Books with author S Hastings

Excerpt from A Ranchman's Recollections: An Autobiography in Which Unfamiliar Facts Bearing Upon the Origin of the Cattle Industry in the Southwest and of the American Packing Business Are Stated, and Characteristic Incidents RecordedOriginally brought out in the columns of T he Breeder's Gazette, these sketches attracted at once and held the close attention of thousands of delighted readers in every part of the country. In soliciting their preparation we approached the subject with the same confidence that the Prophet of old smote with his rod the rock of Horeb; but I must here and now confess that the stream of thought called forth sur passed in purity and sweetness anything anticipated.Mr. Hastings has made a real contribution to the pastoral literature of the West; one Vitalized throughout by an intensely human touch. We count ourselves fortunate in having the privilege of giving his work this permanent form.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Maps best viewed on a tablet.A magisterial history of the greatest and most terrible event in history, from one of the finest historians of the Second World War. A book which shows the impact of war upon hundreds of millions of people around the world – soldiers, sailors and airmen; housewives, farm workers and children.‘Unquestionably the best single-volume history of the war ever written’ SUNDAY TIMES.All Hell Let Loose reflects Max Hastings’s thirty-five years of research on World War II, and describes not just the course of events, but an epic tale of human experience, from campaign to campaign, continent to continent.This magisterial book ranges across a vast canvas, from the Russian front, where more than 90% of all German soldiers who perished met their fate, to the agony of Poland amid the September 1939 Nazi invasion, and the 1943 Bengal famine, in which at least a million people died under British rule – and British neglect. Some of Hastings’s insights and judgements will surprise students of the conflict, while there are vivid descriptions of the tragedies and triumphs of a host of ordinary people, in uniform and out of it.This is ‘everyman’s story’, an attempt to answer the question: ‘What was the Second World War like?’, and also an overview of the big picture. Max Hastings employs the technique which has made many of his previous books best-sellers, combining top-down analysis and bottom-up testimony to explore the meaning of this vast conflict both for its participants and for posterity.

The world as we know it is gone, and Violet and Max are its last inhabitants. One night, a strange creature appears and takes them to another world--one which appears to still be thriving.However, as they soon discover, their new home is actually on its way to destruction, and its inhabitants are looking for a savior. Violet and Max find themselves thrust into the role. But as they begin their mission and visit different civilizations, each worshipping in their own way, Violet and Max realize that playing God isn't so simple...

A crazy Scribble and a cautious Dot can make adventures, words, and plots. Dot is afraid to meet new people and make friends, but Scribble is there to help. Children can follow these two characters through a sweet poem of friendship that introduces simple literary devices like plot, punctuation, and character development. Learn all about how Scribble and Dot met and became the best of friends in this charming children's picture book.

Many, many years ago, Santa was building his winter wonderland. He knew he needed help to make Christmas special for every child in the world, but he didn’t know where to get it. Santa talked to his animal friends because they traveled far and wide and would be familiar with the creatures living near the North Pole. He asked the walruses, the birds, and the bears, and they knew of some wee people (elves), who loved to sing, play, and make things. Santa traveled past Aurora Falls, over Tinsel Glacier, and to the Moose Tree Forest to find the elves. He asked them if they would like to help, and they jumped for joy to be part of Santa’s toy-making dream. The elves discovered the wonder of Santa’s toy land, how the reindeer gained flight, and how Santa fit all those packages into one bag. This picture book for children, by author R.J. Hastings, shares the stories of Santa and how his elves became a special part of his family.

Paperback. Pub Date :2013-09-12 Pages: 672 Language: English A magisterial chronicle of the calamity that crippled Europe in 1914.1914: a year of unparalleled change The year that diplomacy failed. Imperial Europe was thrown into its first modernised warfare and. white-gloved soldiers rode in their masses across pastoral landscapes into the blaze of machine-guns What followed were the costliest days of the entire War But how had it happenedIn Catastrophe:.. 1914 Max Hastings. best-selling author of the acclaimed All Hell Let Loose. answers at last how World War I could ever have begun Ranging across Europe. from Paris to St Petersberg. from Kings to corporals. Catastrophe 1914 traces how tensions across the continent kindled into a blaze of battles;.. not the stalemates of later trench-warfare but battles of movement and dash where Napoleonic tactics met with weapons from a ...