Download or read book Black Diamond Destiny written by Helen M. Norris and published by Author House. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Involves a West Virginia mountaineer family, father, mother, five sons and daughter. Their complicated rise from abject poverty to become multi-millionaires through their efforts in the coal-mining industry. From a small outcrop of coal on their unproductive farm, they eventually own thirty production mines and become the largest coal corporation in the world, controlling the coal industry in West Virginia for over sixty years. Poverty stricken but ambitious, in the year 1850, Matt Mattison secretly kills Abe, a Jewish itinerant peddler, who visits his home periodically, using Abe's money to open a small drift mine on his farm. He is assisted in the venture by his five sons who are unaware of their father's sudden source of funds. (A true story). At the birth of his daughter's illegitimate son, Matt realized that his daughter, Gem, and Abe had a clandestine love affair, planned to marry and that Abe had impregnated to comely Gem. Matt conscious-stricken becomes psychotic. Gem, suspicious of her father, grieving that the father of her child had given his life for her family's prosperity, refuses any finances earned from their mining endeavors, leaves home, adverse circumstances impel her to become proprietress of the town's bawdy house. The plot involves Gem's life, embarrassing to the family but offers amusing incidents in the bordello that becomes public. Her brothers push the mining business to great success becoming powerful financially and politically. Her bastard son (known later as "A.P." in the industry), well educated but burdened by his mother's profession, becomes president of the world's largest coal corporation. Marries a socialite, interested in breeding show horses, they build pretentious mansion on 365 acres, own private railroad train, ocean-going yacht, lavish apartment in New York City. The novel follows several generations of family, involving many complications, romances, pathos of the five brothers, threatened loss of their mines through bitterly fought union strikes and devastating mine explosions. Much of this story is true and interwoven with fiction. All character names are fictitious. Interesting coal mining facts as they effect the family are included. As well as the complete portrayal of the cruel exploration of the miners as the greedy and often inhumane madness of the coal barons to accumulate excessive wealth. Now that coal is becoming an important factor in our energy crisis, this story is timely. Readers will become educated about the problems in this important industry as the story of this once poverty stricken family unfolds.
Download or read book The Black Diamond written by Luis Olivie and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An adventure that will take you from common everyday places to fantastic ones, The Black Diamond tells the tale of Peter, an ordinary young man with an unusual quality who experiences a life-altering event that changes him forever. Follow Peter across the world as he faces the ramifications of his curiosity while being obligated to fulfill three tasks that will have him face danger, romance, and his own personal demons. Is destiny Peter's own choice, or is it pre-ordained? Find out in The Black Diamond, a story that traverses history, archeology, culture, wizardry, mysticism, and the legendary El Dorado.
Download or read book The Black Diamond written by and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Black Diamond written by Juan Carden and published by Author House. This book was released on 2012-08-20 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Black Diamond is the sixth book in the saga. This time Juan is born in Lesotho, South Africa. As his immortal spirit continues to live on, he is able to vividly recall his eternal past and cannot understand why whites despise men of his race. His father Moshoeshoei, king of the Basotho, instructs him in the art of government and in the subtleties of diplomacy. His mother, offspring of Chaka Zulu, wants to end her peoples suffering and wishes that his son will dedicate his life to save their bodies and spirits. The protagonists principle desire is the same as that of all his other lives - to find the woman that was created with him at the beginning of time. Maluti and Tineke sense each other's existence and recognize that they are a couple of kindred spirits who prowl about the world in search of love; but they never meet. The novel takes place during a difficult time in Africa. Gold and diamonds are discovered. The descendants of the Dutch struggled to rise from the tyranny of England as the blacks fight to preserve their homeland. The British Empire, which is under the auspices of a brotherhood, appears to be unbeatable as it is filled wealth of the seven continents, usurping the natural resources in the seas by attacking ships of Spain, Holland, China and India. After centuries of ideological conflicts and social, religious and political differences, the nations distance themselves. The weapons become more sophisticated and, although the science improves, diseases decimate men and animals. Gradually the planet is invaded by the human species that threatens to destroy everything in its path, including a variety of almost extinct birds, fish, reptiles and mammals.
Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 1432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Download or read book Black Diamonds Gathered in the Darkey Homes of the South by Edward a Pollard written by Edward Alfred Pollard and published by University of Michigan Library. This book was released on 1859 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Champion of Light Book III Apollo s Legacy Part 1 The Staff of Rah written by J.W. Greene and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-07-14 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: {Part 1 of 3} The Defenders of Light travel to the nation of Aegyptus to obtain the Staff of Rah before General Dominus can obtain the Divine Weapon for his Queen, the Black Witch. Medi, the Amazonia warrior; Turo, the Perzyian sailor; Kognus, the Northern demi-immortal; and Jun-ki, the Shao-du-leoht Master; continue to fight against the Church of the Universe as part of honoring their companion, Apollo, the Champion of Light. As the deeds of the Champion of Light have spread throughout the Middle Continent, Apollo's Legacy will inspire his friends, the Defenders of Light, to continue the fight against the minions of darkness.
Download or read book Sartor Resartus written by Thomas Carlyle and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Black Diamond written by Liverpool Biennial, 1st (Liverpool) and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Legacy of the Diamond written by Andrea Kane and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new "Black Diamond" series, Kane sweeps readers back to Regency England where love sparkles throughout a multi-faceted tale of mystery and intrigue. Courtney Johnson, the daughter of a sea captain, is swept underneath a wave of despair when a pirate forces her father overboard and she is taken captive. As a diamond then brings Courtney and her brother together, it glitters with a malice and mystery that draws them toward a haunting evil.
Download or read book Black Diamond Collection written by Isabel Cintra and published by . This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Venture into the spellbinding world of Isabel Cintra's imagination with the Black Diamond Collection Volume 1. This special edition presents three magical tales, brilliantly brought to life by Zeka Cintra's illustrations.In "The Princess and the Mirror", a kingdom's obsession with beauty summons a wise fairy to restore balance, weaving a lesson on love and vanity. "The Great Little Tailor" spins a tale of adversity, resilience, and hope set in a humble village, reminding us that optimism and courage can reshape destiny. "The Sweetest Ladybug" invites you to witness how Johana's imaginative whims become reality, painting a vibrant landscape of backyard mysteries.Embrace the charm and wisdom of these captivating fairy tales, offering a timeless exploration of universal truths. This collection is a must-have gem in every fairy tale lover's library.
Download or read book The Coursing calendar ed by Stonehenge written by John Henry Walsh and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Night Watch written by Benjamin Scarlato and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-07-08 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maps of the universe and technologies of the future absorbed in the minds of creation. The ancient astronauts called magicians trying to rebuild earth with a constant flow of agony Art Maximus being in charge of this focus on a better world. Foe's of madness interfere a mercenary by the name of Quintas turns through the tides of knowledge and builds his army to reshape the earth into his own name. Disasters of the soul Fraser Voltaire now the king of York is being influenced by pressures from his unknown past the ancient world that he has forgotten. After of the murder of his wife Lady Venice a timetable of a scientific war begins. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are rebuilt in the 1600's after being destroyed hundreds of years ago. The mysteries of the world are announced through this rebirth this hidden history of the world. The unseen magicians interact with world events changing the course of time setting the world back this earth being distorted brings only more grief when Quintas entertains the idea of being an inventor ignoring the complexities of Leonardo da Vinci.
Download or read book Port of New York Harbor and Marine Review written by Alexander Rogers Smith and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Wicked Passage written by N. M. Singel and published by Mitchell Morris Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen-year old Blake Wyatt dug his bloodied fingers into the splintered railing of the ancient ship, struggling for footing in the violent storm. He wants desperately to wake from this nightmare...but he isn't sleeping. The mutiny is real and the great Christopher Columbus is about to be murdered-Dagonblud's latest victim in his quest to erase the world's history by stealing its past, with control of the future as his ultimate reward.It's up to Blake, the youngest in his family of sapphire travelers, to master his incredible new powers so he can sneak through time, find, and destroy the Tolucan leader. But Dagonblud has other plans.Will Blake ever see his family again? Or will Dagonblud eliminate the last sapphire traveler standing between him and world supremacy? Strap yourself in to see how a bizarre assignment from a substitute teacher quickly turns deadly in this epic thrill-ride through time. The only thing that is certain is that Blake's life, and the world around him, will never be the same.
Download or read book It Happened on Negro Mountain written by Jeff Carroll and published by Black Bed Sheet Books. This book was released on 2014-07-12 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matthew Abraham is a drug dealer being forced out of his empire in Baltimore, Maryland. Rather than submitting to the pressures of the younger dealers, he decides to destroy his empire and leave his neighborhood turf with his baby mother and seven year old daughter Destiny, leaving behind a gang war to take up residence in Negro Mountain, located along the Mason-Dixon line. Destiny, disturbed and frightened by her parents’ gang banging lifestyle, turns to the spirits of her departed grandmother and of Negro Mountain itself who speak to her through the dolls she plays with, and bestow upon her powers to manipulate nature through prayer. The saying is, Negro Mountain is a place where bad things happen to bad people. So when negative energy meets with the energy resting in Negro Mountain the outcome is always the same. The Mountain wins.
