Author: Elmore Leonard
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006182786X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
The undisputed master of the crime novel strikes again with this powerfully entertaining story, set in 1920s Oklahoma, that introduces one of the toughest lawmen ever to come out of the west. . . . Carlos Webster was 15 the day he witnessed his first murder—but it wouldn’t be his last. It was also his first introduction to the notorious gunman, Emmet Long. By the time Carlos is 20, he’s being sworn in as a deputy United States marshal and now goes by the name Carl. As for Emmet, he’s robbing banks with his new partner, the no-good son of an oil millionaire. Carl Webster and Emmet Long may be on opposite sides of the law but their long-time game of cat and mouse will turn them both into two of the most famous names in crime and punishment.
The Hot Kid
Author: Elmore Leonard
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006182786X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
The undisputed master of the crime novel strikes again with this powerfully entertaining story, set in 1920s Oklahoma, that introduces one of the toughest lawmen ever to come out of the west. . . . Carlos Webster was 15 the day he witnessed his first murder—but it wouldn’t be his last. It was also his first introduction to the notorious gunman, Emmet Long. By the time Carlos is 20, he’s being sworn in as a deputy United States marshal and now goes by the name Carl. As for Emmet, he’s robbing banks with his new partner, the no-good son of an oil millionaire. Carl Webster and Emmet Long may be on opposite sides of the law but their long-time game of cat and mouse will turn them both into two of the most famous names in crime and punishment.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006182786X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
The undisputed master of the crime novel strikes again with this powerfully entertaining story, set in 1920s Oklahoma, that introduces one of the toughest lawmen ever to come out of the west. . . . Carlos Webster was 15 the day he witnessed his first murder—but it wouldn’t be his last. It was also his first introduction to the notorious gunman, Emmet Long. By the time Carlos is 20, he’s being sworn in as a deputy United States marshal and now goes by the name Carl. As for Emmet, he’s robbing banks with his new partner, the no-good son of an oil millionaire. Carl Webster and Emmet Long may be on opposite sides of the law but their long-time game of cat and mouse will turn them both into two of the most famous names in crime and punishment.
The Hot Kid LP
Author: Elmore Leonard
Publisher: WmMorrow
ISBN: 9780060787165
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Carl Webster, the hot kid of the marshals service, works out of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, federal courthouse during the 1930s. Louly Brown loves Carl but wants the world to think she is Pretty Boy Floyd's girlfriend. Tony Antonelli of True Detective magazine wants to write like Richard Harding Davis and wishes cute little Elodie wasn't a whore. Jack Belmont wants to rob banks and become public enemy number one. With tommy guns, hot cars, speakeasies, cops and robbers, and a former lawman who believes in vigilante justice, all played out against the flapper period of gun molls and Prohibition, The Hot Kid is Elmore Leonard -- a true master -- at his best.
Publisher: WmMorrow
ISBN: 9780060787165
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Carl Webster, the hot kid of the marshals service, works out of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, federal courthouse during the 1930s. Louly Brown loves Carl but wants the world to think she is Pretty Boy Floyd's girlfriend. Tony Antonelli of True Detective magazine wants to write like Richard Harding Davis and wishes cute little Elodie wasn't a whore. Jack Belmont wants to rob banks and become public enemy number one. With tommy guns, hot cars, speakeasies, cops and robbers, and a former lawman who believes in vigilante justice, all played out against the flapper period of gun molls and Prohibition, The Hot Kid is Elmore Leonard -- a true master -- at his best.
The Skateboard
Author: Ben Marcus
Publisher: Mvp Books
ISBN: 0760338051
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The story of the simple skateboard is part thriller, part underground, underdog success tale. Its chock-full of innovations, far-out graphic artistry, and ever-more-incredible hot-dogging feats. And the storys told in this book with contributions from the stars themselvesTony Hawk, Stacey Peralta, Jeff Ho, the Dogtown Z-Boys, and more. Beautifully illustrated with historical posters, ads, and memorabilia along with new action photography, studio skateboard shots, and unique portraits of the stars, this is a fitting tribute to an American classic.
Publisher: Mvp Books
ISBN: 0760338051
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The story of the simple skateboard is part thriller, part underground, underdog success tale. Its chock-full of innovations, far-out graphic artistry, and ever-more-incredible hot-dogging feats. And the storys told in this book with contributions from the stars themselvesTony Hawk, Stacey Peralta, Jeff Ho, the Dogtown Z-Boys, and more. Beautifully illustrated with historical posters, ads, and memorabilia along with new action photography, studio skateboard shots, and unique portraits of the stars, this is a fitting tribute to an American classic.
The New Kid
Author: Eliot Schrefer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416539816
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
At fifteen years old, Humphrey has spent his life as the new kid, moving from town to town as his parents keep losing jobs. The latest move brings him to Haven, Florida, where his family rents a motel room for lack of money. Humphrey gradually makes his way into a circle of the local cool kids, but when his friendship with one handsome boy and the boy's mother leads to illicit and confusing sexual attractions, he begins to question the nature of his own desires, with perilous consequences. Humphrey's half-sister Gretchen escaped the family's itinerant lifestyle long ago, and is now graduating from Harvard College and pining for a Harvard boy who broke her heart. When fate offers Gretchen a chance to go abroad, both brother and sister find themselves with the opportunity to leave their problems behind and travel to Italy. But the siblings' Roman holiday takes a sinister turn when what was supposed to be a glamorous jaunt has fateful consequences. The New Kid is an account of love, family, sexual awakening, and the peculiarly dangerous twists life can take -- a deftly written novel from the acclaimed author of Glamorous Disasters.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416539816
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
At fifteen years old, Humphrey has spent his life as the new kid, moving from town to town as his parents keep losing jobs. The latest move brings him to Haven, Florida, where his family rents a motel room for lack of money. Humphrey gradually makes his way into a circle of the local cool kids, but when his friendship with one handsome boy and the boy's mother leads to illicit and confusing sexual attractions, he begins to question the nature of his own desires, with perilous consequences. Humphrey's half-sister Gretchen escaped the family's itinerant lifestyle long ago, and is now graduating from Harvard College and pining for a Harvard boy who broke her heart. When fate offers Gretchen a chance to go abroad, both brother and sister find themselves with the opportunity to leave their problems behind and travel to Italy. But the siblings' Roman holiday takes a sinister turn when what was supposed to be a glamorous jaunt has fateful consequences. The New Kid is an account of love, family, sexual awakening, and the peculiarly dangerous twists life can take -- a deftly written novel from the acclaimed author of Glamorous Disasters.
Every Day I'm Hustling
Author: Vivica A. Fox
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250134455
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
The popular actress offers inspirational life lessons urging businesswomen to take charge of their own luck, sharing stories from her early family life and career, including behind-the-scenes anecdotes from her film work.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250134455
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
The popular actress offers inspirational life lessons urging businesswomen to take charge of their own luck, sharing stories from her early family life and career, including behind-the-scenes anecdotes from her film work.
SHORT Õn SWEET morality tales
Author: PHILLIP BALDWIN
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365647161
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Let's do this thing. In the edge, on the edge looking for the Aleph point, (that one point that contains all space and time, the Nader, the apogee, a point of leverage, something outside of the something. A summer shot down is over. Stay-cation. No epiphany through travel as usual...but where those epiphanies? 'observing other people's freedoms' one of the existentialist called. Or 'the essence of travel is danger'....there is plenty of danger in the stay-cation. The suffocation. Is it that indicated vanishing point rising up to meet him? Them? That little seven year old is running all over the playground. Over that metal sphere....kids were running straight up that thing like spacemen. ...and will, this vanishing point leverage a type of immortality? Who had seen it? What is the news of the frozen point? Couldn't see it from here in the hot, kid-screaming Union square park.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365647161
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Let's do this thing. In the edge, on the edge looking for the Aleph point, (that one point that contains all space and time, the Nader, the apogee, a point of leverage, something outside of the something. A summer shot down is over. Stay-cation. No epiphany through travel as usual...but where those epiphanies? 'observing other people's freedoms' one of the existentialist called. Or 'the essence of travel is danger'....there is plenty of danger in the stay-cation. The suffocation. Is it that indicated vanishing point rising up to meet him? Them? That little seven year old is running all over the playground. Over that metal sphere....kids were running straight up that thing like spacemen. ...and will, this vanishing point leverage a type of immortality? Who had seen it? What is the news of the frozen point? Couldn't see it from here in the hot, kid-screaming Union square park.
The Jolliest Bunch
Author: Danny Pellegrino
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1728278228
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of How Do I Un-Remember This? and host of the hit podcast Everything Iconic with Danny Pellegrino comes a collection of tragically hilarious holiday mishaps. For many families, the holiday season is—quite frankly—unhinged. Whether that involves inappropriately improvised monologues at the children's Christmas pageant, gifts that land someone in the emergency room, or just sitting through the emotional rollercoaster of a Hallmark movie marathon, the holidays are a chaotic and magical time. And nobody knows this better than Danny Pellegrino. For Danny, the holidays are always accompanied by both merriment and mayhem. And like the gay Ghost of Christmas Past, he's here to take you on a nostalgic trip through his most festive memories in a collection of stories that are heartfelt, hilarious, and (unfortunately) true. So grab your favorite winter beverage, snuggle up by the crackling fireplace, and turn up the holiday tunes from the pop diva of your choosing. The Jolliest Bunch is a healthy dose of holiday cheer to prepare you for the unhinged season ahead and remind you of the moments that make all the chaos worth it.
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1728278228
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of How Do I Un-Remember This? and host of the hit podcast Everything Iconic with Danny Pellegrino comes a collection of tragically hilarious holiday mishaps. For many families, the holiday season is—quite frankly—unhinged. Whether that involves inappropriately improvised monologues at the children's Christmas pageant, gifts that land someone in the emergency room, or just sitting through the emotional rollercoaster of a Hallmark movie marathon, the holidays are a chaotic and magical time. And nobody knows this better than Danny Pellegrino. For Danny, the holidays are always accompanied by both merriment and mayhem. And like the gay Ghost of Christmas Past, he's here to take you on a nostalgic trip through his most festive memories in a collection of stories that are heartfelt, hilarious, and (unfortunately) true. So grab your favorite winter beverage, snuggle up by the crackling fireplace, and turn up the holiday tunes from the pop diva of your choosing. The Jolliest Bunch is a healthy dose of holiday cheer to prepare you for the unhinged season ahead and remind you of the moments that make all the chaos worth it.
Frazz
Author: Jef Mallett
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 0740754475
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
One of the last places you'd expect to find fun is in an elementary-school janitor's cleaning closet. Creator Jef Mallett has given life to Renaissance janitor Edwin Frazier, better known as "Frazz," who took the job at Bryson Elementary School as a struggling songwriter. He then surprised everyone by sticking around after selling his first hit song; the school will never be the same. Frazz has a diverse cast of charming characters including eight-year-old budding genius Caulfield. He's a constant thorn in the side of bitter and burned-out third-grade teacher Mrs. Olsen, who still remembers having Frazz in her class more than 20 years ago. Caulfield needs Frazz to challenge him as he remarks, "School would be OK if it didn't interfere so much with my education." Hilariously naive Principal Spaetzle wants to be like Frazz. First-grade teacher (and first-rate babe!) Miss Plainwell is getting to know him better. And the kids at Bryson Elementary can't get enough of him! Live from Bryson Elementary is the first Frazz collection and will leave fans begging for more
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 0740754475
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
One of the last places you'd expect to find fun is in an elementary-school janitor's cleaning closet. Creator Jef Mallett has given life to Renaissance janitor Edwin Frazier, better known as "Frazz," who took the job at Bryson Elementary School as a struggling songwriter. He then surprised everyone by sticking around after selling his first hit song; the school will never be the same. Frazz has a diverse cast of charming characters including eight-year-old budding genius Caulfield. He's a constant thorn in the side of bitter and burned-out third-grade teacher Mrs. Olsen, who still remembers having Frazz in her class more than 20 years ago. Caulfield needs Frazz to challenge him as he remarks, "School would be OK if it didn't interfere so much with my education." Hilariously naive Principal Spaetzle wants to be like Frazz. First-grade teacher (and first-rate babe!) Miss Plainwell is getting to know him better. And the kids at Bryson Elementary can't get enough of him! Live from Bryson Elementary is the first Frazz collection and will leave fans begging for more
Perspectives on Elmore Leonard
Author: Andrew J. Rausch
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476680027
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
American crime novelist Elmore Leonard (1925-2013) has a voice that is original and immediately recognizable. This collection of original interviews with fellow authors, filmmakers, collaborators and critics covers all things Leonard, from analyses of characterization and dialogue in his writing to his many screen adaptations. What makes Leonard's work more cinematic than that of other talented contemporaries is his deceptively simplistic method of description that still manages to paint a vivid picture in the reader's mind. The unique perspectives in this collection discuss many of Leonard's 44 novels, including those that have been adapted to television and motion pictures like Get Shorty, Out of Sight, and Jackie Brown.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476680027
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
American crime novelist Elmore Leonard (1925-2013) has a voice that is original and immediately recognizable. This collection of original interviews with fellow authors, filmmakers, collaborators and critics covers all things Leonard, from analyses of characterization and dialogue in his writing to his many screen adaptations. What makes Leonard's work more cinematic than that of other talented contemporaries is his deceptively simplistic method of description that still manages to paint a vivid picture in the reader's mind. The unique perspectives in this collection discuss many of Leonard's 44 novels, including those that have been adapted to television and motion pictures like Get Shorty, Out of Sight, and Jackie Brown.
Encyclopedia of American Popular Fiction
Author: Geoff Hamilton
Publisher: Infobase Learning
ISBN: 1438140657
Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1414
Book Description
Provides information on American authors and their works who have been ignored by most literary guides.
Publisher: Infobase Learning
ISBN: 1438140657
Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1414
Book Description
Provides information on American authors and their works who have been ignored by most literary guides.