Books with author Henry Charles

In 1921, African Americans were met with deadly violence and were forced to leave their homes during the Tulsa, Oklahoma massacre. Maddox Dublin; the only African-American brave soul who decided to stay. He vowed to return to the only place he knew to raise his son and continue his family's legacy. 19 years later, Mr. Dublin has befriended the same people who caused the massacre. Living with forgiveness in his heart, Mr. Dublin has been called a traitor by his own kind and even his own son. Maddox Dublin tries to cope with the past and move forward. What will he do when the massacre starts again?

Get the inside story of how Ford used Kar-Kraft to win Le Mans and take revenge on Ferrari, succeed in NASCAR, NHRA, Trans-Am, and Can-Am racing, create prototypes, and produce muscle for the street.For the first time ever, author Charlie Henry, a former Kar-Kraft employee, provides an in-depth look into this skunkworks facility. Additional insight and recollections from more than 10 other former Kar-Kraft employees are included as well.The story of Kar-Kraft began, as did many others in the automotive industry, with an axe to grind. In 1963, Ford was seriously interested in purchasing Ferrari. Ferrari was a legendary brand with considerable success in racing, and Ford saw the acquisition as a great way to be instantly successful in the racing arena. When Enzo Ferrari realized that Ford would not give him complete control of the racing program, he backed out of the deal late in the process. Ford had spent millions in vetting and audits, which then set in motion a vengeful response against Ferrari. The result was the unthinkable: Ford beat Ferrari at Le Mans.Ford wanted to become competitive quickly, but it did not have the race history or resources in house. To remedy the situation, Ford searched the U.K. for an independent company to help accelerate its race car development. It first settled on Lola Cars and set up Ford Advanced Vehicles. Later, Ford brought its Le Mans effort to the U.S. and the Kar-Kraft relationship was established. Although Kar-Kraft was technically an independent company, it really only had one customer: Ford Special Vehicles. Kar-Kraft's story doesn't begin and end with the GT 40 that took the win away from Ferrari at Le Mans. Ford expanded upon the program and organized an all-out assault on racing in general. In addition, street versions of the Boss 429 were assembled under its roof. And fabled prototypes, including the LID Mustang, Boss 302 Maverick, and Mach 2C, were all assembled in Ford's contracted race shop. And then, out of the blue, its doors closed for good on a cold day in 1970.History tells us that Ford won Le Mans, the Daytona 500, and the Trans-Am championship. But it doesn't tell us how this was accomplished. Henry does just that. Whether you’re a racing enthusiast, history buff, or a fan of Fords in general, this book is required reading for your shelf.

In 1921, African Americans were met with deadly violence and were forced to leave their homes during the Tulsa, Oklahoma massacre. Maddox Dublin; the only African-American brave soul who decided to stay. He vowed to return to the only place he knew to raise his son and continue his family's legacy. 19 years later, Mr. Dublin has befriended the same people who caused the massacre. Living with forgiveness in his heart, Mr. Dublin has been called a traitor by his own kind and even his own son. Maddox Dublin tries to cope with the past and move forward. What will he do when the massacre starts again?

Marco was born of working-class parents on a bleak council estate in Leeds, and his Italian mother died when he was six years old. Today he has become a star chef of international renown, a controversial media celebrity, a national icon of the 1980s and 1990s, and a multimillionaire entrepreneur - all before the age of 40. How has this staggering rise to fame and fortune been achieved? MPW (as he calls himself and many of his new restaurants) is today widely regarded as the best cook in the country, but his astonishing talents and understanding of food are only part of the explanation. As this fascinating book reveals, there are many sides to this complex man which the massive media coverage he has received over the years have never revealed. Charles Hennessy tells the story with insight: the unpromising early life, his first job as a kitchen porter in Harrogate, the epiphany at the age of 17 when he went to work at the Box Tree restaurant in Ilkley, his arrival in London, learning under the Roux brothers, Pierre Koffmann and Raymond Blanc, and the opening of his own first restaurant, Harvey's from whence his fame and fortune grew.

Two high school students investigate an unusually healthy plant ecosystem in an old gravel pit. The girl is an environmentalist, while the boy is a running jock. Their science class has a project restoring a part of the pit to a native ecosystem, but they individually are drawn to another part of the pit where a lone hemlock grows. Eventually working together, their findings lead them to shed light on a 45-year-old mystery.