During the period when Alaska was a poor new state, the oil discovery on the North Slope had just recently been announced, and in many ways Fairbanks was literally the end of civilization in North America, I first met Gail. In the early 1960’s, after a few years in the Merchant Marine, he had come to Alaska. I’ve never before or since encountered a person who was so nice but capable of doing such outrageous things and never getting in trouble! These true stories are from the period before,...

This volume assembles the papers, presentations, and speeches from the 50th Anniversary Meeting of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) held in Oxfordshire in 2015. This book is a companion volume to the proceedings of the 1965 inaugural meeting of IAUP, also published by Fairleigh Dickinson University Press.The highlight of the 50th Anniversary Meeting was an academic conference at Oxford University on the theme of “Higher Education in 2065.” Participants ...

There is a-lot of information on the internet about how to start an organic garden, learn basic first aid skills, food storage and more, but none of it is screened or consolidated into one app. All proceeds during the month of September 2014 will go to help our retired veterans. Thanks for your support!Let me introduce you to the first E-book that consolidates topics that everyone should know from gardening to hunting, and fire-starting tips to building a shelter, all in one handy ...

A Texas Ranger. A killer in chains. A storm that leads them to Grandma's House—where every sin demands a choice.When a violent storm strands Texas Ranger Woodrow Jones and his prisoner, Charles "Charlie" David, they take shelter at a lonely bed-and-breakfast known only as Grandma's House. But what waits for them inside isn't comfort—it's judgment.As the night unfolds, Jones must confront not only the darkn...

Our nationwide nursing home industry is regularly complicit in all manner of crimes against the very people it is paid exorbitant fees - up to $92,000 annually - to protect. Residents suffer the atrocities of emotional; physical, and sexual abuse; neglect; theft of property; falsification of documentation; medication errors; surgical mistakes, and sometimes murder. The victims include our families, and one day, perhaps, ourselves. From administrators down to lowest paid staff members, the ...

Society is left appalled when the black couple, Mr. and Mrs. Jones have twin boys... one Black and one white!The novel E&J revolves around the non-fictional tale of two fraternal twin brothers named Esau and Jacob - or E and J. The twins experience a unique upbringing as fraternal brothers coming from same-race parents in an African-American-dominant neighborhood. The disparity and struggle the boys face is a reflection of society's truth, portrayed through the twins' behaviors, th...

When men discovered that the Planet of the Apes was their own Earth, it was only the beginning of the most incredible adventure of all time…BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APESBy Michael AvalloneThousands of years from now, in the buried ruins of what was once New York City, dark religious ceremonies pay tribute to the Great Bomb, bringer of life and death. In Ape City, the chimpanzees picket for peace while their gorilla leaders prepare for war. Two ruthless factions are r...

In "Sketches of Lowly Life in a Great City," Michael Angelo Woolf masterfully captures the intricacies of urban existence, shedding light on the often-overlooked lives of the impoverished populations within metropolitan landscapes. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly industrializing society, Woolf employs a vivid and poignant literary style, rich in imagery and emotional depth. His keen observations serve to critique social inequities while simultaneously celebrating the resilience and h...

A book to lift your spirits: inspiring stories of people’s happiest moments from a journey to every country in the worldIt is said that fewer people have visited every country in the world than have been to space.On May 30, 2025, Michael Angelo Zervos became one of them.In every country he visited he asked a simple question: What is the happiest moment of your life?This is not another step-by-step guide to happiness. What it offers instead a...

M. A. Woolf's sketches turn the crowded streets of the city into a stage for wit, longing, and small disasters. In brief comic vignettes, he captures urban poverty and working-class life with a rare blend of tenderness, humor, and pathos, from awkward courtships and domestic hopes to the daily missteps of children, lovers, and young adults. Again and again, the sketches parody romance, public propriety, and social ambition through exaggerated slang, mistaken etiquette, jealous quarrels, fa...

A book to lift your spirits: inspiring stories of people’s happiest moments from a journey to every country in the worldIt is said that fewer people have visited every country in the world than have been to space.On May 30, 2025, Michael Angelo Zervos became one of them.In every country he visited he asked a simple question: What is the happiest moment of your life?This is not another step-by-step guide to happiness. What it offers instead a...

The author of Drifting Seasons returns with his second poetry collection of sonnets, short stories, and a new epic tale. Nocturnal Whispers shares the emotional thoughts, prayers, and inner struggles we face alone while pondering late at night or lying awake in bed. Inspired by personal experiences and events, the author teases these feeling through riddles and lullabies along with a new cast of war torn soldiers, mystical mages and love stricken romantics. The author again uses different ...