Author: Christopher Molleda
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1514411261
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
In the 1930s, deep in Bexar County (pronounced Bear County), a man from a powerful family finds a way to make money on the other side of the law. Joe Black operates successfully as a bootlegger, and when prohibition ends, he establishes a dance hall. One thing different from other dance halls and bars is the fact that he has live alligators that he feeds as entertainment for his guests. Joe Black soon finds himself in a love triangle that ends in death for one of the lovers and near-death for the other. One of his workers discovers this dark secret, and Joe Black stops at nothing to stop her from exposing his evil deeds. Who lives and who dies as the plot unfolds in a twist of terrifying events? In the end, there are secrets that shed a sense of light in all the darkness. Light triumphs over evil and lives on forever due to the heroic deeds of one of the victims. This story is inspired by true events that unfolded over a period of fifty years.
Legend of the Gatorman
Author: Christopher Molleda
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1514411261
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
In the 1930s, deep in Bexar County (pronounced Bear County), a man from a powerful family finds a way to make money on the other side of the law. Joe Black operates successfully as a bootlegger, and when prohibition ends, he establishes a dance hall. One thing different from other dance halls and bars is the fact that he has live alligators that he feeds as entertainment for his guests. Joe Black soon finds himself in a love triangle that ends in death for one of the lovers and near-death for the other. One of his workers discovers this dark secret, and Joe Black stops at nothing to stop her from exposing his evil deeds. Who lives and who dies as the plot unfolds in a twist of terrifying events? In the end, there are secrets that shed a sense of light in all the darkness. Light triumphs over evil and lives on forever due to the heroic deeds of one of the victims. This story is inspired by true events that unfolded over a period of fifty years.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1514411261
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
In the 1930s, deep in Bexar County (pronounced Bear County), a man from a powerful family finds a way to make money on the other side of the law. Joe Black operates successfully as a bootlegger, and when prohibition ends, he establishes a dance hall. One thing different from other dance halls and bars is the fact that he has live alligators that he feeds as entertainment for his guests. Joe Black soon finds himself in a love triangle that ends in death for one of the lovers and near-death for the other. One of his workers discovers this dark secret, and Joe Black stops at nothing to stop her from exposing his evil deeds. Who lives and who dies as the plot unfolds in a twist of terrifying events? In the end, there are secrets that shed a sense of light in all the darkness. Light triumphs over evil and lives on forever due to the heroic deeds of one of the victims. This story is inspired by true events that unfolded over a period of fifty years.
Legend of the Gator Man
Author: Laurie S. Sutton
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 149653588X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Scooby-Doo and Mystery Inc. gang visit an archeological dig, but the camp is deserted. A journal reports a series of frightening encounters, and the gang is convinced that a creature has kidnapped the crew.
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 149653588X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Scooby-Doo and Mystery Inc. gang visit an archeological dig, but the camp is deserted. A journal reports a series of frightening encounters, and the gang is convinced that a creature has kidnapped the crew.
Author: Bill G. Yung
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452039399
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Written by a novice hunter, this book describes the pursuit of adventure that hunting provided, For the first 70 years of his life. it begins by describing how the hunting bug bit. it continues through the experiences the author enjoyed from hunting with a Red Ryder BB gun on the family Kansas farm through hunting big game in various states in the US, many provinces in Canada, three countries in Africa and in New Zealand. The author graduated from the BB gun and progressed through many of the rifle and shotgun bores up to and including the 458 Lott in the hunts describe in this book.It is more than just a book about hunting in that it includes many pen and ink sketches by the author and a descriptive analysis of what was involved in the entire experience each trip provided. it is written in a storytelling style. it defines the total experience of each trip, including all the travel adventure components of the story that defines what hunting To The author is all about. Hunting is a vehicle for experiencing adventure in many parts of the world and provided this hunter with memories that could not have been duplicated by just travel alone. This book provides insight into the animals hunted, The geographical variations of the countries hunted, The culture And The personalities of the people encountered And The wonderful personal friendships that hunting has afforded this Half Fast Hunter.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452039399
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Written by a novice hunter, this book describes the pursuit of adventure that hunting provided, For the first 70 years of his life. it begins by describing how the hunting bug bit. it continues through the experiences the author enjoyed from hunting with a Red Ryder BB gun on the family Kansas farm through hunting big game in various states in the US, many provinces in Canada, three countries in Africa and in New Zealand. The author graduated from the BB gun and progressed through many of the rifle and shotgun bores up to and including the 458 Lott in the hunts describe in this book.It is more than just a book about hunting in that it includes many pen and ink sketches by the author and a descriptive analysis of what was involved in the entire experience each trip provided. it is written in a storytelling style. it defines the total experience of each trip, including all the travel adventure components of the story that defines what hunting To The author is all about. Hunting is a vehicle for experiencing adventure in many parts of the world and provided this hunter with memories that could not have been duplicated by just travel alone. This book provides insight into the animals hunted, The geographical variations of the countries hunted, The culture And The personalities of the people encountered And The wonderful personal friendships that hunting has afforded this Half Fast Hunter.
Alligator Man
Author: Jack A. Kaplan
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN: 9780822200208
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN: 9780822200208
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp
Author: Kathi Appelt
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442481218
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
“Librarians often say that every book is not for every child, but The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp is” (The New York Times). Meet Bingo and J’miah, raccoon brothers on a mission to save Sugar Man Swamp in this rollicking tale and National Book Award Finalist from Newbery Honoree Kathi Appelt. Raccoon brothers Bingo and J’miah are the newest recruits of the Official Sugar Man Swamp Scouts. The opportunity to serve the Sugar Man—the massive creature who delights in delicious sugar cane and magnanimously rules over the swamp—is an honor, and also a big responsibility, since the rest of the swamp critters rely heavily on the intel of these hardworking Scouts. Twelve-year-old Chap Brayburn is not a member of any such organization. But he loves the swamp something fierce, and he’ll do anything to help protect it. And help is surely needed, because world-class alligator wrestler Jaeger Stitch wants to turn Sugar Man swamp into an Alligator World Wrestling Arena and Theme Park, and the troubles don’t end there. There is also a gang of wild feral hogs on the march, headed straight toward them all. The Scouts are ready. All they have to do is wake up the Sugar Man. Problem is, no one’s been able to wake that fellow up in a decade or four… Newbery Honoree and Kathi Appelt’s story of care and conservation has received five starred reviews, was selected as a National Book Award finalist, and is funny as all get out and ripe for reading aloud.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442481218
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
“Librarians often say that every book is not for every child, but The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp is” (The New York Times). Meet Bingo and J’miah, raccoon brothers on a mission to save Sugar Man Swamp in this rollicking tale and National Book Award Finalist from Newbery Honoree Kathi Appelt. Raccoon brothers Bingo and J’miah are the newest recruits of the Official Sugar Man Swamp Scouts. The opportunity to serve the Sugar Man—the massive creature who delights in delicious sugar cane and magnanimously rules over the swamp—is an honor, and also a big responsibility, since the rest of the swamp critters rely heavily on the intel of these hardworking Scouts. Twelve-year-old Chap Brayburn is not a member of any such organization. But he loves the swamp something fierce, and he’ll do anything to help protect it. And help is surely needed, because world-class alligator wrestler Jaeger Stitch wants to turn Sugar Man swamp into an Alligator World Wrestling Arena and Theme Park, and the troubles don’t end there. There is also a gang of wild feral hogs on the march, headed straight toward them all. The Scouts are ready. All they have to do is wake up the Sugar Man. Problem is, no one’s been able to wake that fellow up in a decade or four… Newbery Honoree and Kathi Appelt’s story of care and conservation has received five starred reviews, was selected as a National Book Award finalist, and is funny as all get out and ripe for reading aloud.
Scooby-Doo Comic Chapter Books
Author:
Publisher: Scooby-Doo Comic Chapter Books
ISBN: 9781496536044
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Traditional chapter book text combines with comic book art in these hybrid comics featuring Scooby-Doo and his friends Fred, Velma, Daphne, and Shaggy! Avid and reluctant readers alike will gravitate toward this exciting storytelling style: comics fans will be drawn to the twelve pages of comics-style illustrations in each book, while traditional readers will love the fast-paced action that propels them forward from chapter to chapter. Join Scooby and the gang as they solve spooky mysteries and expose common criminals in a truly dynamic reading experience!
Publisher: Scooby-Doo Comic Chapter Books
ISBN: 9781496536044
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Traditional chapter book text combines with comic book art in these hybrid comics featuring Scooby-Doo and his friends Fred, Velma, Daphne, and Shaggy! Avid and reluctant readers alike will gravitate toward this exciting storytelling style: comics fans will be drawn to the twelve pages of comics-style illustrations in each book, while traditional readers will love the fast-paced action that propels them forward from chapter to chapter. Join Scooby and the gang as they solve spooky mysteries and expose common criminals in a truly dynamic reading experience!
Florida Man
Author: Skyhorse Publishing
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510757856
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
A full year's worth of the strangest, most outlandish antics of one of the Internet's true titans: Florida Man! Plus, for the first time ever . . . the equally bizarre, equally outrageous Florida Woman! Go to Google and type in your birth date and the words "Florida Man." Weird, right? Well, you haven't seen anything yet! That's just one day in the life of a Florida Man. Originally a beloved Internet game made possible by Florida's Sunshine Laws, "Florida Man" has now become a phrase unto itself, a shorthand expression used online to capture the antics of Florida's residents, who somehow seem to find themselves in bizarre situations regularly. Now, Florida Man is here to collect the 366 greatest, most unusual adventures of both Florida Man and Florida Woman, sorted day-by-day from January 1 through December 31st. (Plus, special leap-year headlines for those readers who just can't get enough mayhem during the regular year!) Florida Man features headlines such as: "Florida Man Throws Alligator Into Wendy’s Drive-Thru Window" “Florida Man Shoots Self, Realizes it Three Days Later” "How Trump Became a Florida Man" plus, corresponding Florida Woman headlines like "Florida woman attacked by ‘aggressive’ otter says 'severe bites' left her temporarily unable to walk” This collection of classic Florida weirdness will astound and amuse even the most jaded, world-weary reader. Just don't go trying any of Florida Man's—or Florida Woman's—ideas for yourself!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510757856
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
A full year's worth of the strangest, most outlandish antics of one of the Internet's true titans: Florida Man! Plus, for the first time ever . . . the equally bizarre, equally outrageous Florida Woman! Go to Google and type in your birth date and the words "Florida Man." Weird, right? Well, you haven't seen anything yet! That's just one day in the life of a Florida Man. Originally a beloved Internet game made possible by Florida's Sunshine Laws, "Florida Man" has now become a phrase unto itself, a shorthand expression used online to capture the antics of Florida's residents, who somehow seem to find themselves in bizarre situations regularly. Now, Florida Man is here to collect the 366 greatest, most unusual adventures of both Florida Man and Florida Woman, sorted day-by-day from January 1 through December 31st. (Plus, special leap-year headlines for those readers who just can't get enough mayhem during the regular year!) Florida Man features headlines such as: "Florida Man Throws Alligator Into Wendy’s Drive-Thru Window" “Florida Man Shoots Self, Realizes it Three Days Later” "How Trump Became a Florida Man" plus, corresponding Florida Woman headlines like "Florida woman attacked by ‘aggressive’ otter says 'severe bites' left her temporarily unable to walk” This collection of classic Florida weirdness will astound and amuse even the most jaded, world-weary reader. Just don't go trying any of Florida Man's—or Florida Woman's—ideas for yourself!
Curse of the Stage Fright
Author: Steve Korté
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1496535839
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang have tickets to opening night of Hamlet at the Crystal Cove Theater. But Shakespeare's play features only one ghost -- not two!
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1496535839
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang have tickets to opening night of Hamlet at the Crystal Cove Theater. But Shakespeare's play features only one ghost -- not two!
Gladesmen
Author: Glen Simmons
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0813047056
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
Few people today can claim a living memory of Florida's frontier Everglades. Glen Simmons, who has hunted alligators, camped on hammock-covered islands, and poled his skiff through the mangrove swamps of the glades since the 1920s, is one who can. Together with Laura Ogden, he tells the story of backcountry life in the southern Everglades from his youth until the establishment of the Everglades National Park in 1947. During the economic bust of the late ‘20s, when many natives turned to the land to survive, Simmons began accompanying older local men into Everglades backcountry, the inhospitable prairie of soft muck and mosquitoes, of outlaws and moonshiners, that rings the southern part of the state. As Simmons recalls life in this community with humor and nostalgia, he also documents the forgotten lifestyles of south Florida gladesmen. By necessity, they understood the natural features of the Everglades ecosystem. They observed the seasonal fluctuations of wildlife, fire, and water levels. Their knowledge of the mostly unmapped labyrinth of grassy water enabled them to serve as guides for visiting naturalists and scientists. Simmons reconstructs this world, providing not only fascinating stories of individual personalities, places, and events, but an account that is accurate, both scientifically and historically, of one of the least known and longest surviving portions of the American frontier.
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0813047056
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
Few people today can claim a living memory of Florida's frontier Everglades. Glen Simmons, who has hunted alligators, camped on hammock-covered islands, and poled his skiff through the mangrove swamps of the glades since the 1920s, is one who can. Together with Laura Ogden, he tells the story of backcountry life in the southern Everglades from his youth until the establishment of the Everglades National Park in 1947. During the economic bust of the late ‘20s, when many natives turned to the land to survive, Simmons began accompanying older local men into Everglades backcountry, the inhospitable prairie of soft muck and mosquitoes, of outlaws and moonshiners, that rings the southern part of the state. As Simmons recalls life in this community with humor and nostalgia, he also documents the forgotten lifestyles of south Florida gladesmen. By necessity, they understood the natural features of the Everglades ecosystem. They observed the seasonal fluctuations of wildlife, fire, and water levels. Their knowledge of the mostly unmapped labyrinth of grassy water enabled them to serve as guides for visiting naturalists and scientists. Simmons reconstructs this world, providing not only fascinating stories of individual personalities, places, and events, but an account that is accurate, both scientifically and historically, of one of the least known and longest surviving portions of the American frontier.
Killing Mister Watson
Author: Peter Matthiessen
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0679734058
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
Drawn from fragments of historical fact, Matthiessen's masterpiece brilliantly depicts the fortunes and misfortunes of Edgar J. Watson, a real-life entrepreneur and outlaw who appeared in the lawless Florida Everglades around the turn of the century.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0679734058
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
Drawn from fragments of historical fact, Matthiessen's masterpiece brilliantly depicts the fortunes and misfortunes of Edgar J. Watson, a real-life entrepreneur and outlaw who appeared in the lawless Florida Everglades around the turn of the century.