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In the Shadow of Saint Death: The Gulf Cartel and the Price of America's Drug War in Mexico
by Michael DeibertWith the war between the Mexican state and the drug traffickers operating within its borders having claimed over 70,000 lives since 2006, noted journalist and author Michael Deibert zeroes in on the story of the notorious Gulf Cartel, their deadly war with their former allies Los Zetas, the cartel's connections in Mexican politics and what its trajectory means for Mexico&’s--and America&’s--future.Punctuated by the disappearance of busloads of full of people from Mexican highways, heavy-weapon firefights in once-picturesque colonial towns and the discovery of mass graves, nowhere has the violence of Mexico&’s drug war been more intense than directly across the border from East Texas, the scene of a scorched-earth war between two of Mexico&’s largest drug trafficking organizations: The Gulf Cartel, a criminal body with roots stretching back to Prohibition, and Los Zetas, a group famous for their savagery and largely made up of deserters form Mexico's armed forces. From the valleys and sierras of rural Tamaulipas and Nuevo León to the economic hub of Monterrey, the violence rivals anything seen in the more well-known narco war in Ciudad Juárez, 830 miles to the west.Combining dozens of interviews that the author has conducted over the last six years in Mexico and other countries in the region along with a vast reserve of secondary source material, In the Shadow of Saint Death gives U.S. readers the story of the war being waged along our border in the voices of the cartel hitmen, law enforcement officials, politicians, shopkeepers, migrants and children living inside of it year-round. Through their stories, the book will pose provocative questions about the direction and consequence of U.S. drug policy and the militarized approach to combating the narcotics trade on both sides of the border.
It Happened on the Oregon Trail (It Happened In Series)
by Tricia Martineau WagnerMany of the events that took place along the Oregon Trail are well known--the perils the Applegate family faced as they rafted down the raging Columbia River, the plight of the Donner Party as they found themselves snowbound and starving at Truckee Lake. But do you know the whole story?It Happened on the Oregon Trail reveals the stories of these well-known events as well as many lesser-known happenings, providing insights about the adventurous emigrants who, beginning in the 1840s, headed west in covered wagons in search of a better life. The hardships and the joys of the 2000-mile journey across plains, mountains, and deserts come alive in this entertaining and informative book.
Best Easy Day Hikes Boise (Best Easy Day Hikes Series)
by Natalie BartleyBest Easy Day Hikes Boise includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 17 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.
Story I Want To Tell: Explorations in the Art of Writing
by The Telling RoomTHE STORY I WANT TO TELL pairs the work of 20 aspiring young writers—including immigrants from war-ravaged countries—with original stories, essays, and poems from Richard Blanco, Richard Russo, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dave Eggers, Lily King, Jonathan Lethem, Bill Roorbach, Monica Wood, and other top writers in a call-and-response anthology.The book's supplemental materials make it a perfect tool for writers' groups and writing teachers.
Hiking Iowa: A Guide To Iowa's Greatest Hiking Adventures (State Hiking Guides Series)
by Elizabeth Hill Kate CorcoranWith nearly fifty featured trails, Iowa's verdant countryside is an excellent place for a hike, and this guide covers the state's varied terrain with a focus on the state parks and recreation areas.
The Big Book of Baseball Stories: Timeless and Compelling Tales of Our National Game (Jumbo Story Collections)
by Edited and with an Introduction by Jeff SilvermanAs abundant and layered as the National Pastime itself, The Big Book of Baseball Stories takes the reader on a rich journey that circles the bases of the game&’s history and literature—its Giants, its dramas, its tragedies, and its laughs—as it rolls through the typewriters of some of the game&’s mightiest scribes, from Walt Whitman and Mark Twain to Grantland Rice and Ring Lardner, even Abbott and Costello. Rediscover the feats of Babe Ruth, Christy Mathewson, Ty Cobb, and Frank Merriwell; bask in the prose of P.G. Wodehouse, Paul Gallico, and Zane Gray; and dive into the very mystery of the meaning of the seventh-inning stretch.If you love baseball, you&’ll love The Big Book of Baseball Stories. Whitman called baseball &“our game . . . America&’s game.&” It was then. It still is. The words within these pages invite you to remember why.
Alabama Off the Beaten Path®: Discover Your Fun (Off the Beaten Path Series)
by Jackie Sheckler Finch Gay N. MartinTired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you&’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, Alabama Off the Beaten Path shows you the Yellowhammer State you never knew existed. Uncover the roots of the civil rights movement at the Rosa Parks Museum in MontgomeryTour the state's network of limestone caves , like Cathedral Caverns in WoodvilleSoak up the sun on the sugar-white sands of Alabama's Gulf ShoresSo if you&’ve &“been there, done that&” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.
Arizona Off the Beaten Path®
by Roger NaylorTired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you&’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, Arizona Off the Beaten Path shows you the Grand Canyon State you never knew existed. Take a scenic drive on Schultz Pass Road for views of the San Francisco Peaks and ponderosa pine forestsEnjoy a spooky overnight stay at the Ghost City Inn Bed-and-BreakfastFeed a roadrunner out of the palm of your hand at Sabino CanyonSo if you&’ve &“been there, done that&” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.
The Pacific Alone: The Untold Story of Kayaking's Boldest Voyage
by Dave ShivelyWinner of the 2019 National Outdoor Book Award for Outdoor Literature!In the summer of 1987 Ed Gillet achieved what no person has accomplished before or since, a solo crossing from California to Hawaii by kayak. Gillet, at the age of 36 an accomplished sailor and paddler, navigated by sextant and always knew his position within a few miles. Still, Gillet underestimated the abuse his body would take from the relentless, pounding, swells of the Pacific, and early into his voyage he was covered with salt water sores and found that he could find no comfortable position for sitting or sleeping. Along the way he endured a broken rudder, among other calamities, but at last reached Maui on his 63rd day at sea, four days after his food had run out. Dave Shively brings Gillet&’s remarkable story to life in this gripping narrative, based on exclusive access to Gillet&’s logs as well as interviews with the legendary paddler himself.
Now Look
by Sydney LeaSet against a backdrop of the remote northern Maine wilderness, fishing, hunting, and the pleasures of outdoor life bring together a mismatched pair of friends—weaving back and forth between past and present, it follows the friendship of ivy-league educated George Mayes and semi-literate woodsman and logger Evan Butcher. George, a drunk from his college days has a critical, life-changing moment of insight, and begins postgraduate life, however improbably, as a reckless school bus driver. After getting clean and sober, he develops a successful school transportation business. Having taken a number of trips to the north woods, he has come to know and revere Evan. At the story&’s opening, Evan is a store of knowledge, decency, and even of wisdom. But after a series of horrendous family tragedies, he begins to succumb to alcohol himself.Now, Look, from Vermont poet laureate and Pulitzer finalist Sydney Lea is a moving novel about second chances, missed chances, and redemption.
The Python Trail: An Immigrant's Path from Cameroon to America
by Richard Afuma Thatcher FreundGrowing up in remote Cameroon, Richard Afuma could not expect to live much past the age of 40, and his chances of any sort of education were slim. But at the age of eight, Afuma found his way to a school run by Baptist missionaries. When he was ten, he saw his first white person who, from his education, he took to be Jesus Christ. He was told that the Land Rovers he saw were made by these same people—Jesuses with supernatural powers—who were uniformly called Americans. In The Python Trail, Afuma portrays the kind of journey that many immigrants have made, but few have described.
Ghosts of Glencoe
by Chuck SchwerinGhosts of Glencoe is a riveting multi-generational adventure of self-discovery. The novel spans a mere four months, set at a unique junior boarding school, and played out in the rugged Adirondack mountains of New York.This is a hero&’s journey for two flawed protagonists, one fifteen, the other sixty-three. Both struggle to be accountable to themselves and to those who love them, for their hubris, betrayals, for the shadows they created and still carry. In their tortuous path to absolution, both discover one is never too young to teach, nor too old to learn.In the fall of 2002, dramatic events engulf three ninth graders (not the best of friends), their passionate Scottish headmaster, and an unlikely pair of escapees from a nearby prison. The inevitable collision of these forces demonstrates that age and experience have no monopoly on bravery or vulnerability. Only after superficial differences are peeled away can the teens summon the strength to find common ground to confront their frailties under the most trying conditions—lost in the snowy mountains with rescuers urgently trying to find them and the convicts desperately plotting to eliminate them.A page-turning adventure set in wilderness that is as much a factor as the characters themselves, Ghosts of Glencoe entertains, educates, and illustrates how the mountaineering mantra—Fellowship of the Rope—embodies the imperative that if we don&’t hang together, we will surely hang alone.
Classic Cracker: Florida's Wood-Frame Vernacular Architecture
by Ronald W HaaseWinner of the 1993 LoPresti Award for excellence in art publishingCracker homes take the best advantage of the climate and terrain of Florida. This book provides a history of Florida wood-frame architecture, from the simplest "single-pen" homesteads to the latest homes at Seaside, and includes several floor plans for new adaptations of classic Cracker architecture. Learn about the double-pen house, the classic dogtrot, the four-square Georgian, the Cracker townhouse, and much more with this exploration of Florida's orginal architecture.Includes several floor plans for new adaptations of classic Cracker architecture.
The Chicago Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the Windy City (Chef's Table)
by Amelia LevinOnce considered a city simply of steakhouses and deep-dish pizza joints, Chicago has morphed into a vibrant and rich collection of second-generation, energetic chefs seeking to forge strong relationships with local producers and the diners they look to inspire. Master Chef Rick Bayless, Stephanie Izard of Girl & the Goat, Tony Mantuano of Spiaggia, and Paul Kahan with his slew of award-winning restaurants are just a few of the top chefs making headlines not only in Chicago&’s food pubs but also nationwide. The Chicago Chef&’s Table gathers Chicago&’s best chefs and restaurants under one cover. Profiling over 60 signature &“at home&” recipes from some of Chicago&’s beloved dining establishments. The book is a celebration of Chicago itself and its modern Midwestern cuisine.
It Happened in the Great Smokies: Stories of Events and People that Shaped a National Park (It Happened In Series)
by Michael R. BradleyFrom an eighteenth-century Cherokee feast to a deadly wildfire that destroyed a town, It Happened in the Great Smokies looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of America&’s most visited national park. It Happened in the Great Smokies includes thirty-one fascinating stories about events and ten biographies of people that shaped this famous national park in the states of North Carolina and Tennessee.
Taste of Autumn
by Gooseberry PatchFilled to the brim with harvest celebrations, tasty recipes and fun for the whole family. Our Taste of Autumn cookbook has been updated with photos of 22 of our seasonal favorites! A blaze of color on every tree means summer&’s sweetness has given way to autumn&’s spices. Fall also means wagon loads of activities from pumpkin patch visits to bonfires & hayrides and in Taste of Autumn we share bushels of the freshest ideas for serving up the best of the season! If you love juicy apples, you&’ll find an abundance of apple recipes from Honey-Baked Apples & Pears to Autumn Apple Salad. Football Friday night means quick & easy appetizers are on the menu…try Undefeated Bacon-Cheese Dip or Wild-Card Wings for mouth-watering game-night munchies. Autumn is the best time for auctions so tote along a thermos of Hot Caramel Apple Cider and slices of Maple Nut Bread to snack on while bidding on newly found treasures. Comfort food like Chicken & Dumplings or a tureen of steaming October Bisque will guarantee smiles, while nibbling on Monster Claws will have trick-or-treaters howling with delight. Traditional foods like German Potato Pancakes or Maple-Glazed Turkey mean an Oktoberfest or Thanksgiving feast will be fuss-free and delicious. So savor the season…carve a plump pumpkin, enjoy a tailgate picnic or create a spooky supper. With creative tips, tasty recipes and ideas to inspire you, it&’s so easy! 218 Recipes.
It Happened In Rocky Mountain National Park: Stories of Events and People that Shaped a National Park (It Happened In Series)
by Phyllis J. PerryFrom an out-of-control wildfire that nearly destroyed a town to a serial spouse killer in Estes Park, It Happened in Rocky Mountain National Park looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of Colorado&’s largest national park.Learn how two teens&’ attempt to scale the Diamond—a sheer granite cliff so dangerous that climbing it used to be outlawed—resulted in one of the most complicated rescues in the park&’s history. Read about the life and untimely demise of Rocky Mountain Jim, who was badly scarred by a grizzly bear attack and earned a reputation as an eccentric but highly skilled wilderness guide. And meet Harriet Peters, an unusually tenacious girl who summited 14,259-foot-tall Longs Peak at the tender age of eight.
Thunder in the Mountains: A Portrait of American Gun Culture
by Craig K. CollinsIn this beautifully written and powerful memoir, author Craig K. Collins ushers readers down a remarkable path – one that wends from the American frontier to present-day suburbia. Along the way, he explores the meaning of a history – of his family’s and his country’s – that is infused with the culture of the gun. Stops include an Indian massacre at Bad Axe, the siege of Vicksburg, the slaughter of buffalo in Montana, and the discovery of gold in a remote Nevada canyon. The story begins on a hunting trip Collins took with his father and brothers in the early ‘70s, when he was accidentally shot with a high-powered deer rifle at the age of 13 near the top of an isolated peak in Northeastern Nevada. He tells a personal story of a childhood in Idaho and Nevada, where hunting is a way of life and guns are revered – often with fatal and unintended results. He recalls friends – past and present – whose lives have been forever shattered or altered by the explosive force of a bullet.
The Victorio Peak Mystery: A Search for the Greatest Lost Treasure Cache in America
by W.C. JamesonIn a little-known mountain range in southern New Mexico is an unremarkable mountain called Victorio Peak. In a cavern in that mountain, it is rumored that billions of dollars&’ worth of artifacts and thousands of gold and silver ingots and coins have been cached for decades, a treasure that dwarfs all others. Its existence, or the belief in its existence, has been responsible for millions of dollars&’ worth of recovery efforts, blatant violation of laws and trampling of legal rights by the United States government as well as dozens of citizens, and the involvement of a wide variety of infamous characters. It has also been responsible for a number of deaths.For generations, people all over the world have been fascinated and enthralled by tales and legends of lost mines and buried treasures. There is something in the human DNA that embraces such things. North America has served as a setting for hundreds of such tales, and every now and then one of these treasures is found. Most can identify the Lost Dutchman Mine of Arizona&’s Superstition Mountains and the so-called Oak Island Treasure in Nova Scotia as prominent examples of legends that have seized the attention of millions. If one were to write a mystery/thriller incorporating colorful characters, murder, unexplained deaths, intrigue, theft, deceit, and political and legal machinations, one need not look any further than the incredible treasure mystery associated with Victorio Peak. It is, in fact, one of the most bizarre and confounding mysteries in American history and involves what my well be the largest treasure cache known to man.
Tenting Tonight
by Mary Roberts RinehartOne year after her successful trip across Glacier National Park with Howard Eaton, chronicled in Through Glacier Park, mystery novelist Mary Roberts Rinehart was back in the saddle, heading into the rugged Western portion of the park with her family and ready for more adventure. Rinehart's humor and enthusiasm about her camping adventure through the Rocky Mountains and Cascades are still fresh for a modern audience.
With Blood and Iron
by Douglas ReemanJanuary 1944: On the vast grey waters of the Atlantic, the balance of power has shifted. For Rudolf Steiger, ace U-boat commander, there is a new sense of urgency. Dedicated, ruthless, and fanatical, he has become a legend in his own time, a symbol of Germany&’s greatness. But now, as he takes the U-boat flotilla Meteor out into the bitter winter seas, he faces a new and deadly enemy—his own nagging doubts about the outcome of the war. And Steiger is beginning to realize that his destiny may be to court a heroic death rather than suffer the shame of defeat.
The Ebbing Tide
by Elisabeth OgilvieAs the battle-fit men of Bennett&’s Island are called to fight in World War II, many of the other inhabitants head to the mainland as well. The small island community becomes a bit of a ghost town, though Joanna Bennett keeps the home fires burning. Rather than dwelling on her husband&’s fate in the Pacific Theatre, she devotes her time to the raising of her young son, and keeping an eye on her wild and troubled brother. Even when she is forced into boarding an unwanted guest in her home, she plays her role of hostess flawlessly if coolly, but the guest soon proves his mettle, helping the Bennetts contend with both natural and human elements. When Joanna&’s heart softens towards the kind and handsome young man, she finds herself fighting to be true to her absent husband, and facing down old ghosts from her past.As the final book of the Tide Trilogy, this wartime story transports readers to the beautiful and rugged Maine coast, where families must eke out their livelihoods from the tempestuous ocean but in return they&’re afforded the daily splendor and simple pleasures of island life.
Arkansas Off the Beaten Path®: Discover Your Fun (Off the Beaten Path Series)
by Patti DeLanoTired of the same old tourist traps?Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Arkansas Off the Beaten Path shows you the Natural State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed.Explore the cave systems of the Ozark Mountains, and spend the night at the Beckham Creek Cave HouseRental a canoe or kayak at Wild Bill's Outfitter and float down the beautiful Buffalo RiverStop by The Walmart Museum in Bentonville to learn about the international company's humble rootsSo if you've "been there, done that" one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.
The Groton Story
by Carol KimballThe town history of Groton, Connecticut 1600-1965. This scholarly work has been mimeographed by the Board of Education for the use of teachers and the following pages are a condensation of this written work in more popular style. You will find Mrs. Kimball&’s story of her native town completely authoritative and fascinatingly interesting.
Scenic Routes & Byways™ New York (Scenic Routes & Byways)
by Randi MinetorScenic Routes & Byways New York features nearly twenty-five separate drives through the Empire State. An indispensable highway companion, Scenic Routes & Byways New York includes full-color photos, route maps and in-depth descriptions of attractions.