Chuck Buck's Books

The Sutton-Taylor Feud

The Deadliest Blood Feud in Texas

By: Chuck Parsons

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The Sutton-Taylor Feud

The Deadliest Blood Feud in Texas

By: Chuck Parsons

History, Rangers, Quarrels, Trials.

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University of North Texas Press

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1574412574

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Don't Wait for Someone Else to Fix It

8 Essentials to Enhance Your Leadership Impact at Work, Home, and Anywhere Else That Needs You

By: Doug Lennick,Chuck Wachendorfer

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Don't Wait for Someone Else to Fix It

8 Essentials to Enhance Your Leadership Impact at Work, Home, and Anywhere Else That Needs You

By: Doug Lennick,Chuck Wachendorfer

A playbook for leaders in any walk of life, with a foreword from Richard Leider, the legendary executive-life coach and best-selling author. The world needs positive leadership more than ever. Luckily, there is a large untapped source of leaders who can change the world for the better: all of us! Since each of us constantly influences those around us, by definition, everyone is a leader, not just people with formal titles. This book will help everyone tap into the power of their influence to pursue a meaningful purpose, whether on the job, in the community, or at home. All it takes is leadership intelligence, a combination of 8 moral, social, and technical imperatives essential to our ability to positively influence others. These 8 essentials include: Aim to be Your Ideal Self Know Your Real Self Ignite Integrity and Responsibility Embrace Empathy and Compassion Decide Wisely Let Go of What You Know Achieve Meaningful Goals Empower Others Don’t Wait for Someone Else to Fix It is liberally illustrated with compelling stories of a varied cast of characters, including the head of a skiing expedition to the North Pole, an Olympic snowboarding coach, a mountaineer leading a high-altitude Himalayan climbing team, the executive director of an innovative low-income senior housing community, and the founder of a pioneering youth basketball program for girls. Examples of “fixing it” also come from the journeys of entrepreneurs and executives in the financial services, health care, educational, travel and media industries. In addition, the book highlights insights of thought leaders such as internationally famous author and coach, Richard Leider; Stephen M. R Covey, a best-selling author and global authority on leadership; world-renowned performance psychologist and author Jim Loehr; and Richard Sheridan, best-selling author, and co-founder of the award-winning software company Menlo Innovations. Authors Doug Lennick and Chuck Wachendorfer are highly qualified to share the lessons of Don’t Wait for Someone Else to Fix It. Both have decades of experience as corporate executives, entrepreneurs, community volunteers, business coaches, and parents. For the reader who wants down-to-earth guidance about how to be a successful leader, the book does more than just talk about the significance of leadership intelligence. It features a wealth of practical exercises and tools for developing each of the 8 leadership intelligence essentials.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1394175809

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Texas Ranger Lee Hall

From the Red River to the Rio Grande

By: Chuck Parsons

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Texas Ranger Lee Hall

From the Red River to the Rio Grande

By: Chuck Parsons

Jesse Lee Hall (1849-1911) was one of many young men seeking a new life following the Civil War, when he left North Carolina to find adventure in Texas. After a stint as a deputy sheriff and a Sergeant-at-Arms in the House of Representatives, he joined Captain Leander McNelly’s Texas Ranger Special State Troops in 1876. This was the career move that he had needed as he soon found enough action in South Texas. When McNelly could no longer command due to illness, Hall was named to take his place. Hall was involved in arresting King Fisher and his gang, and he (with a small squad) arrested seven of the Sutton faction, effectively ending the bloody Sutton-Taylor Feud. One of his men, John B. Armstrong, finally captured the most wanted man in Texas, John Wesley Hardin, in far-off Florida. In 1878 Hall took part in the gun battle ending the career of outlaw Sam Bass. Nearing his fiftieth birthday, Hall hoped to join Teddy Roosevelt’s “Rough Riders,” but that did not happen. Instead he was posted to the Philippines, where as a commander during the Philippine Insurrection he was so badly injured that he was given a medical discharge. The old warrior died in San Antonio in 1911, loved and respected, having a reputation equaled by few.

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University of North Texas Press

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1574417991

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Ben Thompson

Portrait of a Gunfighter

By: Thomas C. Bicknell,Chuck Parsons

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Ben Thompson

Portrait of a Gunfighter

By: Thomas C. Bicknell,Chuck Parsons

Ben Thompson was a remarkable man, and few Texans can claim to have crowded more excitement, danger, drama, and tragedy into their lives than he did. He was an Indian fighter, Texas Ranger, Confederate cavalryman, mercenary for a foreign emperor, hired gun for a railroad, an elected lawman, professional gambler, and the victor of numerous gunfights. As a leading member of the Wild West’s sporting element, Ben Thompson spent most of his life moving in the unsavory underbelly of the West: saloons, dance-houses, billiard halls, bordellos, and gambling dens. During these travels many of the Wild West’s most famous icons—Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Bat Masterson, Wild Bill Hickok, John Wesley Hardin, John Ringo, and Buffalo Bill Cody—became acquainted with Ben Thompson. Some of these men called him a friend; others considered him a deadly enemy. In life and in death no one ever doubted Ben Thompson’s courage; one Texas newspaperman asserted he was “perfectly fearless, a perfect lion in nature when aroused.” This willingness to trust his life to his expertise with a pistol placed Thompson prominently among the western frontier’s most flamboyant breed of men: gunfighters.

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University of North Texas Press

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157441741X

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Son of a Brave

By: Chuck Durham

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Son of a Brave

By: Chuck Durham

Son of a Brave is the writer’s explanation as to why the Shawnee Indians moved across the Ohio River into Illinois. The writer uses one year in the life of a fourteen-year-old boy, Laughing Otter, to help explain the move. The many adventures of this boy propels him from boyhood into manhood. The excitement of exploring, hunting, and fighting the enemies of his people, tells a fascinating story.

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Page Publishing Inc

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1682896765

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Biker to Biker

By: Chuck Ball

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Biker to Biker

By: Chuck Ball

I would like to get right to the point. As I gather information from riders of all ages and experiences, I want to keep your interest so that you not only read it entirely but recommend it to others motorcyclist also. We will share short stories of individual riders and their different experiences, most of them being about a paragraph in length. Please mark where you leave off and go back to finish reading this book; so that we can be the most effective in saving more motorcyclist lives, thanks and enjoy!

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How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found

An Essay from Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs

By: Chuck Klosterman

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How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found

An Essay from Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs

By: Chuck Klosterman

Originally collected in Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs and now available both as a stand-alone essay and in the ebook collection Chuck Klosterman on Film and Television, this essay is about the Left Behind series.

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Simon and Schuster

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1451624840

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CAN LITTLE CHUCKIE COME OUT AND PLAY NOW?

Little Chuckie My Way: “Grow where you are planted”

By: Chuck Brummel

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CAN LITTLE CHUCKIE COME OUT AND PLAY NOW?

Little Chuckie My Way: “Grow where you are planted”

By: Chuck Brummel

“My storey is about my life. I was born in 1939, and my family literally broke apart when I was “little”. I do not recall ever living in a home with my mother and father together. There were several years I spent in foster care; and then living with Mom and then Dad, bouncing back and forth a couple of times, until I was a junior in high school. My father moved, but I didn’t. I spent my final year in high school living with a local family, thanks to a basketball coach who took special interest in me. I spent some of my time growing up being a juvenile delinquent; petty theft, shop-lifting, drinking, smoking and other such irresponsible activities. I made a decision to change my life after my freshman year in high school, and went to live with my father, whom I already knew was a strict disciplinarian and a very controlling individual. But, I got the chance to start my life over again at age 15. I made the most of my new start, and I want to tell my story!”

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Xlibris Corporation

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1493173588

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The Notorious Luke Short

Sporting Man of the Wild West

By: Jack DeMattos,Chuck Parsons

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The Notorious Luke Short

Sporting Man of the Wild West

By: Jack DeMattos,Chuck Parsons

Often times the smaller the man, the harder the punch--this adage was true in the case of diminutive Luke Short, whose brief span of years played out in the Wild West. His adventures began as a teenage cowboy who followed the trail from Texas to the Kansas railheads. He then served as a scout for the U.S. Army during the Indian wars and, finally, he perfected his skills as a gambler in locations that included Leadville, Tombstone, Dodge City, and Fort Worth. In 1883, in what became known as the "Dodge City War," he banded together with Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and others to protect his ownership interests in the Long Branch Saloon--an event commemorated by the famous "Dodge City Peace Commission" photograph. The irony is that Luke Short is best remembered for being the winning gunfighter in two of the most celebrated showdowns in Old West history: the shootout with Charlie Storms in Tombstone, Arizona, and the showdown against Jim Courtright in Fort Worth, Texas. He would have hated that. During his lifetime, Luke Short became one of the best known sporting men in the United States, and one of the wealthiest. He had been a partner in the Long Branch Saloon in Dodge City, as well as the White Elephant in Fort Worth. He became friends with other wealthy sporting men, such as William H. Harris, Jake Johnson, and Bat Masterson, who helped broaden his gaming interests to include thoroughbred horse racing and boxing. Before he died he would become a familiar figure in Chicago, Memphis, New Orleans, and Saratoga Springs, where he raced his string of horses. He traveled with other wealthy sporting men in private railroad cars to attend heavyweight championship fights. Luke Short was always a little man dealing in big games. He married the beautiful Hattie Buck, who could turns heads at all the top resorts they visited as man and wife. Jack DeMattos and Chuck Parsons have researched deeply into all records to produce the first serious biography of Luke Short, revealing in full the epitome of a sporting man of the Wild West.

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University of North Texas Press

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1574415948

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Cartel

By: Chuck Hustmyre

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Cartel

By: Chuck Hustmyre

In the war zone that is the U.S./Mexico border, DEA Special Agent Scott Greene wants justice for a murdered fellow agent, but the killers are outside of his reach, on the other side of the imaginary line that separates one country from another. So he crosses that line and inadvertently unleashes a storm so violent and so stunning that it turns Scott and his only ally, a Mexican cop named Benny Alvarez, into fugitives on both sides of the border as they fight to expose a scheme so corrupt that it could bring down both the U.S. and Mexican governments.

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Simon and Schuster

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168299161X

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Bad Blood

The Violent Lives of John Wesley Hardin, His Brothers, and Associates

By: Norman Wayne Brown,Chuck Parsons

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Bad Blood

The Violent Lives of John Wesley Hardin, His Brothers, and Associates

By: Norman Wayne Brown,Chuck Parsons

Chuck Parsons and Norman Wayne Brown are noted experts on the life and times of John Wesley Hardin. They have written numerous books and magazine articles covering the topic from all angles and in such respected publications as True West, Frontier Times, and The Tombstone Epitaph. Their biography, A Lawless Breed: John Wesley Hardin, Texas Reconstruction and Violence in the Wild West (Denton: UNT Press, 2013) was relevant about John Wesley Hardin and his siblings at the time. Since then, they learned where John Wesley Hardin was really born, found that Gip Hardin did not die at sea, discovered a rare letter penned by Reverend Hardin to son Joe's widow, Belle, additional evidence surrounding John Wesley Hardin's death in El Paso, 1895, and much more. Some of the new discovered information was reported in articles published by True West, The Tombstone Epitaph, and Journal of Wild West History Association. Some articles have not been published. It seems bad blood ran though the veins of the Hardin brothers and many who associated with them. Hopefully you will find this collection worthwhile in addition to their knowledge of why the "breed" of John Wesley Hardin seemed so lawless.

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Eakin Press

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1681793652

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9781681793658

A History of Lake Norman

Fish Camps to Ferraris

By: Chuck McShane

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A History of Lake Norman

Fish Camps to Ferraris

By: Chuck McShane

Journalist and historian Chuck McShane traces the triumphs and troubles of Lake Norman from the region's colonial beginnings to its modern incarnation. On a muggy September day in 1959, North Carolina governor Luther Hodges set off the first charge of dynamite for the Cowan's Ford Dam project. The dam channeled Catawba River waters into the largest lake in North Carolina: Lake Norman. The project was the culmination of James Buchanan Duke's dream of an electrified South and the beginning of the region's future. Over the years, the area around Lake Norman transformed from a countryside of cornstalks and cattle fields to an elite suburb full of luxurious subdivisions and thirty-five-foot sailboats.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1625850220

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The Book of Accidents

A Novel

By: Chuck Wendig

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The Book of Accidents

A Novel

By: Chuck Wendig

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A family returns to their hometown—and to the dark past that haunts them still—in this masterpiece of literary horror by the New York Times bestselling author of Wanderers “The dread, the scope, the pacing, the turns—I haven’t felt all this so intensely since The Shining.”—Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY AND LIBRARY JOURNAL Long ago, Nathan lived in a house in the country with his abusive father—and has never told his family what happened there. Long ago, Maddie was a little girl making dolls in her bedroom when she saw something she shouldn’t have—and is trying to remember that lost trauma by making haunting sculptures. Long ago, something sinister, something hungry, walked in the tunnels and the mountains and the coal mines of their hometown in rural Pennsylvania. Now, Nate and Maddie Graves are married, and they have moved back to their hometown with their son, Oliver. And now what happened long ago is happening again . . . and it is happening to Oliver. He meets a strange boy who becomes his best friend, a boy with secrets of his own and a taste for dark magic. This dark magic puts them at the heart of a battle of good versus evil and a fight for the soul of the family—and perhaps for all of the world. But the Graves family has a secret weapon in this battle: their love for one another.

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Del Rey

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0399182144

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Chuck Klosterman on Film and Television

A Collection of Previously Published Essays

By: Chuck Klosterman

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Chuck Klosterman on Film and Television

A Collection of Previously Published Essays

By: Chuck Klosterman

From Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs; Chuck Klosterman IV; and Eating the Dinosaur, these essays are now available in this ebook collection for fans of Klosterman’s writing on film and television.

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Simon and Schuster

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1451624786

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The Western Novel MEGAPACK®: 4 Classic Tales of the Old West

By: Burt Arthur,Talmage Powell,A. Scott Leslie,Chuck Martin

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The Western Novel MEGAPACK®: 4 Classic Tales of the Old West

By: Burt Arthur,Talmage Powell,A. Scott Leslie,Chuck Martin

The Western Novel MEGAPACK® presents four classic tales of the Old West, by four different writers. Included in this volume are: GUN LAW ON THE RANGE, by Burt Arthur THE STRANGER IN BOOTS, by A. Scott Leslie TALL IN THE SADDLE, by Chuck Martin THE CAGE, by Talmage Powell If you enjoy this volume of classic westerns, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 400+ other entries in this series, covering classic and historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries -- and much, much more!

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Wildside Press LLC

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1479408328

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Killing Yourself to Live

85% of a True Story

By: Chuck Klosterman

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Killing Yourself to Live

85% of a True Story

By: Chuck Klosterman

The author recounts his more than 6,500-mile journey across America, during which he visited the sites of famous rock star deaths and experienced philosophical changes of perspective.

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Simon and Schuster

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0743264460

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9780743264464

The Fourth Western Novel MEGAPACK ®

By: H. H. Knibbs,Chuck Martin,Richard Jessup

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The Fourth Western Novel MEGAPACK ®

By: H. H. Knibbs,Chuck Martin,Richard Jessup

Yes, it's another another great selection of four western-themed books from Wildside Press! Here are: THE TONTO KID, by H. H. Knibbs ... "Few Western novels present such a powerful and ruthless character as young Pete in The Tonto Kid. Like Billy the Kid, Pete started his violent career at an early age; by thirteen he was famous as a 'killer.' His vivid life is a classic in Western fiction, written by a man who knows the drama of a colorful American era." BLOODY KANSAS, by Chuck Martin ... Would Marshall Sutton's lightning gun be fast enough to clean up Dodge City? COMANCHE VENGEANCE, by Richard Jessup ... He followed her on her trail for bengeance, a guardian angel with a fast gun... TEXAS HELLION, by J.H. Plenn ... The true story of the deadliest man-killer in the lusty, trigger-happy days of the Old West! If you enjoy this volume of classic Westerns, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 220+ other entries in this series, including not just historical fiction, but mysteries, adventure, science fiction, fantasy, horror -- and much, much more!

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Wildside Press LLC

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1479406384

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The Western Film Review

A Second Look at Some Popular Western Movies

By: Chuck Lewis

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The Western Film Review

A Second Look at Some Popular Western Movies

By: Chuck Lewis

With this collection of reviews, fans of western movies can enjoy taking another special look at some of our favorites with western author Chuck Lewis as he offers us insight and a unique view of the films we like or even those we don't like. We might remember some of them with a nostalgia that doesn't match up with what the movie was all about. We think we know the stories, or what a good job of acting our heroes did, or perhaps gave no thought to the symbolism of the roles they played, but maybe Chuck can suggest something different. The storylines of these movies are told here in detail and interspersed with appropriate and interesting observations. You will definitely learn while being entertained. Most of these reviews are written with Chuck's subtle sense of humor, but all are informative and surprising at times. They offer interesting facts that never occurred to us when we first saw the movie, but all are honestly assessed with a bite that only Chuck Lewis can give us. -Movies reviewed in Volume One- Shane-Winchester '73-Red River-Conagher-Will Penny-Monte Walsh-The Naked Spur-High Noon-River of No Return-The Unforgiven-The Big Country-Cowboy-Stagecoach-The Wonderful Country-My Darling Clementine-Monte Walsh (TV)-Jeremiah Johnson-The Magnificent Seven-The Wild Bunch-Tombstone-Blood on the Moon-The Searchers-Colorado Territory-The Bravados.

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iUniverse

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0595776124

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Make Me a Legend

For the Dream of a Better Tomorrow

By: Chuck Balsamo

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Make Me a Legend

For the Dream of a Better Tomorrow

By: Chuck Balsamo

If you knew your life was almost over, would you draft a farewell to your beloved survivors? Although the author’s time isn’t almost over, he chose to write a farewell message to those he loves—his family and you. He studied people’s dreams and forecasted their biggest obstacles, and then sealed his imperative lessons in Make Me a Legend. If you follow Chuck’s fearless lead, you will dream bigger, live bolder, and make a large and lasting difference—your legendary life will echo in eternity, whether your days are few or many! In this “save the world” manual, you will become empowered beyond your wildest expectations as you learn to: Clarify your God-sized dream. Build your extravagant foundation. Attract the right mentors, peers, and apprentices. Become undomesticated, wild, and free to live at the highest level! Now you can be a legend in your own family, community, and nation. You can live and be remembered as a selfless, sacrificing, and legacy-driven generation. You can grant your survivors a new world that is remarkably preserved in a spirit of innocence and free of godlessness, immorality, and ruin. It’s very nice to meet you, welcome to the tribe and the great adventure!

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Destiny Image Publishers

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0768489296

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Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs

A Low Culture Manifesto

By: Chuck Klosterman

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Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs

A Low Culture Manifesto

By: Chuck Klosterman

Now in paperback after six hardback printings, the damn funny...wild collection of bracingly intelligent essays about topics that aren't quite as intelligent as Chuck Klosterman'(Esquire). Following the success of Fargo Rock City, Klosterman, a senior writer at Spin magazine, is back with a hilarious and savvy manifesto for a youth gone wild on pop culture and media, taking on everything from Guns'n'Roses tribute bands to Christian fundamentalism to internet porn. 'Maddeningly smart and funny' - Washington Post

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Simon and Schuster

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0743236017

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9780743236010

The Days of Wee Willie, Old Cy and Baseball War

Scenes from the Dawn of the Deadball Era, 1900-1903

By: Chuck Kimberly

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The Days of Wee Willie, Old Cy and Baseball War

Scenes from the Dawn of the Deadball Era, 1900-1903

By: Chuck Kimberly

This account of the four baseball seasons of 1900 through 1903 seeks to capture the flavor of the period by providing yearly overviews from the standpoint of each team and by focusing more deeply on 30 or more players of the era--not only such legendary stars as Cy Young and Willie Keeler, but also relative unknowns such as Bill Keister and Kip Selbach. Each team section is supplemented by a table providing the significant batting and pitching statistics for each regular team member. The major theme of the period was the baseball war between the National and American leagues from 1900 to 1903. But the broad multi-season, multi-team view allows varying the focus. The pennant races receive due attention but there are other aspects of the baseball drama, such as: the aging star who finds a way to extend his period of dominance (Cy Young); the young, unpolished phenom whose raw talent enables him to excel (Christy Mathewson); and the fierce competitor who risks injury to help his team (Joe McGinnity or Deacon Phillippe).

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McFarland

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0786494018

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My Impossible Dream

The Story of Chuck Randall

By: Chuck Randall

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My Impossible Dream

The Story of Chuck Randall

By: Chuck Randall

My Impossible Dream is a testament to the impact one person has on the lives of many, to the tremendous good one can bring about whatever the chosen path, to the responsibility each of us carries to make a positive difference in this world. Do they still make men like Chuck Randall? He was a solid strength of character, holding to his principles, enforcing no drinking and no smoking among his players. His rules were as much a challenge then as they are now and contributed to his incredible wins on the basketball courts. But what mattered most was the respect he gave his players as individuals and as equal partners on the team. They were all one, working toward the same goal, no one more important than another, each fully supporting the other and giving his all. It is no wonder that the respect he gave returned to him a hundredfold.

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Danforth Book Distribution

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188754268X

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Rock and Roll Always Forgets

A Quarter Century of Music Criticism

By: Chuck Eddy

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Rock and Roll Always Forgets

A Quarter Century of Music Criticism

By: Chuck Eddy

The best, most provocative reviews, interviews, columns, and essays written by the entertaining, idiosyncratic, and influential music writer Chuck Eddy over the past twenty-five years.

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Duke University Press

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0822350106

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Life Painted Red

The True Story of Corabelle Fellows and How Her Life on the Dakota Frontier Became a National Scandal

By: Chuck Raasch

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Life Painted Red

The True Story of Corabelle Fellows and How Her Life on the Dakota Frontier Became a National Scandal

By: Chuck Raasch

In 1884, twenty-three-year-old Corabelle Fellows left her family in Washington, DC, and journeyed out West to teach Native children in Nebraska and Dakota Territory. She hoped her missionary work would improve the lives of the Dakota and Lakota Sioux people by helping them assimilate into white culture, following the predominant government policy at the time. But after years of living among the Native people, it was Cora’s perceptions of life, love, and faith that were transformed. It began with her friendship with Elizabeth Winyan, a remarkable Dakota woman who was a model of strength, compassion, and adaptability among her people. Winyan became a maternal figure for Cora in the strange land so far from the “civilized” city. She even saved Cora from being married against her will. Then Cora met Sam Campbell, a man from Scottish and Sioux stock. They fell in love and were married, though the match made national headlines after Cora’s family disowned her. The couple struggled to find a place in the American frontier, straddling two worlds. For years their marriage was grist for the yellow press, and they became a sensational national story that led them to a brief stint as a sideshow attraction for traveling exhibitions and dime museums to support themselves. They would never live happily ever after, and the couple was plagued by racist rhetoric and sexist slander even after their divorce. Life Painted Red details Cora’s experiences from her Washington, DC, exodus to her years living among the Sioux, and her scandalous, short-lived marriage to Sam Campbell.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493074148

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Ain't the Beer Cold!

By: Chuck Thompson,Gordon Beard

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Ain't the Beer Cold!

By: Chuck Thompson,Gordon Beard

Hall of Fame broadcaster Chuck Thompson, with the assistance of veteran Associated Press sportswriter Gordon Beard, shares a personal play-by-play account of his celebrated career and life in this newly updated paperback edition of Ain't the Beer Cold! Since his broadcasting beginnings fresh out of high school in 1939, Thompson has served with the Armed Forces in World War II, relaxed as a one-man audience for a crooning Bing Crosby, and done sportscasting for the Phillies, A's, Senators, and Orioles. In 1993, Thompson's broadcasting achievement was honored with a place in the Broadcasters' Wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Here he offers a delightful and insightful perspective on his profession, its people, and its place in the heart of American sports.

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The Fastest Thirty Ballgames

A Ballpark Chasers World Record Story

By: Douglas 'Chuck' Booth,Craig B. Landgren,Kenneth A. Lee

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The Fastest Thirty Ballgames

A Ballpark Chasers World Record Story

By: Douglas 'Chuck' Booth,Craig B. Landgren,Kenneth A. Lee

THE FASTEST 30 BALLGAMES is a World Record journey of dedicated Ballpark Chaser, Chuck Booth. In the summer of 2009, Booth accomplished this amazing feat of attending a full baseball game at every Major League Baseball home teams ballpark in only 24 calendar days. Booth managed this after falling just short of the record in 2008. The book chronicles the story of Booth as he rearranged his life to attempt the World Record after hearing the inspirational story of Jim Maclaren who faced two near death experiences--and how Jim overcame being a quadriplegic to become one of the most respected motivational speakers in America. The story features write-ups of all ballparks Booth visited during the streak with a look at traditions and physical appearance. It also reveals how after he became a member of Ballpark Chasers, he decided to include Chaser Guides that offer suggestions on how to travel, where to eat and sleep, the best parking, transportation to and from the ballpark, where to score the best seats and so much more. This knowledge is passed on to the reader in hopes of saving them time, money and stress when Ballpark Chasing around the country. Co-authors are fellow Ballpark Chasers: Craig B. Landgren and Ken Lee. Craig assisted with the Ballpark Chaser Guides while Ken charted Booths record attempt in 2009. Throughout the book look for other featured Ballpark Chasers personal ballpark stories and memories that have forever changed their lives.

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Savor Montana II Cookbook

More of Montana's Finest Restaurants, Their Recipes and Their Histories

By: Chuck Johnson,Blanche Johnson

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Savor Montana II Cookbook

More of Montana's Finest Restaurants, Their Recipes and Their Histories

By: Chuck Johnson,Blanche Johnson

With eight new restaurants featured and more than 100 new recipes, this volume is like a sampling tour of the region's best restaurants. Historical and contemporary photos as well as the history and background of each establishment makes this volume a great read.

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Enough Shorts for a Wardrobe

By: Chuck Jr. Bohatka

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Enough Shorts for a Wardrobe

By: Chuck Jr. Bohatka

There was a time when the world started to unravel, when it just didn't make much sense, and hair popped out of all sorts of crevasses on your body. New feelings emerged, new sensations, and then all the sudden there you are. Adulthood. This is a collection of stories that showcase the difficult task of what it means to be "grown-up".

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0595195881

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Chuck Amuck

The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist

By: Chuck Jones

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Chuck Amuck

The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist

By: Chuck Jones

The illustrated classic, complete with a new preface by Matt Groening. Winner of three Academy Awards and numerous other prizes for his animated films, Chuck Jones is the director of scores of famous Warner Bros. cartoons and the creator of such memorable characters as the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Pepé Le Pew, and Marvin Martian. In this beguiling memoir, Chuck Jones evokes the golden years of life at "Termite Terrace," the Warner Bros. studio in which he and his now-famous fellow animators conceived the cartoons that delighted millions of moviegoers throughout the world and entertain new generations of fans on television. Not a mere history, Chuck Amuck captures the antic spirit that created classic cartoons-such as Duck Dodgers in the 241/2 Century, One Froggy Evening, Duck Amuck, and What's Opera, Doc?-with some of the wittiest insights into the art of comedy since Mark Twain.

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Nuclear Reactions

The Politics of Opening a Radioactive Waste Disposal Site

By: Chuck McCutcheon

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Nuclear Reactions

The Politics of Opening a Radioactive Waste Disposal Site

By: Chuck McCutcheon

Marks the first effort to trace WIPP's (Waste Isolation Pilot Plant) evolution.

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0826322093

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I Hunt

By: Chuck Craig

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I Hunt

By: Chuck Craig

As a hunter, we are often misunderstood. aEURoeNormalaEUR people donaEUR(tm)t get up before the crack of dawn and head out into the woods. There is a passion, a desire that dwells within us that causes us to find enjoyment in what others would consider harsh. We are drawn by the call of the wild and find satisfaction in the sights and sounds of the outdoors. There is another call that we hear as Christians. The Holy Spirit beckons to us and we follow. To those who are not a believer, our actions seem odd. It makes no sense to them that we would want to serve others. They question how it is that we can value things that they give no regard to. We have a God-given passion and desire to search for our aEURoehighaEUR calling and fulfill our purpose as part of the body of Christ. As a hunter and a Christian, we see life lesson in all that God has created. This book tells tales of the huntaEUR"the good, the bad, the funny, and the lessons which God brought out of each of them. My youngest son asking me once if I was afraid of anything. I reflected on his questions and then said, aEURoeMy greatest fear is to live this life God has given me and not accomplish His will.aEUR I have no interest in being mediocre in my walk. I want to pursue and accomplish my purpose. That is why I hunt.

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Chuck and Blanche Johnson's Savor Michigan Cookbook

Michigan's Finest Restaurants, Their Recipes & Their Histories

By: Chuck Johnson,Blanche Johnson

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Michigan's Finest Restaurants, Their Recipes & Their Histories

By: Chuck Johnson,Blanche Johnson

More than 140 recipes from Michigan's finest restaurants, packaged with historical photos and information, showcase the best the region has to offer for foodies and armchair travelers alike.

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Firebirds

A Harrowing Firsthand Account of Helicopter Combat in Vietnam

By: Chuck Carlock

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Firebirds

A Harrowing Firsthand Account of Helicopter Combat in Vietnam

By: Chuck Carlock

Chuck Carlock volunteered to become a helicopter pilot in August 1966, convinced that by the time he finished training, the Vietnam War would be over. Little did he know that he would see some of the war's most intense action, including the Tet offensives. Carlock portrays countless dangers, from an elusive enemy and treacherous terrain to blinding weather, faulty equipment, and friendly fire. He rides the pendulum between fear and fearlessness during his many brushes with death. Along with the danger and tension, Carlock tells us about the camaraderie and humor shared by men who lived on the edge. Carlock's stories will sometimes shock you, sometimes bring a smile to your face, and sometimes make you angry. Learn about "secret" missions into a neutral country. Discover how the Walker spy ring cost American lives. Most of all, find out what it was like for a twenty-one-year-old farm boy to find himself suddenly immersed in vicious daily combat, making decisions that determined the fate of hundreds of lives.

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Bantam

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0553577050

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Water Polo the Y's Way

By: Chuck Hines

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Water Polo the Y's Way

By: Chuck Hines

Chuck Hines enjoyed a 40-year career with the YMCA, during which he was a strong advocate of the Olympic sport of water polo. He was a three-time All-America player, and he coached teams at three YMCAs that won national championships. His teams all started out at the beginning level, in small pools and with insufficient equipment, and fought their way to the top. This book is the story of those teams and their rags to riches achievements.

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1438920903

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Look What Sports Did To This Little Kid!

A Baby Boomer’s Journey Through the Golden Age of Sports

By: Chuck Spinner

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Look What Sports Did To This Little Kid!

A Baby Boomer’s Journey Through the Golden Age of Sports

By: Chuck Spinner

The Baby Boom generation (those born between 1946-1965) are starting to reach three quarters of a century in age. Their youth came after the Great Depression and World War II; and Americans were longing for fun activities that sports provided. Baby Boomers grew up just as television was being welcomed into average households. The youth of this generation were the first to see sports events live on TV rather than listening to them on radio or reading about them in newspapers. This new visual medium enabled this generation to react together immediately to the same athletic competition. This autobiography presents a nostalgic look at the author’s reactions to the sports events that many of his readers also witnessed. This work is also a history book whose stories detail events in a personal, readable, enjoyable way. Baby boomers and sports fans in general will have fun exploring such enticing chapters such as: How the author’s uncle became a pro wrestler to pay his way through law school. Meeting a boyhood sports idol 40 years later. Two grandsons ride in a pace car with their Papa. Meeting the only major league ambidextrous pitcher. The first T-ball game played on “artificial turf”! Author plays international basketball game in Senegal. Author beats future Supreme Court justice in basketball! Larry Bird ruins local TV sports broadcast! Author participates in prison basketball game. Running with the “Vaulting Vicar”, Bob Richards! Author’s wife meets Michael Jordon....almost! The Detective Wrestling Dentist! Golfing on the Moon! Vietnam and a remembered fallen teammate. Patrice meets Kentucky Derby winner Go for Gin. The most comfortable pole vault landing pit ever! Author Spinner was prompted to write his book after reading this quote from Toni Morrison: “If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.”

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The Green Bay Packers All-Time All-Stars

The Best Players at Each Position for the Green and Gold

By: Chuck Carlson

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The Green Bay Packers All-Time All-Stars

The Best Players at Each Position for the Green and Gold

By: Chuck Carlson

Let’s say you’re the coach of the Green Bay Packers, deciding which players should start in a Super Bowl matchup against the toughest team in the AFC. But instead of choosing from the current roster, you have every player in the team’s 100-year history in your locker room. Who starts at quarterback: the steady field general Bart Starr, gunslinger Brett Favre, or cannon-armed Aaron Rodgers? At outside linebacker, do you play Hall of Famer Dave Robinson, Lombardi-favorite Dan Currie, current All Pro Clay Matthews, or another player from the team’s deep roster? Which players get the start at wide receiver? Donald Driver, James Lofton, Sterling Sharpe, Max McGee, Jordy Nelson, or Antonio Freeman? Combining career stats, common sense, and a host of intangibles, veteran sportswriter Chuck Carlson imagines an embarrassment of riches and sets the all-time All-Pro Packer lineup for the ages.

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1493041789

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The Days of Rube, Matty, Honus and Ty

Scenes from the Early Deadball Era, 1904-1907

By: Chuck Kimberly

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The Days of Rube, Matty, Honus and Ty

Scenes from the Early Deadball Era, 1904-1907

By: Chuck Kimberly

The early Deadball Era featured landmark achievements, great performances by several of baseball's immortals, and a delightful array of characters. John McGraw won his first pennant as a manager and repeated the feat the following year with the team he later called his greatest. His Giants were praised for their playing ability and criticized for their rowdy behavior. Meanwhile the Cubs were putting together the greatest team in franchise history, emphasizing speed on the bases, solid defense and outstanding pitching. Jack Chesbro won 41 games in 1904 by employing a new pitch--the spitball. Other pitchers began using it, accelerating the trend toward lower batting averages. The White Sox entered baseball lore as the "Hitless Wonders," winning the 1906 pennant through adroit use of "scientific baseball" tactics.

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Texas Ranger N. O. Reynolds, the Intrepid

By: Chuck Parsons,Donaly E. Brice

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Texas Ranger N. O. Reynolds, the Intrepid

By: Chuck Parsons,Donaly E. Brice

Historians Chuck Parsons and Donaly E. Brice present a complete picture of N. O. Reynolds (1846-1922), a Texas Ranger who brought a greater respect for the law in Central Texas. Reynolds began as a sergeant in famed Company D, Frontier Battalion in 1874. He served honorably during the Mason County "Hoo Doo" War and was chosen to be part of Major John B. Jones's escort, riding the frontier line. In 1877 he arrested the Horrells, who were feuding with their neighbors, the Higgins party, thus ending their Lampasas County feud. Shortly thereafter he was given command of the newly formed Company E of Texas Rangers. Also in 1877 the notorious John Wesley Hardin was captured; N.O. Reynolds was given the responsibility to deliver Hardin to trial in Comanche, return him to a safe jail during his appeal, and then escort him safely to the Huntsville penitentiary. Reynolds served as a Texas Ranger until he retired in 1879 at the rank of lieutenant, later serving as City Marshal of Lampasas and then County Sheriff of Lampasas County.

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1574415727

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Island Medicine

Life, Healing, and Community on a Maine Island

By: Dr. Chuck Radis

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Island Medicine

Life, Healing, and Community on a Maine Island

By: Dr. Chuck Radis

Dr. Chuck Radis was drawn to a career in medicine after meeting an osteopathic family practice bush pilot in Baja, Mexico. Following an internal medicine residency, the young doctor moved his family to Peaks Island off the coast of Maine and traveled by boat to the four year-round islands in Casco Bay, logging more than 100 house calls each year. Come along with Dr. Radis as he makes his rounds with a new batch of stories filled with equal parts hilarity, heartache, and wisdom.

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