Books with author William B. Smith

On wheels & how I came there: a real story for real boys & girls giving the personal experiences & observations of a fifteen-year-old Yankee boy as soldier & prisoner in the American civil war Gale Archival Editions: On Demand are digital copies of rare and out-of-print historical content. Delivered where and when you need them, Gale Archival Editions arrive complete with original fonts, marks, notations, punctuation and spelling, giving you the feeling of owning the original work. These images of original works—from the world's leading libraries—include everything from books to pamphlets, many with original illustrations, indexes, maps and other annotations. Sourced from Joseph Sabin's Bibliotheca Americana: A Dictionary of Books Relating to America from its Discovery to the Present Time (1868-1936), the Sabin American Civil War Collection includes thousands of titles on all topics related to the Civil War experience.

Based on the fundamental principles of 'what can go wrong; will go wrong', thishilarious picture book is a compilation of over-inflated 'cause-and effects that occurwhile playing outside. The story centers on the crazy hair brain antics of arambunctious little boy named Claude, and the invaluable advice given by acautious little girl named Evette. 'The Cause and Effects of Claude and Evette'proves positive, that for every knucklehead action, there's an equal, or greater moreexcruciatingly painful, well-deserved reaction weighing in the balance.

It's said, there are only two types of apple that exist. There are those that strive to do good, sticking firm to the straight-and-narrow. Banking there's a place perched upon puffy white clouds, for good little souls. Tucked behind pearly white gates, with 24 hour externalsurveillance. Loaded with tons of chocolate coated candy bars, as a well deserved reward. And there's those, perfectly content, to recklessly waddle in outlandish behavior. Who blaze flaming-hot paths due south, to wade a lake of fire and brimstone. Yet, every now and then, one bucks the system, on a whole different level. Completely rotted to the core; possessing gifts of unwholesome bits of both worlds; an abrasive unnatural knack, for being extremely 'good' at being 'bad'. For souls with suchambidexterity; a whole separate 'other' something else is in store. A place; those just too darn good at being bad to do Hades are made for.Follow this hilariously narrated tale of just such a young boy, who's bonus snow dayis rudely interrupted, by an unexpected well-overdue rare phenomena.Once Roguish Goes Wild: 'A Rare Roast'; the first of a two book series, is a whimsically warped dark twisted children's tale created for teens.

Book II of Once Roguish Goes Wild continues the hilarious account of a young boy's reap. Who when given VIP preferential treatment, is confronted with a proposal loaded with perks full of the types of bells-and-whistles, any true ruffian would jump the opportunity to have at their disposal. - A sweet deal indeed; but for whom exactly? Once Roguish Goes Wild: Book II 'A Good Reckoning' concludes a two book series of a dark twisted children's tale created for teens.

For nine-year-old Billy, becoming a superhero is not going to be easy.Becoming a Superhero takes readers (8 - 12) back to World War 11 and its aftermath, as they look inside the life of Billy Smith, a 10-year-old living in a Pennsylvania coal mining town. Billy decides he wants to become an American superhero, yet the choices he makes often have disastrous consequences.The story is a tale of morals and values. A first-person narrative of a young boy, caught between the innocence of childhood and the responsibilities of growing up. Each page is like having Grandpa tell stories of what life was like growing up "in the olden days."The story is semi-autobiographical, based on published poems of my childhood. I am currently a college instructor teaching psychology and education courses at Ocean County College in New Jersey.

A hotel owner in Germany who chases his guests with a Tazer. A drunk official in Nepal who blockades all highway traffic. A former Soviet musician who thinks a sledgehammer is an appropriate way to slaughter a cow. Derek Smith’s memoir has some mishaps and adventures, sure — but that’s not the main draw. It’s Nick. Nick is the book’s Jiminy Crickett, an unfiltered voice to counteract what is always a dangerous scenario: an English teacher addressing an audience. Nick interrupts the rambling anecdotes, redirects the long-winded asides, and calls into question the life lessons Mr. Smith insists that we’re learning all along the way. So laugh at his naivete in college. Be unsurprised by his inexperience. Shake your head when he lectures about the role of education and how he majored in it. Find some intrigue with his immersion into not one but two Peace Corps countries. And find joy or disdain knowing that he’ll retell the story of how he fell in love with his wife. Feel something or nothing — but know that, regardless of the tale, there will be Nick, forever trying to make the stories more tolerable. Because everybody needs someone that calls you out every now and then. Especially teachers.

Maria isn't your typical sixteen year old, she has a secret; she's a witch. An attempt to use Magic to get a chance to date her high-school crush backfires and a prophecy tells her she has until the next solstice to find her one true love or risk losing her soul. But who might it be? Xavier, who seems to fit the prophecy or Andrew, who doesn't but won her heart? A mistake would be fatal.