Tough Cotton
Tough Cotton

Author: Gordona Bloe

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-07-16

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 1483433935

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Presenting a new series of thoughts and experiences expressed in poetry, lyrics, and short stories, author Gordona Bloe (pronounced "bloo") offers a collection that is open, honest, and unfiltered. Bloe's writing focuses on seeking answers and exploring a wide range of emotions. It highlights her refusal to succumb to the disasters that would prevent her from reaching her true identity-Tough Cotton. "Earth" considers how life begins and moves forward. "Cotton Seeds" provides a voice to the youth-and perhaps others who have been found, lost, or even forgotten. "Bloeming" is a recognition of who Tough Cotton is becoming or choosing not to become. "Ginned" delves into the underworld of drugs and prison. "Storms and Thorns" reflects on the troubles of life, while "Wrinkled Sheets" are where passion, heat, and comfort exist. Intense and inspirational, this collection shares the raw experiences of life-love, chaos, anger, regret, acceptance-with a stirring and unflinching voice.

The Detective in the Dooryard
The Detective in the Dooryard

Author: Timothy Cotton

Publisher: Down East Books

Published: 2020-07-09

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1608937437

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Tim Cotton has been a police officer for more than thirty years. The writer in him has always been drawn to the stories of the people he has met along the way. Dealing with the standard issue ne’er-do-wells as a patrol officer, homicide detective, polygraph examiner, and later as the lieutenant in charge of the criminal investigation division certainly provides an interesting backdrop—but more often he writes about the regular folks he encounters, people who need his help, or those who just want to share a joke or even a sad story. The Detective in the Dooryard is composed of stories about the people, places, and things of Maine. There are sad stories, big events, and even the very mundane, all told from the perspective of a seasoned police office and in the wry voice of a lifelong Mainer. Many of the stories will leave you chuckling, some will invariably bring tears to your eyes, but all will leave you with a profound sense of hope and positivity.

High Performance Technical Textiles
High Performance Technical Textiles

Author: Roshan Paul

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2019-02-19

Total Pages: 503

ISBN-13: 1119325056

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An authentic resource for the fundamentals, applied techniques, applications and recent advancements of all the main areas of technical textiles Created to be a comprehensive reference, High Performance Technical Textiles includes the review of a wide range of technical textiles from household to space textiles. The contributors—noted experts in the field from all the continents—offer in-depth coverage on the fibre materials, manufacturing processes and techniques, applications, current developments, sustainability and future trends. The contributors include discussions on synthetic versus natural fibres, various textile manufacturing techniques, textile composites and finishing approaches that are involved in the manufacturing of textiles for a specific high performance application. Whilst the book provides the basic knowledge required for an understanding of technical textiles, it can serve as a springboard for inspiring new inventions in hi-tech fibres and textiles. This important book: Contains a unique approach that offers a comprehensive understanding of the manufacturing and applications of technical textiles Includes a general overview to the fundamentals, current techniques, end use applications as well as the most recent advancements Explores the current standards in the industry and the ongoing research in the field Offers a comprehensive and single source reference on the topic Written for academics, researchers and professionals working in textile and related industries, High Performance Technical Textiles offers a systematic, structured, logical and updated source of information for understanding technical textiles.

How We Use Cotton
How We Use Cotton

Author: Chris Oxlade

Publisher: Capstone Classroom

Published: 2005-05-12

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781410909923

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'How We Use Cotton' will give you answers to these and many other questions: Where does cotton come from? How can you recycle cotton? Why don't we use cotton to make warm clothes?

Wine from the Grapes of Wrath
Wine from the Grapes of Wrath

Author: Stanley O. Shelton

Publisher: Page Publishing Inc

Published: 2022-03-21

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 1662463154

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Wine from the Grapes of Wrath is about the family of Willis Oscar Shelton and Theodosia Agnes Rupert. They and their eight boys grew up in Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl and the Depression. They were a family that stayed in Oklahoma and did not move West, thus the title. These stories are reflections of their childhood and what the times were like for them. It was a struggle, but they survived and made something of themselves. It shows that as bad as things might seem, there is always a tomorrow.

Sidney Cotton
Sidney Cotton

Author: Jeffrey Watson

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Published: 2011-03-01

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0733626955

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Born in Queensland, Sidney Cotton served as a pilot in World War I and over the next twenty years did everything from delivering mail in Newfoundland to entering the world of aerial reconnaissandce on behalf of M16, making numerous spy flights over Germany and Italy. For a time he had the direct support of Churchill but fell out with the authorities because of his unorthodox style (which included accepting money to fly people out of Paris as it fell). He ran guns in India after partition and led the high life - but in the end was left bankrupt after oil exploration in Saudi Arabia went wrong.

The Story Behind Cotton
The Story Behind Cotton

Author: Heidi Moore

Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781432923419

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Introduces cotton, discussing how it grows, its history as a textile crop, its relationship with slavery, its use in blue jeans, and its current role in the world.