A semi-fictional account of a soldier's numerous deployments in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

Robert Riley has been a renowned figure in landscape studies for over fifty years, valued for his perceptive, learned, and highly entertaining articles, reviews, and essays. Much of Riley’s work originally ran in Landscape, the pioneering magazine at which Riley succeeded the great geographer J. B. Jackson as editor. The Camaro in the Pasture is the first book to collect this compelling author’s writing. With diverse topics ranging from science-fiction fantasies to proble...

This field guide gives the reader access to the largest parts store in the world for 1946-1948 Dodge Deluxe and Custom D24 models, with information from more than 200 aftermarket catalogs for Dodge parts made in the U.S.A. On-the-spot identification is made possible by part number listings, separating D24 parts from thousands of similar ones.Line drawings adapted from factory literature, brochures and advertisements illustrate the key features and details of parts as they would be ...

A terrible grain hauling accident leaves a town with an unbelievable mystery when the body of a tractor driver, Chester Johnson, mysteriously disappears after the crash. The very same day, Chester’s wife Maryann, vanishes from sight. All of their affects are left in place at home. Police reports come up blank in their investigations. Enduring for thirty years this enigmatic moment develops into sightings of a yellow-green eyed ghost, fitting the description of the deceased, roams the corn ...

NAFTA has been described by one expert as being a partial customs union. It is, in any case, a special kind of free trade area because it consists of two highly developed economies and one large third world economy.In this book, the contributors examine the specific interests of the three member countries, Canada, Mexico, and the United States in the creation of NAFTA. They also assess the influence of this trade area on their economics.Looking to the future, doubts are expre...

This is a duet by Michele Fry, reading Ingersoll's essay, and Kay Williams, an authentic Scotsman, reading Burns' poetry. Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, the National Bard, Bard of Ayrshire, the Ploughman Poet and various other names and epithets,[nb 1] was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots lang...

It has become obvious in recent years that successfully introducing major new systems into complex medical organizations requires an effective blend of good technical and organizational skills. The technically best system may be woefully inadequate if its implementation is resisted by people who have low psychological ownership in that system. On the other hand, people with high ownership can make a technically mediocre system function fairly well. ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH INFORMAT...

This series is intended for the rapidly increasing number of health care professionals who have rudimentary knowledge and experience in health care computing and are seeking opportunities to expand their horizons. It does not attempt to compete with the primers already on the market. Eminent international experts will edit, author, or contribute to each volume in order to provide compre hensive and current accounts of innovations and future trends in this quickly evolving field. Each book ...

Riley Davis loves everything about gymnastics—the chalk on her hands, the narrow beam beneath her feet, and the thrill of mastering a new skill. But on the morning of her first Level Seven competition of the year, excitement gives way to fear.When Amanda and Tyler stop by to wish her "bad luck," their hurtful words follow Riley all the way to the gym. Every event becomes more than a test of skill. Riley must manage her nerves, recover from mistakes, listen to the people who believe...

Riley dreams of becoming a great gymnast, but reaching her goals will take more than strength and skill. She must also learn to believe in herself.With encouragement from her friend Addisyn, Riley enters the exciting world of gymnastics, where every practice brings a new challenge. From learning the basics and improving her technique to facing the fears that threaten to hold her back, Riley discovers that mistakes are part of growing—and that courage means trying again even when so...

Riley Davis remembers exactly what it felt like to be a beginner gymnast—excited, curious, and a little nervous. In Riley Davis: My First Gymnastics Adventure, Riley and her best friend, Addisyn, help young readers discover what happens inside the gym and what it really means to become a gymnast.With guidance from Coach Mia, readers are introduced to warm-ups, proper gymnastics clothing, forward rolls, handstands, cartwheels, balance beam, uneven bars, vault, floor exercis...

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole story for the first time in this raw, riveting, one-of-a-kind memoir faithfully completed by her daughter, Riley Keough.A PEOPLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEARIn 2022, Lisa Marie Presley asked her daughter to help finally finish her long-gestating memoir....