Growing old has never felt better than with Shank's uproarious new memoir, Get a Load of This 90-Year Old. Having witnessed some of history's most tumultuous decades, including the roaring twenties and World War II, Shank offers readers a unique—and hilarious—perspective on all things American. Witness the years fly by, from Calvin Coolidge to Harry Truman and beyond. Through it all, including a successful (yet boozy) stint in advertising and marriage to the most popular girl on his college campus, Shank keeps the wicked sense of humor that has sustained him all these years. Shank even reminisces about a few of his brief brushes with fame, such as the time he went golfing with some buddies in Oklahoma. There, they found themselves alone on the course with none other than Bob Hope—who promptly left them in stitches as he regaled them with wildly entertaining personal anecdotes. Readers will laugh until they cry as Shank reminisces about his life, whether as a young professional man enjoying midday martinis or as a ninety-year-old senior citizen trying desperately to beat a 102-year-old to a seat at the doctor's office. So be sure and Get a Load of This 90-year Old today!
A children's book, for ages four to eight. It shows the love of human beings for our Maker and for lower animal. A mynah bird becomes a unlikely friend of a cat, and a puppet by the name of Smokestack Jack (S.J.) helps the two, especially an abused kitty cat who is loved both by S. J. and the mynah bird.
THE FUN OF FANTASY...THE ASSURANCE OF FACT... What does it take to reach the life summit you choose for yourself ? For Thomas Jefferson it was... and it is the same for me today... 1. Persistence 2. Persistence 3. Persistence! Here's a "frolicking" way both to recall and learn new facts about American history that will warm your heart instead of provoking a snore! A book for all age groups, "Come Ride the Rails with Smoke- stack Jack," is about awesome years in America from the Revolution forward. As this author has concluded, imagination in the case of Apple's Steve Jobs carried him through a fascinating life of creativity. It was en- hanced by truths borne out in American history. Read here the story of a youth suffering concussion after a bicycle accident and fantasizing in a coma about so many marvels he'd learned in his early years of life. Your imagination will be rewarded by seeing how virtual spirituality can be life-changing when you prep your mind to receive nuggets from history. Be not concerned whether your fantasy can become a lubri- cant to a rich life based on eternal truths. It will be. The youth's mentor during his concussion is his alter ego, Smoke- stack Jack, a puppet who has lived forever in spiritual form. And would your imagination allow you to talk face to face in the spirit with George Washing- ton on a train owned by puppet Smokestack Jack? A woman dying of cancer in her late 70s "could not lay the manu- script aside." A NASA engineer was so fascinated by his copy, he said "that's an extraordinary story." An ad executive who volunteered to read proof be- fore the publisher's editor saw it, liked reading for the first time-or in part as a review-the lives of men and women like Washington, Franklin, Lin- coln, Madam Curie, Clara Booth Luce and Helen Keller. Join these folks in a read you'll treasure from now on.
Mojo Jojo turns all the people of Townsville into obedient dogs, and it's up to the Powerpuff Girls--or rather Pups--Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, to figure out a way to stop him before the whole world goes to the dogs.
The creative team behind the instant-sell-out art books THE ANCIENT BOOK OF MYTH AND WAR and SEX AND SCIENCE are at it again, this time with a whole new slant on modern design! 3X4 is a unique collection of paintings built around the simple aesthetic of the numbers 3 and 4. Be it shape, line, texture, or color, this collection dares to boldly add a new perspective to modern art. These four artists, Morse, Romano, Shank, and Wragg, collectively work for 3 of the top animation studios in the world (Pixar, Laika, and Dreamworks Animation), making the promise of 3X4 a strong one. This is one book your coffee table was meant to hold at the ready, a sturdy "board book" style object d'art!
The basis of the provocative hit military documentary Fallen Angel Call Sign: Extortion 17. A Black Hawk Down of the war in Afghanistan, the deadliest day for the U.S. in 12 years of that conflict—and a military investigation that covered up evidence of an inside job by the Taliban. Don Brown, a former U.S. Navy JAG officer stationed at the Pentagon, and former Special Assistant United States Attorney, has in his possession one of four copies of The Colt Report, which reveals a possible cover-up in relation to the August 6, 2011, killing of 30 men from the United States, including 17 members of Navy Seal Team Six—warrior brothers from the same Team that ninety days before killed Osama Bin Laden—potentially by undercover Taliban operatives.
Dedicated to everyone who has ever asked where the road will take them and then taken that first step towards the unknown. However, it takes an extremely strong person armed with a sense of humor to laugh at adversity and challenge. So now I have described the "Diana" series in totality: one is the writer and the other is the reader. Just remember to keep the dreams alive and let no one put them aside, they are way too important.
Don Bendell is a successful author and has owned and operated martial arts schools in southern Colorado, but many of his activities in his life equipped him to be a tracker. That talent has been used on many occasions to locate lost hikers, missing animals, and fugitives. Very active in Boy Scouting and bow hunting in his early life, Don was a US Army Special Forces (Green Beret) officer, a licensed Colorado big game guide and outfitter, and did countless hours of research for his ten westerns about a famous cowboy tracker, Chris Colt. Several of the searches Don has been on have been very high profile national news stories, so many people asked him to write a book about those searches from his point of view. This book clearly illustrates some of the high drama and adventures a modern day tracker goes through and answers many questions about some of the searches he took part in. This memoir is a true tale of the modern day west written by a modern day cowboy.
Throughout long profiles and conversations--ranging from 1982 to 2001--the renowned author makes clear his distinctions between historical fact and his own creative leaps
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