"The hill people and the Mexicans arrived on the same day. It was a Wednesday, early in September 1952. The Cardinals were five games behind the Dodgers with three weeks to go, and the season looked hopeless. The cotton, however, was waist-high to my father, over my head, and he and my grandfather could be heard before supper whispering words that were seldom heard. It could be a 'good crop'." Thus begins from author John Grisham, a story inspired...

Horror novel set in the ln the 1800's about a demented artist and his mansion that is built with 13 steps leading up to a cupalo and sacrifices to the beast! A mortician who has the gift of dead speak teams up with a newspaper reporter to fight for the very lives of the people in the city and graveyards alike!

Joe Di Capra enters his senior year of high school determined to break out of his predictable life and expand his world, as he prepares for the future. His neighborhood on the East Side of Genesee, New York has seen better days. The recession and social upheaval of the late 1970's hit Upstate hard, leaving Joe's East Side in turmoil. With a job at the neighborhood grocery store, a championship run with his CYO basketball team, and success...

An epic saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the twentieth century. Left behind by the world, former hit man and union truck driver Frank Sheeran looks back from a nursing home on his life's journey through the ranks of organized crime: from his involvement with Philadelphia mob boss Russell Bufalino to...

A house coated with colorful ceramics stands out from its neighbours in this small hamlet.

Barack Obama's election as the first black president in American history forced a reconsideration of racial reality and possibility. It also incited an outpouring of discussion and analysis of Obama's personal and political exploits. Paint the White House Black fills a significant void in Obama-themed debate, shifting the emphasis from the details of Obama's political career to an understanding of how race works in America. In this groundbreaking...

Perfect for kids and crafters, this fun guide will teach you how to paint flowers, cottages, houses, and towns on stones! New painters wanted! No experience necessary! With Lin Wellford's instruction, thousands have discovered the thrill of turning rocks into works of art. Her bestselling books have helped to awaken interest in modern rock painting. It's the perfect hobby-fast, fun, and inexpensive. Rock Painting Flowers, Cottages, Houses, and Towns...