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A hiking guide and photography book on North Carolina's lookout
towers. In the 1920s and 1930s, forestry organizations built dozens
of lookout structures in Western North Carolina as the backbone of
a firefighting system. Many of these lookouts survive in North
Carolina today- they represent some of the best destinations for
hikers who want to see the incredible vistas of the Blue Ridge
Mountains. Part hiking guide and part photography collection, this
book contains wonderful stories about the history and folklore of
the lookouts and their fire lookout inhabitants, a detailed guide
of hikes to each, and details about the views at the top-all
provided by a local, long-term land preservationist and lookout
fanatic, Peter J. Barr. Barr's text is augmented by the amazing
full-color photographs of well-known nature photographer Kevin
Adams (North Carolina Waterfalls).
The Extravagant Fool is an underdog narrative. Readers will have a
front row seat to Kevin Adams s breathtaking story---one that
builds chronologically through a very difficult four-year period.
At the height of financial success, Kevin Adams had it all. A
thriving business with more work than he could get to, investments
spread out between luxury homes, commercial real estate, and new
business ventures. However, by January 2009, over the course of the
last 100 days of 2008, Kevin watched in silent amazement as he lost
it all. His house of cards came tumbling down. Kevin had a choice:
Do what he had always done---work harder. Or, let go of
conventional thinking and learn to live by absolute faith in God.
With foreclosures, lawsuits, potential homelessness, and his family
looking to him for immediate answers, Kevin took the radical
position of stopping every effort to survive and resting instead at
the feet of Jesus. The process of living literally by faith is a
gamble and one that only The Extravagant Fool for God is willing to
take. The Extravagant Fool is about encountering God with an
uncommon intimacy. Intimacy increases our ability to discern His
voice, which leads to the revelation of who we are, what we are to
do for Him on earth, and finally, the provision to carry it out.
Yet none of this really takes hold without first hearing the kind
of living, breathing, testimony offered by The Extravagant Fool, a
man who staked his welfare---and future---entirely on the goodness
of God."
A hiking guide and photography book on North Carolina's lookout
towers. In the 1920s and 1930s, forestry organizations built dozens
of lookout structures in Western North Carolina as the backbone of
a firefighting system. Many of these lookouts survive in North
Carolina today- they represent some of the best destinations for
hikers who want to see the incredible vistas of the Blue Ridge
Mountains. Part hiking guide and part photography collection, this
book contains wonderful stories about the history and folklore of
the lookouts and their fire lookout inhabitants, a detailed guide
of hikes to each, and details about the views at the top-all
provided by a local, long-term land preservationist and lookout
fanatic, Peter J. Barr. Barr's text is augmented by the amazing
full-color photographs of well-known nature photographer Kevin
Adams (North Carolina Waterfalls).
In this third edition of his classic photography/ hiking guide,
Adams showcases his own beautiful color photographs. This complete
compendium lists 1,000 waterfalls, and Adams specifically
highlights more than 300 of the best waterfalls found in North
Carolina with full descriptions, comprehensive directions, and
four-color photographs. Since the first edition of Kevin
Adams’s North Carolina Waterfalls in 1994, this book
has sold almost 65,000 copies. In that time, Adams has established
a widespread and well-respected reputation as a photographer,
naturalist, writer, and teacher. From its comprehensive coverage
and detailed trail directions, to its helpful photography tips and
beauty ratings, the new North Carolina Waterfalls remains the
definitive guide to its subject. In addition to North Carolina
Waterfalls, Kevin Adams is the author of seven additional books and
their numerous revisions. He has taught nature photography seminars
since the early 1990s and leads popular tours in the N.C. mountains
to photograph waterfalls. He is the man behind Digital After Dark
blog and the free Night Photography News e-newsletter. He lives in
the mountains of North Carolina. "Readers will appreciate Adams’
comprehensive coverage, his concise driving and hiking directions,
his helpful photography tips, and his emphasis on stewardship of
natural resources. North Carolina Waterfalls remains the definitive
guide for its subject and a must-have for nature loving natives and
visitors."—Internet Brothers: Meanderthals Hiking Blog
This guide features 82 hikes within Great Smoky Mountains National
Park, America's most visited national park. It is completely
revised and updated.
The world we live in sometimes appears chaotic, and the events
often seem to lack meaning and purpose. In A Different View of the
World, you'll learn about the origin of our universe and why it's
important to you. You'll learn about the true nature of time, how
negative thoughts work against us, and how our choices affect our
lives. You'll learn about our Soul and its energy form, and, most
importantly, you'll learn how to apply this knowledge and new
perspective to reach spiritual mastery. It's all presented in a
clear, easy to understand manner, and it's information you can
apply to your life right now to enrich your relationships and
understanding. Here are the section titles: The world as it appears
The importance of consciousness God and creation Time The spiritual
structure of the universe The spiritual worlds The structure of
Soul Spiritual principles and spiritual law Heart, Will, and Fate
Integrity and truthfulness Religion Negative emotions and negative
events Greed Health Our environment Thoughts on fixing our social
and governmental problems How to deepen your spiritual
understanding What is beyond the universe? As more people join on
this journey, we'll become better able to stem the negative tide
flowing through our world and turn the Earth into a world of peace
and harmony. It can really happen, and the basic blueprint is in
this book. Come join those of us already on this journey, and help
us create a tranquil world for us, our children, and grandchildren.
When college student Aiden Carraway visits his hometown to
confront an unfaithful girlfriend, his drug-addicted twin brother
forces him to rethink his priorities.
Despite choosing the right path in life--namely the attainment
of a snotty girlfriend and a college education--Aiden harbors a
secret crystal meth addiction. Unlike his twin brother Calvin, a
junky occultist who openly embraces a slacker lifestyle, Aiden is
obsessed with success, terrified of failure, and goes to great
pains to hide his vice from everyone, including himself.
As Aiden verges on losing everything to drugs--his girlfriend,
his education, his life--Calvin dies. His sudden and unexpected
death prompts Aiden to attempt quitting all drugs. In this newfound
state of lucidity, Aiden pieces together Calvin's final days,
learning more about the private life of his twin brother in one
week than he has in the previous twenty years. What he discovers
about Calvin is as shocking as it is profound. This newfound
knowledge impels Aiden on a quest, an unfinished mission his
brother had set into motion, and one which Aiden must see through
to the end, no matter the cost.
On the world of Namorganda, in the city of Avendis, Yadin Forsythia
becomes King after the assassination of his father. As if this
tragedy isn't bad enough, his wife goes into premature labor. A
self-proclaimed wizard, Merik Ladien, offers to save her and the
child for a price. King Yadin has no choice but to accept the
proposal. Little does he know that Merik plans to use him to force
an ancient prophecy into fulfillment. The achievement of his goal
promises to grant him unlimited power. And he will stop at nothing
to make his dream come true. The prophecies foretell of the Black
Rising. If not stopped, the ominous Dark Age that follows will
result in war between the race of men and dragons. A legendary
hero, the Jharis, may be the world's only hope of bringing peace to
both sides. This champion will bear a powerful weapon, known as the
Verax, a sword forged by the Creator Himself. Ths holy blade can
appear only after the Black Rising has begun. And that's exactly
what Merik Ladien is counting on. "Page turning fantasy with a
dramatic flair. I loved it " Jennifer Seet, Author of Borderland
Our novel is a fresh new tale of high fantasy and grand adventure
that contains quality black and white interior illustrations.
Please e-mail us at [email protected] for questions or
to schedule signings.
On the world of Namorganda, in the city of Avendis, Yadin Forsythia
becomes King after the assassination of his father. As if this
tragedy isn't bad enough, his wife goes into premature labor. A
self-proclaimed wizard, Merik Ladien, offers to save her and the
child for a price. King Yadin has no choice but to accept the
proposal. Little does he know that Merik plans to use him to force
an ancient prophecy into fulfillment. The achievement of his goal
promises to grant him unlimited power. And he will stop at nothing
to make his dream come true. The prophecies foretell of the Black
Rising. If not stopped, the ominous Dark Age that follows will
result in war between the race of men and dragons. A legendary
hero, the Jharis, may be the world's only hope of bringing peace to
both sides. This champion will bear a powerful weapon, known as the
Verax, a sword forged by the Creator Himself. Ths holy blade can
appear only after the Black Rising has begun. And that's exactly
what Merik Ladien is counting on. "Page turning fantasy with a
dramatic flair. I loved it " Jennifer Seet, Author of Borderland
Our novel is a fresh new tale of high fantasy and grand adventure
that contains quality black and white interior illustrations.
Please e-mail us at [email protected] for questions or
to schedule signings.
Historians have long assumed that ethnic and racial divisions in
post–Civil War America were reflected in the U.S. Army, of whose
enlistees 40 percent were foreign-born. Now Kevin Adams shows that
the frontier army was characterized by a “Victorian class
divide” that overshadowed ethnic prejudices.Class and Race in the
Frontier Army marks the first application of recent research on
class, race, and ethnicity to the social and cultural history of
military life on the western frontier. Adams draws on a wealth of
military records and soldiers’ diaries and letters to reconstruct
everyday army life—from work and leisure to consumption,
intellectual pursuits, and political activity—and shows that an
inflexible class barrier stood between officers and enlisted men.
As Adams relates, officers lived in relative opulence while
enlistees suffered poverty, neglect, and abuse. Although racism was
ingrained in official policy and informal behavior, no similar
prejudice colored the experience of soldiers who were immigrants.
Officers and enlisted men paid much less attention to ethnic
differences than to social class—officers flaunting and
protecting their status, enlisted men seething with class
resentment. Treating the army as a laboratory to better understand
American society in the Gilded Age, Adams suggests that military
attitudes mirrored civilian life in that era—with enlisted men,
especially, illustrating the emerging class-consciousness among the
working poor. Class and Race in the Frontier Army offers fresh
insight into the interplay of class, race, and ethnicity in
late-nineteenth-century America.
Historians have long assumed that ethnic and racial divisions in
post-Civil War America were reflected in the U.S. Army, of whose
enlistees 40 percent were foreign-born. Now Kevin Adams shows that
the frontier army was characterized by a "Victorian class divide"
that overshadowed ethnic prejudices.
"Class and Race in the Frontier Army" marks the first
application of recent research on class, race, and ethnicity to the
social and cultural history of military life on the western
frontier. Adams draws on a wealth of military records and soldiers'
diaries and letters to reconstruct everyday army life--from work
and leisure to consumption, intellectual pursuits, and political
activity--and shows that an inflexible class barrier stood between
officers and enlisted men.
As Adams relates, officers lived in relative opulence while
enlistees suffered poverty, neglect, and abuse. Although racism was
ingrained in official policy and informal behavior, no similar
prejudice colored the experience of soldiers who were immigrants.
Officers and enlisted men paid much less attention to ethnic
differences than to social class--officers flaunting and protecting
their status, enlisted men seething with class resentment.
Treating the army as a laboratory to better understand American
society in the Gilded Age, Adams suggests that military attitudes
mirrored civilian life in that era--with enlisted men, especially,
illustrating the emerging class-consciousness among the working
poor. "Class and Race in the Frontier Army" offers fresh insight
into the interplay of class, race, and ethnicity in
late-nineteenth-century America.
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