Are you feeling adventurist? The author’s intended audiences are young adult readers and those of all ages interested in how mountain men and explorers who adventured into the western wilderness survived in the early 1800s. Actual historical events and methods are used throughout the story to accomplish tasks specific to the period. Messages of right versus wrong and family values are woven throughout the novel’s fabric and show how life can be successful, regardless of adverse situations, as long as one has a sense of self-reliance with respect for his fellow man.

The most famous of all British racing motorcycles, with an ancestry dating back to the very dawn of the internal combustion engine, the 'cammy' Norton is inseparable from the era of British domination in motorcycle racing. It is linked with the legendary heroes of the sport, Jimmie Guthrie, Harold Daniell, Geoff Duke, John Surtees, Mike Hailwood and the age when Britain had the world's finest motorcycle industry. This revised edition of the definitive history contains additional material and traces the design, development, the leading riders and tuners. It presents a superb collection of photographs, many previously unpublished. The Manx Norton covers not only the Manx itself, but also features boardroom battles, Norton's early history, record breaking, sidecars, Formula 3 cars, scrambling (motocross); the Domiracer; racing at Daytona and today's classic scene.

Classic stories about the adventurers who explored and settled the West.

Shem Pete (1896-1989), the colorful and brilliant raconteur from Susitna Station, Alaska, left a rich legacy of knowledge about the Upper Cook Inlet Dena'ina world. Pete was one of the most versatile storytellers and historians in twentieth-century Alaska, and his lifetime travel map of approximately 13,500 square miles is one of the largest ever documented in this degree of detail anywhere in the world. This expanded edition of Shem Pete's Alaska presents 973 named places in 16 drainage-based chapters. The names form a reconstructed network from the vantage points of the life experiences of Shem Pete and other Dena'ina and Ahtna speakers. It is annotated with comments and stories by Shem Pete and more than 50 other contributors, plus historic references, vignettes, copious photographs, historic maps, and shaded-relief placename maps. The authors provide perspective on Dena'ina language and culture, as well as a summary of Dena'ina geographic knowledge and placename research methodology. This beautifully produced edition is a treasure for all Alaskans and for anyone interested in the "personal connectedness to a beautiful land" voiced by Dena'ina elders. From the foreword by William Bright: "Shem Pete's experience and wisdom as an elder of the Dena'ina Athabascan Indians shine through this work like the sun—as do the skill and devotion of James Kari, James Fall, and the other Dena'ina, Ahtna, Alaska Native, and Anglo-American people who contributed to making the book a reality. . . . We have a volume that offers a vivid picture of Native Alaskan culture, history, geography, and language, with added glimpses of oral literature and music. . . . All Native American Peoples, indeed, all traditional communities in the world would be fortunate and proud to have this kind of record of their life and culture."

About the Book Volume I discusses the literature of the Roaring Twenties and the cultural and historical context for this literature, and it also features essays on Hemingway, Steinbeck, and George Orwell as well as an essay about literature of the American West and its mythic dimensions. Reflections on Literature is a forthcoming series of essays about literature intended for the general reader. With Volume I now published, the author is working on Volume II. The series will include discussions of novels, poetry, drama, and their authors. Some of the authors featured are: William Shakespeare, William Blake, Walt Whitman, Robert Frost, Maya Angelou, Mary Oliver, Eugene O’Neill, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Pat Conroy, Louise Penny, and many others. Also included are essays on what literature teaches us about growing up and growing old, about love, and about friendships. Watch for notices about these additional volumes in this series, Reflections on Literature: Exploring Meanings and Messages. About the Author Robert Van Dellen began his professional career as a professor of literature and ended it as the president of a college in Michigan. He has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses, written scripts for several feature-length videos, which included working with the legendary Curt Gowdy and Roy rogers. He has conducted numerous workshops, seminars, trainings, and talks, including a series of Talks on Literature for the Elliott Museum in Stuart, Florida, and Zoom Talks on Literature. Visit his website for more information about these Talks: www.BobTalks.Me. He also served as the founding executive director of a community foundation and ran a business consulting firm for several years. He and his wife enjoy travel. He loves playing pickle ball and golf, and he was an avid backpacker and wilderness canoeist.

Guthrie presents a layperson's guide to understanding how to read the Bible in context so that its teachings are illuminated and can be fully applied to every facet of daily life.