Captain Henry Gillespie (1857–1937), of Portland, Maine, went to sea as a young man of 17, serving as “able-bodied seaman” on a New Bedford whaler. Over the next 47 years he would advance to deck officer, then master of sailing and steam ships. He was commissioned as an officer in the US Navy during World War I, commanding vessels operating in the war zone. Following the war, he returned to merchant marine service until his retirement in 1921.Maritime historian Michael Jay Mjelde ha...

Ere Aworan is a story of slavery, love, hope and redemption. It follows the life of Osumaka and his family who are abducted from Africa and sent into slavery. It also follows two sailors from the US who are sent to stop the slave trade in the Africa Squadron. There, the two sailors, one from the south and one from the north, clash ideologically over the issue of slavery. Ultimately, the reality and horror of the slave trade change the mind of the sailor from the south until he too opposes ...

"The Ordeal" is a detailed look at what occurs when a person is falsely accused of child molestation. From the first allegation to the flawed conviction and on to the post-conviction appeal process and prison itself, "The Ordeal" offers experiences and insights gleaned from years of struggle. While there is a large amount of courtroom drama and analysis, there is also a fair amount of legal advice related to pretrial and trial concerns and on through the post-conviction appeal process. Thu...

A Verse by Verse Explanation of JamesBy: Michael Jay Breidenbaugh, EvangelistA Verse by Verse Explanation of James is easy to understand, easy to read, and inspiring. Every Greek word in every verse is written and translated from the original New Testament Koine Greek Scriptures. This book is written in outline form, thereby allowing readers to better understand the content of the book of James. Explanatory notes throughout connect the text of James to other books in the Ne...

SUMMARY The purpose of this book is to how to pursue employment when the economy is in transition. As I stated in my Preface, this book is intended as an experience from a person who has 85 jobs and counting. I dont pretend to be an expert, I am serving as a guidepost from experience. The only way to learn something is by doing; and, as far as obtaining a job, I have a wealth of knowledge.The book is intended for the unemployed as well as the employed, veterans and college students;...

Would you like to learn how to increase the impact of your conversation? Would you like to stop hearing people tell you no and start hearing them tell you yes? Stop wishing for it and make it happen, thanks to conversational hypnosis. This book takes you through the steps and techniques for both basic and advanced conversational hypnosis.With this book, you will be able to use the principles of language and communication combined with hypnotic language and hypnotic language pattern...

Effective communication is necessary both in your professional and personal life. Humans are social creatures; we talk all the time. However, communication only counts if it is effective. Conversational hypnosis is the way to effective communication. The skills you learn with conversational hypnosis will help you quickly connect to people, speak to them easier, help them to understand you better, and to help influence them. Influence is a subtle thing and it is easy to do through effective...

Conversational hypnosis is used by a variety of people to improve their communication skills so when they are communicating, they can clearly get their point across. More importantly, you can use conversational hypnosis to be able to influence and persuade others, improving your chances of hearing a positive response instead of a negative one. If you have already learned the basics of conversational hypnosis but you really want to take your skills to the next level, this is the book you wa...

Grounded in philosophy from John Dewey and Maxine Greene, this book sheds light on difficulties and practicalities of examining culture and politics within the realm of interdisciplinary education. Providing both theoretical and concrete examples of the importance of a contemporary arts education, this book offers imaginative ways the arts and sciences intersect with democratic learning and civic engagement. Chapters focus on education in relation to diversity, apprenticeship, and civic en...

When the bones of a boy are found scattered in the Hollywood Hills, Harry Bosch is drawn into a case that brings up dark memories from his past.Unearthing hidden stories, he finds the child's identity and reconstructs his fractured life, determined that he won't be forgotten. At the same time, a new love affair with a female cop begins to blossom - until a stunningly blown mission leaves him in more trouble than ever before. The investigation races to a shocking conclusion and leav...

"This sparkling book romps over the range of science and anti-science." --Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and SteelRevised and Expanded Edition.In this age of supposed scientific enlightenment, many people still believe in mind reading, past-life regression theory, New Age hokum, and alien abduction. A no-holds-barred assault on popular superstitions and prejudices, with more than 80,000 copies in print, Why People Believe ...

NEWLY REVISED AND UPDATEDThe bestselling business playbook for turbocharging any organization, updated for modern audiences with new and never-before-seen materialEvery single day 3,076 businesses shut their doors. But what if you could create the finest, most profitable and best-run version of your business without wasting precious dollars on a thousand different strategies? When The Ultimate Sales Machine first published in 2007,...