The SS Portland was a solid and luxurious ship, and its loss in 1898 in a violent storm with some 200 people aboard was later remembered as New England\'s Titanic. The Portland was one of New England\'s largest and most luxurious paddle steamers, and after nine years\' solid performance, she had earned a reputation as a safe and dependable vessel. In November 1898, a perfect storm formed off the New

The Sunshine State gets its own alphabet book! Florida, where B is for Beaches, P is for Pirates, and V is for Vacationers, comes to life with playful, vivid illustrations by Michael Monroe and a conch shell full of fun facts and poems by Florida author and educator Carol Crane. Do you know which city is the state capitol Which fragrant blossom is the state flower Learn all this and more with S is

The wisdom and artistry of storytellers from Hispanic and Indian traditions preserve one of the world\'s richest folktale traditions--combining the lore of medieval Europe, the ancient Near East, and pre-Columbian America. Gathered from twenty countries, including the United States, the stories are brought together here in a core collection of one hundred tales arranged in the form of a ivelorio, i

The fire at the Triangle Waist Company in New York City, which claimed the lives of 146 young immigrant workers, is one of the worst disasters since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, and the disaster, which brought attention to the labor movemen

pstrongemKey Strategy Toolsemstrong empowers managers with 88 strategic tools to help build sustainable competitive advantage and ensure long-term success for your business. brp pWithin the structure of a straight forward strategy process, the Strategy Pyramid, the book gives you classic strategy models such as Porter\'s Five Forces or Kim and Mauborgnes Blue Ocean Strategy, as well as broader strategic

While the Dread King advances steadily through the land, a resistance movement led by the exiled king of Kardonin scrambles to turn the tide of war. King Klyle sends Jake, Sam, and their Changeling companions on a quest in an effort to combat Brael and his powerful Elites. Together they journey forth into a new kingdom, searching for information about an ancient artifact of unknown power that just

pMexicana A Mexican Comic Opera is a lighthearted and entertaining romp through Mexican culture and society. Clara Driscoll and Raymond Hubbell\'s comic opera features catchy tunes and witty libretto that skewer various aspects of Mexican social life. This book is a must-read for fans of comic opera and those interested in Mexican culture.ppThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally

Life in the Forests of the Far East Volume 1 is a book written by Spenser St. John and first published in 1862. The book is a detailed account of the author\'s experiences and observations while living and traveling in the forests of the Far East, including Borneo, Sumatra, and Java. St. John was a British diplomat and explorer who spent several years in the region, studying the flora and fauna, as

pThis book elucidates the dynamism of culture and how cultural expressions are often intertwined with religious expressions. The Catholic Church, while conscious of the profound cultural diversity within her membership, earnestly seeks to inculturate the gospel message in these cultures, for a better expressed, experienced, and lived Catholicism in the modern world. Relational and theological expressions

pWhen Shelly\'s family decides to move to a secluded island off the coast of British Columbia, they have hopes for a fresh start. Unfortunately, the dreams have begun and it\'s only a matter of time before they break into the realm of the living. Shelly soon learns that a curse of generations can no longer be outrun.p

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pThere are people in this world who mean to do us harm. Some of them play on our emotions and some of them just flat out take what they want no matter how it makes us feel. Have you ever looked back on a situation and wondered how you missed the warning signs You say to yourself I got played Did you get played by a person or were you played by your own mind How did that happen Hindsight is 2020, but

pAfter forty-three years of sharing the experiences I\'ve had since I asked God to forgive me and then invited the Spirit of Christ to come into my life and change it one night while making me a new creature through Christ 2 Corinthians 517, I\'ve come to a disturbing conclusion that I felt needed to be addressed. This conclusion is one that caused me to consider how it is most Christians never have

Kiyana can\'t believe how quickly things turned around. Just when she thought the pieces of her life were falling back into place, she finds herself on the wrong end of a deadly battle. With no viable options and everything, including love and friendship, stacked against her, any decision she makes could change the course of her life.Find out what happens in the final installment of Taking What\'s

pWith the expansion of human settlements and the environmental changes brought on by human activity and pollutants, toxicology and risk assessment of bird and reptile species is becoming increasingly of interest to toxicologists involved in environmental research. This book focuses specifically on environmental risk assessment in non-conventional bird and reptile species.p pstrongBird and Reptile Species

This book presents information on the origin and distribution of microplastics, evaluates the methods of their detection, documents their interactions with natural systems, and analyzes the current understanding of their management. Owing to the size, varied compositions, pathways of transport, accumulation and myriad processes of interactions with ecosystems, the microplastics pose severe threats

Agnes Vanderburg was a widely respected Salish elder on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana. She was born at the dawn of the twentieth century when horses provided transport. Her elders taught her many of the traditional ways of the Salish people. With her knowledge of Salish culture and language, she was an invaluable source of knowledge for the younger generation of tribal members.

bIn the dark years following the war with the Covenant, the Spartans of UNSC iInfinityi represent humanity\'s best hope against a growing tide of enemies that imperil all they have tirelessly worked to recover.bbrLed by Commander Palmer, these super-soldiers are unparalleled warriors, but it will take more than raw combat skill and dogged bravery to keep humankind safe from the danger that approaches

bRestoring Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\'s original vision and intentions for iDicteei, a foundational text of modern Asian American literature.b piDicteei is the best-known work of the multidisciplinary Korean American artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha. p This restored edition, produced in partnership with the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive BAMPFA, reflects Cha\'s original vision for the book as

pstrongBook 2 in the new Unlegendary Dragon series!strongppConnor Pendridge has a magical amulet that can transform him into a mighty dragon. Unfortunately, he\'s the most clueless dragon ever! If Connor is going to protect The Realms from the evil sorceress, Morgan le Fay, then he\'d better learn how to be fearsome fast. But when his mentor, Merlin, suddenly goes missing, Connor discovers his problems