Matt Wilson is sixteen years old and living on a ranch in Texas when his mother dies. Overcome with grief, Matt's father, Ben, rides away. With his father gone, Matt buys a gun and becomes the best there is. One day Matt is forced into a gunfight and kills a man. Matt's reluctance to draw had almost cost him his life, so Matt decides to never let that happen again. After two years, Ben comes home. Ben plans to strip his range and make a cattle drive to Abilene and then buy a ranch in Kansa...

Ty Hardin is very good with a gun. Working alone, Ty recovers some cattle from a gang of herd-cutters. Ty then decides to use his skill with a gun on the side of law and order. Ty becomes a town marshal, a bounty hunter, and town marshal again. When Ty is told he has cancer he decides to go to California to see the ocean before he dies. The trip to California turns out to be very interesting. Ty frees a town from a gang that has taken it over. When Ty stops for a meal with a farmer he disc...

Nick Burley succeeds to the title only to discover that his father's ruinous career has left his neglected estates deep in debt and generating little revenue. Determined to pay his creditors in full and to provide for his widowed stepmother and 8 stepsisters, he throws himself into managing his estate at the same time dispensing with all of the usual trappings of a gentleman and, at the same time, any prospect of an advantageous marriage.Six years later, Miss Isabella Rhetford, a m...

Capture the feel of your subject on paper. Learn every technique you'll need to give your colored-pencil drawings realistic, palpable texture.Named One of the 54 Best Colored Pencil Drawing Books of All Time by BookAuthority*There has never been a better opportunity to master textures. Knowing how to make your surfaces and textures look real is one of the most challenging aspects of creating art in colored pencil, even for experienced artists...

This is the third title in the Burley Series and it (principally) deals with Harriett Burley the youngest of the eight girls. it is set against the background of the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire.Harriett has reached her middle twenties having never come close to marriage instead carving out a niche for herself as a horticulturalist of some renown. An accident involving a carriage outside the gates of Burley Manor containing the very beautiful Amelia Greathead ...

A concise overview of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS), a promising but overlooked climate change mitigation pathway.The burning of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide (CO2), and these CO2 emissions are a major driver of climate change. Carbon capture offers a path to climate change mitigation that has received relatively little attention. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Howard Herzog offers a concise guide to carbon capture, co...

Are you a Georgette Heyer fan? Did you ever wonder what happened to Melissa Brandon after Sir Richard Wyndham married Miss Penelope Creed. This is what I think happened and you might be surprised to discover that Miss Brandon is not the cold mercenary figure she that she appears at first to be.On the Day Richard Wyndham marries Miss Penelope Creed, the bailiffs are knocking at the Brandon door. Lord Saar is dead, his eldest son has escaped to the Peninsula and his mother and sister...

This study examines Union slave policy in the Civil War. Prior to the initiation of hostilities, President Abraham Lincoln stated that the conflict between the states was over the preservation of the Union, and not over slavery. The administration was concerned that a war policy centered on slavery would result in the loss of the Border States. The war started without a slave policy promulgated from the administration to the War Department.By May of 1861, fugitive slaves had entered...

One million people commit suicide each year! That's one death every 40 seconds...International author, speaker and life coach, Christine Howard is a mother who lost her 20 year old daughter to suicide.In this book, she shares her first-hand experience of how this tragedy unfolded and affected her family and friends. Christine now coaches, counsels and supports other people who have been touched by suicide, or who are fearful that it may become a reality in their own life.

Despite many years looking, unmarried Richard Mathan, Marquis of St Austell is unable to find any young lady to whom he can contemplate being married. His selfish cousin Giles now stands to inherit the title and the estate and has made no secret of the fact that upon Richard's death he will sell what he can and move to London, Richard therefore needs an heir and for that he needs a bride.Becoming lost in the lanes of the Cotswolds he meets Mary Sinclair. Discovering she is the gran...

This story follows on from "The Heiress" (although it stands alone and you do not need to read The Heiress first) and deals with what happened to Emily and Ruth.Emily's husband Garrett is dead of Diphtheria and Emily is a widow with a baby. After a decent interval her Parents in Law commence promoting their neighbours, the very eligible Earl of Malton and Mr Robert Myerscough as candidates for a future husband although they seem unable to agree on which one it should be. Eventually...

"Fifty-Two Story Talks to Boys and Girls" by Howard J. Chidley is a captivating collection of stories designed to engage young readers. Each tale is crafted to impart valuable lessons and moral insights, making it an excellent resource for parents and educators alike. The stories are varied, featuring themes of friendship, bravery, and kindness, encouraging children to reflect on their own experiences and values. Chidley's storytelling style is accessible and entertaining, ensuring that ch...