chief Warrant Officer Three (Retired) Julius Green, the first African American deep sea diver in the U.S. Army; CW5 (Retired) Rufus N. Montgomery, Sr., the first African American Warrant Officer inducted into the Order of Eagle Rising Society; and CW4 (Retired) Leonard Dungey, who at age 95, shared his Army story in his autobiography "The Best Man I Can Be". These and other stories are a part of fiber of African American and Military history.

On the muggy Massachusetts morning of August 31, 2013, a driver discovered a motionless dog lying in the middle of a road in Quincy, Massachusetts. When he stepped out of his vehicle and walked closer, he realized a small female Pit Bull Terrier mix. Barely alive, she wore fresh spots of blood on her head and was unable to stand or walk. The driver and his friend sought immediate help for the dog whose fate was uncertain.The discovery sparked a series of investigations and court proceedings which would cover a near five-year span and shatter the hearts of millions. While state laws relating to animal cruelty would improve, For many individuals, the emotional scars caused by the events would last a lifetime.

Laughter in the Wind is filled with mystery, romance and faith. When red-haired and petite Abbie Miller from England comes to the Jackson Ranch in western South Dakota, her main objective is to care for three bedraggled little kids until their mother returns in the spring. She tackles her job with professionalism, but soon reaches her limit of politeness with Torrie McGovern, the cowgirl school teacher who is positive hard working Wade Jackson will be hers after his wife leaves him.Torrie immediately senses Abbie is not only trouble, but serious competition as well. She goes out of her way to belittle her, but finds herself in the line of fire when she arouses the full fury of the irritated red head. It looks like the eternal triangle, but hold on to your hats. A blue-eyed story teller wanders into the mix. Will he kiss the redhead, or is it the school teacher that catches his eye? And what about Mrs. Wade Jackson? As busy as she is being a waitress, a student, and the singer with The Wild Boys Plus One, she still can't forget the horror of the night the Jackson ranch house tried to kill her.

A collection of short stories and tales that dramatizes the realities of working men, women, families, and loners. Whether it's the discovery of old secrets or the pressures of work and family, the characters in this collection aim to do what is right for themselves and for their loved ones. They try to live their lives with meaning, while a loud, indifferent world aims to reduce them to nothing but the means to an end. From the first story to the last, the characters go about their business only vaguely aware of the larger forces controlling their worlds, and yet determined to live on their own terms. Some characters fight and some go with the flow, while all face their options with as much courage and focus as they can muster in the circumstances. In the first story, Ralph quits his job to protect the reputation of an eccentric customer. In "The Screw," Joe discovers that his brother has been lying to him, a lie that threatens to bring down his world. Caleb, highschool drop-out, wants to head west, but discovers a murder that he chooses to keep to himself.

The first book in Åsa Muckosky's magical series is a novel about friendship, fairies and believing in the unbelievable.One day eleven-year-old Samantha comes across a mystical world of faeries in the woods behind her house. At first, she doesn't understand what is going on, but little by little she starts to unravel the mystery.She has help from her dog Raven and her two friends Jenna and Maya. But all is not well between the girls. Jenna and Maya are not getting along and Samantha is caught in the middle.The faerie world becomes more and more real as the girls believe and trust their experiences more, but the rift between Samantha's two friends makes it tough for the girls to connect with the faeries.Even with the help of magic, it's sometimes difficult to navigate the ever-changing waters of friendship among young girls.

The hit television series, Seinfeld, was once described as "a show about nothing." The same could be said of Particularly Peculiar People. Although the events in her life are of little consequence, B. Lynn views them through a curiously distorted lens that turns "something about nothing" into "something about something." In this collection of vignettes, B. Lynn wades through the muck of childhood, adolescence and adulthood, keenly observing the absurd and learning valuable life lessons:• Getting too chummy with God is not conducive to living a long and healthy life• Fingers make convenient playmates • It is not a good idea to aggravate her mother's eyebrow• It is impossible to hum Jimi Hendrix's version of the Star Spangled Banner • Grandmothers are physically disgustingWickedly humorous and irreverent, with an undercurrent of poignancy as B. Lynn exposes her own vulnerabilities and abiding love for the people she so mercilessly caricaturizes, Particularly Peculiar People begins in the 1950s and continues until B. Lynn is older than she would like.

"America is hard to see," observed Robert Frost, for America never stops moving, speeding always toward the promise of a future that is elusive, if not illusory. The American is a wayfarer who knows no rest, who is almost pathologically agitated. The American soul, restive and turbulent, finds its being in perpetual motion. There is no staying put, no sending down roots deep into the soil. Rather, there is in America, wrote D. H. Lawrence, only "the incarnate mystery of the open road." "Dark Fields: Poems and an Essay" offers a more chastened, and chastening, vision of the American past and present, emphasizing deliberation, restraint, forbearance, and responsibility in place of the exuberant feeling and ecstatic sensation that accompanies an America that is moving "forward then and now and forever." Standing within, but also in critical opposition to, the poetic tradition that Walt Whitman established, the poems in this volume question the American hope of millennial perfection. An expression of dissent, they counter the official American optimism, and instead cast doubt on the conviction that America is the City of God and that Americans are His Chosen People.