"Recounts Boston's long and storied history with beer—including the story of how the Green Dragon Tavern became the birthplace of the Revolutionary War." — PulseSince before Patriots like Paul Revere and Sam Adams fermented a revolution in smoky Beantown taverns, beer has been integral to the history of Boston. The city issued its first brewing license in 1630, and breweries like Haffenreffer Brewery and American Brewing Company quickly sprung up. This hea...

Everyone has fish stories. But not every fish story you've heard can teach you the do's and don't's of fishing - for trout! This How To book deals with specific lures and baits, techniques, and even a few stories that will teach you that there's more to fishing than just the hook.Join Norman Miller in his expeditions of life as a fisherman and learn the in's and out's of being the best angler. Newbies looking for a new hobby or experienced fishermen alike can all come to appreciate...

Ever wondered what it would be like to manage an apartment building? How about being a pro-wrestler? What if your house was suddenly surrounded by several feet of mud?The answers to these questions are in Norman Miller's collection of short stories.Norman's stories will have you laughing and crying. From his challenging of the Internal Revenue Service to the early boxing career of a champion, these stories will bring you to tears as you explore the zany world we live in thr...

Dr. Adelaide Woodard was a nurse who fell in love with the ability to serve those who needed care most. In 1915, Dr. Miss Sahiba (as she would later be called) would join the North India Mission to serve in a country where women could not seek care from male doctors.This story will have you captivated as Woodard shares her love for India and those who shared with her that culture.By the age of 50, Woodard had procured massive amounts of supplies, built a memorial hospital, ...

Fiction often mirrors truth. And you get just as close as you want to be to non-fiction in this fast-paced novel, that in reality, was the initial start of the collapse of the Soviet Union. U.S. Bobsled Coach, Norman Miller, and Daumant Znatnajs, the Minister of Sports of the Soviet Union conducted a press conference in Riga, Latvia to announce that the United States and the Soviet Union had reached an agreement for the Soviet Bobsled Team to compete at Lake Placid to celebrate the 10th an...

In World War II, most aviation pilots were armed with many weapons. But in the US Air Force reconnaissance squadron, these men flew ongoing missions over enemy lines, photographing enemy targets before and after they were bombed – facing onslaughts of enemy fighters and armed with -- a camera!Read about the heroic pilot, Carter Hitt, and his adventures in the war piloting over enemy lines armed with nothing but a camera and his piloting skills. A must read for any World War II enth...

At every stage, environmental policy is the result of the combat of stakeholders interested in, and affected by, the problem being addressed and the range of possible solutions. The combatants include any or all of the following: the federal government, environmental advocacy groups, and business, the media, the scientific community, think tanks, NGOs of every stripe, trade associations and professional organizations, and even state and local governments, each of whom have their own intere...

The second edition of Environmental Politics: Stakeholders, Interests, and Policymaking shows students that environmental politics is fundamentally a clash of competing stakeholders’ interests, and environmental policy the result of their reconciliation. But developments in environmental policymaking over the past several years have been little short of earthshaking. The text not only marks changes in the formal lawmaking process itself, but covers recent elements reshaping enviro...

From the beginning of time man has survived on his own knowledge and skills passed down from one generation to the next. Whether it is constructing a shelter, gathering food, or preparing for war, man has continually progressed with technology in every way possible. We now live in luxurious homes filled with flat screen TVs, iPods, and other gadgets that we have become spoiled to. We have supermarkets and restaurants at every corner; making it convenient to grab a bite of food. But, have y...

Now you can enjoy genuine Amish recipes from the Amish themselves. From the members of the Evart, Michigan, Amish community comes this collection of 450 family favorites, including...salads and dressings (24-Hour Potato Salad, Italian Macaroni Salad, Overnight Fruit Salad)meats and main dishes (Honey-Mustard Baked Chicken, No-Fuss Lasagna, Taco Quiche)desserts (Apple Cream Cheese Pie, Rhubarb Torte, Raspberry Swirl)Several miscellaneous reci...

First Published in 2018. This book captures the self-confident spirit that characterizes Kenya and provides unique insights into how this nation of contemporary Africa is faring in its continuing quest for prosperity, focusing on the contemporary period, beginning with the rise to power of President Daniel arap Moi in 1978.

"No interruptions please," as you read about the CIA smuggling U.S. Bobsled coach, Shawn Murphy back into the Soviet Union to retrieve documents containing technology that would give Americans superior naval power. Experience thrills, chills and romance as a risky mission turns into a disaster after Murphy locates the documents but is double-crossed and becomes stranded behind the Iron Curtain with no clear plan to escape. Other twists to this fast-paced novel takes the reader from Lake Pl...