Ron Brown

Scripture defines Faith as "being sure of what we hope for. It is being sure of what we do not see." It is founded upon a compelling and often perplexing belief in both God - and the unique calling He has planted in our heart. The pursuit of our heart's desires will always begin, and then be sustained, by a series of simple, yet often heart-wrenching steps of faith. Steps that eventually lead one toward the mountaintop of fulfillment, hope and joy - while also requiring that same person to move through pain, loss, and unanswered questions along the way. To succeed on this journey, you will need to tightly couple courage with belief. This book will prepare you to do that WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT "COURAGEOUS FAITH""In this book, Courageous Faith, Ron Brown beautifully articulates how we journey through the joys and the pains of sustainable faith. With great wisdom and insight, he explores the true intricacies of living a life of meaning and significance. Ron boldly shares that living a life of courageous faith is not for the faint of heart; a life lesson he has learned from experience and lived out well. Courageous Faith demands that we leave our comfort zone, yet it doesn't leave us there; it propels us into deeper revelations of joy, hope, purpose and truth." - Leah Wenger, Executive Pastor. "Ron Brown has been a trusted friend, colleague, adviser and confidant for over 25 years. Few people I know have the passion that Ron does for understanding his areas of gifting and putting them into use to build into people and further God's kingdom. That passion has led Ron to write Courageous Faith - a handbook for discerning God's call on our lives and then courageously following where He leads. If you feel "stuck" in discerning God's direction in your life, Courageous Faith is the next book you need to read " - Dave Carley, Business Owner. "As a believer in my mid-life, I found Courageous Faith to be the jump-start I've needed to clearly and courageously finish the second half of life as God intends me to. Packed with reason, and backed by science along with examples of Dr. Brown's personal history, I know this book will add bright color and clarity in an ever-increasing gray and confusing world. To the non-believer, I think this will be a compelling read and give you a prospective of the Christian faith, the reality of the human condition and how God fits in to each of our lives...if we let Him. This book speaks Truth, backed by the realities of the human condition. No one is immune to temptation, struggles, and heartache. Dr. Brown provides clear and concise steps one can take to get on or back on God's path. The journey may be difficult, but his optimistic and encouraging words, backed by Scripture and science, will give you the motivation and confidence to take that road less traveled." - John Bell, Pilot. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dr. Ron Brown has served as the Executive Director for a Youth for Christ chapter and as Executive Pastor at churches in Illinois and Tennessee. Ron currently helps organizations find effective operational and leadership solutions. Ron is also an adjunct professor of Leadership and Organizational Studies at Greenville University and Multnomah University. Ron has his PhD in Organizational Leadership from Regent University, VA; Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois; and a Masters of Religion from Trinity International University, IL.

A classic guide from beekeeping expert Ron Brown OBE. A charming and practical guide for anyone wishing to keep bees, accompanying the would-be beekeeper through every season of the bee-keeping year. From spring awakening and summer swarms to the autumn honey harvest and providing winter protection, this essential resource guides you each step of the way. There is extensive advice for beekeeping beginners, from siting and smoking your hives to rearing a queen and controlling your swarm. There is also in-depth information for improvers and more experienced apiarists who wish to experiment with different hive-management and queen-rearing techniques. Troubleshooting tips on protecting your hives and keeping your bees healthy are also covered. The book is also packed with practical advice on using beeswax, and of course, extracting and making the tastiest honey.

Take a journey across Canada to visit our world-renowned natural and historic landmarks. With Canada's World Wonders, you'll visit Banff National Park, the first link in a vast network of natural parks and heritage sites that has grown to include Old Quebec, the Rideau Canal, and the Fortress of Louisbourg. UNESCO World Heritage Sites, such as Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump in Alberta and the Gwaii Haanas totems in British Columbia, as well as such Indigenous cultural sites including the locations of ancient inuksuit, are also part of the journey. You'll travel through the world’s longest and deepest railway tunnel, cruise the Trans-Canada Highway, explore the Grosse Îsle and Pier 21 immigration memorials, tour the graves of the failed Franklin Expedition, and visit the Vimy Ridge War Memorial, all with Ron Brown’s engaging historical commentary.

Journey through the engineering marvels, stations, and heritage sites of Canada’s western mountains. Ride the rails through Canada’s western mountains to explore the many vestiges of the region’s spectacular and surprising railway heritage. Here is where grand railway hotels were built to attract tourists to the West’s beautiful scenery and bring profit to the railway lines as well. Rustic stations added to the allure. The challenges of conquering the mountains resulted in some of Canada’s most ingenious feats of engineering, such as spiral tunnels and soaring trestles (one of which was featured in The Amazing Race Canada). Relive the days of rail on a steam train, the luxurious Rocky Mountaineer, or one of VIA Rail’s mountain journeys. Outdoor enthusiasts can follow the abandoned roadbeds of Canada’s more spectacular rail trails, like the legendary Kettle Valley Railway. Also included are some of Canada’s most extensive railway museums, which have helped to bring this vanished era back to life.

★★★ Reader Feedback: Best in the series. Rare and stellar information. - John Decatur ● Alcohol Mantle Lamps is Book 8 of our Non-Electric Lighting Series. Unfortunately, when we get to "alcohol lamps," the term conjures up a vision of a lab-type lamp with a small wick and almost invisible flame. Alcohol MANTLE lamps, the subject of this book, are a different animal altogether. Lanterns that use mantles produce light on par with electric light bulbs. ● In France, Tito-Landi (brand) alcohol-burning mantle lamps (producing 100+ watts-worth of light) were produced from before World War One until the 1970's. There was nothing comparable in the USA. We lived in the shadow of Standard Oil and General Motors. ● As a lamp fuel, alcohol has some advantages over petroleum-based fuels. ● For one thing, alcohol does not degrade in storage. For another, alcohol produces less carbon monoxide than ANY petroleum-based fuel making it a better choice for indoor use. Third, in an emergency situation, alcohol (as lamp fuel) can supply a solution that most people are not aware even exists. You can pick up some 91% rubbing alcohol while others are searching for propane cylinders. (Although you do need the appropriate lantern. You cannot just dump alcohol in your Coleman and burn it.) ● Lastly, alcohol is perhaps the ultimate survival fuel. In Europe, World War Two saw many restrictions on petroleum products. So farmers made what was essentially high-proof moonshine and burned it in their lanterns. Primus (a Swedish brand of lantern similar to Coleman) even introduced a lineup of alcohol-burning models. ● Unfortunately, Primus alcohol-burning lanterns are expensive collectibles today. On the upside, this book shows how to convert three relatively common gas-burning mantle lanterns to alcohol. ● This is hard info to come by in the USA. I was in contact with several European collectors while writing this book. It's info that, at the very least, you should have tucked away for future reference. Are you interested in prepping? This is prepping. ● Alcohol Mantle Lamps contains 11,000 words, 85 B&W illustrations, and is 87 pages long. It's available in Kindle eBook format as well as paper. ● This is an 8-book series. The quickest way to see the other titles is 1] to click on the Follow the Author link elsewhere on this page. Or 2] if you're not in Amazon as you read this, copy-and-paste "the non-electric lighting series" (including the quote marks) into the Google search bar.

This is the fourth edition of Beeswax, which has an updated candle-making section and more on wax casting and other useful wax information. Ron Brown is a well-known lecturer on beekeeping and is the author of several beekeeping books and pamphlets. In 1981 Beeswax was the first book on the subject for nearly 73 years - since Cowan's Waxcraft appeared - and has been published by popular request. It contains details on the history, chemical content, and the many uses of beeswax. The 20 illustrations are carefully chosen to make this an essentially practical book for beekeeper, wax candle and polish maker as well as for the interested reader, who may have often wondered what produced the shine on the dining-room table.

★★★ Reader Feedback: Outstanding article One of the BEST, I've ever read or seen on any preparedness website. Well Done (and thank you ) - TPS ● Propane for Preppers is Book 7 of our Non-Electric Lighting Series. Much of the material in Book 7 came from a 5-part series of articles in the blog Backdoor Survival. Hence the reader's above-quoted mention of "article." ● Lanterns that use mantles produce light on par with electric light bulbs. And PROPANE mantle lanterns have advantages over liquid-fueled lanterns. ● For one thing, propane does not degrade in storage. You can store it for fifty years. It's still the same stuff. Hook it up and it works. What other petroleum-based fuel can you say that about? ● And propane is convenient compared to liquid fuels. No messy spills. No stinky rags. Certainly that's worth something. ● This book covers safety (from crystal meth to carbon monoxide); step-by-step refilling of one-pounders from 20-pound BBQ tanks (with the emphasis on SAFETY); long-term storage of one-pounders; and many real-life comments & words of advice from readers who saw the original article series. ● Propane for Preppers contains 23,000 words, 45 B&W illustrations, and is 116 pages long. It's available in Kindle eBook format as well as paper. ● This is an 8-book series. The quickest way to see the other titles is 1] to click on the Follow the Author link elsewhere on this page. Or 2] if you're not in Amazon as you read this, copy-and-paste "the non-electric lighting series" (including the quote marks) into the Google search bar.

Follow Rails to the Atlantic through eastern Canada’s railway heritage. Visit preserved railway stations in various states of use, or take in the architecture of the grand era of station building in Quebec City, Halifax, and St. John’s. Board scenic railway excursions on the Orford Express or Le Train du Massif de Charlevoix, or travel to VIA Rail's destinations in remote northern Quebec. Rail trails lead through the Laurentian mountains and Quebec’s Eastern Townships. Museums exhibit Newfoundland’s colourful railway heritage, while Canada’s largest railway equipment display lies near Montreal. Magnificent railway hotels include the Fairmont Le Château Montebello and the Algonquin Resort, as well as the stunning Chateau-style station hotel at McAdam, New Brunswick. Often forgotten are the railway bridges and trestles, stunning feats of engineering that stretch across wide valleys and churning rivers, the construction of which sometimes led to deadly consequences. Lesser-known attractions, such as roundhouses and employee housing, are profiled to help bring the railway era back to life.

★★★ Reader Feedback: I learned more about kerosene pressure lanterns in 30 minutes with this book than anyone ever told me and more than I'd learned in hours of watching YouTube . . . I highly recommend this book and the other books in the series. - totallyfrozen ● Kerosene Pressure Lanterns is Book 6 of our Non-Electric Lighting Series. Lanterns that use mantles produce light on par with electric lights. And KEROSENE mantle lanterns have an advantage over Coleman-fuel lamps in that kerosene is more generic, more widely available. ● The book has four main sections - (1) It describes six different Coleman models, old and new, made specifically for kerosene. Collector items (expensive) and orphans (no spare parts) are ignored. The emphasis is on practical, day-to-day lighting. (2) It gives the specifics on converting nine different Coleman gas lanterns to kerosene (what generator to use, etc.). (3) It explains Petromax lanterns, a pre-World War II German design. Today, world-wide, there are actually more Petromax lanterns (and Petromax clones) in existence than Coleman. (4) And it explains Aladdin lamps, kerosene lamps that use a mantle but are not pressurized. Aladdins are over a hundred years old and a new model was recently introduced - the first new model in 50 years ● Kerosene Pressure Lanterns contains 25,000 words, 168 B7W illustrations, and is 155 pages long. It's available in Kindle eBook format as well as paper. ● AND - oh yes - this book identifies eleven different lantern models that, given the right generator-mantle combo, will operate on diesel fuel. That alone is worth the price of admission ● If you picture yourself being forced to live off-grid for an extended period of time, then THIS is the book you need. You don't have to cook supper or fix the car or deliver a baby by the light of a candle. You can have light equivalent to a 50 or 100 or 200 or 300-watt electric bulb. Pressurized kerosene lanterns come from another day and age but are known, established, reliable technology. This book is not artsy-fartsy. It's nitty-gritty. ★★★ Reader Feedback: I have owned several kerosene mantle lamps over the last 40 years . . . if you are interested in kerosene mantle lamps], then I don't know of a better source of information. - PLM ● This is an 8-book series. The quickest way to see the other titles is 1] to click on the Follow the Author link elsewhere on this page. Or 2] if you're not in Amazon as you read this, copy-and-paste "the non-electric lighting series" (include the quote marks) into the Google search bar.

★★★ Reader Feedback: Yabadabadoo Read it from cover to cover upon receipt. Great info, perspective, and writing style. - Brian Swift ● Coleman Gas Lanterns is Book 5 of our Non-Electric Lighting Series. At this point, we've gone through candles and olive oil lamps and kerosene wick-type lamps and we've arrived at Book 5 - Coleman Gas Lanterns. Translation: It's time to hop off the porch and hitch up your big-boy pants. ★★★ Reader Feedback: If you collect or use semi-vintage Coleman lanterns you want this book. So much of the information was new to me even after 40 years of using them. The information on fuels other than Coleman-brand naphtha (white gas) is worth many times the price. - Reasonable Rascal ● Coleman Gas Lanterns contains 11,500 words, 67 B&W illustrations, and is 70 pages long. It's available in Kindle eBook format as well as paper. ★★★ Reader Feedback: A very good, informative book . . . I'm glad I bought it. - Todd Benson ● Pressure lanterns, though not as convenient as throwing a wall switch, will produce light on par with electric. ● Do you know the difference between Coleman Quick-Lite and Coleman Instant-Lite? You probably should if you're into prepping. It's nice to speak the language. It's nice to go to a flea market and know what you're looking at. ● Do the newer Coleman Dual Fuel lanterns really burn automobile gas like the ads say? This book has some first-hand test results. Plus recommendations about what to buy and what to avoid. ● And this book has an excellent section on carbon monoxide. YouTube has both good info and bad on carbon monoxide. But do you know which is which? Wouldn't it be nice to REALLY understand it? Well, the opportunity is at hand. ★★★ Reader Feedback: Best book I've read on gasoline pressure lanterns . . . I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by all the good information in it. - totallyfrozen ★★★ Reader Feedback: Great . . . Gave as gift and they loved it. - Amazon Customer ● This is an 8-book series. The quickest way to see the other titles is 1] to click on the Follow the Author link elsewhere on this page. Or 2] if you're not in Amazon as you read this, copy-and-paste "the non-electric lighting series" (include the quote marks) into the Google search bar.

★★★ Reader Feedback: Five Stars. Everything I expected and more - NE ● Kerosene Lamps is Book 4 of our Non-Electric Lighting Series. It covers wick-type kerosene lamps and lanterns and is intended for users, not antique dealers. How can we generate LIGHT? That is the question. ● Fuel substitutes, safety, operating procedures, maintenance, repair, and various lamp styles are the topics. Things to look for when buying used. Cost effectiveness. Homemade lamps. Candlepower. Those are the topics discussed. Collector value? Never mentioned. ★★★ Reader Feedback: Everyone should read this. - R.L. Ake ● This book covers the simple flat-wick lamps sold today in every Walmart and Family Dollar. But there's quite a bit more to it than that. ● As an adult, I happened to be at my parent's home one evening when a blackout occurred. My mother sent me to check on an elderly woman, a 90-year-old family friend, who lived alone. When she came to the door, I was stunned by the kerosene lamp she had burning in the living room. Whereas the kerosene lamp my parents kept tucked away for emergencies gave off light on par with a 71/2-watt nightlight, this woman's lamp was more like a 40-watt light bulb. It was not a Coleman lantern that hissed or needed pumping up. It was merely a wick-fed table lamp that ran on kerosene. The brand name was Rayo. Check 'em out on eBay. ● I later discovered that Rayos were on the market 20 years before Colemans. The Rayo wick, instead of being flat, was tubular, like a sock. The fire at the top of the wick formed a ring. Light output was striking. ● When I got home and told my mother about it, she smiled. "Oh yes. And in England they used to have Duplex lamps. They had two wicks instead of one. That's what they used during the War." Turns out Duplexes were introduced 30 years before Rayos. And gave off almost as much light as a Rayo. ● What? How could I have grown up so ignorant? This is technology from Grandpa's day. Surely, I MUST be a step ahead of Grandpa, no? ● Then again, maybe not. Maybe it's time to just back up a step and see what we've forgotten. I think most folks will be surprised. ★★★ Reader Feedback: I used to collect kerosene lamps and lanterns and have used them for decades. I still learned a lot from this book that I'd never known. In my opinion, this whole series is a must-have for every prepper or off-grid dweller. - totallyfrozen ★★★ Reader Feedback: Great source of general information on kerosene lanterns, parts, fuel, and technical information. A welcome addition to my library. - Charles T. Eilenstein ● Kerosene Lamps contains 10,000 words, 85 B&W illustrations, and is 61 pages long. It's available in Kindle eBook format as well as paper. ● This is an 8-book series. The quickest way to see the other titles is 1] to click on the Follow the Author link elsewhere on this page. Or 2] if you're not in Amazon as you read this, copy-and-paste "the non-electric lighting series" (including quote marks) into the Google search bar.

Brown celebrates the survival of our railway heritage in stations that have been saved or remain in use. Despite the "green" benefits of rail travel, Canada has lost much of its railway heritage. Across the country stations have been bulldozed and rails ripped up. Once the heart of communities large and small, stations and tracks have left little more than a gaping hole in Canada’s landscapes. This book revisits the times when railways were the country’s economic lifelines, and the station the social centre. Here was where we worked, played, listened to political speeches, or simply said goodbye to loved ones. The landscapes that grew around the station are also explored and include such forgotten features as station hotels, restaurants, gardens, and the once-common railway YMCA. Railway companies often hired the world’s leading architects to design grand station buildings that ranged in style from chateauesque to art deco. Even small-town stations and wayside shelters displayed an artistic flare and elegance. Although most have vanished, the book celebrates the survival of that heritage in stations that have been saved or remain in use. The book will appeal to anyone who has links with our rail era, or who simply appreciates the value of Canada’s built heritage.