Download or read book Deep Time and the Texas High Plains written by Paul H. Carlson and published by Grover E. Murray Studies in th. This book was released on 2005 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Surveys the history and geologic past of the Texas High Plains and upper Brazos River region by focusing on human activity and adaptation and on shifting environmental conditions and animal resources on the Llano Estacado and in Yellow House Draw, the site of the current Lubbock Lake Landmark"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Running Out written by Lucas Bessire and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the National Book Award An intimate reckoning with aquifer depletion in America's heartland The Ogallala aquifer has nourished life on the American Great Plains for millennia. But less than a century of unsustainable irrigation farming has taxed much of the aquifer beyond repair. The imminent depletion of the Ogallala and other aquifers around the world is a defining planetary crisis of our times. Running Out offers a uniquely personal account of aquifer depletion and the deeper layers through which it gains meaning and force. Anthropologist Lucas Bessire journeyed back to western Kansas, where five generations of his family lived as irrigation farmers and ranchers, to try to make sense of this vital resource and its loss. His search for water across the drying High Plains brings the reader face to face with the stark realities of industrial agriculture, eroding democratic norms, and surreal interpretations of a looming disaster. Yet the destination is far from predictable, as the book seeks to move beyond the words and genres through which destruction is often known. Instead, this journey into the morass of eradication offers a series of unexpected discoveries about what it means to inherit the troubled legacies of the past and how we can take responsibility for a more inclusive, sustainable future. An urgent and unsettling meditation on environmental change, Running Out is a revelatory account of family, complicity, loss, and what it means to find your way back home.
Download or read book Paleoindian Geoarchaeology of the Southern High Plains written by Vance T. Holliday and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Southern High Plains of northwestern Texas and eastern New Mexico are rich in Paleoindian archaeological sites, including such well-known ones as Clovis, Lubbock Lake, Plainview, and Midland. These sites have been extensively researched over decades, not only by archaeologists but also by geoscientists, whose studies of soils and stratigraphy have yielded important information about cultural chronology and paleoenvironments across the region. In this book, Vance T. Holliday synthesizes the data from these earlier studies with his own recent research to offer the most current and comprehensive overview of the geoarchaeology of the Southern High Plains during the earliest human occupation. He delves into twenty sites in depth, integrating new and old data on site geomorphology, stratigraphy, soils, geochronology, and paleoenvironments. He also compares the Southern High Plains sites with other sites across the Great Plains, for a broader chronological and paleoenvironmental perspective. With over ninety photographs, maps, cross sections, diagrams, and artifact drawings, this book will be essential reading for geoarchaeologists, archaeologists, and Quaternary geoscientists, as well as avocational archaeologists who take part in Paleoindian site study throughout the American West.
Download or read book West of Wichita written by H. Craig Miner and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, which presents a "slice-of-life" on the Plains during its early settlement, adds rich detail to our understanding of the struggle for survival in a harsh landscape that tested the hardiest pioneer. Miner concentrates not only on the major economic events of the period—railroad building, Indian raids, the grasshopper invasion of 1874, the blizzard of 1886—but also on the more personal experiences equally important: building sod houses, choosing crops, filing of claims, fighting varmints, and dealing with the deaths of children on the prairie. "Magnificent. . . . A subtle and often moving account of pioneer life. . . . A truly splendid book."—Choice "Regional history at its best. . . . Many of the traditional tales of early hardships—grasshopper plagues, Indian attacks, the stress of loneliness and isolation, drought, blizzards, prairie fires, and the unaccustomed hazards of nature—are retold with vigor and a sense of immediacy. These gritty tales of pioneer persistence and stubbornness are used to illustrate the region's cyclical history of hope and despair. . . . Not the least of Miner's talents is his engaging style. Images are alive, progression of the story lively, and the analysis convincing. This first-rate book is an important addition to the history of Kansas and, more broadly, to the study of western settlement."—American Historical Review
Download or read book Norte o Nights written by Simone Beaudelaire and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2024-08-02 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reeling from a series of betrayals, attorney Janelle Richards abandons her life in Minnesota to take a new job on the Texas/Mexico border. Though the culture shock is intense, the new community seems promising—or it would if not for Javier Mercado, her boss’s nephew. For some reason, he’s decided Janelle is bad news and will stop at nothing to drive her away. But when Javi’s sister needs legal assistance, he's forced to squash his animosity for his family’s sake. Javier begins to realize he badly misunderstood Janelle, and the woman he tried so hard to hate is actually intelligent, kind... and sexy. Anger gives way to attraction, and then to passion, but the demons that torment Javier’s and Janelle’s history interfere. Can the Norteño musician and the güera he’s coming to love ever trust each other enough to find their hearts’ desire? Bonus: In addition to the main novel, this book contains two bonus stories: "The Bridezilla's Best Friend" and "Verano Estupido." NOTE: this sexy romance contains multiple triggers, including emotional abuse, stalking, pregnancy loss, and references to cheating. Reader discretion is advised.
Download or read book When The Music Ends written by Simone Beaudelaire and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does a fated love rise from a pleasant note to a passionate symphony? Budding musician Erin James knows all too well the noise of neglect and tragedy, and that her infatuation with her best friend Sheridan’s brother, Sean, is doomed never to blossom. For his part, Sean Murphy isn't in the market for a relationship. He's more interested in helping build his father's construction company. Even if he were, his sister's best friend isn't on his radar. Everything changes when Sheridan plays matchmaker. That night, a date quickly flares into irresistible passion. But as their love reaches a crescendo, personal tragedy threatens to end their harmonious, unlikely romance. When the music ends, will the lovers find a way to compose a life together? This book contains graphic sex and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.
Download or read book F O written by Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 1636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fork Tail Devil written by James G. Speight and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-01-16 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an American story as told to me during many conversations that I had over a four-year period with Robert Carl Milliken (Bob). The book is important because it tells of men and women who stood up to be counted when their country called people whose deeds are fading into history and soon may be forgotten. The book incorporates the early history of Wyoming by starting with the first arrival of Bobs family in the Wyoming Territory before Statehood was conferred and follows the events which led Bob to his actions as a World War II Fighter Ace (he flew 68 combat missions). For the reader, I have also placed Bobs life in the perspective of the parallel actions that occurred in the Western United States and then during World War II in the European and Pacific Theaters. The book will serve as a reminder for those readers who are not familiar with the events of World War II but who will appreciate and understand events outside of their own experience. In addition, it will help the families of World War II veterans to remember with pride the men and women who answered the call of their country. And last but definitely not least, there is also Zellas story the young woman who Bob married on August 25 1946 and who bore four children, three daughters and one son. Zellas family history is also interesting the family can be traced back to 1617 in England and she is a descendent of one of the two regicide judges who authorized the execution of King Charles I of England after he was deposed by the forces of Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War (1642-1649). Furthermore, this book is not only a tribute to Bob and Zella but also to Zellas brother Bobby (Master Sergeant Robert Lewis Bell) who saw action on many missions as the belly gunner in a B-24 bomber and who researched the history of the Bell family in considerable detail.
Download or read book Prehistoric Hunter Gatherers of the High Plains and Rockies written by Marcel Kornfeld and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 715 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive revision of the classic prehistory of the North American high plains.
Download or read book Heritage And Honor written by Pamela D. Hart and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charlotte Mason, also known as Charley, is the headstrong, independent heiress of Bar M: a family-run ranch with high traditions and morals. But all is thrown to the Montana wind when two cowboys claim the same bloodline runs through their veins. When the only person who can support their claim is murdered, Charley must team up with those in question to find the truth. Soon, Charlotte will learn that knowing the truth has its consequences. Set in a beautiful horse ranch in Montana, Pamela D. Hart's Heritage And Honor is a compelling mix of light western romance and cozy mystery.
Download or read book Taming the Land written by John Miller Morris and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2009-03-06 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A postcard craze gripped the nation from 1905 to 1920, as the rise of outdoor photography coincided with a wave of settlement and prosperity in Texas. Hundreds of people took up cameras, and photographers of note chose some of their best work for duplication as photo postcards—sold for a nickel and mailed for a penny to distant friends and relatives. These postcards, which now enjoy another kind of craze in the collecting world, left what author John Miller Morris calls a "significant visual legacy" of the history and social geography of Texas. For more than a decade, Morris has been finding and studying the photographers and methodically gathering their postcards. In Taming the Land, he shares those finds with readers, introducing each photographer and providing interpretive descriptions of the places, people, or events depicted in the photographs. The stories the cards tell—in the images captured and the messages carried—add an exceptional dimension to our understanding of life in rural Texas a century ago. Taming the Land presents postcards from twenty-four counties in the booming Texas Panhandle. This is the first book in a set called Plains of Light, which will collect and document turn-of-the-twentieth-century photo postcards from all over West Texas.
Download or read book Rising from Ashes written by Simone Beaudelaire and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2024-01-02 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After two years as a couple, shifters Luke and Elisa are ready to move their relationship forward by becoming engaged. But their joy is cut short when Elisa's husband pops up, not dead and furious at her betrayal. Left with no choice, Elisa must at last petition for entry into the Phoenix shifter community and ask for their protection, which puts her on a collision course with the militant shifters she fears. Now, along with Luke and their friends Ravi and Erica, she must take on a community in turmoil, or they’ll all have to leave their home forever... but where could four disgraced shifters go? Perhaps it is better to engage in the struggle, even without the promise of safety. RISING FROM ASHES is the third book in Simone Beaudelaire's series of shapeshifter romance novels. This is a sexy paranormal romance that contains graphic sex scenes and other adult content, including multiple references to violence, and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18. Reader discretion is advised. For maximum enjoyment, the author suggests reading books 1 and 2 in the series before engaging in this novel.
Download or read book Caroline s Choice written by Simone Beaudelaire and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Years past her thirtieth birthday, English professor Caroline Jones's biological clock isn't just ticking, it's screaming. With her boyfriend dragging his feet, Caroline's attempt at an ultimatum shatters their troubled relationship and leaves her no closer to her goals. The dream of motherhood seems to be slipping away. When Victor, her handsome former student, shows up with an offer she can't refuse, Caroline finds herself having to make an unexpected choice. But is Victor only her baby-daddy, or has the love of her life been with her all along? Contains graphic sex scenes.
Download or read book Life Is A Highway written by Simone Beaudelaire and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-08-24 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s 1975 and the recession is waning, but for the small town of Beulah, Illinois, life will never be the same. An industrial accident has claimed the lives of five workers, leaving their wives and children struggling, and the company is fighting to deny their wrongful death payout. Hi, I'm Janet and you might be wondering why I care. I run a bar, right? But my sister, Thea, is one of those widows. She’s struggling to raise two kids alone. I’m helping, along with my daughter Brandy and my boyfriend, Rick, but she's still in a tough place. And while her attitude is starting to get on my nerves, she’s still my sister. I can’t leave her to face all these troubles alone. To make matters worse, the manager isn’t done causing trouble. It may just be in everyone's best interest if we make an unscheduled road trip to another state, where we can build a new life. All we want is a fresh start, far from the terrible memories. If we can survive the journey. NOTE: This romantic suspense novella contains sexy scenes and strong language.
Download or read book Watering the Valley written by James Earl Sherow and published by Development of Western Resources. This book was released on 1990 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sherow documents the attempts of the inhabitants of the High Plains section of the Arkansas River Valley to bring the river under control, the waves of new problems that followed each new "solution," and the conflict and cooperation the process engendered.
Download or read book When Life Feels Like a House Fire written by Marcy McKay and published by SkipJack Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marcy McKay offers something we all need right now - hope. If you’ve struggled with anxiety, disrupted sleep, foggy brain, loss of time, the inability to focus since COVID-19 upended the world – it’s not your imagination. Your physical aches and pains are real, too. Maybe you’ve suffered low-grade to full-blown depression. Bad behaviors might have helped you cope, like overeating or no appetite at all, overdrinking, hours of binge-watching TV or scrolling through social media. This doesn’t include possible tensions with family, friends and strangers over masks, politics, protests and much more. There is a scientific reason and root cause behind your stress, anxieties and behaviors, but it’s not what you think. The answers are connected to the past. Your past. Marcy McKay explains what’s happening to you in everyday language, sharing what she learned after her family experienced a house fire in 2017. With free downloadable worksheets, exercises and assignments – connect the dots to the true source of your problems. Create an action plan for a brighter tomorrow, even during a global pandemic … because life shouldn’t feel like a house fire. “I read this book all in one sitting. Informative … funny. I loved this, and think you will, too.” – Melissa Hallmark Kerr, PhD, co-founder of Brain Savvy “Marcy has gracefully personalized and documented the importance in taking care of the mind-body connection, as well as how our life’s experience plays into stress, trauma and anxiety.” – Erin K. Bishop, MA, A Breath of Wellness "When Life Feels Like a House Fire is current and useful as we navigate our new normal. A great resource and an easy read." – Terry Bentley Hill, attorney and founder, #StopMindingYourOwnBusiness
Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 1692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
