A Gift from the Silent Generation, by Ronald Warren Brown, is a collection of essays and poems to give the reader an experience of being in another time and place. A place without computers, cell phones, or television. What would life be like? Ron frees our imagination and takes away from our complex life for a while. Brown takes us back to a simpler time to glean the wisdom from the life lessons offered in the past.Like a time capsule, this collection is a fulfilling experience for...

Scripture defines Faith as "being sure of what we hope for. It is being sure of what we do not see." It is founded upon a compelling and often perplexing belief in both God - and the unique calling He has planted in our heart. The pursuit of our heart's desires will always begin, and then be sustained, by a series of simple, yet often heart-wrenching steps of faith. Steps that eventually lead one toward the mountaintop of fulfillment, hope and joy - while also requiring that same person to...

Twisted Philosophy: A Journey into Ethics, Epistemology, and MetaphysicsAre you ready to challenge the way you think? In Twisted Philosophy, Ron Brown takes readers on an eye-opening journey through the depths of human thought, morality, and existence. This book blends philosophical essays, ethical analysis, and logical reasoning to explore questions that shape how we live and understand the world.Inside, you'll discover:...

"They silenced our truths. Distorted our wisdom. Buried our soul. Now we dig it back up—with fire in our hands."Twisted Philosophy is not just a book,it's a reckoning.For centuries, African thought has been suppressed, distorted, and repackaged through colonization and borrowed ideologies. But what if everything you were taught was incomplete, or outright false?In this explosive work, Ron Brown challenges the myths ...

The Alexander Technique is a method for developing conscious use of oneself in all activities of living.The Technique was evolved by F. Matthias Alexander (1869-1955) who described his discoveries in great detail in four books published between 1910 and 1941.These summaries, which were checked and approved by Alexander himself, were made in the late 1940's by the journalist Ron Brown, who was one of Alexander's pupils.Each summary provides an accessible, chapter-by-...

Despite the "green" benefits of rail travel, Canada has lost much of its railway heritage. Across the country stations have been bulldozed and rails ripped up. Once the heart of communities large and small, stations and tracks have left little more than a gaping hole in Canada's landscapes. This book revisits the times when railways were the country's economic lifeline, and the station the social centre. Here was where we worked, played, listened to political speeches, or simply said goodb...

Pubs of Portsmouth From Old Photographs offers a captivating glimpse into the history of some of Portsmouth's most famous pubs. This charming collection of photographs provides the reader with a visual representation of Portsmouth's pubs. Drawing upon an eclectic collection of photographs, Ron Brown presents the reader with an insight into the history and life of the pubs in this area. Pubs of Portsmouth From Old Photographs provides something for everyone, whether they have lived in Ports...

The Portsmouth area was once a lively and thriving area of at least thirty palaces of pleasureA", all operating at the same time, and playing an important role in the lives of the local people. Sadly, many were lost during World War II and through subsequent building work but this book vividly brings to life, once again, the golden days of entertainment when they were affectionately known as 'Bughutches' or 'Fleapits'. Cinemas & Theatres of Portsmouth presents a lavishly illustrated select...

In the 1940s, Doris Day had a No. 1 hit record with Sentimental Journey. This would indeed be an apt alternative title for this book, for within its pages the reader will be taken on a sentimental journey back to the days when the residents of Portsmouth could board a steam train, glide through the streets on an electric tram or trolleybus, sail to the Isle of Wight on a paddle steamer, take a charabanc ride into the country, fly across to the Island and back for 6s and 8d, or perhaps enjo...

Explore the vestiges of the hamlets and villages that have been swallowed up by Toronto’s relentless growth.Over the course of more than two centuries, Toronto has ballooned from a muddy collection of huts on a swampy waterfront to Canada’s largest and most diverse city. Amid (and sometimes underneath) this urban agglomeration are the remains of many small communities that once dotted the region now known as Toronto and the GTA. Before European settlers arrived, In...

Follow Rails to the Atlantic through eastern Canada’s railway heritage. Visit preserved railway stations in various states of use, or take in the architecture of the grand era of station building in Quebec City, Halifax, and St. John’s. Board scenic railway excursions on the Orford Express or Le Train du Massif de Charlevoix, or travel to VIA Rail's destinations in remote northern Quebec.Rail trails lead through the Laurentian mountains and Quebec’s Eastern Townships. Muse...

A must for any Canadian railroad aficionado, this special bundle gathers six books in one for a can’t-miss retrospective of the nation’s railway history.Rails Over the MountainsExplore western Canada’s rich railway history, travelling from the grand railway hotels and rustic stations to relive a time when trains used to rumble in the West.Rails to the AtlanticExplore eastern Canada’s railway heritage, including stations from the late 1850s, g...