Secret History of the Wild, Wild West

Secret History of the Wild, Wild West
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Publisher : Destiny Books
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 1644112299
ISBN-13 : 9781644112298
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Secret History of the Wild, Wild West by : Daniel J. Duke

• Offers evidence from Jesse James’s secret encoded diaries • Examines Jesse James’s close ties with other notorious outlaws, such as Johnny Ringo, Jesse Evans, and Billy the Kid • Shows how Jesse James was related, by blood or marriage, to powerful people in law enforcement and politics, including the elite families behind the Copperheads and the Knights of the Golden Circle organizations Jesse James and many other Old West outlaws were much more than just wild cowboys. As author Daniel Duke--the great-great-grandson of Jesse James--reveals, James and other infamous outlaws were part of a larger organization, centuries old, that has affected U.S. history from the small, rural streets of early America to the highest levels of the nation’s government, with continuing influence to this day. Drawing on his great-great-grandfather’s secret diaries, Duke unravels the hidden history of the Wild West to expose the outlaws, politicians, and secret societies who were pulling strings behind the scenes. He examines Jesse James’s close ties with other notorious outlaws, such as Johnny Ringo, Jesse Evans, and Billy the Kid, and demonstrates not only how James faked his death and lived out his life under an alias, but how Billy the Kid did the same. He also details how both Jesse James and Billy the Kid continued their work for the nameless organization after their faked deaths. Exploring how Jesse James was related, by blood or marriage, to powerful people in law enforcement and politics, Duke details James’s connections to the Baylor family, who founded Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and other elite families who were instrumental in founding and leading the Copperheads and the Knights of the Golden Circle organizations before, during, and after the Civil War. The author shows how Jesse James was connected to former U.S. presidents Lyndon Baines Johnson and Harry S. Truman as well as LBJ’s man in the shadows, Texas mob figure Billie Sol Estes. Exposing the secret agenda behind the outlaw gangs of the Wild West, Duke also reveals the stealthy war between the secret organization and its opposition that has been waged in the shadows for centuries.

Hell's Angels

Hell's Angels
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Publisher : Lyle Stuart
Total Pages : 376
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0818405147
ISBN-13 : 9780818405143
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis Hell's Angels by : Yves Lavigne

Not since Hunter Thompson's seminal Hells Angels: A Strange & Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs in 1967 has there been such a thorough account of the Angels. This book documents the gang's bumpy ride from its origins as a Stateside club for WWII fighter pilots to its freewheeling terror tactics of the early sixties, to its absurd flirtation with the hippie scene, to its current status as one of the most powerful underground organisations in North America, rivalling even the Mafia.

The Outlaw's Secret

The Outlaw's Secret
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Publisher : Harlequin
Total Pages : 171
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781488017476
ISBN-13 : 1488017476
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis The Outlaw's Secret by : Stacy Henrie

Lawman in Disguise Getting taken hostage by a gang of train robbers wasn't in dime novelist Essie Vanderfair's plans, but interviewing these men could make her career soar. Especially since the gang includes legendary outlaw Tex Beckett, better known as the Texas Titan. Tex is famed for his protection of women and children, so she'll be fine…right? Keeping the gang in line was hard enough before a stubborn, beautiful writer interfered. Now Tex is scrambling to keep Essie safe, to gather evidence against the gang and most of all to hide his dangerous secrets. First, that he's a detective working undercover. And second, that he's not the Texas Titan at all, but Tex's twin brother, Tate Beckett.

Secret Life

Secret Life
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Publisher : Drawn & Quarterly
Total Pages : 186
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781770465701
ISBN-13 : 1770465707
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Secret Life by : Theo Ellsworth

An uncanny and eye-opening journey into a mysterious building, adapted from a short story by Jeff VanderMeer To the west: trees. To the east: a mall. North: fast food. South: darkness. And at the centre is The Building, an office building wherein several factions vie for dominance. Inside, the walls are infiltrated with vines, a mischief of mice learn to speak English, and something eerie happens once a month on the fifth floor. In Secret Life, Theo Ellsworth uses a deep-layered style to interpret Nebula award-winning author Jeff VanderMeer’s short story. What emerges is a mind-bending narrative that defamiliarizes the mundanity of office work and makes the arcane rituals of The Building home. When his manager borrows his pen for a presentation, a man is driven to unspeakable acts as he questions the role the pen has played in his workplace success. The despised denizens of the second floor develop their own tongue, incomprehensible to everyone else in The Building. A woman plants a seed of insurgency that quickly permeates every corner of the building with its sweet, nostalgic perfume. With deft insight, Secret Life observes the sinister individualism of bureaucratic settings in contrast with an unconcerned natural world. As the narrative progresses you may begin to suspect that the world Ellsworth has brought to life with hypnotic visuals is not so secret after all; in fact, it’s uncannily similar to our own.

The Secret Prince

The Secret Prince
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 491
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781416991465
ISBN-13 : 1416991468
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis The Secret Prince by : Violet Haberdasher

Fourteen-year-old orphan Henry Grim's schooling at the prestigious Knightley Academy continues, as he and some friends discover an old classroom filled with forgotten weapons which lead them into a dangerous adventure.

The Shaman's Secret

The Shaman's Secret
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Publisher : Quercus Children's Books
Total Pages : 272
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781849168830
ISBN-13 : 1849168830
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis The Shaman's Secret by : Natasha Narayan

The feisty and adventurous Kit is in a coma after being poisoned in China by her arch enemies the Baker Brothers. On board a ship to England, her friends are desperate for a cure. When they hear about an inventor who is working on electricity and Electro Therapy, the group change route to Tombstone, Arizona, western America, to find him. Luckily Kit is cured in time but it's not long before she is in mortal danger once again; one of the dastardly Baker Brothers has turned into a shape shifting Skinwalker and has cursed Kit. The gang must now travel to the Grand Canyon and enlist the help of a Shaman medicine man. But the Wild West is full of dangerous outlaws: ruthless cowboys and highway robbers. Can they navigate though the dangerous Wild West and make it to the Grand Canyon in time? An enthralling journey into the heartland of America filled with danger and discovery.

The Story of Secret Service

The Story of Secret Service
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Publisher : Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, Doran, Incorporated
Total Pages : 778
Release :
ISBN-10 : UOM:39015004229699
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis The Story of Secret Service by : Richard Wilmer Rowan

Desire's Ransom

Desire's Ransom
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Publisher :
Total Pages :
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ISBN-10 : 1634800826
ISBN-13 : 9781634800822
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Desire's Ransom by : Glynnis Campbell

In The Secret Place

In The Secret Place
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Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages : 88
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781787205260
ISBN-13 : 1787205266
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis In The Secret Place by : Peter Van Woerden

Peter Van Woerden, Corrie Ten Boom’s nephew, began his career in the Dutch underground in 1942. He was the organist of the Reformed Church in Velsen and was at his regular post on the bench one Lord’s Day morning as he recounts: “On this particular Sunday, as I sat and mused, I suddenly realized that exactly two years before, on the 10th of May, the Nazi invasion of Holland had begun. As I looked over the congregation I decided that something should be done, something on this Sunday morning to demonstrate that we still were real Dutchmen at heart, something to express our faith and hope in a day of victory when we would again be a free people. The sermon over, I pulled extra stops out on the organ, then firmly and distinctly played the first chords of the Wilhelmus, the national anthem of the Netherlands. There was a rustling downstairs. People stood to their feet. One voice began to sing, then another, and others; and soon, like a mighty sea, the glorious old hymn rolled forth from the overflowing hearts of hundreds of Hollanders as tears streamed down their faces. For that one moment we were a free people in the midst of a dark world full of oppression and persecution.” That gesture landed Peter in prison where, in turn, he experienced, for the first time in his life, a deep hunger for God. After years in the church he met Christ and was truly converted. And thus an adventure in which Peter evaded the Nazis many months until the night he went to grandfather and Aunt Corrie.

Outlaw's Secrets

Outlaw's Secrets
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Publisher :
Total Pages :
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ISBN-10 : 1612358144
ISBN-13 : 9781612358147
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Outlaw's Secrets by : Sherry Derr-Wille

For Clay Martin his parents' past is something he knows nothing about. He's hoping a summer spent with his Uncle Gary in Missouri will shed some light on it. Amy Baines has a secret too, but doesn't know it until Clay comes to town and helps her delve into her forgotten past. By the time they realize their friendship could lead to more, Clay has gone back to San Francisco and Amy is coming to grips with her St. Louis family. Can they bridge the miles and find love?