Taking us straight to the front lines, The March Up follows the famed 1st Marine Division on their decisive 1,184 kilometre trek to Baghdad, from first assault to the taking of the city. The 1st Marine Division, which had fought in Guadalcanal, Khe San, and Kuwait City, provided the critical force in Operation Iraqi Freedom. With unprecedented access to everyone from three-star generals to privates, authors West and Smith, men with 60 years of military and combat experience betwee...

The pixel as the organizing principle of all pictures, from cave paintings to Toy Story.The Great Digital Convergence of all media types into one universal digital medium occurred, with little fanfare, at the recent turn of the millennium. The bit became the universal medium, and the pixel--a particular packaging of bits--conquered the world. Henceforward, nearly every picture in the world would be composed of pixels--cell phone pictures, app interfaces, M...

Thirty-four years ago, Charles Smith was incarcerated in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (or 'Injustice,' as he would say) with two life sentences. Now, he shares with us the harrowing and horrific experience of life in a Texas prison. Breaking the Chains of Bondage is his personal memoir that guides us through the fields and down the halls of everyday life, torture, and trauma in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison system. It is a read you won't soon forget.

In an era where technology shapes every facet of human existence, Humanity's Compass: Navigating Life in the Digital Age explores how we can maintain our humanity amidst rapid digital transformation. This thought-provoking book delves into the challenges and opportunities presented by the digital world, from the impact of social media on relationships to the ethical dilemmas posed by artificial intelligence.Offering practical guidance and deep insights, the book serves as a roadmap...

Excerpt: "From time immemorial the human race has been interested in pictures of persons, scenes and things; and one of the most potent means of driving home ideas and lessons, and oftentimes of arousing human passions, is the cartoon. No longer venomous, the cartoon is regarded as a humorous or sarcastic comment on topics uppermost in the nation's mind. It is more than a picture, however, because it is also suggestive and presents a clear idea, lucidly and usually laughingly worked out. N...

The bombing of Pearl Harbor set off a chain of events that included the race to beat German scientists to build the atomic bomb. A tiny hamlet tucked away in the southern Appalachians proved an unlikely linchpin to win the race. The Manhattan Project required the combination of four secret sites—Clinton Laboratories, Y-12, K-25, and S-50—75,000 workers, and the nation’s finest scientists to create the Secret City, Oak Ridge. From the beginning, the effort was aided by the nearby University...

7 Days to a Byline that Pays explains how to tell stories that audiences will read and editors will pay you to write. Delivered In a breezy and compact manner, this book will help you work fast, smart and get paid for your work.Take it from Pulitzer winning journalist Manny Garcia: "Smith has successfully culled the best ideas from colleagues and published a book that is essential reading for anyone who wants to succeed in journalism. It's creative, clear, fun and Timeless...

As life seems to settle into a new normal, Alex begins to relax.Perhaps too soon.The entire school knows he's gay, and suspect all of his friends are as well. That weighs heavily on him. He'd come out to his friends, and the Circle members had already accepted it. He'd tried a relationship with is second-best friend, but it hadn't worked out, and now they were back to being friends.He was now part of the best band in school, and accepted by the band members. And they w...

In the future, it may be possible to create a human being... but will it be a good choice to do so?When a lonely teen discovers an unusual course available on his home tutoring terminal, it leads to that very question.Having learned not to trust others, or rely on them, he decides that creating a custom friend for himself is the only choice left.But once the deed is done, he has to contend with the consequences...

A Collection of Bible Topics for Meditation and Study"A Unique Topical Study Book with A Literary Flow"There are many who ponder ways to read their Bibles. This book provides an excellent means to reading the Bible topically.The Spiritual Treasure Trove amasses a preponderance of truly beneficial and desirable topics useful for study and meditation in order to derive one's own convictions. It is unique in that there is a reliance on the things actually written rathe...

Are You Struggling To Sleep At Night?Find That Your Breathing Is Extremely Difficult During Your Sleep?Ever Wonder If You Have Sleep Apnea?In Cure Sleep Apnea - Everything About Sleep Apnea And Sleep Apnea Treatment, you find a guide for people suffering from sleep apnea. It answers the many common questions that sleep apnea sufferers have that has been bothering them.What Is Sleep Apnea?Sleep apnea is a condition which is hard to explain to one who doe...

2009 Historically Speaking is the fourth annual volume of historical articles published in The Oak Ridger newspaper. Like others in this series, the weekly stories vary from purely historical events to human interest stories such as the "Two Brothers - A World War II Story" that tells of the struggles these brothers had during the war. One of the series of articles included is the amazing story of the "Oak Ridge Bombers" a semi-professional baseball team from Oak Ridge that existed from th...