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The mystery surrounding the disappearance of mobster Mo-Mo Martine in Canada during the days of disco and polyester is finally solved when his body is found in a drum off the sapphire waters of Oahu. An associate (local limb-breaker Harry the Hoarse) asks the pretty private investigators from the Triple Threat Investigation Agency - JJ, Rey, and Linda - to prove it wasn’t his brother-in-law, Johnny B. He’d been accused back then but never arrested, and it certainly appears that he’s the perp now. The trio finds itself embroiled in the most challenging, if not deadly, case yet! Countless people - family, friends, foes - hated Mo-Mo. Anyone could have murdered him. Or was it a profession...
" In this first-ever biography of Greer Garson, Michael Troyan sweeps away the many myths that even today veil her life. The true origins of her birth, her fairy-tale discovery in Hollywood, and her career struggles at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer are revealed for the first time. Garson combined an everywoman quality with grace, charm, and refinement. She won the Academy Award in 1941 for her role in Mrs. Miniver , and for the next decade she reigned as the queen of MGM. Co-star Christopher Plummer remembered, ""Here was a siren who had depth, strength, dignity, and humor who could inspire great trust, suggest deep intellect and whose misty languorous eyes melted your heart away!"" Garson earned a to...
How the NSF became an important yet controversial patron for the social sciences, influencing debates over their scientific status and social relevance. In the early Cold War years, the U.S. government established the National Science Foundation (NSF), a civilian agency that soon became widely known for its dedication to supporting first-rate science. The agency's 1950 enabling legislation made no mention of the social sciences, although it included a vague reference to "other sciences." Nevertheless, as Mark Solovey shows in this book, the NSF also soon became a major--albeit controversial--source of public funding for them.
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The official biography of an NHL legend By the time he retired, Brad Park had surpassed the great Bobby Orr in career assists by a defenseman. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame the first year he was eligible, and later named one of the Top 100 NHL players of all time by The Hockey News, Park will forever be remembered as one of the greatest men ever to take the ice. The first and only authorized biography of Park's life and career, Straight Shooter: The Brad Park Story, delves deeper into his legendary success than any book has before, bringing together exclusive, candid insights from Park himself, as well as interviews with dozens of players, family members, and key figures from the hoc...
"Big Games provides readers with an in-depth look at ten of college football's biggest rivalries and what puts them in such rare company"--Page 2 of cover
Chronicles the history of college football from its first games in 1901 through the major tournaments of the twenty-first century.
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'No, you don't have a clue how I feel. What are you?' 'I am the unimaginable, ' he replied, his wry smile chilling my blood. 'You're some sort of spirit or demon that has come to haunt or tempt me. This morning I saw you in my room, then again on the highway on my way to work, and now here again in my house. Why? Is our house built on an ancient burial ground? Have we disturbed you?' 'No, it's nothing as horrific as that. My friend, you watch way too much television.' But he looked around. 'What is it? What are you doing?' 'They're real, you know, and they're around.' When would-be writer Zackary Swanson receives an unexpected visitor, his eyes are opened to a world he never believed existed. The mysterious Malachi not only offers Zack a glimpse into the supernatural realm; he also invites Zack to serve as his biographer. Zack soon embarks on an odyssey through the seen and unseen. When he is taken Beneath Angel's Wings, he discovers a thrilling world of spiritual visitations, answered prayers, and haunting events that reveal the frailty of the human condition and the power of God
This publication lists names and biographical information on graduates and former cadets who have died.