Bob: 3827 books
by Bob Burrows
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2006
Infamous Cheshire explores the darker side of this idyllic county, where murders in sleepy villages, royal scandals ancient and modern and the antics of showbiz personalities reveal that all is not as tranquil as it may seem. In his new book Bob Burrows digs deep into forgotten tales of villainy and...
Cleopatra's Needles
The Lost Obelisks of Egypt
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2016
In the half-century between 1831 and 1881 three massive obelisks left Egypt for new lands. Prior to these journeys, the last large obelisk moved was the Vatican obelisk in 1586 – one of the great engineering achievements of the Renaissance. Roman emperors moved more than a dozen, but left no records...
The Duh Awards
In This Stupid World, We Take the Prize
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
From the genius of funnyman Bob Fenster, who brought you Duh!, They Did What!?, and Well, Duh!, comes another in real-life idiocy. The Duh Awards honors the intellectually challenged and utterly inept. From historical explorers to politicians to celebrities to everyday people, no one is spared from...
Laugh Off
The Comedy Showdown Between Real Life and the Pros
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
Truth, as any good reporter knows, is stranger than fiction. It's often funnier as well. Bob Fenster provides proof of that in his latest hilarious collection,Each Laugh Off chapter presents a collection of true-life anecdotes and professional comic material covering subjects such as funny...
More Than Meets the Eye
Special Effects and the Fantastic Transmedia Franchise
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
A rare look at the role of special effects in creating fictional worlds and transmedia franchises
From comic book universes crowded with soaring superheroes and shattering skyscrapers to cosmic empires set in far-off galaxies, today’s fantasy blockbusters depend on visual effects. Bringing...
Hidden History of the Mohawk Valley
The Baseball Oracle, the Mohawk Encampment and More
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Much of the history of New York's scenic Mohawk Valley has been recounted time and again. But so many other stories have remained buried, almost lost from memory. The man called the baseball oracle correctly predicted the outcome of twenty-one major-league games. Mrs. Bennett, a friend of Governor Thomas...
The Two of Us
Why I'm Nuts About You
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2010
The Two of Us celebrates togetherness with two adorable, and sometimes hilarious, baby chimpanzees named Kenzy and Willie. The candid photographs of these primate pals remind us of the unbreakable bonds we share with our nearest and dearest. With a wonderful and emotional story that runs throughout...
Intended Evolution
How Selection of Intelligence Guides Life Forward
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
Discover a new outlook on the process of life—and improve your health as a result
In Intended Evolution, authors Dongxun and Bob Zhang introduce a different perspective on the theory of evolution: Life is not only selected by nature but intentionally interacts with it, learning how to better...
by Bob Raynor
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
Between Myrtle Beach and Charleston lies the Cape Romain archipelago, which links with adjoining barrier islands to form a section of pristine, protected coast designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Local sailing enthusiast Bob Raynor, author of Exploring Bull Island, spent years weaving through the...
Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores
True Tales and Lost Moments from Book Buyers, Booksellers, and Book Lovers
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
**A New York Times Bestseller
From the beloved New Yorker cartoonist comes a collection of paintings and stories from some of the world’s most cherished bookstores.**
This collection of 75 evocative paintings and colorful anecdotes invites you into the heart and soul of every community:...
by Bob Kemper
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2011
On the gorgeous, late-summer morning of September 11, 2001, a nation was plunged into despair and fear when terrorists struck Americas grandest symbols of economic and military mightthe World Trade Center and the Pentagonand killed nearly 3,000 people. Thrown together by fate under horrific circumstances,...
I Call Myself a Prospector
Book One
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2015
Two roads appeared ahead and Young Bob chose the northern path. Over the next fify-some years, winter and summer, he would live in tents and walk and work in the Canadian Wilderness in Manitoba, Ontario, the Northwest Territories and Quebec, with a stint in the Smoky Mountains thrown into...
by Robert F. (Bob) Turpin
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
These stories originally appeared in the Summer, 1974 edition of Treasure Hunt published by author Robert F. (Bob) Turpin. Over the years, because of popular demand and many requests, Turpin has decided to bring some of these stories to you now as e-books, with only minor editing changes. Read about...
by Bob Cudmore
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015
Life in the Mohawk Valley today is vastly different from generations ago. Long gone are the factory whistles calling workers to their shifts in old mill towns. Fort Plain still benefits from little-known inventor William Yerdon, and Utica baseball player George Burns was so skilled that fans called...