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Sixteen historians, all members of the Society of Independent Southern Historians, have come together to write this truthful history of America specifically for home-schooled students. Herein is a history that is truthful, concise, yet comprehensive, written especially for students of middle school and high school age and for the parents who provide guidance through the home school educational approach. The 40 student lessons in this book present 278 years of our history.

Fourteen-year-old Olivia Turner faces the greatest challenge of her life in the Amazon rain forest. After becoming separated from her classmates on a school trip to Ecuador, Olivia finds herself lost in the jungle. She has to combat ants, mosquitoes, snakes, and dangerous native tribes as she tries to escape. Olivia shows her relentless spirit and determination to survive in this tale that sizzles with heart-pounding action and adventure.

Set in the mysterious and other-worldly landscape of Chile's Atacama Desert, this fast-paced and captivating mystery novel revolves around Pablo Nelson - an American by birth but with Chilean roots - who has resigned from being a detective in a small town in Vermont to open a hotel in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. But soon after starting his new life, he finds himself drawn in to helping a Chilean detective solve a series of gruesome murders occurring in a remote desert village.

Cadillac Mountain is book two of the Maine Murder Mysteries series. In this collection of six exciting stories, Detective Nadine McAfee solves the murders of a wealthy musician and a former major league baseball star. McAfee also revisits a 30-year-old double murder after severed limbs are discovered in Acadia National Park.

The small town of Fergus, Iowa is experiencing a dwindling population and a poor economic future. One woman, Ginny Rhinehart, the wife of a mortician, believes that the town needs an infusion of new and different people to save it. She begins posting on social media encouraging artists, musicians, and actors to come to Fergus to take advantage of the lower cost of living and to help revitalize the community. Ginny wants to turn Fergus into an arts mecca in rural Iowa. Influenced and charmed by Ginny’s videos, a diverse group of creative people start arriving in Fergus. This sets off a ...

This volume of poetry focuses on the game of baseball and the people involved in it. The verse delves into the sociological and psychological sides of the game, showing both its light and dark facets. It's a must-listen for baseball lovers.

In Belle Valley, little league baseball is the biggest sport in town. For years, Benny Warren dreamed of pitching on a little league team and striking out the school bully Mitch. One summer, he finally gets his chance when he plays for a new team called the Tigers, who are coached in an unorthodox manner by Benny's musician father Harry. Follow Benny and his teammates as they learn about baseball, friendship and winning. And Benny becomes known as the boy with the golden arm.

In the small town of Champlain, Vermont, owner Roy Leary hopes to see one winning season of his minor league team - the Galaxy - before he dies. He attracts a former major league star Bull Dozier to his team. But the season that unfolds is something that no one could have predicted. Two of his daughters conspire to take the team from him. Leary begins showing signs of dementia. Will the team finally capture the crown?

Ten-year-old Rolf Arneson from Minnesota visits Iceland. During his stay he meets an Icelandic girl named Frida who introduces him to a world of magic, folklore, glaciers and erupting volcanoes. Learn how they work together to save a small town about to be destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

William Graham's poems celebrate the invigorating pastoral beauty of Vermont in his characteristic lyrical style. His work is for everyone who loves to drink nature's elixir. This volume contains a wide variety of poems about the people and places of Vermont.

Three children find adventure in a lost underground world, where an evil woman turns children into thieves, and underground armies engage in battles for dominance.

Danny Boyle and his sister Melinda are caught in the middle of a battle between the good and evil ghosts that haunt Ireland.

Today, we are obsessed with the lives and the morality of the rich, particularly the top one percent. William Graham Sumner, classic liberal social scientist, Yale teacher, first American sociology professor, and essayist, presents some fascinating opinions on the rich, as well as well-constructed points in favor of wealth, in this piece first published in 1883.

Ten-year-old Jackson Rockwell loves to sail, and dreams of living on an island just for kids off of the coast of Maine. With the help of some friends his dream comes true, but running Kid Island is harder than he had thought. Follow his adventures as he tries to keep the island out the hands of the nasty Samuel Snarly. Will the children of Kid Island prevail? Only those who listen will find out!

There is a special bond between people and their pets. This charming novella reminds dog lovers of all ages of the lesson that no pet lives forever, so you must cherish and love the pet while you can. The story is about a dog named Maddie, who must endure many difficult events in her life as she moves among a series of owners.

In this collection of five suspenseful stories, Detective Nadine McAfee investigates the murder of a boy who died in a deliberately set fire, confronts the resentment of locals toward a rich philanthropist who ends up being murdered, solves the murders of a college student and a washed-up screenwriter, uncovers the truth about a heinous crime from forty years ago, and works with a private security expert to safeguard the life of a woman targeted for assassination. Katahdin provides another journey into the darkest corners of humanity.

Rivertown is haunted by ghosts. Three children—Oliver, Ryan, and Annie, along with Annie’s mother Ophelia and a distant relative Merlin the Magnificent—form the Haunted House Club. They venture into the strange and quirky world called the fourth dimension to find a way to rid the town of the haunting spirits. Follow their quest as they encounter dangerous quick sand, fire-breathing toads, and giant spiders, among other strange creatures. Along their journey, they discover how resilient they are in the face of difficult challenges.

This collection of stories focuses on human temptations, vulnerabilities, and tender triumphs. A corrupt federal judge alienates his family. A tortured classical music composer becomes a monk. A wealthy Long Island socialite flees to Nepal to start a new life. A grieving widow discovers her dead husband’s secrets. A vicious crime at an elite boarding school reveals a secret cult. A dying best-selling novelist finds comfort in nature and an old dog. These and other stories delve into the raw emotions and dark corners of normal people in challenging circumstances.

Detective Ace Sloan ( The Red Planet Murders) returns in this exciting and compelling murder mystery from author William Graham. Set in the Martian colonies in the 22nd century, Detective Sloan must solve the murders of two immigrant women found buried in the Martian dunes and of a famous college professor. What is the connection between the murders? Sloan and his rookie colleague Detective Kate Hammer uncover a secret political conspiracy as they try to solve the crimes.

Vermont poet William Graham's latest collection of verse vibrates with poems of passion and protest about the world around us. With his characteristic lyrical style and penetrating insights, this collection delves into the brightest and darkest realms of our society.