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Missing
Some were taking a stroll through their neighbourhoods on a warm summer evening. Others were at home, tackling a few household chores. Still others were on their way to work, but the people in this book have one thing in common...they all vanished, without a trace:- Demolition crews discover a body buried beneath the cement floor of a Toronto business- Nicole Hoar, planning a surprise visit to her sister in Smithers, disappeared hitchhiking along BC's infamous Highway of Tears- Sex trade workers were disappearing from Vancouver's downtown Eastside for 20 years before law enforcement really began to look into the matter- After tucking her brother into bed and bidding her beau good night, Mabe...
Oregon Trivia
Enjoy this rich and entertaining collection of facts about the colorful people and places of Oregon. Read about the town that has a bluebird house in front of every home, the best place in the world to windsurf, the world's smallest official park and the Oregon community where it's illegal to box with a kangaroo. And so much more...
Disasters of the Northwest
UPDATED, Nov 24, 10Disasters both natural and accidental have marked the Northwest. More than just curiosities, these stories chronicle events and personal experiences of people who have faced tragedy and loss with courage and an indomitable spirit. Sometimes sad and often inspiring, our stories are always worth knowing about: - It "s hard to imagine how a bucket of glue could bring down an entire city, but in 1889, Seattle "s bustling business district ground to a blazing halt- Harry Truman, owner of Spirit Lake Lodge in Washington, might have had just enough time to turn around and see the eruption of Mount St. Helens before the hot ash buried both him and his lodge - A few days after Chri...
Canadian Con Artists
William ''Canada Bill'' Jones once proclaimed that it was ''immoral to let a sucker keep his money.'' As a result, confidence men and women looking to make a quick buck find it easy to exploit the trusting and compassionate Canadian nature. Many have misrepresented, misguided and lied their way through some of the most convincing schemes ever pulled in Canada: * In 2002, bank manager Nick Lysyk helped himself to $16 million in fake loans from the Bank of Montreal, and by the time he was arrested, he had amassed 17 homes and 40 vehicles * Richard Minard, the ''Con man for Christ,'' claimed to be an ordained minister, and he convinced his trusting clients to invest money in time share condos that he did not own * Christophe Rocancourt was such a charismatic man that he managed to con many rich and powerful Hamptonites into believing he was really Christopher Rockefeller * Ferdinand Waldo Demara, ''The Great Imposter,'' conducted medical procedures while serving in the Canadian Navy, including major chest surgery, even though he wasn't actually a surgeon. * And more.
Illinois Trivia
Illinois is considered the most average state according to Census Bureau data analysis by Associated Press. Illinois is full of fascinating and often humorous stories of strange places, bizarre events, intriguing history and colorful characters.
Bride's Book of Traditions, Trivia & Curiosities
There is much tradition and folklore surrounding weddings. Generation after generation, cultures have developed rituals, superstitions and events to make this day a special one to remember:•The world's most expensive wedding dress featured 150 carats of diamonds and was valued at $12 million•According to one European study, 60 per cent of couples do not consummate their marriage on their wedding night•Traditional stag parties for grooms and their buddies have been around since at least the days of the Roman Empire•The tradition of wearing a white dress developed fairly recently when Queen Victoria married Prince Albert wearing a gown of white satin instead of the trad...
Bathroom Book of Oregon Trivia
Oregon is full of fascinating and often humorous stories of strange places, bizarre events, intriguing history and colorful characters: Portland State University student Carolyn Davidson was paid $35 for designing the Nike "swoosh" logo, Oregon has named the hazelnut as its official state nut, and the state grows 99 percent of the entire U.S. commercial crop, The world's smallest official park, Mill Ends Park in Portland, measuring two feet across, was created for leprechauns to enjoy on St. Patrick's Day and as a place to hold snail races, In the days of the Old West, ladies of the evening would set up tents in a meadow in Harney County, which eventually was dubbed Whorehouse Meadows, Portland native Matt Groening is the creator of The Simpsons TV show, At 8000 feet. Hell's Canyon is the deepest river-cut gorge in the U.S., Crater Lake, formed more than 6500 years ago in the remains of an ancient volcano, is the deepest lake in the U.S., The world's largest hairball is on display at a museum in Mt. Angel. And so much more... Book jacket.
So, What'll You Have, Do or Be, Hon?
What if you decided to gain a higher state of awareness and consciousness? Within this book are transformational insights that are straightforward, easy to understand, inspiring and fun to do. Revealed are ways to alter self-defeating patterns. Huppertzs premier book offers down to earth advice, channeled from Universal sources. Follow a young woman and her thoughts on the information she reads in a book gifted to her. As she reads and refl ects upon the material, Kelly gains insights into herself and her world. Looking to understand why life has not gone as she had hoped, the woman reads on and gains a higher state of awareness and consciousness. Gain insights as Kelly reads and reacts to the information and begins a process that answers her silent prayer. Start to shift yourself as you begin to see a new and truthful light. This information will consistently fi nd its way to all those who are prepared to live a different life than before. Are you ready? Engage!
Weird and Wacky Washington Places
This book explores Washington's truly peculiar and odd places-natural and supernatural phenomena, bizarre roadside attractions and places whose stories must be experienced to be believed: A full-scale replica of England's Stonehenge on a hill over-looking Maryville was built to commemorate soldiers killed in World War I, Seattle's famed Ye Olde Curiosity Shop boasts shrunken heads from Ecuador, a two-headed calf and a mermaid, In Skamania County, it is a crime to shoot or slay Bigfoot, and in Metropolitan King County, Sasquatch is a protected species, The town of Conconully, population 200, hosts the Testicle Festival and Cowboy Caviar Fete contest in homage to the prairie cowboy delicacy of...
Departure Stories
"We weren't religious per se. The most frequent mention of God in our house was my mother yelling 'Goddammit!'" Elisa Bernick grew up "different" (i.e., Jewish) in the white, Christian suburb of New Hope, Minnesota during the 1960s and early 1970s. At the center of her world was her mother, Arlene, who was a foul-mouthed, red-headed, suburban Samson who ultimately shook the walls of their family until it collapsed. Poignant and provocative, Departure Stories peers through the broader lens of Minnesota's recent history to reveal an intergenerational journey through trauma that unraveled the Bernick family and many others. Deftly interweaving reporting, archival material, memoir, jokes, scrapb...
