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Born into sickness and slavery, Harriet Tubman scarcely survived her childhood. Brutally beaten while laboring in the swamp lands of Maryland, she was left with hellish memories and permanent neural damage. Despite it all, she did live on...to claim a place in history’s annals, for Tubman wasn’t content to be free while others remained in shackles. Guided by compassion and unwavering faith, she emancipated herself and led hundreds of others to refuge. Along the way, Ms. Tubman experienced heartbreak and poverty at every turn. Mortal danger was ceaseless.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Texas. Greater Than a Tourist -Texas by author J.W. Wright offers the inside scoop on Texas culture, landmarks, and recreational activities. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

The year is 1818. Rodrigo DeSilva is 12 years old, and he has just landed in Monterey, California. Here, he meets Kahulpana, a member of the Esselen tribe of Native Americans. Follow the adventures of Rodrigo and Kahulpana as they learn about each others' culture and defend the presidio against a land and sea attack by privateers!

The author provides state-of-the-art information that has been proven to work. Master the interview process with ease using a rare strategy that only few know about. This book will put you levels ahead of any rivalry going for the same position as you. A well-thought-out masterpiece that includes mental preparation techniques to stack odds of success in your favor. If you want to know exactly how to beat any interview using advanced techniques in a short space of time, then this book is for you.

My Father had always admired the fighter pilots of World War II; especially the black pilots who were members of the Tuskegee Airmen. Too young to join the ranks of fighter pilots during the actual war, my father joined the Army Air Corps in 1946 at the age of 18. In 1948 at the age of 20, my father received his pilots license by utilizing the GI Bill. It wasn't an easy journey. There was finally one flight instructor that believed in him and accepted him into training.

Join Francisco and his good friend Pedro as they sail with Christopher Columbus on an exciting adventure to the "New World". Find out why Columbus wants to sail into the vast, unknown sea of darkness. Why would two boys be allowed to go on such a dangerous voyage?...Will Columbus and his crew become rich and famous and will their discovery change the world?

It is the summer of 1849 and the California Gold Rush is on! Along with thousands of excited gold seekers, 12-year old Lena Brown and her family have just arrived in Sacramento. Follow Lena as she meets some of the key figures in early California history, including John Sutter, James Marshall, and Pierson B. Reading. You will learn about life in Old Sacramento and the wild new gold boomtowns of Coloma, Nevada City, and Shasta.

50 Things to Know about Rockhounding by author Suzanne Smith offers an approach to becoming a rockhounder. Most books on rockhounding tell you to just go out and start. Although there's nothing wrong with that, this book will point you in the right direction with tools to help you be successful. Based on knowledge from a successful rockhounder you will be assured of having a fun and safe outing trying out this exciting hobby.