Books with author Robert Powell

True Facts behind the LegendsTrue Kentucky Legends reveals the exciting true story behind 14 Kentucky Legends, which are among the favorites in American folklore. Separating fact from myth is not always easy; however, the truth is positively fascinating in every instance.Most of the names should be quite familiar, and perhaps even some of the stories, but many of the actual facts behind the stories will probably surprise you and the interesting details of the story that made them a legend will offer interesting facts in every situation.The Legends include: Casey Jones, Legend of the Rails; Hatfields & McCoys, A Bitter Mountain Feud; Cassius Clay, Lion of Whitehall; Daniel Boone, Frontier Hero or American Traitor?; Ephraim McDowell, Father of Abdominal Surgery; Nathan Stubblefield, Kentucky Farmer & Inventor; Col. Eben C. Henson, Alligator Wrestler in Central Kentucky; Alben Barkley, The Man Who Would Be President; Gen. John Hunt Morgan, Thunderbolt of the Confederacy; Harland Sanders, The Image of a Kentucky Colonel; Jenny Wiley, Tenacious Frontier Courage; Man O’ War, Legend of a Thoroughbred Champion; Abraham Lincoln, Kentucky’s Favorite Son?; Stephen Foster & My Old Kentucky Home.This outstanding volume is profusely illustrated with old photos and pen-ink drawings by the author.

2010 Facsimile of 1908 Edition. Robert Baden-Powell was born in 1857 and served in the British Army in India, Afghanistan and, later, West and South Africa. In Scouting for Boys he mixed his love for the outdoors, and delight in play-acting, together with the games ethics of the Victorian public school, and processed these into a newly minted tradition, that is, scouting, which became Britain's most successful recreational export of the twentieth century. This book is the foundation document for scouting. Profusely illustrated.

Written during the first years of World War I by a British military hero, this charming volume introduces the essentials of spycraft. Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts and storyteller extraordinaire, developed his spying skills in South Africa and conducted some of his most inspired work in the Balkans, where he worked undercover as a butterfly hunter. In brief, breezy chapters, he explains how to adopt disguises, hide messages, create diversions, escape capture, and perform other thrilling maneuvers. "A good spy no matter which country he serves is of necessity a brave and valuable fellow," Baden-Powell declares. His attitude toward espionage as a sport, in which the players appreciate and honor each other, brings the emotional exhilaration of a well-played game to these tales of danger and adventure. This book will captivate anyone with an interest in spying and the history of espionage.

Scouting For Boys was written by Robert Baden-Powell, Lieutenant General in the British Army and founder of the international Scouting movement, Scouting for Boys is one of the most influential manuals for youth ever published. First printed in 1908, it remains an all-time bestseller in the English-speaking world, second only to the Bible. The original blueprint and "self-instructor" of the Boy Scout Movement, Scouting for Boys is a fascinating fusion of "yarns and pictures," an irresistible mixture of nationalistic narrative, tracker legend, and quotations from Baden-Powell's own autobiography and the popular adventure fiction of Rudyard Kipling, James Fenimore Cooper, and Alexander Dumas. The book provides practical advice on lighting fires, building boats and stalking animals, alongside proper Victorian-era education on chivalry and manners, self-discipline and improvement, and above all, good citizenship. Expounding upon the topics intrinsic to the life of a scout-tracking, woodcraft, camp life, endurance, patriotism, and more-this classic is essential for anyone interested in popular culture and the history of scouting and youth education.A bit dated but historically important.About the Author - Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell 1857 - 1941. British military officer whose love of the outdoors led to the creation of the Scouting movement..Author - Robert Baden-Powell.

This is the most famous book in the Scout Movement-written and illustrated by the founder himself in 1908 and appearing in those days in six fortnightly parts. Subsequently B.P. made many alterations and additions, particularly in relation to Badge Tests and Rules. Furthermore he asked many people to help him with amendments dealing with technical matters.

In 1899 while serving in the 2nd Boer War, Robert Baden-Powell penned his sixth military book, Aids To Scouting. But what completely surprised Baden-Powell was that his book was eagerly taken up by teachers and youth groups to help organize outdoor activities and sport. He eventually embraced the idea of adapting his work into a new youth-oriented book, Scouting for Boys (1908) which went on to become an international phenomenon. In 1910, in response to numerous requests he expanded the movement by founding the Girl Guides Association, a similar outdoor-oriented organization for girls. Girl Guiding was originally written in 1918, and this ebook was created from a US 1925 edition, hence the US title Scouting for Girls (the Girl Guides was mainly a term used in Britian and its Commonwealth). This 1918 manual contains sections on Girl Scout ranks, skills to be learned and merit badges. Various other activities and information is presented in a well organized manner—from Games/activities, to minor first aid, sewing and cooking, to knots, signalling and other campcrafts. Anyone interested in the history of Girl Scouting will definitely want to read this interesting and fascinating book.(NOTE - This very early Girl scouts manual is only preceded by 2 smaller pamphlets by Baden-Powell and the first british Girl Scout manual The Handbook for Girl Guides or How Girls Can Help to Build Up the Empire....a fascinating document and of considerable historical note.)

Guardians of the Galaxy meets A Game of ThronesSome mercenary groups are elite, unstoppable, demon-slaying heroes. The Crimson Hunters are not those type of mercenaries.The world of Dellerin has fallen to The Dark One’s rule. Weavers have been hunted out of existence, and demonic attacks are on the rise. It’s a terrible time to be a mercenary outfit, and a worse time to be an incompetent mercenary outfit. The Crimson Hunters haven’t had a win in months, but this contract feels different. This contract will be the one to pull them from the gutter.The omens are good, the gods are smiling, and the bounty is curiously substantial.There’s an injured demon on the run, the trap has been set, and everything is falling into place.The Crimson Hunters are about to get paid!Right?The Crimson Hunters is the first book in the bestselling Crimson Collection by Amazon #1 Best Selling Author Robert J Power. Perfect for fans of Nicholas Eames, if you like hapless heroes, unstoppable foes and dark humour, you'll love this adventurous novella. Praise for Robert J Power's Dellerin Tales"I live on fantasy novels and these are up there with the best!""The Dellerin stories have me hooked""Gripping from the start""You don't ever want it to end"Completely hooked me"Also in The Dellerin Tales Series The Crimson Hunted: A Dellerin Tale (The Crimson Collection Book 2)The Seven: The Lost Tale of Dellerin

Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (1857-1941), also known as B-P, was a lieutenant-general in the British Army, writer, and founder of the Scout Movement. After having been educated at Charterhouse School, Baden-Powell served in the British Army from 1876 until 1910 in India and Africa. In 1899, during the Second Boer War in South Africa, Baden- Powell successfully defended the city in the Siege of Mafeking. Several of his military books, written for military reconnaissance and scout training in his African years, were also read by boys. Based on those earlier books, he wrote Scouting for Boys, published in 1908 by Pearson, for youth readership. During writing, he tested his ideas through a camping trip on Brownsea Island that began on 1 August 1907, which is now seen as the beginning of Scouting.

Illustrated. Contents: Observation and Deduction; Self-Education; On Not Being a Sily Ass; Common Sense; Resourcefulness; Endurance; On Being Accurate; Patience; Gratitude; Courtesy; Goodwill; Honour; Keeping You Nerve; Courage; Keeping Your Pecker Up; Humour; Don't Swank; On 'Sticking it Out"; How To Be Fit; The Duty of Service; Helpfulness; Responsibility; Self-Sacrifice.