Author: Frank Banfield
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039172636
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Vunga, nicknamed for the mosquitos that make him ill year after year, lives on the Caribbean island of Grenada along with his many siblings. His penchant for mischief and the playground of nature around him get Vunga into all sorts of trouble, even when his favourite brother, Gabby, tries to tame some of his wilder impulses. Whether the boys are exploring sugar mills, trapping monstrous crabs, teaching parrots new words, or sneaking out to the movie house, the one constant is their unfailing friendship. In vivid vignettes rich with detail about life in twentieth-century Grenada, FRANK BANFIELD paints a picture of youthful escapades that did not come to pass. In this collection of stories inspired by his own memories, Banfield allows the fictional counterparts of his younger self and his late brother to live out these childhood adventures together at last.
Vunga
Author: Frank Banfield
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039172636
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Vunga, nicknamed for the mosquitos that make him ill year after year, lives on the Caribbean island of Grenada along with his many siblings. His penchant for mischief and the playground of nature around him get Vunga into all sorts of trouble, even when his favourite brother, Gabby, tries to tame some of his wilder impulses. Whether the boys are exploring sugar mills, trapping monstrous crabs, teaching parrots new words, or sneaking out to the movie house, the one constant is their unfailing friendship. In vivid vignettes rich with detail about life in twentieth-century Grenada, FRANK BANFIELD paints a picture of youthful escapades that did not come to pass. In this collection of stories inspired by his own memories, Banfield allows the fictional counterparts of his younger self and his late brother to live out these childhood adventures together at last.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039172636
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Vunga, nicknamed for the mosquitos that make him ill year after year, lives on the Caribbean island of Grenada along with his many siblings. His penchant for mischief and the playground of nature around him get Vunga into all sorts of trouble, even when his favourite brother, Gabby, tries to tame some of his wilder impulses. Whether the boys are exploring sugar mills, trapping monstrous crabs, teaching parrots new words, or sneaking out to the movie house, the one constant is their unfailing friendship. In vivid vignettes rich with detail about life in twentieth-century Grenada, FRANK BANFIELD paints a picture of youthful escapades that did not come to pass. In this collection of stories inspired by his own memories, Banfield allows the fictional counterparts of his younger self and his late brother to live out these childhood adventures together at last.
The Edge of Nowhere
Author: William W. Johnstone
Publisher: Pinnacle Books
ISBN: 0786051205
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
Nationally bestselling western authors William W. and J.A. Johnstone reunite no there’s nothing like a Christmas showdown in Texas. Johnstone Country. Where Miracles Need Bullets. In this bold, new Western from the bestselling Johnstones, a lonely drifter finds himself snowbound with a lovely widow, her young son—and a gang of trigger-happy thieves . . . DON’T OPEN FIRE UNTIL CHRISTMAS Patrick Foley is a haunted man. After losing his family in a brutal Commanche raid, he drifts from town to town seeking justice and revenge. His mission—to track down the killers—has hardened his heart against all men, good or bad. But his icy resolve begins to melt when he arrives in the small Texas town of Christmas Creek—along with a massive winter storm that traps him there with a good woman, her little boy, and some very bad men . . . Texans call it a Blue Norther. A fast-moving onslaught of heavy sleet and snow, it brings Foley’s search to a halt, but also gives him a chance to warm up with the charming young widow who runs the general store. Her name is Lovejoy Peace. She has a friendly smile, a six-year-old son—and a terrible problem with mean-spirited cowboys stealing supplies from her store. Being a gentleman, Foley raises his gun to defend the widow and stop the thieving snakes. But the battle is far from over . . . The storm is getting worse. The cowboy gang is snowbound, too—and they’re ready for a rematch. If Foley, the widow and her son can survive the night, it’ll be a Christmas miracle . . .
Publisher: Pinnacle Books
ISBN: 0786051205
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
Nationally bestselling western authors William W. and J.A. Johnstone reunite no there’s nothing like a Christmas showdown in Texas. Johnstone Country. Where Miracles Need Bullets. In this bold, new Western from the bestselling Johnstones, a lonely drifter finds himself snowbound with a lovely widow, her young son—and a gang of trigger-happy thieves . . . DON’T OPEN FIRE UNTIL CHRISTMAS Patrick Foley is a haunted man. After losing his family in a brutal Commanche raid, he drifts from town to town seeking justice and revenge. His mission—to track down the killers—has hardened his heart against all men, good or bad. But his icy resolve begins to melt when he arrives in the small Texas town of Christmas Creek—along with a massive winter storm that traps him there with a good woman, her little boy, and some very bad men . . . Texans call it a Blue Norther. A fast-moving onslaught of heavy sleet and snow, it brings Foley’s search to a halt, but also gives him a chance to warm up with the charming young widow who runs the general store. Her name is Lovejoy Peace. She has a friendly smile, a six-year-old son—and a terrible problem with mean-spirited cowboys stealing supplies from her store. Being a gentleman, Foley raises his gun to defend the widow and stop the thieving snakes. But the battle is far from over . . . The storm is getting worse. The cowboy gang is snowbound, too—and they’re ready for a rematch. If Foley, the widow and her son can survive the night, it’ll be a Christmas miracle . . .
Motordom
Author:
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Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour, Volume 6, Part 2
Author: Louis L'Amour
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0804179786
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Traversing a vivid landscape, from sunblasted hills and canyons to the nighttime streets of America’s greatest cities, some of Louis L’Amour’s most compelling fiction was set in his own time. Here are tales of innocents caught in the schemes of criminals, detectives hunting down truths that hide even more lies, gamblers and beauties, wiseguys and cops. Here is a world populated by the kinds of people who risk their lives to right a wrong, make a buck, or save a friend. Brimming with thought-provoking characters and situations—from a man who regains consciousness in a burning house surrounded by a fortune in cash, to an innocent in a seedy diner who meets a vicious killer who is supposed to be long dead—these thrilling, atmospheric stories course with authenticity and bear the mark of a timeless master.
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0804179786
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Traversing a vivid landscape, from sunblasted hills and canyons to the nighttime streets of America’s greatest cities, some of Louis L’Amour’s most compelling fiction was set in his own time. Here are tales of innocents caught in the schemes of criminals, detectives hunting down truths that hide even more lies, gamblers and beauties, wiseguys and cops. Here is a world populated by the kinds of people who risk their lives to right a wrong, make a buck, or save a friend. Brimming with thought-provoking characters and situations—from a man who regains consciousness in a burning house surrounded by a fortune in cash, to an innocent in a seedy diner who meets a vicious killer who is supposed to be long dead—these thrilling, atmospheric stories course with authenticity and bear the mark of a timeless master.
Asboville
Author: Danny Rhodes
Publisher: Arcadia Books
ISBN: 1908129743
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
'An excellent debut novel, definitely in my top ten of the year.' - Scott Pack, The Bookseller 'Rhodes asks important questions about social justice, but also tells a compelling human story. An impressive debut' - Mary Fitzgerald, New Statesman, 20 October 2006 'A-S-B-O - you think that makes you special. But it doesn't. It means you were stupid enough to get caught, that's all. I should have one. I should have the biggest ASBO there is. I want a poster with my face on.' When JB is served with an ASBO for joy-riding and sent to paint beach huts for the summer in Kent, it looks as if he has a chance to turn his life around. But then he encounters Moey and his gang, and his future seems to hang in the balance. Separated from his mother and under a strict curfew, only his attraction to Sal seems to give him a reason to keep going. But a storm is coming that threatens to shatter his hopes and destroy the relationship that could redeem him
Publisher: Arcadia Books
ISBN: 1908129743
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
'An excellent debut novel, definitely in my top ten of the year.' - Scott Pack, The Bookseller 'Rhodes asks important questions about social justice, but also tells a compelling human story. An impressive debut' - Mary Fitzgerald, New Statesman, 20 October 2006 'A-S-B-O - you think that makes you special. But it doesn't. It means you were stupid enough to get caught, that's all. I should have one. I should have the biggest ASBO there is. I want a poster with my face on.' When JB is served with an ASBO for joy-riding and sent to paint beach huts for the summer in Kent, it looks as if he has a chance to turn his life around. But then he encounters Moey and his gang, and his future seems to hang in the balance. Separated from his mother and under a strict curfew, only his attraction to Sal seems to give him a reason to keep going. But a storm is coming that threatens to shatter his hopes and destroy the relationship that could redeem him
All You Have To Do Is Get There
Author: Robert Heffner
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457570769
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Calvin Lee Brown was a lanky, raw-boned youth on the edge of manhood. Never having given much thought to his future, he was suddenly obliged to consider his direction in life when his family was uprooted from their home in Missouri. Having lost everything they owned in the wake of the Civil War, they had fled west to Kansas. In their exodus however, the Brown family had sought not only refuge, but also promise. For the frontier, as the handbills all proclaimed, was a land of manifest destiny, a land of opportunity, a land where railroads were being built, boom towns were springing up, and gold was still being discovered. It was a land of wide open spaces where people could get a fresh start and homesteads were being offered practically for free. It was a land just waiting to be taken. All you had to do was get there.
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457570769
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Calvin Lee Brown was a lanky, raw-boned youth on the edge of manhood. Never having given much thought to his future, he was suddenly obliged to consider his direction in life when his family was uprooted from their home in Missouri. Having lost everything they owned in the wake of the Civil War, they had fled west to Kansas. In their exodus however, the Brown family had sought not only refuge, but also promise. For the frontier, as the handbills all proclaimed, was a land of manifest destiny, a land of opportunity, a land where railroads were being built, boom towns were springing up, and gold was still being discovered. It was a land of wide open spaces where people could get a fresh start and homesteads were being offered practically for free. It was a land just waiting to be taken. All you had to do was get there.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page
Author: Burton Jesse Hendrick
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The Spark and the Drive
Author: Wayne Harrison
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1466837357
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
By an award-winning writer of short fiction, a devastatingly powerful debut novel of hero-worship, first love, and betrayal Justin Bailey is seventeen when he arrives at the shop of legendary muscle car mechanic Nick Campbell. Anguished and out of place among the students at his rural Connecticut high school, Justin finds in Nick, his captivating wife Mary Ann, and their world of miraculous machines the sense of family he has struggled to find at home. But when Nick and Mary Ann's lives are struck by tragedy, Justin's own world is upended. Suddenly Nick, once celebrated for his mechanical genius, has lost his touch. Mary Ann, once tender and compassionate to her husband, has turned distant. As Justin tries to support his suffering mentor, he finds himself drawn toward the man's grieving wife. Torn apart by feelings of betrayal, Justin must choose between the man he admires more than his own father and the woman he yearns for.A poignant and fiercely original debut, with moments of fast-paced suspense, Wayne Harrison's The Spark and The Drive is the unforgettable story of a young man forced to make an impossible decision—no matter the consequences.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1466837357
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
By an award-winning writer of short fiction, a devastatingly powerful debut novel of hero-worship, first love, and betrayal Justin Bailey is seventeen when he arrives at the shop of legendary muscle car mechanic Nick Campbell. Anguished and out of place among the students at his rural Connecticut high school, Justin finds in Nick, his captivating wife Mary Ann, and their world of miraculous machines the sense of family he has struggled to find at home. But when Nick and Mary Ann's lives are struck by tragedy, Justin's own world is upended. Suddenly Nick, once celebrated for his mechanical genius, has lost his touch. Mary Ann, once tender and compassionate to her husband, has turned distant. As Justin tries to support his suffering mentor, he finds himself drawn toward the man's grieving wife. Torn apart by feelings of betrayal, Justin must choose between the man he admires more than his own father and the woman he yearns for.A poignant and fiercely original debut, with moments of fast-paced suspense, Wayne Harrison's The Spark and The Drive is the unforgettable story of a young man forced to make an impossible decision—no matter the consequences.
The Story of Abraham Lincoln
Author: Eleanor Gridley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Advertising
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Advertising
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
The Early Days
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest rangers
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest rangers
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description