A look into the lives of five indigenous American tribal chiefs who lead their people as European settlers traveled into the region.Two centuries ago, the fierce winds of change were sweeping through the Middle Missouri Valley. French, Spanish and then American traders and settlers had begun pouring in. In the midst of this time of tumult and transition, five chiefs rose up to lead their peoples: Omaha Chief Big Elk, the Pottawatamie/Ottawa/Chippewa Tribe's Captain...

Clay Thorton's world was shattered when Coyote Man, a Kiowa brave adopted by the Apache, attacked his ranch and killed his family. Turning his back on civilization, Clay struck out in solitary pursuit of the merciless slayer. The once kindhearted rancher became a hardened hunter, existing only for revenge, his sole goal to track down and kill the fearsome Coyote Man.

Life on the Texas range has always been harsh, but for Clint Wayford it's becoming impossible. Now sixty-five, the careworn widowed rancher must face the fact that he is no longer able to work his horses or the land the way he once did ... Losing ground in his struggle to survive on his own, Clint may soon be forced to sell the land ... then the chance to preserve the property turns up in the unlikely prospect of Miguel Ramos, a young Mexican boy who has crossed the Rio Bravo in search of ...

Ignoring a cataclysm just because it's boring and quiet doesn't mean it's gone away.What if you were the only human who could see the creatures that actually rule the earth?The robot writing _The Book of Man_ must escort the new Pope to the shrine of St. Sebastian... but why?The 1970's were a period of creative ferment in the field of science fiction, and the three then-young men whose original novellas are included in this book were among the most highly regarded o...

They had sworn to kill each other—an Army scout haunted by the brutal slaughter of his wife and child, and a fierce Comanche warrior who'd suffered his own tragic losses. But when Black Hand and his Quahadi band of the People were finally driven in defeat to a government reservation, Jess Younkin figured he could at last get on with his life. Instead, life passed them both by, as a new, more civilized West took hold, with no place for rough riding cowboys or hot-blooded braves.But n...

Since being elected president in 1998, Hugo Chávez has become the face of contemporary Venezuela and, more broadly, anticapitalist revolution. George Ciccariello-Maher contends that this focus on Chávez has obscured the inner dynamics and historical development of the country’s Bolivarian Revolution. In We Created Chávez, by examining social movements and revolutionary groups active before and during the Chávez era, Ciccariello-Maher provides a broader, more nuanced account of Chá...

This vintage book contains a complete guide to olive farming, with chapters on growing, producing oils, pickling, and common pests and diseases. Contents include: “Cultivation, Oil-making, Pickling, Diseases”, “Cultivation”, “Gathering the Fruit”, “Pickling”, “Lye Process”, “Pure-water Process”, “Green Pickles”, “Diseases”, “Twig Borer”, “Black Scale”, “Sooty Mold”, “Peacock Leaf Spot”, etc. Frederic Theodore Bioletti (1865 – 1939) was an English-born American vintner. He studied at the Un...

Alake is a hard working woman who is truly loved by her husband Dele, they both have a son name Thomas, they all lived happily in a village called Yaba.Alake hard work made some of the villagers jealous especially the women of the village because their husband always us Alake as example to them, the jealousy brought hatred to Alake.A magician named Saul was so powerful that the villagers of Jabi was Afraid of him, Jabi is a neighboring village close to Yaba.One day ...

Public procurement regulation in Africa is not widely researched. To address the shortage of scholarship in this area and to promote future research, this book analyses the law governing public procurement in a number of African systems and looks at key themes relevant to all African states. Part I discusses the regulatory regimes of nine African systems using a common framework, providing both a focused view of these African systems and an accessible comparative perspective. In Part II, k...

Tired of feeling lost and confused about money? Ready to finally take control of your finances and build a life of freedom and abundance?Let's be honest, adulting is hard. Suddenly, you're juggling student loans, rent, credit cards, and the pressure to save for the future – all while trying to enjoy your life! It can feel overwhelming, primarily when no one taught you the essential money skills you need. But what if you could ditch the financial stress and create a...

Audio story for children from the series 'Stories for Vlad':Pic the Tomcat Locked in the Cellar - the adventure of Pic who gets himself locked in the cellar.

This incisive study reveals the fundamental, paradoxical weakness of colonialism and the enduring power of anticolonial resistance.Resistance is everywhere, but everywhere a surprise, especially when the agents of struggle are the colonized, the enslaved, the wretched of the earth. Anticolonial revolts and slave rebellions have often been described by those in power as “eruptions”—volcanic shocks to a system that does not, cannot, see them coming. In Anticoloni...