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Afloat and Ashore on the Mediterranean by Lee Meriwether. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1892 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.

All Graceful Instruments: The Contexts of the Grateful Dead Phenomenon gathers thirteen representative essays from a wide array of fields into an interdisciplinary anthology that reveals the depth and extent of this fascinating, variegated cultural phenomenon. Contributors use the techniques of literary criticism, musicology, sociology, philosophy, business theory, and more to explore the meaning and significance of the music of the Grateful Dead, the implications of their artistic and commercial success, and the social dimensions of their following, the Deadheads. For scholars and students...

A hippie chick falls in love with a disabled Korean War veteran. She learns to see the world through his eyes and helps him slay the dragons that inhabit his mind that are left over from his combat experiences.

There is much to know about being a bus driver. It takes about thirty-five days to train a new employee. But as Doug points out, some skills come through experience that takes years to develop. This "guidebook" or "rule book" contains material needed to choose your style on how to pay at the fare box and where to stand while waiting for the bus. Plus a philosophy on how to maintain dignity and peace when the going gets tough.

"The Dao of things cannot be complete without the Dao of driving a bus. I'd ride with Doug all the way to the Himalayas just to listen to the art of his...

This beloved modern classic documents the lives and hardships of an African American family living in Depression-era Harlem. While 12-year-old Francie Coffin's world and family threaten to fall apart, this remarkable young heroine must call upon her own wit and endurance to survive amidst the treacheries of racism and sexism, poverty and violence.

"Do you have a car?"

"Yes, I do, and you're sitting in it Today's car number is 5481. I get a new car everyday, and I can hold up to fifty people at once I get to take you where you want to go and get paid to do it. I don't have to worry about parking, because it is free. I don't have to pay for gas because this car uses free city hydroelectric power. I have a camera to send a bill to someone blocking my parking space. If there is any trouble, help can be here in three minutes. I sold my truck when I moved here and I haven't had to pay for tires, batteries, gas, parking, or...

A hippy chick named Cassandra Stevens craves adventure one wet, Wednesday night in October. She lands at The Childe Harold, a bar on Dupont Circle, where she meets Harry Shields. She strikes up a conversation with him and learns that he is a shell shocked Korean War vet who works as a P.I. Their physical attraction is so intense that after four dates they're engaged. She immerses herself into his troubled life, and helps him fight the war that still rages within. It continues to lure him back to combat and a state called 'the thousand yard stare' or shell shock. Together they battle his...

Fragments of the Ark follows the exploits of runaway slave Peter Mango, his family, and a band of fellow escaped slaves as they commandeer a Confederate gunboat out of Charleston harbor and deliver it to the Union navy. Mango is made captain of this liberated vessel and commands its crew through the duration of the war. He also travels to Washington to meet President Lincoln, adding his voice to others trying to persuade the president to allow black men to enlist in the armed forces. After the war Mango bought a home from his former master and became a political organizer for voting rights....

There is much to know about being a bus driver. It takes about thirty-five days to train a new employee. But as Doug points out, some skills come through experience that takes years to develop. This "guidebook" or "rule book" contains material needed to choose your style on how to pay at the fare box and where to stand while waiting for the bus. Plus a philosophy on how to maintain dignity and peace when the going gets tough.

"The Dao of things cannot be complete without the Dao of driving a bus. I'd ride with Doug all the way to the Himalayas just to listen to the art of his...

"Do you have a car?"

"Yes, I do, and you're sitting in it Today's car number is 5481. I get a new car everyday, and I can hold up to fifty people at once I get to take you where you want to go and get paid to do it. I don't have to worry about parking, because it is free. I don't have to pay for gas because this car uses free city hydroelectric power. I have a camera to send a bill to someone blocking my parking space. If there is any trouble, help can be here in three minutes. I sold my truck when I moved here and I haven't had to pay for tires, batteries, gas, parking, or...

Puller Chronicles is the first volume of Meriwether Ball's book series. She reveals the heroic ancestral faith - and the mysteries and secrets within the life and family - of Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Puller, the greatest U.S. Marine who ever lived. Meriwether Ball reveals the deep faith borne of Lt. Gen. Lewis Burwell Puller's Colonial Episcopalian roots. Miss Ball's shared ancestry with the most famous and well-respected Marine in U.S. history led to research discoveries explaining his secret familial devotion - that life nor death could transcend. In this first volume she begins to explore the...

A compelling coming-of-age story set in 1930s Harlem, Daddy was a Number Runner is a seminal text in the African-American canon of literature.