"Just when I thought Westerns were a dying breed, along comes John Stag Hanson's northwestern presenting a balls-out rip-snorter that plunges the reader into an inevitable battle between good and evil. While Luke Jackson is a classic heroic, Luke himself is anything but typical. His wilderness and in-town courage contrasts intriguingly with his smoldering passions, which conflict in turn with his bone-deep loyalties. Divided here, they knit between those for his best friend Johnnie Hopkins and Johnnie's extraordinary wife Linda, for whom Luke's long-held torch has been, astonishingly, now mutually ignited. This leads to Luke's pursuit of: first, his post-firing/post-affair identity, and next, of the maniacal Sturgeons brothers, in an evocative tale of bone-deep paradox as much as of conflicted commitments of the heart - Linda's conflicts perhaps more severe than Luke's. Bemidji is a cold spot in northern Minnesota, but this novel is red-hot with its smokin' Colts, Native American lore, ruthless renegades, star-crossed lovers, and a Zhivago-like narrative that casts a spell that lingers long after the final page is turned, as the heart continues to beat." - Rick Gilmore, international traveler/lecturer/scholar emeritus

Indian Winter

John Stag Hanson

Literature & Fiction

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Janis grew up with special gifts that her grandparents did not stifle. Imagine being able to not only be aware of a person's true intent, but what troubled them, what they needed help with. Now jump ahead several years. What was she to do when promptings she started receiving were about someone she hadn't met, the man with the wonderful hair? After asking a friend to find out some specific information to find out who the man was, Janis found out herself through a chance meeting while walking her dogs. His name was Tony. The random meetings continued, raising more questions, especially when Tony revealed he had waited twenty years to meet her. They were drawn together but remained distant, neither wanting to intrude on the other but at the same time knowing they were meant to be together.

White Roses: A Memoir

Biographies & Memoirs

Pryor, Janis a

Memoirs

Have you ever been convicted of a crime? It’s a question that’s asked of millions of people every day as they fill out application after application in an attempt to obtain employment. But how many of these people will be turned away for checking next to the word “Yes” and how many more have given up looking for work simply because they know they’ll be asked? In Understanding and Applying New York State Correction Law Article 23-A, Richie F. Levine offers a comprehensive look at the current employment law as it relates to those convicted of a crime as well as case studies, governmental policies, and sample forms that will serve as useful tools to potential employees and attorneys alike because it takes away some of the guess work and confusion related to Article 23-A.

Understanding and Applying New York State Correction Law Article 23-A

Levine, Richie F.

Administrative Law

He's the last living member of the legendary Yogi Bear cartoons. He's an accomplished actor whose career has spanned nearly 60 years. He's a motivational speaker who rather than preparing a script, speaks from his heart and believes without a doubt each word spoken. But that's merely the outer surface of a man who is nothing less than the epitome of the word gentleman.
Jimmy Weldon began his colorful life in Dale, Texas in 1923. The youngest of three children, Jimmy had to carve a niche to set himself apart from his two star athlete older brothers. He found his outlet in the entertainment industry, but not without a bit of horror tossed in for good measure. His first taste of the silver screen was at the ripe old age of seven, when he saw his first film on Halloween and was immediately convinced that he'd witnessed murder! 
While spending his teenage years working as a paper boy, Jimmy was inspired by R. M. John, who strolled through the office one day talking exactly like 'Donald Duck.' Little did anyone know just how profound an affect those few moments would be. Jimmy would practice his 'Donald Duck' every chance he got, even to the point of making those around him wish he would go away. They changed their minds when Jimmy won a radio contest after singing a rendition of "Three Little Ducks" as none other than 'Donald.'
Throughout the years, Jimmy continued to follow his dream and found his way to Hollywood. In 1990, he put pen to paper and began writing his memoirs, aptly named, Go Get 'Em Tiger. Proving once again that his respect for others far outweighs his personal life, after jotting down a story about an incident in Algebra class, he picked up the phone to call his teacher just to say thank you and to tell him that he was loved. He shares stories that serve to inspire and empower people, and at the same time provide entertainment and meaning. That's just Jimmy's way.
His most famous characters are 'Yakky Doodle' and 'Webster Webfoot,' but as wonderful as those two characters are, they'll never be able to match the character of the man who brought them and so many others to life. His incredible gift for character voices is far more than a talent to show off when appearing at a convention or giving one of his inspiration-filled speeches; it's a way for Jimmy to share his contagious enthusiasm with people, and more importantly, it's a chance for others to have a glimpse into the soul of a man whose sole purpose in life is to provide others with the spirit and determination to realize their dreams, just as he has over the course of his lifetime.

Go Get 'Em Tiger: Become the Person You Want to Be

Weldon, Jimmy

Arts & Literature

MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST is a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic Emmy Award-winning Western series that turned the genre inside out, featuring interviews and commentary from series creator and producer Roy Huggins, writers Marion Hargrove and Howard Browne, directors Budd Boetticher and Leslie H. Martinson, producer Coles Trapnell, actors Roger Moore (“Beau Maverick”) and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (“Dandy Jim Buckley”), and other key series personnel. 
Bret Maverick (James Garner), and later his brother Bart (Jack Kelly), neither looked nor behaved like a traditional cowboy hero. He dressed in black, played cards for a living, and wasn’t above sneaking out the back door if it meant avoiding trouble. At a time when television was chock full of Westerns, Maverick (ABC, 1957-1962) stood out from the pack, putting series creator Roy Huggins on the map as a producer while making James Garner a star. 
Maverick quickly became a bona fide TV legend, burning itself indelibly in the hearts and minds of Baby Boomers around the world. But like most legends, the show’s history on television is a mixture of fact and fiction. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST examines the myths and the realities, probing what made Maverick such a huge success in its first two seasons, while also revealing the backstage struggles with Warner Bros. that eventually drove away Huggins and Garner, the show’s two key components. 
This revised third edition includes more than a dozen new interviews with such Maverick guest stars as William Reynolds, Ruta Lee, Connie Stevens, William Schallert, Dawn Wells, and Mike Connors; additional photographs that did not appear in previous editions of this book; new behind-the-scenes information about the series, including a freshly discovered revelation about Maverick’s fifth season; new comments from James Garner himself; and more.

Maverick: Legend of the West

Humor & Entertainment

Robertson, Ed

Television

Is there an equation for love? Love = Like + Time?Love = Kind + Nice Bum? Cass, like most red-blooded females, would like to think she understands the formula, but finds that love is simply not adding up. Whilst her dad, a frustrated scientist, would have her believe that love is simply a chemical attraction. At the all-female radio station where she works, Cass connects with other lost and lonely women, and makes it her mission to ride out the oestrogen-fuelled problems dragging down the station and find a solution to love and life by her own ground- breaking formula.

Radio Honey

Arkle, Tara

A celebration of the 45th anniversary of the television series The Rockford Files starring James Garner. A wonderful retrospective featuring interviews, episode guide, trivia, and much more.

45 Years of The Rockford Files: An Inside Look at America's Greatest Detective Series

A journey through loss, despair, reflection, and redemption. Anthony McClaren's unconventional upbringing prepared him for a life of adversity. His eccentric mother passed away from Cancer in her early 50s. His father, an Air Force Master Sergeant, spent his final years battling Parkinson's Disease with Anthony as his primary caretaker. Following his father's death also in his 50s, Anthony was faced with an overwhelming amount of grief and uncertainty about his own place in this world. Always having had an adventurous spirit, Anthony decided to deal with his grief and honor his parents by climbing mountains. Not just any mountains - all seven of the highest mountains in the world. In a journey that would ultimately take two years and ten days to accomplish, Anthony shares his triumphant story in Seven Summits for Dad. Join Anthony on his journey from the depths of despair to the glory of standing on the summit of the highest peaks in the world. Through his travels he not only found a way to move beyond what seemed impossible, but discovered a life-altering purpose that will honor his father for decades to come.

Seven Summits for Dad

McClaren, Anthony

Why do millions of people love classic television shows? One reason, certainly, is that many Americans have become disenchanted with the current TV landscape. The shows from decades past are more than a source of happy shared memories among millions of people; they are a common thread weaved through our culture. We're 50 years beyond most of their debuts now. Do they still mirror how we live? Should they? When Television Brought Us Together celebrates the era in television that came of age with the Baby Boomer generation, and how its most fondly remembered shows can still inspire us to emulate the ideals and ethics it portrays. "David Hofstede delves into the meanings of our favorite comforting classics and compares them with the TV fare of today. You'll be happy you stopped by to take a long breath of nostalgic fresh air and rediscover why these past shows are so classic. Totally recommended " - Kathy Garver - Star of Family Affair and author of Surviving Cissy "Thanks to television, America was able to laugh together, cry together and love together, because we watched together. David reminds us how television united, rather than divided, a large and diverse country and how, even today, it has the power to provide valuable lessons for living in the real world. - Mitchell Hadley, author of The Electronic Mirror and founder of It's About TV blog "David Hofstede has encyclopedic knowledge and spot-on insight into TV shows of the past. I'm happy to know I'm not the only one looking back at the television series of my youth not just with nostalgia, but with longing for programs today that comfort, nourish, entertain and reflect who we are." -- Kathryn Leigh Scott, star of Dark Shadows and author of The Dark Shadows Companion "David Hofstede's thoughtful takes on our favorite TV shows from the '50s, '60s, '70s, and '80s-and the shared experience we often felt as we grew up watching them together, in a three-network, pre-DVR, pre-viewing on demand, pre-social media, pre-a lot of other things universe-are sometimes whimsical, sometimes analytical, but always absorbing to read." - Ed Robertson, Host of TV Confidential and author of 45 Years of The Rockford Files

When Television Brought Us Together

Hofstede, David

Science Fiction & Fantasy

To the outside world, the African-American family of Bob and Catherine Pittman seems to be a loving, successful couple with two children. Christopher is a budding architect and fiercely protective of his little sister, Victoria. She is a charming, precocious twelve-year-old, unusually smart, and not at all what she appears to be. Victoria has a carefully guarded secret, about who and what she is that changes the lives of everyone around her, a secret that leaves her father dead, her Uncle David astounded, and her mother, clinging to her sanity. "Aunt" Sidney is the only one perfectly at ease with all this. An elegant, mysterious man appears, Charles Solomon. He knows Victoria's secret and the resistance she faces at home. He vows to remove anyone standing in the way of Victoria's wish to attend his school and make them pay dearly, killing them if necessary. With the assistance of a special stuffed rabbit, a stuffed owl, and several beings from another planet who've watched over Victoria's life since its inception, we see her claim her destiny.

Victoria's Family

Fantasy

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