Bøger af Bill Drake

Merriam Press Military Monograph Series Second Edition 2015Bill Drake was a bombardier-navigator in the 68th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, a National Guard Unit out of New Orleans, Louisiana, which had been called to active duty some years before. He was a "transfer" from the 310th Bombardment Group to fill a "need." The 68th TRG was a small part of the overall effort of the Office of Strategic Services to effectively promote behind-the-lines resistance to the German war machine by local populations and guerrillas of any persuasion. He went down in Greece April 6, 1944, on his 41st combat mission and spent the next six months as an "evadee" in Thrace and eastern Macedonia, Greece.13 photos.

Because of the growing worldwide interest in the sacred medicine leaf of the Andes, and while I'm sure that Coca Grows by serious, innovative people developing Coca Leaf medicines are already happening in many places, experienced growers can't share their knowledge publicly with instructions and photographs without entirely too much risk. That's why I decided to reach into the distant past for knowledge that can be shared today, hoping to help along the liberation of Mama Coca and inviting growers to add their new knowledge to what I've gathered here from those who have gone before. Throughout the book you'll encounter writers from hundreds of years ago, some with voices that strike an almost contemporary tone, as if they are communicating with us today. When they describe Coqueros of the Altiplano planting ripened Coca seeds, they are describing how Coca seeds are planted to this day in the high country of Bolivia and Peru. I hope that you'll also enjoy hearing these writers talking as if they were walking a Cocal with a friend, sometimes arguing passionately about the best ways to age and dry their Coca leaf, prune their young plants, time their first harvest, and sharing all their intimate knowledge of Mama Coca with each other. You'll find a long and I hope useful bibliography with 'tinyurl' links to online sources for browsing any of the writers whose long-forgotten work on Mama Coca attracts your interest.

Almost Hereditary is one person's story of overcoming the racism that was passed down in his family from generation to generation. It is a story of transformation that offers hope to others who want to see less prejudice in the world around them. As well as sharing the history of his family and his own biography, the author addresses causes of prejudice and offers specific steps to overcome prejudice in oneself and society. The book includes excerpts from diaries of the author's great-great-grandmother, whose family owned slave plantations, quotes from slaves' stories, and photographs. Advice for student groups that want to diminish prejudice on high school and college campuses and discussion questions for classes and book clubs are included.

Predominantly built as a "bedroom" community for the San Francisco Bay Area, Pacifica's rich and diverse heritage stretches back to the Spanish explorers of the 17th century. Captured here in over 200 vintage images is a tribute to this coastal community and the settlers and pioneers who made it what it is today. From the early 1900s story of the Ocean Shore Railroad to the recent battles over the California red-legged frog, Pacifica has often been shaped by outside forces. Like few other cities, it is primarily the result of a mixture of people and location; blue-collar families from the 1950s discovered Pacifica's oceanside charm, and helped create it. In the 21st century, the wealthy from the Peninsula and Silicon Valley are rediscovering the same charms, choosing Pacifica over the hustle and bustle of the rest of the Bay Area. This book of photographs, culled from the collection of the Pacifica Historical Society, the files of the Pacifica Tribune, and contributions of local residents, offers a glimpse of the history of one of California's "best kept secrets."

A guide to cooking with cannabis. It demonstrates how to calculate potency-per-portion and how to prepare cooking-quality extracts from different grades of marijuana and takes the reader step-by-step through how to use these aromatic, potent extracts in snacks, sweets, entrees, sauces and more.