Brimming with danger, love, and betrayal, Tom Grass's electrifying heist thriller is a gripping reimagining of Charles Dickens's classic Oliver Twist. Eighteen-year-old Twist doesn't have much. No money, no home and no family. All he has is his reputation as one of the most daring street artists in London—whose unique skills are matched only by his infamous talent as an urban climber. But when he finds himself on the run from the police, he knows that he could be about to lose the last thing he has left—his freedom. Until he is saved by the mysterious Dodge. When Dodge introduces him to con artist and "art collector" Cornelius Faginescu, Twist realizes that he finally has the chance to be part of something. All he has to do is put aside his moral objections and learn how to steal . . . Twist is soon drawn deeper into the gang and, as his feelings for grow for the intriguing and dangerous “Red," he discovers she has a secret—they are no longer playing for money. They're playing for their lives.
In this text, Tom Fort traces the history of lawns from the first mention (Henry III) through famous lawns to the present day, interspersed with his own efforts over the year of the book in creating the perfect lawn.
From the Preface For you who have honored me by opening this book to read, I thank you. I hope that it will give you pleasure, that you might learn from it, and that you might be inspired by it to write your own story for your own sake and for the sake of your family and friends. Even though we are like grass that withers, we also hope, as Jesus said, that the very hairs of our heads are all numbered. For that reason, all of our stories matter, not only to us and our descendants, but also to our friends and, most importantly, to God.
About the survival of a man who stood alone, self-appointed instrument of justice in the turbulent West. It is the savage saga of the short grass sod, the grim story of a brave rancher who was always outnumbered, but never outfought.
From cradle to great, the comprehensive real story of Bill Monroe The Father of Bluegrass Music, Bill Monroe was a major star of the Grand Ole Opry for over fifty years; a member of the Country Music, Songwriters, and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame; and a legendary figure in American music. This authoritative biography sets out to examine his life in careful detail--to move beyond hearsay and sensationalism to explain how and why he accomplished so much. Former Blue Grass Boy and longtime music journalist Tom Ewing draws on hundreds of interviews, his personal relationship with Monroe, and an immense personal archive of materials to separate the truth from longstanding myth. Ewing tells the story of the Monroe family's musical household and Bill's early career in the Monroe Brothers duo. He brings to life Monroe's 1940s heyday with the Classic Bluegrass Band, the renewed fervor for his music sparked by the folk revival of the 1960s, and his declining fortunes in the years that followed. Throughout, Ewing deftly captures Monroe's relationships and the personalities of an ever-shifting roster of band members while shedding light on his business dealings and his pioneering work with Bean Blossom and other music festivals. Filled with a wealth of previously unknown details, Bill Monroe offers even the most devoted fan a deeper understanding of Monroe's towering achievements and timeless music.
One of the stories I tell myself when I am trying to fall asleep is that I have tried. I've tagged along after myself in the pages of my own modern Western, and every few years is another chapter to the story. The myth of the cowboy. I chased a dream and it kicked me in the teeth. Yet I find myself falling for it again and again." Across the rugged and beautiful landscape of the contemporary American West, Tom Groneberg paints an unsparing portrait of his flawed, funny, and sometimes triumphant efforts to become a cowboy. It is a classic tale: a young man, facing a future he doesn't want to claim, has an inspiration -- Go West. Leaving behind his friends and family, Groneberg follows his heart and heads to a resort town in the Colorado Rockies, where he earns his spurs as a wrangler leading tourists on horseback. Like an old saddle blanket, the tale unfolds, revealing the clean threads of a new story. Groneberg moves to Montana, working for wages at a number of ranches before getting a chance to become the owner of a sprawling ranch, fifteen square miles of grass and sky. In lean but passionate prose, Groneberg demystifies the image of cowboy as celluloid hero and introduces us to the tough and kindhearted men who teach him how to be a real cowboy, the woman who teaches him how to love, and their son, who teaches him how to be a man. The Secret Life of Cowboys is both a coming-of-age story as stunning as the land itself and a revealing look at America's last frontier.
When are the 1970s going to begin?" ran the joke during the Presidential campaign of 1976. With his own patented combination of serious journalism and dazzling comedy, Tom Wolfe met the question head-on in these rollicking essays in Mauve Gloves and Madmen, Clutter and Vine -- and even provided the 1970s with its name: "The Me Decade.
Gardening experts Georgia Tasker and Tom MacCubbin present advice on choosing plants for the diverse landscape of Florida. More than 160 entries provide information on planting, growing, and caring for a myriad of plants.
While drying your sparkling clean ball on the dirty towel hanging from the ball washer, you take a deep breath and survey the scene. After teeing up your ball, you're immediately confronted with the first of many questions of detail-the nagging minutiae of golf. What's my target? Where do I stand? How do I stand? For many, learning traditional golf is often confusing and complicated. Conflicting tips and extraneous motion produce a difficult, high-maintenance sport that few golfers master. Combining the techniques of baseball and golf may be the answer. Hitting a ninety-five-mile-an-hour fastball is arguably one of the most difficult tasks in sports. But many golfers have trouble hitting a tiny golf ball lying motionless in the grass. Why? Author Tom Pezzuti offers a solution. Baseball does not use a backswing technique, and Pezzuti suggests this procedure lies at the root of many golf swing problems. Topstart Golf shows you how baseballs hitting principles apply to your power stroke, and your pitch shots. If you are not a touring pro who practices six to eight hours a day, then you need low-maintenance, simpler methods of playing golf. Try Topstart Golf and watch your game soar!
Florida Month-by-Month Gardening, the perfect companion to Florida Getting Started Garden Guide, presents a foolproof monthly breakdown of exactly what to plant in Florida's climate, exactly when to plant it, and exactly how to take care of it.
Since moving west over a decade ago, Tom Groneberg has worked with horses as a trail guide, as a ranch hand, and as the manager of his own ranch in Montana, but he has never owned a really good horse. Until, on an autumn night, in a warm barn under a blanket of snow, Blue is born. Soon, he will belong to Tom Groneberg. "If I had a good horse," writes Tom, "I could give it my life. I could ride it for years. We could grow old together." So begins this unique American love story about a man and his horse. In straightforward, poetic prose, Tom Groneberg chronicles the early successes and failures of trying to train Blue, earning the animal's trust, and saddling him for the first time. The experience is challenging, but ultimately rewarding for Tom. Through his relationship with the animal, he develops a deeper understanding of the land and his community, and of himself -- as a man, and as a husband and father. In a world in which horses are fast becoming nothing more than warm-blooded lawn ornaments, Tom still believes these animals are important in human lives. At its heart, One Good Horse is about the power of hope, the simple story of a horse and the way people connect with nature and with each other across the generations.
The family and friends of Tim Crawley left good jobs and homes in the east headed for California to get rich overnight in the gold fields. The country had a fevergold fever. Their two wagons were attacked by Indians, and all were scalped and killed except Tim. He was captured and lived with the Indians for over two years. Tim finally escaped but had to live off the land hunting, trapping, and fishing until taken in by a ranch family. They had two children just becoming teenagers like himself. After some schooling and filling the life of a ranch hand for three years, Tim got the urge for the high, cold country to trap and live free. He learned to use the club for a great weapon and the rattlesnake against his enemies. He survived by his wits. Being beaten, shot and left for dead, he always bounced back and held his own with his attackers. After stealing some weapons to survive, Tim kept moving to the high country, to north Colorado near the Wyoming border. He found what he looked for all his lifea beautiful valley with deep grass for cattle and a mountain stream through the middle. There were beaver dams as far as the eye could see. Bountiful fur animals were there for the taking. His pack mule was already loaded with traps of all sizes. He looked at the stream with little patches of ice around the edges as the sun struggled to raise its head in the east. He knew he wanted to call this place home with the girl he left at the ranch. He just didnt realize the price he had to pay before he could call it his own.
Scientific study of Ohio's plant life began in the late eighteenth century, and the first catalog of Ohio's vascular plants was published in 1860. The most recent catalog, published in 1932, has understandably become outdated. Now Tom S. Cooperrider and his co-authors, Barbara K. Andreas, Allison W. Cusick, Guy L Denny, John V. Freudenstein, and John J. Furlow, provide a comprehensive, modern reference covering the Ohio vascular flora. Including two thorough indexes -- one to scientific names, one to common names -- this user-friendly book will be invaluable for conservation and environmental workers in Ohio and surrounding states.
In Neighbors, Tom Boswell lays bare the hidden underside of a seemingly bucolic small town and the complex, often tormented inner lives of its residents. Boswell's poems focus a cold but compassionate eye on sharply observed, revelatory moments that unlock layers of complex, buried meanings, often poignant, sometimes horrific. A poem like "Visitation" illuminates a passing moment as if in a camera flash, capturing unsuspected depths and ironies as complex as a Chekhov short story compressed into eighteen lines. These unassuming poems pack a wallop as incendiary as cluster bombs. --Timothy Walsh, author of When the World Was Rear-Wheel Drive Neighbors live all around you yet no one is anyone you expect. This collection of poems reminds us of the monsters, the mundane, and the magnificent folks who live next door, across the street, and at the edge of town. As familiar as the flat horizons of the Midwest and as startling as glancing over little white roadside crosses and seeing your own name, these lines sharpen your gaze on what surrounds you unnoticed every day. “Long live the dandelions!” Take a look. -- Eric Paul Schaffer, author of A Million-Dollar Bill
Young Timmy Price's mastery of the game of golf inspires awe among the adult membership and envy among his peers at the country club. But when his father forces Timmy to become a caddy to teach him a lesson in humility, he is thrown into the hardscrabble world of the workers who make the game possible.
“Casual Gardening” is a how-to, experienced based book packed with fun tidbits and surprises. Tom’s version of simple and effective gardening is a no-fuss version of doing things the right way. This wise guy’s tried and true methods are a little bit research and the rest self-taught. His efficient, ‘don’t hesitate, just get it in the ground’ approach will get your garden loving you back with treasures in no time. Remember, it’s an on-the-go read and meant to get a little dirty, so take it along and watch your garden grow.
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