Home On Stoney Creek

Author : Wanda Luttrell
Publisher : Chariot Victor Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780781402347
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Home on Stoney Creek written by Wanda Luttrell and published by Chariot Victor Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven-year-old Sarah is upset when her family leaves their home in Virginia to start a new life in Kentucky at the same time her beloved older brother goes off to fight with the American rebels against the British.

Author : Loren Steffy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781734082241
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Big Empty written by Loren Steffy and published by . This book was released on 2021-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Trace Malloy and Blaine Witherspoon collide on a desolate West Texas highway, their fender bender sets the tone for escalating clashes that will determine the future of the town of Conquistador. Malloy, a ranch manager and lifelong cowboy, knows that his occupation--and his community--are dying. He wants new- millennium opportunities for his son, even though he himself failed to summon the courage to leave familiar touchstones behind. Witherspoon, an ambitious, Lexus-driving techie, offers a solution. He moves to Conquistador to build and run a state-of-the-art semiconductor plant that will bring prestige and high-paying technology jobs to revive the town--and advance his own career. What neither man anticipates is the power the "Big Empty" will wield over their plans. The flat, endless expanse of dusty plain is as much a character in the conflict as are the locals struggling to subsist in this timeworn backwater and the high-tech transplants hell-bent on conquering it. While Malloy grapples with the flaws of his ancestors and his growing ambivalence toward the chip plant, Witherspoon falls prey to construction snafus, corporate backstabbing, and financial fraud. As they each confront personal fears, they find themselves united in the search for their own version of purpose in a uniquely untamable Texas landscape. The Big Empty, the debut novel from longtime journalist and nonfiction author Loren C. Steffy, combines a sweeping appreciation for history and the struggles of small-town America with an examination of technology and the social and economic changes that come over time.

Author : Bridget Moran
Publisher : arsenal pulp press
ISBN 13 : 1551523361
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stoney Creek Woman written by Bridget Moran and published by arsenal pulp press. This book was released on 2002-07-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The captivating story of Mary John (who passed away in 2004), a pioneering Carrier Native whose life on the Stoney Creek reserve in central BC is a capsule history of First Nations life from a unique woman's perspective. A mother of twelve, Mary endured much tragedy and heartbreak--the pangs of racism, poverty, and the deaths of six children--but lived her life with extraordinary grace and courage. Years after her death, she continues to be a positive role model for Aboriginals across Canada. In 1997 she received the Order of Canada. This edition of Stoney Creek Woman, one of Arsenal's all-time bestsellers, includes a new preface by author Bridget Moran, and new photographs. Shortlisted for the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize Now in its 14th printing.

Author : Loren C. Steffy
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1734082232
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Deconstructed written by Loren C. Steffy and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2021-02-10 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illegal immigration is among the most challenging and divisive issues facing America. With few changes in immigration laws since 1986, the undocumented population has swelled to an estimated 11 million. Deconstructed unravels these economic issues and their human toll through the eyes of Houston businessman Stan Marek, who’s watched the immigration crisis unfold over 40 years. A descendant of Czech immigrants himself, Marek runs one of the largest specialty subcontracting firms in the U.S. He has seen construction work devolve from offering middle-class careers to trapping illegal immigrants in the shadows of the economy— paid in cash, without overtime or access to health care. Marek sees a burgeoning crisis for his industry, the national economy and the undocumented immigrants themselves - a crisis he has vowed to prevent. In Deconstructed, award-winning business journalist Loren Steffy traces Marek’s own family history, intertwined with changes in immigration law for more than a century. Steffy examines the economic forces driving illegal immigration and outlines solutions that could enhance our economy, the construction business, and the lives of immigrants.

Author : James Elliott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strange Fatality written by James Elliott and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a spring morning in 1813 the largest amphibious force in American history to that point - nearly 6,000 troops aboard 140 vessels - stormed ashore near the mouth of the Niagara River, routed the British garrison and captured Fort George. It was a textbook operation, the second consecutive American victory, and a promising sign that events of 1813 would redress the military calamities of 1812. The badly mauled British army, short of provisions and ammunition, reeled westward, its leadership uncertain where or how the retreat would end. The American forces were poised to deliver the critical body blow the War Hawks in Congress dreamed of when they predicted a four-week war to seize Britain's remaining colonies. The fate of Upper Canada hung in the balance. Ten days later, in a field near the hamlet of Stoney Creek, the promise of that triumph was smashed in a terrifying night action the outcome of which hinged on a single bayonet charge that carried the American artillery and decapitated the invading army. Little known or appreciated, Stoney Creek was one of the most decisive reversals of military fortune in the War of 1812 and in no small measure determined the fate of the colony that would become Ontario. Journalist and author James Elliott has compellingly reconstructed the chain of events. From the rise to brigadier general of Maine blacksmith John Chandler, to the Highland heroics of Alexander Fraser, Strange Fatality explores the dynamics of a battle that stemmed the tide of invasion, cost two generals their freedom and unseated the highest-ranking soldier in the American army. Book jacket.

Author : Susan Evans Shaw
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
ISBN 13 : 1550288679
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heritage Treasures written by Susan Evans Shaw and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The region's finest heritage homes come to life in glorious colour in the pages of this authoritative new book. Within the communities of Hamilton and Burlington are many fine heritage homes built in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Together, Hamiltonians Susan Evans Shaw and Jean Crankshaw combed the streets and reviewed archive files to choose a selection that represents the many hundreds of heritage homes in the Hamilton/Burlington area. Author Susan Evans Shaw researched the history of each home and the people who have lived in it. Jean Crankshaw photographed each one on the day and time that would show it at its best. This book offers a selection of sixty of these homes, ranging from modest one-storey cottages to the very grand mansions. This architectural heritage is a cultural treasure that Heritage Treasures recognizes and celebrates.

Author : Deborah DeFord
Publisher : Leetes Island Books
ISBN 13 : 9780918172297
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flesh and Stone written by Deborah DeFord and published by Leetes Island Books. This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The exquisite pink granite quarried at Stony Creek, Connecticut, has found its way into many of America’s greatest landmarks. The physical and social history of this unique natural resource is traced from a small coastal village to the grand monuments of the 19th century, reflecting the growing forces of immigration, labor, and evolving technology. Historic photographs evoke the hard-working community of Italians, English, Irish, Swedes, and Finns who mixed their languages and cultures into a uniquely American experience.

Author : Wanda Luttrell
Publisher : Faith Kidz
ISBN 13 : 9780781409025
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stranger in Williamsburg written by Wanda Luttrell and published by Faith Kidz. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continues the adventures of now twelve-year-old Sarah, who has come from Kentucky to Williamsburg for schooling, only to become embroiiled with Revolutionary War spies.

Author : Leigh Funderburk
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781530681631
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dirt Rich written by Leigh Funderburk and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-04-06 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dirt Rich is the story of Leigh and Olin Funderburk, who stepped out of the corporate life to start their own sustainable farm. Teachers at heart, Leigh and Olin wrote Dirt Rich to teach us what sustainability really means, and to guide others who might want to take a similar leap how to avoid some of the early pitfalls, and maximize the joys, they experienced along the way. An engaging how-to, that also provides a truckload of useful, actionable information, Dirt Rich is a must-read for anyone desiring to live closer to nature, in a more sustainable, less materialistic way.

Author : Stoney Creek (Ont.). Planning Dept. Urban, Regional and Environmental Affairs Group
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Town of Stoney Creek Housing Needs Study - Final Report written by Stoney Creek (Ont.). Planning Dept. Urban, Regional and Environmental Affairs Group and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: