Books by "James Karl Nicholas"
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As a young West Point cadet, Karl Van Ness participated in an academy exchange program with the Coast Guard Academy. During a creative class assignment, Karl and a fellow classmate created an advanced aerial defense system. This project attracted the attention of officials in the Department of Defense, which led to Karl's inclusion in a covert operations group. Karl's participation in several operations were successful until the unit leadership went rogue. Karl refused to participate in an unlawful operation, which led to his expulsion and assignment to an explosive disposal unit in a war zone. Karl experienced several injuries in his courageous rescue of fellow soldiers, which led to being awarded a Silver Star. Karl's years of experience in hostage rescues led to the swift rescue of his wife and a unique punishment of her abductors. Karl Van Ness's leadership skills and concern for fellow soldiers resulted in his appointment as the CEO of the Pathfinder Ministry. This ministry resulted in the groundbreaking for a soldiers' home, thus providing care for our senior military family.
Annotated Bibliography of Southern American English
by James B. McMillan, Michael Montgomery
1989 · University of Alabama Press
A collection of the total range of scholarly and popular writing on English as spoken from Maryland to Texas and from Kentucky to Florida The only book-length bibliography on the speech of the American South, this volume focuses on the pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, naming practices, word play, and other aspects of language that have interested researchers and writers for two centuries. Compiled here are the works of linguists, historians, anthropologists, sociologists, and educators, as well as popular commentators. With over 3,800 entries, this invaluable resource is a testament to the significance of Southern speech, long recognized as a distinguishing feature of the South, and the abiding interest of Southerners in their speech as a mark of their identity. The entries encompass Southern dialects in all their distinctive varieties—from Appalachian to African American, and sea islander to urbanite.