Taylor Trade Publishing: 611 books
by Neal Boortz
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 1998
Talk-show host Boortz's in-your-face brand of Libertarian politics addresses nagging social and political issues, such as the true definitions of democracy and racism, and the Social Security system.
Texas Gulag
The Chain Gang Years 1875-1925
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2002
For fifty years prison inmates in Texas were leased out to railroads, coal mines, farm plantations, and sawmill crews with terrible incidences of brutality, cruelty, injury, and death to the prisoners.
They were forced to produce daily work quotas of seven tons of coal, three hundred pounds of cotton,...
In Praise of Poison Ivy
The Secret Virtues, Astonishing History, and Dangerous Lore of the World's Most Hated Plant
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Deadly. Powerful. Beautiful. The much-hated plant called poison ivy is all of these—and more.
Poison ivy has long irritated humans, but the astounding paradox is that poison ivy is a plant of immense ecological value. In Praise of Poison Ivy explores the vices and virtues of a plant with a dramatic...
Gardener's Fitness
Weeding Out the Aches and Pains
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1999
A practical, easy-to-follow manual, Gardener's Fitness includes conditioning exercises, postural guidance for moving correctly and safely, therapeutic stretches to relieve discomfort, and a variety of gentle exercises designed to relax tired muscles and restore energy after laboring in the garden.
Dead Reckoning
Calculating Without Instruments
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1993
No author has gone as far as Doerfler in covering methods of mental calculation beyond simple arithmetic. Even if you have no interest in competing with computers you'll learn a great deal about number theory and the art of efficient computer programming. —Martin Gardner
100 Things to Do Before You Die
Travel Events You Just Can't Miss
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 1999
100 Things to Do Before You Die highlights the wildest and most exciting events on the planet. The authors profile the 100 best happenings, gatherings, festivals, and events from all over the globe, providing photographs and detailed reports from each scene.
Native Florida Plants
Low Maintenance Landscaping and Gardening
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2004
Many counties in Florida now require that new commercial landscapes contain a percentage of native plants. Native landscapes are easier to maintain, use less water and thrive without chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Native Florida Plants describes every type of regional flora—-from seaside foliage...
The Little League That Could
A History of the American Football League
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010
Wearing borrowed uniforms, practicing on obscure college campuses, and led by a former Marine Corps W.W. II fighter ace as commissioner, the American Football League (AFL) debuted in the Fall of 1960 to challenge the monopoly of the well-established National Football League. Within ten years it had...
The Big Dance
The Story of the NCAA Basketball Tournament
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2012
Covered by four networks, allowing every game to be televised, “March Madness” has become an American phenomenon as anticipated as the Super Bowl. This is the story of the tournament from its beginnings seventy-three years ago as just an eight-team “bracket” to today’s sixty-eight-team format....
Hoop Hysteria
The College Basketball Trivia Quiz Book
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1997
A Must-Have for Basketball Fans! In this book you will learn where Lurch from television''s Adams Family played college basketball, what a North Carolina Tar Heel is, and what record Frank Selvy set that may never be broken by a Division I player.
Gridiron Gauntlet
The Story of the Men Who Integrated Pro Football, In Their Own Words
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2009
One year before Jackie Robinson broke the color line in major league baseball in 1947, four black players joined the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams to become the first professional football players of African-American descent in the modern era. While blacks had played on professional teams...
by Russell D. Butcher
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2005
The 42,000 acres that comprise Acadia National Park include glacier-worn granite mountains, rocky cliffs, crystal blue ponds and lakes, and a dramatic coastline where waves collide spectacularly with dramatic headlands. This book describes the flora, fauna, and geology of the park, as well as a number...
John Wayne
My Father
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1998
In John Wayne: My Father, Aissa Wayne delves into her father's childhood, his film career, and his life off the screen. The result is an affecting portrait that offers a new perspective on one of America's most enduring hero's humanity.
Lau's Laws on Hitting
The Art of Hitting .400 for the Next Generation; Follow Lau's Laws and Improve Your Hitting!
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2000
After working as a minor league hitting instructor, Charley Lau Jr. began his quest to resolve the myths and misunderstandings on how to hit a baseball in the most effective way possible. This book not only includes the secret ingredients to building the most dynamic swing possible, but he shows, step-by-step, how to teach yourself or your students.