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McKettricks of Texas: Garrett (McKettricks of Texas #3)
by Linda Lael MillerA McKettrick man always comes home… Don’t miss this reader favorite McKettrick tale from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller.Fast track up the political ladder, fast cars, fast flings—that’s Garrett McKettrick. Make that was. A scandal has slowed him down and brought him home to Blue River, Texas, a place where a man can take stock. Where he can plan his next move. Which doesn’t include staying at the family ranch with his brothers. A city boy, Garrett doesn’t think he has the land in his blood. But Blue River has other attractions, like his former high school nemesis, Julie Remington. Now a striking woman, Julie comes complete with a four-year-old cowboy, a three-legged beagle and deep ties to the community. Good thing he and Julie have nothing in common except their undeniable attraction. Or is Garrett more of a country boy than he thought?Originally published in 2010
McKettricks of Texas: Tate (McKettricks of Texas #2)
by Linda Lael MillerThis McKettrick man is about to meet his match… Don’t miss this reader favorite McKettrick tale from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller.There aren’t enough hours in the day for everything divorced dad Tate McKettrick has to do: run the Silver Spur Ranch, do the suit-and-tie thing for his business and ride herd on his adorable six-year-old twin girls. But then Libby Remington returns to Blue River, Texas, and suddenly…time seems to stand still. They were high school sweethearts, Tate and Libby, but he was never able to convince Libby that he loved her. He still loves her and wants to try again. Nothing—not even cattle rustlers, a killer stallion and a vindictive ex-wife—can keep him from the attempt. Libby has her hands full taking care of her mother and running the Perk Up Coffee Shop. Caffeine, she needs. Tate McKettrick, not so much. Oh, heck—yes. But can they really hope for a second chance?Title originally published in 2010
McKinney
by Ryan Estes Ryan BarnhartMcKinney's very first settlers began arriving from Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee in the early 1840s. Collin County was created by the Texas legislature on April 3, 1846, and due to a provision violation requiring the county seat to be within 3 miles of the center of the county, McKinney replaced Buckner as the seat in 1848. The vote deciding the new seat, however, went in McKinney's favor primarily because flooding kept many citizens from casting ballots. On March 16, 1848, the state legislature passed an act to name the new town in honor of Collin McKinney, one of five original draftees of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Today McKinney is one of America's fastest growing cities and has seen a population boom from approximately 16,000 residents in 1985 to more than 120,000 in 2010.
McKinnon's Bride
by Sharon HarlowHe'd always scoffed at love at first sight, but the day Jessie Monroe knocked on his back door, Cade McKinnon became a believer. Jessie even made him hanker after a true home on the range. But could a woman who prized honesty above all forgive being lied to -- even for her own good? After surviving a nightmare of a marriage, Jessie Monroe was hard-pressed to believe any man's promises. Until she met Cade McKinnon, the man who made her dream of a better life. She was attracted to him, true enough, but could she trust him...and her hungry heart?
McKittrick Canyon: A Beautiful History (Natural History)
by Donna Blake BirchellThe Guadalupe Mountains hold what some call the most beautiful spot in Texas. Once home to the Mescalero Apaches, McKittrick Canyon is an alluring wonderland of lush and abundant flora and fauna. It is named for Captain Felix McKittrick, who acquired the land for ranching in 1869. Legends of lost Spanish gold mines drew many unsuccessful prospectors before the turn of the century. Later, through the monumental efforts of early landowners J.C. Hunter Sr. and Wallace Pratt, the canyon was preserved as a pristine portion of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Each fall, eager visitors witness a vibrant show headlined by bigtooth maple and a variety of oak trees. Join author Donna Blake Birchell in an exploration of McKittrick Canyon's colorful history.
McLean (Images of America)
by Carole L. HerrickMcLean was a farming community in 1910, when Henry Alonzo Storm established a general store that included the McLean Post Office; the opening of Storm's Store is considered McLean's unofficial beginning. The store was located on Chain Bridge Road beside a stop on the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad, an electrified trolley that ran from Rosslyn to Great Falls Park. The stop was named after John R. McLean, a founder of the trolley and owner of the Washington Post newspaper. A village and vibrant community gradually developed around Storm's Store. The Franklin Sherman School, the first consolidated public school in Fairfax County, opened near the store in October 1914; McLean Day, the first event of its kind in the county, started in 1915 to raise money for the school; and the McLean Volunteer Fire Department incorporated in 1923 as Station 1 in Fairfax County.
McMillions: The Absolutely True Story of How an Unlikely Pair of FBI Agents Brought Down the Most Supersized Fraud in Fast Food History
by James Lee Hernandez Brian LazarteIn this stranger than fiction story of the massive crime network that rigged the McDonald&’s monopoly game for decades, unlock new, exclusive interviews and stories that couldn't make it into the HBO docuseries, McMillion$. Perfect for readers of Argo, The Wizard of Lies, and Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room. In March of 2001, Federal prosecutor Mark Devereaux cold-called Rob Holm, the head of security for McDonald's Corporation. Without explanation, Devereaux asked that Holm and several other McDonald's senior executives plan a visit to the Jacksonville, Florida, FBI, and tell no one about their intended destination. It wasn't up for discussion. Upon their arrival, Devereaux watched them closely, looking at body language, checking for tells. To him, they were all potential suspects. Once they were seated in an unremarkable conference room, sealed away in the hyper-secure FBI building, Devereaux began to lay out a shocking conspiracy, one that ran deep into McDonald's most beloved promotions: the Monopoly game. This is where they began to discover from 1989 to 2001, almost every high-value prize winner was actually illegitimate. But how could this happen and who all was behind it? A rookie FBI agent and a brilliant undercover operation led them to one man who brilliantly crafted a near-infallible nationwide conspiracy for fraud. Expanded from the wildly popular HBO docuseries with major new interviews, McMillion$ traces this massive crime, the intricate web of lies that bolstered it, and the tireless work of the FBI agents that unraveled it all. It is a story littered with tragedy: families torn apart, betrayals, financial ruin, and one suspicious car crash. Yet, there are bright spots in the hijinks of the FBI agents and their co-conspirators. Ultimately, it is a story of what happens when the American dream goes very wrong.
McMinn County
by With Postcards Reid Joe GuyMcMinn County was founded in 1819 on land previously owned by the Cherokee Nation. Situated in Southeast Tennessee, McMinn County is halfway between Knoxville and Chattanooga, Atlanta and Bristol, and New York and Miami. For its citizens, it remains a rural county of mountain ridges with deep hollows and wide, creek-watered valleys; its different topography also defines the diverse people who, for 150 years, have called McMinn County home. Postcard History Series: McMinn County features many long-forgotten scenes from Athens, Englewood, and Etowah. All three have different histories, different people, and different stories to tell.
McMinnville
by Monty Wanamaker Chris KeathleyLying at the western base of the Cumberland Table Land, the Middle Tennessee country in which McMinnville was situated in 1810 was generally referred to as the "Mountain District" and the town as the "Mountain City." Since its height is several hundred feet above Nashville and the counties of the basin, the town has enjoyed the distinction of the cool mountain air along with the fertility of its surrounding valleys. McMinnville, the county seat of Warren County, is presented here by its authors in an assemblage of images commemorating its 200-year history. The images are selected primarily from the authors' archives, augmented by selections from the Tennessee State Library and Archives in Nashville.
McNaughten: A Novel
by Sian BusbyThe winter of 1843 is one of bitter strife for England. The nation is on the brink of ruin and revolution, the government struggling to stand firm against the rising chaos.
McNeese State University
by Kathie BordelonSurrounded by live oaks and azaleas, McNeese State University has served Southwest Louisiana for over sixty years. Founded in 1939 by area businessmen and cattlemen, the university has grown and thrived side by side with the city of Lake Charles. Alumni, faculty, staff, and students alike take pride in the heritage of their evolving university, and the city embraces the school as a treasured landmark of the community. McNeese State University began as Lake Charles Junior College, a division of Louisiana State University. Just one year after its inception, the name was changed to John McNeese Junior College in honor of one of the area's foremost pioneer educators. In 1950 the name was changed to McNeese State College when four-year status was obtained, and university status was achieved in 1970. The campus has enjoyed phenomenal expansion, from its initial three buildings constructed on the site of the town's Poor Farm to the vibrant and sprawling 68 buildings and over 500 acres it consists of today. Scenes of student life--in classrooms, dormitories, club meetings, and at athletic events--as well as memorable events throughout the course of the school's history are the focus of this visual journey. Students are pictured during lighter moments, enjoying the camaraderie of their classmates, but their serious side is also displayed during such trials as the disastrous hurricane that forced over 1,000 refugees to shelter on campus and the period during World War II when the campus became the headquarters of the Louisiana Maneuvers. Notable alumni of McNeese State include Dr. Cecil Cyrus Vaughn, a pioneer in cardiovascular medicine and artificial transplant surgery; Sheryl L. Abshire, one of the first five inductees into the National Teacher Hall of Fame and a Christa McAuliffe Fellow; and Andre Dubus, a critically acclaimed writer.
McTeague: A Story of San Francisco
by Frank NorrisThe seeds of a man's destruction are sown when he falls in love with a woman who is promised to another.McTeague and his bride, Trina, begin their marriage on a happy note—Trina has won $5,000 in a lottery. But Trina, in a fit of frugality, refuses to touch the principal from her lottery win and instead invests the money with her uncle. When McTeague's dental practise is shut down by local authorities, the couple's financial means is quickly exhausted, and they descend into poverty with disastrous and shocking consequences.Be it mystery, romance, drama, comedy, politics, or history, great literature stands the test of time. ClassicJoe proudly brings literary classics to today's digital readers, connecting those who love to read with authors whose work continues to get people talking. Look for other fiction and non-fiction classics from ClassicJoe.
Mcdougal Littell American History: Test Practice And Review Workbook Grades 6-8
by McDougal-Littell Publishing Staff McDougalAMERICAN HISTORY TEST PRACTICE AND REVIEW WORKBOOK
Me Oh Maya (Time Warp Trio #13)
by Jon ScieszkaJoe, Fred, and Sam find themselves whisked by The Book to the main ring-ball court in Chichen Itza, Mexico, in 1000 A.D., where they must play for their lives against a Mayan High Priest who cheats.
Me and Mr. Jones: My Life with David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars
by Suzi RonsonA luminescent memoir from the stylist who created David's iconic Ziggy Stardust look, painting a dazzling picture of Bowie and the wild world of his entourage during this pivotal moment in pop history. From the stylist behind David Bowie&’s Ziggy Stardust look, an electrifying memoir taking readers behind the curtains during a legendary chapter of pop culture history. Suzi Ronson was working in an English hair salon in the early 1970s when Mrs. Jones came in for her weekly shampoo and set. After being introduced to her son, David, and his wife, Angie, she soon finds herself at the Bowies' bohemian apartment and embroiled in their raucous world. Having crafted his iconic Ziggy Stardust hairstyle, Suzi becomes the only working woman in David's touring party and joins The Spiders from Mars as they perform around the globe. Amid the costume blunders, parties, and groupies she meets her husband-to-be, Mick Ronson, and together they traverse the absurdities of life in rock & roll, falling in with the likes of Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan, and Lou Reed along the way. Dazzling and intimate in equal measure, Me and Mr. Jones provides not only a unique perspective into one of the most beguiling stars in the history of pop music but also of a world on the cusp of cultural transformation.
Me and My Dad: A Baseball Memoir
by Paul O'Neill Burton RocksPaul O'Neill was the undisputed heart and soul of the four-time World Series-winning New York Yankees from 1993 to 2001. O'Neill epitomized the team's motto of hard work and good sportsmanship, traits instilled in him by his friend, confidant, lifelong model, and biggest fan: his dad, Chick O'Neill.In Me and My Dad, O'Neill writes from the heart about the man who inspired in him a love for the game and a determination to always play his best. O'Neill remembers the highlights of his own amazing career: the Cincinnati Reds calling him up to the majors, his first World Series, being traded to the Yankees -- and taking part in their recent championship wins. He also reflects on his father's untimely death during the 1999 World Series and on the farewell tribute his fans gave him during his last game in Yankee Stadium.
Me and My Little Brain
by John D. FitzgeraldThis third book in the series is a great combination of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Terrible Two series, and is perfect for fans of Roald Dahl.Tom a.k.a. the Great Brain, is off to boarding school. Now his little brother, J.D., is free to follow in Tom's ingenious, conniving, and profitable footsteps. All of J.D.'s attempts at turning a profit fail miserably, and he soon realizes that he just doesn't have that crafty Great Brain knack. But when his younger brother is kidnapped, J.D. finds that his little brain may not be so ordinary after all . . .
Me and We: God's New Social Gospel
by Leonard SweetWhen Christians answer the clarion call to be missional, too often it is primarily to feel good or to grow in their own faith. But ultimately we remain unsatisfied because, in the end, it’s still about "me"—my church, my faith, my salvation. Then sometimes inspiration dries up. We forget that Jesus is the head of the Church, which exists at God’s pleasure and disposal. God is birthing a new Social Gospel, meant to reclaim mission and justice ministries as prime directives for the Church, and not with the naive thinking of the 19th or 20th centuries. What are the characteristics of this new Social Gospel? There is an expectation that mission is "with" and not "for" others. There is an acknowledgement that tolerance is not a dirty word and we have to find a peaceable way to live in our intercultural world. It carries the Wesleyan impulse to change the world by working to build God’s kingdom in this world. It offers the grace and salvation of Christ to those in need, believing that none are free unless all are free. It means that we feed the hungry, educate to poor, and equip the powerless in tangible ways.
Me hablarás del fuego: Los hornos de la infamia
by Javier Osuna SarmientoUn valiente testimonio sobre la barbarie paramilitar. Me hablarás del fuego es un valioso testimonio periodistico y humano sobre la barbarie paramilitar acaecida con los hornos crematorios en Norte de Santander. Javier Osuna, el investigador, ha sido amenazado y perseguido, pero su voluntad de hierro lo llevó a rastrear las identidades de las víctimas y a escribir un relate para que lo que ocurrió no vuelva a suceder jamás.
Me llaman Artemio Furia
by Florencia BonelliEn la Revolución de Mayo un amor lucha por sobrevivir. Buenos Aires, 1810. Cuando palpita la Revolución de Mayo en el campo y en la ciudad, contar con las huestes del gaucho Artemio Furia puede significar la victoria. Artemio Furia no es un hombre común. Es un gaucho cuyo nombre se pronuncia con respeto y temor en todas las esferas de la sociedad. Entre 1806 y 1807, sus centauros y él sirvieron en los ejércitos de Juan Martín de Pueyrredón para expulsar a los ingleses. Su influencia entre los paisanos es decisiva. Se dice que, con un chasquido de sus dedos, puede sublevar a toda la campaña. Cuando comienza a gestarse la Revolución de Mayo de 1810, la facción patriótica, la que desea la independencia de Río de la Plata, lo convoca para luchar por la libertad. Contar con las huestes del gaucho Furia puede significar la victoria. En medio de estas intrigas políticas que pueden acabar con su vida, el pasado oscuro y trágico de Artemio Furia se hace presente. Aunque desearía olvidarlo, el honor lo obliga a hacerle frente con la venganza. En esta otra batalla, Artemio Furia podrá perder algo más que la vida. Con esta entrega, Bonelli afianza su lugar como la mejor escritora de novela histórica argentina del momento.
Me llaman la Tequilera
by Alma VelascoRetrato de la cantante Lucha Reyes. La mujer que cambió la música de mariachi. De Alma Velasco, ganadora de la Medalla Gabino Barreda al Mérito Académico y el Premio Nacional de Poesía para Niños "Narciso Mendoza". La época dorada de la cultura en México a través de Lucha Reyes, una de sus protagonistas más emblemáticas. Esta novela retrata a una mujer extraordinaria: Lucha Reyes, la cantante que revolucionó para siempre la música mexicana, brindándole el sello característico que ha cautivado a generaciones dentro y fuera del país. Combinando la emotividad de la ficción y la documentación precisa de la crónica, con testimonios y datos reales, Alma Velasco narra la trayectoria de este personaje que creó el género de la música de mariachi tal y como la conocemos actualmente. Me llaman la Tequilera no sólo nos descubre a una cantante fuera de serie, sino a un personaje real, con todos sus claroscuros. Desde sus inicios en el mundo de las carpas, donde era presentada como "la cantante más joven del mundo" hasta su consagración conquistando al público de México y Los Ángeles, vemos a una Lucha Reyes que vive entre contrastes, siempre con gran intensidad: sus encuentros y desencuentros amorosos, la ilusión de desarrollarse en el mundo artístico, las adversidades y los triunfos, la manera en que se refugia y al mismo tiempo lucha contra el demonio del alcoholismo, su fin trágico y su fuerza para reinventarse. Al mismo tiempo que presenta estos episodios, la novela es una ágil y amena crónica de toda una época en México: el final de la revolución, las noticias que sacudieron al mundo, las turbulencias políticas, el inicio de la radio, el cine y las canciones, la moda, los inventos que transformaron la vida de la gente y todo el trasfondo de circunstancias que rodearon a una de las protagonistas más emblemáticas de la cultura mexicana.
Me n Len: Life in the Haliburton Bush 1900-1940
by Richard Pope Neil BroadfootMe n Len is a warm and humourously nostalgic look back at life in the backwoods of Ontario in the "good old days." The setting is the rural area of eastern Haliburton, Ontario, in the decades before the chainsaw and the outboard motor became the common sounds in this beautiful region of central Canada. The main character is a grizzled and lovable 82-year-old trapper and woodsman named Len who takes the reader through the adventures in his memory to meet the people of his past. The stories he tells and the way he tells them are often funny, sometimes poignant, but always filled with an unforgettable down-to-earth philosophy.
Me the People: How Populism Transforms Democracy
by Nadia UrbinatiPopulism suddenly is everywhere, and everywhere misunderstood. Nadia Urbinati argues that populism should be regarded as government based on an unmediated relationship between the leader and those defined as the “good” or “right” people. Mingling history, theory, and current affairs, Urbinati illuminates populism’s tense relation to democracy.
Me the People: One Man's Selfless Quest to Rewrite the Constitution of the United States of America
by Kevin BleyerThe United States Constitution promised a More Perfect Union. It's a shame no one bothered to write a more perfect Constitution--one that didn't trigger more than two centuries of arguments about what the darn thing actually says. Until now. Perfection is at hand. A new, improved Constitution is here. And you are holding it. But first, some historical context: In the eighteenth century, a lawyer named James Madison gathered his friends in Philadelphia and, over four long months, wrote four short pages: the Constitution of the United States of America. Not bad. In the nineteenth century, a president named Abraham Lincoln freed an entire people from the flaws in that Constitution by signing the Emancipation Proclamation. Pretty impressive. And in the twentieth century, a doctor at the Bethesda Naval Hospital delivered a baby--but not just any baby. Because in the twenty-first century, that baby would become a man, that man would become a patriot, and that patriot would rescue a country . . . by single-handedly rewriting that Constitution. Why? We think of our Constitution as the painstakingly designed blueprint drawn up by, in Thomas Jefferson's words, an "assembly of demigods" who laid the foundation for the sturdiest republic ever created. The truth is, it was no blueprint at all but an Etch A Sketch, a haphazard series of blunders, shaken clean and redrawn countless times during a summer of petty debates, drunken ramblings, and desperate compromise--as much the product of an "assembly of demigods" as a confederacy of dunces. No wonder George Washington wished it "had been made more perfect." No wonder Benjamin Franklin stomached it only "with all its faults." The Constitution they wrote is a hot mess. For starters, it doesn't mention slavery, or democracy, or even Facebook; it plays favorites among the states; it has typos, smudges, and misspellings; and its Preamble, its most famous passage, was written by a man with a peg leg. Which, if you think about it, gives our Constitution hardly a leg to stand on. [Pause for laughter.] Now stop laughing. Because you hold in your hands no mere book, but the most important document of our time. Its creator, Daily Show writer Kevin Bleyer, paid every price, bore every burden, and saved every receipt in his quest to assure the salvation of our nation's founding charter. He flew to Greece, the birthplace of democracy. He bused to Philly, the home of independence. He went toe-to-toe (face-to-face) with Scalia. He added nightly confabs with James Madison to his daily consultations with Jon Stewart. He tracked down not one but two John Hancocks--to make his version twice as official. He even read the Constitution of the United States. So prepare yourselves, fellow patriots, for the most significant literary event of the twenty-first, twentieth, nineteenth, and latter part of the eighteenth centuries. Me the People won't just form a More Perfect Union. It will save America.
Me, Governor? My Life in the Rough-and-Tumble World of New Jersey Politics
by Stephen Seplow Richard J. CodeyAnd so, a new chapter in the life of Richard J. Codey, an undertaker's son born and bred in the Garden State, began on the night of August 12, 2004--he knew from that point his life would never be the same ... and it hasn't been. His memoir is a breezy, humorous, perceptive, and candid chronicle of local and state government from a man who lived among political movers and shakers for more than three decades. Codey became governor of New Jersey, succeeding James McGreevey, who resigned following a homosexual affair--a shattering scandal and set of circumstances that were bizarre, even for the home state of the Sopranos. At once a political autobiography, filled with lively, incisive anecdotes that record how Codey restored respectability and set a record for good politics and good government in a state so often tarnished, this is also the story about a man and his family.