Russell James: 170 books

What if your old college roommate called, raving about a book someone sent her, calling it the most beautiful book she’s ever read? “But,” she said, “it’s about you.” The author is your college ex.  In The Mason Jar, Clayton Fincannon is a Tennessee farm boy raised at the feet...

This atlas presents a comprehensive outline of neuromuscular diseases, written by respected American and European authors. It discusses all aspects of neuromuscular disorders including cranial and spinal nerves, motor neuron diseases, nerve plexus, peripheral nerves, mono- and polyneuropathies, entrapment...

This illuminating new book presents a series of in-depth case studies from around the world based on numerous personal interviews with organizational leaders and focusing on their journey towards sustainability. The aim is to provide visions of a more sustainable future, and shed light on the path,...

When Lincoln took office as President of the United States, the nation was fraught with problems, not the least of which was slavery and the danger of secession. This biography relates how Lincoln dealt with the problems with thought and wisdom.

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The idea behind this book is that developing a conception of the physical world and a conception of mind is impossible without the exercise of agency, meaning "the power to alter at will one's perceptual inputs". The thesis is derived from a philosphical account of the role of agency in...

THE BEGINNINGS OF THE NAVY. Simply to defend themselves against the tyrannical encroachments of the mother country was all that the thirteen colonies had in view when, in 1775, they took up arms against Great Britain. At this time the people hoped, and many of them expected, that by making a determined...

I'm sure if any time over the last hundred years you asked any business owners what their most effective form of advertising was, you'd get the same answer. Word of mouth. If you asked them which advertising produced the most loyal customers, the answer would be the same. Word...

Graham Barnett was killed in Rankin, Texas, on December 6, 1931. His death brought an end to a storied career, but not an end to the legends that claimed he was a gunman, a hired pistolero on both sides of the border, a Texas Ranger known for questionable shootings in Company B under Captain Fox, a deputy...

Much of what is contained in this story is the result of staying in numerous hotels during our two year stay and travel in central Brazil. These hotels, usually small and each one different in management and personnel left us with many memories, often quaint and not “luxurious.” I love the memories,...

Following the claim by Portugal, new settlers soon find the country abounding with wealth. Wealth in the form of fruit, sugar cane, fertile soil and freedom. Portugal allows only men to colonize…no women. Men, being what they are, soon are creating new families using first the indigenous women and...

A day in the mountains. A cabin hide-a-way. What could be better? I’m Sindala…Sindy to most. Don’t cross me. You’ll pay in court. Push too hard and you’ll pay on a coroner’s table.  A Corvette. Driving fast but not fast enough. Collision. My son trapped—no airbags. Not an...

Deirdre Matheson leaves her small Midwestern town to attend Staunton College in Boston. There she thrives, building a close circle of friends, battling for the national championship in field hockey, and excelling in academics. Deirdre appears to be living the perfect lifebut perfect people often have...