R Henderson: 39 books

The year is 1956. As the tires on the familys ancient GMC pickup bang out a rhythm on the dirt road to his northeast Missouri farm, fifteen-year-old John Henderson surprises his father by telling him he wants to be a teachera decision that eventually leads him from a small farming community in Missouri...

This account, penned by a noted British military historian of the late nineteenth century, remains one of the best narratives of a nineteenth century battle yet published. Henderson based this detailed and considered account of one of the opening battles of the Franco-Prussian War upon not only General...

This is a companion volume - and a much less well-known study - to the same author's classic, The Battle of Spicheren August 6th 1870, providing an account of the 'other' battle fought that day, at Woerth, in Alsace. The Battle of Woerth was, like Spicheren, an encounter battle during the opening...

According to Wikipedia: "Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824 - May 10, 1863) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and probably the most revered Confederate commander after General Robert E. Lee.[2] His military career includes such famous exploits as the audacious...

Stonewall Jackson needs no formal introduction, being one of the most famous generals of the Civil War, revered throughout the South for his extremely successful military skill. At the same time, Jacksons pious Christianity and seeming eccentricities have continued to fascinate historians, scholars and...

A guide to handling cavalry and men on the field of battle. Chapters included are an introduction to war, strategy, employment of cavalry, notes on Wellington, modern tactics and much more. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce...

How should a teacher be taught? This book suggests that it is necessary to move away from the highly technicist and one-size-fits-all approaches to teaching in order to instil confidence throughout a teacher's training. Instead a pedagogy of induction should engage the student in their profession from the outset of their studies.

The ‘could be true’ story of creation, evolution and the meaning of life. It takes place over four billion years, moves through current time and into the not too distant future. The “Original Six Creators” are second-generation beings that are responsible for the Universe, as we know it. Periodically...

As a teenager Vincent Lyons was scarred over ninety nine per cent of his body by a malicious act of random cruelty. Now, two decades later, he is the reluctant recipient of accolades for his heroic efforts to save lives, with a touch of jealousy-driven animosity from a misguided lawyer. When Vincent’s...

History, invention, the power of deduction…Clockwork Chaos is more than goggles and gears. It is about order and structure and timing striving for mechanical perfection. But in an era where mass production does not yet exist, the unique machinery brought forth into the world is at times bound to fall...

The Full-Throttle Space Tales series collected action-packed, high octane, science fiction stories across the full potential of the genre. Here, the original editors have teamed up to pick the very best of Full-Throttle Space Tales, eighteen stories collected here for the first time.   ...

Super science. Madness. Transhumanism. This is the dawn of posthumanity. Some things can’t be unlearned. Gleaming labs whir with the hum of servers as scientists unravel the secrets of the universe. But as we peel away mysteries, the universe glances back at us. Even now, terrors rise...

Falling from Eden is an introspection of the state of mankind from the very beginning of creation and our relationship to each other. In three chapters, Eden Lost, Falling, and Perdition or Redemption, R.B. Henderson peels back the mask to show the true face of mankind's soul. Through humor or critique,...

The Secret To Happiness uses 12 common words that can become the milestones on your personal journey to finding real happiness in your life. The authors own heartfelt poetry adds inspiration to compliment the purpose of this book. Happiness is not something that is unattainable, though it may seem...