Taylor Publishing: 636 books
Candy Barr
The Small-Town Texas Runaway Who Became a Darling of the Mob and the Queen of Las Vegas Burlesque
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2011
Born Juanita Slusher in Edna, Texas, in 1935, the entertainer who became Candy Barr was perhaps the last great dancer in burlesque, a stripper who insisted on live, improvisational music and who at one time commanded $2,000 a week in 1950s Las Vegas. But as Juanita she had started life as a prematurely...
Lost in the Mirror
An Inside Look at Borderline Personality Disorder
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2001
Borderline personality disorder accounts for almost 25 percent of psychiatric hospitalizations in this country. Lost in the Mirror takes readers behind the erratic behavior of this puzzling disorder, examining its underlying causes and revealing the unimaginable pain and fear beneath its surface.
ADHD
The Great Misdiagnosis
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2003
The ADHD label had been rampantly overused on children with completely different problems when the controversial first edition of ADHD was praised by practitioners and parents alike as a timely book whose message was long overdue. This new edition includes a complete revision of the chapter on medication,...
by Sierra Adare
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 1996
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 1996
This ruggedly beautiful area is a haven for hikers, horsepackers, rock climbers, and Western history enthusiasts. Outdoor sports for every season are found here, from snow skiing to river running, fishing to ice climbing. With this book as your guide, explore the legends and lives of the Hole's most...
by Rick Tocquigny
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015
Lessons from Veterans provides an array of personal stories—from nightmarish fights on the islands of Iwo Jima to the shores of Normandy on D-Day. With unprecedented access to veterans and unpublished memoirs, Life Lessons from Veterans provides a new voice to the bravery and sacrifice of the American soldier defending our freedom through more than thirty stories.
Texas Trivia
Everything Y'all Need to Know about the Lone Star State
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 1998
Texas and Texans have been known to boast of having the best or the worst, the most or the least, the largest or the tiniest of just about everything. Join author Bill Cannon as he reveals facts that depict the colorful bravado unique to the Lone Star State. For instance, no six but seven flags flew...
by Richard Zelade
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 1999
This book features ten tours to Central Texas that capture the essence of its flavor and charm. Included in this guide are historic tidbits, folklore, geography, major attractions, maps, listings of accomodations, a calendar of events, and more.
America's First Ladies
Their Uncommon Wisdom, from Martha Washington to Laura Bush
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2006
Here are the personal philosophies, opinions, thoughts, witticisms, and feelings of such upstanding and quintessential Americans as Abigail Adams, Dolly Madison, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jacqueline Kennedy, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, and Hillary Clinton. These women have been more than just wives of American...
by Helen Bryant
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 1998
You don't just move here and immediately become a Texan; it takes training. This delightfully witty book takes you through the process of understanding our conversation, why and how we dress the way we do, why pickups are a fact of life, and how you can acquire the necessary big hair. Fixin' to Be...
by Bill Cannon
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2000
Humor and trivia author Bill Cannon discovered there really was a Toadsuck, Texas, and he has collected a series of delightfully funny stories about folks he imagined might have lived in a town with such a comical name.
Daughter of Fortune
The Bettie Brown Story
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 1996
The real story of a woman who epitomized America's Golden Age and represented the changing face of the Victorian woman at the turn of the century.
The Sundance Kid
A Biography of Robert Redford
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2006
1969 was Robert Redford's breakout year, when he starred with Paul Newman in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Since that time he was continuously successful, either as an actor or director. His concern for the environment, particularly in the American West, has made him an important spokesman for...
March 1939
Before the Madness—The Story of the First NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2014
In 1939, the Oregon Webfoots, coached by the visionary Howard Hobson, stormed through the first NCAA basketball tournament, which was viewed as a risky coast-to-coast undertaking and perhaps only a one-year experiment. Seventy-five years later, following the tournament’s evolution into a national...
Notre Dame Game Day
Getting There, Getting In, and Getting in the Spirit
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2001
For the first time, Notre Dame football fans have a travel book to call their very own—one tailored to making the most out of the home football game experience. Author and Notre Dame graduate Todd Tucker presents chapters devoted to the ins and outs, do's and don'ts, of getting to Notre Dame, getting...