<p>By a River, On a Hill brings you into the lives of twins born during the depression in asmall steel mill town in Western Pennsylvania and carries you through the depression, the war, thebuilding of the Golden Gate Bridge and on to two completely different routes of success of eachto his chosen profession. One who gains his success on a journey that carries him to Argentina forthree years and later to Brazil for three years fighting for acceptance in his chosen field untilgaining the recognition he deserves, becoming Chief consultant for U.S. Steel on Coke Ovenproblem solving and eventually establishing an international construction company.The other, who gains his initial success through invention of integrated circuits before becomingan expert in the production of the "chip" and finally his success in Silicon Valley competingagainst the world's best technical minds in a tough semiconductor industry, eventually playing themajor role in taking a small test company to be a successful Analog Semiconductor Company.The story carries you with them through their early experiences, the Navy, the tough steel millsand finally in their tough fields of endeavor; carrying you as it carried them. You experience theirobstacles and their triumphs as if you were there working your way up,side by side and battling for a place in the sun.The title of the book relates to the goals of the twins which are asdifferent as their paths to reach them.</p>

By a River, On a Hill: John Durbin Husher

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Like every youngster, John Durbin Husher had many heroesgrowing up, and they continued to inspire him into adulthood.If he saw Muhammad Ali knock out an opponent, he was thrilled.When he learned about Winston Churchill and how he stood upto the Nazis, he knew what it meant to be a leader.And of course,when he heard John F. Kennedy speak, he felt proud to be anAmerican.Many of the dozens of heroes profiled in Heroes Afar come fromthe sports world, but politicians, scientists, and actors alsoencouraged Husher, and he artfully reveals why these great menand women were such an inspiration to him and so many others.Filled with lessons on leadership and each individual's effect onhistory, this intriguing work is one man's tribute to some of theworld's greatest heroes.For those seeking to learn more about the past and the peoplewho have influenced our lives, Heroes Afar is the perfect read.

Heroes Afar: How Eighty Athletes and Leaders Inspired the World

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Crises of the 21st Century: Start Drilling-the Year 2020 is Coming Fast

<p>The main problem for the international community is developing enough renewable energy to offset the loss of oil energy. With population growth of two billion by 2037 there will be a crisis in feeding the world; including a shortage of food and energy for transportation. The author finds plenty of energy but not enough of the special energy required for transportation of food. He fears that airplanes will have major problems in acquiring useable energy. Crises of the 21st Century brings several facts to light with the hope of getting the attention of world leaders. By the year 2037 the demand for oil will increase from 5.6 million megawatts to 10 million megawatts; however, the world will be out of oil at that point. To replace this lost source of energy the author covers the various renewable energy sources and shows that by 2037 the world will fall well short of the needed 10 million megawatts of energy supplied by these renewable energy sources.</p>

Crises of the 21st Century: Start Drilling-the Year 2020 Is Coming Fast

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