Archie "A.B." and Ida Clements both grew up poor on farms in rural Southside Virginia, spending their formative years in the deprivation of the Great Depression, and their early adulthood during the heartache of World War II. Tom Brokaw called theirs "The Greatest Generation." Moses and Connie Clements just call them Mama and Daddy. In the world of A.B. and Miss Ida, integrity is the greatest virtue, economy is a way of life, and hard work is mandatory. The tales they have to tell are, in turn, inspirational, heartbreaking, and thoroughly entertaining. Their lives are a testament to the desire and force of will it takes to make a living in the good black soil of Tidewater, Virginia. Any Road: The Story of a Virginia Tobacco Farm is a series of short stories inspired by the lives of author Connie Clements Ellison's parents. Archie and Ida lived their lives based on faith, honesty, hard work, and humor as they strived for-and eventually achieved-the American Dream.

As a boy, I watched the evening news and witnessed the reports of the Tet Offensive and every other major combat operation. Even then, I realized that America should have walked away when it was obvious that no real peace progress could ever be achieved. Later, when Ohio National Guard soldiers killed innocent Kent State protestors, I was filled with rage and disgust at the military. In 1969, I was a freshman and desperately wanted to become part of the peace movement. Songs like 'Revolution' and 'Here Comes the Sun' were my favorites. In 1972, I turned eighteen and was required to register for the draft. I experienced an epiphany and decided that I wanted to become a world traveler and chronicle my experiences as a journalist. The only logical choice was to enlist in the US Navy as a journalist. If you're looking for a story about some guy who was the last American out of Saigon or who killed six insurgents trying to set up an IED in Mosul, Any Road is not the book you want. If you want to read about an ordinary man as much as any man can be called 'ordinary' trying to deal with PTSD, trying to reconcile his beliefs, and trying to serve his country as best he can under extraordinary circumstances, you will love this story. Michael Gholston's life illustrates just how uncommon the 'common soldier's' life can be. LTC James 'Doc' Crabtree US Army Historian

'I've been on six-week tours of America and it breaks you open, but to do it straight off the bat, in the middle of winter, with three new girls... I was thinking, If we survive this, it'll be a miracle... but it was the best time we've ever had.' The first official book from Noel Gallagher, this is the behind-the-scenes story of his biggest ever solo tour and the making of the critically-acclaimed album Who Built The Moon?. Join Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds as they embark on the Stranded On The Earth world tour - a phenomenal year-long journey around the globe, taking in dates across the USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Europe and Southeast Asia. With photography by Sharon Latham, who was granted unprecedented access, this fully illustrated book documents life on the road for one of the world's most successful artists; featuring unseen images and candid interviews with Noel and the band.

In a novel set in an indefinite, futuristic, post-apocalyptic world, a father and his young son make their way through the ruins of a devastated American landscape, struggling to survive and preserve the last remnants of their own humanity