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In this collection of spooky and supernatural stories set in the Adirondacks ¿ and perfect to tell around a roaring campfire ¿ author James Appleton taps into the lore of the Park from its well-trodden towns and trails to hidden places off the beaten path.

The final volume in the powerful Crusades trilogyThe crusading armies go from besieging the citadel of Antioch to themselves being besieged. Although Bohemund, leader of the Apulian Normans, manages to take a firm grip on the city, the army of crusaders is depleted, thinned by death, disease, and defection.And for Bohemund and his nephew Tancred there is yet another difficulty: the dissent between the Crusade leaders has broken out into the open, with the wealthy Raymond of Toulouse stirring up conflict. If the Christian host is fighting on two fronts, so is Bohemund himself. With the enemy Turks at his front and his warring peers at his back, can he gain the mighty city of Antioch once and for all? Only one of the greatest battles of the age will decide.

UNBREAKABLE: THE ENDURING LEGACY OF BRUCE WILLIS ON FILM

The second volume in the powerful Crusades trilogy1096: The Pope has called for a crusade to free Jerusalem, and half the warriors of Europe have responded. Among them is the Norman Count Bohemund, one-time enemy of Byzantium, whose help is required if progress is to be possible. His first task, pushing back the infidel Turks from the holy places of Christendom, calls for an uneasy alliance with old enemy Emperor Alexius. But can the crusaders trust the wily emperor?With past tensions and grudges arising, Bohemund is faced once again with the opportunity to gain power, land, and riches for himself ¿ but will the risks of doing so outweigh the rewards? The crusaders must contend with sieges, open battles, hunger, and want on their journey to mighty Antioch, where they face the stiffest test of their mettle. As defeat threatens, only Norman discipline can save the day.

Gimme All Your Lovin¿: The Blues, Boogie, and Beard of ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbons GIMME ALL YOUR LOVIN': THE BLUES, BOOGIE, AND BEARD OF ZZ TOP'S BILLY F. GIBBONS

WWJD: What Would Joan Crawford Do?

A rollicking sea adventure, set in the time of the Napoleonic Wars, this book follows the escapades of a young midshipman who enters the King's Service with some ideas that run badly afoul of the standards of naval discipline!

NOW I HATE CLASSIC ROCK, TOO: HOW AN INDUSTRY KILLE DOUR FAVORITE MUSIC

Frank Mildmay is a rogue and a rascal who cuts a memorable swath as he moves up the ranks of the nineteenth-century Royal Navy.

A revelatory biography of Brando that tells its story the same way the man himself approached a role: from the inside

This fun and informative book explores Stevie Wonder¿s place in pop music history through eleven of his most important songs

Reading Rainbow is one of the most successful PBS children¿s series in television history, earning numerous national and international awards including 26 Emmy¿s and a Peabody Award. But perhaps more important than anything else, Reading Rainbow helped generations of children cultivate a love for books.The brainchild of co-author Tony Buttino, Reading Rainbow is very much a story of humble beginnings and enormous perseverance. Over five summers, co-author Tony Buttino and his colleagues at WNED-TV, the public television station in Buffalo, New York, worked in collaboration with educators and librarians to experiment with summer reading programs. But after finding these programs inadequate, WNED staffers realized they had to create their own show. After fits and starts, and enough twists and turns to fill a children¿s book, Reading Rainbow premiered in the summer of 1983 and captured the attention of 6.5 million young viewers worldwide. Reading Rainbow Stories explores the many intriguing and homespun stories that, when woven together, reveal how this groundbreaking and iconic television series came to be. What led to the series being called ¿Reading Rainbow¿? How did the road to Reading Rainbow wind its way through MisterRogers¿ Neighborhood? How did a public television station in Buffalo spearhead a revolution in education and spark the passion for reading in millions of children? And, what does lasagna have to do with it?Brimming with behind-the-scenes stories, never-before-seen photographs, Buttinös own first-person tales, and original interviews with those who worked on the series¿ development¿ from local educators and librarians to the national production team ¿ Reading Rainbow Stories gives readers an inside look the foundational work, origin, and history of the beloved television show that still inspires readers today.

Following David Donachie's earlier Conquest trilogy, the de Hautville warrior dynasty shows no sign of falling back into obscurity. This is the first volume in the powerful Crusades trilogy.Eleventh-century Italy: The domination of the Normans, the most feared warriors in Christendom, is causing trouble. At their head is Robert de Hauteville, the ¿Guiscard,¿ who has colonised much of Italy and now commands the triple dukedom of the extended Norman family. But Robert has made many enemies, including the ever-powerful papacy in Rome.As Robert successfully suppresses a Lombard revolt, his firstborn, Bohemund ¿ now seventeen and blessed with the strength, height, and military prowess of his father ¿ has come to fight in his army. Already recognised as a formidable warrior, Bohemund seeks to assert his natural right as the heir of his father's dukedom. But with Robert's second son, Borsa, legally entitled to inherit, his quest is not without conflict. A battle between the sons is inevitable, and blood ties will count for nothing.

A raw but engaging exploration of a man whose artwork, music, and philosophy inspired thousands

Cotswolds (Slow Travel) guide. Expert local advice and holiday tips on everything from the best pubs, markets and B&Bs to hidden secrets, castles and country houses. Also covers walking routes, guided tours, Highgrove House, American Museum, Bath, Oxford, Wiltshire, Stratford-upon-Avon, Four Shires, Thames Valley, local crafts and local cuisine.

In twenty years, the de Hauteville brothers have risen from penniless obscurity to become the most potent warrior family in Christendom: depended on by the Pope, feared by Byzantium, and respected by the Holy Roman Emperor. And now Roger, the youngest son, has finally come to Italy, where he also proves himself to be a great warrior and canny politician. It is he who will raise the family to the pinnacle of influence, not as vassals beholden to a greater power, but rulers in their own right.But the path is not easy; brotherly love only goes so far and nothing has altered in the bubbling stew of Italian politics. There are enemies at Roger¿s back as well as before him, battles to fight and defeats to be reversed, treacheries both secret and transparent to circumvent. Yet the loyalty of blood that binds this family of warriors together is still present and it is that, above everything, which will in the end be the catalyst that propels the name de Hauteville to the pinnacle of power as they face the mighty Saracen Emirs of Sicily and undertake, with papal blessing, the first true crusade of the eleventh century.

Coming to Buffalo as a young man with a background as an itinerant printer¿s apprentice, newspaper reporter, and popular lecturer, Twain began his brief but impactful tenure at the Buffalo Express in 1869. One of his first decisions as managing editor was to accompany each of his Saturday feature stories with an illustration. But the sketches didn¿t stop there. For more than a century, illustrators have kept coming back to Twain¿s original Express stories to add their own drawings to the humorist¿s legacy. The Illustrated Mark Twain and the Buffalo Express collects ten feature stories published by Twain in the Buffalo Express during his year-long tenure at the publication, accompanied by illustrations drawn by five artists over a span of nearly 115 years alongside insightful analysis from author and Twain scholar Thomas J. Reigstad. There is the drawing by Twain himself, created in 1870; originals by Express staff artist John Harrison Mills in the fall of 1969; and those featured alongside his Express stories by his favorite contemporary illustrator, True Williams, who would be the principal illustrator of Twain¿s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Sketches, New and Old. This book also includes 10 humorous illustrations created by Pulitzer Prize¿winning cartoonist Tom Toles for a 1978 Buffalo Courier-ExpressSunday Magazine series reprinted here for the first time, as well as a cartoon drawn in 1983 for the Mark Twain Journal by Bill Watterson, the cartoonist and author of the comic strip ¿Calvin and Hobbes.¿ Finally, this volume contains two 21st-century caricatures of Twain, one as he looked in his early 30s in Buffalo and a second of him decades later as a literary lion, drawn by cartoonist Adam Zyglis ¿ another Pulitzer Prize-winner ¿ for the Buffalo News. Ranging from his first impression of Niagara Falls to the deteriorating condition of a cemetery in his Buffalo neighborhood, to more satirical statements on the state of American journalism, Twain¿s Buffalo Express stories from 1869 and 1870 stand the test of time. But their entertainment value is vastly increased when coupled with visual interpretations provided by talented illustrators (including Twain himself) of yesterday and today.

The loyalty of brothers . . . the betrayal of warriors. In eleventh-century Italy, William de Hauteville, oldest of the mercenary de Hauteville brothers, and his men are the Lombards' greatest hope of overcoming the might of Byzantium.

1033, on the Norman¿French border: It is thirty years before William Duke of Normandy sails to England and does battle at Hastings, but the events leading up to that epic moment are already taking shape. The twelve sons of Tancred de Hauteville are following in their father¿s footsteps. As knights, they have but one true purpose: to fight. But denied service with their duke, they are forced to take employment as mercenaries. Their unequalled battle skills are for hire to the highest bidder.Victory and defeat, betrayal and revenge combine as the desperation to rule becomes an intense battle, testing even the strongest of ties. But through it all shines the loyalty of blood that binds families¿and warriors¿together. This is the epic story of a true band of brothers.

New from Bradt is the first-ever, standalone English-language guide to Hokkaido, Japan's second-largest island and northernmost prefecture. Home to under 5% of the country's population, this is a land of vast, wild expanses which demands exploration at any time of year - and feels a world away from Tokyo. Penned by an outdoors-loving travel writer resident in Japan, Bradt's Hokkaido delves far deeper into this frontier land than country-wide guidebooks can possibly do. Author Tom Fay provides detailed coverage of the island's history, unique wildlife, local food, the Ainu (indigenous people), outdoor activities, skiing logistics, hiking courses and the practicalities of visiting in winter, when deep snow carpets the ground and the sea turns to ice. Hokkaido's varied landscapes include remote mountain ranges, fertile lowland plains, sweeping forests and enormous wetlands home to rare birds and other wildlife. Even for the Japanese, Hokkaido has a somewhat wild and exotic aura - place names have distinct Ainu origins and the capital Sapporo is closer to Russia's Vladivostok than to Tokyo; while the Siberia-influenced climate and wide open spaces are unlike anything found in the rest of Japan. Hokkaido's mild summers are ideal for sightseeing, cycling, camping and hiking. Why not climb the island's highest mountain in Daisetsuzan National Park - an untouched wilderness of simmering volcanoes and stunning nature - or marvel at colourful fields of flowers around Furano and Biei? In winter, you can go to snow festivals, walk on sea ice (or board an icebreaker) to explore the Sea of Okhotsk, watch flocks of sea eagles or track brown bears in Shiretoko National Park, or head to popular ski resorts such as Niseko where the huge dumps of perfect powder snow attract skiers and snowboarders from around the world. Throw in hot springs (and thus ryokan hot-spring inns), active volcanoes, speciality seafood and quirky foodstuffs such as chocolate-covered crisps, excellent transport links and renowned Japanese hospitality, and Hokkaido is a thrilling and varied off-the-beaten-path travel destination, to which Bradt's Hokkaido guidebook is instantly the essential companion.

In this follow-up to Twelve Days of Winter here is another book to read or sing along with children. In this reimagined version of The Twelve Days of Christmas, wildlife is observed during summer.

New Mexico Summits features detailed hike descriptions, miles and directions, maps, color photos, and comprehensive specs for 40 of these amazing hikes, providing opportunities for hikers of all skill levels to experience some of New Mexico's most stunning views and tallest summits.

These Florida tales will explore key female trailblazers; some Florida natives with flying exploits in their home state along with female pilots from elsewhere who made their exceptional mark in aviation history in the Sunshine State. These select Florida stories of ground-breaking female aviators weave their distinct narratives in an engaging, informative way.

SNUBBING POSTS is the result of months of intensive research and interviews with old canal folks, to many of whom the "Little Ditch" was a career. The historical aspects of the story are written with accuracy; the human part, the part dealing with people, is told with rare feeling for the color and atmosphere which distinguished the canal. The narrative is packed with anecdotes, reflecting the humor which was so constant and spontaneous a characteristic of the canal people, so that few of the book's pages but make a genuine contribution to the folkway literature of America.

Travel with Paoli Boy Scout Troop 1 on its 1956 paddle from Old Forge to Saranac Lake as documented in its recently discovered photo journal "The Adirondack Log", including a visit with Noah John Rondeau the Hermit of Cold River Flow.

This book describes how crows meet, mate, nest, raise their young, and learn to fly, and their unique way of communicating. Crows are known to roost in large numbers in the fall and winter for safety, protection from the weather, and to find a mate. Young crows start fledging when they are 30-40 days old, sometimes tumbling to the ground when their flying skills have not yet developed. Mature crows will mob predators to protect grounded youngsters, while encouraging the fledglings to fly to safety. Crows are extremely intelligent, social birds. Their language is unique and not entirely understood by scientists. This introduction to the natural history of crows for children also includes a brief discussion of the difference between crows and ravens.

An intimate look at the epic career of David Lee Roth, from his start with Van Halen to today