During an 1865 raid through North Carolina, Major General George Stoneman missed capturing the fleeing Jefferson Davis only by a matter of hours, timing somewhat typical of Stoneman's life and career. This biography provides an in-depth look at the life and military career of Major General George Stoneman, beginning with his participation in the 2,000-mile march of the Mormon Battalion and other western expeditions. The main body of the work focuses on his Civil War service, during which he directed the progress of the Union cavalry and led several pivotal raids on Confederate forces. In spite of Stoneman's postwar career as military governor of Virginia and governor of California, his life was marked by his inability to reach ultimate success in war or politics, necessitating a discussion of his weaknesses as well as his achievements as a commander and a politician. Period photographs are included.
Expos s on the world's top rockers Why wasn't Porsche Gain, Punk Cats bass player, charged in her almost unbelievable felony background? How did Blunderbusted, nautical rock band, raise the money to go from zero to hero without heading to prison? Why do Doctor Faraday, Oscar Shinsplint, and The Subhuman (the Electronica Triumvirate) claim that they don't have souls? Get the answers to these and many other questions in this rock and roll expos . Visit the hottest rock and roll clubs From backwoods rockabilly dives to metropolitan place-to-be-seen venues to out-of-this-world electronica haunts, CHOPS is the ultimate guidebook. No matter what your tastes, bar-brawling, chilling with the "in" crowd, or being abducted by aliens, this book can put you in the right place to get in the middle of the action. Get the lowdown on the whose-who of Rock Who has undergone speculative bionic surgery? Who has made deals with demons, pirates or men from outer space? Whose parents aren't necessarily from planet earth? Get in the know on all of the spicy details of the hottest rock stars on the tour circuit today. CHOPS: The Ultimate Guidebook has all the information you need to live the ultimate rock and roll lifestyle.
Part of the acclaimed Mastery Series, Mastery of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fourth Edition, prepares you for any surgical challenge with comprehensive coverage of thoracic, adult cardiac, and congenital cardiac procedures. Drs. Larry R. Kaiser, Irving L. Kron, Joseph B. Shrager, Gorav Ailawadi, and Stephanie M. Fuller lead a team of expert contributing authors and provide editorial commentary following each chapter. This fully revised edition is an invaluable reference for cardiothoracic fellows, as well as thoracic and cardiac surgeons. Follows the Mastery series style—with Editor’s Comments at the end of each chapter to help hone technique, improve results, and minimize error Addresses key details of each procedure, from indications and preoperative assessment to surgical technique, postsurgical follow-up, and management of complications Includes new and expanded content that addresses key disorders and surgical interventions, with chapters on Right-sided Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Lobectomy, Left-sided VATS Lobectomy, Right-sided Robotic Lobectomy, Left-sided Robotic Lobectomy, Segmentectomy, Lung Volume Reduction and Tracheobronchoplasty, VATS/Robotic Thymectomy, Advanced Endoscopic Esophageal Procedures, Diaphragmatic Paralysis and Pacing, Multiarterial Grafting, Minimally Invasive Multivessel Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Degenerative Mitral Valve Repair: Respecting the Leaflets, Chordal Sparing Mitral Replacement, Surgery for Mitral Endocarditis, Novel Transcatheter Mitral Repair Devices, Transcatheter Mitral Replacement, Minimally Invasive Tricuspid Valve Surgery, Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair, Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement, Aortic Annular Enlargement, Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Bentall Procedure, Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm and Dissection, Minimally Invasive Maze Procedures, Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Techniques, Minimally Invasive Left Ventricular Assist Devices, Right Ventricular Assist Devices, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, and more Features a full-color design and artwork to facilitate visual learning Shares the knowledge and experience of three new associate editors: Drs. Joseph B. Shrager Gorav Ailawadi, and Stephanie M. Fuller new associate editors Enrich your eBook reading experienceRead directly on your preferred device(s),such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook,powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.
We invite you into this charming picture book about a single dad (a rarity in the picture book world) and his little boy, who turns out to be very wise. From their secret handshake to their mutual problem-solving, this father and son have winning ways. Written with lessons that apply to any family with young children, the book is distinctively told from a father's perspective, and built on how a son and dad listen to and learn from each other. This is a tale of how to conquer frustration no matter what the problem.
He spread happiness simply by being there.'In 1991 Kerry and her son Ben followed Kerry's parents to live on the Greek island of Kos. The chance that Ben will read about himself and come home becomes more real every day. All of Kerry's royalties from the sale of this book will go toward the Help Find Ben campaign.
'Just locate my daughter and report back.' Ben Woolford's brief was pretty simple. Or was it? Former SAS marksman Ben Woolford relishes the simple life of retirement from active duty. He spends his time as a private investigator, tracking down the occasional missing person or collecting the odd bad debt. It is solitary work, but it is easy money, and moreover, he doesn't have anyone trying to kill him. That is until he takes on a small job of locating millionaire Frank DeLuca's twenty-five-year-old daughter, who went missing a week ago from Darwin. It sounds like a simple enough job. Seventy-two hours later, Ben finds himself lying face first in the hot, red desert sand, staking out an abandoned, rusty corrugated-iron fortress in the middle of nowhere. It's meant to be a find and report back. But when the gunfire starts, leaving blood and bodies everywhere, Ben has to fight for his own life. And that's just the beginning.This isn't a job for a PI, but what else is he to do?Notably, this novel has especially been written for people like Gary himself, who love to read, but whose fast and busy lives often result in no time for the pleasure of reading a good book.'Ben is a novel that was written like an Aussie action movie. I wanted it to appeal to that person like I was, that didn't read books. It has multiple plots and action, on every page. It is fiction, of course, but with realistic scenarios. It has guns, cars, motorbikes, major crime, investigations, and a little romance. I really hope you enjoy it.' Gary Baxter.
These collectible children's books have been lovingly restored for their first printing since the Second World War. Following the release of A Story about Ducks and A Railway ABC, V&A Publishing has rediscovered two more touching stories by the inimitable author and artist Jack Townend. Ben tells the story of a lonely steamroller. Ben loves to work hard for Mr Dodie but, at night, when he is all alone, pools of tears collect beneath his boiler. He is lonely and yearns for brothers and sisters. One day Ben looks across a field and sees a puff of white smoke. Overwhelmed with happiness, he hastily rushes to meet steamroller Matilda, and the pair agree to run away together. Delightful lithographs accompany this sweet and endearing love story.
Once upon a time a little boy, called Ben, went to his Grandma's for her birthday; and she put him in a bucket. She then sent him around the world in the bucket and he was seen by thousands And they all marveled at this wondrous boy in his yellow bucket.
Ben ist einundzwanzig, Automechaniker, Sprayer, Bettn sser. Er ist generell zu nah am Wasser gebaut, err tet zu schnell, wiegt zu wenig, hat genug. Wenn das Tier schl ft, streicht er am Bahndamm herum und bespr ht verwitterte W nde. Er ist im Widerstand. Ihn treibt eine Mission. Alles, was er f rchtet, hasst, ihn vernichtet, tr gt eine Uniform. Alles, was er braucht, liebt, ihn rettet, tr gt eine Uniform. Das Grauen hat einen Namen: Jochen. Die Liebe hat auch einen Namen: Paul.
Ben Riley ist Architekt und geschieden... und ein m rrischer, wortkarger Egoist. Er lebt allein in einer gro en Wohnung, in die er sich gern zur ckzieht, um Kontakten und Konflikten aus dem Weg zu gehen. Sie ist seine Festung und er der uneingeschr nkte Herr darin. Nach einer Phase des Selbstmitleids ist Ben mittlerweile sehr zufrieden mit diesem Leben, das ihm Kontinuit t und Sicherheit gibt. Bis zu dem Tag, an dem sein Kollege und eigentlich einziger Freund, Derek Foreman, vollkommen aufgel st vor der T r steht. Obwohl sein Inneres Ich ihm sagt, er solle ihn wieder wegschicken, l sst er ihn ein - ohne zu ahnen, dass sich sein Leben dadurch grundlegend ndern wird. Jetzt muss er reden, wird nach seiner Meinung gefragt, soll Ratschl ge geben und die Probleme seines Freundes auch noch verstehen Und nicht nur das: Auch seine ungeliebte Chefin Allyson benimmt sich pl tzlich vollkommen merkw rdig. Und als ob all das noch nicht reicht, versucht seine Exfrau Sophia offensichtlich, ihn wieder einmal schamlos zu manipulieren. Und so findet sich Ben nicht entspannt auf seiner Couch wieder, sondern mittendrin in genau dem chaotischen Wirrwarr, dem er eigentlich entsagt hatte: Dem Leben
