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The Ripple Effect: It is the 13th of November and Lincoln, Texas will never be the same. Shortly before noon, some fifty people, workers and diners, are in a food court at Lincoln Mall in a small town in East Texas. Others are drifting in for a quick lunch, while they shop for a last-minute gift for a sister's birthday or a new belt, or a new pair of shoes. A young gunman appears out of the dark shadows of the mall and begins shooting, his ...

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One Elephant Too Many is the story of a young black woman, right out of NYU Law School and recently hired by the Global Justice Project. She has been sent to The World Court in The Hague to represent the elephant species in the legal fight against African poachers. Watching over her is not an angel, not even a legal mentor, but rather, a witch and two bumbling warlocks, just earning their degrees in the dark arts.

Some people grow up with silver spoons firmly planted in their mouths. But others have to teethe on life and its misfortunes. Meet Clare de Fontroy, poet, journalist, underground warrior, civil rights activist, mother, lover and most assuredly, no owner of a silver spoon. She is a woman who has witnessed history being carved out of daily lives of ordinary people, as well as those of the rich and famous. Her letters from Paris comprise and narr...

An epidemic is sweeping America and scientists are not sure what is causing it. Thousands are dying. Journalist, Scott Keen, is put on the story and discovers the dark side of American food production and politics.

Poetry is much like a photograph. It captures for an eternity a fleeting moment. Verse captures those moments in the lines of verbal expression. Focused just as softly or as sharply as any photographer would do. Of Poets and Old Men seizes the loss of life and the fading of dreams in much the same way, hopefully without melancholy or sadness, but instead with an understanding that change is inevitable.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This w...

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A young Irish-American man joins an elite US Marine unit to get the most intensive military training possible ... then joins the IRA, during the days of some of the bloodiest fighting ever in the Irish-British conflict.Born in New York to Irish parents, John Crawley tells the true story of his involvement in the Irish Republican Army in the 1980s and 90s. Crawley fought British soldiers, ran guns from the US to Ireland with the help of notorio...

This book describes patterns of behavior that collectively allow universities to exchange knowledge more effectively with industry, accelerate innovation and eventually contribute to economic development. These are based on the effective practices of leading and ambitious universities around the world that the authors have benchmarked, and the personal experiences of the authors in a number of international institution building projects, inclu...

A wrong number. A miss-sent email. An address unknown. Everyday millions of people get messages not intended for them. Sometimes it can change your life.Sometimes, it can change history.Wrong Number is such a story. A dead President. A cover-up at the highest levels of government. And a retired reporter gets an unexplained email sent by accident to him, which begins to unravel the entire sinister plot.Wrong Number by John Crawley is the return...

This book describes patterns of behavior that collectively allow universities to exchange knowledge more effectively with industry, accelerate innovation and eventually contribute to economic development. These are based on the effective practices of leading and ambitious universities around the world that the authors have benchmarked, and the personal experiences of the authors in a number of international institution building projects, inclu...

For decades there has been a myth about the second shooter in Dallas on November 22, 1963. He has been known as the man on the grassy knoll. Now this mysterious figure comes to life in the exciting novel by John Crawley, staged as an interview with Raul Salazar - the Man on the Grassy Knoll.

This ideal first dictionary contains over 1, 500 core words from alligator to zipper, carefully selected to complement the books that children of this age are beginning to read. The clear definitions and sample sentences are enhanced with realistic photos and artwork that help build the child's comprehension and reading readiness.

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Meet Doc Crawley, a small town veterinarian in southeast Wisconsin. In this book, he shares some of his experiences from vet school at Iowa State University, four years in the US Air Force and nearly fifty years of private practice.

Predawn hours- an out of control forest fire is raging towards Dave's home. He has less than an hour to get out. He must pack up all his belongings that he can, in order to escape with anything valuable. But what is valuable in a situation like this? What carries meaning? What memories are there to save? Throughout his neighborhood, lights are coming on and neighbors are packing and readying their exits. Little time is left. Life, as Dave knew...

Lincoln, Texas is like the town you grew up in, if you grew up in a small town in America. You knew the people around you. Some of them, you knew too well. Others were mysterious to you. Others still came and went almost unnoticed in your small circle. Life in Lincoln, Texas always finds a way to keep on going, even when the tales grow dark and ominous.

Your final act in life is to ask your estranged brother - your only next of kin - to do one last thing for you - let you die in peace. But he refuses. He can't fulfill your requests because God and the Catholic Church are standing in the way. He is a priest and his faith and duty to his calling won't allow it. And you do not share his theology. And he doesn't approve your lifestyle. After all, you are lesbian and he is God's pious servant. You...

Excerpt from Legal Episodes in the History of FreemasonryIt is difficult to overstate Seton's insolent audacity: the wonder is that Grand Lodge showed itself so forbearing., At length, in April 1807, he was expelled, and notice of his expulsion was sent round to the Lodges in the following colour less circular.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis b...