Steve: 6067 books
Two Miserable Presidents
Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2009
May 22, 1856: A MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA WALKS INTO THE SENATE CHAMBER, LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
That Congressman, Preston Brooks, was ready to attack Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts over remarks Sumner made slamming senators who supported slavery in Kansas. Brooks lifted...
by Steve Lytle
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2013
“The First Rat in Space” tells stories from the author’s degenerate childhood, with insane anecdotes about his family, friends and bizarre adventures. He does this all through one master plan: “Get attention. Get laughs. Get laid.” In this first volume of The Scourge of Greenbriar, he writes...
by Steve Kemper
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2016
"Rich, detailed, and pitch-perfect, with the witty and wonderful skipping off every page." —Maxwell Carter, Wall Street Journal
Frederick Russell Burnham’s (1861–1947) amazing story resembles a newsreel fused with a Saturday matinee thriller. One of the few people who could...
Said in Stone
Your Game, My Way
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
Few men in Chicago sports history have been beloved on both the North and South Sides of such a baseball-crazy town. Steve Stone is a fan favorite. Following his last game as Cubs announcer, long after all the players had left the field, nearly everyone left in the stadium looked up to the broadcast...
The Original San Francisco Giants
The Giants of '58
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2012
Old-timers and avid Giants fans will enjoy these recollections of old Seals Stadium. With over 100 images of the '58 Giants team, Steve Bitker has written a descriptive account of memorable events in Baseball history.
The Lost Dream
Story Of Mike Danton David Frost And A Broken Canadian Family
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2011
Mike Jefferson started out as a suburban kid who dreamed of making it to the NHL, with parents determined to do anything and everything to make their son’s dream come true. So how did this promising young man’s hockey career turn into a harrowing crime story played out in sensational news reports?
Coach...
Amazing Tales from the Chicago Bears Sideline
A Collection of the Greatest Bears Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
More than just a football team, the Chicago Bears are a vital part of Chicago culture. After close to a century of play, the Bears have won more regular season games than any other NFL franchise. With twenty-seven players in the Hall of Fame and fourteen retired jerseys, it’s no wonder the Bears...
The Hometown Team
Four Decades of Boston Red Sox Photography
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
For Red Sox fans eager to relive the glory days of their favorite players, The Hometown Team enables them to do just that, through the lens of longtime photographer Steve Babineau. From star and support players, to members of the grounds crew, Red Sox staff, alumni, and some opposing players, this...
Making a Good Church Great
Becoming a Community God Calls Home
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2010
Bestselling author Steve Sjogren untangles the complex jumble commonly known as greatness in today's megachurch, mega-everything world. As a successful pastor, he launched the servant evangelism movement, but along the way he discovered that significance was not where or what he thought it would be....
by Steve havertz
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2012
The cancer was taking its toll on her frail body. Smiling proved difficult on that warm August morning as she posed with our family for what were to be our last photographs taken together. Suddenly, a dragonfly appeared and hovered directly above her head as she sat perched in a swing. She giggled....
Camp 4
Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimber
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2013
* Includes stories of such greats as Royal Robbins, Yvon Chouinard, Allen Steck, and Warren Harding * Captures the raucous, outrageous, innovative spirit of climbing in Yosemie during this period * Portrays the advances in equipment and style that revolutionized big-wall climbing In the 1960's, California's...
Evel Incarnate
The Life and Legend of Evel Knievel
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2015
He was not a rock'n'roll star, cartoon character, religious figure, professional wrestler, writer, or politician. Nor was he famous for being an artist, comic book superhero, television personality, or movie star. He wasn't exactly an athlete either. Granted, he wore a few of these hats at various...
by Steve Zakszewski
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2012
American Loser is the story of Mikey Stevens, the latest American literary anti-hero. Join him on his gonzo romp on the wrong side of the white picket fence of the American Dream. It is a darkly humorous tale and the title often elicits the response "Oh, you wrote it about me?" It appeals...
Words To The Rescue: The Sentiment Guide For The Tongue Tied
1000 Thoughtful Things To Write On The Card When You Don't Have A Clue
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Stuck for the right words? Relax. This one-of-a-kind book cures writer's block instantly. Packed with hundreds of original examples, poignant quotes and fun sayings, writer Steve Fadie helps you craft thoughtful personal messages, in 30 words or less. Contemporary, sentimental and witty, Words to the...