A young Irishman is an indentured saddle and yoke apprentice for an elderly master. The young boy is named John Lockridge; the elderly master is Master Haughton. One day, John has a brilliant idea for a new winning saddle. He has created a winner. Master Haughton was horrified when he began to explain a new saddle that was even more advanced than the design that Master Haughton’s leather shop was working on. Soon, John’s saddle began to win. The Irish racing mobsters took notice. The new saddle wins so many races that the mobsters had a contract on John’s head. His father offered Britt, an Englishman, a lot of money to take John back to England, along with his winning saddle. John and Britt went on their way to England.
Underneath its gulf coastal charm, the tourist town of Oceanport holds secrets that nobody dares talk about. Children avoid the Roe Mansion, even if it means going out of their way. Their parents and grandparents have long told them the old Roe Mansion is haunted. After years of being alone, Arla Roe, the wealthy old widow that lives there, is childless and the last of her rice dynasty family line. She is thought by many to be a bit crazy. Is all that just old wives tales? Will anyone dare to find out the truth? One day, her life changes when a grade school boy approaches her property and starts asking questions as part of research on an assigned school paper. His parents are very hesitant but he has made up his mind to try to find out what he can about the old Roe Mansion's role in the history of Oceanport. In the process of doing so, will the boy--and the whole town--finally find peace in knowing the whole truth? What can Oceanport do to regain their healthy tourist market share that has eluded them for so long...or will the curious schoolboy become yet another mysterious statistic?
On any given day, millions of Wall Street Journal readers put aside the serious business and economic news of the day to focus first on the paper's middle column (a.k.a. the A-hed), a virtual sound-bubble for light literary fare -- a short story, a tall tale, an old yarn, a series of vignettes, and other unexpected delights that seem to "float off the page." In this first-ever compendium of middle-column pieces, you'll find an eclectic selection of writings, from the outlandish to the oddly enlightening. Read about: • one man's attempt to translate the Bible into Klingon • sheep orthodontics, pet-freezing, and toad-smoking • being hip in Cairo, modeling at auto shows, piano-throwing • the fate of mail destined for the World Trade Center after 9/11 • the plight of oiled otters in Prince William Sound ...and much, much more. Edited by 20-year Journal veteran Ken Wells, and with a foreword by Liar's Poker author Michael Lewis, Floating Off the Page is the perfect elixir for fans of innovative prose in all its forms and function.
Born out of expansion in 1962, the New York Mets have more than filled the void left by the departure of the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants. They have provided baseball fans in New York and around the baseball world with close to 40 years of memories including Casey Stengel's loveable losers, the improbable 1969 miracle, another world championship in 1986 and National League pennants in 1973 and 2000 with many unforgettable moments in between. Amazing Mets Trivia tests the memories of Met fans of all ages with hundreds of questions and facts about players including: Tom Seaver, Cleon Jones, Willie Mays, Rusty Staub, Dave Kingman, Lee Mazzili, Darryl Strawberry, Doc Gooden, Keith Hernandez, Gary Carter, Mike Piazza, Edgardo Alfonzo, John Franco and many others.
What about climate change? Is there a connection between dragon legends and dinosaurs? Is evolution the bloodiest religion ever? What about cavemen? What are the 10 best evidences for a young creation? The Answers series has been a powerful tool in equipping believers to share and defend their faith. Now the newest book in this landmark series takes on hot button topics like climate change, ancient man, and many more. Too many people have walked away from their faith because they sought answers for what seemed a contradiction in Christian belief and scientific teaching. For those who desire a deeper walk and a thriving faith in the face of a growing cultural adversity, now find the answers to questions you have or others may use to genetic engineering, this powerful team of apologists is able to inspire you and those you know who may not yet believe.
I've known Ken Jacuzzi 25 years and have admired and worked with him in political and social service in Arizona. He represents the good things that have come from immigrant families that make America so strong today." -Sen. Dennis DeConcini, retired U.S. Senator. 'Glimpse the Jacuzzi family: From their invention of the first enclosed cabin monoplane to the world's most recognized brand of whirlpool baths and spas." -Barbara Barrett, attorney, Chairman, U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. 'Whilst Britain's Minister for the Navy in the '70s and President of NATO's Parliamentary Assembly in the '80s, I rarely encountered anyone as impressive as the author, or anyone who could match his incisive intellect, insatiable curiosity, and relentless questioning." -Sir Patrick Duffy. 'Readers with and without disabilities will appreciate the journey Ken has taken through life. What a hero to us all " -John D. Kemp, Esq., lawyer, author. 'Ken Jacuzzi's engaging style draws the reader into an open and honest picture of the day-to-day struggles of living with a disability and the challenges that plague family, friends, and care-givers." -Regina Wentzel Wolfe, Ph.D., Dominican University. 'To understand the words 'courage, perseverance, and determination', read Ken Jacuzzi's autobiography." -Jana Bommersbach, author, journalist.
American song contains data on over 4,800 American musicals spread over two volumes. All Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway productions are included, together with all resident theatre productions of shows by major artists, shows that closed out of town prior to Broadway, shows that toured, selected nightclub shows, straight plays with original songs, vaudeville and burlesque shows.
A Holden Caufield with acne vulgaris, Andy is born in North Carolina too late to be a hippy and too early to be a programmer, just in time to live through the Carter administration and the era of lowered expectations. Spurned by his peers, who call him Pizza Face, Andy embarks on a wild campaign for truth and beauty, chasing idols from North Carolina to Washington, D.C.
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A perennial #1 New York Times Bestseller, with comprehensive, reliable, and up-to-date information on every subject imaginable, right at your fingertips For 135 years, The World Almanac has remained the source of choice for people who want quick access to information they know they can trust. More comprehensive than a web site, quicker and easier to use than the Internet and other on-line sources, and cheaper that 15 days of Internet access, The World Almanac is found in more homes, schools, libraries, businesses, and media outlets than any other reference source. The World Almanac 2003 provides over 1,000 pages of facts and figures, including: * A complete recap of the 2002 Winter Olympics, including the results of every event * The Year in Pictures: Two color photo sections highlighting the year's most dramatic news, sports, and entertainment events * The Facts Behind the News: Up-to-date and comprehensive information on the arts and entertainment, awards and prizes, U.S. cities and states, nations of the world, sports, the environment, vital statistics, lifestyles, education, travel and tourism, science and technology, astronomy, sex, health and nutrition, the economy and business, and much more
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