A series of contiguous sketches detail one young man's trip "... over fool's hill." Beginning with his first sexual encounter the story progresses through his early adolescence in the war years of World War Two, where he and his friends indulge in a riotous rebellion against authority and the morality of the time. His High School years start his "Trip" in earnest as he and his associates find the joys of booze, cigarettes, and sex and the thrill of bawdy parties. Our young hero's adolescence continues into his twenties when he encounters the freedom of Southern California, all of its temptations, its new experiences, and its milieu of sex, partying and sophomoronic fun.

This volume reveals the extraordinary range of Daniel Defoe's intellectual interests. Three volumes are devoted to major historical writings by Defoe. His "Memoirs of the Church of Scotland" and "History of the Union of Great Britain" are included here.

On the morning of Thursday, 18 May 2006, with the summit of Mount Everest in full view, Selebelo ‘Sele’ Selamolela gathered all his strength for the last hard push to reach the top of the world. You Don’t Fool Around With Mountains is the story of that day, and of the personal odyssey that led to it. Sele’s slow ascent began in childhood, in one of the least likely places in the world for dreams of high-altitude climbing: Soweto. A passion for mountains would take him far from home, on daring adventures across the globe. But his goal was always Everest, mountaineering’s ultimate challenge. This dream would be realised when Sele won a place on the ten-member 2006 Everest Peace Project expedition – and nearly met his fate on the summit, surviving only through teamwork, courage and a deep will to live. The second black African to summit Everest, Sele gives a gripping account of his journey and near-death escape. These pages bear witness to the strength of mind and body required to climb the highest mountain in the world – and live to tell the tale.

"The Fool of the Family" by Bracebridge Hemyng is a poignant and gripping Victorian novel that explores themes of familial duty, personal sacrifice, and societal expectations. The story centers around Tom Lacey, the so-called "fool" of the Lacey family, who is perceived as naive and impractical compared to his more successful siblings. Despite being underestimated and often dismissed by his family, Tom possesses a kind heart and unwavering loyalty. As the narrative unfolds, Tom's inherent goodness and determination shine through, challenging the harsh judgments placed upon him. When the Lacey family faces a series of crises, it is Tom's selflessness and resilience that ultimately hold them together. Hemyng's novel delves into the complexities of family dynamics and the pressures of living up to societal norms. Through Tom's journey, readers witness the transformative power of love, compassion, and steadfastness in the face of adversity. "The Fool of the Family" is a touching and insightful story that highlights the true value of character over superficial achievements, making it a timeless and thought-provoking read.

A lighthearted and lyrical new collection of observations on fly-fishing by the author of Still Life with Brook Trout features whimsical complaints about what the author believes is wrong with the world, both within and outside the fishing community. 50,000 first printing.

This is a new explanation of the experimental physics of mass, space, time, gravity, and Big Bang theory. It shows that Einstein's metaphysical assumptions of equivalence, massless photons, and relative motion are not necessary to explain the measured dynamics of matter, energy, gravity and the creation of the universe with a Big Bang. The principle of the Living Universe describes the evolution of matter and energy in the Cosmos from its beginning and resolves the many paradoxes and contradictions in Big Bang theory.

This first time author Neth Rushlo depicts, with extensive detail, the confusing and often painful "coming out" process that gay people face. Jean-Claude takes a hard look at how his first love influenced his life in ways that he could never have imagined more than 20 years later. In this story a young 17-year old begins his journey of sexual identification while serving in the US Army. The debates Jean-Claude has in his head dealing with the fear of coming out to his family, being "found out" in the military, falling for his best friend and eventually finding his first love. The turmoil of going between the straight and gay worlds while trying to preserve long-term relationships as a civilian after the Army. Along his journey there are sexual encounters, boyfriends, infidelity, work, and a few drag queens along the way.

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you find out why. —Mark Twain Dr. Cubit’s memoir, Fool’s Hill: The Meaning Why! As displayed on the front cover, an angry young man is about to climb a hill, which represents the challenge of discovering his meaning why. There is a path to follow; however, the young man cannot see what lies ahead because of the dark clouds. The front cover displays one path, which he must traverse Fool’s Hill to discover his meaning why and fulfill his destination in life. The young man is unclothed, indicating that he does not have the necessities or tools to navigate Fool’s Hill or the wherewithal to choose what he needs to make the journey. The back cover displays the same young man who is older now after enduring the challenges of climbing Fool’s Hill. Along the way, he finds his meaning why. Moreover, because of the lessons learned from his journey, he is fully clothed and prepared. Equipped with tools, on one hand is a doctorate degree, and on the other is a hiking pole to help him avoid trips and falls. In addition, instead of a dark path as displayed on the front cover, the bridge on the back cover represents a straightforward path to fulfilling his meaning why. On the back cover, in the background, are more hills to master. Still, because of overcoming life’s challenges and the tools acquired, the hills appear much smaller. Moreover, the scenery displayed on the back cover helps him not to forget that future challenges may exist. The scenery also helps him realize the beauty of his journey and to bestow gratitude for his relationship with God, which helped him overcome the obstacles along his path, in addition to the blessings and serendipities acquired. The man looks beyond and can now use his God-given talents and tools to continue his journey and enhance his meaning why. Ergo, Dr. Cubit's life in the memoir Fool’s Hill: The Meaning Why!

Sometimes comical or bizarre, and at other times pathetic and tragic, this cautionary story is for persons wanting and needing to find an ally as they struggle with breaking away from a destructive religious environment. Buoyant and hopeful overtones often battle with discordant angry and bitter undertones as this book consistently lays bare the detrimental dark core at the heart of one womans lengthy Christian experience. Since far too many other persons have fallen into similarly laid traps by con-artist leaders of the institutional church, this book provides possible psychological rescue tools.