In "The Book of Alfalfa," F. D. Coburn comprehensively explores the multifaceted role of alfalfa in agriculture and its significance as a versatile crop. With a meticulous blend of practical insights and scientific rigor, Coburn addresses the agronomic practices, nutritional benefits, and the environmental impacts of alfalfa cultivation. His prose is imbued with a didactic tone that seeks not only to inform but also to elevate the agricultural discourse surrounding this vital forage crop. ...

"Every historical fiction novel should strive to be this compelling, well-researched and just flat-out good." — Associated PressFor fans of The Nightingale and The Handmaid's Tale, Cradles of the Reich uncovers a topic rarely explored in fiction: the Lebensborn project, a Nazi breeding program to create a so-called master race. Through thorough research and with deep empathy, this chilling historical novel goes inside one of the ...

How her daughter and her passport taught Jennifer to live like there's no tomorrowJennifer Coburn has always been terrified of dying young. So she decides to save up and drop everything to travel with her daughter, Katie, on a whirlwind European adventure before it's too late. Even though her husband can't join them, even though she's nervous about the journey, and even though she's perfectly healthy, Jennifer is determined to jam her daughter's mental photo album ...

Meurtre et machination sont à l’ordre du jour….Lorsque Violette contacte Cassie pour enquêter sur un meurtre à Mayfair, Cassie s’imagine que cette affaire sera rapidement réglée vu qu’elles dénichent rapidement un suspect. Mais tout se complique lorsqu’il s’avère que ce suspect a un alibi en béton.Entre-temps la vie de Cassie est chamboulée lorsque Jake lui fait une surprise. Et pourquoi ses cauchemars, qui ont commencé lorsqu’elle s’est officiellement inscrite à l’Ordre de...

USA TODAY BESTSELLERReimagine the traditional idea of retirement and discover how to create a working life you love.We've been told that traditional retirement is the ultimate goal, that life will be better in the future than it is now. We've bought into this idea so thoroughly that we continue doing work we don't enjoy right now for the promise of better days once we retire.In Let's Retire Retirement, financial ad...

Coburn joined the Union Army, although he and his parents were living on a small farm just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. When the war was over he boarded a train for home, not knowing that the farm had been destroyed and his parents killed. On the train he met a young lady who was also headed to Atlanta. They talked all the way there and by the time they arrived he was smitten. After listening to the lies of others her father told him not to come around anymore, forcing them to meet on the ...

David Breashears, the first American to scale Everest twice, was a veteran of nine previous Himalayan filmmaking expeditions when he agreed to lead what became his most challenging filmmaking experience. The expedition was organized by large-format motion picture producer MacGillivray Freeman Films and comprised an international team of climbers. Their goal was to carry a specially modified forty-eight-pound IMAX motion picture camera to the summit of Everest and return from the top of the...

War is one of the most lucrative job markets for an increasingly global workforce. Most of the work on American bases, everything from manning guard towers to cleaning the latrines to more technical engineering and accounting jobs, has been outsourced to private firms that then contract out individual jobs, often to the lowest bidder. An "American" base in Afghanistan or Iraq will be staffed with workers from places like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Turkey, Bosnia, and Nepal: so...

In "Paid Off," readers likely encounter a story set in the American West, featuring themes such as justice, revenge, and the rugged frontier life. The title suggests a narrative that revolves around settling debts, whether literal or metaphorical, which is a common theme in Western literature.Walt Coburn's Western novels often feature strong, morally upright protagonists navigating the challenges of the frontier. His stories typically contain elements of action, adventure, and human drama ...

Imagine no one loves you and you have to leave home with nothing. Where would you go? Would you feel free? Are you free at all if your 'choices' hurt?A play that questions how everyone can be safe at the same time, Before You Say Anything is a time-travelling set of interweaving stories exploring injustice, freedom and bravery.Created by Carys D. Coburn with MALAPROP Theatre, it was first staged at the 2020 Dublin Fringe Festival.MALAPROP Theatre is an awar...

Three women, a nation seduced by a madman, and the Nazi breeding program to create a so-called master raceAt Heim Hochland, a Nazi breeding home in Bavaria, three women’s fates are irrevocably intertwined. Gundi is a pregnant university student from Berlin. An Aryan beauty, she’s secretly a member of a resistance group. Hilde, only eighteen, is a true believer in the cause and is thrilled to carry a Nazi official’s child. And Irma, a forty-four-year-old nurse, is d...

Journey through this lighthearted true story about an ordinary guy who unexpectedly discovers he is psychic. The author will share with you his illuminating encounters with spirit guides shamans power spots and other surprising energy manifestations while traveling the yellow brick road to enlightenment. As you smile at Chuck's humorous observations and laugh at his comic experiences you realize that he is ultimately telling a tale of incredible richness power and mystery. Highly credible ...