Most Popular Books by H. William

In this engaging study, H. William Rice illuminates the mystery that is Ralph Ellison: the author of one complex, important novel who failed to complete his second; a black intellectual who remained notably reticent on political issues during the desegregation of his native South. Rice reads both Invisible Man and the posthumously published Juneteenth as novels that focus on the political uses of language. He explores Ellison''s concept of the novel, promulgated in that author''s two collections of essays, as an inherently political form of art. And he carefully considers the political context that undoubtedly impacted Ellison''s work and thought: a world and a time rocked to its foundation by such revolutionary actors as Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X. Rice guides his reader to a greater understanding of Ralph Ellison, his oeuvre, and the American novel.

The seventeen-year-old Investigators try to locate a film star kidnapped during the filming of a horror movie.

A collection that follows the lives of two families who own land and hunt in rural South Carolina The Lost Woods is a collection of fifteen short stories, most of them set in and around the fictional small town of Sledge, South Carolina. The events narrated in the stories begin in the 1930s and continue to the present day. The stories aren''t accounts of hunting methods or legends of trophy kills—they are serious stories about hunting that are similar in style to William Faulkner''s Go Down, Moses. The collection traces the evolution of two families—the Whites and the Chapmans—as well as the changes in hunting and land use of the past eighty years. Some of these stories are narrated in third person; others are told by a wide range of characters, from grown men and women to children, but only from one perspective—that of the hunter. As they walk the woods in search of turkeys, deer, or raccoons, these characters seek something more than food. They seek a lost connection to some part of themselves. The title "the lost woods" is adapted from Cherokee myths and stories wherein people must return again and again to the woods to find animals that were lost. Thereby, we find not only food, but who we are. Through these stories Rice reminds us that hunting is inextricably entwined with identity. As one of the oldest rituals that we as a species know, it reflects both our nobility and our depravity. Through it we return again and again to find the lost woods inside ourselves.

If Dr. Eli Kurz accepts the offer of his Gatsby-like new friend, DiBene, will it end well? Those who love Breaking Bad, Intuition, and Lessons in Chemistry will understand.

Regardless of ancestry, background or status, almost every Canadian had a relative in the First World War. Yet very few of us realize what it was like or what exactly the Canadians were asked to do for country and king. How were these men trained? What was it like tin the trenches? Why did the early disasters of 1915 and 1916 end in the victories of 1918? How did soldiers find the courage to face death and terrible wounds?When your Number''s Upis unique in that it deals directly with the lives of these soldiers; it is an upclose, personal view of a very terrible war. The book begins with the "Old Originals" of 1914, describes recruiting, training, battle tactics, even the fate of Canadian prisoners of war. It tells of men who had very little understanding of what they had to face: brutal conditions, disease, mustard gas, trench warfare, and years away from home. Desmond Morton gets behind the battles and the generals and the politicians to give us fresh insight into the people who really make history.

This is a work depicting the real life story of a young man who was born into "rags". But God brought him into Blessings which surpasses "riches" untold. In this book, you will discover how; through the mighty power of God, this young man came through many toils and snares; yet made his way to the cross of Jesus Christ and was saved by the Grace of God; and today, lives a life of "freedom" from the snares of the enemy (Satan). Minister H. William (Hazel) Lee also shares the "heart-rending" story of how he witnessed the physical and sexual abuse of his mother during times when she was intoxicated. Lee shares how he sometimes, had to carry his mother in his arms; through the streets of Wabasso, Florida in order to get her home from some slop house; where it was evident that she had been sexually abused. But through all this; by the Grace of God, Lee was able to survive this traumatic time in his life. And now he shares these and many other "life-changing" stories with you. It is Lee''s desire that after reading this book, you will be able to find a "peace" for your life that you never dreamed possible. Lee also shares that; no matter what circumstance(s) you may have experienced in life; no matter what kind of environment or situation you may have come from, you can be whatever you want to be in life. The choice is up to you. Lee also encourages, that you can be free from any bondage that might be keeping you from attaining your "Divine Liberation".

Understanding and Servicing Alarm Systems, Third Edition has seen the alarm industry enter the computer age. With its coverage of microcomputerized controls, sophisticated detection devices, methods of alarm reporting, that second edition broke new ground. Now completely updated to reflect the security industry''s most high-tech advances, the third edition of Understanding and Servicing Alarm Systems, continues on the road of educating the alarm dealer, installer, and technician. - Prepares readers for the practicalities of dealing with customers - Takes readers from the basics of electricity to the most modern equipment installation and repair - Teaches the pitfalls one might encounter in the alarm servicing profession, along with the approaches for troubleshooting

When Ricky Reyes dares Jeffrey to get a bloody dagger out of the old McGyver house on Halloween night, Jeffrey is counting on Max, his ghostly friend, to help him.

A major rewrite of Dettmer''s classic Goldratt''s Theory of Constraints, this new edition presents a whole new approach to building and applying logic trees. The logical thinking process referred to in the title is nothing less than a broadly applicable, systems-level approach to policy analysis. Dettmer has streamlined the process of constructing the logic trees while simultaneously ensuring that the results are more logically sound and closer representations of reality than ever before. He explains an easier, more logically sound way to integrate Current Reality Trees with Evaporating Clouds. His new version of the thinking process "retires" the Transition Tree in favor of the marriage of a more detailed Prerequisite Tree and critical chain project management. This book contains new examples of logic trees from a variety of real-world applications. Most of the diagrams and illustrations are new and improved. Explanations and procedures for constructing the logic trees are considerably simplified.

It''s 1984, and after an unexpected pregnancy, assistant professor Sophia Shulder learns that her newborn baby has Down syndrome and life-threatening anomalies that require immediate risky surgeries. Under pressure to give consent, Sophia is not sure whether that is best for her baby, or for herself. The hospital, threatened by the Reagan administration''s new "Baby Doe" laws, launches legal proceedings to force surgery. Is a severely disabled baby''s death ever preferable to life? Who decides?

A troubled doctor, an addicted mother, and the newborn that binds them together. Meet Dr. Eli Kurz—an attending neonatologist at Boston South Hospital with a career-threatening hand tremor that he treats with narcotics. When he’s called in for an emergency delivery of a premature baby, the senior resident has just "called the code," but Eli manages to resuscitate the newborn. Not your everyday heroin addict, Sula, the mother of baby Julian, is a Harvard graduate and HIV-positive. During the months of Julian''s NICU stay, Eli and Sula are drawn to each other. When the corrupt social services department demands custody of the baby, Eli becomes complicit with Sula in a desperate attempt to save Julian once more.

Who could guess that a common, ordinary, every day fly could be special. Freddie The Fly teaches us the lesson to learn before our own habits take us down a misadventure.

H. William Dettmer goes beyond the theory of constraints introduced by Eliyahu M. Goldratt in his best-selling books The Goal and It''s Not Luck by describing the action steps that follow the theory. Loaded with application examples, these unique problem-solving tools will teach you how to analyze and arrive at a variety of solutions. Much of the content focuses on the author''s understanding and interpretation of Goldratt''s logical thinking processes. it clarifies the five focusing steps and teaches the mechanics of all the thinking tools.

The reader''s decisions will determine whether the Three Investigators will be able to solve the mystery of unexpected screams heard on a local amusement park ride.

In 1912 thirteen-year-old Indy and his cousin Lyle find themselves forced to play a game to the death when they are captured by a bizarre Mexican cult.

Indiana Jones is off to China in search of a priceless jade dragon and the reader must help with choices for the adventure.