David Franks, a colonial businessman in Philadelphia, was one of the most important figures in American Jewish history in the eighteenth century. This extensively researched biography illuminates not
In this magnificently illustrated book, conservationist and celebrated outdoors photographer Tim Palmer launches us on a revealing journey among the hemlock and beech trees that have for millennia tow
Without the lumber industry, and the trains that hauled felled trees and trimmed logs, Pennsylvania’s history and present day would look very different. In this book, Ronald E. Ostman and Harry Littel
Grasses are among the most ubiquitous plants on the planet. They inhabit a wide geographic range and are found in a variety of natural habitats. The small parts of the grass flower and specialized ter
What does it mean to know a place? What might we learn about the world by returning to the same place year after year? What would a long-term record of such visits tell us about change and permanence
In the mid-nineties, Russell Frank left a peaceful life in rural California to raise three kids in a town saturated with fraternities, late-night undergrad fast food haunts, and rowdy football crowds.
Football is an unmistakable part of the culture of Penn State, though the experience of a Nittany Lions home game—from the crowds and tailgates to the spectacle of the game itself—has chan
This revised and expanded edition of mushroom expert Bill Russell’s popular Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic provides both novice and experienced mushroom foragers wi
Mysterious forces drive Gabe Allen to leave home in search of the Keystone Ranch. Job by job, handout by handout, he finally makes it. But his next journey will be far more dangerous, more demanding.
The Schenley Experiment is the story of Pittsburgh’s first public high school, a social incubator in a largely segregated city that was highly—even improbably—successful throughout its 156-year existe
On September 11, 2001, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, became a center of national attention when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into a former strip mine in sleepy Somerset County, killing all forty pas
Versammlinge—community events filled with songs, performances, speeches, and skits that celebrate Pennsylvania German heritage and culture—are held entirely in the Pennsylvania German Deitsch language
America’s Longest Run: A History of the Walnut Street Theatre traces the history of America’s oldest theater. The Philadelphia landmark has been at or near the center of theatrical activit
When Dad Chambers brings a wild pinto mustang named Rebel home to Keystone Stables from the auction, Skye and Chad try their best to train the horse, but find Rebel doesn't want to be tamed. At the sa
'The search begins for the parents Skye never knew. But what will happen if she finds them?On a trip to South Carolina with her foster family, Skye gets the shock of her life when the waitress at a lo
Joey Klingerman, a visitor at Keystone Stables, has Down syndrome and is very outgoing and talkative. He immediately takes a special liking to Skye, constantly calling her his girlfriend. Embarrassed
The pinto has won trophies, but the real champion is the blind girl who rides him.Katie doesn't like horses---or so she says, until she meets Keystone Stables' champion barrel racer, Boomerang. Can a
For the summer, Skye and her school friend Chad work at special needs Camp Penn's Woods. Skye runs into a brick wall when she tries to teach Jonathan Martin, a young deaf boy, how to ride Buddy wester
Skye and Morgan have their hands full when a runaway named Tanya Bell becomes a foster girl in the Chambers' household. It isn't until Southern Belle, one of the mares, dies giving birth to a foal tha
Thirteen-year-old foster kid Skye Nicholson has become an expert at being an angry, cold, and defensive teenager. After breaking more foster home placements than she cares to count, and committing num
When Joe and his friends are locked out of an abandoned building they have claimed as their own, they set out to discover whether sinister activities are taking place there.
The Keystone State, so nicknamed because it was geographically situated in the middle of the thirteen original colonies and played a crucial role in the founding of the United States, has remained at
Cheaters Never Prosper is the sixth novel in the Welcome to Keystone series. Set in early January following the holiday season that is the focus of A Traditional Keystone Christmas, this novel works t
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