Overview :William Shakespeare is ubiquitous throughout the Western world as the master of the written word, and the above-quoted "Sonnet 18" is celebr... Read More
Overview :Biographer Steven J. Holmes once wrote that John Muir was "one of the patron saints of twentieth-century American environmental activity." I... Read More
Overview :Heart of Darkness author Joseph Conrad (born J zef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski in 1857) was a Polish writer who learned to read, write, and s... Read More
Overview :Jack London has been a best-selling author for more than one hundred years. In his short life (1876-1916) he wrote twenty-five novels and do... Read More
Overview :Based in part on his own writings, this is the true story about one of America's most beloved leaders. From president of the board of New Yo... Read More
Overview :An adventurous girl is a force to be reckoned with. Whether for the wild girl or the bold teenager, The Adventurous Girl's Handbook is fille... Read More
Overview :Anyone who loves a good story full of excitement, adventure, thrills, and laughs will find this massive collection (more than 800 pages ) ir... Read More
Overview :The True Story of Davy Crockett, One of the Great American Folk Heroes. There are few historical figures more legendary than Davy Crockett. ... Read More
Overview :No matter who you identify with--Democrat or Republican, Tea Party or Green Party, Independent or something else altogether--we the people s... Read More
Overview :A hearty collection of stories, each of which captures a different aspect of what it means to be a cowboy. Some invoke the danger and drama,... Read More
Overview :When "gut feelings" have been replaced by a thirst for proof and hard evidence, it's good to know that you can still be spooked by a collect... Read More
Overview :For a comparatively small country, Ireland's contributions to the world of literature have been enormous. From the older tradition, Irish wr... Read More
Overview :Over the years, thousands of tales both true and fantastic have been told about the dastardly thievery of pirates, and their rum-drunk explo... Read More
Overview :The stories of Mary Shelley, H. G. Wells, and Jules Verne paved the way for the fantastic science fiction literature that we all enjoy today... Read More
Overview :This is a truly incredible collection of stories about the battles of war, both on the front lines and behind the scenes. The authors range ... Read More
Overview :"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines... Read More
Overview :An exciting collection of dangerous adventures and groundbreaking exploration, The Best Adventure and Exploration Stories Ever Told compile... Read More
Overview :Cowboy Skills is a fascinating, practical guide to the skills that have made the cowboy famous worldwide as both an outdoorsmen and rancher.... Read More