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Author Frank J. Adkins, a lecturer at Cambridge University, arranged a series of European history lectures at the beginning of World War I for war-related organizations in the Sheffield area. Adkins expanded those lectures into long essays for publication as a book in 1915. The essays examine several centuries of history of Germany, France, England, and the Slavs, and they show how these histories contributed to the conflict that broke out in 1914. - Summary by Ted Lienhart

If you are the spouse, a family member, or a friend of an automotive enthusiast, you are likely subjected to endless jabbering about cars. To your special fanatic, cars are a passion that you tolerate, but probably do not understand. Although you might accompany that person to car shows or cruises from time to time, the point of such gatherings might elude you. The tales in this book offer insight about the automotive lifestyle and the genuine, good-hearted people who comprise the car community.

Asleep at the Keyboard is an eclectic mix of original short stories. Topics include thoughts from a habitual speeder, a middle schooler’s redemption, love that endures following death, and a stepfather’s greatest gift.

Jack Kramer is 40, divorced, and has been sober for nearly a year. Overcome with guilt for the breakup of his family, he cannot yet face his sons. Still on shaky ground, for the last several months he has immersed himself in reviving the 1970 Plymouth Road Runner that he drove in his youth. When his high school girlfriend, Kim Hurley, returns to their hometown of Colorado Springs, Jack gets a second chance with the love that should have been. As their relationship flourishes, Jack grows stronger and soon reaches out to his sons.