New Releases by DON WOOD

About The Book: In the distant Perseus Arm, colonies vanish as the unstoppable Synthesis harvests human consciousness. General Gen’Eve and her team face an impossible choice—unite humanity in defense, or launch a daring offensive that could reshape the galaxy forever. Armed with ancient wisdom and untested quantum resonance, a desperate plan unfolds. But as trillions hang in the balance, alliances strain, and the cost of survival may be greater than anyone dares to pay. TRANSCENDENCE of the GALACTIC SAGA is a thrilling saga of courage, sacrifice, and the ultimate fight for existence.

About The Book: Captain Ricky Landera, forever changed by a crash on a mysterious world, discovers powers that could alter the course of humanity. As the Aeraddi Empire hunts for technologies to secure dominance, Ricky must face his own secrets, balance loyalty with destiny, and decide whether to embrace a higher calling that could reshape the galaxy. Across the stars, Gen’Eve Willis—the Champion of Light—wages her own battle against the encroaching Darkness. With alliances fracturing and betrayal looming, the fate of countless worlds hangs in the balance. The Quantum Legacy delivers an electrifying continuation of the Transcendence saga, where destiny and freedom collide in a fight for the soul of the universe.

Captioned plates tell the story of the Mill Shoals Illinois Flood of 1961.

Jumping Jill jumps for joy across the land, alone...until she meets another talented jumper. Will the new friends inspire each other to become even better jumpers? Will they jump higher together than they would have jumped alone? Here is a playful, rhyming story-easy to memorize and recite, even while you are jumping!

Storytelling has always been the preferred manner in which humans learn. "Management Mistakes" is the story of a new manager and his difficult and bumpy road to success. The reader will learn about the most common, most devastating, and most impactful mistakes that new managers make. By reading this book, a new manager will become aware of the potential mistakes that effect his/her career and this will allow that new manager to avoids those mistakes.

For new managers, the first experience can be overwhelming. For the employees of that new manager, the experience can be horrible, uninspiring, and demoralizing. Too often a new manager, just like a new teacher, is placed in the position with little support, guidance, or advice. HELP ME I''M LOST offers practical advice using the author''s actual experience in helping to guide the new manager. Learning from the mistakes of someone else can make that first assignment easier, more enjoyable, successful, and the building block for the future.

In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.

A young boy describes himself as "loud as a lion," "quiet as a clam," "tough as a rhino," and "gentle as a lamb"

To mark the Whitby Friendship Rowing Club 125th anniversary the Management Committee decided to publish a second volume of the club''s history spanning more than 50 years up to the jubilee celebrations in 2004. The first book, Friendship 1879-1951, has proved a valuable record and source of reference in a traditional local sport dating back to the famous German Ocean lifeboat races on the North East coast and faithful to the clinker-built style of vessel favoured by the Vikings. The new volume records the club''s progress and achievements from 1952 involving successive generations of Whitby families in a town visited by many thousands of holidaymakers each year. A historic era has seen the club progress from a floating boat-house to a fine shore base in a former harbourside school.

Introduces the professional sport of boxing, includes a brief history of the sport, describes the skills and tactics used, and lists some of the most successful boxers.

They''re not just for surfers anymore. In fact, among today''s collectors, restorers and enthusiasts, wood-paneled wagons are among the most coveted automotive specimens. This collection of more than 500 archival and contemporary photographs documents the evolution of wood-paneled or "woody" station wagons, from the automobiles actually constructed or accented with lovingly finished wood in the early half of the century to the dawning and continuous unchecked proliferation of simulated wood grain from the 1960s through the 1990s. Introductory text for each decade along with exhaustive captions for each photograph, combine to tell the fascinating stories behind these wood-bodied vehicles. In addition to the "Big Three" American carmakers, bygone manufacturers like DeSoto, Hudson, Nash and Packard are also represented.

Ten little piggies dance on a young child''s fingers and toes before finally going to sleep.

This unique photographic history of the new car carrier takes you from the beginning when flatbed trucks and trailers first became an alternative to the railroad for carrying new cars, through the introduction of double-decker trailers, to converted auto carriers hauling military vehicles and armaments during WWII, to the innovative piggy-backs and triple-level auto racks of today.

A giant lap picture book