The Killing Jars

Dán

Neil

Trafford

Divine Intervention

P.L. Jones

The Secret of Baiting Hollow confirms for young readers the importance of family and friends, and that mermaids really do live among us.

The Secret of Baiting Hollow

Clark Smith, Patricia

Parenting & Relationships

A TALE OF TWO BROTHERS: The Story Of The Wright Brothers is a book that captures the human drama of the Wright brothers' lives. The author views the relationship of these two famous men through the lens of human dynamics. This focus finds the Wright family structure unique for the historical period in which the brothers were raised. Milton Wright, their father, was an ordained minister who was firmly committed to his ministry and the defense of his church's original constitution. But even in his frequent absences to serve the western congregations, he continued to stimulate his children's imaginations through his many descriptive letters. He taught his children to read and write before they attended public school. Susan Koerner Wright assumed the maternal duties of a nineteenth century woman, plus the total management of their growing family during her husband's frequent absences. Because of her own mechanical abilities, she nurtured her sons' intuitive skills and spatial perceptions. Both parents seemed to appreciate and encouraged each of their children's unique abilities. When Orville becomes fascinated with printing, Milton Wright persuaded the older brothers to give Orville their unused printing press and he buys the needed type. When Wilbur was recovering from a serious accident and has to forego college, it was Susan who encouraged his self-education. There emerged from this stimulating family environment two of the most self-motivated and individualist men the world has ever produced. During the time they were working in the printing field and the bicycle repair business, they became infected with the idea that human flight was a possibility. Most people, even many scholars, thought human flight was a pipe dream. Neither brother ever dreamed that they would finally find the solution. At first, they considered their involvement as a hobby, but they soon caught the fever. Against overwhelming odds, the Wrights succeeded where many experts had failed and some lost their lives. To their lasting credit, the brothers dared to question the wisdom of the experts. They then had the audacity to begin to experiment on their own. Theirs was not a smooth rise to success and glory, but rather it was a treacherous road marked by frequent failure and delay. When they finally achieved success on that tiny strip of sand jutting out into the Atlantic, the Outer Banks of North Carolina, they were denied the recognition they deserved. Both in America and across the ocean they were accused of being fakes. The first major invention of the twentieth century went unnoticed and unwanted for several years. The brothers enjoyed only the briefest taste of glory before others were claiming their prize. THE TALE OF TWO BROTHERS is one of the most poignant stories of the twentieth century.

A Tale of Two Brothers

Biographies & Memoirs

Dempsey, Judith A.

Professionals & Academics

For many years, historians wrote about local communities from the national level, or from the "top down." These major "players," for instance, were political leaders of national prominence, such as Lyndon B. Johnson, or Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In recent decades, however, researchers and writers of history began in earnest to study and write about, the history of people on the local level, or from the "bottom up." The major focus became men and women, or "players" from the "grassroots," or religious, social and educational change and cultural awareness. 
 My purpose for writing Mobile, Alabama's People of Color: A Tricentennial History, 1702-2002 was to bring the Mobile African American community out of obscurity. Defining "points of departure" for this book spotlight specific individuals, events and places within the community, and their roles for three hundred years. While some of the local people highlighted in the book moved on to make their marks in other communities throughout the region, the country and abroad while maintaining their connections to the Mobile African American community, most of the local people became "movers and shakers" in the dynamics of change. 
 I placed minimal emphasis on individual claims of "firsts." Instead, I chronicled accomplishments made by individuals over time; how these accomplishments helped shape the contours of change; and also demonstrated how these accomplishments helped to form a unique part of the "City by the Bay," thus highlighting the ways in which Mobile African American people have helped to shape the community, the country and the world. 
 However, more than that, much more than that, I specifically aimed to help the community to learn about its past (the backdrop), in order to help them to appreciate the present and to understand the future ('We don't know where we're going if we don't know where we've been.') 
 A great number of people in the Mobile African American community became part of that community during American Slavery. However, in spite of all that was "bad" and all that was "ugly," the book unveils an historical community that is "firmly grounded" in uniqueness and stands on its "goodness." Mobile Alabama's People of Color: A Tricentennial History, 1702 -2002 provides some of the unique history of that community.

Mobile, Alabama's People of Color: A Tricentennial History, 1702-2002 Volume One

History

Bivens, Shawn A.

Americas

At the 2002 World Cup in South Korea, the United States National Team proved to their fellow Americans and everyone else in the world that they could play the world's game. Avenging their last place finish in 1998, the Americans stunned the world by advancing to the Final Eight, shocking one of the favorites, Portugal, and eliminating their archrivals, Mexico, along the way.  Part-time journalist and full-time fan, Andy Gustafson, was there for it all! In 23 Days in Korea, he brings the reader along for the very wild ride. Cheer with Sam's Army from the cheap seats as the US shocks opponent after opponent. Revel at the outrageous victory parties. Hear the songs and taste the kim'chi. Meet fans from around the world and travel to exotic cities, stadiums and restaurants. The descriptions are so vivid, the readers will be able to experience all the action, both on and off the field.

23 Days in Korea: An American at the World Cup

Sports & Outdoors

Gustafson, Andy

Miscellaneous

About the Book An electrical shock, as the name implies, involves the use of electricity in some fashion, but in what manner? An electrical motor connected to the power lines, perhaps? How about an electromagnet reacting with a permanent magnet to utilize the forces of attraction and repulsion to provide the driving force? And what of the use of a solenoid or electromagnet to lift a weight or to wind a spring? All of these are, unquestionably, descriptions of the uses of electricity to provide motive power for clock operation. A need then exists, to eliminate confusion and further define the function of electricity as applied to clocks.  The objectives of this publication are to offer an overview of the early research and developments which formed the foundation for practical electrical horology. Also included is a section covering technical information and repair with an emphasis on early battery operated clocks. The final segment contains needed references and a bibliography for sources of additional detail.  This publication has a unique combination of 'theory of operations' related to the different clock makers as well as 'real life service tips' from an expert in electronics.

A Guide to Electrical Horology

Reference

Martin Swetsky

Catalogs & Directories

Peter Shumway, a Huguenot, fled France to America about 1660 to escape religious persecution. Two centuries later, his descendant Charles Shumway, fled with the Mormom pioneers to western America for the same reason. He had 21 children who reared families, and 201 grandchildren. This book documents his large family, and his contributions as an American pioneer.

The Charles Shumway Family, 1806-1979

Sevey, Margaret

Leaders & Notable People

A historical study of the Chinese railroad workers using data from the Central Pacific Railroad Company payroll records dating from 1864 to 1867, correcting the first date of Chinese by the Central Pacific, and the total number of workers employed, with an explanation of how this estimate was calculated. Nearly one thousand workers are named, listing their wages and occupations, dispelling the notion that all Chinese workers were "coolies."  A synopsis is extrapolated from previously published works along with arguments for and against the data of some historical events, such as Bloomer Cut and Cape Horn. In addition, the building of the Summit Tunnels, and the laying of ten miles of track in one day are detailed. Particular focus is applied to the little known 1,330 Chinese fatalities which occurred while building the western route of the transcontinental, comparing these numbers to the total lives claimed by other major historical construction projects.

Nameless Builders of the Transcontinental Railroad

Chew, William F.

Sanderson, Tom, Sanderson-Burke, Liz, Sanderson, Sara

The Chronicles of Bob: A Collection of Works by Robert Farrington Sanderson

Sanderson, Tom

Sanderson-Burke, Liz

Sanderson, Sara

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