Lucullus V. McWhorter met and befriended Yakama and Nez Perce warriors in 1903, forming deep relationships and accumulating facts, stories, and perspectives that would otherwise have been irretrievably lost. Adopted as an honorary member of the Yakama tribe and given the name Old Wolf, he served as a stirring spokesman for non-treaty bands and captured prominent Nez Perce voices in his classic Western histories, Yellow Wolf (1940) and Hear Me, My Chiefs! (1952).Or...

In 1847 two barrels of “Indian curiosities” shipped by missionary Henry Spalding to Dr. Dudley Allen arrived in Kinsman, Ohio. The items inside included exquisite Nez Perce shirts, dresses, baskets, and horse regalia--some decorated with porcupine quills and others with precious dentalium shells and rare elk teeth.Donated to Oberlin College in 1893 and transferred to the Ohio Historical Society (OHS) in 1942, the Spalding-Allen Collection languished in storage until Nez Perce Natio...

THE POSTAGE STAMPS OF ADEN 1937-1968 is a detailed guide to the stamps of Aden. It includes the issues of the Federation of South Arabia and the protectorate states. Also provided are a brief history of Aden and an introduction to the postal history of Aden.All issues are illustrated in colour and given a retail value. Where practicable, individual stamps are also assigned a value.

Empty Promise Places follows a boy and his family as they attempt to survive the life they are given. He knows nothing different until modest glimpses of others' lives show him a vast world apart from his own. This story is sure to appeal to fans of The Glass Castle and will ring true for many in Appalachia. It will perhaps astonish readers who are unfamiliar with the everyday lives of those growing up in poverty.

In the space-faring future of a Humankind without life to live with other than descendants of Earth for their entire history, the loneliest individuals of Humanity will go to the edge of the galaxy to fulfill the dream of knocking on the door of their first intelligent interstellar neighbors, to realize the legend of alien life. First impressions are crucial to building positive relationships, but Humans have never been famous for their understanding of strangers. Good intentions are prone...

There are hard breakups and there are breakups that send you into a spiral of nightmares that grow increasingly difficult to discern from reality. REMlationship tells the story of one man as he attempts to navigate through his heartache, facing questions about what love is and how his own choices may have lead him down this path. His problems are exacerbated when he is introduced to a new drug, called dawn. The dawn provides an unmatched experience. Not only does it give a superior high, i...

Despite the buzz surrounding the cloud computing, only a small percentage of organizations have actually deployed this new style of IT—so far. If you're planning your long-term cloud strategy, this practical book provides insider knowledge and actionable real-world lessons regarding planning, design, operations, security, and application transformation. This book teaches business and technology managers how to transition their organization's traditional IT to cloud computing. Rather than y...

It has been seven years since the events of Shadow Precinct. Seven years since Everett Santeaux aka Myth and his new partner Shef found the whereabouts of The Ark and saw to its destruction, exposing a traitor in their midst in the process. The act made them heroes, and further validated the zealot training program that birthed Everett. New facilities were developed to produce more students. In the time since, Everett has risen to become a member of the Metropolitan Corridor Tribunal, the ...

Learn the techniques that every developer who works with Visual Basic .NET should know about designing, developing, and developing security-enhanced applications for Microsoft Windows® and the Web. Visual Basic .NET experts Ed Robinson and Mike Bond introduce critical security concepts using straightforward language and step-by-step examples. You get clear, end-to-end guidance—covering application design, coding techniques, testing methods, and deployment strategies, along with direct...

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Winner of the PRISM Award for best YA Fantasy ~ What if a high-tech game was a gateway to the treacherous Realm of Faerie?Superstar gamer Spark Jaxley's life might look easy, but she's part of an elite few who guard a shocking secret; the Realm of Faerie exists, and its dark magic is desperate for a foothold in the mortal world.Aran Cole hacks code and sells his gaming cheats on the black market. It's barely a living, and one he's not prou...

Waiting in line for a roller coaster is not the most torturous part of this adventure. When the ride breaks down, one man discovers the sinister secret waiting at the end of the ride. Can he convince the other riders to get out of harm's way? Can he get out of the amusement park in time to notify the authorities of the death ride?