In the spring of 1885, it appeared that war was about to set the Canadian West aflame. Louis Riel had established a Metis provisional government at Batoche, and the Cree, led by war chief Wandering Spirit, had killed settlers, taken hostages and forced the capitulation of Fort Pitt. Among the forces marshalled to quell the unrest was an elite scouting unit of the Alberta Field Force, led by the charismatic Sam Steele of the North West Mounted Police. Aggressive, tenacious and supremely con...

Ed Hixson, Waco Texas Sheriff, calms a brawl in the local saloon. When the confrontation ends in the death of one of the drunken cattle drovers at Hixson's hand, trouble breaks out as the head of the gang, Jeb Twilley, declares war on Waco vowing that he will kill the sheriff and burn the town to the ground. Hixson must keep the gang away from the town and confront them in a manner to cut the odds with so many guns stacked against him. Hixson has a plan and employs a tool given him by his ...

In this first publication, Wayne Brown shares his love for the subject of the Old West with a collection of twelve poems which address a variety of subject matter dealing with life on the wild and wooly frontier of the later 1800's. Wayne's poetry will take you up close and personal with the joy and hardships in life in the days when much of western America was still a wild frontier and men fought for their very survival day to day.

This book is a compilation of a grouping short stories which are stand-alone in subject matter yet related in they which in which they are approached. The conversation taking place is always heard from a one-sided perspective. The reader must imagine the other side. Thought processes depicted area also one-sided giving the reader insight for understanding motivation and purpose in the actions of the subject. Some of the subject mattered broached in this material is of a darker nature while...

The history of flight for the US Army Air Corps became increasingly important during World War I. Wichita Falls, Texas, was determined to be a fair weather flying location for training cadets to become aviators. Wichita Falls was the gracious host not only for World War I pilots training at Call Field, located near the city, but when World War II came along, the city also hosted the opening of Sheppard Field, adjacent to the municipal airport. Thousands of personnel were trained there duri...

What do The Beatles, Apollo 13, the Roman military, a pack of wolves, and the very best companies in the world all have in common? Answer: Plasticity. They can change, adapt, and excel as the situation requires.In most organizations, strategy and functional excellence get the most attention. But even the best of either provides only limited long-term advantage. Highly effective organizations add Plasticity as a third dimension and rack up stellar breakthroughs—aga...

Dealing with Difficult Situations: The Processing of the Lord is the testimony of Wayne and Charmaine Brown, as they were being processed by God in their season of preparation for the ministry. It gives insight into how all believers in Christ can respond to life’s challenges, partnering with God, and allowing His processing to have Christ formed in them. God takes His time to shape and form the man before the ministry. He has been shaping His Church (the Body of Christ) for over two thous...

Collecting ten essays from prominent and emerging scholars of diverse backgrounds, this book offers distinctive perspectives from both the Global North and South—a range appropriate to the multifaceted phenomenon it takes as its object of investigation. Collectively, these essays emphasize the importance of the book’s topic. As the consumer price index reaches historic highs across the world, the need to think about inflation in all its aspects has never been more urgent. If inflation frus...

Like my first book published in 1999, The Historical Roots of Proper Islamic Governance in Bermuda, this is a history book. It clarifies some points in my first book, but more importantly, it addresses questions about the Bermuda Triangle that are continuously asked by Muslims the world over, both by many of the Ulama as well as ordinary Muslims, and also asked by non-Muslims.----No one prior to me has discovered the answers I relate in this book about the Bermuda Triangle. The so-called m...

Do you want to grow up a happy and healthy puppy? Do you want to create a trusting, long-lasting, and friendly relationship with your puppy? Do you want to do it through easy and fun methods that you and your dog will enjoy?If you want to create an incredible bond with your dog, then keep reading.Raising a puppy marks the beginning of your journey to turn your restless puppy into a faithful dog, who will be by your side for life. Puppies are very tender a...

Within curriculum studies, a “master narrative” has developed into a canon that is predominantly White, male, and associated with institutions of higher education. This canon has systematically neglected communities of color, all of which were engaged in their own critical conversations about the type of education that would best benefit their children. Building upon earlier work that reviewed curriculum texts, this book serves as a much-needed correction to the glaring gaps in U.S. curric...

Throughout much of the western world more and more people are being sent to prison, one of a number of changes inspired by a 'new punitiveness' in penal and political affairs. This book seeks to understand these developments, bringing together leading authorities in the field to provide a wide-ranging analysis of new penal trends, compare the development of differing patterns of punishment across different types of societies, and to provide a range of theoretical analyses and commentaries ...