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 Gambling on Ore examines the development of the Western mining industry from the tumultuous and violent Gold Rush to the elevation of large-scale copper mining in the early 20th century, using Montana as representative of mining developments in the broader US mining West. Employing abundant new historical evidence in key primary and secondary sources, Curtis tells the story of the inescapable relationship of mining to nature in the modern world as the United States moved from a primarily agricultural society to a mining nation in the second half of the 19th century. 

When you've got only five shots left, you have to make each one count. Like the outlaw whose quest for revenge didn't quite go according to plan. Or the cowboy who ended up using a most unusual weapon to defeat his Cheyenne enemy. Then there was the storekeeper who had to face his worst fear; the down-at-heel sheepherder who had to set past hatreds aside when a bunch of renegade Comanches went on the warpath; and the elderly couple who struggled to keep a secret that threatened to tear them apart.

Terror grips the Selden Texas community in 1925, when two boys on a hunting trip wander upon an old abandoned storm cellar. Inside, they find a decapitated human head - a boy about their age. The headless victim remains unidentified for days, and then the unimaginable happens. Aaron Martin’s simple farm life is turned upside down when the frightening news of the discovery spreads like wildfire.

The short, bloody career of "Bronco Bill" Walters and his gang captures the devil-may-care violence of the Wild West. In this detailed narrative of the gang's crime spree in territorial New Mexico and Arizona, two experts in outlaw history offer a gunshot-by-gunshot account of how some especially dangerous outlaws plied their trade in 1898.

Jenny Blaylock has always been nervous around Tucker because she knows he's a stone cold killer. Something's broken inside Tucker, and she's afraid that he's going to get her family hurt. But when her husband Sam is out of town and her daughter is kidnapped by a ruthless gang, Jenny has no choice but to saddle up and ride with Tucker. The trail is long and hard, and she knows it's going to end in sudden death, hellfire, and gunsmoke.

On March 14, 1912, Hillsville, Virginia, native Floyd Allen (1856–1913) was convicted of three criminal charges: assault, maiming, and the rescue of prisoners in custody. What had begun as a scuffle between Allen's nephews over a young woman ended with him being charged as the guilty party after he allegedly hit a deputy in the head with a pistol.

Determined to protect her life and heal her broken heart, equine vet Ariel Armstrong seeks a refuge from her violent ex-boyfriend. Her job working with prized race horses enables her to hide in plain sight and care for her brother, an injured Marine. After losing her father to war and witnessing her brother's daily battle to overcome his injuries, she's sworn off military men forever. Gavin Cross, Navy SEAL, and the son of Ariel's new boss has one mission in life - to serve his country. After showing signs of PTSD, he's sent home but vows to get back in the action ASAP. The last problem he needs is an emotional entanglement, but the beautiful vet's love tempts him in an undeniable way and has him questioning his need to return to duty. Will Gavin choose a future with Ariel or protection of America from terrorism?

Drawing on a host of recently declassified documents from the Reagan-Thatcher years, A Diplomatic Meeting provides an innovative framework for understanding the development and nature of the special relationship between British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and American President Ronald Reagan, who were known as "political soulmates". James Cooper boldly challenges the popular conflation of the leaders' platforms and proposes that Reagan and Thatcher's summitry highlighted unique features of domestic policy in their respective countries.

Jessica had never found it easy to trust in love. When Howard is in a devastating accident, she has to make life-changing decisions. Trying to stay strong, she finds Howard was not honest with her about who he was. Jason has just lost his brother. They have always had a very special connection, being both friends and brothers. When Howard appears to him - with information and a special request - how can he say no?

To lead "Like a Boss" means to develop a new set of leadership skills - leading with style and courage. This collection of leadership principles from authors, PhD's, psychologists, CEO's, and professional speakers is designed to help new leaders develop instantaneous leadership results.

Would you like to become an incredible leader of change... and have your team love it? Would you like to understand the three core traits of young leaders? Well now you can.

When retired hockey player Jeffery "Ice" Zamboni gets shot by the woman he was about to dump, he sees the pearly gates and his late Uncle Tony. Ice is given a choice: stay with his uncle and learn how to play a harp or go help his childhood friend, Sheri McLellon, who is in danger.

Eleanor Gesualdi was a friend, that’s all. At least that’s what Larry Kent kept telling himself. But when he received a long-distance call from Eleanor, and learned that someone was trying to kill her, he realized his feelings went a whole lot deeper than that. Then Eleanor just vanished...and Larry spared no effort in trying to find her...or what had become of her. The trail led to a husband with a secret, a Mob connection, a hard-nosed cop who became a faithful ally...and one violent death after another...

I have been called an observer of people and situations. I am constantly mulling over why people do what they do and how they can do it more effectively. But more than that, I am a doer. I like to dream big dreams and make them come true. In addition to running a successfully consulting business for over 35 years and raising three successful adult children with my wife Nancy, I have also found time in the last 10 years to complete six Ironman triathlons - number six in 2016, as a way of celebrating my 66th birthday.

Every day in Braden is the same for Lily Dixon. That is until Reese Cooper walks back into her life. With his chiseled, perfect body and dreamy blue eyes, he steals her heart just like he did when they were kids. His kisses, his touch, are far better than any fantasy she's ever had about him. Is she willing to risk everything when her preacher father finds out about her love affair with the town bad boy? And what will happen when Reese goes back to Vegas, leaving her alone in Braden without him?

" Sunny Kincaid is a terrific thriller, rich with sinister, scary, and funny characters. The story started out as a screenplay that garnered a lot of interest in both the project and the writer. Sunny Kincaid is a deep, relatable, and often tragic character study, while at the same time offering a terrific thriller thru-line, eclectic dialogue, and an ironic mix of humor and violence.

It's the scorching summer of 1878, and a bitter range war is threatening to blow Montana Territory sky-high. On one side there's the all-powerful Stock Grower's Association and its 50-strong army of hired guns. On the other, there's just a handful of families who'll fight to the death to keep the land they've settled on. Trouble is, the Association is slowly but surely winning the struggle.

We need heroes. We need examples of what right looks like, where we can see a principle put into action and then observe the results. The farmer's law is eternally true, “You reap what you sow”. What are the consequences of a life lived with audacity, integrity, and thankfulness? We can look to Patton, Regulus, and Helen Keller to find out. What is the outcome if we persevere, and live nobly, with zeal? Ed Coan, George Washington, and Amelia Earhart show us. They say, you sow a thought; you reap an action.

Captain Nathan Kelso was on the brink of drunken oblivion. He'd lost the respect of his commanding officer, and Company "C" had been unofficially disbanded. Now, with both bronco and Mimbreño Apaches raising hell throughout the territory, Company "C" is finally called back into action - as an escort detail under the command of Major Matthew Hackett.

Ash Colter's speed with a gun had turned him into the man they called "The Gunsmoke Legend". But it was a reputation he didn't want. So he put his gun away and rode south, figuring to buy some land and raise horses. To do that he needed money, and to earn that money he agreed to undertake one last, dangerous assignment – to track down the notorious outlaw John Kidd. Backed by an oddly-assorted posse, Colter was soon riding the high lines in his pursuit of the outlaw and his gang. One bloody confrontation piled atop another.

Swift, deadly, and merciless were the raiders who hit the Kansas ranch, and when they rode out, they left behind two men dead and a woman who wouldn’t make it through the night. With a stolen Army payroll in their saddlebags, they ran for the border, and although they covered their back-trail well, someone was on it. He was a man with a gun, determined to hunt every one of them down. His name was Angel, and the name of his game was sudden death.