From the acclaimed author of Ralph Compton’s Prairie Fire, Kansas, the first in an action-packed new series starring Civil War veteran Cleveland Trewe, a master gunfighter, horseman, and lawman who’s looking to strike it rich in the gold fields of Axle Bust, Nevada …From the battlefield of Shiloh to the prisoner camp at Slocum, former Union soldier Cleveland Trewe has seen more than enough carnage for one lifetime. Now that the war is over he’s found work ...

A look inside beautiful, one-of-a-kind homes around the world, from the tastemakers behind Kinfolk magazineA disappearing kitchen for a reluctant cook. A glass block and steel bathroom inspired by a Berlin nightclub. A book-lined hallway that winds through the heart of the house. In Kinfolk Interiors, ideas of what makes a home our own are as individual as the lives they accommodate. At a time when interior trends...

Lord Purdey was shaking with anger. 'Bring back the lynx? Over my dead body!'The environmental protestors murmured, and Rory stepped forward. 'Your hunting has destroyed our hills and left them treeless wastes, devoid of wildlife. It's time that changed.''Listen, you lentil-eating cat lover,' Purdey barked through the megaphone, 'men like me own Scotland. If we want to kill anything that moves and turn the whole damn place into a theme park, we'll do it.'Someone fro...

Explore the art of mindful travel across six continentsA farm-to-table meal in the Albanian capital. A dip in the natural hot springs of New Zealand. A running route that takes you through the heart of Seoul. Through trips to over twenty-five destinations across six continents, the Kinfolk team shows readers how to reimagine a weekend trip in a new city by diving deeper into its details; how to experience the full majesty of stunning landscapes through a s...

Huge Demographic Shifts Explained and Quantified for Decision MakersDemographics determine the direction of your business. Demographic trends can be overwhelming, misleading, confusing, conflicting, and difficult to predict. Not anymore.John Burns and Chris Porter wrote this book to help make demographic trends easier to understand, quantify, and anticipate. Readers of this book will have a huge competitive advantage because they will be making decisions with facts, and they ...

"The first book of real magnitude to come out of the last war." —John Dos PassosJohn Horne Burns brought The Gallery back from World War II, and on publication in 1947 it became a critically-acclaimed bestseller. However, Burns's early death at the age of 36 led to the subsequent neglect of this searching book, which captures the shock the war dealt to the preconceptions and ideals of the victorious Americans.Set in occupied Naples in 1944, The Gallery tak...

The term “nomenklatura’’ means “nomenclature,’’ “a list of positions, arranged in order of seniority, including a description of the duties of each office. Perhaps the major instrument of Communist Party control of contemporary China’s political, economic, social, and cultural institutions is the nomenklatura system. The system consists of lists of leading positions, over which party units exercise the power to make appointments and dismissals; lists of reserves or candidates for ...

The human uterus, in the unimpregnated state, consists of a succulent substance, in which we may perceive fibresrunning in every direction. In the interstices of these we find a serous fluid, which can easily be squeezed out. By injecting the vessels finely with size or mercury, we observe them to be numerously intermixed with the fibres, but very small. A portion of these vessels follow an irregular course toward the inner surface or cavity of the uterus, and open there upon the membrane ...

"Observations on Abortion" by John Burns is a thought-provoking exploration of the complex moral, ethical, and social dimensions surrounding the issue of abortion. Burns delves into historical perspectives, legal frameworks, and the psychological impacts on individuals involved in the decision-making process. His analytical approach encourages readers to consider various viewpoints, fostering a deeper understanding of the implications of abortion in society. The book serves as a critical r...

In trying to rectify the agnostic scientist in me with the obsessive-compulsive Christian, I had to confront my entire existence. Religion had permeated my life to the point where I rebelled against every social and religious norm.If I was ever going to believe in God, what attributes must I possess?My science brain ushered me into the Bible from a historical and archaeological perspective. I craved proper epistemology in answering the God hypothesis. If God was indeed real...

In Wild Winter, John D. Burns, bestselling author of The Last Hillwalker and Bothy Tales, sets out to rediscover Scotland's mountains, remote places and wildlife in the darkest and stormiest months. He traverses the country from the mouth of the River Ness to the Isle of Mull, from remote Sutherland to the Cairngorms, in search of rutting red deer, pupping seals, minke whales, beavers, pine martens, mountain hares and otters. In ...

Dissertations on Inflammation, Vol. 2 is a comprehensive and scholarly work that delves deeply into the nature, causes, and effects of inflammation within the human body. Authored by eminent medical thinkers of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, this volume continues the exploration begun in the first volume, offering a series of detailed essays and treatises that examine inflammation from multiple perspectives. The book discusses the physiological processes underlying inflammation, t...