Author : Mark Dugan
Publisher : Swallow Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 30,36 MB
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN :
Gathers stories about outlaws in Texas, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Washington, Illinois, Colorado, Missouri, and Wyoming.
Author : Dave Kyu
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,88 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781680511444
"A collection of writings about six of America's national parks (Acadia, Great Smoky Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Zion, Yosemite, and Yellowstone National Parks) with introductory text and commentary by Dave and Ilyssa Kyu."--Provided by publisher.
Author : S. E. Schlosser
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 18,54 MB
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1493076647
New from the team that has brought us Spooky New England and other Spooky titles are thirty classic creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurences. Expert storytelling and evocative illustrations once again prove perfect for reading aloud or retelling later. Whether gathered around the campfire or read on a dark and stormy night, these tales will stay with you long after you close the book's covers.
Author : S. E. Schlosser
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 31,32 MB
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1493032690
Nothing goes better with gooey s’mores and a glowing campfire than a ghost story. Vampires, werewolves, witches, Bloody Mary, the Wendigo, and other frightening specters populate the pages of this compelling collection of S.E. Schlosser’s best ghost stories and her favorite horror classics from Edgar Allen Poe, Charles Dickens and more. From a mad logger to the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow, these tales will send shivers up the spines of every camper. Look inside to find campfire tales like: ·Dracula’s Guest ·Jack O’Lantern ·Masque of the Red Death ·Wraith of the Creek ·One Last Head ·Dance with the Devil ·The Legend of Sleepy Hollow And many more!
Author : Rick Beyer
Publisher : Harper
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 32,26 MB
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780060760175
Search the annals of military history and you will discover no end of quirky characters and surprising true stories: The topless dancer who saved the Byzantine Empire. The World War I battle that was halted so a soccer game could be played. The scientist who invented a pigeon-guided missile in 1943. And don't forget the elderly pig whose death triggered an international crisis between the United States and Great Britain. This is the kind of history you'll find in The Greatest War Stories Never Told. One hundred fascinating stories drawn from two thousand years of military history, accompanied by a wealth of photographs, maps, drawings, and documents that help bring each story to life. Little-known tales told with a one-two punch of history and humor that will make you shake your head in disbelief -- but they're all true! Did You Know That: One military unit served on both sides during the Civil War The War of Jenkins's Ear was actually fought over a sea captain's ear Daniel Boone was once tried for treason A siege on Poland in 1519 gave birth to the marriage of bread and butter Discover how war can be a catalyst for change; an engine for innovation; and an arena for valor, deceit, intrigue, ambition, revenge, audacity, folly, and even silliness. Want to know how the mafia helped the United States win World War II, when the word bazooka was coined, or how Silly Putty was invented? Read on!
Author : Andy Adams
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,5 MB
Release : 1976-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780803258358
Andy Adams' The Log of a Cowboy has long been acknowledged a classic of western American literature. Hoffman Birney, in the New York Times Book Review, once declared, "If there is such a thing as an all-time 'best' Western, that is it." One of the most delightful features of the Log is the inclusion of tales told by the cowboys at night. Adams was a master of the campfire tale, and the fifty-one collected here, each told by an Andy Adams character, touch upon every aspect of range life. Readers will never forget characters like Bull Durham, Uncle Dave Hapfinger, and Aaron Scales, or the tale of the tubercular drifter whose death caused tough cowboys to cry, or the gruesome account of the hanging of the renegade Kansas lawman, or the humorous incident of the "big brindle muley ox" that decided to ride instead of walk.
Author : Elvin Creations
Publisher :
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 23,96 MB
Release : 2021-07-26
Category :
ISBN :
One of the Best Gift Ideas for your kids! Are You looking for something entertaining for your kids? Or even a new activity out in the woods to sparkle up next to the Campfire? Maybe just for some fun stories for sleepovers with their friends? Don't look further, as we can provide you with our amazing 17 Campfire Stories for Families and Kids: A Scary and Fun Story and Tales Collection to tell Around the Campfire book to create some new experiences together with your children. This Collection of 17 Stories and Tales includes some spooky scary and some funny content to read for your children. You Can create perfectly fun new experiences for your kids with this lovely children story book which includes and is great for: - 17 Scary/Spooky and fun Tales and Stories - Use this Content to create a wonderful bonding moments with your little ones. - Sharing Around the Campfire - Create Amazing memories - Improve your kid's imagination - Make bedtime easier for your child. Scroll up and grab your copy of 17 Campfire Stories for Families Kids and start reading them or sharing them around the campfire today! We would be happy and highly appreciate it if you leave a review or rating! Thanks ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Author : Martha Beck
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 15,89 MB
Release : 2011-08-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0307719642
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A candid and moving memoir of how one woman’s pregnancy forced her to confront her definition of how to live a successful life “Slyly ironic, frequently hilarious, [Martha] Beck’s memoir charts the journey from being smart to becoming wise.”—Time This edition includes a new afterword about Adam. From the moment Martha and her husband, John, accidentally conceived their second child, all hell broke loose. They were a couple obsessed with success. After years of matching IQs and test scores with less driven peers, they had two Harvard degrees apiece and were gunning for more. They’d plotted out a future in the most vaunted ivory tower of academe. But when their unborn son, Adam, was diagnosed with Down syndrome, doctors, advisers, and friends in the Harvard community warned them that if they decided to keep the baby, they would lose all hope of achieving their carefully crafted goals. Fortunately, that’s exactly what happened. By the time Adam was born, Martha and John were propelled into a world in which they were forced to redefine everything of value to them, put all their faith in miracles, and trust that they could fly without a net. And it worked. Expecting Adam captures the abject terror and exhilarating freedom of facing impending parenthood, being forced to question one’s deepest beliefs, and rewriting life’s rules.
Author : Evelyn Clark
Publisher : Clark & Company
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 46,73 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1932863044
Author : Rick Steber
Publisher : Bonanza Publishing
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 16,82 MB
Release : 1994-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
The storyteller spins a web of fantasy while the campfire sends a shower of sparks leaping into the night sky to drift among the ancient stars. It is in this manner that the history of mankind has been passed from one generation to the next. In North America the native people formed their cultures and spiritual beliefs through stories. Stories described the origins of earth and mankind, of floods, fires, hunts, wars, heros, the supernamral, myths and legends. Young people knew what had happened in the world because their elders communicated it to them around the campfire. The first Europeans to make their way among the Indians were mountain men who told fantastic and mystifying tales of great cities to the east and other worlds that existed across the great shiny waters. Each successive wave of white invaders brought with it a different blend of fact and fiction. In today's world it might appear that campfire stories can no longer compete with movies and television. But no special effect can ever come close to the power and impact of human imagination. Try reading or telling a story around the campfire. Watch the faces of your listeners and know the value and significance of keeping alive our time-honored traditions of oral history.
