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This Country Calls

Author : J. S. Dawson

Publisher : Park Cities Press

Page : 90 pages

File Size : 26,47 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0977877752

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This Country Calls, chronicles the adventures of immigrants to the early American Colonies. Set in the 1750s at the time of the French and Indian Wars. The story tells of the settlers struggle to make a new life in the midst of the indigenous peoples of North America. Join Christopher as he pursues his fortune in a time when this was new land. Travel along as he encounters the wildness of North Carolina. Join Christopher and his companions as they hunt for the mysterious Frenchman. Fight along side the colonial militia, help him save an orphan named Will, and enjoy his encounters with Molly and Miss Miles. Celebrate the triumph of a true American hero.



This Country I Call My Own

Author : Julian Roup

Publisher : BLKDOG Publishing

Page : 232 pages

File Size : 21,46 MB

Release : 2023-12-18

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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Seeking peace in Idaho after a brutal war, ex SEAL, Commander Ross McCallister, is asked by his former Special Ops Agency to do one last job, to derail a Democrat politician who is running for the Governorship of Idaho on an anti-nuclear waste ticket. McCallister finds that sometimes it's dangerous to do the right thing. This is a story of betrayal, heroism and redemption - an environmental adventure and a love story. This Country I Call My Own features an American officer who has served with distinction in the Middle East and then worked for various agencies in the region. Suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), he leaves the military and settles in the mountain country of the Idaho Panhandle, just below the Canadian border, to live off-grid in search of Eden and a nature cure. He builds a horse packing and hunting operation to sustain himself, but finds the ongoing interactions with members of the public troubling to his peace of mind. He wins the love of two very unconventional women who share his love of horses and are prepared to join his fight to rid the state of toxic nuclear waste and the poisoning of the land and the water table. The seemingly pristine Panhandle turns out to be an environmental disaster area and McCallister fights for his sanity, his community and his ranch. The book explores the desire of many people to opt out of our society to live a more secluded, off-grid life in nature. And it considers the power of nature and horses to cure mental illness. It looks at the dynamics of loving relationships when there are no barriers or rules. And it unpacks what it means to be a good man.



The Call of the Country

Author : Brian O'Shea

Publisher : Skylark Books

Page : 328 pages

File Size : 32,26 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9780953811557

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'The Call of the Country' tells the story of the rural environment as seen through the eyes of a lifelong birdwatcher. It is a nostalgic return to old haunts remembered from the early post war days, and a journey of discovery to find how the countryside and its birds have changed.



America Calling

Author : Rajika Bhandari

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 271 pages

File Size : 36,9 MB

Release : 2021-09-14

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1647421845

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Growing up in middle-class India, Rajika Bhandari has seen generations of her family look westward, where an American education means status and success. But she resists the lure of America because those who left never return—they all become flies trapped in honey in a land of opportunity. As a young woman, however, she finds herself heading to a US university to study, following her heart and a relationship. When that relationship ends and she fails in her attempt to move back to India as a foreign-educated woman, she returns to the US and finds herself in a job where the personal is political and professional: she is immersed in the lives of international students who come to America from over 200 countries, the universities that attract them, and the tangled web of immigration that a student must navigate. An unflinching and insightful narrative that explores the global appeal of a Made in America education that is a bridge to America’s successful past and to its future, America Calling is both a deeply personal story of Bhandari’s search for her place and voice, and an incisive analysis of America’s relationship with the rest of the world through the most powerful tool of diplomacy: education. At a time of growing nationalism, a turning inward, and fear of the “other,” America Calling is ultimately a call to action to keep America’s borders—and minds—open.



Call the Nurse

Author : Mary J. MacLeod

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 245 pages

File Size : 18,72 MB

Release : 2013-04-04

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1611459176

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Tired of the pace and noise of life near London and longing for a better place to raise their young children, Mary J. MacLeod and her husband encountered their dream while vacationing on a remote island in the Scottish Hebrides. Enthralled by its windswept beauty, they soon were the proud owners of a near-derelict croft house—a farmer’s stone cottage—on “a small acre” of land. Mary assumed duties as the island’s district nurse. Call the Nurse is her account of the enchanted years she and her family spent there, coming to know its folk as both patients and friends. In anecdotes that are by turns funny, sad, moving, and tragic, she recalls them all, the crofters and their laird, the boatmen and tradesmen, young lovers and forbidding churchmen. Against the old-fashioned island culture and the grandeur of mountain and sea unfold indelible stories: a young woman carried through snow for airlift to the hospital; a rescue by boat; the marriage of a gentle giant and the island beauty; a ghostly encounter; the shocking discovery of a woman in chains; the flames of a heather fire at night; an unexploded bomb from World War II; and the joyful, tipsy celebration of a ceilidh. Gaelic fortitude meets a nurse’s compassion in these wonderful true stories from rural Scotland.



A Country's Call

Author : Mary Etherington

Publisher : Martingale

Page : 83 pages

File Size : 36,92 MB

Release : 2019-11-01

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1683560620

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Reach back in time and visit 14 heroines of the Civil War with the treasured design team of Country Threads. Then, create an array of beautiful quilts inspired by the stories of these courageous women. From a simple string quilt to spectacular scrap quilts bursting with hundreds of fabrics, each project captures the look of antique quilts from the era. Authentic photos and true accounts of Civil War history will draw in quilters and Civil War buffs alike.





Answering Their Country's Call

Author : Michael H. Rogers

Publisher : JHU Press

Page : 388 pages

File Size : 39,94 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 9780801871269

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Michael H. Rogers present the stories of 31 Marylanders, told in their own words, each shedding light on the large role played by a small state in the great struggle against tyranny.



CCNP Collaboration Call Control and Mobility CLACCM 300-815 Official Cert Guide

Author : Kyzer Davis

Publisher : Cisco Press

Page : 1287 pages

File Size : 31,83 MB

Release : 2020-12-23

Category : Computers

ISBN : 0136575587

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Trust the best-selling Official Cert Guide series from Cisco Press to help you learn, prepare, and practice for exam success. They are built with the objective of providing assessment, review, and practice to help ensure you are fully prepared for your certification exam. * Master Cisco CCNP CLACCM 300-815 exam topics * Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes * Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks This is the eBook edition of the CCNP Collaboration Call Control and Mobility CLACCM 300-815 Official Cert Guide. This eBook does not include access to the Pearson Test Prep practice exams that comes with the print edition. CCNP Collaboration Call Control and Mobility CLACCM 300-815 Official Cert Guide presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. CCNP Collaboration Call Control and Mobility CLACCM 300-815 Official Cert Guide focuses specifically on the objectives for the Cisco CCNP CLACCM 300-815 exam. Collaboration experts Kyzer Davis, Paul Giralt, Patrick Kinane, and Gonzalo Salgueiro share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics. This complete study package includes * A test-preparation routine proven to help you pass the exams * Do I Know This Already? quizzes, which allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section * Chapter-ending exercises, which help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly * An online interactive Flash Cards application to help you drill on Key Terms by chapter * A final preparation chapter, which guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies * Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organize and optimize your study time Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that ensure your exam success. This official study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCNP Implementing Cisco Advanced Call Control and Mobility Services (CLACCM 300-815) exam, including * Signaling and media protocols * CME/SRST gateway technologies * Cisco Unified Border Element * Call control and dial planning * Cisco Unified CM Call Control features * Mobility