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The Oatman massacre is among the most famous and dramatic captivity stories in the history of the Southwest. In this riveting account, Brian McGinty explores the background, development, and aftermath of the tragedy.

In Oscar Robertson: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball’s Greatest Point Guards, you'll learn the inspirational story of one of basketball's point guard legends, Oscar Robertson. Known as “The Big O”, Oscar Robertson played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks back in the early '60s and '70s. Robertson is a 12-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA team selection, and a one-time winner of the Most Valuable Player award.

Sometimes, guardian angels can show up in the most unexpected places....

In Max Scherzer: The Inspiring Story of One of Baseball's All-Star Pitchers, you will learn the story of one of baseball's best pitchers, Max Scherzer. Max Scherzer has been one of the best pitchers since entering the pros in 2006. At the time of this writing, Scherzer has been selected as an All-Star eight times, won three Cy Young Awards, pitched two no-hitters, and notably won the World Series with the Washington Nationals in 2019. Scherzer has carved out quite the legacy for himself, and will go down as one of the best pitchers in modern history of the game.

Deep River uncovers layers of history - both personal and regional - that have accumulated on a river-bottom farm in west-central Missouri. It traces generations of Native Americans, frontiersmen, settlers, and farmers over the past two centuries. While the family story remains central, slavery and the Civil War in the 19th century, and Native American history in the centuries before that become major themes as well. The resulting portrait is both personal memoir and informal history, brought up from layers of time, the compound of which forms an emblematic American story.

Aided by the cooperation of Dean's family members and friends, chronicles the life of the actor who died in a car accident at the age of 24, and is known for his roles in East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause.

In Dak Prescott: The Inspiring Story of One of Football’s Top Quarterbacks, you'll learn the inspirational story of one of football's star quarterbacks, Dak Prescott. Since taking over the starting spot from Tony Romo, Prescott has impressed football fans everywhere. In his rookie season, he helped the Cowboys secure a top seed in their conference and set several rookie quarterback records.

It's supposed to be a simple job, a look-see operation to make sure something terrible hasn't happened. The leader is prone to fits of violence, and there are rumors of previous human rights abuses. Only, when they arrive, the ship is...empty. The question is - where did everybody go? Armed only with riot gear, they explore the ship, intent on discovering the truth about what's happened on The Ark. What they find will be more nightmarish than anything they've seen before. Indeed, it's worse than anything they could imagine.

In Patrick Mahomes: The Inspiring Story of One of Football’s Superstar Quarterbacks, you will learn the story of one of football's star players. Since being drafted as the 10th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Mahomes has established himself as a superstar. At the time of this writing, he has already won a Super Bowl, Super Bowl MVP award, and Most Valuable Player award. It will be exciting to continue to watch Mahomes as we see what else he has in store for fans in the years ahead.

Learn the inspiring story of the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds' legendary outfielder Ken Griffey Jr.! One of the many riveting listens in the Baseball Biography books series by Clayton Geoffreys. In Ken Griffey Jr.: The Inspiring Story of One of Baseball's Greatest Outfielders, you will learn the story of one of baseball's greatest outfielders, Ken Griffey Jr.

On a backwoods road in Middle Georgia, two small-town cops sneak out for a midnight drink. Bill is the LJPD's grizzled vet, Jason his rookie counterpart. The plan is to relax and shoot the bull until their shift is over. However, their plans get derailed when a young woman, naked and bloodied, runs screaming into the glow of their cruiser's headlights. She's wild-eyed and frantic, and she's got a horrifying story to tell.

St. Peter, also known as Simon Peter of Cephas, is considered the first Pope of Rome, yet St. Peter had humble beginnings as a fisherman. Later he became one of the 12 Apostles of Jesus. He was ordained by Jesus Christ as "the Rock of My Church" (Matt 16:17). Jesus said further, "Simon son of Jonah, you are blessed!" "Because it was no human agency that revealed this to you but my father in heaven. So I now say to you: You are Peter and on this rock I will build my church. And the gates of the underworld can never overpower it."

In Surviving Slavery in the British Caribbean, Randy M. Browne looks past the familiar numbers of life and death and into a human drama in which enslaved Africans and their descendants struggled to survive against their enslavers, their environment, and sometimes one another.

Templeton - an obsessive-compulsive recluse - lives a mundane life of routine, but things change one afternoon when a stray appears on his doorstep. Determined to disrupt Templeton's humdrum existence, the dog refuses to leave. When Templeton finally decides to let the stray inside, it leads to tasty consequences.

Young girls are disappearing in groups of three, their bodies callously discarded by a killer whose methods stun even the most seasoned detectives. Agent Skeeter Perkins is a world-renowned profiler. He’s been with the FBI for over a decade and has made a name for himself for catching the worst serial killers known to man. His current case - a man the media has dubbed the “Scientist” - is no different.

Tony Nazario is a successful businessman, a loner with a gypsy spirit, and a sucker for a woman in need. When he moved to Mount Haven, he didn’t expect to meet a desperate and fiercely independent woman that would change his life forever. Immanent death? Yeah, she’s worth the risk. Theresa Regan is in trouble - big trouble - and the threat is more sinister and powerful than she ever imagined. A late-night attack plunges her back into her worst nightmare - a world controlled by a killer. Time is running out. A predator has become impatient.

Dinky: The Nurse Mare’s Foal is the story of one little foal's fight for survival after being taken from his mother within hours of his birth. Dinky takes us on a poignant trip through the heart and mind of an animal, who was born for the sole purpose of producing milk in the mare.

When Rowdy Cooper is injured in the line of duty and forced to take a medical retirement from the police force it sends ripples throughout his entire family. He and his brother decide it’s time for a change. They relocate their small family to a ranch they inherited in Mount Haven. Bailey is on the run. So far, she’s been able to stay under the radar by working in dives and keeping to herself. She is sure that luck is on her side when she lands a waitressing job at Mount Haven's bar and grill. That luck turns to bad luck when the owner sells the place to a retired, cocky ex-cop. Rowdy makes her nervous. He is too perceptive for Bailey’s liking.

Medicare: The Clear, Concise, Self-Educating Guide simplifies the entire process. Only hand selected information is included to best serve the most common scenarios senior-citizens encounter when transitioning into medicare. Spare yourself the experience of filtering through thousands of pages of information, and consider a simplified guide that details only the most relevant information.

Ike McAlister has finally put the ghosts of his past to rest. He’s found new joy with a spirited wife, a young daughter, and a mountain valley ranch where a man can make something of himself. But a coming railroad through the South Park valley threatens to take his land and tear his hard-won peace apart. Discovering that the railroad could easily bypass his ranch, he organizes opposition and earns the animus of the formidable foreman. When Ike’s brother Rob, the sheriff, is bushwhacked, Ike sets out on a high stakes quest to get the killer before the killer gets him.