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Ignition! is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. This search was a hazardous enterprise carried out by rival labs who worked against the known laws of nature, with no guarantee of success or safety. John Drury Clark writes with irreverent and eyewitness immediacy about the development of the explosive fuels strong enough to negate the relentless restraints of gravity. The resulting volume is as much a memoir as a work of history, sharing a behind-the-scenes view of an enterprise that eventually took men to the moon.

Jackson Jams: Building Positive Culture in the Primary School celebrates the ways in which positive culture is created in Jackson Primary School, in the Williamsport Area School District in Williamsport PA. Jackson Primary School is a K-3 Primary School serving 560 students. This podcast offers short conversations about the school culture, aiming to inform the Jackson Family and to inspire a larger educational community as we all seek to do what's best for kids, everywhere.

The lure of the American West is in the spirit of adventure, in the majestic expanse of unconquered wilderness and in rugged individuals on a quest for identity and sometimes for survival. Owen Wister's unsmiling Virginian... Dorothy M. Johnson's, "A Man Called Horse": These are a few of the colorful, even legendary characters who populate The American West in Fiction, a collection of stories edited by Jon Tuska.

In 1939, a team of workers beneath the Vatican unearthed an early Christian grave. This surprising discovery launched a secret quest that would last decades a quest to discover the long-lost burial place of the Apostle Peter. From earliest times, Christian tradition held that Peter, a lowly fisherman from Galilee, whom Christ made leader of his church was executed in Rome by Emperor Nero and buried on Vatican Hill. But his tomb had been lost to history. Now, funded anonymously by a wealthy American, a small army of workers embarked on the dig of a lifetime. 

When John Tovey lost his sight at the age of 42, he thought his life was over. He was wrong, it was just beginning. John had followed a bad path drifting in and out of trouble. He was sent to improvement schools, a young offenders institute and eventually a prison. John was on self-destruct and thought nothing or no one could help him. Then he became the victim of a vicious attack by a notorious train ‘steaming’ gang. John knew he had to take the witness stand.

Wartime radio at its most provocative - that's "Words at War"! The Office of War Information, in cooperation with The Council on Books in Wartime, brought listeners journalistic accounts of battle, first-person narratives, and novels inspired by actual events. Each story was adapted for radio…and for maximum emotional impact.

Ever wondered what it feels like to step into the unpredictable world of acting, with its highs and lows, the joys and struggles? Brace yourself as your host, David John Clark, and a dynamic lineup of co-hosts, pull back the curtains, sharing raw and candid insights into the realities of an actor's life on The Late Bloomer Actor: Off Script.  We're not just talking about the glamour and glitz, but also the grit and grind that forms the essence of an actor's journey.  As professionals in the acting world, we dive, unrehearsed, into important topics such as the artistry of acting, industry ...

A revelatory collection of essays on the DeafBlind experience, and a manifesto on the power and untapped potential of touch. Born Deaf into an ASL-speaking family and blind by adolescence, John Lee Clark learned to embrace the possibilities of his tactile world. He is on the frontlines of the Protactile movement, which gave birth to an unprecedented tactile language and a way of life based on physical connection.

There is a difference in being a "man" and being a "Godly Man". Bob and John get in the dirt and discuss how men can grow in God's Grace by doing life together instead of trying to walk in God's ways on your own. Many Christian men find themselves just living their christian life kind of numb. Not really feeling God's presence let alone growing in faith. This is our walk to living in God's Amazing Grace but not alone. We need other men to HUDDLE UP with to help us grow. Bring others along the journey to encourage them to grow and walk with God at the center of every aspect of our lives.

Welcome to "The Late Bloomer Actor", a monthly podcast series hosted by Australian actor David John Clark. Join David as he engages in discussions with those that have helped him on his journey as a late bloomer actor, where he shares personal stories, insights, and wisdom gained from his unique path as a late bloomer actor and the lessons he has learned, and continued to learn, from the many sources available in the acting world. Each episode features conversations with actors and industry insiders that have crossed paths with David who generously offer their own experiences and lessons ...