Author: Bill Valiontis
Publisher: Bill Valiontis
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
A notorious outlaw, haunted by his violent past, seeks redemption by protecting a small frontier town from ruthless bandits. But when his long-lost daughter arrives seeking revenge, he must choose between his old life and a chance at salvation. In a desolate mining town, a mysterious stranger arrives claiming to be the ghost of a legendary gunslinger. As tensions rise between rival factions, the stranger’s true identity becomes the key to saving the town—or dooming it forever. Two aging gunslingers, once friends turned bitter rivals, are forced to team up when a ruthless cattle baron threatens their land. Their epic showdown becomes a battle not only for survival but also for their fractured friendship. A seasoned bounty hunter tracks down a notorious outlaw, only to discover that the criminal is his estranged brother. As they confront their shared past, they must decide whether blood ties can overcome a lifetime of betrayal. A widowed rancher struggles to keep her land from falling into the hands of a ruthless cattle baron. When a charismatic drifter offers to help, she must decide whether to trust him or risk losing everything. A retired sheriff, haunted by the ghosts of those he couldn’t save, faces his toughest challenge yet: a gang of ruthless outlaws terrorizing a peaceful town. As he gathers a ragtag posse, he wonders if redemption is still possible. In a booming silver-mining town, a newspaper reporter uncovers a web of corruption involving the mine owner, the sheriff, and a secret society. As danger closes in, the reporter must choose between exposing the truth and protecting those she loves.
A Gunslinger's Redemption
Author: Bill Valiontis
Publisher: Bill Valiontis
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
A notorious outlaw, haunted by his violent past, seeks redemption by protecting a small frontier town from ruthless bandits. But when his long-lost daughter arrives seeking revenge, he must choose between his old life and a chance at salvation. In a desolate mining town, a mysterious stranger arrives claiming to be the ghost of a legendary gunslinger. As tensions rise between rival factions, the stranger’s true identity becomes the key to saving the town—or dooming it forever. Two aging gunslingers, once friends turned bitter rivals, are forced to team up when a ruthless cattle baron threatens their land. Their epic showdown becomes a battle not only for survival but also for their fractured friendship. A seasoned bounty hunter tracks down a notorious outlaw, only to discover that the criminal is his estranged brother. As they confront their shared past, they must decide whether blood ties can overcome a lifetime of betrayal. A widowed rancher struggles to keep her land from falling into the hands of a ruthless cattle baron. When a charismatic drifter offers to help, she must decide whether to trust him or risk losing everything. A retired sheriff, haunted by the ghosts of those he couldn’t save, faces his toughest challenge yet: a gang of ruthless outlaws terrorizing a peaceful town. As he gathers a ragtag posse, he wonders if redemption is still possible. In a booming silver-mining town, a newspaper reporter uncovers a web of corruption involving the mine owner, the sheriff, and a secret society. As danger closes in, the reporter must choose between exposing the truth and protecting those she loves.
Publisher: Bill Valiontis
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
A notorious outlaw, haunted by his violent past, seeks redemption by protecting a small frontier town from ruthless bandits. But when his long-lost daughter arrives seeking revenge, he must choose between his old life and a chance at salvation. In a desolate mining town, a mysterious stranger arrives claiming to be the ghost of a legendary gunslinger. As tensions rise between rival factions, the stranger’s true identity becomes the key to saving the town—or dooming it forever. Two aging gunslingers, once friends turned bitter rivals, are forced to team up when a ruthless cattle baron threatens their land. Their epic showdown becomes a battle not only for survival but also for their fractured friendship. A seasoned bounty hunter tracks down a notorious outlaw, only to discover that the criminal is his estranged brother. As they confront their shared past, they must decide whether blood ties can overcome a lifetime of betrayal. A widowed rancher struggles to keep her land from falling into the hands of a ruthless cattle baron. When a charismatic drifter offers to help, she must decide whether to trust him or risk losing everything. A retired sheriff, haunted by the ghosts of those he couldn’t save, faces his toughest challenge yet: a gang of ruthless outlaws terrorizing a peaceful town. As he gathers a ragtag posse, he wonders if redemption is still possible. In a booming silver-mining town, a newspaper reporter uncovers a web of corruption involving the mine owner, the sheriff, and a secret society. As danger closes in, the reporter must choose between exposing the truth and protecting those she loves.
Red Dead Redemption 2
Author: Piggyback
Publisher: Piggyback
ISBN: 9781911015550
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Red Dead Redemption 2 Complete Official Guide Standard Edition Compiled and crafted in association with Rockstar Games, this guide is your indispensable companion to the vast, dangerous, and breathtaking world of Red Dead Redemption 2. GUIDE DETAILS HUNDREDS OF UNTOLD TALES, TOLD: All events at your fingertips, from the most memorable missions to the rarest chance encounters – you need never miss a single moment of the story CHARTING THE WILDS: Hi-res annotated maps detail everything you might hope to find as you travel: special collectibles, hidden lock boxes, uncharted landmarks… they’re all here 100% COMPLETION: Treasure hunts, gunslingers, robberies, loansharking, bounty hunting, table games – all streamlined for total completion VISUAL SOLUTIONS: Supported by annotated 4K screenshots COMPLETION ROADMAPS: Comprehensive flowcharts reveal the exact availability conditions of all missions and unlockables EXPERT ANALYSIS: All key systems and parameters fully documented, with exhaustive appraisals of all weapons, items, horse breeds, animals – and so much more EASE OF USE: Instant searches, print navigation systems and an extensive 2-page index give you immediate access to the information you need.
Publisher: Piggyback
ISBN: 9781911015550
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Red Dead Redemption 2 Complete Official Guide Standard Edition Compiled and crafted in association with Rockstar Games, this guide is your indispensable companion to the vast, dangerous, and breathtaking world of Red Dead Redemption 2. GUIDE DETAILS HUNDREDS OF UNTOLD TALES, TOLD: All events at your fingertips, from the most memorable missions to the rarest chance encounters – you need never miss a single moment of the story CHARTING THE WILDS: Hi-res annotated maps detail everything you might hope to find as you travel: special collectibles, hidden lock boxes, uncharted landmarks… they’re all here 100% COMPLETION: Treasure hunts, gunslingers, robberies, loansharking, bounty hunting, table games – all streamlined for total completion VISUAL SOLUTIONS: Supported by annotated 4K screenshots COMPLETION ROADMAPS: Comprehensive flowcharts reveal the exact availability conditions of all missions and unlockables EXPERT ANALYSIS: All key systems and parameters fully documented, with exhaustive appraisals of all weapons, items, horse breeds, animals – and so much more EASE OF USE: Instant searches, print navigation systems and an extensive 2-page index give you immediate access to the information you need.
A Gunslingers Affliction
Author: Ronald Garver
Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
ISBN: 148971099X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Uncontrollable hallucinations, anorexic demons, and revolting apparitions, center stage a period in the 1800s already guilt-riddled with a moral sense of judgment. Allyall will love A Gunslingers Affliction, never falter, for the moment, antiquity lives in allyall. Ride along with Frank and Tom McLaury as they discover a mountain from Hell, and gold streaming down for the taking ... except for a horrifying creature thrashing down the mountain HEADING STRAIGHT FOR THEM... Frank McLaurys unique fast draw left a man dead in West Texas. Forced to go on the dodge from the Texas Rangers, posses, bounty hunters, demons, himself, and guilt ... he seeks refuge in the wilderness. Befriended by another desperado likewise on the dodge, saved Franks sanity. Franks physical hardship and struggles with confrontations of life in the wilderness ..., beset only by the tenderness of a gorgeous Mexican girl he rescues from a notorious gang of outlaws ... falls in love...
Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
ISBN: 148971099X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Uncontrollable hallucinations, anorexic demons, and revolting apparitions, center stage a period in the 1800s already guilt-riddled with a moral sense of judgment. Allyall will love A Gunslingers Affliction, never falter, for the moment, antiquity lives in allyall. Ride along with Frank and Tom McLaury as they discover a mountain from Hell, and gold streaming down for the taking ... except for a horrifying creature thrashing down the mountain HEADING STRAIGHT FOR THEM... Frank McLaurys unique fast draw left a man dead in West Texas. Forced to go on the dodge from the Texas Rangers, posses, bounty hunters, demons, himself, and guilt ... he seeks refuge in the wilderness. Befriended by another desperado likewise on the dodge, saved Franks sanity. Franks physical hardship and struggles with confrontations of life in the wilderness ..., beset only by the tenderness of a gorgeous Mexican girl he rescues from a notorious gang of outlaws ... falls in love...
News of the World
Author: Paulette Jiles
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062409220
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Soon to be a Major Motion Picture National Book Award Finalist—Fiction In the aftermath of the Civil War, an aging itinerant news reader agrees to transport a young captive of the Kiowa back to her people in this exquisitely rendered, morally complex, multilayered novel of historical fiction from the author of Enemy Women that explores the boundaries of family, responsibility, honor, and trust. In the wake of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd travels through northern Texas, giving live readings from newspapers to paying audiences hungry for news of the world. An elderly widower who has lived through three wars and fought in two of them, the captain enjoys his rootless, solitary existence. In Wichita Falls, he is offered a $50 gold piece to deliver a young orphan to her relatives in San Antonio. Four years earlier, a band of Kiowa raiders killed Johanna’s parents and sister; sparing the little girl, they raised her as one of their own. Recently rescued by the U.S. army, the ten-year-old has once again been torn away from the only home she knows. Their 400-mile journey south through unsettled territory and unforgiving terrain proves difficult and at times dangerous. Johanna has forgotten the English language, tries to escape at every opportunity, throws away her shoes, and refuses to act “civilized.” Yet as the miles pass, the two lonely survivors tentatively begin to trust each other, forming a bond that marks the difference between life and death in this treacherous land. Arriving in San Antonio, the reunion is neither happy nor welcome. The captain must hand Johanna over to an aunt and uncle she does not remember—strangers who regard her as an unwanted burden. A respectable man, Captain Kidd is faced with a terrible choice: abandon the girl to her fate or become—in the eyes of the law—a kidnapper himself.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062409220
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Soon to be a Major Motion Picture National Book Award Finalist—Fiction In the aftermath of the Civil War, an aging itinerant news reader agrees to transport a young captive of the Kiowa back to her people in this exquisitely rendered, morally complex, multilayered novel of historical fiction from the author of Enemy Women that explores the boundaries of family, responsibility, honor, and trust. In the wake of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd travels through northern Texas, giving live readings from newspapers to paying audiences hungry for news of the world. An elderly widower who has lived through three wars and fought in two of them, the captain enjoys his rootless, solitary existence. In Wichita Falls, he is offered a $50 gold piece to deliver a young orphan to her relatives in San Antonio. Four years earlier, a band of Kiowa raiders killed Johanna’s parents and sister; sparing the little girl, they raised her as one of their own. Recently rescued by the U.S. army, the ten-year-old has once again been torn away from the only home she knows. Their 400-mile journey south through unsettled territory and unforgiving terrain proves difficult and at times dangerous. Johanna has forgotten the English language, tries to escape at every opportunity, throws away her shoes, and refuses to act “civilized.” Yet as the miles pass, the two lonely survivors tentatively begin to trust each other, forming a bond that marks the difference between life and death in this treacherous land. Arriving in San Antonio, the reunion is neither happy nor welcome. The captain must hand Johanna over to an aunt and uncle she does not remember—strangers who regard her as an unwanted burden. A respectable man, Captain Kidd is faced with a terrible choice: abandon the girl to her fate or become—in the eyes of the law—a kidnapper himself.
Red Dead Redemption
Author: John Wills
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806192607
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
While the Western was dying a slow death across the cultural landscape, it was blazing back to life as a video game in the early twenty-first century. Rockstar Games’ Red Dead franchise, beginning with Red Dead Revolver in 2004, has grown into one of the most critically acclaimed video game franchises of the twenty-first century. Red Dead Redemption: History, Myth, and Violence in the Video Game West offers a critical, interdisciplinary look at this cultural phenomenon at the intersection of game studies and American history. Drawing on game studies, western history, American studies, and cultural studies, the authors train a wide-ranging, deeply informed analytic perspective on the Red Dead franchise—from its earliest incarnation to the latest, Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018). Their intersecting chapters put the series in the context of American history, culture, and contemporary media, with inquiries into issues of authenticity, realism, the meaning of play and commercial promotion, and the relationship between the game and the wider cultural iterations of the classic Western. The contributors also delve into the role the series’ development has played in recent debates around working conditions in the gaming industry and gaming culture. In its redeployment and reinvention of the Western’s myth and memes, the Red Dead franchise speaks to broader aspects of American culture—the hold of the frontier myth and the “Wild West” over the popular imagination, the role of gun culture in society, depictions of gender and ethnicity in mass media, and the increasing allure of digital escapism—all of which come in for scrutiny here, making this volume a vital, sweeping, and deeply revealing cultural intervention.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806192607
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
While the Western was dying a slow death across the cultural landscape, it was blazing back to life as a video game in the early twenty-first century. Rockstar Games’ Red Dead franchise, beginning with Red Dead Revolver in 2004, has grown into one of the most critically acclaimed video game franchises of the twenty-first century. Red Dead Redemption: History, Myth, and Violence in the Video Game West offers a critical, interdisciplinary look at this cultural phenomenon at the intersection of game studies and American history. Drawing on game studies, western history, American studies, and cultural studies, the authors train a wide-ranging, deeply informed analytic perspective on the Red Dead franchise—from its earliest incarnation to the latest, Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018). Their intersecting chapters put the series in the context of American history, culture, and contemporary media, with inquiries into issues of authenticity, realism, the meaning of play and commercial promotion, and the relationship between the game and the wider cultural iterations of the classic Western. The contributors also delve into the role the series’ development has played in recent debates around working conditions in the gaming industry and gaming culture. In its redeployment and reinvention of the Western’s myth and memes, the Red Dead franchise speaks to broader aspects of American culture—the hold of the frontier myth and the “Wild West” over the popular imagination, the role of gun culture in society, depictions of gender and ethnicity in mass media, and the increasing allure of digital escapism—all of which come in for scrutiny here, making this volume a vital, sweeping, and deeply revealing cultural intervention.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Author: Tim Bogenn
Publisher: Prima Games
ISBN: 9780744018936
Category : Assassin's creed (Game)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Explore a world of untamed environments and cities at the peak of Greece's Golden Age. Charge into epic clashes, showing off your extraordinary warrior abilities during one of the deadliest conflicts of the time, the Peloponnesian War. Experience an entire ancient world that constantly evolves and reacts to your every decision as you journey to uncover the truth about your mysterious past. Find detailed maps that identify points of interest, rare treasures, and other important locations throughout Ancient Greece.
Publisher: Prima Games
ISBN: 9780744018936
Category : Assassin's creed (Game)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Explore a world of untamed environments and cities at the peak of Greece's Golden Age. Charge into epic clashes, showing off your extraordinary warrior abilities during one of the deadliest conflicts of the time, the Peloponnesian War. Experience an entire ancient world that constantly evolves and reacts to your every decision as you journey to uncover the truth about your mysterious past. Find detailed maps that identify points of interest, rare treasures, and other important locations throughout Ancient Greece.
Gunslinger
Author: Jeff Pearlman
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0544453670
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
“Over two decades, Brett Favre was as compelling a figure as any in the National Football League. He alone was 'Must-See TV.' In Gunslinger, Jeff Pearlman provides an extraordinary look at every facet of the life of a man who performed on sport's grandest stage and who had one helluva time along the way.”—Al Michaels In Gunslinger, Jeff Pearlman tells Brett Favre’s story for the first time, charting his unparalleled journey from a rough rural childhood and lackluster high school football career to landing the last scholarship at Southern Mississippi, to a car accident that nearly took his life, and eventually to the NFL and Green Bay, where he restored the Packers to greatness and inspired a fan base as passionate as any in the game. Yet he struggled with demons: addiction, infidelity, the loss of his father, and a fraught, painfully prolonged exit from the game he loved, a game he couldn’t bear to leave. Gritty and revelatory, Gunslinger is a big sports biography of the highest order, a fascinating portrait of the man with the rocket arm whose life has been one of triumph, fame, tragedy, embarrassment, and—ultimately—redemption. “The compelling, complete story of his legend, and his faults.”—Chicago Tribune
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0544453670
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
“Over two decades, Brett Favre was as compelling a figure as any in the National Football League. He alone was 'Must-See TV.' In Gunslinger, Jeff Pearlman provides an extraordinary look at every facet of the life of a man who performed on sport's grandest stage and who had one helluva time along the way.”—Al Michaels In Gunslinger, Jeff Pearlman tells Brett Favre’s story for the first time, charting his unparalleled journey from a rough rural childhood and lackluster high school football career to landing the last scholarship at Southern Mississippi, to a car accident that nearly took his life, and eventually to the NFL and Green Bay, where he restored the Packers to greatness and inspired a fan base as passionate as any in the game. Yet he struggled with demons: addiction, infidelity, the loss of his father, and a fraught, painfully prolonged exit from the game he loved, a game he couldn’t bear to leave. Gritty and revelatory, Gunslinger is a big sports biography of the highest order, a fascinating portrait of the man with the rocket arm whose life has been one of triumph, fame, tragedy, embarrassment, and—ultimately—redemption. “The compelling, complete story of his legend, and his faults.”—Chicago Tribune
We Are What We Pretend To Be
Author: Perseus
Publisher: Vanguard Press
ISBN: 9781593157432
Category : Authority
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Vonnegut was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.
Publisher: Vanguard Press
ISBN: 9781593157432
Category : Authority
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Vonnegut was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.
The Wind Through the Keyhole
Author: Stephen King
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476703000
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 477
Book Description
Now a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba In The Wind Through the Keyhole, Stephen King returns to the rich landscape of Mid-World, the spectacular territory of the Dark Tower fantasy saga that stands as his most beguiling achievement. Roland Deschain and his ka-tet--Jake, Susannah, Eddie, and Oy, the billy-bumbler--encounter a ferocious storm just after crossing the River Whye on their way to the Outer Baronies. As they shelter from the howling gale, Roland tells his friends not just one strange story but two...and in so doing, casts new light on his own troubled past. In his early days as a gunslinger, in the guilt-ridden year following his mother's death, Roland is sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape-shifter, a "skin-man" preying upon the population around Debaria. Roland takes charge of Bill Streeter, the brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beast's most recent slaughter. Only a teenager himself, Roland calms the boy and prepares him for the following day's trials by reciting a story from the Magic Tales of the Eld that his mother often read to him at bedtime. "A person's never too old for stories," Roland says to Bill. "Man and boy, girl and woman, never too old. We live for them." And indeed, the tale that Roland unfolds, the legend of Tim Stoutheart, is a timeless treasure for all ages, a story that lives for us. King began the Dark Tower series in 1974; it gained momentum in the 1980s; and he brought it to a thrilling conclusion when the last three novels were published in 2003 and 2004. The Wind Through the Keyhole is sure to fascinate avid fans of the Dark Tower epic. But this novel also stands on its own for all readers, an enchanting and haunting journey to Roland's world and testimony to the power of Stephen King's storytelling magic.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476703000
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 477
Book Description
Now a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba In The Wind Through the Keyhole, Stephen King returns to the rich landscape of Mid-World, the spectacular territory of the Dark Tower fantasy saga that stands as his most beguiling achievement. Roland Deschain and his ka-tet--Jake, Susannah, Eddie, and Oy, the billy-bumbler--encounter a ferocious storm just after crossing the River Whye on their way to the Outer Baronies. As they shelter from the howling gale, Roland tells his friends not just one strange story but two...and in so doing, casts new light on his own troubled past. In his early days as a gunslinger, in the guilt-ridden year following his mother's death, Roland is sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape-shifter, a "skin-man" preying upon the population around Debaria. Roland takes charge of Bill Streeter, the brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beast's most recent slaughter. Only a teenager himself, Roland calms the boy and prepares him for the following day's trials by reciting a story from the Magic Tales of the Eld that his mother often read to him at bedtime. "A person's never too old for stories," Roland says to Bill. "Man and boy, girl and woman, never too old. We live for them." And indeed, the tale that Roland unfolds, the legend of Tim Stoutheart, is a timeless treasure for all ages, a story that lives for us. King began the Dark Tower series in 1974; it gained momentum in the 1980s; and he brought it to a thrilling conclusion when the last three novels were published in 2003 and 2004. The Wind Through the Keyhole is sure to fascinate avid fans of the Dark Tower epic. But this novel also stands on its own for all readers, an enchanting and haunting journey to Roland's world and testimony to the power of Stephen King's storytelling magic.
Female Action Heroes
Author: Gladys L. Knight
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
This book offers 25 profiles of some of the most popular female action heroes throughout the history of film, television, comic books, and video games. Female action heroes, like other fictional characters, not only reveal a lot about society, but greatly influence individuals in society. It is no surprise that the gradual development and increase in the number of female action heroes coincides with societal changes and social movements, such as feminism. Nor is it a surprise that characteristics of female action heroes echo the progressive toughening of women and young girls in the media. Female Action Heroes: A Guide to Women in Comics, Video Games, Film, and Television brings to the forefront the historical representation of women and girls in film, television, comic books, and video games. The book includes profiles of 25 of the most popular female action heroes, arranged in alphabetical order for easy reference. Each chapter includes sections on the hero's origins, her power suit, weapons, abilities, and the villains with whom she grapples. Most significantly, each profile offers an analysis of the hero's story—and her impact on popular culture.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
This book offers 25 profiles of some of the most popular female action heroes throughout the history of film, television, comic books, and video games. Female action heroes, like other fictional characters, not only reveal a lot about society, but greatly influence individuals in society. It is no surprise that the gradual development and increase in the number of female action heroes coincides with societal changes and social movements, such as feminism. Nor is it a surprise that characteristics of female action heroes echo the progressive toughening of women and young girls in the media. Female Action Heroes: A Guide to Women in Comics, Video Games, Film, and Television brings to the forefront the historical representation of women and girls in film, television, comic books, and video games. The book includes profiles of 25 of the most popular female action heroes, arranged in alphabetical order for easy reference. Each chapter includes sections on the hero's origins, her power suit, weapons, abilities, and the villains with whom she grapples. Most significantly, each profile offers an analysis of the hero's story—and her impact on popular culture.