Doug: 1912 books

A fierce personality with an iron will, Andrew Jackson was an important statesman who left a historic mark on the expansion and consolidation of the United States. Known among both his friends and his enemies as “Old Hickory,” after the hardwood tree, he rose to fame during the War of 1812, where...

John Adams was in some form of service to America for most of his adult life - serving as a representative to the Continental Congress, envoy to European nations, vice president and, finally, ending his political career as the second President of the United States. At only five foot seven, nearly...

In the movies we often see a scientist portrayed as a quiet and pious man or woman dressed in a white lab coat engrossed in deep thought. This image surely fits some; however, not the twentieth-century New Zealander Ernest Rutherford, or Lord Rutherford as he would be known later in life. He was born...

A “long-shot” or “underdog” would best describe the former governor of Tennessee, James Knox Polk, who had lost two reelection bids and now sought his party’s vice-presidential nomination. Events unfolded rapidly at the Democratic convention in the warm summer of 1844. James Polk had hoped...

During his long career, the English chemist and entrepreneur, Sir William Crookes, was able to make significant contributions to photography, chemistry, physics, agricultural science, public health, and scientific journalism. Historians of science have recognized Crookes for his brilliance as an experimental...

John Quincy Adams was taught at an early age by his parents to be a public servant, and indeed he was, serving as the secretary to the American envoy to Russia at age fourteen, and literally dying on the floor of the House of Representatives well into his eighties. As the eldest son of the prominent...

CLICK HERE to download the section on foraging for field mustard with four sample recipes from *Northwest Foraging * * Suitable for novice foragers and seasoned botanists alike * More than 65 of the most common edible plants in the Pacific Northwest are thoroughly described *Poisonous plants...

Once again Doug Lennox, the toastmaster of trivia, serves up a mammoth selection of some of his most cherished Q&As culled from his previous books. Also featured in this wide-ranging compendium are 150 brand-new questions answered with Doug’s inimitable flair for unearthing intriguing arcana on...

Doug Mauro, A former Professional Beach Volleyball Player, who played on the AVP and EVA Pro Beach Volleyball Tours calls this book "The Bible of Beach Volleyball". In the book he discusses the basics of Beach Volleyball for the person just taking up the game and expands all the way to the Professional...

In his path-breaking new book, Leading Out-of-the-Box Change: The Chief Executive’s Essential Guide to Achieving Nonprofit Innovation and Growth, leadership expert Doug Eadie draws from his quarter century of experience working with nonprofit and public leaders to provide you with practical, thoroughly...

Are you ready to take charge of your life and to create positive lasting change, once and for all? The Miracle of Change asks you this very powerful question:  If not you...then who? you ever thought, “There has to be a better way?”  The Miracle of Change in its simplicity masterfully...

This issue is a special one-shot dedicated to the late Doug Miers. His daughter Valerie Miers is overseeing and editing Doug's last published work in a book that will celebrate his life and remember him for his amazing contributions. Doug will be remembered for his passion and love of comics, but most of all he will be remembered as an incredible husband, father and friend.

From a twisted tale of greed by masterful writer Kate Wilhelm to a dark tale of murder and betrayal by Shamus-award winner Brendan DuBois, Fiction River Special Edition: Crime covers the entire gamut of the mystery genre—cozy to noir. New York Times bestselling author Julie Hyzy joins Edgar Award-winner...

“We’ve tamed too much of our world, too much of our mind, too much of our soul. Doug Thorpe helps us understand what Thoreau really meant when he said that in wildness is the preservation of the world.” —Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature “Doug Thorpe has thought deeply-as...