Books in Biography & Autobiography

Allis-Chalmers The Industrial Titan That Powered the 20th Century: From World War II to the Nuclear Age-How One Company Helped Build Modern America, Then Vanished

<p><b>How does a billion-dollar company that powered cities, fed nations, and helped win wars just... disappear?</b></p><p>Allis-Chalmers wasn't just a manufacturer. It was an <i>empire</i> of steel, innovation, and ambition-a name once etched into tractors, turbines, war machines, and nuclear reactors. From the dust of bankrupt iron foundries to the front lines of the Manhattan Project, Allis-Chalmers rose to become one of the most powerful and influential machinery giants in American history.</p><p>And then, it vanished.</p><p>In <b><i>Allis-Chalmers: The Industrial Titan That Powered the 20th Century</i></b>, you'll uncover the untold story of how a company that helped shape modern civilization collapsed into silence. With gripping narrative and deep historical insight, this book takes you inside: </p><ul><li><p>The rise of Edward P. Allis-from failed lawyer to industrial visionary</p></li><li><p>How the company revolutionized farming during the Great Depression</p></li><li><p>Their hidden role in building the atomic bomb</p></li><li><p>The secret visit by FDR during WWII</p></li><li><p>Their post-war boom into nuclear power and global energy</p></li><li><p>The labor strikes, legal wars, and leadership failures that broke the empire</p></li><li><p>The haunting final years-and what's left of Allis-Chalmers today</p></li></ul><p>This isn't just industrial history. It's a <i>corporate thriller</i>, a lesson in leadership, and a warning to every company that thinks success lasts forever.</p><br>

Birth, Death, and a Tractor Connecting An Old Farm To a New Family

IndieFab Book of the Year Award Winner!<br><br>Maine Literary Award Winner!<br><br>What happens when the last son leaves the farm, and the farmer grows old? Do the stories of six generations whisper into silence, as dust darkens the windows of the empty barn? <br><br>Or can a young boy, running in yellow boots through abandoned fields, bring new life back to the farm? There is much to explore, and time to wonder. There is also, for a short while, a gentle old man, atop a faded John Deere tractor, and the possibility of connection...<br><br>An unforgettable true story of history and hope on a small family farm in Somerville, Maine, from its settling in the early 1800s to its perilous transfer to a new farm family in 2008. <br>Chronicling the history of seven generations, it is a reminder of the role small farms have played in our national and family histories, and a challenge to find innovative ways to re-connect our communities to this rich but threatened resource.

Birth, Death, and a Tractor Connecting An Old Farm To a New Family

Once there were no stone walls. For the fiercely idealistic Yankee homesteader, a small family farm was worth fighting for, and the rocky soil yielded far more than walls. Cleared and plowed, it fed a family and provided a living. Oxen gave way to horses, horses to tractors, and still the farm persisted and the family persevered, each generation overcoming the challenges of their day. Two hundred years later, the farm, ever generous in its rewards, has not changed; but society has shifted, forgetting its connection to the land that nourishes us. It is time we remembered. Birth, Death and a Tractor is the story of a small family farm in Somerville, Maine, from its settling in the early 1800s to its perilous transfer to a new farm family in 2008. Chronicling the history of seven generations, it is a reminder of the role small farms have played in our national and family histories, and a challenge to find innovative ways to re-connect our communities to this rich but threatened resource.

Bouzier Creek Whitetail Stories, Tall Tales, and Memories of a Whitetail Deer Hunter and the People He Met Along the Way

<p>This is the story of a young man as he journeys through life. On his journey, he learns to hunt the elusive whitetail deer as well as wild pigs.</p> <p>As you read his life story, you will meet the men who mentored him as a hunter and a Christian, teaching him to become a responsible adult and hunter and how to apply lessons learned to his own family, making him a better man for it.</p>

Bradley Wiggins biografie

Biografie van een fenomenale Tourwinnaar Voor het eerst in honderd jaar wint een Brit de Tour de France. En wat voor een. De rossige en met bakkebaarden getooide Bradley Wiggins werd opgevoed door een alleenstaande moeder en verloor zijn vader aan de drank. Ook Wiggins zelf heeft af en toe moeite met alcohol. Markant zijn zijn directe uitspraken in de media. Niettemin is hij, deel uitmakend van de geweldige Skyploeg, een fantastische kampioen. Auteur John Deering verweeft op een prachtige manier Wiggins' levensverhaal met zijn Touroverwinning in 2012.

Bradley Wiggins dorst naar succes

Biografie van een fenomenale Tourwinnaar. Wiggins' leven volgens de Tour 2012. Voor het eerst in honderd jaar wint een Brit de Tour de France. En wat voor een. De rossige en met bakkebaarden getooide Bradley Wiggins werd opgevoed door een alleenstaande moeder en verloor zijn vader aan de drank. Ook Wiggins zelf heeft af en toe moeite de drank te laten staan. Spraakmakend zijn zijn directe uitspraken in de media. Niettemin is hij, deel uitmakend van de geweldige Skyploeg, een fantastische kampioen. Auteur John Deering verweeft op een prachtige manier Wiggins' levensverhaal met zijn Touroverwinning in 2012

Bradley Wiggins Tour de Force

<p>Rising from an inner city background, abandoned by his pro cyclist father as a toddler, Bradley Wiggins became a prodigious talent. World Junior Champion, World Champion and Olympic Champion were all titles that came his way at a startlingly young age, but what he really wanted was success on the road. 'Wiggo's' reinvention on the path to becoming Britain's first Tour de France winner in over a hundred years of racing is one of sport's most uplifting and inspiring stories.</p> <p>In this captivating and insightful narrative, Wiggins' old friend and colleague John Deering sets this remarkable story against the backdrop of Wiggins' crushing Tour victory, his races along the thousands of kilometres of French tarmac, telling the tale of his brutal procession from Liege to Paris in counterpoint to his fascinating life. From a Kilburn council estate to the Champs Elysees via the Olympics, Paul Weller and the world's most glorious sideburns, the legend of Bradley Wiggins is unravelled like never before.</p>

Bradley Wiggins Tour de Force

Rising from an inner city background, abandoned by his pro cyclist father as a toddler, Bradley Wiggins became a prodigious talent. World Junior Champion, World Champion and Olympic Champion were all titles that came his way at a startlingly young age, but what he really wanted was success on the road. 'Wiggo's' reinvention on the path to becoming Britain's first Tour de France winner in over a hundred years of racing is one of sport's most uplifting and inspiring stories. In this captivating and insightful narrative, Wiggins' old friend and colleague John Deering sets this remarkable story against the backdrop of Wiggins' crushing Tour victory, his races along the thousands of kilometres of French tarmac, telling the tale of his brutal procession from Liege to Paris in counterpoint to his fascinating life. From a Kilburn council estate to the Champs Elysees via the Olympics, Paul Weller and the world's most glorious sideburns, the legend of Bradley Wiggins is unravelled like never before.

Bradley Wiggins Tour de Force

Rising from an inner city background, abandoned by his pro cyclist father as a toddler, Bradley Wiggins became a prodigious talent. World Junior Champion, World Champion and Olympic Champion were all titles that came his way at a startlingly young age, but what he really wanted was success on the road. 'Wiggo's' reinvention on the path to becoming Britain's first Tour de France winner in over a hundred years of racing is one of sport's most uplifting and inspiring stories. In this captivating and insightful narrative, Wiggins' old friend and colleague John Deering sets this remarkable story against the backdrop of Wiggins' crushing Tour victory, his races along the thousands of kilometres of French tarmac, telling the tale of his brutal procession from Liege to Paris in counterpoint to his fascinating life. From a Kilburn council estate to the Champs Elysees via the Olympics, Paul Weller and the world's most glorious sideburns, the legend of Bradley Wiggins is unravelled like never before.

Bringing Allis Home Growing Up with an Allis-Chalmers WC in the Family

The first part of Bringing Allis Home provides nearly 30 episodes involving work on a typical mid-American farm in the 1940s and 50s with a much-loved family friend, an Allis-Chalmers WC. The second part contains various episodes in recent times that involve the young boy who is telling the stories in the first part. The young boy is now retired and attempts to take a similar tractor back to his home farm for one more tractor ride across the fields there. The return trip turned out not to be as easily done as he had thought.

Classic Deere Tractors An Album of Favorite Big Green Farm Tractors from 1914-1970

This superb volume is primarily a photo album with extensive, detailed captions that's popularly priced to move. This broader look at John Deere tractors contains our unique combination of quality artwork not found in other books: color photography of glorious restored machines, rare Deere archival images, and collectible brochures. It all adds up to a colorful overview of these popular farm tractors at an affordable price. <p>Classic Deere Tractors covers the all-American vintage machines from 1914-1970: the most popular years among collectors. Organized chronologically, it's a simple way for beginners to enjoy the history of Johnny Poppers. A list of resources makes it easy for new hobbyists to access information about their favorite models.</p>

Country Ways and Country Days From Windvanes and Tractors to Auctions and Outhouses... Remembering Rural Life

Outhouses. Weather vanes. Draft horses. Threshing machines. Barbed wire fences. Rural mail carriers. Gristmills. Barbershops. One-room country schools. Such objects of our vanishing rural past are today’s reminders of our country ways and country days: early home life in the country, work on the farm, how rural people kept in touch, the importance of community, and how farm folks relaxed and had fun. In ""Country Ways and Country Days"", you’ll go back in time and learn a bit about each item’s special role and its importance in country life. Noted storyteller Jerry Apps presents short essays on farming life and memories, drawn from his own experiences growing up on a small farm. These charming anecdotes are followed by brief histories of each item’s development and background. Apps’s reminiscences about the things that kept life humming on the farm and enriched the rural experience will leave you nostalgic for a time when working the land was its own reward. About the Author: Jerry Apps was born and raised on a farm in the days before electricity, central heating, or indoor plumbing. He is a former county extension agent and University of Wisconsin agriculture professor. He is the author of several other farm nostalgia and regional titles, including ""Every Farm Tells a Story"", ""Country Wisdom,"" ""Humor from the Country,"" and ""When Chores Were Done.""

Deer Diaries

John Ford, retired Maine game warden, returns with book 3 of tales from his long career as a game warden in Maine. Each of them are filled with actual events and experiences, written as short stories, mostly humorous in nature, of the many great experiences the young game warden remembered the most.

Deer Diaries

John Ford, retired Maine game warden, returns with his third book of tales from his long and illustrious career. Thankfully and very wisely, John kept daily diaries of his patrol episodes, preserving the humorous and rather interesting events he encountered during his twenty-year career.

Dream Reaper The Story of an Old-Fashioned Inventor in the High-Tech, High-Stakes World of Modern Agriculture

<i>Dream Reaper</i> follows Mark Underwood, farmer and inventor, and his salesman cousin as they strive to perfect and market Mark's breakthrough invention, the Bi-Rotor combine.<br> <br> "This intriguing tale weaves together the creativity and ingenuity of an inventor and the hurdles he and his partner face in selling and producing what appears to be an amazingly efficient Bi-Rotor combine."—<i>Science News</i><br> <br> "Canine writes with style and flourish. . . <i>Dream Reaper</i> is a riveting journey into America's heartland, where necessity is the mother of invention—and hard work, conviction, and sacrifice are its lifeblood."—<i>People Magazine</i><br> <br> "Canine deftly interweaves the story of the two men's struggles with a history of the mechanization of agriculture. This lively account of men working under pressure, improvising repairs and demonstrating the new machine, is also a story of courage that illustrates the barriers facing an independent inventor."—<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br> <br> "Craig Canine's <i>Dream Reaper</i> is a delight. It's an important book, rich with history and stories. It brings our most essential industry—farming—into new perspective. Reading it made me want to get out a crop."—Bobbie Ann Mason<br> <br> A volume in the Sloan Technology Series. The series presents to a general audience highly readable accounts of the development of 20th century technologies and the ways these have shaped and are shaped by society.

Fletcher's Game A Vet's Life with Scotland's Deer

Book by Fletcher, John

Gaining Ground A Story Of Farmers' Markets, Local Food, And Saving The Family Farm

With humor and pathos, Forrest Pritchard recounts his ambitious and often hilarious endeavors to save his family’s seventh-generation farm in the Shenandoah Valley. Through many a trial and error, he not only saves Smith Meadows from insolvency but turns it into a leading light in the sustainable, grass-fed, organic farm-to-market community. <br><br> <br><br>There is nothing young Farmer Pritchard won’t try. Whether he’s selling firewood and straw, raising free-range chickens and hogs, or acquiring a flock of Barbados Blackbelly sheep, his learning curve is steep and always entertaining. Pritchard’s world crackles with colorful local characters—farm hands, butchers, market managers, customers, fellow vendors, pet goats, policemen—bringing the story to warm, communal life. His most important ally, however, is his renegade father, who initially questions his son's career choice and eschews organic foods for the generic kinds that wreak havoc on his health. Soon after his father’s death, the farm becomes a recognized success and Pritchard must make a vital decision: to continue serving the local community or answer the exploding demand for his wares with lucrative Internet sales and shipping deals. <br><br> <br><br>More than a charming story of honest food cultivation and farmers’ markets, <i>Gaining Ground</i> tugs on the heartstrings, reconnecting us to the land and the many lives that feed us.

Growing Food God's Way How Paul Gautschi Grows Superior Food and You Can Too!

Growing Food God's Way is a compelling biography of accomplished gardener and arborist Paul Gautschi. Known world-wide for his connection with God's world of nature from the viral documrntary: Back to Eden. This authorized work explores the man and his wildly successful garden and orchard...while applying revealed principles to guide our daily lives as well. This is not a book about gardening, it is a book about life and wisdom, as experienced by Paul and many others. Home gardeners in 208 countries agree that you can grow better produce with much less cost and less work if you do it God's way. The 2nd edition updates most chapters and adds six new chapters! There are now 107 photos, a new bibliography, and a new Index to help you find what you're looking for.

Harvesting Stones - an American Woman's International Journey of Survival

When a Catholic farm girl, raised in the heartland of California, met an international foreign photographer in San Francisco after college, her life transformed. She spent fourteen years on a journey through Europe, the Middle East and the Far East. To outsiders she had it all, except she hid terrible secrets that almost cost the lives of herself and her children. The night before she fled Dubai, she made a covenant with God that if she escaped she would help other abused American women and children in foreign countries. She did. Reaching the USA she thought her nightmare was over. It wasn't. Homeless, aged 40, with three small boys, they lived in hiding from the man who threatened, "I will hunt you down and slaughter you like animals wherever you are in the world." From victim to victor, Paula Lucas weaves you through her astonishing life in this tell-all memoir. She founded the Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center (AODVC), while living in a women's shelter. In 2012 she launched the Sexual Assault Support & Help For Americans Abroad Program (SASHAA). ..". an unforgettable memoir, and a teacher for us all." Gavin de Becker, Bestselling Author, The Gift of Fear ..". more than a cautionary tale, it's an inspiration and a model for anyone who seeks to transform their lives and help others in the process." Jackson Katz, Ph.D., Author, The Macho Paradox, creator of the award-winning documentary Tough Guise "Terrifying, unimaginable, harrowing, chilling... a testament to Lucas' strength, bravery, tenacity and will." Linda Janssen, Author, The Emotionally Resilient Expat: Engage, Adapt and Thrive Across Cultures

Harvesting Stones An American Woman's International Journey of Survival

<p>When Paula Lucas, a Catholic farm girl raised in the agricultural heartland of California met an internationally known foreign photographer in San Francisco shortly after college, her life transformed. She spent fourteen years living and traveling overseas in Europe, the Middle East and the Far East. A dream comes true as an American expat, except she hid terrible secrets that almost cost the lives of her children and herself.</p> <p>The night before she fled Dubai in April 1999, she made a covenant with God that she would help other American women and children being terrorized in foreign countries if she successfully escaped the next day. She did. Seeking safety at her sister's home in Portland, Oregon, she thought her nightmare would end. It didn't. She was forced to flee once again. Homeless and on the run at forty years-old with three little boys, they lived like gypsies along the California and Oregon coast hiding from the man that threatened, "I will hunt you down and slaughter you like animals no matter where you are in the world."</p> <p>From victim to victor, Paula weaves you through her astonishing life journey for the first time since her escape seventeen years ago in this tell-all memoir.</p>

Harvest of Their Lives Oral Histories of Twenty-eight Older People from Mount Gambier and Districts to Celebrate International Year of Older Persons 1999

Heritage & Harvests The History of International Ministries of Open Bible Standard Churches

Book by Mitchell, Robert Bryant

Hunting Camp 52 Tales from a North Woods Deer Camp

<p>Meet the Jolly Boys—five men from northern Wisconsin who built a deer hunting shack in 1955 and established a tradition that has now lasted over six decades. Hunting Camp 52, affectionately known as Blue Heaven, is a place where every trail, rock, and ravine has its own nickname; every kill is recorded by hand on a window shade; every hunter happily croons along during evening songfests; and every rowdy poker game lasts late into the night. The outhouse is always cold, the porcupines are always a problem, and the vehicles are always getting stuck in the mud, but there’s nowhere else these men would rather be.</p> <p>In <i>Hunting Camp 52: Tales from a North Woods Deer Camp</i>, John Marvin Hanson—the son of one of the original Jolly Boys—recounts the sidesplitting antics, the memorable hunts, and the profound camaraderie that has developed over almost sixty seasons at Blue Heaven. Hanson also includes more than twenty recipes for gourmet comfort foods prepared each year at camp, from pickled venison hearts to Norwegian meatballs to the treasured recipe for Reali Spaghetti. As the Jolly Boys age and younger generations take up the mantle of Blue Heaven, Hanson comes to appreciate that hunting camp is not about bagging a trophy buck as much as it is about spending time with the friends and family members who matter most.</p>

Hunting Camp 52 Tales from a North Woods Deer Camp

<p>Meet the Jolly Boys—five men from northern Wisconsin who built a deer hunting shack in 1955 and established a tradition that has now lasted over six decades. Hunting Camp 52, affectionately known as Blue Heaven, is a place where every trail, rock, and ravine has its own nickname; every kill is recorded by hand on a window shade; every hunter happily croons along during evening songfests; and every rowdy poker game lasts late into the night. The outhouse is always cold, the porcupines are always a problem, and the vehicles are always getting stuck in the mud, but there’s nowhere else these men would rather be.</p> <p>In <i>Hunting Camp 52: Tales from a North Woods Deer Camp</i>, John Marvin Hanson—the son of one of the original Jolly Boys—recounts the sidesplitting antics, the memorable hunts, and the profound camaraderie that has developed over almost sixty seasons at Blue Heaven. Hanson also includes more than twenty recipes for gourmet comfort foods prepared each year at camp, from pickled venison hearts to Norwegian meatballs to the treasured recipe for Reali Spaghetti. As the Jolly Boys age and younger generations take up the mantle of Blue Heaven, Hanson comes to appreciate that hunting camp is not about bagging a trophy buck as much as it is about spending time with the friends and family members who matter most.</p>