Boss of the Plains

Boss of the Plains
Author: Laurie M. Carlson
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 38
Release: 1998
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

The story of John Stetson and how he came to create the most popular hat west of the Mississippi.

The Boss of Taroomba

The Boss of Taroomba
Author: Ernest William Hornung
Publisher: London : Bliss, Sands, and Foster
Total Pages: 284
Release: 1894
Genre: Novel
ISBN:

On the Origin of Tepees

On the Origin of Tepees
Author: Jonnie Hughes
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2012-06-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1439110247

We humans pride ourselves on our capacity to have ideas, but perhaps this pride is misplaced. Perhaps ideas have us. After all, ideas do appear to have a life of their own. Many biologists have already come to the opinion that our genes are selfish entities, tricking us into helping them to reproduce. Is it the same with our ideas? Jonnie Hughes, a science writer and documentary filmmaker, investigates the evolution of ideas in order to find out. Adopting the role of a cultural Charles Darwin, Hughes heads off, with his brother in tow, across the Midwest to observe firsthand the natural history of ideas--the patterns of their variation, inheritance, and selection in the cultural landscape. In place of Darwin's oceanic islands, Hughes visits the "mind islands" of Native American tribes. Instead of finches, Hughes searches for signs of natural selection among the tepees.--From publisher description.

From The Plains...To Planes...And Other Plain Talk

From The Plains...To Planes...And Other Plain Talk
Author: John Whalen
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2009-07-24
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1462801242

Raised on a farm in the plains of North Dakota, John Whalen was determined there had to be a better life somewhere. For much of his youth, he lived without electricity and indoor plumbing. He despised farming. When he saw there was no change to broaden his education in the state, he sought other means. Thus began his journey From The Plains...To Planes...And Other Plain Talk. As an adolescent, John Whalen realized that he may be gay. His upbringing would not permit such a thing, and he was determined as he matured that those feelings would disappear. Leaving for the west coast, he worked for two trucking companies and finished college. He enjoyed the business but became bored with life in Portland. He decided to travel to Alaska. In Alaska, he found opportunities he could not have imagined. Starting with a small auditing firm, the opportunities grew and ultimately he found himself the president and CEO of one of the nation's largest worldwide airfreight forwarding companies. The path to success was not easy, and Whalen faced many struggles including his sexual orientation, a disruptive divorce, and diabetes. Determined to come out a winner, he made decisions in his life that eventually brought him success and happiness.

Wildwood Wisdom

Wildwood Wisdom
Author: Ellsworth Jaeger
Publisher: Shelter Publications, Inc.
Total Pages: 522
Release: 1999-12
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780936070124

Offers practical advice on outdoor clothing, packs, sleeping bags, shelters, fire making, use of the ax, outdoor sanitation, camp cookery, edible plants, canoeing and trailcraft.

30 Years of Thrilling Life

30 Years of Thrilling Life
Author: Er GouZi
Publisher: Funstory
Total Pages: 693
Release: 2020-07-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1649911971

He was a special forces soldier, so he retired and returned to his hometown. He only wanted to live a normal life but a trouble had him embroiled in a gang battle. Since he couldn't calm down, then he might as well do it.

A Son of the Plains

A Son of the Plains
Author: Arthur Paterson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 288
Release: 1895
Genre: Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN:

Cowboys

Cowboys
Author: Alton Pryor
Publisher: Stagecoach Publishing
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780974755120