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The cause and aftermath of the horrific railway disaster, examined by an award-winning historian. With Fast Mail train No. 97 an hour behind schedule, locomotive engineer Steve Broady, according to legend, swore to “put her in Spencer on time” or “put her in Hell.” Through eyewitness reports and court testimonies, historian Larry Aaron expertly pieces together the events of September 27, 1903, at Danville, Virginia, when the Old 97 plummeted off a forty-five-foot trestle into the ravine below. With more twists and turns than the railroad tracks on which the Old 97 ran, this book chronicles the story of one of the most famous train wrecks in American history, as well as the controversy surrounding “The Wreck of the Old 97,” that most famous ballad, which secured the Old 97 a place within the annals of American folklore.

Rural Pittsylvania County and Danville, Virginia, remained far from the fields of conflict during the War of 1812. Yet its sons served valiantly along the Canadian frontier and in the defense of Richmond, Norfolk and Baltimore as British forces plundered villages up and down the Chesapeake Bay. General Andrew Jackson's wife, Rachel, a county native, celebrated the victory at the Battle of New Orleans with him. The homefront endured economic tribulations yet stood faithfully by its soldiers. Author and historian Larry G. Aaron reveals how Pittsylvania County served, suffered and sacrificed during the nation's second war of independence.

Boosting your self-esteem is critical to understanding your life and improving it. Those without it often find themselves trapped in bad relationships, depressed and even suicidal. There is no good reason to continue ignoring this critical component of your life. In this comprehensive workbook, you'll take steps to understand the many angles of self-esteem. As you read, you'll discover: The meaning of healthy self-esteem How to conduct a career-work valuation Ways to engage in active listening Methods to honestly communicate your feelings Healthy, spontaneous ways to cope with problems And much more! With a longtime psychologist as your guide, you'll also engage in a series of exercises specifically designed to help you build your self-esteem and foster creative learning abilities. Complete these exercises yourself and share them with friends as you seek to improve your life and help others with a "Psychology Workbook on Higher Self-Esteem."

Keppy's War A Memoir of World War II By Captain John Kepchar, USN Retired With Larry G. Aaron Keppy's War relates the experiences of Radioman John Kepchar (Keppy) while he served three different admirals on their flagships in both the Atlantic and the Pacific theaters during World War II. Because of his position, he handled top-level encrypted messages and observed the war from a different prospective than the soldier on the beachhead. His duties as a radioman involved the naval amphibious landings at Normandy, Southern France, Philippines, and Okinawa. Relating not only the drama of the war itself, but also the human story replete with its full range emotions, John Kepchar allows the readers to experience the war for themselves and identify with those who served in those trying times.. The book includes eyewitness accounts of the Exercise Tiger, a practice for D-Day at Normandy that turned into a tragedy. While Admiral Don Moon's amphibious group rehearsed for the invasion of France, a convoy of ships was surprised by German torpedo boats. Because of the enormity of the losses, a veil of secrecy fell across the whole affair. Only in recent years has the secrecy surrounding Exercise Tiger has been lifted, allowing John Kepchar and others to discuss what really happened. Admiral Moon, sometimes referred to as the last casualty of that event, was partially blamed for the deaths, even though the British command was responsible for the safety of the ships. Moon, who earned distinction as the amphibious commander of Utah Beach during the Normandy invasion, took his own life before the eve of the Southern France campaign, partially as a result of that event. At the time he was the firsthigh-ranking naval officer to do so. John Kepchar, who looked at Moon as a father figure, was on board the Bayfield at the time and relates his account of events surrounding Admiral Moon's death. Letters from high-ranking officers commending Moon's service and the testimony of those officers who knew him aboard the Bayfield are included in the text. Further insight into the character of Admiral Moon's is provided by his daughter Dr. Meredith Moon. Intertwined in John Kepchar's war story is the story of his family and friends in his hometown of Windber, Pennsylvania. His father and mother's ancestors had traveled over the Caucasus Mountains in Russia to settle in what is now Czechoslovakia. At the turn of the 20th century his parents and other immigrants from all over Europe immigrated to Windber to work in the Berwind-White coal mines. These immigrant families exhibited a supreme patriotic spirit while sending their sons and daughters back to their homelands to fight for freedom. Many never returned; some of these were John Kepchar's closest childhood friends. Since he was the oldest son of a widowed mother, Kepchar was exempt from military service, but he attempted to assist the war effort, first as a ship welder, then as an air plane inspector at the Martin bomber plant in Baltimore. Later, after joining the Navy, he found himself on a troop ship bound for Plymouth England, a city under constant siege by the German Luftwaffe and theV-1 Buzz bombs as the German rockets were called. On the eve of Normandy, beginning June 4, 1944, John Kepchar kept a dairy of his thoughts and feelings along with descriptions of events that he observed during the war. As he served Admiral Ingor Kilandaboard the U.S.S. Mount McKinley, Kepchar recorded the furious attacks of the kamikazes, or Japanese suicide planes, and the devastation and loss of life they caused in fiery explosions of U. S. Navy ships at the logistics bas e in the Keramo Rettos. Added insight into the wartime events described by radioman Kepchar are the words of his immediate superior and life long friend, then Lt. Robert Lewis, who was a communications officer aboard the Bayfield and the Mount McKinley. Lewis handled top secret, super secret, and

Kitty Dukakis has battled debilitating depression for more than twenty years. Coupled with drug and alcohol addictions that both hid and fueled her suffering, Kitty's despair was overwhelming. She tried every medication and treatment available; none worked for long. It wasn't until she tried electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, that she could reclaim her life. Kitty's dramatic first-person account of how ECT keeps her illness at bay is half the story of Shock. The other half, by award winning medical reporter Larry Tye, is an engrossing look at the science behind ECT and its dramatic yet subterranean comeback. This book presents a full picture of ECT, analyzing the treatment's risks along with its benefits. ECT, it turns out, is neither a panacea nor a scourge but a serious option for treating life threatening and disabling mental diseases, like depression, bipolar disorder, and others. Through Kitty Dukakis's moving narrative, and interviews with more than one hundred other ECT patients, Shock: The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy separates scare from promise, real complications from lurid headlines. In the process Shock offers practical guidance to prospective patients and their families, boldly addressing the controversy surrounding ECT and awakening millions to its capacity to heal.

Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, Sixth Edition, explores the key principles of computer networking, using real world examples from network and protocol design. Using the Internet as the primary example, this best-selling classic textbook explains various protocols and networking technologies. The systems-oriented approach encourages students to think about how individual network components fit into a larger, complex system of interactions. This sixth edition contains completely updated content with expanded coverage of the topics of utmost importance to networking professionals and students, as provided by numerous contributors via a unique open source model developed jointly by the authors and publisher. Hallmark features of the book are retained, including chapter problem statements, which introduce issues to be examined; shaded sidebars that elaborate on a topic or introduce a related advanced topic; What's Next? discussions that deal with emerging issues in research, the commercial world, or society; and exercises. This book is intended primarily for graduate or upper-division undergraduate classes in computer networking. It will also be useful for industry professionals retraining for network-related assignments, as well as for network practitioners seeking to understand the workings of network protocols and the big picture of networking. - Features completely updated content with expanded coverage of the topics of utmost importance to students and networking professionals - Includes coverage of WiFi and cellular communication, security and cryptography, multimedia, and other applications - Includes expanded guidelines for instructors who prefer to teach networking using a "top-down" approach - Features chapter problem statements which introduce issues to be examined and shaded sidebars that elaborate on topics and introduce related ones

BOOK TWO IN THE CLASSIC HEOROT SERIES FROM GENRE LEGENDS LARRY NIVEN, JERRY POURNELLE, AND STEVEN BARNES. Some twenty years have passed since the passengers and crew of the starship Geographic established a colony on the hostile alien world of Avalon. In that time, a new generation has grown up in the peace and serenity of the island paradise of Camelot, ignorant of the Great Grendel Wars fought between their parents and grandparents and the monstrous inhabitants of Avalon. Now, under the influence of a charismatic leader, a group of young rebels makes for the mainland, intent on establishing their own colony, sure that they can vanquish any foe that should stand in their way. But they will soon discover that Avalon holds darker secrets still. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). About Beowulf's Children: "Few writers have a finer pedigree than those here. . . . As one might suspect Beowulf's Children is seamless . . . absorbing, substantial . . . masterful novel."—Los Angeles Times "Panoramic SF adventure at its best."—Library Journal About prequel The Legacy of Heorot: "Page-turning action and suspense, good characterization and convincing setting . . . may be the best thing any of those authors has written.”—The Denver Post “Outstanding! . . . The best ever, by the best in the field . . . the ultimate combination of imagination and realism.”—Tom Clancy “Well written, action-packed and tension filled . . . makes Aliens look like a Disney nature film."—The Washington Post “Spine-tingling ecological tale of terror.”—Locus About Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle: "Possibly the greatest science fiction novel I have ever read."—Robert A. Heinlein on The Mote in God's Eye About Larry Niven: “Larry Niven’s Ringworld remains one of the all-time classic travelogues of science fiction — a new and amazing world and fantastic companions.”—Greg Bear "Our premier hard SF writer.”—The Baltimore Sun"The scope of Larry Niven's work is so vast that only a writer of supreme talent could disguise the fact as well as he can."—Tom Clancy "Niven is a true master."—Frederik Pohl About Jerry Pournelle: "Jerry Pournelle is one of science fiction's greatest storytellers."—Poul Anderson "Jerry Pournelle's trademark is first-rate action against well-realized backgrounds of hard science and hardball politics."—David Drake "Rousing . . . The Best of the Genre."—The New York Times "On the cover . . . is the claim 'No. 1 Adventure Novel of the Year.' And well it might be."—Milwaukee Journal on Janissaries About Steven Barnes: “Brilliant, surprising, and devastating.”—David Mack “Sharp, observant and scary.”—Greg Bear "Profound and exhilarating."—Maurice Broaddus, author of The Knights of Breton Court “Barnes gives us characters that are vividly real people, conceived with insight and portrayed with compassion and rare skill and then he stokes the suspense up to levels that will make the reader miss sleep and be late for work.”—Tim Powers “[Barnes] combines imagination, anthropology and beautiful storytelling as he takes readers to the foot of the Great Mountain, today known as Mount Kilimanjaro.”—Durham Triangle Tribune on Great Sky Woman

This volume in the acclaimed Mastery Series delivers clear, how-to guidance on the most commonly performed procedures in adult and pediatric thoracic surgery. As with other volumes in the series, Mastery of Cardiothoracic Surgery delivers expert commentary from master surgeons following each chapter. Invaluable for cardiothoracic fellows, as well as thoracic and cardiac surgeons.

Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Disease provides the comprehensive and actionable coverage you need to understand, diagnose, and manage the ever-changing, high-risk clinical problems caused by pediatric infectious diseases. With new chapters, expanded and updated coverage, and increased worldwide perspectives, this authoritative medical reference offers the latest need-to-know information in an easily-accessible, high-yield format for quick answers and fast, effective intervention! Spend less time searching thanks to a consistent, easily-accessible format featuring revised high-yield information boxes, highlighted key points, and an abundance of detailed illustrations and at-a-glance tables. Be prepared for the unexpected! A veritable "who's who" of global authorities provides practical knowledge to effectively diagnose and manage almost any infectious disease you may encounter. Quickly look up the answers you need by clinical presentation, pathogen, or type of host. Get expanded coverage for all types of infectious diseases including new chapters on infection related to pets and exotic animals, and tickborne infections. Apply the latest recommendations and treatments for emerging and re-emerging diseases including the H1N1 virus.