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Roy's World
A tie-in to the new documentary, Roy's World, directed by Rob Christopher narrated by Lili Taylor, Matt Dillon and Willem Dafoe, these stories comprise one of Barry Gifford's most enduring works, his homage to the gritty Chicago landscape of his youth Barry Gifford has been writing the story of America in acclaimed novel after acclaimed novel for the last half-century. At the same time, he's been writing short stories, his "Roy stories," that show America from a different vantage point, a certain mix of innocence and worldliness. Reminiscent of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn and Ernest Hemingway's Nick Adams stories, Gifford's Roy stories amount to the coming-of-age novel he never wrote, and ...
Marine Geochemistry
Marine Geochemistry offers a fully comprehensive and integrated treatment of the chemistry of the oceans, their sediments and biota. The first edition of the book received strong critical acclaim and was described as ‘a standard text for years to come.’ This third edition of Marine Geochemistry has been written at a time when the role of the oceans in the Earth System is becoming increasingly apparent. Following the successful format adopted previously, this new edition treats the oceans as a unified entity, and addresses the question ‘how do the oceans work as a chemical system?’ To address this question, the text has been updated to cover recent advances in our understanding of top...
Cards and Gladiators
(This is the full version of that includes the ending chapters ) The first time I touched a card, it was as cold as ice. In a dark and quiet night, we met the first guardian, an unexpected one too. Childhood rhymes... a serial murder case... another insane guardian that we couldn't avoid. Then the voices screamed in the ruined city. Don't be confused. It's an unfolding story. It all started with a teenager's hope... Join the authors and fans at facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/cardsandgladiators
White Swan
Eddie Clem was born in White Swan on the Yakama reservation in the 1950s and subsequently did what most Yakama boys did at that time—he learned to shoot hoops and rodeo, fell in love, grew into a man, had children, and then watched them repeat the same process. The way Eddie did this was unique to him, however, in several respects: • His mother dies when he is born; • His father disappears into the foothills of Mt. Adams as soon as his mother is buried; • He meets the love of his life in the fifth grade; • He accidentally kills his favorite cousin on his 11th birthday; • He turns out to be better than the other boys at both shooting hoops and rodeoing; • He comes of age just in...
God's Weapon
A deadly secret lay dormant for sixty years. Youthful lust spawned by simplicity, heredity, and greed. One senseless tragedy necessitates another, perpetuating a final act of desperation. From a sibling rivalry, one brother awaits revenge. A reunion bridges the passage of time, and a new generation assumes the responsibility to find the truth. One man's struggle becomes another man's game with only one winner. A duel of wits and perseverance culminates with one weapon of choice ... God's Weapon.
Dark Star
This biography reveals the rock music legend’s dramatic life story, from his Texas youth and rise to stardom to his personal tragedies and untimely death. A true legend of American popular music, Roy Orbison perfected the soulful rock ballad, recording such perennial hits as “Only the Lonely” and “Crying.” In Dark Star, biographer Ellis Amburn reveals the stories behind his achingly beautiful sound. Amburn explores Orbison’s rockabilly roots, his first deal with Sun Records, and his numerous Billboard Top 40 hits. Amburn then delves into the personal tragedies, including the sudden deaths of his wife and two of his children, that led to his obscurity. His return to stardom is also covered in detail, including his work with the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys and his posthumous hit single “You got It.”
We Have Roots Too!
"Anecdotes, tidbits and documents to provide insight into the lives of members of the Peterson, Freeland, gardner, Snider, Hurt and many other families of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and North Carolina in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Also, data on the Arnold family of Texas, the Ochs family of Tennessee and New York, the Wilder family of Vermont, the Barr family of Pennsylvania, and many others."--Back cover.
Vengeance
DCI Falcon and the team rally round to support forensic psychiatrist Fiona Nightingale after she is attacked by an unknown assailant in a manner frighteningly reminiscent of a previous attack. As they investigate further, the prime suspect is identified as Debbie Connelly - one of Fiona's former patients.
