Non-Fiction Books
Discusses the battle of the Little Big Horn, when the 7th Calvalry Division of the U.S. Army, under General Custer, was wiped out by the Sioux Indians on June 25th, 1876
A biography of Tom Horn, one of the most controversial figures of the American West
A biography of the man who devoted his life to liberating South America and who, at the peak of his career, was president of five South American countries
The short, burly Lincolnshireman, Captain John Smith, first among the Englishmen to establish a permanent settlement in the New World, was almost as controversial in death as he had been in life. In American history books he is portrayed as dauntless, energetic and staunch. Even in English history little is said about his life before he established and, for a time, ruled Jamestown settlement in what later became Virginia. But John Smith was already an almost legendary figure before he sailed for the New World. For centuries historians have branded Captain Smith a liar. But John Smith simply had the misfortune to live a life so colourful that ordinary people could not believe anyone capable of his achievements. Quite often he very narrowly managed to survive. Recently his flamboyant tales have been proven not just highly probable but true. John Smith lived a lifelong adventure, perhaps the 'least' memorable of his exploits being the questionable event of his life being saved by the Indian girl Pocahontas. More than three hundred years after his passing, the dispassionate judgements of contemporary historians show John Smith to have been very much a man of his time.
For the visitor to the USA this is a valuable introduction to the bewildering variety and richness of the country. Concisely and readably, the author describes the geography, historical background and the plentiful natural resources which have shaped the nation as it is today. There is a state-by-state list of information sources and details of the size, population, wealth and economy of each area of America. Lauran Paine, a native of the country, analyses the nation's political climate and its people's problems in a candid evaluation of contemporary life that will be of immense value to the traveller - whether on business or for pleasure in this, the richest nation on earth.
This is a book of aviation quotations.....in the raw....learned, gleaned and found by just being out there flying. There's something in it for every pilot: much to ponder; much to chuckle at; much to read and then step back and say, "Boy howdy, ain't that the truth!" This book is easy reading, educational and a lot of fun. A "must have" in your flight bag or aviation library!
This is a book about the things men like, think, and do. It describes men in their natural habitat: under the hood of a car, at the hardware store, in the shop, at the football game, by the campfire, and fishin'. It is 'equal time' for the working man. If you read between the lines it says a lot about why men act like men. Also included is a chapter entitled "Rules About Women." This book will make you smile.....then it will make you laugh.