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Who Do You Think You Are?: Understanding Personality From the Inside Out
by Tina Thomas&“Step aside Dr. Phil; move over Dr. Oz. I truly believe that Dr. Tina Thomas is to personality psychology what Einstein was to physics . . .&” (Eric Schulze, MD, PhD, researcher, CEO Lifetrack Medical Systems). As Dr. Thomas explains, &“There is no such thing as a difficult person, just people with difficult personalities!&” Those who understand personality and its biological basis never look at themselves or others in the same way again. Understanding personality this way will help you to understand what motivates you and others. This will also improve your ability to communicate. Who Do You Think You Are? will teach you how to adjust your internal and external environments to optimize your specific personality chemistry to become the person you always hoped you could be and create the life circumstances you only dreamed were possible. And, if that isn&’t extraordinary enough, this new knowledge will create more compassion within yourself and more peace within all the relationships you ever had, have now, or will have in the future. Understanding yourself from the inside out may be the single most important body of information you ever need to reach your full potential. Who do you think you are? You may be delighted and surprised when you discover yourself this way! &“Dr. T has an uncanny ability to combine the art of psychology and the science of biology to create elegant ways to increase self-compassion, improve relationships and help people to become self-actualized.&” —Richard Tscherne, PhsD, clinical psychologist, director of The Gestalt Institute and Relationship Center of New York
Nixon at the Movies: A Book about Belief
by Mark Feeney&“People will be arguing over Nixon at the Movies as much as, for more than half a century, the country at large has been arguing about Nixon.&”—Greil Marcus Richard Nixon and the film industry arrived in Southern California in the same year, 1913, and they shared a long and complex history. The president screened Patton multiple times before and during the invasion of Cambodia, for example. In this unique blend of political biography, cultural history, and film criticism, Mark Feeney recounts in detail Nixon&’s enthusiastic viewing habits during his presidency, and takes a new and often revelatory approach to Nixon&’s career and Hollywood&’s, seeing aspects of Nixon&’s character, and the nation&’s, refracted and reimagined in film. Nixon at the Movies is a &“virtuosic&” examination of a man, a culture, and a country in a time of tumult (Slate). &“By Feeney's count, Nixon, an unabashed film buff, watched more than 500 movies during the 67 months of his presidency, all carefully listed in an appendix titled &‘What the President Saw and When He Saw It.&’ Nixon concentrated intently on whatever was on the screen; he refused to leave even if the picture was a dud and everyone around him was restless. He was omnivorous, would watch anything, though he did have his preferences…Only rarely did he watch R-rated or foreign films. He liked happy endings. Movies were obviously a means of escape for him, and as the Watergate noose tightened, he spent ever more time in the screening room.&”—The New York Times
Funded!: How I Leveraged My Passion to Live A Fulfilling Life and How You Can Too
by Lucy Gent Foma&“An essential guide for students, teachers, professionals, artists, and anyone who yearns to travel and work for a better world&” (Ken Carpenter, PhD). You don&’t have to be an extraordinary student to get fellowships and pursue your passions. All it takes is strategic planning and a fellowship-writing skillset. Funded! tells the story of how an average student went on to win a Fulbright among other scholarships, fellowships, and grants to travel the world and pay for her Ivy League education. As a step-by-step guide taking you from the phase of dreaming about your project all the way to finding the right fellowship and preparing your application, Funded! makes the process manageable by breaking it into steps that anyone can follow. If you are looking for an inspiring career or want to activate a dormant passion in your work, Funded! will teach you the foundational skills to become the change agent you want to be. And for those who want to take time off from their regular job or switch careers, adding a grant, scholarship, or fellowship to their resume can help. Funded! tells you how to become the competitive applicant that these scholarship committees look for—including tips from actual Fulbright reviewers.
Country Path Conversations (Studies in Continental Thought)
by Martin HeideggerThe philosopher&’s meditations on nature, technology, and evil, written in the final years of WWII, presented in &“clear and highly readable translation&” (Philosophy in Review). First published in German in 1995, volume 77 of Heidegger&’s Complete Works consists of three imaginary conversations written as World War II was coming to an end. Composed at a crucial moment in history and in Heidegger&’s own thinking, these conversations present meditations on science and technology; the devastation of nature, World War II, and the nature of evil. Heidegger also delves into the possibility of release from representational thinking into a more authentic relation with being and the world. The first conversation involves a scientist, a scholar, and a guide walking together on a country path; the second takes place between a teacher and a tower-warden, and the third features a younger man and an older man in a prisoner-of-war camp in Russia, where Heidegger&’s two sons were missing in action. Unique because of their conversational style, this lucid and precise translation of these texts offers insight into the issues that engaged Heidegger&’s wartime and postwar thinking.
The Peace Maker: A Novel
by Michele ChynowethThe Bible story of Abigail and David reimagined as a twenty-first century novel of ruthless political ambition and devastating family secrets. A provocative and timely thriller in which the fate of the world depends on a single election. Leif Mitchell has gone from a humble life as a stable hand and country rock singer to become Governor of Kentucky. Now he&’s running as the Republican candidate for the Presidency. The contender: US democratic Senator Darren Richards. But its Richards&’ wife Chessa who is privy to not only her husband&’s damaging secrets, but also a vengeful plan of attack by Mitchell to bring down his opponent by any means necessary. As the increasingly vicious campaign escalates, the &“high road&” to victory is all but destroyed. Now it&’s up to Chessa to try and preserve peace on both sides. But more than the futures of Richards and Mitchell are in question. The likely First Lady is putting herself the middle of a political crossfire in which her own life could be at risk.
Season of Infamy: A Diary of War and Occupation, 1939-1945
by Charles Rist&“A valuable account of what one significant and perceptive Frenchman experienced during the protracted disgrace of France as a vassal state of Nazi Germany.&” —Publishers Weekly In 1939, the 65-year-old French political economist Charles Rist was serving as advisor to the French government and consultant to the international banking and business world. As France anxiously awaited a German invasion, Rist traveled to America to negotiate embargo policy. Days after his return to Paris, the German offensive began and with it the infamous season of occupation. Retreating to his villa in Versailles, Rist turned his energies to the welfare of those closest to him, while in his diary he began to observe the unfolding of the war. Here the deeply learned Rist investigates the causes of the disaster and reflects on his country&’s fate, placing the behavior of the &“people&” and the &“elite&” in historical perspective. Though well-connected, Rist and his family and friends were not exempt from the perils and tragedies of war, as the diary makes clear. Season of Infamy presents a distinctive, closely-observed view of life in France under the occupation.
Victory Principles: Leadership Lessons from D-Day
by Col. Leonard Kloeber Jr.From a longtime leader in both military and business organizations, lessons inspired by World War II history that anyone can use. This practical book explores seven essential leadership principles that all successful leaders use, drawing from the compelling story of the Allied invasion of Normandy. Learn how you can put these same principles to work today as a leader in your own organization, your community, or your personal life. VisionInnovation and LearningCapability: People and ResourcesTimely Decisions: AIME Decision ModelOperating Principles and ValuesResilienceYour Team and Team Building
Max Your Mind: The Owner's Guide for a Strong Brain
by Sandra Sunquist StantonAn inspiring guide to keeping your mind, body, and spirit working together to keep you sharp, healthy, and happy through life. Frustrated with your brain? How would you like to remember where you put your car keys? Is multitasking working for you? Do you ever wonder how you drove to your destination? If the answer is yes, you may be painfully aware of &“the Fade&”—the decline in mental, physical and spiritual wellness so many of us experience in our later years. But contrary to what you may have heard, it doesn&’t have to be that way. Max Your Mind introduces you to &“the Boost&”—or the many benefits that come with maturity. With plenty of tips on how to stay sharp, this helpful guide offers a refreshingly lighthearted and spiritual perspective on this typically serious subject. Using anecdotal stories to illustrate the latest neuroscience research, Max Your Mind is full of practical information that we can apply to our everyday lives. So if you want to give your mind the wake-up call that God intended, open this book and enjoy the hope, help and humor within its pages.
The Book of Fungi: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from around the World
by Shelley Evans Peter Roberts&“The lurid photographs and enticing, offhandedly witty descriptions make the reader want to go out collecting specimens right away."—Popular Science From morels to chanterelles, toadstools to truffles, fungi have been a source of fascination since the earliest hunter-gatherers first foraged for them. Today there are few, if any, places on Earth where fungi have not found themselves a home—their habitats span the poles and the tropics, mountaintops and backyards. Packed with facts and photos, this book introduces you to fungus in many forms—some parasitic, some poisonous, some hallucinogenic and some with healing properties that can be tapped for pharmaceutical products. Then of course, there are the delicious mushrooms that are prized by epicureans and gourmands worldwide. Each species here is reproduced at its actual size, in full color, and accompanied by a scientific explanation of its distribution, habitat, association, abundance, growth form, spore color, and edibility. With information on the characteristics, locations, distinguishing features, and occasionally bizarre habits of these fungi, you&’ll find in this book the common and the conspicuous, the unfamiliar and the odd—including a fungal predator, for instance, that hunts its prey with lassos, and several that set traps, including one that entices sows by releasing the pheromones of a wild boar. &“How dazzling is the world of mushrooms? The fan-shaped cinnabar oysterling looks like something you would find undersea. The violet webcap is vibrant. These are among the more than 600 fungi described and illustrated in this scholarly and beautiful book.&”—TheNew York Times &“Anyone with an appreciation of the beauty of nature will enjoy.&”—Grand Forks Herald
Impromptu Friday Nights: A Guide to Supper Clubs
by Paul KennyThe ultimate guide to hosting dinner parties of every size, from choosing guests to choosing themes—includes recipes and menu plans. Almost everyone likes to socialize over a meal. Supper clubs that bring people together to enjoy a meal are natural enablers. The concept of supper clubs (hosting regular dinner parties) seems simple, but the &“how to&” can be daunting. Impromptu Friday Nights shows the reader how to set up supper clubs, provides options for different club formats, from large and formal to small and informal, and includes sample menus with recipes. Author Paul J. Kenny and his wife have been in many different types of supper clubs for most of their adult lives. They have been in large, formal clubs, small, informal ones and several others in between. Through these experiences, Paul has learned what works for a group and what doesn&’t. As part of these clubs, he has been writing menus and recipes for years. He is a foodie and comes from a long line of foodies who love to entertain. &“Paul Kenny&’s Impromptu Friday Nights directs the reader to focus on the most important building blocks of successful culinary entertainment . . . In an era of over-promising, misleading complexity, and verbosity this book simplifies the task, empowers the host to shine, and grants him/her success every time.&” —Lucien Vendôme, former director of culinary innovation for Nestle
The Dodo and the Solitaire: A Natural History (Life of the Past)
by Jolyon C. ParishThis account of two extinct bird species offers &“an amazing amount of history, references, facts, maps, and illustrations&” (Library Journal). The Dodo and the Solitaire is the most comprehensive book to date about these two famously extinct birds. It contains all the known contemporary accounts and illustrations of the dodo and solitaire, covering their history after extinction and discussing their ecology, classification, phylogenetic placement, and evolution. Both birds were large and flightless and lived on inhabited islands some five hundred miles east of Madagascar. The first recorded descriptions of the dodo were provided by Dutch sailors who encountered them in 1598—and within a century, the dodo was extinct. So quickly did the bird disappear that there is insufficient evidence to form an entirely accurate picture of its appearance and ecology, and the absence has led to much speculation. This extraordinary book pieces together the story of these two lost species from the fragments that have been left behind. &“An up-to-date and comprehensive review of everything we know about the dodo and solitaire.&” —Journal of Verterbrate Paleontology
Bridge Builders: How Superb Communicators Get What They Want in Business and in Life
by Maria KecklerA powerful fable that delivers a simple but highly effective blueprint for communication success in business and beyond. How we choose to communicate determines the difference between success and failure—in all of our endeavors. Bridge Builders is a compelling fable of self-discovery about Daniel Reed&’s journey from ordinary communicator to inspirational Bridge Builder. It&’s about the power of crafting messages through the eyes of our audience. It&’s about learning to craft our message differently as others&’ needs become the impetus behind our message. No matter who you are or what you do, incorporating key Bridge Builder principles and best practices will revitalize your vision for the way you connect with people. Bridge Builders gives you the strategic tools you need to connect to the hearts and minds of your audiences and achieve the objectives that are important to you.
Nathan's Famous: An Unauthorized View of America's Favorite Frankfurter Company
by Jayne A. Pearl William Handwerker&“A heartwarming, poignant and even-handed account of the quintessential American immigrant/family business struggle to succeed against all odds&” (Larry King). Nathan&’s Famous chronicles the history and business strategies of company founder Nathan Handwerker that led to the success of an iconic international brand and two of America&’s most loved foods: the Nathan&’s Famous Frankfurter and Crinkle-cut French Fries. Brimming with photos of historic Coney Island, New York, Nathan&’s Famous restaurants, and intimate family memories of author, former company Senior Vice president and grandson William Handwerker, Nathan&’s Famous details entrepreneurial spirit, business lessons, dramatic corporate missteps and growth. William includes insights into three generations of the Handwerker family, beginning with the founder&’s early life, growing up in extreme poverty in Galicia, Poland, as well as his own sons and grandson who contributed to expanding geographic locations, menu and the overall brand. Nathan&’s may have started as a small hot dog stand in 1916, but by sticking to his philosophy to &“give &’em and let &’em eat,&” he was able to beat his competition by providing top quality food at low prices. Nathan&’s Famous reveals the successes, trials and tribulations of growing Nathan&’s original vision into the international frankfurter corporation it is today.
Rising Ground: A Search for the Spirit of Place
by Philip MarsdenThe travel writer and Cornwall native explores his home on a journey by foot to Land&’s End in this &“fascinating and hauntingly evocative&” memoir (Literary Review). A Guardian, Financial Times, Observer, and Scotsman Book of the Year In 2010, Philip Marsden moved with his family to a rundown farmhouse in Cornwall, England. From the moment he arrived, Marsden was fascinated by the landscape and the traces of human history all around him. Wanting to experience the place more fully, he set out to walk across Cornwall, to the evocatively named Land&’s End. Rising Ground is a record of that journey, but it is also so much more: a beautifully written meditation on place, nature, and human life that encompasses history, archaeology, geography, and the love of place that suffuses us when we finally find home. Firmly in a storied tradition of English nature writing that stretches from Gilbert White to Helen MacDonald, Rising Ground reveals the ways that places and peoples have interacted over time, from standing stones to footpaths, ancient habitations to modern highways. What does it mean to truly live in a place, and what does it take to understand, and honor, those who lived and died there long before we arrived? "A fascinating study of place and its meaning."—Observer, UK
Cuba's Racial Crucible: The Sexual Economy of Social Identities, 1750–2000 (Blacks in the Diaspora)
by Karen Y. MorrisonThis prize-winning study examines the historical interplay of racial identity, nationality, and family formation in Cuba from the 18th century to today.Since the 19th century, there have been two opposing perspectives on Cuban racial identity: one that frames Cubans as white, and one that sees them as racially mixed based on acceptance of African descent. For the past two centuries, these competing views of have remained in continuous tension, while Cuban women and men make their own racially oriented decisions about choosing partners and family formation.Cuba&’s Racial Crucible explores the historical dynamics of Cuban race relations by highlighting the role race has played in reproductive practices and genealogical memories associated with family formation. Karen Y. Morrison reads archival, oral-history, and literary sources to demonstrate the ideological centrality and inseparability of "race," "nation," and "family," in definitions of Cuban identity. Morrison also analyzes the conditions that supported the social advance and decline of notions of white racial superiority, nationalist projections of racial hybridity, and pride in African descent.Winner, NECLAS Marissa Navarro Best Book Prize
Black Patriots and Loyalists: Fighting for Emancipation in the War for Independence
by Alan GilbertA surprising look at the roles of African Americans in the Revolutionary War: &“An elegant and passionate writer, Alan Gilbert pulls no punches.&”—Historian We think of the American Revolution as the war for independence from British colonial rule. But, of course, that independence actually applied to only a portion of the American population—African Americans would still be bound in slavery for nearly another century. Drawing on first-person accounts and primary sources, Alan Gilbert asks us to rethink what we know about the Revolutionary War, to realize that while white Americans were fighting for their freedom, many black Americans were joining the British imperial forces to gain theirs. Further, a movement led by sailors—both black and white—pushed strongly for emancipation on the American side. There were actually two wars being waged at once: a political revolution for independence from Britain, and a social revolution for emancipation and equality—planting the seeds for future freedom. &“The personal stories of those who fought on the patriots&’ side in an all-black regiment and on the loyalist side in exchange for a promise of freedom are fascinating and informative.&”—Booklist
Beauty and the Beast
by Michael TaussigThe celebrated anthropologist and author of The Corn Wolf examines the Colombian culture of plastic surgery and its surprising relationship to violence. Drawing on extensive fieldwork in Colombia, Michael Taussig scrutinizes the audacious and sometimes destructive attempts people make to transform their bodies through cosmetic surgery and liposuction. He balances an examination of surgeries meant to enhance an individual&’s beauty with their often-overlooked counterparts, surgeries performed—often on high profile criminals—to disguise one&’s identity. Exploring this global phenomenon through Colombia&’s economic, cultural, and political history, Taussig links the country&’s long civil war and history of torture to the beauty industry at large, sketching Colombia as a country whose high aesthetic stakes make it a staging ground for some of the most important and problematic ideas about the body. Central to Taussig&’s examination is George Bataille&’s notion of depense, or &“wasting.&” While depense is often used as a critique, Taussig also looks at its position as a driving economic force. Depense, he argues, is precisely what these procedures are about, and the beast on the other side of beauty should not be dismissed as simple recompense. At once theoretical and colloquial, public and intimate, Beauty and the Beast is a true-to-place ethnography that tells a layered story about the lengths to which people will go to be physically remade.
American Religious Liberalism (Religion in North America)
by Leigh E. Schmidt and Sally M. PromeyAn enlightening look at the surprising connections between spirituality and progressive thought in the United States. Religious liberalism in America is often associated with an ecumenical Protestant establishment. This book, however, draws attention to the broad diversity of liberal cultures that shapes America&’s religious movements. The essays gathered here push beyond familiar tropes and boundaries to interrogate religious liberalism&’s dense cultural leanings by looking at spirituality in the arts, the politics and piety of religious cosmopolitanism, and the interaction between liberal religion and liberal secularism. Readers will find a kaleidoscopic view of many of the progressive strands of America&’s religious past and present in this richly provocative volume.
Rum Maniacs: Alcoholic Insanity in the Early American Republic
by Matthew Warner Osborn"This important study explores the medicalization of alcohol abuse in the 19th century US&” and its influence on American literature and popular culture (Choice). In Rum Maniacs, Matthew Warner Osborn examines the rise of pathological drinking as a subject of medical interest, social controversy, and lurid fascination in 19th century America. At the heart of that story is the disease that afflicted Edgar Allen Poe: delirium tremens. Poe&’s alcohol addiction was so severe that it gave him hallucinations, such as his vivid recollection of standing in a prison cell, fearing for his life, as he watched men mutilate his mother&’s body—an event that never happened. First described in 1813, delirium tremens and its characteristic hallucinations inspired sweeping changes in how the medical profession saw and treated the problems of alcohol abuse. Based on new theories of pathological anatomy, human physiology, and mental illness, the new diagnosis established the popular belief that habitual drinking could become a psychological and physiological disease. By midcentury, delirium tremens had inspired a wide range of popular theater, poetry, fiction, and illustration. This romantic fascination endured into the twentieth century, most notably in the classic Disney cartoon Dumbo, in which a pink pachyderm marching band haunts a drunken young elephant. Rum Maniacs reveals just how delirium tremens shaped the modern experience of alcohol addiction as a psychic struggle with inner demons.
Robert F. Kennedy: And the 1968 Indiana Primary
by Ray E. BoomhowerThis account of a dramatic moment, and a classic speech, is &“a must-read for anyone interested in presidential politics&” (Indiana Magazine of History). On April 4, 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy Jr., arrived in Indiana to campaign for the state&’s Democratic presidential primary. As Kennedy prepared to fly from an appearance in Muncie to Indianapolis, he learned that civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., had been shot outside his hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. Before his plane landed in Indianapolis, Kennedy heard the news that King had died. Despite warnings from Indianapolis police that they could not guarantee his safety, and concerns from his own staff, Kennedy decided to proceed with plans to address an outdoor rally to be held in the heart of the city&’s African American community. On that cold and windy evening, Kennedy broke the news of King&’s death in an impassioned, extemporaneous speech on the need for compassion in the face of violence. It has proven to be one of the great speeches in American political history. This book explains what brought the politician to Indiana that day, and explores the characters and events of the 1968 Indiana Democratic presidential primary—in which Kennedy, who had been an underdog, would go on to a decisive victory.
The House at Ujazdowskie 16: Jewish Families in Warsaw After the Holocaust (The Modern Jewish Experience)
by Karen AuerbachThe compelling history of ten Jewish families rebuilding their lives in Warsaw after the Holocaust—&“amply illustrated . . . the book reverberates with hope&” (Jewish Book Council). Warsaw, Poland, once described as the &“Paris of the East,&” had been transformed into a landscape of ruin by the ravages of World War II. Among the few areas of the city center that escaped Nazi decimation was Ujazdowskie Avenue, where German officials lived during the occupation. In the late 1940s, while most surviving Polish Jews were making their homes in new countries, ten Jewish families reclaimed a once elegant building at 16 Ujazdowskie Avenue and began reconstructing their lives. These families rebuilt on the rubble of the Polish capital and created new communities as they sought to distance themselves from the memory of a painful past. Based on interviews with family members, extensive archival research, and the families&’ personal papers and correspondence, Karen Auerbach presents an engrossing story of loss and rebirth, political faith and disillusionment, and the persistence of Jewishness.
Attorney for the Damned: Clarence Darrow in the Courtroom
by Clarence DarrowCourtroom summations by &“one of America&’s greatest lawyers . . . this book is better than an entire college course in Rhetoric&” (Thomas Geoghegan, author of The Secret Lives of Citizens and Only One Thing Can Save Us). A famous defender of the underdog, the oppressed, and the powerless, Clarence Darrow (1857–1938) is one of the true legends of the American legal system. His cases were many and various, but all were marked by his unequivocal sense of justice, as well as his penchant for representing infamous and unpopular clients, such as the Chicago thrill-killers Leopold and Loeb; Ossian Sweet, the African American doctor charged with murder after fighting off a violent, white mob in Detroit; and John T. Scopes, the teacher on trial in the famous Scopes Monkey Trial. Published for the first time in 1957, Attorney for the Damned collects Darrow&’s most influential summations and supplements them with scene-setting explanations and comprehensive notes by Arthur Weinberg. Darrow confronts issues that remain relevant over half a century after his death: First Amendment rights, capital punishment, and the separation of church and state. With an insightful forward by Justice William O. Douglas, this volume serves as a powerful reminder of Darrow&’s relevance today. &“Clarence Darrow [was] perhaps the most effective courtroom opponent of cant, bigotry, and special privilege that our country has produced . . . The ghastly comedy of his deadpan interrogation of William Jennings Bryan on the origin of man in the Scopes case is particularly recommended.&” —The New Yorker &“More illuminating as well as more dramatic than anything that has yet appeared about [Darrow].&” —Herald Tribune Book Review
The Well-Dressed Hobo: The Many Wondrous Adventures of a Man Who Loves Trains (Railroads Past and Present)
by Rush Loving Jr.A &“sweeping and grand epic on the renaissance of American railroading&” from the Fortune journalist and author of The Men Who Loved Trains (The Baltimore Sun). After decades of covering the railroad industry for Fortune magazine, journalist Rush Loving Jr. offers his unique insider&’s view into the many dramas, triumphs, failures, and adventures of the great American railroads. Loving has shared meals and journeys with everyone from the industry&’s greatest leaders to conductors, brakemen and even a few hobos. Now, in this fascinating combination of history and memoir, he recalls the many colorful people he&’s met on the rails. Loving shares stories he collected in locomotive cabs, business cars, executive suites and even the White House. They paint a compelling, intimate portrait of the railroad industry and its leaders, both inept and visionary. Above all, Loving tells stories of the dedicated men and women who truly love trains and know the industry from the rails up.
The Railroad That Never Was: Vanderbilt, Morgan, and the South Pennsylvania Railroad (Railroads Past and Present)
by Herbert H. Harwood Jr.This account of a doomed enterprise is &“an important contribution to both rail and road history, as well as to business history&”—photos and maps included (The Lexington Quarterly). Stretching over two hundred miles through Pennsylvania&’s most challenging mountain terrain, the South Pennsylvania Railroad would form the heart of a new trunk line, from the East Coast to Pittsburgh and the Midwest. Conceived in 1881 by William H. Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, and a group of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia industrialists, it was intended to break the rival Pennsylvania Railroad&’s near-monopoly in the region. But the line was within a year of opening when J.P. Morgan brokered a peace treaty that aborted the project and helped bolster his position in the world of finance. The railroad right of way and its tunnels would sit idle for sixty years—before coming to life in the late 1930s as the original section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Based on original letters, documents, diaries, and newspaper reports, The Railroad That Never Was uncovers the truth behind this mysterious railway, one of the most infamous construction projects of the late nineteenth century.
Before We Say "Goodnight": How to Tell Bedtime Stories About Your Life and Family
by Hank FrazeeA unique way to turn bedtime stories into an opportunity to strengthen our bond with our children. Before We Say &“Goodnight&” will show you how to captivate your child&’s imagination with a subject they literally can&’t get enough of—you. In this book, you&’ll discover an easy-to-learn three-step method to turn your life experiences, and those of your family, into great bedtime stories, all without notes or memorization. Best of all, you&’ll make bedtime one of the happiest parts of the day. &“Our children and grandchildren want to know who we really are. This book provides a wonderful method to share our life with those we love. It&’s out of this world!&” —Buzz Aldrin, astronaut