Bøger udgivet af Robert Reynolds

Rain-starved summers, merciless winters, demanding days working the fields, and the risks of savage wildlife present untold challenges for young pioneer couple Ella and Henry. As winter approaches with the couple needing a source of income, Henry hires on as a lumberjack in a distant logging forest leaving Ella to maintain the farm. Lumber camp work is wrought with hazards--although hardly as perilous as Ella's lonely life on the farm. The onset of spring provides hope for a new and more prosperous growing season, but cruel winters do not surrender easily. No one can predict the outcome When the Crow Flies...

Like many young men, Bobby Goldsboro's enviable music career came about by chance. Playing in a local band while attending college, rock great Roy Orbison hired Bobby's band to back him. What begin as a temporary gig turned into one of the longest-lasting careers of the pop/rock era. Soon Goldsboro was recording on his own. Among his many time-proven hits are: Honey, Broomstick Cowboy, Summer (the First Time), Watching Scotty Grow, I'm a Drifter, The Straight Life, See the Funny Little Clown, and a host of other memorable gems. Before long, Bobby was not only turning out hit records, he was hosting his own successful TV variety show. As his music career wound down, he turned his skill to painting. He is an accomplished artist with paintings gracing public places across the South. The Music of Bobby Goldsboro relates his story from small town kid to music legend, TV personality and artist. It's a story you won't want to miss.

PRAIRIE LIFE IN THE LATE 1800S IS WROUGHT WITH HARDSHIP. NEAR STILLER'S CREEK, THE STAID LIVES OF MANY GO AWRY WHEN TRAGEDY STRIKES. JOIN THE RUGGED FOLKS WHO INHABIT THE SPARSELY POPULATED AREA AS THEY ENCOUNTER NATURE'S WRATH AND WITNESS HUMAN CRUELTY. BACKBREAKING LABOR, HEARTRENDING MISFORTUNES, AND ROUTINE SUFFERING ARE EXPECTED IF ONE IS TO ENDURE. WHO WILL PERSIST THE CATASTROPHIC EVENTS AND WHAT WILL BE THE OUTCOME OF THEIR LIVES? WHO DESERVES COMPASSION? WHO DESEVERES BLAME? SADDLE UP AND TAKE A READER'S ROUSING JOURNEY TO STILLER'S CREEK!

Vanilla Doo-wop highlights several white fifties/sixties vocal groups, telling how they came to be, discusses their music, and provides discographies of the records they released. From Dion and the Belmonts, The Passions, The Tokens, The Critters, the Royal Teens, and many more, it's a great read for those interested in popular music from that era. Many of their records reached the highest rungs of the charts and others barely scratched the surface. Over the years these groups gave us great listening pleasure. Their memorable music still stands strong today. Check out the incredible stories of many groups that make up Vanilla Doo-wop...

A young serviceman experiences hardship in his attempt to marry a Vietnamese girl, as his tour in the perilous, war torn country nears its end. Liberty restrictions and military police enforcement make it difficult for them to be together. As night falls, he slips away from the base to meet her family and offer his marriage proposal. Before he can leave the village, curfew sets in leaving him stranded in the off-limits area. Danger lurks within the shadowy depths of the village, but he must get safely back to the base without being apprehended by the authorities. Follow along in this passionate tale of love and danger in A PERILOUS PLACE!

Three English/Australian brothers, Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, ran off a string of hit records during the late sixties. Many soon proclaimed them the second-coming of The Beatles. However, nothing prepared the music industry for what would occur a few years later when their manager asked them to write a some songs for a movie he was producing. With little more than a working movie title (Saturday Night Fever) and a generic plot, in a weekend's time at a French chalet, the Gibbs quickly wrote several modern day classics, including "How Deep is Your Love" and "Stayin' Alive." Before this run was over, the Bee Gees had scored an incredible feat of six consecutive number one records. Furthermore, younger brother Andy GIbb would achieve an unprecedented record of chart toppers with his first three records. The Music of the Bee Gees tells about the incredible story and songs the boys wrote and recorded during their storied 40+ year career. Included are discographies for each brother and for the Bee Gees, collectively.

A small fishing boat carrying contraband is found at the bottom of Thunder Bay. Thus begins the quest to find where the life-threatening cargo originated and what its purpose was. Thunder Bay is an exciting tale of intrigue, with a hint of romance.

Bobby Vee got his "lucky break" after the infamous crash of the plane Buddy Holly was riding went down in an Iowa cornfield, killing all aboard. Auditions were quickly held to find temporary replacements so the Winter Dance Party tour could go on. That ill-fated opportunity eventually led to a recording contract for the Fargo, ND teenager. Shortly, hit records began to come. Take Good Care of My Baby, Run to Him, Sharing You, Rubber Ball, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes, Come Back When You Grow Up and many others made Bobby one of the biggest stars of his day. Read all about his surprising rise to fame and his legendary music career in The Music of Bobby Vee.

A chance encounter on a flight to Panama began a series of life altering events between Walter Sloane and pretty Panamanian Lili Cruz.As the couple's relationship develops, their actions introduce readers to the country's unique culture. But not all is paradise along the busy canal. The wanton ambition of a corrupt political candidate creates uncertainty and danger within Lili's barrio. Ultimately, catastrophic events place local residents in harm's way.Panama Nights is a quick-paced tale of generational romance, combined with an action driven plot replete with an array of felons, colorful locals, ex-pats, mystery, and mayhem. Flight boarding now for Panama Nights - where tropical passion and intrigue await!

The tranquil lives of woodland creatures are turned topsy-turvy when Jowls, a malicious canine, is taken in at a nearby farm. The dog's violent upbringing plagues him making him the bane of farm and forest creatures. Hostile encounters between Sebastian Rabbit and Jowls lead the reader toward a dramatic, unexpected ending. It's a tale of flight and fright that threatens animals and humans alike. Meet such memorable characters as the rabbit clan of Sebastian and Mari, callous Jowls, the mouse and squirrel families, Mole, Toad, and conniving Snake, in this stirring page-turner of a tale for an audience of both young and old. The Rabbit's Tale demonstrates how vastly different adversaries can rally together for the well-being of all.

Set in Michigan's rugged Upper Peninsula during construction of the Soo Locks, this old-fashioned western influenced tale takes the reader on an exciting romp across the U.P., as Newly Fischer seeks to hunt down a co-worker whose misdeeds have brought fatal harm. After a foul-deed is committed in which Newly is a suspect, Newly tracks the man across the Upper Peninsula discovering evidence that leads him to believe his quarry is nearby. A romantic relationship develops as Newly awaits the arrival of wicked Virgil Sikes. Evil intentions, romantic encounters, broken bonds, unforgiving weather and wild animals come into play in that rugged wilderness before the score is settled. Join Newly Fischer in this thrilling old-time western themed yarn. Gray Wolf Pass is an exciting tale of vengeance and redemption.

During the 1950s, country music merged with a rising new fad called Rock & Roll to form what would become known as Rockabilly. In short, rockabilly was high energy, fast paced, guitar and bass driven tunes displaying thundering rhythms. The songs were often unremarkable ditties made up with a conglomeration of silly lyrics and inane repetitious phrases like "bop," "shake," "mama," and "go cat!" Cars, especially gaudy Cadillacs and hot rod Fords, stark colors like pink and black, and hep terms like "chicks" and "cats" were prevalent in many early rockabilly songs. Songs titled "Ooby Dooby," Ubangi Stomp," "Be Boppin' Baby," and "Rockin' In the Congo" were common record chart contenders during those early years. Many young, up and coming country crooners would cross over and go on to achieve widespread acclaim as names like Presley, Holly, Twitty and Orbison conquered radio station playlists. They among others would become R&R legends. Others like Jack Scott, Thomas Wayne, Boyd Bennett, Carl Mann, Dale Hawkins, and Ray Sharpe found success to a lesser degree, but still made their mark in the new genre. It's many of these "lesser knowns" that Hepcats & Rockabilly Boys explores.