Tap Duvarney lost his innocence in the War Between the States and then put his skills to the test as a soldier in the frontier army. Now, leaving behind a devoted fiancée, he is trying to make his fortune on the Texas coast, working a ranch as the partner of his old friend Tom Kittery—and finding himself in the middle of a feud between Kittery and the neighboring Munson family. Around Matagorda Island, most people are either backing the...

When the Duke of Avon encounters a mistreated young boy on the streets of Paris, he employs the lad as his page. As the duke's closest friends ponder his actions, the precocious Léon soon becomes the talk of the aristocracy. Léon cannot believe his good fortune after being saved from a brutal beating by his older brother. He follows the duke around like a loyal puppy, a constant source of amusement for the duke, who is seen by himself-and by society-as...

“Larry Larsen's Better Bass Angling” is a book for all anglers! Beginners and veterans alike will quickly achieve more success if their fishing is based on the concepts represented. The most important key to catching bass is finding them in the feeding mood. Knowing the predominant forage and its location in a body of water will enable an angler to catch more and larger bass. Whether you are an artificial lure caster or live bait angler, you...

Beyond the Brain seriously challenges the existing neurophysiological models of the brain. After three decades of extensive research on those non-ordinary states of consciousness induced by psychedelic drugs and by other means, Grof concludes that our present scientific world view is as inadequate as many of its historical predecessors. In this pioneering work, he proposes a new model of the human psyche that takes account of his findings. Grof includes...

Modifications of lures and development of new baits and techniques continue to keep the fare fish, and that's important. Bass seem to become "accustomed" to the same artificials and presentations seen over-and-over again. As a result, they become harder to catch. It's the new approach that again sparks the interest on the largemouth. To that end, this book explores some of the latest ideas for modifying; rigging and using bass lures. All are highly...

Professional fishermen have opportunities to devote extended amounts of time to bass fishing and they don't last long in the business unless they can learn from the experience and quickly apply that knowledge. “Bass Pro Strategies” is a study of pro secrets, the essentials in developing a sound strategy to plan a productive fishing trip, and then to carry out the objective. Special features include mapping & water elimination, locating deep and...

Shaun Gallagher is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Canisius College, and co-editor of the forthcoming book, Merleau-Ponty, Hermeneutics, and Postmodernism, which will be published by SUNY Press.

"Roger Penrose, Co-Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences" Stephen Hawking (1942–2018) was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics Emeritus at the University of Cambridge. Roger Penrose is a Nobel Prize–winning physicist and the author of Cycles of Time and The Road to Reality (both Vintage). He is the Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics Emeritus at the University of Oxford. From two of the world's great physicists-Stephen...

In this, his culminating work, the leading international figure in consciousness research masterfully synthesizes his vast findings, drawing not only upon psychedelic therapy and Holotropic Breathwork, but also from literature, cross-cultural studies, ancient mystical sources and psychological data, resulting in a profound consolidation and articulation of what is now known about nonordinary states of consciousness. The Cosmic Game discusses the...