Taylor Trade Publishing: 611 books
W.C. Fields by Himself
His Intended Autobiography with Hitherto Unpublished Letters, Notes, Scripts, and Articles
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2016
Fields never got around to writing his autobiography, but at his death in 1946, he left behind a vast assortment of notes, outlines, scrapbooks, letters, scripts, scenarios, and photographs. Now his grandson, Ronald J. Fields, has edited and woven this wealth of previously unpublished material into...
by
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
First published in 1957, this one-volume source for everything Jewish has delighted and instructed several generations in the English-speaking Jewish world. Fully updated through 2007, it provides snapshots and in-depth entries on every important Jewish personality, place, concept, event and value in Israel, the United States, and all other parts of the world.
X Child Stars
Where Are They Now?
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
This enlightening book is the go-to guide for fans for biographical information, rare photos, and interesting trivia about their favorite child stars, shows, series, networks, and the times that defined the shows. Spanning forty years of television history, this book details both the success stories...
Dashing, Daring, and Debonair
TV's Top Male Icons from the 50s, 60s, and 70s
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2016
Be they actors, comedians, singers, dancers, or talk show hosts and personalities, everyone from George Burns and Milton Berle to Jack Benny and Jackie Gleason to Sid Caesar and Caesar Romero ignited their own particular brand of “man-erisms.” In the process, they each inspired their own particular...
Reel V. Real
How Hollywood Turns Fact into Fiction
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2002
All too often, highly fictionalized cinematic depictions of the past are accepted as the unassailable truth by those unfamiliar with the "real" account. This book profiles sixty movies that portray actual moments in history, and compares the mythologized account of each event to what really...
Atlanta Rising
The Invention of an International City 1946-1996
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 1996
For visitors and recent arrivals, Atlanta Rising, will serve as the essential primer on the ins and outs of the South's capital city. For natives, the book offers up a rich menu of surprising new facts and fresh insights about their own hometown.
Sam
The One and Only Sam Snead
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2010
Until now, few people could truly say they knew Sam Snead—his fears, his secrets, his dark side. Until today, there has never been a definitive biography of one of the greatest golfers of all time. Sam is not only a peek behind the mask, but an arresting look into the life of one of the game's most engaging yet enigmatic figures.
When Darkness Falls
Tales of San Antonio Ghosts and Hauntings
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1997
Once again, well-known ghost story writer Docia Williams brings us an all-new book about recent ghost sightings and mysterious happenings in the Alamo City. A chilling book for those wanting a guide to places where spirits are known to rendezvous or for those who just like a good ghost story.
by Docia Schultz Williams
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 1998
A collection of strange occurences, this book brings to light tangible evidence and first-hand testimony to validate a wide range of ghostly tales. Whether they haunt the place of their death or a place they loved in their lives, these spirits are found up and down the Texas coast. Author Docia Williams...
by Michael S. Bumagin
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2000
Come to where the west begins! Fort Worth is a big city with a hometown heart and a YHowdy, neighbor? attitude. Visitors from all parts of the world and of all ages can find something here to interest and excite them. Take a look at some of the fun things to see and do in Cowtown USA: The StockyardsFort...
Eminent Pittsburghers
Profiles of the City's Founding Industrialists
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2011
These biographical essays, many reprinted from The Pittsburgh Quarterly, describe the men who transformed Pittsburgh into one of the leading industrial cities in the world. Included here are such essays as "The Amazing Career of George Westinghouse," "The Judge and the Little Boy: The...
Why Stop?
A Guide to Texas Roadside Historical Markers
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
This guide to more than 2,500 Texas roadside markers features historical events; famous and infamous Texans; origins of towns, churches, and organizations; battles, skirmishes, and gunfights; and settlers, pioneers, Indians, and outlaws. With the most up-to-date records available, this sixth edition...
Muleshoe and More
The Remarkable Stories Behind the Naming of Texas Towns
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1998
This book discloses the humorous and the sometimes controversial, if not curious, circumstances surrounding the naming of more than 700 Texas towns.
by Evault Boswell
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2000
Based on a 1912 publication about Texans who fought for the South in the Civil War, Texas Boys in Gray presents a collection of fascinating remembrances of those who were there. Sometimes humorous and sometimes heartbreaking, the experiences of these men are documented as a tribute to Texas war veterans.
Texas...