A timeless work of vivid, raw western fiction and a no-holds-barred portrait of the real American frontier.From the moment they left their homestead unguarded on that scorching Texas day, Martin Pauley and Amos Edwards became searchers. First they had to return to the decimated ranch, bury the bodies of their family, and confront the evil cunning of the Comanche who had slaughtered them. Then they set out in pursuit of missing Debbie Edwards. In the years that follow, Amos and Mart...

In "The Unforgiven," Alan Le May masterfully weaves a gripping narrative that explores the complexities of vengeance, morality, and the harsh realities of the American frontier. Set against the backdrop of a post-Civil War society, the novel captures a vivid depiction of life on the edges of civilization, intertwined with themes of forgiveness and the profound impacts of historical trauma. Le May's prose is both evocative and stark, employing naturalistic elements that reflect the brutal y...

Amos Edwards and his adopted nephew, Martin Pauley, try to to find 10 year-old Debbie Edwards, who was abducted by Comanche after a raid that left her family dead. The story is loosely based on what happened to Cynthia Ann Parker, abducted by Comanches in Texas in 1836 when she was about 10 years old. The Searchers was later adapted into the classic movie of the same name, directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne.This ebook includes a bonus short story, "The Battle of Gunsmoke...

Businesses spend billions on innovation with very little to show for their investment or effort. This book challenges some of the ‘ingrained truths’ of innovation and suggests a different approach.Innovation is not the creation of a novel idea. It is the successful commercialisation of that novel idea. Rather than starting with a costly, time-consuming problem assessment that seeks to push potential solutions through an innovation funnel, an ‘impeller approach’ starts with possible...

It’s our final Halloween issue of the year—with lots of treats and only a few tricks. Headlining this issue is Bram Stoker’s “lost” horror tale, “Gibbet Hill,” which a researcher recently discovered in an Irish newspaper supplement from 1890. (It wasn’t listed in any of Stoker’s bibliographies, and it created quite a stir among horror aficionados.) I’ve very carefully edited it, correcting typos and a few dropped words, and fully annotated it. I think you’ll enjoy it.We also have o...

This is a story about Detroit in good times and bad. This is a story about a vibrant Jewish community in Detroit, its successes and its coping with anti-Semitism. This is a story about athletics in the Detroit community and its meaning to it. This is a story about the growth of a virulent cancer in Europe leading up to and including World War II and about those who tried to retard and overcome it. Most of the events and people in this work are real. The story is told through the lives of t...

Sons of Adam is a political thriller whose intricately woven plot spans the entire 20th century and part of the 21st. Just how far and to what degree did the Germans, during WWI and WWII, infiltrate American society? How close to the brink of extinction did we come, and are we still hovering over that brink? Who can stop the nefarious plot, still afoot, that relies upon a secret structure implanted decades ago somewhere in the American Midwest? The cast of characters includes historical fi...

There have been almost 100 faithless electors in U.S. history—members of the Electoral College who have not voted for a candidate they'd solemnly pledged to support. Of all the elections these faithless electors were involved in, none of the outcomes was affected, and none of the electors faced criminal charges or public censure. But what if the outcome of an election were affected by the subversion of the Electoral College? In Article XII, business magnate Dwight Burrell, unhappy that the...

Chopped or channeled, candy metalflaked or rusted-out, hot rods are institutions of American motoring. This collection of more than three dozen roadsters, coupes, rat rods, and show cars provides a nicely priced, all-color survey of this enduring hobby. Each hot rod is featured in full-vehicle and detail shots of the car, a brief history of the car and the build, and more.

Having passed four-score-and-ten, Alan May decides it is time to create a bucket list. He narrows it down, and he narrows it down some more. He winds up with a one-item list: travel to the past. He connects with his late brother-in-law via a supernatural intervention, and the pair travel through recent history and enjoy being part of things Alan wanted to see—great moments in sports, especially baseball, and important political moments that shaped modern society—and meeting many interestin...

Seventeen-year-old Melissa is having her best year ever.She's traveling the world on the tall ship Inspiration, and, along with more than thirty other students, getting credit for a full year of high school in the bargain.And, after her boyless years at a private school, it doesn't hurt that one of the students on the ship is tall, dark, and handsome Pierre. (She's most impressed with his height, being close to six feet tall herself.)Melissa is exc...

The Unforgiven tells the story of a woman taken from her Native American tribe and raised by a white family. She struggles with her allegiance towards her adoptive family and her feelings towards another white man, and a bloody battle ensues between the two communities.The 1960 film of the same name, directed by John Huston and featuring Burt Lancaster and Audrey Hepburn, is based on this novel.This edition of The Unforgiven includes a new introduction and a specia...