Download or read book The Great Inflation and Its Aftermath written by Robert J. Samuelson and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2010-01-26 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Inflation in the 1960s and 1970s, notes award-winning columnist Robert J. Samuelson, played a crucial role in transforming American politics, economy, and everyday life. The direct consequences included stagnation in living standards, a growing belief—both in America and abroad—that the great-power status of the United States was ending, and Ronald Reagan’s election to the presidency in 1980. But that is only half the story. The end of high inflation led to two decades of almost uninterrupted economic growth, rising stock prices and ever-increasing home values. Paradoxically, this prolonged prosperity triggered the economic and financial collapse of 2008 and 2009 by making Americans—from bank executives to ordinary homeowners—overconfident, complacent, and careless. The Great Inflation and its Aftermath, Samuelson contends, demonstrated that we have not yet escaped the boom-and-bust cycles common in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This is a sobering tale essential for anyone who wants to understand today’s world.

Download or read book From the Valley of the Missing written by Grace Miller White and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Valley of the Missing is a harsh look at the lives of everyday citizens. Lem Crabbe has changed over the years, and the hands of time were not kind. He and his wife Scraggy must get by with their young son, despite the hard toil of everyday work. Excerpt: "Crabbe regarded the appealing face soddenly before answering. "Yep, that's what I mean. I'm tired of a woman allers a snoopin' around, and a hundred times more tired of the brat." "But he's yer own," cried the woman, "and ye did say as how ye'd marry me for his sake! Didn't ye say it, Lem? He ain't nothin' but a baby, and he doesn't cry much. Will ye let me an' him stay, Deary?"

Download or read book written by Thomas P. Hopp and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-10-01 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A U.S. space probe discovers a 65 million-year-old derelict outpost at the moon's south pole. Now the owners of the moonbase are returning to reclaim their home world--our world. In Montana, wildlife biologist Chase Armstrong and rancher's daughter Kit Daniels survive attacks by T-Rex and deadly Megaraptors to find that they are at ground-zero, where the invaders' lost city lies buried under a mountain of sandstone. Deep in the underground catacombs, trapped by human-sized, intelligent carnivorous dinosaurs, they may be mankind's last hope for survival."Solid science and pacing that never quits." --Kay Kenyon, Philip K. Dick Award nominated author of Maximum Ice"Fills the void since Jurassic Park. And, Hopp's book may be better." --Steve Brusatte, DinoLand Review

Download or read book John Prine written by Eddie Huffman and published by Univ of TX + ORM. This book was released on 2015-03-15 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An excellent new biography” of the influential songwriter that showcases his renowned humor and musical genius (The Telegraph). With a range that spans the lyrical, heartfelt songs “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone,” and “Paradise” to the classic country music parody “You Never Even Called Me by My Name,” John Prine is a songwriter’s songwriter. Across five decades, he’s created critically acclaimed albums—John Prine (one of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time), Bruised Orange, The Missing Years—and earned two Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting from the Americana Music Association, and induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. His songs have been covered by scores of artists, from Johnny Cash and Miranda Lambert to Bette Midler and 10,000 Maniacs, and influenced everyone from Roger McGuinn to Kacey Musgraves. Hailed in his early years as the “new Dylan,” Prine still counts Bob Dylan among his most enthusiastic fans. In John Prine, Eddie Huffman traces the long arc of Prine’s musical career, beginning with his early, seemingly effortless successes, which led paradoxically not to stardom but to a rich and varied career writing songs that other people have made famous. He recounts the stories, many of them humorous, behind Prine’s best-known songs and discusses all of Prine’s albums as he explores the brilliant records and the ill-advised side trips, the underappreciated gems and the hard-earned comebacks that led Prine to found his own successful record label, Oh Boy Records. This thorough, entertaining treatment gives John Prine his due as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation.

Download or read book Gaby s Penance written by Aline Lesage and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-05 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Years after her parish priest imposed an unusual penance, a penance she has at last fulfilled, Gabrielle Chevalier returns from Paris to her home in Quebec aware that while the Church may have forgiven her, she has not forgiven herself.

Download or read book INTERGALACTIC ENTERPRISE 60 Space Sci Fi Novels in One Edition written by Jules Verne and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-19 with total page 6657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INTERGALACTIC ENTERPRISE: 60+ Space Sci-Fi Novels in One Edition is an extraordinary anthology that showcases a diverse range of literary styles and overarching themes of exploration, innovation, and the human condition through the lens of science fiction. The collection spans a wide temporal and stylistic spectrum, integrating pioneering works of space opera, speculative fiction, and interspecies narratives that have shaped and transformed the genre. Notably, the anthology includes landmark pieces that have broken new ground in science fiction, reflecting on human potentiality and societal evolution, all while traversing the unknown expanses of the cosmos. The contributing authors, including luminaries like Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and Philip K. Dick, collectively embody a remarkable heritage of speculative storytelling. Their backgrounds are as varied as their writing, with some having laid the foundational stones of the genre, while others have expanded its frontiers by introducing complex philosophical questions and innovative narrative techniques. This collaboration across generations forms a dialogue not only with each other but with the historical, cultural, and literary movements that influenced them, offering an intricate mosaic of perspectives on the future of humanity and our place in the universe. This anthology is a must-have for readers eager to embark on a thought-provoking journey through the annals of science fiction. INTERGALACTIC ENTERPRISE offers an invaluable opportunity to experience a multiplicity of voices and visions, ranging from the dawn of the genre to its mid-20th-century iterations. It is an invitation to explore the depth and breadth of human imagination, and to contemplate our collective aspirations and fears. For anyone with an interest in speculative fiction, this collection serves as both an educational tool and a treasure trove of entertainment, shedding light on the evolutionary trajectory of sci-fi literature and its perpetual quest to chart the unknown.

Download or read book The Most Reluctant Convert written by David C. Downing and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-05-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his teens, a young man wrote, “I believe in no religion. There is absolutely no proof for any of them.” After serving in the trenches of WW1, the same young man said, “I never sank so low as to pray.” To a religious friend, he wrote impatiently, “You can’t start with God. I don’t accept God!” This young man was C. S. Lewis, the “foul-mouthed atheist” who would become one of the most eloquent Christian writers of the twentieth century. David C. Downing offers a unique look at Lewis’s personal journey to faith and the profound influence it had on his life as a writer and eventual follower of Christ. This is the first book to focus on the period from Lewis’s childhood to his early thirties, a tumultuous journey of spiritual and intellectual exploration. It was not despite this journey but precisely because of it that Lewis understood the search for life’s meaning so well.

Download or read book Low End written by Harry George Pellegrin and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-03-07 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Low End is an exciting vintage-style crime noire novel dealing with modern issues in the style of the classic 1940's mystery writers. Low End is murder mystery with a twist involving a least-likely detective, a disillusioned, New York City musician named Gary Morrissey. Gary finds himself involved in a murder investigation of his own making when shadows of government corruption and hints of premeditated genocide are cast over a friend's murder. The author's own experiences are reflected in his lead character, whose love for New York City and for its less-than-attractive suburbs and citizens emanates from every page and whose musical knowledge and expertise provide a unique background for the events that unfold. Some mild language and violence, no sex.

Download or read book My Golden Horse written by Caroline Akervik and published by Fire & Ice Young Adult Books. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ellen Sanz is angry at the world, and she wants nothing to do with horses. Before her mother’s accident, they’d had a great life. Her mother, Linda, was a successful show jumper. Ellen had attended virtual school, and they’d travelled between international horse competitions. Everything had changed when Linda suffered a catastrophic riding accident. Ellen has been her mother’s caretaker in the year since. They’ve been forced to move to Linda’s parents’ hobby farm in the Maryland countryside. Here, Ellen finds herself irresistibly drawn to Lemon Meringue, nicknamed Tandy, a show ring sour palomino rescue mare, as well as to Joel, a cute and horse crazy guy. Can Ellen and Tandy let go of the pain of their pasts to embrace a new life and find that special connection?

Download or read book The Ultimate E E Smith Collection written by E. E. Smith and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 3609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition brings to you exciting space operas and Sci-Fi stories by E. E. "Doc" Smith in one convenient volume! Contents: The Skylark of Space Skylark Three Spacehounds of IPC Triplanetary (I) Triplanetary (II) First Lensman Galactic Patrol Second Stage Lensmen The Vortex Blaster or, Masters of the Vortex The Galaxy Primes Subspace Survivors Imperial Stars Masters of Space Tedric Lord Tedric Robot Nemesis

Download or read book Old Glory written by Lulu Katherine Eubank and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fever Dreams written by Nicole Jordan and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2006-05-30 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once again Nicole Jordan thrills and enchants with this fabulously seductive Regency romance, the next installment in the Paradise series. She is the woman of his dreams . . . and he will pay any price to possess her. From the moment he met the lovely Lady Eve, soldier of fortune Alex Ryder set his sights on winning the spirited beauty. But fate intervened, making Eve another man’s wife then a widow. Now, despite Eve’s ardent vow never to marry again, Ryder aims to use every seductive weapon in his arsenal to woo her. A renowned matchmaker for the ton, Eve defies Ryder’s wicked allure but cannot resist his challenge to find him a suitable bride–never dreaming that she is the only woman he will ever desire for his bride, or that his breathtaking sensuality will awaken her to soul-searing passion. But as their delicious mating dance begins, an assailant threatens Eve’s life. Now Ryder must protect Eve while striving to convince his beloved that he alone is her perfect match in the tantalizing game of love.

Download or read book The Parson of Hunter Hall written by Lois Kulp and published by Masthof Press & Bookstore. This book was released on 2018-07 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Julie Hunter, heiress to the Hunter Estate that includes the parsonage, receives her first letter from the new minister, she throws it into the kitchen stove. But when he hunts her down at the Gander Inn where she is working and living, she realizes the handsome, green-eyed bachelor is a force to be reckoned with. When she moves to the little house behind the parsonage, wills clash and doors slam, but she can't resist the love she encounters or the God who gently guides her steps. (354pp. Masthof Press, 2018.)

Download or read book The eighth rune written by Adrian Stone and published by Luitingh Sijthoff Fantasy. This book was released on 2015-12-21 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Eight Rune is the first book of the Rune series by Dutch author Adrian Stone. A direct sequel to his Devil trilogy. Marak Fourfingers, the hero in Adrian Stone’s Devil-trilogy, is no more. But the information recorded in his Bequeathed Narratives presents the ruthless God-Emperor of the bleak continent of Kadish with a unique opportunity. Marak’s writings could give him access to the rune that will grant omnipotence, the Eighth Rune, and then the God-Emperor would be invincible. A young rune priest and a sword master are sent to Carolia to steal the book – a near impossible task. At the same time Serina, a young Viguru priestess from Carolia, is taken captive by rune priests. She will face a time of cruelty and misery in the terrible Home of the Sisterhood, and a humiliating introduction to the God-Emperor. It all makes for a compellingly thrilling adventure in which Adrian Stone shares his visions on timeless, life-determining aspects: power and its misuse, discrimination, global harmony, and how to reach it. The moral of this double story: striving for absolute power is bound to turn against you. ‘The magnificent ending of the story makes me eager for book two. Adrian Stone has surpassed himself.’ Magic Tales about The Eighth Rune Adrian Stone is the pseudonym for Ad van Tiggelen (1958). Like no other, Stone possesses the literary qualities to encapsulate complicated matters such as religion and history in a compellingly thrilling, classically modelled fantasy story. Find more information about the author and his books on: www.adrianstone.com

Download or read book Ashes written by Stefan Żeromski and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows the unsightly side of the Habsburg Empire. It is a declaration of disagreement with idealization of the Austrian partition and the model of state management used in its territory. From the postcolonial point of view, it is a novel about people and territories forced, in spite of bloody resistance, to become the periphery of an empire. The Old Republic of Poland was not a glorious metropolis, but it was still a metropolis. Colonization transformed and divided this metropolis into provinces of three empires, with all the consequences that a transformation of this kind brings. The so-called Polish Sarmatism, from which the heroes of Ashes derive endowed citizens of "Sarmatian" Poland with a sense of self-worth and liberty. Austrian colonization destroyed their liberty and compelled the Poles to serve the interests of their conquerors. Ashes is a narrative of the Sarmatian culture that survived among the nobility with pedigrees and estates, and was also potentially present among smallholders with no pedigree and no assets. The novel suggests that it is not necessary to be a noble to possess the sense of liberty that the Republic of Poland developed and cultivated.

Download or read book The Book of The Ler written by M. A. Foster and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2006-10-03 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of print since 1985, these three classic novels form a trilogy that chronicles the history of an alternate human race, the Ler, from their origins as a bioengineered "superhuman" race on Earth to their complex civilizations in space. Together, the books form a challenging examination of what it means to be human.

Download or read book The Sources of Anti Slavery Constitutionalism in America 1760 1848 written by William M. Wiecek and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No detailed description available for "The Sources of Anti-Slavery Constitutionalism in America, 1760-1848".