John Myers Myers: 41 books

"The majority of the stories of the Alamo fight have been partly legendary, partly hearsay and at best fragmentary. It has been left to John Myers Myers to present an exhaustively researched book which reveals the chronicle of the siege of the Alamo in an entirely different light. . . . Myers'...

"In the figure of the old-time gamblin’ man and cold killer, John Myers has found a subject perfectly suited to his talents and his methods. . . . The result is a solid though lively biography. . . . As for the general reader, interested in the old West, he’ll eat this up and beg for more."—San Francisco Chronicle

Yesterday I was delirious, and the day before that, or several before that. Tonight, though, I seem to be aware of everything I’ve ever known . . . . It’s dark, double dark because of the mist that August steams from the Colorado. Yet I can see almost very place I’ve ever been . . . All...

“What would I do in Mississippi?” I asked. “What you want to and can.” He sat down again and turned toward me. “It’s all open. There’s a state to be made, and there’s a free hand for the fashioner. Half the available land hasn’t been claimed now, and there’s a new treaty...

“I tell you what I’ll do,” he said. “The stage won’t be no good to me until Powder Keg amounts to somethin’ . . . I’ll bet a coach and team against what’s on the table, draw and show down.” His offer was a sufficient warning of his strength. However, I still liked my aces....

The blue-painted wizard appeared and spoke to Finnian. “You let a man die today because you couldn’t be bothered!” “It wasn’t my business.” “You think nothing in life is your business!” the wizard howled. “But I’ll make it so tings will be!” Finnian...

A. Clarence Shandon was just an MBA from Wisconsin before a shipwreck transported him to the shores of the fantastic Commonwealth of Letters. He journeys through history and myth, meeting unforgettable names from Circe to Robin Hood along the way. But the journey changes him from the studious, conceited academic to a legend in his own right: Silverlock.

“I half expected to run across my opponent as I escaped, but as it turned out I met no one at all in my stealthy trip to get my saddlebags from my room and my equally secretive visit to the stable. My horse was against being saddle at such an hour, but my grim firmness made short work of his rebellion....

She gave him a look that made him feel warm all over. “How would you like to make a survey of the Road for me? All I need is a clear, objective report based on first-hand observation. All the others I commissioned never lived long enough to give me one.” “What was the matter with them,...

JOHN MYERS is the most influential man in British commercial radio since Marconi, according to broadcaster Jeremy Vine, who has written the foreword to this hilarious autobiography.During 30 years in the radio business radio, Myers rose from local radio DJ to become boss of one of Britain’s biggest...

How effective are you in leading or dealing with clients, your manager, your colleagues? Do you build rapport with some people easier than others? Are there some people with whom you just can't connect? The Versatility Factor reveals the keys to developing leadership skills and achieving highly effective...

Cleveland’s gothic mansion plays host to murder and mayhem in a book that “couples that delightful sense of mystery with plenty of ghost stories” (Cleve Scene). For more than half a century, the Franklin Castle’s dark façade has lured curiosity seekers from around the world. Behind...

“Over the centuries a repertoire of solo pipa pieces has developed and this study focuses on those found in the Hua collection, which encompasses the pieces in the repertoire of the Hua family, and was printed, using the wooden block technique, in 1819.  Among the works are many ancient melodies...

Dramatic Testimonies of Near-death Experiences and Visions Voices from the Edge of Eternity is a compilation of the words and experiences of people both famous and obscure just before their deaths. Young and old, great and small, saint and sinner—these testimonies confirm the biblical doctrines...