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In Crisis on Mount Hood, author and emergency room doctor Christopher Van Tilburg looks at the history of America's oldest all-volunteer mountain rescue team, the Hood River Crag Rats, and his own three-decade commitment to search and rescue. Centered on Oregon's iconic 11,249-foot-high Mount Hood, considered by many to be the world's most-climbed glaciated peak, this dramatic narrative leads listeners through a century of life-and-death challenges.

As Four Thousand Hooks opens, an Alaskan fishing schooner is sinking. It is the summer of 1972, and the sixteen-year-old narrator is at the helm. Backtracking from the gripping prologue, Dean Adams describes how he came to be a crew member on the Grant and weaves a tale of adventure that is like a novel—with drama, conflict, and resonant portrayals of halibut fishing, his ragtag shipmates, maritime Alaska, and the ambiguities of family life.

In "The Frontier State: A History of Alaska," acclaimed historian Daniel Hardy invites readers to journey through the untamed wilderness and enduring spirit of America's Last Frontier. Hardy takes us from the ancient footsteps of the first Indigenous tribes, through the tumultuous gold rush era, into the strategic importance of World War II, and up to the contemporary battles over oil, environment, and indigenous rights. This is not just a history of Alaska; it's a tribute to its people. Hardy brings to life the grit, tenacity, and courage of the pioneers, miners, fishermen, soldiers, and ...

On February 3, 1889, just two days shy of her forty-first birthday, Myra Maybelle Shirley—better known at that point by her outlaw sobriquet “Belle Starr”—was blown from her horse saddle and killed by a pair of shotgun blasts, delivered by an unseen assailant, only a few miles away from her home in the Indian Territory of present-day Oklahoma. Thus ended the life of one of the most colorful, authentic, and dangerous women in the history of the American West.

Early Oklahoma was a haven for violent outlaws and a death trap for deputy U.S. marshals. The infamous Doolin gang's OK Hotel gunfight left five dead. Killers like Bible-quoting choir leader Deacon Jim Miller wreaked havoc. Gunslinger femme fatale Belle Starr specialized in horse theft. Wannabe outlaws like Al Jennings traded train robbing for politics and Hollywood films. And Elmer McCurdy's determination and inept skill earned him a carnival slot and the nickname "the Bandit Who Wouldn't Give Up."

The story of Chicago is often likened to that of a phoenix rising out of the ashes of the Great Fire. Yet that infamous event was only part of the destruction that has shaped Chicago's identity. This unique history explores the calamities that have befallen the Windy City, such as the 1954 killer water surge that swept in on a calm summer day; the 1967 tornado that ripped through rush hour traffic; the 1886 Haymarket Square riot that put Chicago on the anarchist map; and many other acts of nature and human folly.

Deep in the forests of northeast Georgia, something stirs. Based on real reports from hikers, hunters, and lifelong locals, Bigfoot in Georgia: Chattahoochee National Forest presents 15 immersive encounters with something massive, unknown, and intelligent that walks the woods. These stories aren’t fiction. They’re dramatized retellings of eyewitness accounts, pulled from research and firsthand sources, written in the vivid, atmospheric style readers expect from Ethan Blackwood. Each encounter places you in the boots of those who lived it—alone in the wild, with the sound of something ...

Tampa Vice te lleva a las trastiendas llenas de humo, las calles abarrotadas y los antros de juego ocultos de la Tampa de principios del siglo XX, revelando un submundo criminal en expansión que dio forma al destino de la ciudad. Con el vibrante telón de fondo de Ybor City, donde los inmigrantes cubanos, españoles e italianos forjaron una próspera industria del tabaco, esta narrativa meticulosamente investigada desvela las capas de ambición, corrupción y colisión cultural que alimentaron tanto el auge económico de Tampa como su descenso al vicio. En el centro de la historia se ...

Dive back into the sultry, shadowy streets of Tampa with Tampa Vice 2, the electrifying sequel to the acclaimed crime saga. Picking up where Santo Trafficante Jr.’s reign ends in 1987, this gripping chronicle traces the city’s evolution from a bolita-soaked Mafia stronghold to a modern hub of vice, pulsing with legalized sin and digital darkness. From the neon glow of strip club empires to the pill mill plague that turned Tampa into America’s opioid epicenter, from cyber scams raking millions to cannabis cash and sports betting wars, Tampa Vice 2 unveils a city where corruption and ...

In the heart of Flower Valley, a gentle panda, discovers something remarkable: a pregnant bee, glowing softly with a rare golden hue. But this isn't any ordinary bee. Legend speaks of a bee born once in a millennia, capable of ensuring the harmony between all creatures. As Panda befriends Bee, he learns that her unique baby has the power to bring peace to the ever-warring insect clans. However, not everyone is eager to see peace prevail. A vengeful wasp with a personal vendetta against Bee's lineage, learns of her condition and sees an opportunity for power and control. He believes that ...

The life and medical practice of Reuben Harris Muth, M.D., a rural saddlebag doctor, is reconstructed from an extant set of physician’s daybooks, chronicling his professional activity from 1858 until 1898, including patients seen and the fees charged. The daybooks also provided a modicum of hints at other activities in his life, including his farming business and the whereabouts of his wayward son. However, there were no personal letters or diaries available. Thus, other primary sources and local newspaper accounts were utilized to fill out the most likely details and actions of his life,...