Download or read book The Monkey Wrench Dad written by Ken Wright and published by Booktango. This book was released on 2012-11-30 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when a ski-bumming, river-running, tree-hugging, travel-loving guy settles down and has kids? He becomes a monkey wrench dad!
Download or read book Did Monkeys Invent the Monkey Wrench written by Vince Staten and published by . This book was released on 2003-12 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fun & funny celebration of hardware, Vince Staten answers the burning questions that have plagued humankind from time immemorial, such as: Did monkeys invent the monkey wrench?; Are Swiss Army knives really Swiss?; If cement was invented 7,000 years ago then why isn't the whole planet paved? Yes, in this book Staten reveals the mysterious origins of all the things that hold your house together & all the tools you've ever dreamed of having. And drawing on his years behind the counter of his father's hardware store, he reminds us that there once was a place where like-minded souls could discuss really important things like baseball, bad movies, & box-end wrenches. An amusing trip into the world of hardware.
Download or read book The Monkey Wrench Gang written by Edward Abbey and published by Rosetta Books. This book was released on 2011-08-19 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A motley crew of saboteurs wreaks havoc on the corporations destroying America’s Western wilderness in this “wildly funny, infinitely wise” classic (The Houston Chronicle). When George Washington Hayduke III returns home from war in the jungles of Southeast Asia, he finds the unspoiled West he once knew has been transformed. The pristine lands and waterways are being strip mined, dammed up, and paved over by greedy government hacks and their corrupt corporate coconspirators. And the manic, beer-guzzling, rabidly antisocial ex-Green Beret isn’t just getting mad. Hayduke plans to get even. Together with a radical feminist from the Bronx; a wealthy, billboard-torching libertarian MD; and a disgraced Mormon polygamist, Hayduke’s ready to stick it to the Man in the most creative ways imaginable. By the time they’re done, there won’t be a bridge left standing, a dam unblown, or a bulldozer unmolested from Arizona to Utah. Edward Abbey’s most popular novel, The Monkey Wrench Gang is an outrageous romp with ultra-serious undertones that is as relevant today as it was in the early days of the environmental movement. The author who Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove) once dubbed “The Thoreau of the American West” has written a true comedic classic with brains, heart, and soul that more than justifies the call from the Los Angeles Times Book Review that we should all “praise the earth for Edward Abbey!” “Mixes comedy and chaos with enough chase sequences to leave you hungering for more.”—The San Francisco Chronicle
Download or read book The Left handed Monkey Wrench written by Richard McKenna and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selections from the author's uncompleted second novel and stories about a lonely warrant officer, a crafty sailor, and a proud engineer are accompanied by essays about historical research and naval life and reform.
Download or read book Hayduke Lives written by Edward Abbey and published by Rosetta Books. This book was released on 2011-08-21 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Abbey’s latter-day Luddites, introduced in his novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, are back—and not a moment too soon” (The New York Times). George Washington Hayduke, ex-Green Beret, was last seen clinging to a rock face in the wilds of Utah as an armed posse hunted him down for his eco-radical crimes. Now he’s back, with a fiery need for vengeance . . . This sequel to Edward Abbey’s cult classic brings back the old gang of environmental warriors, as they battle a fundamentalist preacher intent on turning the Grand Canyon into a uranium mine—in “a fine novel, combative and comic, anarchistic and ultimately redemptive” (Albuquerque Journal). “I laughed out loud reading this book.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review
Download or read book The Curse of the Country written by Thomas King Moylan and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Monkey Wrench written by Jason Griffith and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book All Honor to Our Father written by Evelyn Henriksen Haglund and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a boy born on the Froe Islands three weeks after the death of his father. He was raised by his older sister. His Mother had ten children and couldnt provide for all of them, so she sent some of the older children to family members. At twelve years old the boy was taken to Norway by his sister to work as a crew member on his older brothers fishing boat. He met a young lady that won his heart, then had to endure an eleven-year engagement because of the Great Depression. Through Correspondence courses and apprenticeships he became a Marine Engineer. He emigrated to America and worked on tankers along the East Coast of the United States. This man was my father who endured many heartaches and physical challenges, but never lost faith in his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Download or read book Nantucket Five Spot written by Steven Axelrod and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Axelrod crafts an enjoyable, fast-paced read." —Publishers Weekly Henry Kennis, Nantucket island's poetry-writing police chief who will remind readers of Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone and Spenser, works a second challenging case in Nantucket Five-spot. At the height of the summer tourist season, a threat to bomb the annual Boston Pops Concert could destroy the island's economy, along with its cachet as a safe, if mostly summertime, haven for America's ruling class. The threat of terrorism brings The Department of Homeland Security to the island, along with prospects for a rekindled love affair—Henry's lost love works for the DHS now. The "terrorism" aspects of the attack prove to be a red herring. The truth lies much closer to home. At first suspicion falls on local carpenter Billy Delavane, but Henry investigates the case and proves that Billy is being framed. Then it turns out that Henry's new suspect is also being framed—for the bizarre and almost undetectable crime of framing someone else. Every piece of evidence works three ways in the investigation of a crime rooted in betrayed friendship, infidelity, and the quiet poisonous feuds of small town life. Henry traces the origin of the attacks back almost twenty years and uncovers an obsessive revenge conspiracy that he must unravel—now alone, discredited and on the run—before further disaster strikes.
Download or read book Locked and Loaded written by Mandy Baxter and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a rock-hard body and steel blue eyes, Mason Decker is about to become the U.S. Marshals’ newest recruit. But one last undercover job with a straitlaced attorney will test him to his limits . . . Charlotte Cahill intends to take down an infamous diamond smuggler on the FBI’s Most Wanted list—and she intends to do it by the book. That won’t be easy with the cocky new temporary deputy on her task force. Mason Decker feels like trouble, especially when his cool gaze wanders across her hot body . . . After his time as a Customs officer, Decker has enough experience hanging out with criminals to know that working undercover means following your instincts, not the rules. It doesn’t take long for him to lock horns with Cahill. But when the sexy assistant U.S. attorney is accidentally dragged out of her orderly world and into the turn-on-a-dime tension of Decker’s deceptive games, she’ll find that nothing is as seductive as playing a new role . . . Praise for Mandy Baxter’s U.S. Marshals series “A little bit of suspense and a whole lot of passion make this the perfect read for adventurous romance fans.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars “Fast-paced and full of heat, this is romantic suspense done right!”—Julie Ann Walker “The perfect mix of steam and on‑the‑edge‑of‑your‑seat suspense. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.”—Tracey Garvis Graves “Page‑turning, rip‑roaring action.”—Publishers Weekly
Download or read book Want to Play written by P. J. Tracy and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2004-05-06 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THERE'S A KILLER ON THE LOOSE, AND HE WANTS TO PLAY . . . Discover the runaway bestselling Richard & Judy pick, the gripping first thriller in the million copy bestselling Twin Cities series 'A tremendously suspenseful story . . . had me frantically turning the pages' 5***** READER REVIEW Want to play a game? _______ A small American town. A brutally cold autumn. A killer is at work. Two bodies are found; two slayings that the police treat as unrelated. But games-creator Grace MacBride knows different. The murders are exact copies of those in a game she's designing - one that already has hundreds of eager players. As the copycat killings mount up, Grace knows that she is both suspect and potential victim. And with the serial killer getting closer, she is drawn into a murderous game of cat and mouse . . . _______ 'A real page-turner . . . You'll be biting your nails' 5***** Reader Review 'The thriller debut of the year' Harlan Coben 'A cracking thriller . . . I simply could not put the book down' 5***** Reader Review 'A fast-paced, gripping read with devilish twists' Guardian _______ Want to Play? introduces P.J. Tracy's cult thriller characters Grace MacBride and Detectives Gino and Magozzi. Follow their journeys in the rest of the series: Live Bait, Dead Run, Snow Blind, Play to Kill, Two Evils, Cold Kill, Nothing Stays Buried and The Guilty Dead.
Download or read book Illinois to Oregon Lionbergers written by Glen B. Lionberger and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2017-01-13 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farming at the turn of the century was a hard row to hoe, especially in Nebraska. Relive Albert S. Lionberger familys trials and tribulations, growth, and romance with his branch of the Illinois Lionbergers and their farming and family ventures and adventures in Nebraska at the beginning of the twentieth century. Drought, tornado, prairie fires, advent of automobiles, airplanes, phonographs, telephones, and motion pictures brought drama and magic to their lives, usually filled with dreary days of drudgery on their isolated farm near N. Platte. Later, Als dream of Oregon was after replanting in Washington and Idaho for the next decade as some of his boys reached manhood, their own farming, business, and family enterprises, in spite of youthful brainstorms, domestic terrorism, and WWI military experiences.
Download or read book Another Man s War written by Sam Childers and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2011-10-03 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gun-toting preacher, a rebel army led by a madman, and entire villages slaughtered just because they were in the way. In Another Man's War, follow Sam Childer's remarkable transformation from violent thug to a man of faith, and his ongoing battle to save children in one of the world's most lawless areas. “Another Man’s War is about true terrorism . . . against more than 200,000 children in northern Uganda and Southern Sudan. Sam Childers—a fighter and a preacher (some call him a mercenary)—tirelessly leads a small militia into the jungle, daring to fight against a vicious army outnumbering him one thousand to one. One man can make a huge difference. Sam Childers certainly does.” ?Peter Fonda, actor/filmmaker, best known as star of Easy Rider “The Reverend Sam Childers has been a very close friend to the government of South Sudan for many years and is a trusted friend.” ?President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan “The Reverend Sam Childers is a long time devoted friend to our government and his courageous work is supported by us.” ?President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda “Sam Childers is one of those rare men [who is] willing to do literally whatever it takes to promote the message of Jesus Christ and save children from the tyranny of evil men.” ?John Rich, lead singer and songwriter, Big & Rich
Download or read book Father Son Co written by Thomas J. Watson and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2013-08-07 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this eloquent first-person account of a family drama that changed the face of American business, the man who transformed IBM into the world's largest computer company reflects on his lifelong partnership with his father--and how their management style and shared dedication to excellence united to create a unique corporate culture that became the blueprint for the entire technology boom. In the course of sixty years Thomas J. Watson Sr. and his son, Thomas J. Watson Jr., together built the international colossus that is IBM. This is their story: a riveting and revealing account of two men who loved each other--and fought each other--with a terrible fierceness. But along with the story of a father and son, this is IBM's story too. It chronicles the management insights that shaped its course and its unique corporate culture, the style that made Thomas Watson Sr. one of America's most charismatic bosses, and the daring decisions by Thomas Watson Jr. that transformed IBM into the world's largest computing company. One of the greatest business-success stories of all time, Father, Son & Co. is a moving lesson for fathers who dream for their children, as well as a testament to American ingenuity and values, told in a disarmingly frank and eloquent voice. Promising to remain an important business reference as we move into the next century, FATHER, SON & CO. takes a look at the management insight that helped to shape IBM's course and unique corporate culture. It looks at Watson, Sr., one of America's most charismatic bosses, and Watson, Jr., who spurred IBM into the computer age. Ten years after its original publication, FATHER, SON & CO. remains a uniquely honest book. Watson's willingness to write about the loving but ferociously combative relationship he had with his father and the turbulent battles behind some of IBM's most far-reaching decisions gives readers rare insights into the realities of leadership. -->
Download or read book Peck s Bad Boy with the Cowboys written by George W. Peck and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-04-27 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original.
Download or read book They Come by Night written by Tinnean and published by JMS Books LLC. This book was released on 2020-12-16 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine an earth just a bit different from ours. In this world normals unknowingly share the planet with all manner of beings, including vampyres, most of whom rely on bagged blood, which is supplemented by the blood of sabors, valued individuals whose blood contains an element necessary for the survival of the species. Tyrell Small has always felt different. He just never knew how different. On his sixteenth birthday, his father reveals Ty is one such sabor, with the birthmark to prove it. Upon learning he’ll be required to feed vampyres, Ty decides he’s not having any of that. He’ll run away and make his own destiny. Slipping out his second story bedroom window, he finds Adam Dasani, the most gorgeous man he’s ever seen, waiting for him on the roof. Adam is reluctant to distress the young sabor about to slide down the drainpipe, but he’s one of the vampyres Ty will one day feed. Equerry to the vampyre king, Adam had been given the task of guarding Ty on the day he was born. Because the blood of the two most powerful saborese families in the shared history of vampyres and sabors runs through Ty’s veins, some vampyres will do anything to obtain him for themselves. It will be up to Adam to keep Ty safe, not only from those rogue vampyres but from others who have plans of their own for him. Everyone keeps telling Ty he can’t escape his destiny, but he has no intention of sitting around twiddling his thumbs, waiting for life to catch up with him. However, will something Adam inadvertently said give Ty a way to live the life he wants and keep those he loves -- including Adam -- out of danger?
Download or read book What a Difference a Daddy Makes written by Kevin Leman and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2001-06-03 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study after study shows that fathers set up their daughters for success. Involved fathers-whether or not they live in the same house as their daughters-boost their daughters' academic achievement, promote their emotional health, increase their compassion for others, and even bolster the status of women. In What a Difference a Daddy Makes, renowned psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Kevin Leman seamlessly weaves the latest research on fathering with funny, moving stories about his own parenting experiences. He gives practical ideas and inspiration for fathers and provides specific direction for helping daughters grow into loving, confident, caring adults.
