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We publish a wide variety of books - fiction, non-fiction, westerns, science fiction, technology books, and even poetry.  If you enjoy reading, there is a good chance you'll find something here you will like!
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How To Use Scripting Skills For Good
Do you consider yourself a scripting guru?  Do you believe there isn't anything you can't improve upon with yoru scripting skills?  Or are you just starting out scripting and are looking to add some skills to take you to the next level?  If you are looking for some ways to make your scripting skills better and make it easier to develop those scripting skills?  If so, this book is for you!  Inside you'll find some tips and methods to make scripting in Unix much easier for you.  You'll learn ways to develop scripts much faster and how to make them much more adaptable. 
Genre: Non-Fiction, Programming Pages: 107 Publication Date: 2018
Getting Started With Embarcadero® Delphi
Have you ever wanted to learn how to program using modern tools but were afraid of both the programming and the environment?  Well, no need to look any further!  This book will break down the Embarcadero product of Delphi into small chunks that will make it easy to become adept at writing beginning applications!  The important parts of the IDE (Integrated Development Environment - aka the GUI) are explained.  Pascal is taken from a rudimentary level.  Anyone with a computer can learn enough Delphi with this book to get started creating applications.  If that's what you want to learn, then this book is for you!
Genre:  Non-Fiction, Programming Pages: 161 Publication Date:  2018
The Cowboy With The Backward Stirrups
Inside this book you'll find a collection of original old west stories that range from saddle making to digging latrines and everything in between. Not every man or woman with a gun is an outlaw and not every man with a card up his sleeve is a gambler. But it wouldnt' be far off to describe them as such. 
Genre: Fiction, Western Pages: 108 Publication Date: 2018
The Truth About The Last Zoranian
What happens if you leave a herd of horses ona heavy gravity planet for forty years? What happens if people become part android and warranties run out? Have you ever been in a situtation you found yourself in all because of bad luck? These questions and others get answered in this anthology of science fiction short stories. 
Genre: Science Fiction, Anthology Pages: 100 Publication Date: 2018
Dewey Decimal System Subclasses For Marsupials

Volume 11 

In the 140 years since Melvil Dewey created the Dewey Decimal System for book classification in librarires, there have been numerious discussions as to the subclasses of the calsses. Most find those subclasses quite confusing. In this eleventh volume of the exposition series, we will exam the dissension among the Dewey Decimal System at the Dewey Decimal System Center . Not only have they contributed to alternative classifications systems such as DBOC and LBICA, but they have purposefully slowed down the classification of existing works waiting for their judgement.
Or, it may be a random collection of writing that spans many years, some of which could be used ones eyes when looking at a Solar ecclipse provided one never opens one's eyes.
Genre: Fiction, Anthology Pages: 102 Publication Date: 2018
Tomorrow Wasn't How I Remember It
What would happen if a delivery of animals to a far off place suddenly lost them on an uncharted planet? Is it possible to travel the speed of light without actually moving? If you misplaced your sould, who would you hire to find it?
In an all new anthology of science fiction stories, those and many other questions are pondered.
Genre: Science Fiction, Anthology Pages: 100 Publication Date: 2017
Why Physics Will Make You Question Everything
Have you ever wondered what the fastest thing in the universe is? Are you aware that atoms are mostly empty space? And it would take a huge amount of gravity to squish the atoms to take up that empty space? Why is the sky red at dawn and dusk and blue inbetween? Inside this book you'll find those questions and many more! You'll even find some interesting facts about physics that will make you question everything!
Genre: Non-Fiction, Physics Pages: 99 Publication Date: 2017
She'd Never Been To Ganymede
This anthology ranges from near future science fiction stories to ones in the far future, both near the planet Earth and far away. In one story, a relic found on the moon isn't what the rsearchers think it is. In fact it's anything but. In another, a series of gamers play something without any knowledge of what is waiting for them. In all cases, the stories are intended to have no moral value and if by pure lucky they may have a point. If so, it was purely by chance.
Genre: Science Fiction, Anthology Pages: 92 Publication Date: 2017
Mastering The Hardingfele For Bebop Jazz

Volume 10

In this highly antcipated sequel to Master The Hardingfele For Progressive Bluegrass, Volume 9, the instructor shows how the transition from Neo-Traditional Bluegrass to Progressive Bluegrass, along with the modification of the eighteen most used sharps converted to flats, to the mastery of Bebop Jazz is a natural progression. Inside this book you will find both scales and progressively challenging music to master Bebop Jazz in the 26 steps it contains.
Or it may be a random collection of writing that spans many years, some of which can be used to construct a lifevest if one is in quick need on their way to a boating expot.
Genre: Fiction, Anthology Pages: 123 Publication Date: 2017
The Wisconsin Cowboy

Volume 1

Someone could say there is no such thing as a cowboy in Wisconsin. But that isn't true. A cowboy doesn't have to be from Arizona or Wyoming or Texas. They can come from anywhere. The essays in this collection range from the history of horses to where saddles came from and the varying styles of saddles.
Genre: Non-Fiction, Anthology Pages: 95 Publication Date: 2016
The Maturing Sun
This is a collection of poetry written through the inspiration of the seasons.
Genre: Poetry Pages: 91 Publication Date: 2016
The Gift Of Silence
This is not a self-help book on how to survive a heartbreak. It is the experiences of one man after a breakup. In this book you won't find a grand lesson to be learned to avoid a pending breakup. However you will read about the thoughts and emotions one man experienced in the year following.
Genre: Non-Fiction Pages: 89 Publication Date: 2016
Audiobook Recording Guidelines For Barn Animals

Volume 9

It was thought with the advent of turntables in the early part of last century that random sounds made barn animals become more productive towards adding to the output of the rural farm. With the introduction of audiobooks in the latter part of last centry, it was found that the records had to be of specific frequency and specific type of book for maximum effect. This ninth book in the series takes a look at the guidelines set by a study conducted by the Agricultural department of the University of Wisconsin at Rock Mills which was a distinct comparison between the formerly analog recordings versus the more modern digital recordings.
Or it may be a random collection of writing that spans years, which if read all in one setting will open one's mind to a higher plane of existence where one can get free ice cream sandwiches from participating establishments.
Genre: Fiction, Anthology Pages: 95 Publication Date: 2016
RelationTips

26 Warning Signs Your Relationship Is In Trouble And How To Fix Them!

Do you experience any of the items mentioned in this book and want to know what it means or what you can do about it? Join the author in the top 26 tips he learned through a self-imposed learning journey he went through to determine what happened in a failed relationship. If you experience any one of these warning signs, it's not too late to recover from them! You can save your relationship and you and your significant other will be happier for it!
Genre: Non-Fiction Pages: 117 Publication Date: 2015
Decoding 1953 Tomah County Postal Routes

Volume 8

With this eighth volume in this series, the decoding of the 1953 Tomah County postal routes continues with the city of Marlow. Marlow had the highest population dispersal in Tomah County, over eighty percent of it rural. The postal routes here continue the pattern as designed by the Tomah County Postal Commission of 1948 based on the math that was first introcued by Heron of Alexandria in 40 A.D.
Or it may be a random collection of writing that spans years, having nothing to do with postal routes or even anything as deeply interesting.
Genre: Fiction, Anthology Pages: 94 Publication Date: 2015
Wooden Deer Stand Construction Methodology

Volume 7

As the century came to a close, deer stands constructed of wood began to take on more aspects of an ordinary home including windows, doors, and a water-tight roof. In the Midwest there has been over a dozen different methods for constructing wooden deer stands in Wisconsin alone. In volume seven of this series, the use of polyvinyl siding is examined for longevity and its potentional impact on the local environments.
Or it may be a random collection of writing that spans years, which some may be in actual readable English and not just random letters and numbers as was previously thought.
Genre: Fiction, Anthology Pages: 102 Publication Date: 2014
The Silver Brothers:  The Last Stand

Book 1

Long before Joshua Gottlieb was born, his family owned a silver mine. Now in his mid thirties and a newly retired officer of the army, having been stuck behind a desk for several years, he decies to take leave and head out west. Drawn by the talk of adventure and the need to sleep under the night sky, he travels across the country, not knowing where it will lead him.
Genre: Fiction, Western Pages: 225 Publication Date: 2013
I Can't Write!
Writing is something that nearly anyone can do. Most people don't think they can. But if they can write a paragraph, they can write a book. The method by which a person writes a book is typically very different from everyone else. here, several methods are presented and examined.
Genre: Non-Fiction, Writing Pages: 112 Publication Date: 2013
Differential Grease Viscosity In Farmall Tractors

Volume 6

With this sixth volume in the series, the changes in differential grase viscosity between the 1960s and early 170s shows a longer lasting differential fluid than in previous years. This volume examines the content and origin of both the steel as well as grease itself during the time span of 1963 to 1972.
Or it may be a random collection fo writing that spans years, which has been rumoured to have caused the great Kindle blackout of 2012.
Genre: Fiction, Anthology Pages: 96 Publication Date: 2013
Cicada Tymbal Songs Frequency Analysis

Volume 5

Throughout the Midwest, the cicada tymbal song frequencies deviate no more than three standard deviations. This fifth book in the series will go through the analysis of seventy-two different species and show this. A later volume will compare the frequencies with those in lower Canada which shows something similar. This in turn raises questions as to the evolution of circada tymbal songs based on glacial regions.
Or it may be a random collection of writing that spans years, which can be used to entertain while using the "facilities" provided no thought is used while reading said material.
Genre: Fiction, Anthology Pages: 99 Publication Date: 2012
Gravy Recipes For Waterfowl

Volume 4

As the fourth volume in the series, this book covers the various types of gravies used when preparing the Cackling Goose. The Cackling Goose is often confused with the Canadian Goose or the Snow Goose. However the preparation of it for consumption is vastly different. in addition, the gravy for any Cackling Gooses has specific steps that are highly recommended in order to make this local delicacy a meal for any occasion.
Or it may be a random collection of writing that spans years, which should not be taken in large doses, lest the rumoured temporary blindness occur. 
Genre: Fiction, Anthology Pages: 100 Publication Date: 2011
Fungal Growth In The Nicolet Forest

Volume 3

Due to the sheer size of the Chiquamegon-Nicolet Forest at 1.5 million acres, fungal growth is often of great concern to local governments because of what it can do the local flora and fauna that are dependent on each other for survival. This third volume examines the realtionship between the sixteen types of guni found in regions that are comprised of a majority of blue spruce trees.
Or it may be a random collection fo writing that spans years, some of which could be quite good... if it were rewritten by someone with any talent whatsoever.
Genre: Fiction, Anthology Pages: 108 Publication Date: 2010
Wisconsin Chainsaw Safety Regulations

Volume 2

With the introduction of the chainsaw by Andreas Stihl in 1926, there have been many attempts in history to regulate the safety of these machines. This is the second of a mulit-volume series which continues to examine the sometimes common sense (sometimes not) regulations that have been put on (and remoted) from Wisconsin lawbooks over the years.
Or it may be a random collection of writing that spans years, some of which would be rejected by even the most nearsited bird shoudl someone decide to use it for lining cages.
Genre: Fiction, Anthology Pages: 94 Publication Date: 2009
Advertising Slogans Of The Midwest

Volume 1

People who live in the Midwest are known to be a bit more pragmatic than their laid back western coast counterparts or their tough living eastern coast kindred. This is the first volume in a set of books that compares that pragmatism and how it reflects the changing of advertising on the nation's higways.
Or it may be a random collection that spans years, some of which could give other entries in the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest a run for their money.
Genre: Fiction, Anthology Pages: 92 Publication Date: 2008
The Ojibwe Mysteries: Butterflies 

Book One

When a body is found, it will take Sheriff Alan LaBranche and his team on a winding trail from the back woods to corporate America. The trail will lead LaBranche back to a life he'd left behind years earlier. There he must find what he has lost.
Genre: Fiction, Mystery Pages: 253 Publication Date: 2008
Reader Of Books:  The Payoff

Series 1, Book 3

Chester Deveau begins to take all the threads and weave them into the real story of what happened. But in order to do that, Deveau must confront someone who has no compuncture against violence to get what he wants.
Genre: Fiction, Mystery Pages: 109 Publication Date: 2008
Reader Of Books:  The Scam

Series 1, Book 2

As Chester Deveau unravels the note and the mystery behind it, he tracks down a deputy who had worked on a cold case years earlier. Deveau continues the trail of the note and it leads him to yet another cold case. A case within a case. As he begins to look into the new case, he begins to suspect what happened with the person that wrote the note. And it's not a happy ending.  
Genre: Fiction, Mystery Pages: 108 Publication Date: 2008
Reader Of Books:  The Note

Series 1, Book 1

Chester Deveau is a man who enjoys reading books. He finds a small note in a book in a used book store. In a quest to find its writer, Deveau decides to follow the mystery of that note simply out of curiosity. Retired now, newly widowed, he has the time. Its where the note will lead that will bring him more danger than he can ever realize.
Genre: Fiction, Mystery Pages: 103 Publication Date: 2008
'58 Buick
When a man commits a crime, will he be allowed to get away with it? What if it happened a long time ago? This is the story of a man, a boy really, named Robbie Bipa, who had everything going for him. Until that fateful date and a simple car ride in his brother's car. He said he would be the next James Dean. But then he made a bad choice.
Genre: Fiction, Mystery Pages: 226 Publication Date: 2008
Rogue Planet
Researcher Roger Kinspel detects something on the far reaches of the Solar System on the move. Within hours, he's convinced it is an asteroid, perhaps something larger. Then it is revealed to be a planet-sized object. Astronomers all over the Earth try to discov er where it came from and where it is heading. They find out its a message. But from who, they don't know.
Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 221 Publication Date: 2008