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Michael's Journey
On June 11, 2004 Michael, a perfectly healthy looking young teenager, participates in a walk for the American Cancer Society with his mother, Laura. Hours later he is fighting for his life in an emergency room as doctors try to stop the bleeding from a brain hemorrhage that could kill him. "Michael's Journey" is the compelling true story of cancer survival based on the journal kept by his mother, Laura. Laura candidly shares the pain and perseverance she and her family experience during this difficult time. Michael's inspirational story focuses on the emotional reality of childhood cancer and his courage and will to survive.
Windfall
For Fargo-based private investigator Ryan Moar, the island of Zanzibar is longer a laid-back tropical paradiseit has become a sinister and violent place. On this exotic East African island, the most unlikely target imaginable is economics professor Jomo Willow gunned down outside a seedy bar, a cold execution by an unknown assassin. Ryan pays a brutal price for saving Aisling Quinn from drowning in Zanzibars harbor. The rescue of the enigmatic Irish woman, plunges Ryan into a maelstrom of manipulations by a notorious crime tsar known only as Shark. The head of an international rogue organization, Shark is bent on expanding his empire at a frightening pace, eliminating anyone who stands in his way. When Ryan finds out Aisling has transmitted Sharks secret files to Ireland, the PI is compelled to find the incriminating documents no matter what the cost. Ryan is soon embroiled in a deadly duel against one of the worlds most diabolical criminals. While staying one-step ahead of teams of deadly assassins, the hunt for Dr. Willows killer takes Ryan from the narrow back alleys of Zanzibar to the gritty streets and stately homes of Dublin.
Deadfall
A giant, ancient statue of Buddha is blown to pieces in Afghanistan, and there is one man to blame: terrorist Habib Khadr. Following this magnificent display of his power, Habib is quiet for decades until he surfaces again in Mexico. He has successfully evaded Interpol, and he now plans to cross the Sierra Madre Plateau into America. Habib leaves a trail of murders in his wake, but he arrives in North Dakota, where he is reunited with his notoriously powerful wife. Together, they form a plot to rescue their son from Americanization and destroy Mount Rushmore. Meanwhile, private investigatorsand spousesRyan Moar and Joanne Sutter have their own problems. They investigate a young man named Moe Fouzi, who is about to marry an American heiress, although his intentions are not clear. Moe is not who he appears to be, and their investigation soon takes the detectives into the bloody path of Habib Khadr. Now, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Ryan and Joanne must fight to save Americas most prized monument and their own lives.
Christy Mathewson
Mathewson, one of the towering figures in baseball history, won 373 games in 17 seasons, all but one of those victories for the New York Giants. After his playing career, he was a manager, army officer and baseball executive, played a role in the unraveling of the Black Sox, and fought a courageous battle against tuberculosis. A man with a keen sense of honor and responsibility for both private and public obligations, he was adored by the public as a real-life Frank Merriwell. In the decades since his death, the perception of Mathewson has changed remarkably little. This biography documents in great depth his life on and off the baseball field, and draws from sources, old and new, to let Mathewson's life speak for itself. Not many sports figures can withstand such scrutiny.
Firefall
As the Third Reich crumbles at the close of World War II, two brothers, both high-ranking officers, smuggle stolen Nazi gold from concentration camps to Swiss banks. At the end of hostilities, the Bremen brothers use the funds to finance a nickel-mining complex in Northern Manitoba, Canada. Decades later, Fargo-based Private Investigator, Ryan Moar, is hired by the wife of a missing geologist to search for his whereabouts. Ryan's investigation is hampered by the mining complex's senior management. During the investigation, Ryan discovers that the mining town is being threatened by a serial killer. He recruits Father Timothy, to assist him in finding the murderer. Father Timothy is convinced that the killer is a mysterious hermit, Johann Heifler, who lives a remote cabin. Johann hides a past that will shatter the towns elite. To prevent Ryan from discovering dark and deadly secrets about the Bremen family connected to the Nazis, Ryan is kidnapped and held prisoner in a cabin in the path of a raging forest fire. Moments before the cabin burns, Ryan is rescued by a search party organized by Joanne Sutter, his wife and partner.
Deadfall
A giant, ancient statue of Buddha is blown to pieces in Afghanistan, and there is one man to blame: terrorist Habib Khadr. Following this magnificent display of his power, Habib is quiet for decades until he surfaces again in Mexico. He has successfully evaded Interpol, and he now plans to cross the Sierra Madre Plateau into America. Habib leaves a trail of murders in his wake, but he arrives in North Dakota, where he is reunited with his notoriously powerful wife. Together, they form a plot to rescue their son from Americanization and destroy Mount Rushmore. Meanwhile, private investigators-and spouses-Ryan Moar and Joanne Sutter have their own problems. They investigate a young man named Moe Fouzi, who is about to marry an American heiress, although his intentions are not clear. Moe is not who he appears to be, and their investigation soon takes the detectives into the bloody path of Habib Khadr. Now, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Ryan and Joanne must fight to save America's most prized monument and their own lives.
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Fly Fishing Memories of Angling Days
J. R. Hartley's best-known catch to date is the public imagination. Here are his elusive fishing recollections told in a series of sometimes vividly comic chronological cameos, ranging period and location from York school days in the early 1930s through memorable outings on stream, spate river and loch to startling conclusion half a lifetime later on a Scottish summer night. Complimented by his protege Patrick Benson's evocative illustrations and with his anglers expertise lightly threaded throughout, J. R.'s story will touch every fly fisherman's experience. But it is book too that will appeal to everyone even those who have never held a rod, for the engaging point that emerges of the ultimate reluctant hero.
