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Heritage preservation is a broad term that can include the protection of a wide range of human-mediated material and cultural processes ranging from specific artifacts, ancient rock art, and features of the built environment and modified landscapes. As a region of multiple independent nations and...

“Grandmother, you who listen and hear all, you from whom all good things come…It is your embrace we feel when we return to you…”  This traditional Lakota prayer to Grandmother Earth opens Joseph Marshall III's newest work, a meditation on our connection to the land and an exhortation to respect...

A companion to History of Oral History, Thinking about Oral History presents parts III and IV of Handbook of Oral History, an essential resource for scholars and students. Guided by Charlton, Myers, and Sharpless, the prominent authors capture the current state-of-the-art in oral history and predict key directions for future growth in theory and application.

Selfish is the follow-up to the poetry book Finding Peace in the Storm. Selfish takes the reader on a unique journey of self-indulgence. Anthony Canton III reflects and ponders the decisions hes made in life through spoken word. As the story weaves through topics that are relevant then and now, the...

Life boils down to two simple questions: What is my purpose, and what should I accomplish during my limited time on Earth? Anyone who has struggled with these questions can relate to Clifton L. West III, a Baptist church deacon who shares his story of an extraordinary life lived by an ordinary man....

Linder takes a vacation to Brazil, and keeps a journal. She relates what it is like to travel a country almost as large as the US, with 11 flights, a dozen destinations (that includes Argentina) a multitude of birds, animals and reptiles, all in her own words. It's a funny narration with observations...

“Around every bend, twist, and turn of life, there’s a new lesson in love. Some of those lessons leave us exuberant and breathless; while others leave us devastated and frazzled. But no matter what, we learn that we are stronger and more resilient than we ever could have imagined. And that lesson...

Christmastime in America. The image evokes the warm glow of candle-lit windows, snow-laden trees, stockings and candy canes, twinkling lights, and soft angelic music. But if Christmas is truly "the most wonderful time of the year," then why does a manger scene at city hall stir up such tremendous...

Here is the American adventure. This extraordinary book reveals the intrepid spirit of Americans through-out their history -- from William Bradford's account of the Mayflower landing to the hardship of a pioneer settler, from little-known stories of great figures to harrowing tales from the Wild West,...

The Road to Safwan is a complete history of the 1st Infantry Divisions cavalry unit fighting in Operation Desert Storm. Stephen A. Bourque and John W. Burdan III served in the 1st Infantry--Bourque in Division Headquarters, Burdan as the Operations Officer of the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry. Based on extensive...

How did the United States, a nation known for protecting the "right to remain silent" become notorious for condoning and using controversial tactics like water boarding and extraordinary rendition to extract information? What forces determine the laws that define acceptable interrogation techniques...

The Lord gave me an opportunity to contemplate on the Psalms through my lectures late 1968, 1969 and also at other times. I contemplated on this Psalm, “Lord, how they have increased who trouble me!" on Friday, 18 April 1968 at St. Mark Church - Azbakia. It is one of the Psalms...

In 2010, local inspirational author, Floyd Miley was at a crossroads in his life. He was a few months away from receiving his Master’s degree when he lost his management position. As the recession tightened its grip on the nation’s economy, he found himself unemployed, broke and on the verge of...

After battling chronic fatigue for four years, a diagnosis of optic neuritis and Multiple Sclerosis was welcome news for Martha Rogers, who thought she had a serious brain tumor. Join Martha and Hank, her husband, as they embark on their journey to discover the “new normal” for life with MS. Hank...