John Francis

What is my purpose and destiny? Why does it seem that something is missing in my life? How can I satisfy the deep yearning, the restlessness inside me? Men and women have been asking themselves these questions for centuries. Some find the answers and live lives full of excitement and abundance of joy-some don't and their lives are full of bitterness and despair. Unless you are walking in your God-given assignment, you will continue to question yourself....

When the struggle to save oil-soaked birds and restore blackened beaches left him feeling frustrated and helpless, John Francis decided to take a more fundamental and personal stand-he stopped using all forms of motorized transportation. Soon after embarking on this quest that would span two decades and two continents, the young man took a vow of silence that endured for 17 years. It began as a silent environmental protest, but as a young African-American...

John DeFrancis (1911–2009) was a legendary sinologist, linguist, and educator. His many works – the landmark ABC Chinese–English Dictionary and his myth-busting The Chinese Language: Fact and Fantasy among them – changed perceptions of Mandarin and the way it was taught. DeFrancis overcame a poor childhood – his Italian immigrant father was a laborer who died when DeFrancis was very young and his mother was illiterate – to attend Yale,...

Includes 6 Maps, 25 photo illustrations, 10 Charts and 8 Tables. "As long ago as 1957, U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers were in the Republic of Vietnam, going about their business of training, advising, and assisting members of the Vietnamese Army. Despite the old Army witticism about never volunteering for anything, the Special Forces soldier is, in fact, a double volunteer, having first volunteered for airborne training and then again for Special...

Outlines the daily activities of a triceratops, a Cretaceous plant-eater whose hide and horns made it a fierce predator.

Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to elephants, covering physical characteristics, behaviors, diet, life cycle, and conservation.

After his wife's passing, Jack Taggard is summoned back into the forest with a band of park rangers to locate two missing people. While searching in the woods, they discover they're not alone and must face their fears against Sasquatch.