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In a world whose seasons are defined by Christmas sales and Spring Fashions, hundreds of tiny nomes live in the corners and crannies of a human-run department store. They have made their homes beneath the floorboards for generations and no longer remember -- or even believe in -- life beyond the Store walls.

Until the day a small band of nomes arrives at the Store from the Outside. Led by a young nome named Masklin, the Outsiders carry a mysterious black box (called the Thing), and they deliver devastating news: In twenty-one days, the Store will be destroyed.

Now all the nomes must learn to work together, and they must learn to think -- and to think BIG.

Part satire, part parable, and part adventure story par excellence, master storyteller Terry Pratchett’s engaging trilogy traces the nomes’ flight and search for safety, a search that leads them to discover their own astonishing origins and takes them beyond their wildest dreams.

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Curl up in your favourite commander air chair, and gear-up for the long haul with veteran trucker Don McTavish Big Rig takes us on some eye-opening, highly comical road trips, through the eyes of a driver and his fellow truckers over a forty year period. Twenty-five short stories are divided into five parts, including, "In the Beginning," "Colorful Dudes," "Goofy Situations," "Weird Destinations," and "Crazy Cargo."

Meet "Lonesome Len," the "Pistol Packin' Partner," and "Tiny" in these fun, engaging tales which reflect unusual events and humourous predicaments experienced by the author during his impressive trucking career..
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Annual directory of 6,500 US & Canadian "big rig" fueling locations and the services they provide Includes chains and independents. Services include fuel cards, showers, truck wash, CAT scales, laundry, food, TripPak, scanning, parking (including HazMat), etc. Locations are listed in interstate exit order as well as alphabetically by city and state..
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In an attempt to make mountain driving a little safer for truckers and RV'ers, R&R Publishing Inc. has been collecting and publishing information about mountain passes and steep grades since 1993. Over 85,000 copies of Mountain Directory West and Mountain Directory East have been sold. The books have been expanded and upgraded periodically. Combined, Mountain Directory West and Mountain Directory East give the locations and descriptions of over 700 mountain passes and steep grades in 22 states. This is vital information for anyone driving a large or heavy vehicle. The Mountain Directory books tell you where the steep grades are, how long they are, how steep (%) they are, whether the road is two lane, three lane, or four lane, if there are escape ramps, switchbacks, sharp curves, speed limits, etc. With this information, one can know ahead of time what a pass is like and make an informed decision about whether to go over or around. If you decide to go over, perhaps the cool morning hours would ease the strain on the engine and transmission during the climb. Unhooking the towed vehicle would make the climb and the descent easier. Knowing what lies ahead is half the battle..
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They're four inches tall
in a human-sized world.

Under the floorboards of the Store is a world of four-inch-tall nomes that humans never see. It is commonly known among these nomes that Arnold Bros. created the Store for them to live in, and he declared: "Everything Under One Roof." Therefore there can be no such thing as Outside It just makes sense.

That is, until the day a group of nomes arrives on a truck, claiming to be from Outside, talking about Day and Night and Snow and other crazy legends. And they soon uncover devastating news: The Store is about to be demolished. It's up to Masklin, one of the Outside nomes, to devise a daring escape plan that will forever change the nomes' vision of the world. . . .

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This handbook of transportation industry rules and regulations will arm professional drivers with the knowledge they need to avoid penalties and infractions when driving coast-to-coast and state-to-state. Trucking Rules and Regulations: A Reference Guide to Transportation teaches variations in interstate laws for the education and preparation of drivers for over-the-road duty. It is written in a user-friendly style that provides explanations for many of the issues and terms relative and specific to local, state, and federal traffic policies in each of the 50 states including Hawaii and Alaska. Coverage has been compiled from numerous sources and includes regulations from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association, making this book an essential reference for carriers and interstate truckers alike..
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A pair of working man novellas from the authors of Caught Running

Under Contract
Site foreman Ted Lucas moved to Birmingham, leaving a full life behind, only to discover something - someone - to look forward to. Assistant Nick Cooper catches his eye, and even more incredibly, Lucas's heart, all without a word. When Lucas finds out Cooper's asked to be transferred, he bites the bullet and admits his feelings. Intrigued, Cooper offers Lucas one night to figure out if that love could possibly be real.

Over the Road
Truck driver Elliot Cochran meets 'McLean' while talking on the CB and strikes up an unusual friendship. One evening, McLean tells Elliot he needs to go find some companionship, and so Elliot meets Jimmy Vaughan - and has one of the best nights in his life. Before long Elliot faces a decision about sharing his life: Does he choose McLean, the best friend he's never met, or Jimmy, the man who thrills him beyond belief?.
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As Santa finishes his deliveries in the United States on Christmas Eve, he finds that he has one present that didn't get delivered He didn't have time to go back to the house, but asked some truckers for help in delivering the gift. Does the gift make it to the right house in time?< BR>.
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Since 1993 we have been collecting and publishing information about mountain passes and steep grades. Combined, "Mountain Directory East" and "Mountain Directory West" give the locations and descriptions of over 700 mountain passes and steep grades in 22 states. The eastern book includes over 300 locations in the following 11 states: Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The "Mountain Directory" books tell you where the steep grades are, how long they are, how steep (%) they are, whether the road is two, three, or four lane, if there are escape ramps, switchbacks, sharp curves, unusual speed limits, etc. With this information, one can make an informed decision about whether to go over or around. If you decide to go over, perhaps the cool morning hours would ease the strain on the engine and transmission during the climb. Unhooking a towed vehicle would make both the climb and the descent easier. Knowing what lies ahead is half the battle.

Many people are under the impression that the grades in the eastern mountains are not as serious as the grades in the western mountains. Apparently this is because the elevations are not as high in the eastern states. But elevation alone is not the problem -- it is the change in elevation that makes a grade potentially hazardous. If all other factors are equal, a grade that descends from 4000' to 1000' over 10 miles is no different than a grade that descends from 10,000' to 7000' over 10 miles. In either case, you have a 3000' change in elevation spread over 10 miles. This example would result in an average grade of almost 6% for 10 miles.

A large percentage of the grades in the western states are in the 6% range. A large percentage of the grades in the eastern states are in the 8, 9, or 10% range, sometimes even more. In the northeastern states, the grades tend to be very steep but fairly short. As you go farther south into Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, the grades are not only very steep, but they begin to get long as well. The main ingredients involved in overheated brakes during mountain descents are the length of the grade, steepness of the grade, weight of the vehicle, and speed of the vehicle. Reducing any of these will improve the chances of getting down the mountain without overheating the brakes. Usually, the only ingredient the driver can control is speed. Reducing speed may keep you alive. Remember the old phrase, "You can go down a mountain a thousand times too slowly, but only once too fast.".
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