It is 1986 in Connecticut and the great renaissance of minor league baseball is in full swing. Shakespeare (Shake) Louis Glover is managing the New Britain Kingsmen, a Double-A team in the Eastern League. Shake, who is named after the Bard and Lou Gehrig, embodies the harmony that is Shakespeare and baseball. As a new season begins, Shake knows there is no other place in the world hed rather be. As the crack of the bat echoes throughout the ballpark, great characters and themes of Shakespe...

Based on a true story, The Heights of Mountains tells the tale of CrestPoint Communications, a start-up company founded in the late 90's during the Dot-com boom. It follows the classic arc of tragedy-the rise and fall of great ambition-from humble beginnings in a studio apartment in Silicon Valley to exuberant growth, early success, and a sudden gut wrenching ending.There is the brilliant and capricious Marty Madrid, CEO of CrestPoint, who quotes the Grateful Dead and envisions him...

Develop solid FPGA programming skills in SystemVerilog and VHDL by crafting practical projects – VGA controller, microprocessor, calculator, keyboard – and amplify your know-how with insider industry knowledge, all in one handbook. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF formatKey FeaturesExplore a wide range of FPGA applications, grasp their versatility, and master Xilinx FPGA tool flowMaster the intricacies of SystemVerilog a...

“In his time, Robert Riordan was called a ‘Lincoln Man’ and a ‘Railroad Man’ but these terms attested more to his politics than to his character. He was a gentleman who clearly saw the line between good and evil…” So writes his biographer Pete Hammond, many years later, as he recollects the man who set out to tame the ‘Hell on Wheels’ town of Goshen, Wyoming. In 1869, Goshen is a wide-open town at war with itself. Gambling halls and brothels are big business yet the town is bankrupt, and m...

The ability of future industry to create interactive, flexible and always-on connections between design, manufacturing and supply is an ongoing challenge, affecting competitiveness, efficiency and resourcing. The goal of enterprise interoperability (EI) research is therefore to address the effectiveness of solutions that will successfully prepare organizations for the advent and uptake of new technologies.This volume outlines results and practical concepts from recent and ongoing E...

The first complete, in-depth examination of every work published by the “King of Horror,” Stephen King.Stephen King is perhaps the most well-known author across horror, thriller, science fiction, and mystery genres, with more than 350 million books sold. Stephen King All the Stories examines in extensive detail how each novel, novella, and short story was created, developed, published, and adapted into successful films television and other media. At 648 pages, Step...

Twenty ghostly tales from the supernatural masters of the Victorian age. Wimbourne Books presents the fifth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 5 in the series spans the years 1872 to 1901 and includes stories from a wide range of male authors; British, French and American. Includes tales by Henry James, Arthur Conan Doyle and Rudyard Kipling. Readers new to this genre will discover its pleasures; th...

The fascinating journey of one of the art world’s great midcentury power couplesThe essays in this interdisciplinary volume explore how Fiske and Marie Kimball, together and in their own respective ways, shaped the experience and understanding of art and architecture in the twentieth century. From his pioneering publication Thomas Jefferson, Architect in 1916 through his long connection with Monticello and position as director of the Philadelphia Museum of...

Bandoleros, Betrayals, and Blue Water - 5 Classic Rogue Adventure Stories unites a bold collection of narratives that chart the territory of rogue adventures, immersing readers in a tapestry of suspense, treachery, and exploration. This anthology showcases a dynamic range of literary styles, from vivid, sweeping landscapes to intense, character-driven plots, delivering exhilarating stories teeming with daring escapades and unexpected betrayals. As readers navigate through perilous waters, ...

In 'The Sea's Ruthless Gamble,' readers will embark on a journey through the turbulent waters of classic maritime adventure. This anthology, featuring six riveting novels, captures the multifaceted nature of seafaring life. From the harrowing challenges faced by intrepid sailors to the enchantments of distant shores, this collection explores the relentless power of the sea. The narratives vary from suspenseful adventures and moral dilemmas to romantic escapades and mystical encounters, cre...

Each of us was destined to have the ultimate life. But for many of us, that dream was taken away in the heat of battle. We had the privilege of serving our countries, getting the best training possible, living and fighting alongside some of the best friends we will ever have. Destined for greatness and proving it everyday in the field of battle. Until those exact situations we were so proud to be a part of, doing our sacred duty, led us to injury, PTSD. Sometimes worse.It left many...

Boule de Suif is a short story by the late-19th century French writer Guy de Maupassant. It is arguably his most famous short story, and is the title story for his collection on the Franco-Prussian War, entitled "Boule de Suif et Autres Contes de la Guerre" . John Ford said that his film Stagecoach was in many ways a western rewrite of Boule de Suif.