Two boys. One thunderous factory floor. And the vanishing echo of the American Dream.In the sizzling summer of 1948, seventeen-year-old Floyd walks off the scorching streets and into the mechanical cacophony of the Blake Silk Mill. Eager for "walking-around money," he starts at the absolute bottom as a bobbin boy, only to be taken under the wing of a brilliant, rebellious corporate chemist. Fast-forward to 1971, and sixteen-year-old Chris Tiller traces those exact ...

"To the Mill and Back" weaves an immersive narrative set in the declining textile industry of northeastern United States during the latter half of the 20th century. In 1971, two young men working in a textile mill cross paths. Their ensuing mentor/student relationship offers an insightful glimpse into the transformation of American society during this period and forecasts the imminent demise of an industry that once sustained generations. The two protagonists are emblematic of their respec...

A celebration of the nineteenth-century saloon, written with sly humor during Prohibition: "A gem for gentlemen and gentlewomen who enjoy a tipple."— Toronto StarDescribed by Luc Sante as "a distant ancestor of Rocky and Bullwinkle," George Ade was an early twentieth-century humorist beloved by many, even earning praise from H.L. Mencken. During the waning years of Prohibition, he wrote The Old-Time Saloon—both a work of...

The acclaimed author of Donnybrook "returns with a vengeance" in this brutal tale of America in chaos as gangs and militias reign supreme ( Kirkus ).Frank Bill's America has always been stark and violent. In his new novel, he takes things one step further: the dollar has failed; the grid is wiped out.Van Dorn is eighteen and running solo, dodging the bloodthirsty hordes a...

The Savage Way recounts the most important challenges and opportunities of Frank Savages lengthy career in business and finance, including investing in Africa, traveling and working in Japan, parallels between success in sailing and in business, and the famous scandals of Enron. This is a personal memoir on the level of Bloomberg by Bloomberg, opening with Enron, Franks mother as his inspiration, his travels and experience investing in Africa, studying at Howard University, his first banki...

They are ours to do with as we please.Those are our direct orders: to make her, them, ours. And by the time we're done with them, they'll do anything and everything we ask.In twenty-four hours, Delilah's life took an unexpected turn. When she and her best friend Cora decided to have a night of fun with four hot masked men, they never expected what would come next.Now? The two women wake to everyone's worst nightmare. They're being held captive by th...

I'm not a decent man.I'm not someone my mother would be proud to have given her life for. I've killed. Maimed. Hurt people far beyond the scope of what the human mind can imagine. Because that's what I was told I was. Destruction. And that's all I was good for. That's all I want to do right now.Breaker is a complicated man with many dark secrets. He's the breaker of rules, of codes, of men... He's also the only one who dares to defy Fallon, the powerful man...

The police said it was an accident, the dead woman's sister said it was murder... and that she knew who did it. Nameless isn't certain, but the more he learns about Nancy Mathias's life, the more inclined he is to accept the likelihood of murder--especially as the players still alive become more and more distasteful. Combine that with the situation Jake Runyon, one of the agency's partners, is facing as he searches for a young man who is either a murderer or a victim, and life at their San...

The police said it was an accident. The dead woman's sister said it was murder … and that she knew who did it. Nameless isn't certain, but the more he learns about Nancy Mathias' life, the more inclined he is to accept the possibility that her sister is right. Combine that with the situation Jake Runyan, one of the agency's partners, is facing as he searches for a young man who is either a murderer or a victim, and life at their San Francisco detective agency has everyone on edge.

Inspiring lessons on business and life from Frank SavageFrank Savage's is an unlikely success story. Raised in segregated Washington, DC, by his mother, a hairdresser and entrepreneur with little formal education, Savage's career has taken him around the world as a globetrotting financier. From his first banking job at Citibank to his current position as Chairman Emeritus of Howard University, The Savage Way shares the life and business lessons he learned ...

These outspoken men never met an opinion that they didnt like—or an opinion that they didnt feel like sharing with everyone else. In this case, they shared their opinions in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that first appeared in Playboy magazine. From the original frenemies Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert to conservative firebrands Rush Limbaugh and Michael Savage to the acid-tongued Howard Stern and Simon Cowell, these bold, unapologetic iconoclasts, who were loved and hated in ...

Dramatic accounts of every University of Alabama National Championship football season recounted by noted sports writers, players, and Alabamians.Dating back to 1925, when Wallace Wade coached the Crimson Tide to an undefeated season and earned a spot in the Rose Bowl, the driving goal of every University of Alabama football season has been a national championship. A winning team surfaced that very next year, when Hoyt “Wu” Winslett’s squad sealed the national cham...