In 1934, in the middle of the Great Depression, millionaire Charles Bedaux spent $250,000 in an attempt to cross northern British Columbia in five motorized vehicles. The Bedaux Expedition ranks as one of the most audacious and unusual events in the province's history. Bannock and Beans tells the story of this extravagant failure from the perspective of one of the cowboys who worked on Bedaux's team. Bob White's reminiscences, recounted in the tradition of the cowboy storyteller, describe ...

Tony Petrocelli, a small town detective in southern California, is interrupted early Saturday morning by a phone call from distraught parents. They’ve discovered their ten-year-old daughter, Ashley Gibson, is missing. They claim she has been abducted, and plead for help. Tony rousts his talented but flawed partner, Eddy James, from bed and a hangover, to interview Ashley’s parents. At the Gibson home, they join the first responders to the scene. As they try to obtain a complete story, they...

Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) from 1965 until 1997, was fond of saying “happy are those who sing and dance,” and his regime energetically promoted the notion of culture as a national resource. During this period Zairian popular dance music (often referred to as la rumba zaïroise) became a sort of musica franca in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. But how did this privileged form of cultural expression, one primarily known for a s...

"Mad Doctor Doom's Dupe!": Pureheart the Powerful returns in this heroic adventure when Archie's date with Veronica is threatened by the dastardly Evilheart! Pureheart may have had no trouble in the past thwarting his Arch-nemesis but how will he withstand the combined force of Evilheart and Mad Doctor Doom's robot Computo?

"The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. - THE NOSE KNOWS!" & "ENTER THE DEMON" P.O.P. operatives A.R.C.H.I.E., R.E.G.G.I.E., and J.U.G.H.E.A.D. face off against the infamous C.R.U.S.H. agent Dr. Nose after he subdues Pop and captures V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A. In this thrilling story, the gang must battle explosive robots and corporate espionage to save the day! Dr. Demon is up to no good again in "Enter the Demon," but can he get to Lodge Industries' secret weapon before P.O.P. does?

"The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. in Undercurrent!": In the middle of a top secret mission, P.O.P. spies A.R.C.H.I.E. and V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A. are apprehended at the hands of C.R.U.S.H. Agents and taken to Super Spy's lair! Can B.E.T.T.Y. and R.E.G.G.I.E. rescue their friends before Super Spy extracts all of P.O.P.'s secrets from his captives? And in "Who Screams Last... Screams Best!", it's B.E.T.T.Y.'s turn to get taken hostage by Super Spy but he wasn't counting on her secret weapon... All t...

This book is the life story in rhyme and illustrations of a redskin potato that never failed to look up even at his worst. It is a story of how not being chosen, but still keeping the Faith can propel one to ultimate glory.

"A.R.C.H.I.E. as The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. in "The Thought Control Caper!" P.O.P. agents A.R.C.H.I.E., V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A. and R.E.G.G.I.E. take on the devious Controller of C.R.U.S.H. in this rousing spy adventure of intrigue and narrow escapes! Using mind control, The Controller lures our heroes into his clutches but will they have enough tricks up their sleeve to thwart the evildoer and bring him to justice?"

About the BookIn the up-and-coming town of Sandbury, the young, beautiful, and successful Nora Brightmeyer works at Electro Motors, a cutting-edge manufacturer of electric vehicles. Recently divorced, Nora has once again found love in Dr. Allen Sweeney, a dentist in town. Nora has finally opened herself up to the new relationship, and after falling madly in love, Allen plans to propose, but tragedy intervenes.What follows is a murder that shakes the town of Sandbury and its r...

"World music" emerged as a commercial and musical category in the 1980s, but in some sense music has always been global. Through the metaphor of encounters, Music and Globalization explores the dynamics that enable or hinder cross-cultural communication through music. In the stories told by the contributors, we meet well-known players such as David Byrne, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Ry Cooder, Fela Kuti, and Gilberto Gil, but also lesser-known characters such as the Senegalese Afro-Cuban singer ...

PUREHE ART THE POWERFUL EVILHE ARTS REVENGEWho would have thought Reggie could get any worse than he already is? Archies Purehe ART is faced with the battle of his life when Evilhe ART faces off against him to win the affections of Betty and Veronica.

A Season in Patagonia is angler, naturalist, and outdoor conservation author Steve Ramirez’s newest collection of fly fishing, nature trekking, and exploration stories that are intended to entertain and enlighten his readers while focusing on “Nature and the Best of Human Nature.” In A Season in Patagonia, Ramirez takes us on an epic journey retracing the westward expansion of Euro-American conquistadors while exploring the legacy and lessons offered by the indigenous peo...