An Appalachian memoir about growing up on a Kentucky farm under the steady guidance of a grandfather who believed that land, faith, and quiet work shape a life that lasts.

In the hills of Appalachia, lives were built not on recognition or wealth, but on work, family, and quiet endurance. Brickyard Hill is a remembrance of that world.Through stories and photographs, Robert Hamilton reflects on the people who shaped his life — his grandparents and the generations of hardworking families who built their lives in the coal towns and mountain communities of eastern Kentucky. These are the kinds of lives that rarely make it into history books, yet ...

This book takes a new approach to examining the relationship between China and Russia, departing from the standard debate over whether the relationship is a true strategic partnership or merely an axis of convenience. Instead, the book argues that the best way to gain an understanding of ties between Beijing and Moscow is to watch how they interact “on the ground” in regions of the world where they both have important interests at stake. It provides an in-depth analysis of Chinese-Russian ...

How far would you travel to save the Earth? Captain John Russell and the crew of the Starship Destiny are sent on a mission to deliver one hundred colonists to Mars, with a secret secondary objective: to prepare for and annihilate a religious cult, known as the Dawn of Revelations, whose sole purpose is to destroy humanity, and possibly the world. While on route, Destiny is flung far into the Andromeda galaxy, millions of light years from home. There, they make a remarkable discovery, that...

This book introduces new audiences to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final initiative, the multiracial Poor People’s Campaign (PPC) of 1968. Robert Hamilton depicts the experience of poor people who traveled to Washington in May 1968 to dramatize the issue of poverty by building a temporary city, Resurrection City. His narrative allows us to hear their voices and understand the strategies, objectives, and organization of the campaign. In addition, he highlights the campaign's educational asp...

This is a story of friendship, love, loss, and drag told with humour and compassion. In 1977, the author, then a naïve young man, escapes his pulp and paper mill town in northern New Brunswick and goes in search of his gay self. After two years studying in Toronto, he moves to Edmonton, begins his career as a prison guard and timidly comes out into the gay scene. A lasting and sometimes tumultuous friendship develops with Joe, a drag queen and in the summer of 1982 they move to Vancouver i...

The Golf Book New Release Now AvailableThere are many books on golf and a few classics well worth reading, but by and large most are landfill waiting to happen. The truth is most golfers are not great writers. The game of golf demands different skills. Grammar and contextuality are not going to help you get out of bunkers. Robert Sudha Hamilton is a writer and historian. The Golf Book: Green Cathedral Dreams is his first book about the game he loves to play. The Golf Book new relea...

Undone, Book 2:I don't trust men. My ex cheated on me with my cousin. In our bed. And Kaden, my boyfriend, well...I think he cheated on me, too. Confidence is a fragile thing, and mine is already shattered. So I flew back to Chicago, putting distance between us before Kaden could hurt me more.I've sworn off men for good, focusing on my work and waiting for the pain to fade. I'm over Kaden. Really, I swear. I don't love him anymore. It's over. Only ...

This book is written for the millions of people who are struggling to become the best version of themselves. It is written for those of you who know you are not maximizing your potential or opportunities. The Overcomer's Mindset is a philosophy that will help you identify which one or combination of the five fatal spiritual flaws is preventing you from achieving your goals and dreams at this time in your life. Fear, doubt, unbelief, procrastination, and laziness are the five fatal spiritua...

Over the last few decades our understanding of what Australia was like during the Mesozoic Era has changed radically. A rush of new fossil discoveries, together with cutting-edge analytical techniques, has created a much more detailed picture of ancient life and environments from the great southern continent. Giant dinosaurs, bizarre sea monsters and some of the earliest ancestors of Australia’s unique modern animals and plants all occur in rocks of Mesozoic age. Ancient geographical posit...

A highly illustrated and portable identification guide to the most common wild flowers and other plantsThis innovative photographic guide covers the most common wild flowers and other plants found in Britain and Ireland, as defined by the very latest distribution maps. It is designed so that anyone faced with an unfamiliar wild plant can confidently put a name to the species or recognise that it is a less common plant needing further investigation. The identificati...

Winner of the the Betty Trask Prize 2018Winner of the Best Debut Under 35 from the Soeicty of AuthorsWinner of the Prix de le Litterature, Institut Du Monde ArabeA Boston Globe and White Review Book of the YearEgypt, 2011: this is a revolution. On the streets of Cairo, a violent uprising is transforming the course of history. Mariam and Khalil, two young activists, are swept u...