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Seventy million years ago there was explosive volcanic activity in the Mountains near Santa Cruz Valley. Thirty million years ago the volcanoes burst forth again to create sheets of black lava. Only the ancestors of the present day animals witnessed this spectacular event. Scientists know that Paddy the Packrat is a descendant of the packrats that fearfully watched the exploding volcanoes. The main characters of his historical story about southern Arizona are Sancho and Carlos- 300 pound bighorn sheep. They watched children who moved into their valley to work and play. As people moved in, some of the animals moved to the mountains in the surrounding valley. But Paddy the Packrat stayed to build his nest of 'junk': cacti, twigs and shiny objects. Ice Age people came from Siberia with their wooly mammoths. Indians from Mexico arrived with corn seeds to plant. Father Kino brought the "rock horses" and an idea of a Mission from Spain. Chinese people came from the California gold fields to work on the railroad. The Santa Cruz Valley was fertile, protected by mountains with year round flowing water and food for the animals and people. This is a story about the life of the animals, plants and children who came to the Valley before 1900. Part of the story is told in rhymes. Children can colour the pictures and search for Sancho, Carlos or Paddy in the illustrations. Historical dates, maps, photos and illustrations tell the story of the Santa Cruz Valley in the Southern Arizona Valley.

Discover the lives of people of Grand Strand. Learn about a Nazi pilot who became an American citizen (Walter Luff); or an author in charge of the WPA Writers Project (Mabel Montgomery). Charles Joyner is a Burroughs Distinguished Professor of Southern History and Culture at Coastal Carolina University. He is the author of Down by the Riverside: A South Caroline Slave Community (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1984) and Shared Traditions: Southern History and Folk Culture (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1999).

This book chronicles the story of a volunteer firefighter who finds himself helping to battle the largest wildfire in the history of the State of Arizona. Starting in the tiny village of Cibecue, Arizona on the White Mountain Apache Reservation and, eventually, encompassing the entire Mogollon Rim, the human-caused Rodeo-Chediski Fire explodes and forces the evacuation of over thirty thousand people. This story exposes the friction between the United States Forest Service and the small, rural, fire departments in the White Mountains of Arizona and details the differing viewpoints on how the fire should have been fought. The author, a former resident of Tucson, joined the Linden Fire Department in 1999 as a volunteer and on June 18th, 2002 found himself face-to-face with a huge, out-of-control wildfire that threatened to destroy whole towns and neighborhoods on the Mogollon Rim

Ghosts, graveyards, hangings and haunts. Is Kingston one of the most haunted cities in Canada? Since 1995, tour guides from Haunted Walks Inc. have been entertaining and educating the public with Kingston's darker history and many ghost stories. Our guides are easily recognized by their dark cloaks and lanterns as they lead their groups through the quiet streets and alleys of the historic Limestone City. In this collection of supernatural tales from our favourite haunted buildings and places, we share the very best of over a decade's worth of research and investigation. Read about the phantom of Kingston Penitentiary, who swore he would come back from the grave to have his vengeance; the ghost of the gentleman soldier, hanged on the hill at Fort Henry, or the heartbreaking tragedy at Deadman's Bay that reunited the spirits of a young couple after their deaths. These and many other chilling tales are to be found inside.

This book has been in process over a span of forty-nine years. I've been able to document many details-names, places, dates, descriptions-through letters, photos, and newspaper clippings. In some cases, details have been recalled from memory and may not always be accurate, but they are true in essence. Some stories, such as the first three chapters, were written in sequence, but many began as stand-alone vignettes. Those written as individual stories have, of necessity, repetition of descriptions, explanations, and details. There are so many people, places, and things introduced throughout the chapters of Saps From The Pines, that I hope the repetition is helpful in putting the pieces together, rather than distracting. In selecting which events to include, I've considered my audience to be a mixture of family, friends, and those interested in Colorado history. Not all chapters will be of equal interest to this variety of readers, but my hope is that those of you who have the nerve to delve into this book after seeing the title and the cover photo will find some things that strike your fancy.

Par des réalités qui s'entrechoquent, des phrases coups de poing, des images qui hurlent et des cadres qui se brisent, la vie d'une jeune femme nous est livrée sans détour ni censure, à travers les pages de son journal. Du plastique dans la tête se veut un passage intense et nécessaire vers la résilience et la renaissance... pour que plus jamais.

An intriguing introduction to life under the sea for the pre-school set. Teaches children that things that look tempting are not always safe or tasty.

Ita, born a Princess, became Holy Woman and Warrior, revered as a Saint.

The truth about law enforcement in Mississippi - straight from the horse's mouth.

This book is a journal spanning three decades, 1964-1998, and more. It is also a series of essays written during that period. Essentially, it traces one individual's development as a person. This book did not come about in the manner of most books: as the product of a long-range plan. Rather, as is sometimes the case with a child, it just happened. It was born of a compulsion to write. As I am neither gregarious nor extroverted, this journal served as a repository for my innermost feelings during those long years. Somewhere along the way I developed the notion that perhaps others might want to see what I had written: I felt much of it was important. I believe this book speaks to everyone, regardless of who they are.

The mystery surrounding Emma's birth and Aunt Lou's frequent secret conversations with this phantom caller fueled Emma's curiosity regarding her birth and true identity. At times Emma's curiosity was so great that it tormented her. Not knowing the whereabouts of her parents left Emma feeling lonely at times. Her only solace was getting immersed in books, where she was able to assume any character she wished and fabricate imaginary relationships she so desired. Although, Aunt Lou has always been there for Emma, not having her biological parents at her graduation stirred emotions that left Emma confused. The bizarre events during her celebration lead to her meeting "KJ", who later becomes her savior and mentor. Emma's lack of identity and being at the wrong place at the right time is the key to her relationship with KJ. One day while gazing through her window, Emma noticed an elegant lady sitting on the park bench. Emma, a fashion designer at heart, is attracted by the lace on the lady's blouse. At first glance, she appears to be an elderly lady from a wealthy family. However, seeing her repeatedly, Emma wondered if she had any family, or friends to call her own. Or, was the park her secret place where she could feel free to be herself. Emma's obsession to become a successful fashion designer by age 30 was so overpowering that it left her senseless. The only way to feel relief was to escape into her world leading her into many...

It begins with a draft notice, training and arrival in Vietnam; finally returning home. This is not a story war; but a story about people in a time of conflict.

Wizbangers, written for speakers, trainers and teachers, has more than 100 audience-tested activities to engage your group. Make your point with panache and create exciting and memorable learning experiences.

Volume I records a revised record of the Gould and Talkington lines of the Hope Gould Robinson lineage. Altogether this has been the completion of a thirty-one year project, which has involved many miles of travel, endless correspondence, quests for lost relatives, a reexamination of history, and searches for lost documents and records. The work is still not complete, but it does provide a record that would have been lost in the annals of time. Within these family records are stories upon which some future family writer and historian could produce an epic on the westward movement and the fulfillment of the American dream.

The History of the Robinson Family, Volume II, is a quality, 14 font, 208 page book, which includes over fifty photographs, maps, and, genealogy charts, available to those seeking their own family histories. The color cover of the book shows a tile replica, in relief, of the John S. Robinson family and their covered wagons, as they leave on the Wagon Trail West to California in 1859. The book is not only American history, it is a story that comes alive with the personal remembrances of those who lived the epic times in our nations history, from the founding of America through World War II

I'm glad the lighthouse wasn't the keeper's home ... it was very cold ... there were photos on the walls that told us about ... shipwrecks ... We couldn't go into the tower, but I wasn't too disappointed ... that would be where a ghost would be hiding ... When a little boy reluctantly travels from Arizona to Oregon to visit a lighthouse, he eventually realizes that the towers that light the way for ships are more fascinating than he ever imagined. In Diaries of Lighthouse Children, Janet Bauer shares a collection of tales that allows others to experience the history and beauty of lighthouses through the eyes of children. In this delightful compilation of six short stories that include fascinating facts about each lighthouse, a boy who wants to become a detective helps protect the lighthouse from vandals; a lonely boy befriends an American Indian boy and learns about whaling; and a bashful girl survives the terror of Tsunami wave to help others. As each child explores a lighthouse, each learns valuable life lessons that teach compassion, appreciation, and the importance of treasuring family memories. Diaries of Lighthouse Children is a perfect companion for anyone captivated by the history behind lighthouses.

Born in Stockton, California in 1937 Jim Hunter arrived in Alaska in 1955 at eighteen years of age. He served four years as an Air Force radar operator, graduated from San Francisco State College in 1963 with a degree in Creative Writing. He worked as a pizza cook, prison guard, newspaper reporter, psychiatric technician, substitute teacher, and radio announcer before returning to Fairbanks in 1966. Hunter has published over 100 articles on Alaska, Mexico, and the western U. S. In 1976 Chronicle Books of San Francisco published his widely acclaimed guide to Mexico's Baja Peninsula, OFFBEAT BAJA. His first book of poetry, Messages From Raven, placed among a select group of finalists in the 1987 NEW LETTERS LITERARY AWARDS sponsored by the University of Missouri. In 2002, Hunter published the second book in this trilogy, Messages From The Bombing Range, which also received high praise from around the United States. Hunter has worked in Alaska for many years as an insurance adjuster. In 1985 he and Marilyn J. Mount, a counselor in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, were married. In 2004 Hunter's exciting novel, Mike, Charley and Wolf, a story of life in Alaska's wilderness will be published. Alternating between a remote cabin in the Alaska Range Mountains south of Fairbanks and their home in town, Jim and Marilyn Hunter continue to live and to work in Alaska's still wild Interior.

This book was created to help fill a void in the preparation and cooking of wild game. I got very tired of eating the same old thing every hunting season and when eating at someone else's home. Many cookbooks only have maybe one or two recipes on venison, and nothing on many of the other critters that scurry about in the forest. After all our forefathers ate them, why not us too?