This book was born out of urgency. The urgency to say what many think but few dare to articulate clearly: we are witnessing the formation of a new social and economic stratification. A new caste. Not based on birth or race, not determined by religion or political affiliation. A caste defined by the ability to understand, use, and profit from artificial intelligence. And as in every great historical transition, there will be winners and losers. Those who ride the wave and those who are swep...

Being a son of a multi-millionaire and growing up in the Hollywood Golden Era, Robert Sterling had it allthe looks, the wealth, the freedom, and the attitude. The future seemed guaranteed and unquestionable until the life as he knew it began to crumble. At the age of 17, following a routine appendectomy in Burbank, California, Robert developed Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia. Fear became his new dictator, and after being omitted from his father's will, Robert's life began a rollercoaster ri...

"The Book of the National Parks" by Robert Sterling Yard is a captivating exploration of America's natural wonders. Yard, a passionate advocate for conservation, eloquently describes the beauty and majesty of the national parks, highlighting their unique landscapes and diverse ecosystems. Through vivid imagery and insightful commentary, he invites readers to appreciate the importance of preserving these natural treasures for future generations. The book serves as both a guide and a celebra...

In offering the American public a carefully studied outline of its national park system, I have two principal objects. The one is to describe and differentiate the national parks in a manner which will enable the reader to appreciate their importance, scope, meaning, beauty, manifold uses and enormous value to individual and nation. The other is to use these parks, in which Nature is writing in large plain lines the story of America's making, as examples illustrating the several kinds of s...

Some of the most brutally intense infantry combat in World War II occurred within Germany’s Hürtgen Forest. Focusing on the bitterly fought battle between the American 22d Infantry Regiment and elements of the German LXXIV Korps around Grosshau, Rush chronicles small-unit combat at its most extreme and shows why, despite enormous losses, the Americans persevered in the Hürtgenwald “meat grinder,” a battle similar to two punch-drunk fighters staggering to survive the round.On 16 Nov...

This book is an in depth discussion of the importance of the work ethic in our country. The author gives a number of positive examples of this effective use of this concept in the United States and though out the economic world. Discussion is developed about how the work ethic can be most effectively created and used both here and abroad.

Alphabet Zoo will help teach your children new words, sounds, and letters. It contains beautiful illustrations, explores all the letters in the alphabet, and is fun for the children to read. This book manifests a clever way to learn.

This beautifully illustrated children's book explores how Walt Whitman was affected by the Civil War and inspired by President Lincoln.O Captain, My Captain tells the story of one of America's greatest poets and how he was inspired by one of America's greatest presidents. Whitman and Lincoln shared the national stage in Washington, DC, during the Civil War. Though the two men never met, Whitman would often see Lincoln's carriage on the road. The president w...

Dramatic, lyrical, and beautiful, O Captain, My Captain tells the story of one of America’s greatest poets and how he was inspired by one of America’s greatest presidents. Whitman and Lincoln shared the national stage in Washington, DC, during the Civil War. Although the two men never met, Whitman often saw Lincoln’s carriage on the road. The president was never far from the poet’s mind, and Lincoln’s “grace under pressure” was something Whitman returned to again and again in his poetry. W...

Lost Sci-Fi Books 211 thru 220- Ten Lost Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60sIn the Walls of Eryx by H. P. Lovecraft and Kenneth SterlingDance of the Dead by Richard MathesonNever Trust A Thief! by Robert SilverbergHey Ma, Where's Willie? by I. M. BuksteinRing Around The Sun by Isaac AsimovNever on Mars by John WyndhamDeath-Wish by Ray BradburyAtomic Station by Frank Belknap Long

From hard scrabble origins on the Plains of North Dakota, to longshoremen organizing on Manhattan’s West Side docks, to living the life of a Bohemian poet in Los Angeles and beyond, Thomas McGrath’s literary aspirations took him far from his humble beginnings.For over six decades, McGrath created poems based largely on the themes of love, work, and political justice. His love of the prairie and his early years on a working farm were central to his life. The virtues of the agrarian communit...

A frank and engaging exploration of the burgeoning academic field of environmental historyInspired by the pioneering work of preeminent environmental historian Donald Worster, the contributors to A Field on Fire: The Future of Environmental History reflect on the past and future of this discipline. Featuring wide-ranging essays by leading environmental historians from the United States, Europe, and China, the collection challenges scholars to rethink some ...