Bob: 3827 books

Written in 1894, just 15 years after the war, this is James Grants excellent military history of the Zulu War of 1879. From the British disaster at Isandhlwana to face-saving at Rorkes Drift and the final humiliation of the Zulu nation at Ulundi, this is the contemporary view of how the events were conveyed...

After a praised king is murdered in uncertain circumstances, a charismatic leader is elected to wear the weighty mantle. His reign is marked by an untrustworthy brother, selfless wife, devoted friend, and many more comic and tragic characters. When addiction threatens to destroy his legacy,...

History has told us in unambiguous terms that the statistics from July 1, 1916, were grim and shocking. Most Newfoundlanders and Labradorians can recite the facts on cue: 801 men went “over the top” at Beaumont-Hamel, France; all but sixty-eight were either killed or wounded. Another number, startling...

“Shacochis has extended his knowledge and imagination into places most of us have never ventured.”-Washington PostBest known for his sweeping international and political fiction narratives, including The Woman Who Lost Her Soul, which won the Dayton Peace Prize and was finalist for the Pulitzer Prize,...

The stories in Bob Reed's delightful book are surefire spirit lifters that celebrate life and enrich the soul. Reed's seven tales not only come alive with hilarity and warmth, they show how God works through even the most bumbling and misdirected human efforts. Reed's humor is laced with insight,...

Robert A. Slade, after collecting old fishing tackle since 1958 and contributing articles on old fishing lures for a collector magazine for several years started researching and writing books in the 1990's. He published the HISTORY & COLLECTIBLE FISHING TACKLE OF WISCONSIN in 1999 which sold 4,500...

"Mr. Kaufman has a genuine lyric talent, and his poetry is sensuous, exciting, and charged with vitality." —Publishers Weekly The Ancient Rain: Poems 1956-1978 is San Francisco poet Bob Kaufman’s third collection and his first to be published since the late 1960s. One of the...

No one has ever tried to tell it like it is the way Bob Teague does in this burst of bare-knuckles poetry. Being a black hard-core Conservative, he aims to see Obama and other Liberals laughed out of town. So he gibes the Teflon President,radical Demo-Rats and RINOS in the GOP. He also ridicules the...

An examination of the emerging rural left, from environmentalists blocking pipeline construction to teachers on strike. In Left Elsewhere, volume editor and lead essayist Elizabeth Catte turns a skeptical eye toward “purple” politicians, such as West Virginia Democrat Richard Ojeda, who...

A well paced story about discrimination, love, murder, revenge and the ultimate understanding between people in small town America. Houlton, Maine, doesn’t afford many opportunities to members of the Maliseet tribe of Native Americans—including young Padgett Harvey, who is half Maliseet, half...

A miserly miller with a stash of gold, an island with an ever-changing list alias, some sly smugglers who nevertheless remember to send a thank you note, a stern schoolmaster who couldn’t tell time, and a thief with two left feet are just some of the shady individuals who grace the pages of Scamps...

Austin Burke lives for football. He’s the star quarterback at South Beach High School with the bright future in college and maybe professional football. He isn’t looking for a girlfriend, but then he meets Kelly. She’s brave and funny and can beat him at their favorite video game. When...

Discover the history and lore of this region’s legendary outdoorsmen—and their faithful dogs: “Well worth reading” (Bear Hunting Magazine). Man versus beast—it’s an age-old struggle that has been part of the rugged terrain of the Great Smoky Mountains since humans first encountered...

Jerry and Keri were ten year old twins growing up on a farm. They had an adventurous spirit and today was the first day of summer vacation. After chores were finished the two raced towards the barn to see what kind of trouble they could get in to. The surprise that was waiting for them was in an unexpected location and forever changed their lives.