A "humbling, inspiring . . . deeply emotional" biography of the boxing legend who held the heavyweight world championship for more than eleven years ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review).Known as the Brown Bomber, Joe Louis defended his heavyweight title an astonishing twenty-five times. Through the 1930s, he got more column inches of newspaper coverage than President Roosevelt. At a time when the boxing ring was the only venue where black and white could meet...

Based on over five years of interview and archival research, John Wayne: American explains the appeal of Wayne's abiding "Americanness" and how he became such a revered icon.**No American has been more identified with his country than John Wayne. For millions of people from the heartland to the furthest corners of the earth, he simply is America. Wayne virtually defined the role of the cowboy and the soldier, unswervingly playing the gruff man of...

An “engrossing and important book" (Wall Street Journal) that brings to life the fateful friendship between Malcolm X and Muhammad AliIn 1962, boxing writers and fans considered Cassius Clay an obnoxious self-promoter, and few believed that he would become the heavyweight champion of the world. But Malcolm X, the most famous minister in the Nation of Islam, saw the potential in Clay, not just for boxing greatness, but as a means of spreading the Nation’s m...

A "marvelous" (Sports Illustrated) portrait of the three men whose lives were forever changed by WWI-era Boston and the Spanish flu: baseball star Babe Ruth, symphony conductor Karl Muck, and Harvard law student Charles Whittlesey.In the fall of 1918, a fever gripped Boston. The streets emptied as paranoia about the deadly Spanish flu spread. Newspapermen and vigilante investigators aggressively sought to discredit anyone who looked or sounded German. And ...

Acclaimed historians Randy Roberts and James Olson use a wealth of archival sources—including the diary of José Enrique de la Peña—to retell the story of the Alamo for a new generation of Americans.In late February and early March of 1836, the Mexican Army—commanded by General Antonio López de Santa Anna—besieged a small force of Anglo and Tejano rebels at a mission known as the Alamo. The defenders faced a dire predicament, lacking vital information about the even...

The eighteenth book of the Tantalizing Erotic Stories Series. This installment features even more, vulgar, and obscene erotic stories of illustrious tales of frivolous sex action, with tantalizing tales of exquisite sexual escapades, that will be sure to whet your sexual appetite and stimulate all of your erogenous zones, leaving your mind awakened in the throes of passionate pleasure, tantalizingly titillating your lustful longing sexual desires, all the while fulfilling your filthy eroti...

The sixteenth book of the Tantalizing Erotic Stories Series. This installment features even more, vulgar, and obscene erotic stories of illustrious tales of frivolous sex action, with tantalizing tales of exquisite sexual escapades, that will be sure to whet your sexual appetite and stimulate all of your erogenous zones, leaving your mind awakened in the throes of passionate pleasure, tantalizingly titillating your lustful longing sexual desires, all the while fulfilling your filthy erotic...

This enticing collection of erotic paranormal tales will transport you to a world where horny Bigfoots and Werewolves roam the forest, and lustful spirits linger within the shadows. These pages are filled with passion, danger, and pleasure that will keep you on the edge of your seat, as these stories explore the thrilling intersections between the supernatural and the sexual. So journey into the unknown, of the unbridled power of passion. but Just be sure to keep the lights on – as you nev...

The twenty-first book of the Tantalizing Erotic Stories Series. This installment features even more, vulgar, and obscene erotic stories of illustrious tales of frivolous sex action, with tantalizing tales of exquisite sexual escapades, that will be sure to whet your sexual appetite and stimulate all of your erogenous zones, leaving your mind awakened in the throes of passionate pleasure, tantalizingly titillating your lustful longing sexual desires, all the while fulfilling your filthy ero...

**The boxing champion whose fight against the Nazis in and out of the ring made him a global icon“A sharp, hard-hitting, beautifully written account of one of the greatest sports figures in all American history.”―Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of King: A Life**During the 1930s and 1940s, no African American athlete commanded the spotlight more than heavyweight boxer Joe Louis. His 1938 knockout victory over German Max Schmeling struck an early blow aga...

Venture into a world of lustful lesbian passion, where stories of hot young women getting naked and rubbing their luscious, curvaceous bodies together are the norm. These strong independent young ladies don't need any men; they have each other, and now they can act out their wildest fantasies, pleasuring one another in ways that only women know how to. So come and get a glimpse of these lustful lesbo beauties' sexual activities, with these raunchy woman-on-woman stories that aim to please....

This memoir provides a unique glimpse into the character trails from some iconic TV personas of the 1970's and 1980's. Some of these include Jim Rockford from The Rockford Files, Archie Bunker from All in the Family, Jack Tripper from Three's Company, and Alex P. Keaton from Family Ties. I describe how these traits have infiltrated my personality through many of my own personal stories and how the combination of these traits is important to achieving a m...