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The Lighthouse Companion is a comprehensive guide to Maine's historic lighthouses. Each description includes full-color photographs of the lighthouse, a brief history, directions to reach it by car, or its latitude and longitude to find it by sea, along with contact information to arrange tours. Photography by New England native Paul Rezendes, this invaluable guide includes appendices that cover lodging, local events, and sites of interest in each...
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For so many years I wrote essays, long before I wrote novels, before I went back to school to study history and study it further on my own. Before that I wrote technical manuals and instructions. Inexplicably, few read those, while they are needed for some practical purpose. But essays – narrations of ideas – have always been at the heart of my writing, even when infused within my characters and their stories in my novels. So here then are my...
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"A Long Road to Justice" is a collection of fifty short stories, essays, and pieces, mostly in the form of either historical fiction or historical non-fiction. Throughout his book, author Bob Mack emphasizes fundamental themes such as justice and injustice, kindness and cruelty, tolerance and intolerance, and more. Fundamentally, these stories elaborate on devotion to the Constitution and betrayal to the Constitution. As a whole, these pieces address...
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PROMISES OF THE CONSTITUTION This is the Story of the Constitution in 5 Minutes a day! 1 1/2 page vignettes, each easily read in 3-5 minutes. What has happened to our Constitution? The document that gave us the greatest prosperity in the modern world has been twisted and ignored into a shadow of its former greatness. Promises of the Constitution offers a fascinating journey through America's formation at God's hand, through the Constitution, itself,...
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By the Tyronza River is a historical fiction about a sharecropper, W.L. Howard, from Twist Arkansas. The story takes place in Twist, Arkansas in 1941. This was a time when the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor, Several Japanese Americans and their families were placed in internment camps, and some blacks were migrating from the North to the South. The United States Army requested the assistance of W.L. Howard and several other sharecroppers in helping...
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This novel relates the mysterious, and at times outlandish, adventures of a naïve professor who was caught up in a whirlwind of mysterious events, starting just before the 2000 US election that opened the gates of hell.
This process would carry him far beyond anything he imagined possible and land him in Korea to continue his battle against corporate fascism. The novel limns the political chaos that swept the United States after August, 2000 and...
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Ever wondered if you too can achieve the American dream or is it nothing but a fairy tale? If so don't jump across the pond just yet, get your toes wet first and read this book, written in entertaining style by an immigrant Brit married to an American, it will give the real USA laid bare and unravel the misconceptions as to what this country is all about, covering everything from guns to religion, people, politics and places, complete with fundamental...
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Sometimes life falls apart. Sometimes it's worth running away; running to something, however, is far better. Inspired by the likes of Donald Miller and John Steinbeck, Tom Zuniga hit the road in his Mitsubishi Galant, criss-crossing the continent for nearly a year, fleeing a crumbling life in southern California in search of "home" -- an illusive concept unrealized since his youth. After publishing his first book of "messy memoirs," Tom received countless...
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This book is an analysis of a specific section in the book, The Naked Communist by W. Cleon Skousen, published in 1958. The section evaluated is entitled, "Current Communist Goals." From his FBI background, Mr. Skousen lists what he considered to be the top 45 Goals of the Communists, as of 1958. The progress and status of each of these Goals as of 2012 is carefully documented. Prepare to be shocked!
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It's Time to Remember, America is an attempt, through the use of original documents and primary sources, to canvass and rehearse the voices of our American ancestors-those who have gone before, laying down their lives as stepping stones for us who have come later. Few would dispute the fact that the men and women who shaped this nation were a rare breed of individuals who overcame insurmountable odds to establish a system of government like nothing...
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Roger Fortin has written a thought-provoking history of the Founding Fathers' ideals and America's promise. Being the core and essence of America's identity, the Founders' ideals can inspire individuals and the community to live more meaningfully and purposely, "one for all and all for one." As Professor John Fairfield points out in the Foreword, Fortin's book is "written in a joyful, hopeful, and inspirational tone. The book will resonate with individuals...
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Fort Jupiter and the "Military Trail" of garrisons forged in the wild to push the resourceful Seminole Indians deep into the Everglades. How the army built two camps on the Loxahatchee and tried to open the fickle Jupiter Inlet with shovels and rakes. The wreckers of Key West. How they provided the only lifesaving service available to imperiled ships. How they incensed maritime insurers and why Congress authorized lighthouses on the Florida coast....
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"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." (The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution Adopted on December 15, 1791, along with the remaining nine amendments comprising the Bill of Rights.) Today, the Second Amendment is the subject of a great debate. Detractors claim it is no longer needed, that it is dangerous, that it is a relic from...
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This short essay argues that "big government" begins in America's earliest days-- despite our founding myth of small government and limited federal activity. The essay addresses the federal government's indispensable role in land acquisition, its regulation of the fur trade, and its role in managing defense, trade, and social policies. Complementing a wave of new scholarship, "How Big Government Won the West" offers a brief and compelling look at...
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This book covers about 14 years in the lives of my wife and myself. It is the story of why we decided to seek marriage, how we met, how cycling played a big role in the development of our relationship and our many cycling adventures since we met. Elizabeth was a single mother for seventeen years before she decided that since she was an empty nester, it was time to find another love. She went on Match.com, met one man, and then met me. I lost my first...
16) America Speaks
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This concise and stirring collection of great speeches and writings, from the Revolutionary War era to the present, focuses on key individuals and ideas that have inspired the American people and shaped the history of the nation. Here are essential speeches and writings by leaders and statesmen, explorers and historians, writers and poets, soldiers and entrepreneurs, and men and women of varied backgrounds, from key eras of the nation's history. Together,...
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It's been said that America's wildland firefighters have earned a reputation for being among the best wildland firefighters in the world. Historically considered a male-only occupation, women have a long and varied history in wildland firefighting documented back at least to the 1600s. They've served in various capacities throughout the United States on the fireline on hotshot crews, engine crews, smokejumpers, helicopter crews, pilots (both fixed...
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Long before politics beckoned, he spent six years of his life living on the rugged Illinois frontier in the primitive village of New Salem.
During the 1830's he had been a store clerk, postmaster, and a captain of the militia in the Blackhawk War. But nothing in his life experience could have prepared him for what would become a journey into all things spiritual.
This is the story of young Lincoln during those crucial years from the ages of 22 to...
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America's Constitutional Republic is like no other.
Most Americans recognize the names George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, but few can tell you their stories-much less that of James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, or Andrew Jackson. These seven men from the Founding Ear were America's first presidents. They established our republic on the foundation of the Constitution and its liberties.
But who were they? Were they...
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American Blues: Life Struggles of R. Arthur delves into the raw and poignant narrative of R. Arthur, navigating the tumultuous landscape of life in pursuit of the elusive American dream. Set against the backdrop of bluesy rhythms and societal challenges, the book unfolds a compelling tale of resilience, heartbreak, and triumph. R. Arthur's journey mirrors the struggles faced by many, capturing the essence of the human experience in a world where dreams...
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