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...

Robertson and Chaney examine how the early antecedents of police brutality like plantation overseers, the lynching of African American males, early race riots, the Rodney King incident, and the Los Angeles Rampart Scandal have directly impacted the current relationship between communities of color and police. Using a phenomenological framework, they analyze how African American college students perceive police to determine how race, gender, and education create different realities among a ...

Voices from the Block - Celebrating 25 years of Black literature!In 1996, when the Writer’s Block was founded, Black writers, members of “the block” began contributing to the legacy of written works that stamped our existence, cradled our culture, and fortified our souls.The legacy continues with the 25th anniversary edition of Voices from the Block!In this collection, you will experience poems, short stories, essays, novel starts, and more – all lovingly crafted fr...

Vintage Sci-Fi 13 - 24 Classic Science Fiction Short Stories from Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, H. P. Lovecraft and many moreChangeling by Ray BradburyThe Nameless City by H. P. LovecraftThe Burnt Planet by William BrittainTriggerman by J. F. BoneSlave of Eternity by Roger D. AycockThe Deep Hole to China by Robert SheckleyGangway for Homer by George R. HahnYou Risk Your Life by Joseph Slotki...

The Dark Angels succeeded in killing one Son, but the Father isn't planning to let them get away with what they're planning for His other one.Coming to terms with finding out you're The Michael, Archangel and protector of Mankind, isn't an easy task, but when the the evil ones find out too, Michael must act fast to protect his own future as well.

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...

Century begins with the nightmare visions of a young woman named Jane Seymour, catching the reader up in a chronicle on the Seymour family that moves from Austria, America and Africa, through Edinburgh and Venice, and then back through the Paris of the Belle Epoque and forward to 1923 Germany. One of the most far-reaching novels ever published in Canada.

As Alex's sixteenth birthday arrives, he has trouble maintaining his many secrets. His best friend, Tom, knows most of his secrets; that Alex is gay, that he is falling for his second-best friend, who is straight, and that Alex is no virgin. His friends have secrets too, and during the party thrown by them he is going to learn a few. And he is going to reveal some of his own. But the parties are only the beginning. One special gift will change the lives of Alex and his family, as well as t...

2014 Historically Speaking is the ninth annual volume of historical articles published in The Oak Ridger newspaper. Like others in this series, the weekly stories vary from purely historical stories such as "CONTACT Care Line of East Tennessee, an Oak Ridge icon of trained listeners" to stories such as "35 years of rowing highlights in Oak Ridge" Both of these tell stories about different aspects of Oak Ridge life. There is a story about Tim Myrick, an extraordinary man who lived the last ...

2010 Historically Speaking is the fifth 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. The Oak Ridge Country Club, The Emory Valley Center and the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge are featured stories. Finally the history of the Greenways in Oak Ridge is also featured as is a tribute to Fred Heddleson, artist extraordinaire. I was pleased to capture these ...

Jay had been pegged as a geek as a boy. He'd always been tall and lean, and with curly sandy-brown hair, brown eyes, narrow chin, and a large nose, he'd never been popular. He'd had a few friends, but grew distant from them when he began to realize he was gay in middle school. Now at college, he was considering coming out, but he was very shy and reserved, so the best he had managed to do was walk past a LGBT meeting.His roommate was a jock, and had many friends. Since moving into t...

2013 Historically Speaking is the eighth annual volume of historical articles published in The Oak Ridger newspaper. Like others in this series, the weekly stories vary from purely historical event stories such as "The Graphite Reactor, Isotopes and a new element" to human interest stories such as ""Coach Gaddis and the 'Penny Lady.'" Both of these tell stories about different aspects of Oak Ridge life. There are stories of Lester Fox and his buses, Lee Russell's identification of the purp...