duVal’s debut begins in 1928 with an identity change for Klaus Altman, whose ties to the Philadelphia mob forces him to go undercover as Max Anders, future husband of Galena Baldwin. No angel herself, the-year-old Galena, deceived in a dark alley, finds herself pregnant. She blackmails Max into marriage. They move away together, to escape the unwanted attentions of her stepfather and the Mafia. and live unhappily ever after. When Erik is born, his red hair sours any maternal feelings Galen...

Alec and Rosa are the best of friends. When they find a fledgling crow that has fallen out of its nest, they do their best to take care of it any way they can before it's ready to venture out on its own.Best friends and avid explorers Alec and Rosa are always looking for their next adventure. With their skateboards and scooters in hand (and sometimes Emmett the dog!), the neighborhood is their oyster every day!One day, as they climb trees and discover the w...

Together with his grandpa, a young boy finds a way to save his favorite tree in this heartwarming Christmas taleAlec loves to climb trees—the little apple trees, the wide willow trees, even the tall locust trees. But his favorite is the great spruce, with its sturdy trunk and branches that stretch up to the sky. Alec’s grandpa planted it as a sapling years and years before Alec was born, and every Christmas, Alec and his grandpa decorate the tree together, weaving ...

William Alexander Anderson "Bigfoot" Wallace (April 3, 1817 – January 7, 1899) was a famous Texas Ranger who took part in many of the military conflicts of the Republic of Texas and the United States in the 1840s, including the Mexican–American War.John Duval, fellow Texas Ranger and Wallace’s best friend, gives a thrilling but factual account of the man’s life in a simple but engaging narrative style, combining action, suspense, and dry Texan humor. Wallace’s hairbreadth escapes an...

In 'Die Abenteuer von Big-Foot Wallace, Texas Ranger und Jäger' zeichnet John Crittenden Duval die eindrucksvollen Erlebnisse des legendären Frontiersman und Texas Rangers William Alexander Anderson 'Big-Foot' Wallace nach. Durch einen lebendigen Schreibstil und detaillierte Beschreibungen bringt Duval die raue und ungezähmte Welt des 19. Jahrhunderts Texas zum Leben. Das Buch steht sowohl in der Tradition des amerikanischen Westerns als auch in der des biographischen Romans, indem es die ...

The Environmental Documentary provides the first extensive coverage of the most important environmental films of the decade, including their approach to their topics and their impacts on public opinion and political debate. While documentaries with themes of environmental activism date back at least to Pare Lorenz's films of the 1930's, no previous decade has produced the number and quality of films that engage environmental issues from an activist viewpoint. The convergence of hi...

The Year's Best Crime & Mystery Stories contains the best crime and mystery stories that were originally published in 2015 in either print or electronic format as selected by editors Kristine Kathryn Rusch and John Helfers.Reading through thousands of titles and carefully narrowing their favorite reads down to the ultimate list that is presented in this volume, the editors chose their top picks of notable works from hundreds of anthologie...

The writer of this book is well aware that it will not stand the test of criticism as a literary production. A frontiersman himself, his opportunities for acquiring information, and for supplying the deficiencies of a rather limited education, have of course been "few and far between;" and therefore it cannot be reasonably expected that he could make a book under such circumstances which would not be sadly defective as to style and composition. However, it can justly lay claim to at least ...

The name Parr may not be familiar to most readers, but many know Lyndon Johnson's first U.S. Senate election was tainted: this 1948 "Box 13" fraud was perpetrated in the town of Alice in Jim Wells County, Texas, by George Parr, the "duke" of neighboring Duval County. Clark, an assistant federal prosecutor under U.S. Attorney William Sessions (later FBI director) in the1970s, played a key role in the long federal grand jury investigation of the Parr machine and later trials of its leading o...

In "Adventures of Big-Foot Wallace: The Texas Ranger and Hunter (Illustrated)", John Crittenden Duval combines vivid storytelling with elements of frontier folklore to explore the life and exploits of the legendary Texas Ranger, Samuel "Big-Foot" Wallace. Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous Texas frontier during the mid-19th century, the work captures the spirit of adventure and the complexities of frontier life through richly detailed prose and engaging illustrations. Duval employs...

In "Adventures of Big-Foot Wallace (Illustrated Edition)," John Crittenden Duval presents a vivid tapestry of life in the American frontier through the lens of his larger-than-life protagonist, Big-Foot Wallace. This engaging narrative is steeped in the themes of adventure, survival, and the rich cultural tapestry of 19th-century Texas. Duval's literary style is marked by his use of humor and a keen eye for detail, making the text a lively and immersive experience for readers. The book ser...

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