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A fantastic book! Timothy Egan describes his journeys in the Pacific Northwest through visits to salmon fisheries, redwood forests and the manicured English gardens of Vancouver. Here is a blend of history, anthropology and politics.

Fire and Rain is a compelling, meticulous narrative of the way national security decisions formed at the highest levels of government affect the lives of individuals at home and abroad. By drawing these connections, Carolyn Woods Eisenberg brings to life policy decisions about Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, conveying their significance to a new generation. She breaks fresh ground in contextualizing Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger's decisions within a wider institutional and societal framework.

Dive into Wounds In The Rain, a collection of eleven gripping war stories by the acclaimed author Stephen Crane, best known for his classic, The Red Badge of Courage. Crane, an innovative voice of American literature, captivates readers with his intense prose, rich dialects, and poignant irony. His narratives often explore profound themes of fear, spiritual turmoil, and the solitude that accompanies conflict. With a significant influence on 20th-century writers like Ernest Hemingway, Crane’s work paved the way for the Modernists and Imagists. Join us as we journey through the harrowing tales...

Jews and Roma died side by side in the Holocaust, yet the world did not recognize their destruction equally. In the years and decades following the war, the Jewish experience of genocide increasingly occupied the attention of legal experts, scholars, educators, curators, and politicians, while the genocide of Europe's Roma went largely ignored. Rain of Ash is the untold story of how Roma turned to Jewish institutions, funding sources, and professional networks as they sought to gain recognition and compensation for their wartime suffering.

With A Hard Rain, Gaillard gives us a deeply personal history, bringing his keen storyteller's eye to this pivotal time in American life. He explores the competing story arcs of tragedy and hope through the political and social movements of the times: civil rights, black power, women's liberation, the war in Vietnam, and the protests and movements against it.

A "beautifully written travelogue" that draws on the latest scholarly research as well as a lifetime of exploration to light on the extraordinary Anasazi culture of the American Southwest (Entertainment Weekly). The greatest "unsolved mystery" of the American Southwest is the fate of the Anasazi...

This intimate true account of Americans at war follows theepic drama of an unlikely group of men forced to work together in the face of an increasingly desperate enemy during the final year of World War II. Sprawling across the Pacific, this untold story follows the crew of the newly-built...

The classic Vietnam war memoir, ...and a hard rain fell is the unforgettable story of a veteran's rage and the unflinching portrait of a young soldier's odyssey from the roads of upstate New York to the jungles of Vietnam. Updated for its twentieth anniversary with a new afterword on the Iraq War and its parallels to Vietnam, John Ketwig's message is as relevant today as it was twenty years ago.

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The Land of Little Rain by Mary Hunter Austin, first published in 1903, contains a series of interrelated essays about the American Southwest. A theme of environmental conservation and a philosophy of regional culture loosely link the narratives. The first essay covers the "Country of Lost Borders," an area between Death Valley and the High Sierras. In "Water Trails of the Ceriso", the author describes the many animals that travel along the trails, including coyotes and quails. "The Scavengers" deals with carrion feeders like buzzards and crows.

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Unlock timeless wisdom with Ancient Code, Modern Mind! Using AI, we decode ancient texts and the brilliance of thinkers like Aryabhata to uncover insights that shaped our world. Explore how these “codes” continue to inspire and transform our understanding of the universe. Join me on a journey bridging past, present, and future, revealing answers to life’s biggest questions hidden in history. Tune in for enduring knowledge that empowers modern minds!

A journey of topics through murder, grief, loss and a mother's fight for change. Karly Rain Wood was murdered November 13, 2022 by repeat felons with guns. Her mother is fighting for change, sharing her story, bringing a voice to victims, and exposing what she unveils through her journey to find all who killed her daughter. sayhernamekarlyrainUnsolved MurderUpdates on our search for karly's killers and trials for those arrested. Special guests, other victims, experts and elected officials. Celebrity opinion and more.

Purely by chance, renowned author Mary Summer Rain met No-Eyes, a blind Chippewa visionary who lives in a small, remote cabin in the Colorado mountains. Spirit Song the first volume in Summer Rain's No-Eyes tetralogy, introduces us to this remarkable, unforgettable woman. No-Eyes teaches her about many fascinating topics, including the history of the Chippewa people, the songs of the shaman, and the healing power of medicinal herbs.

The Chippewa shaman No-Eyes shares her wisdom and perspective on life. No-Eyes sits in her humble Colorado cabin, offering startling but compelling visions of the future, including some upheavals on the horizon. Listening intently to her teacher and new friend, Summer Rain learns about the unique relationship between the Earth Mother and the many creatures in her domain.

A weekly informational podcast about science-fiction and fantasy world building elements, from alphabets to religions, from artificial intelligence to gender roles, friends Paul and CJ discuss the decisions and details that make your favorite fiction seem like home.