Nelson: 2764 books

Retired fishery officer Randy Nelson’s first love was catching poachers. That obsession, plus a devious mind and enthusiasm for marathon running, spelled big trouble for law-breaking fishermen. Thirty-five years in the field (and stream) netted a gold mine of stories with hair-raising tales of grizzly...

"Not since Flags of Our Fathers—no, make that, Not since Paul Fussell's The Great War and Modern Memory—no, make that, *Not ever—*has an American nonfiction writer reached into history and produced a testament of young men in terrible battle with the stateliness, the mastery of cadence,...

Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte, KB (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a flag officer famous for his service in the Royal Navy, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. He was noted for his inspirational leadership and superb grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics,...

**“****A quirkily mesmerizing debut memoir about a dysfunctional family wracked by alcoholism and drug addiction. Bittersweet and wryly funny.” —**O, The Oprah Magazine   *If Only You People Could Follow Directions *is a spellbinding debut by Jessica Hendry Nelson. In linked autobiographical...

This updated edition of Thomas Nelson’s popular Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts has everything you need to visualize the events, places, and people in the Old and New Testaments. Perfect for small-group leaders, Bible school teachers, or if you’re simply curious about biblical times,...

A self-confessed coward, Johnny Nelson hoped his opponents wouldn't turn up. He twice froze when given the chance to take the world title. Glenn McCrory declared: 'He's scared. I don't think he'll ever do it now' and even Johnny's mother mocked him. But by the time of his recent retirement, Johnny...

They go by many names: helicopter parents, hovercrafts, PFHs (Parents from Hell). The news media is filled with stories of well-intentioned parents going to ridiculous extremes to remove all obstacles from their child’s path to greatness . . . or at least to an ivy league school. From cradle...

An ultra-bright shooting star lights the neighborhood at midnight. The next morning Joseph and a clearly pregnant Mary walk up Nelson and Jeanne’s lane in late June. Joseph wants only a barn with a little hay for Mary to rest on. Dolores and Jeanne believe this is the real thing. Nelson tells them...

One of the most award-winning, critically acclaimed story writers working today, Antonya Nelson has a list of accolades that is astonishing for any writer, but especially for one as young as she. With her newest collection, Nelson once again proves herself worthy of her stellar reputation, delivering...

• Maggie Nelson is the award-winning writer of modern classics The Argonauts and Bluets • Beautifully designed editions available for the first time in the UK • Published in time for National Poetry Day • Praise for The Latest Winter: o ‘Nelson’s poems move...

• Maggie Nelson is the award-winning writer of modern classics The Argonauts and Bluets • Beautifully designed editions available for the first time in the UK • Published in time for National Poetry Day • Praise for Shiner: o ‘Shiner is totally cool. Maggie Nelson...

In 1987, the city of Chicago hired a former radical college chaplain to clean up rampant corruption on the waterfront. R. J. Nelson thought he was used to the darker side of the law—he had been followed by federal agents and wiretapped due to his antiwar stances in the sixties—but nothing could...

Purity and PassionWould you like to have a stronger marriage?Do you long for more intimacy in your relationship — more emotional and physical intimacy?Purity and Passion can help!This groundbreaking book helps readers understand how eternal truths about sexual intimacy...

Three charming Christmas tales sure to bring a smile to the whole family. #1: A Captured Santa Claus by Thomas Nelson Page The setting is the countryside around Richmond, Virginia. The time is 1863, the middle of the United States Civil War. The Stafford family is aligned with the Confederacy,...