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Reminiscences Of The Last Days, Death And Burial Of General Henry Lee
Charles C. Jones
Kessinger Pub
2007
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Reminiscences Of The Last Days, Death And Burial Of General Henry Lee (1870)
Charles C. Jones
KESSINGER PUBLISHING, LLC
2010
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Landslide Risk Assessment, Third Edition is the essential guide on establishing the likelihood and extent to which future slope failures could adversely impact society and affect urban areas. This book examines a variety of approaches to landslide risk assessment and management. It introduces the key challenges that practitioners will need to overcome when estimating the probability and consequences of landsliding. The use of risk criteria is described, marking the important transition between risk assessment and risk management. Now updated with the latest ISO and Society for Risk Analysis guidance, and with a focus on the impact of uncertainty and strength of knowledge on assessing risk plus much more, this book is the authoritative, must-have purchase for any practitioner operating in this area. With international case studies and examples to allow you to put theory into practice, this book covers: risk concepts and modelsbasic elements of landslide risk assessmentlandslide hazardqualitative and quantitative risk assessmentsexposure and vulnerabilityconsequencesquantifying riskassessing uncertainty and strength of knowledge This title will appeal to any geotechnical or civil engineer involved in slope engineering and landslide risk. It will have additional appeal to risk analysts, geomorphologists, hydrologists, foresters, environmental consultants, students, academics and researchers.
To Root Somewhere Beautiful
Katalina Watt; Amparo Ortiz; Laura Galn-Wells; Daphne Dador; Nicholas Perez; Morgan Spraker; Laura G. Southern; SJ Whitby; Isa Arsen; Rien Gray; Alyssa Grant; RJ Joseph; Wen-yi Lee; Mallory Jones; Alex Brown; Sam Elyse; Darci Meadows; Rachal Marquez Jones; C.M. Leyva; R. M. Virtues
Outland Entertainment
2024
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Imagine a world in which nature has lost patience with humanity. The wild is done waiting for humans to change their ways. Nature is ready to take matters into her own hands… And she is angry.In this new anthology, twenty two diverse authors explore what nature's vengeance might be like, and how humanity could adapt and change, giving these stories of climate change and disasters a center of hope. Within these pages, you will meetA grandmother who promises both bitterness and love.A desperate husband seeking to supernaturally win back his wife.Cafe patrons facing down vigilante trees.The last remaining flight attendants in Singapore after a climate apocalypse.The recipient of a mysterious gift, who might change or doom the future.And many more.Here, nature has a voice; what will you do once you hear what she says?
Editor's Pick Five juniors at Las Animas High have a long history together. They love, dislike, or tolerate each other depending on the day. Occupied with class assignments, career choices, family disharmony, and the usual teen turbulence, none of them thinks seriously of the danger lurking in their near future or how fragile and temporary life is. Inspired by real-life tragedy, the story unfolds in alternating points of view as the characters explore the resilience of their hearts and their ability to rebuild their lives after a shattering tragedy.
Sam's sure something's lurking in the shadows. A skeleton's map may lead to treasure or death. Evil-hearted thieves are out to trap him. Will he get out this alive? After six months in a new school, Sam's finally fitting in. He's the one kid with enough talent to hit the winning home run and bring the baseball trophy back to Haggarty Elementary. But Sam's guardian is shipping him off to boarding school before that can happen. When teammates, Joey and Roger, hear his bad news, they plot to hide him until the big game. Their secret cave is a perfect place until an earthquake shatters a wall and reveals a wooden chest with a red-eyed dragon carved into its top.Inside, a bony hand clutches a map with a note, promising treasure. With Joey and Roger, Sam sets off to track down the clues and hopefully discover that treasure. When some puzzle pieces start to make sense, the boys become lost in a labyrinth of underground tunnels, trapped by dangerous thieves and sealed inside an airless tomb. Sign of the Green Dragon gets a high five from the San Francisco Review of Books for fantasy, fun and some fearsome adventure. If you like intrepid would-be knights on impossible and dangerous quests, you'll love this story. As one reader says, this book, "has more twists than a dragon's tail." Buy now to jump into the adventure.
An island tormented by the mermaids living off shore becomes a battleground when four strange people, one a warrior terrified of the sea, one a displaced elf, one a judgmental human, one a massive horned worm, come up onto the beach. No one had been able to come or go from the island in many years. Then these strangers brought together the most unlikely team to face the mermaids. They take on a cannibalistic tribe, find dragons, fire demons, wizards, and a man that makes no sense but is very helpful.
It's an all-too-common tale, told across just about every sales department around the world: The newest salesperson on the team has strong credentials and crushed it during the interview. But now that they're hired, they can't sell a thing Worse, other salespeople on the team are unhappy for some reason, and their performance is slipping.The top responsibility of a sales manager is not to make numbers. It's to build, develop, and retain a high-performing sales team (so they can make the numbers). The biggest detriment to this objective is adding toxicity to the team. Toxic salespeople often cause problems in the workplace, such as decreased team productivity and morale. Part of this book discusses why sales managers should avoid hiring toxic salespeople and how.This book also discusses how sales managers can hire rainmakers. When a sales team is composed of not only good salespeople but also rainmakers, there's a higher chance that the company succeeds. It's important for sales managers to know what to look for when hiring salespeople and how to determine who the potential rainmakers are. This book is a great guide for sales managers, as well as recruiters, who want to hire smarter and increase their bottom line.
Alligators, witches and a spooky mansion aren't your average neighbors unless you live at the edge of the Ornofree swamp in the backwater town of Hadleyville. The town's bad boy, Pete Riley, may only be twelve, but he's up to his eyeballs in big trouble, and this time he isn't the cause. This time the trouble arrives when a legendary hundred-year-old mansion materializes next door and the Ornofree alligators declare war to save their swamp from bulldozers. Things only get worse when Pete's guardian aunt and several of her close friends vanish while trying to restore order using outdated witchcraft. Now Pete must find his aunt and stop the war. He might stand a chance if his one friend, Weasel, sticks with him, but even then, they may not have what it takes.
Becoming a wizard is hard work. For Pete Riley it's almost impossible. He tries to follow the rules, but he's impatient, and being impatient only leads to trouble.Big trouble.He messes with a time spell when he shouldn't, and he and his bookish friend, Weasel, are swept into Victorian England.No You Tube, no smoothies, no Manga. Not ever again. Not unless Pete figures out how to reverse his bad spell and free Weasel and him from the past. He has until the next full moon. . .only days away.
Jonah and the Mercy of God
C Lee Canuel; Chris Canuel
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2017
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Few stories from the pages of the Bible have captured our imaginations like the book of Jonah. The tale of Jonah and the big fish is well known, even amongst those who know little else about the Bible. Unfortunately, Jonah's time in the belly of the fish is all many of us know of this Biblical account. To the surprise of many, the story of Jonah isn't actually a story about Jonah at all. In actuality, it's a story of a sovereign God who desires to pour out his mercy upon the unlikeliest of peoples, and he will not allow his purposes to be thwarted, not even by a rebellious prophet. As we will see, this is good news for all of us.Join Pastor Chris Canuel on this journey through the book of Jonah, and see just how rich this Biblical account of the adventures of the prophet Jonah really is.
The Night Owl tells the story of a young boy who resists falling asleep and finds adventure after the lights are turned out for bedtime. The simple joys of childhood and his robust imagination create a story relatable to people of all ages.
Welcome to the exciting world of foosball! This book is your guide to learning how to play foosball. In this book, you will learn the basics of the game: how to pass the ball, shoot the ball, and defend against shots. You will also learn advanced techniques for improving your game. Advanced players can also find useful information for increasing their level of play. Before long, you may find yourself playing in a professional tournament! So, get ready to join the legion of players discovering a sport that is now in its golden age. This is a sport that everyone can enjoy!
