Hermann Rauschning was president of the Danzig senate from 1933 to 1934 and had been Hitler's frequent guest, often for long periods of time.
Encompassing periods of settlement and war, this informative local history provides insight into the early years of Newton County, Mississippi, and the lives of its citizens. Exploring the county's local events, religious denominations, and early go…
The 1980 edition of the Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year series, which has been banned by government authorities at the 1979 Moscow international Book Fair, contains the best works of some 130 leading editorial cartoonists from the United States…
Beginning with his experiences as a young boy learning the trade of trapping and hunting, the author chronicles his escapades throughout an untamed America, including trapping bear and deer in northern Michigan, wolfing in southeastern Oregon, hunti…
A ghastly murder, Jim Crow justice, and the gallows tree. When two federal marshals rode up to Will Mathis' rural house outside of Oxford, Mississippi, in 1901 to arrest him for counterfeiting and distilling, they had no idea what was waiting for th…
Puerto Rican Cookery has become the standard reference on traditional native cookery (cocina criolla). According to the San Juan Star, "the cookbook is seen and is more likely better read in some homes than the religious tome. . . . [it] is consider…
The biography of an unsung American hero. Rousseau led the Spanish campaign against the British in Louisiana and West Florida during the Revolutionary War.
The definitive guide to all things Mardi Gras . . . past and present! From Twelfth Night to Ash Wednesday, New Orleans is transformed. Queens and fools, demons and dragons reign over the Crescent City. This vividly photographed book is a lively, com…
Scientific discovery changes the world! Discover the fascinating story behind one of the most important changes to nautical navigation in this nonfiction book for young readers. More than 300 years ago, explorers wandered the seas using unreliable m…
An excellent introduction to an inventive style of cooking, with over 200 recipes carefully explained for the home cook.
Children will creak, clap, flap, and rattle along to this story of Witchy's house and the creepy creatures that live inside. A ghost, a bat, a cat, and a skeleton are only a few of the characters haunting the house. Illustrated with exquisitely deta…
"Ciertamente, es un libro diferente y estoy seguro que ser de gran beneficio para toda persona que lo lea y aplique sus principios." -Norman Vincent PealeThis edition makes Ziglar's dynamic message available to the 15,000,000 Spanish-speakers living…
Seven tales of life and history in Louisiana include the story of two French sisters who journeyed to the unsettled lands of North Louisiana early in the nineteenth century, and an account from the Civil War of a Union woman trapped behind the battl…
When the great emperor of China demands that Chan Lo carve him a dragon of wind and fire, Chan Lo is overwhelmed. No matter how hard he listens to the perfect jade stone, he does not hear dragons. This Chinese folktale is warmly illustrated, evoking…
In this military memoir and adventure story, the author recounts his seven years in the U.S. Navy in the 1960s, mostly aboard nuclear submarines. During the Six Day War in 1967, he was aboard a sub in the eastern Mediterranean on a top-secret missio…
Charles J. Colcock collected invaluable facts about his genealogy and printed them for the descendants of his family.
Motorhome travelers are always searching for new and uncrowded places to visit. This book steers the traveler far from the beaten track indeed: to the lush forests, pristine beaches, and majestic volcanoes of New Zealand, the island nation on the ot…
The wonder and beauty of the antebellum South comes alive once again in the memory of Eliza Ripley. Born in 1832, Ripley witnessed firsthand the changing South and lamented the loss of elegant Southern balls and wedding traditions, such as having th…
Father Christmas, with his Irish eyes twinkling, ushers in his seven elves and thus begins this Irish tale.
You're not gonna taste this little beignet! In this confectionary folktale adaptation, a lonely baker gets his wish when he sprinkles magic sugar on a beignet and it comes to life. The little beignet boy runs away but is in danger of being eaten by…
William Miller Owen served as first lieutenant and adjutant of the Battalion Washington Artillery of New Orleans. Realizing at the time of his service the importance of an accurate, objective account of his exploits, Owen set out to keep a record of…
This comprehensive volume traces the history of Lafayette Parish, from its earliest beginnings and the struggle between the Attakapas Indians and the first white settlers, French Canadians, English traders, and French trappers to the conditions in 1…
A handbook of the spooky secrets along California's State Route 49. After the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848, droves of people flocked to the Golden State seeking their fortunes. More than 150 years later, their ghosts remain, awaiting d…
After appearing in six children's books by legendary writer andillustrator Jim Rice, Gaston finally comes to "life." Thisplush, cuddly, and cute stuffed animal is as close as any loyal reader ofthe Gaston series would like to get to a real-live gree…
A practical handbook that has served pastors time and time again. Extensively updated to aid in meeting the increased demands and challenges of twenty-first-century ministry, this edition includes expanded indexes and reading lists. Covering everyth…
When the first settlers landed on American shores, the difficulties in finding or making shelter must have seemed ironical as well as almost unbearable. The colonists found a land magnificent with forest trees of every size and variety, but they had…
Spectacular scenes of crowds and kings! Sparkling beads, shimmering doubloons, the flash of flambeaux--Mardi Gras in the Crescent City is vibrantly visual: a scintillating riot of color and light. These vivid photographs of reigning royalty and ramb…
Clovis comes to the defense of the misunderstood skunk Batiste, when Batiste saves Ren Rain Frog from the treacherous Sosthene Snake!
Ziglars autobiography exclaims those born again need not wander through life with long faces and short funds.
The heart of Southern Texas--the Rio Grande Valley--is brought to life through rhyming text and vivid illustrations in this charming Texas-themed ABC book. Steeped in tradition at the crossroads between the United States and Mexico, the Valley's res…
From the militia of colonial days to the National Guard of modern times, Americas citizen soldiers have symbolized the preparedness, the unselfish service, and the devotion to duty that have sustained the nation in war and peace. In times of grave n…
Tales that have been a part of Irish folklore for hundreds of years, passed down from one generation to another.
What do the Regan administration, the U.S. Budget,National Defense, the Soviet Pipeline, and the Pro-Football Strike allhave in common? Theyre all subjects that were up for grabs in 1982 forthe nation's leading editorial cartoonists.Started in 1972,…
"Come hither, ye seadogs, and listen to me. I speak of a pirate who taunts this great sea. His name is Barkbeard. He's fearsome and bold. He's taken me treasure of emeralds and gold." But as the captain and his crew load up the cannons and hoist up…
The Renaissance New Testament is a monumental 18-volume work more thanfifty years in the making. Randolph O. Yeager has realized here a lifelongdream, and created one of the most important biblical works of the twentiethcentury. It offers:The King J…
Told with a Texas twang, this tale features a dozen icons of the Lone Star state. Clever rhymes count down the days of Christmas, revealing such surprise gifts as silver spurs, oil wells, and armadillos. Festive illustrations fill the pages of this…
The Two Little Knights of Kentucky, Keith and Malcolm McIntyre,
Dirk and his friends have spent their entire lives in hiding because of their racial identities. Now they must make a dangerous journey into the past with the hope of restoring the world's natural timeline and dissolving their engineered society. Ea…
The warlords presence is requested at the emperors banquet in two weeks, but he is sixteen days away by horseback. Using their math skills, ingenuity, and the wind, Chuan and Jing Jing reach the warlords camp and encourage him to use their sailing c…
Explores the origins of golf in Ireland, including the legendary courses and players of this hugely popular sport.
A remarkable blend of history and drama seen through the eyes of a noted New Orleans bluesman. This extraordinary life history is the result of more than 15 years of recorded conversations, pieced together into a narrative of a uniquely American exp…
In the era of Storyville and Bellocq, one man heard the spirits calling. Believing himself to be gifted with magnetic and hypnotic powers, Dr. Etienne Deschamps searched for the lost treasure of pirate Jean Lafitte. And he needed a young virgin to f…
When the cotton candy machine at the Texas State Fair malfunctions, Jake leaves a very sticky situation in his wake.
Seaside links courses offer golfers unmatched challenges and enchanting scenery. And while they can be found in many parts of the world, the links of the British Isles are the most famous in their class.Donald Steel takes readers on a tour of sevent…
Drifting down the bayou the night after Christmas, Boudreau discovers a fat alligator named Pierre, whom he takes home as a pet. The Boudreau children give Pierre their full attention, much to Pierres dismay, but in the end, its a very happy Cajun n…
Author and stand-up comedian Michael Strecker tells jokes about po' boys and ferries, and crawfish and oil--everything under the New Orleans sun Paired with the comically animated illustrations of Vernon Smith, fans of the Crescent City will be bell…
Andrew Higgins built boats that could crunch through driftwood, bounce over logs, climb a beach, and wham up on a sloping concrete sea wall. In World War II, that was exactly what was needed to get soldiers and Jeeps from the ocean to land. This bio…
