Sweet and sour cherries (Prunus avium and Prunus cerasus) are important fruit crops for which demand is high and growing. A significant number of new varieties, rootstocks and training systems have been released or developed in recent years in order to improve the efficiency and profitability of cherry orchards. Cherries: Botany, Production and Uses covers the genetics, ecophysiology, production, protection and uses of cherries. Presenting up-to-date scientific data and applied information...

"A superb retelling of the story of Valley Forge and its aftermath, demonstrating that reality is far more compelling than myth." - Gordon S. Wood. The defining moments of the American Revolution did not occur on the battlefield or at the diplomatic table, writes New York Times bestselling author Thomas Fleming, but at Valley Forge. Fleming transports us to December 1777. While the British army lives in luxury in conquered Philadelphia, Washington's troops huddle in the barracks of Valley ...

"Chaffin's well-told tale of two revolutions centers on the fascinating, sometimes intersecting careers of Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette." —Peter S. Onuf, coauthor of the New York Times bestseller, Most Blessed of PatriarchsThomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette shared a singularly extraordinary friendship, one involved in the making of two revolutions—and two nations. Jefferson first met Lafayette in 1781, when the young Fre...

From the Western frontier to the battlefields of Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Franklin, Petersburg, and Richmond, Grant saw the war from the front lines and made the decisions that affected lives on a day-to-day basis. His writings provide a revealing look into the life of the commander in chief of the Union army as well as the seminal eyewitness account of the War between the States.The Civil War Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant is a popular abridgment of his two-volume Personal Mem...

Discover the Reality-Warping Wizardry of Chaos MagicJoin Thumper Forge, a Chaos Witch extraordinaire and Gardnerian Wiccan, on the wildest magical ride this side of the multiverse. He serves as your witty tour guide through the topsy-turvy realms of Chaos Witchcraft and Discordianism, where you can dance with Eris, the cosmic trickster herself.Learn to bend belief like a spoon, craft sigils that make the universe giggle, and summon parking spots with the gr...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Do you dream of achieving ambitious goals but find yourself held back by procrastination, self-doubt, and fleeting motivation? Within you lies the untapped power of willpower, the key to unlocking self-control, mental toughness, and the extraordinary achievements you crave.Forge Your Will is your comprehensive guide to mastering self-discipline and transforming your potential into reality. This empowering book dives deep into th...

In 1776 the U.S. owed huge sums to foreign creditors and its own citizens but, lacking the power to tax, had no means to repay them. This is the first book to tell the story of how foreign-born financial specialists—the immigrant founders Hamilton and Gallatin—solved the fiscal crisis and set the nation on a path to long-term economic prosperity.

The first book in T. S. Stribling's award-winning Vaiden Trilogy about life in north Alabama at the onset, during, and after the Civil WarOriginally published in 1931, The Forge introduces the Vaiden family, residents of the rural north Alabama of Stribling’s own youth. The Vaidens are a family of white yeoman farmers who scratch out a living in the social and financial shadow of the Lacefields, masters of an opulent plantation nearby.The novel ope...

From the author of the New York Times bestselling How to Read Literature Like a Professor comes a highly entertaining and informative book on the twenty-five works of literature that have most shaped the American character.Thomas C. Foster applies his much-loved combination of wit, know-how, and analysis to explain how each work has shaped our very existence as readers, students, teachers, and Americans. He illuminates how books such as The La...

Lady Clover’s life suddenly takes a turn for the worse when she’s framed for necromancy by Princess Camellia. She and the princess both know she’s not a dark magic user, but little good that does Clover when Camellia disappears.The kingdom is in turmoil over the abduction of their beloved princess, and Clover is determined to find her way into the rescue party—even if Henrik, the most handsome commander in all Caldenbauer and the man of her reoccurring dreams, is in charge....

FORGED IN FIRE: THE CENTAUR'S QUEST"In a realm shrouded in darkness, where ancient bonds have been severed and harmony teeters on the edge of oblivion, a young centaur named Arianna embarks on a perilous journey. Haunted by a powerful curse and driven by a longing to restore her people's lost glory, Arianna sets forth on an epic quest. Guided by ancient prophecies and aided by her loyal dragon companions, she must navigate treacherous landscapes, face formidable ad...

World War II shaped the United States in profound ways, and this new book—the first in the Legacies of War series—explores one of the most significant changes it fostered: a dramatic increase in ethnic and religious tolerance. A Nation Forged in War is the first full-length study of how large-scale mobilization during the Second World War helped to dissolve longstanding differences among White soldiers of widely divergent backgrounds.Never before or since have so many Amer...