NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this deeply compelling novel and epic milestone of American literature, a nameless narrator tells his story from the basement lair of the Invisible Man he imagines himself to be.One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 YearsHe describes growing up in a Black community in the South, attending a Negro college from which he is expelled, moving to New York and bec...

Lawless Justice . . .In the town of Bannet, Doss Edding, son of a wealthy land baron, led the cold-blooded Half Moon Gang on a spree of theft and murder that should have put him behind bars for the rest of his life. But the corrupt local law has set the accused man free to wreak more havoc.Arizona Ranger Sam Burrack is determined to put the desperadoes six feet under, but to do so, he must outfox the hired gun Doss’s father set on his trail. With a price on his head and pow...

A rancher and three ex-Texas Rangers embark on a dangerous cattle drive through the wilderness in this action-packed Western adventure."Lovers of Louis L'Amour-type Westerns will welcome [this] series." — Nashville BannerThe only riches Texans had left after the Civil War were five million maverick longhorns and the brains, brawn and boldness to drive them north to where the money was. Now, Ralph Compton brings thi...

"One of the best books about the writing profession ever published." ― The Fresno BeeKatherine Anne Porter called courage "the first essential" for a writer. "I have to talk myself into bravery with every sentence," agreed Cynthia Ozick, "sometimes every syllable." E. B. White said he admired anyone who "has the guts to write anything at all."In The Courage to Write, Ralph Keyes, an author who has taught writing for more th...

When a fellow lawman falls ill, Sam Burrack - better known as the Ranger - agrees to take the reins of the territory's infamous jail wagon. Driving straight across the territory, the Ranger must keep tabs on a motley group of prisoners, including the younger brother of J.C. McLawry, leader of the dreaded Blue Star Tattoo Gang.McLawry's gang will stop at nothing to free one of their own. And riding among them is Lawrence Shaw, known as the fastest gun alive, whose isolated existence...

"Once I started this incomparable story, I couldn't put it down, and I cannot get it out of my mind—nor will I ever. The message of what can be accomplished by training through affection and joy will thrill all animal lovers." —Betty WhiteA captivating true story of loyalty, friendship, and high adventure that spans several decades and three continents, Modoc is an unforgettable piece of historical narrative and one of the most remarkable true stor...

Federal Deputy Sullivan Hart arrived too late to rescue his father. But the elder Hart managed to identify his killers before his death - by scrawling the phrase "Los Pistoleros" in his own blood.Since the end of the Civil War, this outlaw gang has been involved in everything from cattle rustling to running guns - without getting caught. Sullivan Hart aims to end that lucky streak.But Sullivan isn't the only man on the hunt. Quick Charlie Sims, gambler and con man, has his ...

Where Legend BeginsYears before he became famous as The Ranger, young Samuel Burrack was a buffalo hunter trying his hand at enterprise on the Western Frontier. When his best friend is murdered, his first instinct is simple - find the killers and deliver justice. Joined by legendary Ranger Clyde "Outrider" Sazes, Samuel learns how to track, hunt and shoot from the best in the territory. But when the badmen split up, so must the partners, and Samue...

A lot of people have questions about the Bible. Who decided what books should be in the Bible? Why are there so many translations—and does it matter? Since the Bible was written by ordinary people, how do we know if its trustworthy? How We Got Our Bible: Youth Edition answers these questions and more by examining how the Bible began, how it was preserved, transmitted, translated, spread, and communicated. By understanding the path these God-inspired writings have taken, youll gain a better kn...

A gunslinging woman can't escape her past in this Ralph Compton western.Disguised as “Danny Duggin,” Danielle Strange hunted down the merciless cutthroats who murdered her father. Now the feared gunslick has hung up her trademark twin Colts—and given up her secret identity—to make something out of her Texas ranch. But then a passel of hard cases rides into town and all hell breaks loose. And when the vicious gunmen kill one of Danielle’s old saddle pals, she knows ...

USA Today bestselling author.Seems like every time Arizona Ranger Sam Burrack turns over a rock, a Black Valley Rider jumps out. So when two bounty hunters arrive in Minton Hill trailing the same outlaws, Sam agrees to ride with them. Trouble is, only a drunken gambler called Tinnis Lucas knows where the gang is holed up-a dead man's land called Black Valley.

A band of cowboys turned California Gold Rushers set their sights on paradise, but trouble rides along on the trail to their new home.The year was 1853. For Lonnie Kilgore and his fellow Texans, it was time to go home. Then they met Western legend and former mountain man Jim Bridger, who told them of a lush range waiting to be claimed in northern Utah. The Texans have purchased land on the Green river and come to San Antonio to gather up some longhorns.But ...