John Wilson
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
One of America's greatest performers, Bobby Darin lived a rags-to-riches life. He worked his way from shady nightclubs to his dream destination, the Copacabana, where he wowed the crowds with his songs. He was a marvel at singing, songwriting and performing - stealing the hearts of fans everywhere despite the suffering in his own heart.
2) Lost Cause
Author
Series
Seven volume 2
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Steve thinks a trip to Europe is out of the question—until he hears his grandfather's will. Suddenly he's off to Spain, armed with only a letter from his grandfather that sends him to a specific address in Barcelona. There he meets a girl named Laia and finds a trunk containing some of his grandfather's possessions, including a journal he kept during the time he fought with the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. Steve decides to...
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Set during the last year of the American Civil War, Death on the River portrays the grim brutality of war through the eyes of a young soldier.
After the older brother he worshipped is killed in battle, young Jake Clay joins the Union Army in the spring of 1864, determined to make his parents proud and honor his brother's death. His dreams of glory vanish, however, when he is wounded and taken prisoner in his first battle at Cold Harbor,...
After the older brother he worshipped is killed in battle, young Jake Clay joins the Union Army in the spring of 1864, determined to make his parents proud and honor his brother's death. His dreams of glory vanish, however, when he is wounded and taken prisoner in his first battle at Cold Harbor,...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The life of a philosopher is foremost the life of thinking but it is also the life of imagination that dreams of and investigates possibilities that might not otherwise have been raised. The life of a Christian is the life of Faith, Hope and Charity, and so it both looks to things beyond this world and regards this world with compassion. The two can work together. Faith softens reason, and reason sharpens Faith. Imagination finds new ways to articulate...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Peace after the First World War inspires hope for a better life that’s crushed by the advent of the Second World War.
Long-listed for the Information Book Awards, 2013
Beginning with the Treaty of Versailles and the hope for the birth of a better world, Failed Hope follows the postwar rise of fascism, social unrest, Prohibition, the Great Depression, Adolf Hitler’s rise to power, and the wars in Abyssinia, Spain,
7) Lost
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle readers, teen sleuths Sam and Annabel solve a mystery in the Arctic that has ties to the Franklin Expedition."--
"Sam and Annabel are excited to be on a cruise that will pass a site connected to the most famous mystery in Arctic history, the Franklin Expedition. But soon they realize there's more to the cruise than they ever imagined, and they find themselves trying to save a priceless artifact."--...
Author
Series
Desert legends trilogy volume 3
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Jim Doolen discovered his father's fate in "Written in Blood" and met Billy the Kid in "Ghost Moon." Now, in the final installment of The Desert Legends Trilogy, he's a scout for the Army in the middle of a brutal war to force Victorio's Apaches onto a reservation far from their traditional lands. Deeply troubled by the violence he's witnessed and been a part of, and having lost so many friends, both white and Indian, Jim feels trapped between the...
9) Ghost Moon
Author
Series
Desert legends trilogy volume 2
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
In the second installment of the Desert Legends Trilogy, "Ghost Moon" follows young James Doolen's story after he discovers the terrible truth about his father in "Written in Blood." The year is 1878, and young Jim is not yet ready to return to Canada. Instead, he heads up to New Mexico in hopes of finding work and building a life. On the way, he meets Bill Bonney (later to be known as Billy the Kid), who takes him to a ranch south of the town of...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A trip to a remote lake in northern Ontario with his grandfather doesn't thrill Steve, especially since his twin brother, DJ, was taken to Central America. Matters start to look up when his grandfather tells Steve about the mysterious death of the artist Tom Thomson and sets him the task of finding Thomson's missing skull. Steve loves mysteries, but when odd things begin happening and strange people start threatening him, Steve wonders whether this...
11) Written in Blood
Author
Series
Desert legends trilogy volume 1
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Set in the harsh desert world of the Arizona Territory and northern Mexico during the 1870s, Written in Blood follows young Jim Doolen as he attempts to find some trace of the father who abandoned his family 10 years earlier. As he travels through a scorched landscape very different from the lush West Coast forests of his home, Jim crosses paths with an assortment of intriguing characters, including an Apache warrior, a cave-dwelling mystic, an old...
15) Lost rivers
Pub. Date
[2015?]
Language
English
Description
"Nearly every major city was built near the convergence of many rivers. As cities grew with the Industrial Revolution, these rivers became conduits for disease and pollution. The 19th-century solution was to bury them underground and merge them with the sewer systems. These rivers still run through today's metropolises, but they do so out of sight. [This film] examines hidden waterways in cities around the world and introduces us to people dedicated...
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A trip back home to Glasgow presents James with a dilemma that will mean choosing between the people he loves. As Helen and James navigate their feelings for one another, Siegfried, Tristan, and Mrs. Hall are also forced to consider their places in the world, while James must decide between supporting his family or following his heart.