Sometimes the moments that break us are the ones that save us.Dalton Duke never expected his life to unravel in a single season. A career cut short, a love he couldn't hold onto, and a father he never knew have left him drifting between what was and what might have been. When the pull of unanswered questions draws him across the ocean, Dalton begins a search that will test everything he thought he understood about life and love.But some memories refuse to stay buried. Back in the quiet rhy...

As the first official symbols of U.S. government presence on the western frontier, the forts of the northern plains were both centers of commerce and sources of conflict. The integral roles these forts played during decades of warfare with the Plains Indian tribes—and the fate of the posts after those wars ended—were essential to the expansion of the American West during this traumatic period of history.In Forts of the Northern Plains Jeff Barnes presents an informative gu...

Guide to residences, forts, battlefields, and other sites that interpret Buffalo Bill's life on the Great Plains.

A guide to forts, military posts, battlefields, and other sites that interpret George Armstrong Custer's decade of operations on the Great Plains.

Today's headlines daily confront us with the spectacle of a troubled world. Natural disasters, war, economic uncertainty, and many other issues have become part and parcel of our daily experience. Many, including those who bear the name of Christ, have lost hope in this climate. What are believers to do when confronted with the chaos of the present age? The answer can be found through a Christian engagement with history. Far from being an esoteric discipline to be studied by a learned few,...

Hier also wieder Kurzgeschichten meiner Jugendzeit in den siebziger- und achtziger Jahren. Dabei hat es mir besonders die beginnende Pubertät angetan. Ob lustig oder nicht. Ich denke, dass sich ein Jeder in irgendeiner meiner Geschichten wiederfindet. Sollte dem so sein, so hätte ich mein Ziel erreicht: längst Vergangenes ins Hier und Jetzt, in unsere Erinnerungen zurückzuholen.

Quotes in the middle - background medium to dark blue “The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men” – Plato “If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen” – Samuel Adams “Evil triumphs when good ...

Georgia Icons celebrates the Peach State through photographs and essays highlighting 50 of the best places, inventions, foods, buildings, and institutions the state has to offer..

Learn how today’s businesses can transform themselves by leveraging real-time data and advanced machine learning analytics.This bookprovides prescriptive guidance for architects and developers on the design and development of modern Internet of Things (IoT) and Advanced Analytics solutions. In addition, Business in Real-Time Using Azure IoT and Cortana Intelligence Suite offers patterns and practices for those looking to engage their customers and partners through Software...

As an aspiring or seasoned writer, do you feel like you aren't making headway, stumbling on what to write next, or wondering if you're even on the right path? Are you unable to find the motivation to charge up your computer and put your fingers on the keyboard after that last rejection?Between the pages of What I Wish I'd Known: For Writers, 100 highly accomplished authors share their time, energy, and knowledge to pay it forward and inspire other writers, experienced or a...

Fifteen climate experts combine forces to present a plan for slowing and ultimately preventing further destruction to our planet.As governments and businesses continue to set climate goals for reducing carbon emissions and slowing global warming, scientists, engineers, and policymakers are using cutting-edge research to introduce new climate technologies and strategies for achieving and potentially surpassing these goals.Presented by world-leading climate s...

Picked up for TV by Hivemind after a multi-studio bidding war with long-time producing partners Sean Daniel and Jason Brown, Bad Robot veteran Kathy Lingg, and former Valiant Entertainment CEO and Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani. From the bestselling creative team behind Old Man Logan and Green Arrow comes a character-driven meditation on obsession, mental illness, and faith. The legend of the Black Barn an otherworldly building alleged to have appeared and reappeared throughout h...