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Here it is! After years of keeping her secret, Ell tells the story of her travels through time. When she was 11 years of age, she met the Old Man, a professor of physics and metaphysics, a forever student of history and a mentor to time travelers everywhere. It is the Old Man that sends the precocious Ell on her first journey back in time. Big Battles in Trenton is the story of that first experience, when Ell is tested, in her mind and physical strength as she crosses the Delaware with Washington and the Continental Army. Later, when she is stuck in 18th century Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Ell must use her wits to search for the time chair so that she may return to the 20th century. During her first journey, Ell meets the Hessian, one of the Old Man's students. Later, this young German man will become one of Ell's time traveling companions (somewhere in Book Three) In Book One, Ell also meets Elizabeth Clawson, one of the Old Man's ancestral relatives. And then there's Plato, an 18th century hunting dog who ends up with Ell in 1974. Join Ell and learn history in a fresh and invigorating way. Because history, and time travel, is never dull!

After a mighty struggle against breast cancer, Laura Evans "climbed to the summit of the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere, leading sixteen other breast cancer survivors in a heroic demonstration of the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity."--Jacket.

Survival in the 'Dumping Grounds' examines a defining aspect of South Africa's recent past: the history of apartheid-era relocation. While scholars and activists have long recognised the suffering caused by apartheid removals to the so-called 'homelands', the experiences of those who lived through this process have been more often obscured. Drawing on extensive archival and oral history research, this book examines the makings and the multiple meanings of relocation into two of the most notorious apartheid 'dumping grounds' established in the Ciskei bantustan during the mid-1960s: Sada and Ilinge. Evans examines the local and global dynamics of the project of bantustan relocation and develops a multi-layered analysis of the complex histories - and ramifications- of displacement and resettlement in the Ciskei.

"During the last half of the nineteenth century, several American individuals amassed the greatest personal fortunes in history to that point. Chicago, New York, and Cleveland were among the seats of these empires, but so too--well above any reasonable expectation for a village of fewer than 1,000 people--was Granville, Ohio, thanks to local coal and transport baron John Sutphin Jones. That Granville had a Gilded-Age tycoon among its residents is not merely a historical curiosity. His presence permanently left its mark on the village--physically in the form of buildings and spaces (including the Granville Inn, Bryn Du Mansion, and Monomoy Place), and culturally in the feel and identity of the town--and continues to resonate more than a century later. In this exhaustively researched volume, Laura Evans tells the story of Granville's tycoon, a story that moves from Granville to Chicago, and from the shipping hub of Ashland, Wisconsin, to the resort community of Naples, Florida."--Back cover

A magical fantasy in which 12-year-old Eliana is still learning about being a Dragon Speaker and how to use her gift to save the dragons.

Do you care about what happens to life on Earth? Are you concerned that what we are doing is unsustainable? Do you want to practice sustainability, but aren't clear how? In Silent Seasons, author Laura Evans demystifies how current sustainability approaches are not working through the lessons she learned as an environmental law firm lawyer, government agency lawyer, consultant, nonprofit staffer, and human surviving a global pandemic. This book combines thought leadership, personal stories, and legal information to teach you: Summaries of specific environmental laws like the Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. How the current U.S. environmental law system is organized and failing us all. How you can benefit from personal sustainability lessons Laura learned along the way. How to create a broader framework for addressing current problems like climate change, water pollution, air pollution, species extinction, and more. How to make chicken noodle soup. The stories and lessons in this book will give you broader perspectives and new ways of thinking about sustainability, which will empower us all to move toward a more healthy and sustainable future together.

55% OFF FOR BOOKSTORES In this age of fast-paced lifestyles, though, people are always on the go, and so, preparing a decent home-cooked meal on a hectic day seems next to impossible. This book is a collection of my best family recipes for every meal (with inspiration from my mom), featuring simple, readily available ingredients and an array of cooking methods. Let's discover right now! Although these recipes are different, they share some things in common that is they're family-friendly, nutritious, and easily prepared even by beginners. Home cooking is an opportunity to achieve a healthy balance of nutrients in your meals (including carbs, fat, protein, vitamins, and minerals) based on your family's nutritional needs. No complicated cooking techniques here-only simple recipes for your family who don't like to compromise the quality and nutritional value of their meals. Not to mention that they all taste great! I believe making healthy meals for the family is one of the ways to show how much you love them. The recipes here will delight the whole family, the crowd even the picky eaters! GET THIS BOOK NOW!

Improve your kidney with a healthy meal plan you are about to discover in this Renal diet cookbook. The ultimate guide to manage and repair your kidney with accurate information and total guidance that summarize the totality of kidney disease. With this easy renal diet cook, you don’t need to get confused about what kind of food is good or bad for the kidney. You will find a comprehensive list of low sodium, low phosphorus and low potassium meal/recipes that will help your kidneys function more effectively and also help you manage your kidney disease and avoid option of dialysis or transplant.This renal diet cookbook is a simplified and efficient nutritional package to get you right on track. A comprehensive introduction that covers the most important things you need to know about kidney disease and how to avoid possible dialysis or kidney transplant. Over 100 delicious recipes with nutritional information for tracking calories, sodium, potassium etc. Easy-to-follow meal plans for needful protein, low-sodium, and low-fat. Learn how to manage your kidney disease and make the kidney function more effectively.

The first in-depth look at one of the world's richest-and most secretive-businessmen Though his wealth is certainly no secret, the world's fourth richest man remains an enigma. Paul Allen made his fortune as Bill Gates's partner in Microsoft, supplemented it with questionable, though often profitable, venture capital schemes, and has since invested his wealth in a widely divergent list of interests. He owns the NBA's Portland Trailblazers and the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. Among hundreds of smaller ventures, he is a primary stakeholder in the film production company DreamWorks SKG and formerly held a large piece of the widely despised Ticketmaster monopoly. Dubbed the "Accidental Zillionaire" by Wired magazine, Allen has often appeared to be a bumbler who succeeded primarily through luck and by coopting the visionary ideas of others. In The Accidental Zillionaire, Laura Rich, one of the foremost chroniclers of the Internet economy, unravels the secret Paul Allen, his inner motivations, his vision, and his personality. She tells Allen's story from his days as a fledgling computer geek in suburban Washington state, to his role in founding the world's largest software company, to his battle with cancer, to his sycophantic flirtation with Hollywood and its brightest stars. Paul Allen is a man of various interests and passions, but few if any know him well. The Accidental Zillionaire for the first time reveals the inner workings of a towering figure in the worlds of technology, business, sports, and entertainment. Laura Rich (Los Angeles, CA) is a former writer for The Industry Standard, Adweek, and Inside Media. She currently covers the world of digital entertainment for Entertainment Weekly, Fortune, and The Hollywood Reporter. She penned The Standard's popular "Rich List" report and has reported on Paul Allen for years.