Ex-SEAL, then mercenary, Drake Morgan, is tired of war. He’s ready to make a life for himself building rather than killing. Hired as a carpenter by an old Navy buddy, he’s focused on rebuilding the Lucky Lady Lodge in Montana. When he discovers bones in one of the walls, his work site becomes a crime scene.After her best friend disappeared never to be found, Cassie Douglas chose law enforcement over law school. As a sheriff’s deputy, protecting her community is her passion and her ...

Backpacking is a type of international travelling wherein a backpack is used rather than suitcases or other types of luggage. This type of travel refers to either travelling from country to country in the different cities and places or nature trekking from country to country. In other words, the travel can either be city trekking or outdoor trekking as long as it involves the use of backpack and not booking in tour packages. Backpacking is actually the most popular means of international t...

Let me begin by pointing out that virtually all attitudes that we think of as being "ours" are derived from sources outside of one's self. While this may or may not be obvious, it sets the stage for what you will later read about making choices and exercising what we mistakenly call "free will".The intention of this book is to help raise people's consciousness regarding the copious deceptive and deceitful practices that occur in society by discussing their root causes, and then pre...

In "Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway from Birmingham to Liverpool and Manchester," James Drake meticulously chronicles the inaugural stretch of the Grand Junction Railway, a transformative project in the early 19th century that heralded a new era of transportation in England. The book is distinguished by its clear, descriptive prose, blending elements of travelogue and technical guide. Drake's illustrative commentary provides insights into the geography, architecture, and so...

Start Painting WatercolorsBy: James Drake IamsJames Drake Iams has been painting scenic regional scenes of Maryland and the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay since he came to Maryland to teach in Baltimore County in 1950. Mr. Iams has sailed the bay and its tributaries for five decades and thus paints his subjects with the knowledge of a sailor and the skill of a watercolorist.In addition to articles in art magazines, his published works consists of a number of pr...

One of our least effective traits involves the capacity to deny reality. This allows us to be repetitively duped by circumstances or by the unscrupulous. Prayer fits the phenomenon because so many people believe in it without being able to demonstrate the slightest effectiveness. Has anyone ever done or even considered a statistical analysis of its success or failure rate, or heard of such a study? Of course not. This would be an affront to the faithful. In the event that providence has be...

Bioengineering is the application of engineering principles to address challenges in the fields of biology and medicine encompassing the principles of engineering design to the full spectrum of living systems. In surgery, recent advances in minimal invasive surgery and robotics are the culmination of the work that both engineers and surgeons have achieved in the medical field through an exciting and challenging interface. This interface rests on the medical curiosity and engineering soluti...

Politics is a power game played by those men and women who wish to keep their enormous power from being diminished. Their number one incentive, which they work very hard at to accomplish, is being reelected. After all, it provides them with a level of benefits that you and I could only hope for. Government for the people takes only a distant second place in their political planning and execution of office.In the recent years politics has become something of a combat sport where the...

This is a vintage textbook designed for students learning to use a forge at school. It comprises a series of exercises coupled with all the necessary explanatory notes and working drawing required for proper instruction. "Notes for Forge Shop Practice" would be ideal for someone seeking an introduction to blacksmithing and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Notes on Iron. Cast, Malleable and Wrought", "Puddling", "The Forge", "Buildi...

The Forest of Drakes, an area steeped in mystery.After leaving the beastfolk safely behind, Danny sets out across country to locate the next ether pool. The first thing he finds is the corrupt city of Scale. A walled settlement run as a for profit extension of the Adventurer’s Guild.Having no desire to get mixed up in local politics, Danny sets outfor the forest as soon as possible.Dive in to the action packed sixth book of the epic portal fantasy series, Summoned T...

The Forest of Drakes, an area steeped in mystery.After leaving the beastfolk safely behind, Danny sets out across country to locate the next ether pool. The first thing he finds is the corrupt city of Scale. A walled settlement run as a for profit extension of the Adventurer’s Guild.Having no desire to get mixed up in local politics, Danny sets outfor the forest as soon as possible.Dive in to the action packed sixth book of the epic portal fantasy series, Summoned T...

In "Die Entdeckung des Erdballs" unternimmt Wilhelm Cremer eine faszinierende Reise durch die Geschichte der großen Entdecker und ihrer Abenteuer. Mit einem detailreichen und fesselnden Schreibstil gibt Cremer Einblicke in die gewaltigen Reisen von Marco Polo bis James Cook und skizziert die Abenteuerlust sowie den Entdeckergeist, die die Menschen motivierten, unbekannte Kontinente zu erkunden. Der Autor beleuchtet nicht nur die geografischen Entdeckungen, sondern auch die kulturellen und ...