Thomas Ward: 36 books
The Formation of Latin American Nations
From Late Antiquity to Early Modernity
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2018
This pioneering work brings the pre-Columbian and colonial history of Latin America home: rather than starting out in Spain and following Columbus and the conquistadores as they “discover” New World peoples, The Formation of Latin American Nations begins with the Mesoamerican and South American...
Ghosts of Central Jersey
Historic Haunts of the Somerset Hills
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2008
Tour historic sites and buildings in New Jersey—and learn about the spirits that are said to haunt them. Includes photos!
Ranging from the shadowed woods of the Somerset Hills to the dappled banks of the Delaware River, Ghosts of Central Jersey delivers a rich mix of factual history and the sound...
Decolonizing Indigeneity
New Approaches to Latin American Literature
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2016
While there are differences between cultures in different places and times, colonial representations of indigenous peoples generally suggest they are not capable of literature nor are they worthy of being represented as nations. Colonial representations of indigenous people continue on into the independence...
by Thomas Ward
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2014
The stories in this book all have to do with second chances. Chances at redemption that are deserved as well as those that are not. Chances that sought after as well as those that are not. I hope that in some way these short stories are entertaining as well a uplifting. I hope that in some way the reader can relate to these stories and can see their own lives in them."
Wilderness Journals
Wandering the High Lonesome
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
Wilderness is smooth sippin'-whiskey for the outdoorsman's soul. But it's also espresso for those determined to keep America's wildest places untrammeled by man.
For Jack Ward Thomas, it was both.
Wilderness Journals tells the story of how Thomas came to know the “high lonesome”...
Hunting Around the World
Fair Chase Pursuits from Backcountry Wilderness to the Scottish Highlands
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
Hunting nourishes human bodies, minds, and, in some cases, careers.
Like many rural Texas youths in the 1940s, Jack Ward Thomas learned to hunt early on. It provided food for his family and a lifetime of enjoyment. But hunting also brought Thomas to his life's work in conservation, highlighted...
Forks in the Trail
A Conservationist’s Trek to the Pinnacles of Natural Resource Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
When Jack Ward Thomas was named chief of the U.S. Forest Service in 1993, only twelve men had ever known the staggering responsibility, political pressure—and extraordinary opportunities to influence the future of America’s natural resources—that came with the job. Theodore Roosevelt had created...
Technology in America
A History of Individuals and Ideas
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2018
The new edition of a popular collection that traces the history of American invention from the age of the artisan to the era of Silicon Valley.
This volume traces the history of American technology—its inventions and inventors—from the age of the artisan to the era of Silicon Valley. The...
The Greatest British Classics Ever Written
Diary of a Nobody, Sons and Lovers, Wuthering Heights, Alice in Wonderland, Heart of Darkness, Ulysses, Arms and the Man, The War of the Worlds, Howards End, Jude the Obscure, Hamlet…
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2018
This meticulously edited collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Hamlet (Shakespeare) Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare) Macbeth (Shakespeare) Paradise Lost (John Milton) Gulliver's Travels (Jonathan Swift) Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe) The History of...
The Ethics of Destruction
Norms and Force in International Relations
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2014
Many assume that in international politics, and especially in war, "anything goes." Civil War general William Sherman said war "is all hell." The implication behind the maxim is that in war, as in hell, there is no order, only chaos; no mercy, only cruelty; no restraint, only suffering.
Ward...
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Blaze Ward, Douglas Smith
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
Flights of imagination needn't be long in order to weave a wonderful tale. Join these authors in their shorter flights for a broad array of fabulous short stories in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and more. Perfect imaginative getaways for commuting, breaks and lunchtimes, bedtime reading, or anytime...
Out in the Rural
A Mississippi Health Center and Its War on Poverty
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2016
Out in the Rural is the unlikely story of the Tufts-Delta Health Center, which in 1966 opened in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, to become the first rural community health center in the United States. Its goal was simple: to provide health care and outreach to the region's thousands of rural poor, most...
Understanding Your Migraines
A Guide for Patients and Families
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
Twelve percent of the world's population is affected by migraines, tallying up to more than 35 million people in the US alone. The World Health Organization lists it among the top ten most disabling conditions. But even with those numbers, why are we still plagued with this disorder and what can we...
Motorcycle Messengers 2
Tales from the Road by Writers who Ride
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2019
Motorcycle Messengers 2 is another collection of stories from some of the leading writers in the motorcycle travel genre ... plus a few people you've never heard of. Consider it a sample pack of authors. Rekindle memories of your own trips, find inspiration for new rides, or learn a few lessons from...