The beauty of the Hudson River Valley was a legendary subject for artists during the nineteenth century. They portrayed its bucolic settings and humans in harmony with nature as the physical manifestation of God's work on earth. More than a hundred years later, those sentiments would be tested as never before. In the fall of 1962, Consolidated Edison of New York, the nation's largest utility company, announced plans for the construction of a pumped-storage...

"Analyzes the ways in which the Hudson River has become a key battleground in the emergence of modern environmentalism in the United States since Consolidated Edison announced plans to construct a pumped storage power plant at Storm King Mountain in 1962"--Provided by publisher.

A clash of Light and Shadow. An act that cannot be undone. Zowan has always lived his life under the shadow of his uncle, the Storm King. Now a fully trained Shadow mage, Zowan is on his way to study swordsmanship at the Light temple of Azurite. He's not going to let his uncle's storm clouds--literal or figurative--get in his way. But when they arrive with a delegation of mages, something is wrong inside the temple. When the Storm King is accused...

For a thousand years, there have been no great wizards in the world -- and even longer since a wizard-king reigned. Now all must welcome and fear the coming of The Amber Wizard As Gerin Atreyano takes his place as the Crown Prince of Khedesh after his father ascends to the throne, a stranger appears and proclaims that Gerin may be the amber wizard foretold long ago. Now young Gerin's training, both as prince and wizard, must begin in earnest. But...

You better not pout, you better not cry… …You definitely better not steal his ride. With Christmas just around the corner, psychic medium Lena Alan and private detective Jesper MacMillian find themselves on their *wildest* case yet: the Storm King is in town, and someone has stolen his ride! If he doesn't get it back in time to lead the Wild Hunt, the ghosts of the old year will sow chaos in the year to come. Lena and MacMillian will have to make...

Seven years after fleeing the collapse of their father's Lysian Empire, the surviving members of the Ehlrich family have each adjusted in their own unique ways to a new life in their mother's homeland of the Stormlands. The realm's war with foreign aggressors has drawn to a staunch close, and mother, brothers, and sisters will be reunited for the first time since their exodus from the High East. Amidst the void of purpose amongst an aging Storm King...

Summit Colorado mountains by hiking to the peaks! Colorado is known for its high peaks and breathtaking views, but you needn't be a mountain climber to experience the adrenaline rush of making it to the top. In this inspiring guide, expert author James Dziezynski presents 55 of Colorado's very best summit hikes. His spirited descriptions of the peaks-which range from 8,144 to 14,433 feet in elevation-reveal why each trip is well worth taking. Now...

Here for your reading delectation are 25 outre tales of crime. Since history has proven that there is nothing unusual or unexpected about the human (or inhuman) drive to break the law, it should come as no surprise that the weird, the strange, the supernatural, and the just plain odd often, in fictional form, manifest themselves allayed to the criminal element. Included are: THE WINDOW OF HORRORS, by H.L. Mencken THE FOOTSTEPS ON THE STAIRS, by...

A fragile peace governs the kingdoms of Wessex, East Anglia, under the rule of the late King Alfred's son, King Edward, and Mercia, under his daughter Aethelflaed. Uhtred, her formidable champion and greatest warrior, controls the northern parts from the strongly fortified city of Chester. But no one can prepare them for the storm that is about to descend. The Northmen, allied to the Irish, come in force under the cover of night, up the Mersey, perhaps...

Minnesota cop Virgil Flowers teams up with an Israeli cop who is tailing a man who's smuggled out an extraordinary relic -- a copper scroll revealing startling details about the man known as King Solomon. Problems mount when teams of murderous bad guys believe Virgil and the woman cop are getting in their way of claiming the relic for themselves.