"From the union of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers at the Georgia-Florida state line, the mighty Apalachicola River flows unimpeded for about 100 miles to the Gulf of Mexico. At the river’s mouth lies Apalachicola Bay and Florida’s "Forgotten Coast," known for world-class seafood and seemingly endless miles of pristine beaches, shallow estuaries, and protected forests. In Apalachicola Bay, author Kevin McCarthy takes us through the hi ..."
"Though the Georgia coast is a mere 110 miles long, a wealth of historic beauty natural and manmade lies between the Savannah and St. Mary s Rivers. The last-settled and poorest of the original thirteen colonies of the United States, Georgia is a unique combination of war-torn history and genteel character.Here you'll find stories of Civil War soldiers, pioneers and settlers, Native Americans, seafarers and pirates (including Blackbeard) ..."
"Since the time when Greek sentinels lit fires on mountaintops for the use of mariners at sea, lighthouses have aided the navigation of sailors on European waters. Those crude fires have been replaced by state-of-the-art towers equipped with satellite technology, and lighthouses remain indispensable navigational aids. For Ireland, the lights are important not only to mariners, but to the livelihood of the entire island. Eighty lighthous ..."
"Blackbeard, Jose Gaspar, Jean Lafitte ― the names conjure up a romantic, swashbuckling figure with a black patch over one eye, a cutlass in his teeth, and a brace of pistols tucked into his waistband. Actors such as Errol Flynn did much to create that devil-may-care attitude glamorized on the silver screen, but in fact, real pirates were not so admirable; for the most part they were cruel, greedy, dastardly brigands, many of whom were s ..."
""A fascinating shoreline tour from Fernandina’s Amelia Island on the Atlantic to Pensacola on the Gulf."--Tampa Tribune"After reading this book, you might feel like jumping in your car and touring the lighthouses on the Florida coasts. If so, you’ll be in luck, because Florida Lighthouses contains maps and directions for reaching each lighthouse, plus information about tours and fees."--Florida Times-Union"McCarthy covers the construct ..."
"Sunken treasure, cannibalism, prison ships, Nazi submarines, the Bermuda triangle all are tied into the lore of shipwrecks along Florida s coasts. There are as many shipwreck stories as there are thousands of Florida shipwrecks. This book offers thirty of the most interesting of them from the tale of young Fontaneda, who wrecked in 1545 and was held captive by Indians for 17 years, to the story of the Coast Guard cutter Bibb, which was ..."
""A fascinating shoreline tour from Fernandina’s Amelia Island on the Atlantic to Pensacola on the Gulf."--Tampa Tribune"After reading this book, you might feel like jumping in your car and touring the lighthouses on the Florida coasts. If so, you’ll be in luck, because Florida Lighthouses contains maps and directions for reaching each lighthouse, plus information about tours and fees."--Florida Times-Union"McCarthy covers the construct ..."
"Florida--land of perpetual sunshine, open spaces, and endless blue skies perfect for flying. Blimps, hot air balloons, bi-wings, jets, space shuttles-you name it: if you can fly it, you can fly it here, and many aviators have. From the launch of Amelia Earhart's final flight to the world's first scheduled airplane flight, important events in aviation have taken place in Florida. Filled with gorgeous color paintings by artist William Tro ..."
"Florida—land of perpetual sunshine, open spaces, and endless blue skies perfect for flying. Blimps, hot air balloons, bi-wings, jets, space shuttles-you name it: if you can fly it, you can fly it here, and many aviators have. From the launch of Amelia Earhart's final flight to the worlds first scheduled airplane flight, important events in aviation have taken place in Florida. Filled with gorgeous color paintings by artist William Trott ..."
"This Study Guide represents the major product of The Talking Teaching Network's research and development related to the transition to the Common Core Standards."
"Volume 1 of "Mississippi Women" enriched our understanding of women's roles in the state's history through profiles of notable, though often neglected, individuals. Volume 2 explores the historical forces that have shaped women's lives in Mississippi. Covering an expanse of time from early European settlement through the course of the twentieth century, the essays in the second volume acknowledge the state's diverse cultural and physica ..."
"Invasion of the Body Snatchers is one of the most ingenious and influential works of science fiction ever to "take over" the public imagination. Based on the 1955 novel The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney (author of the classic Time and Again), this classic tale of alienation, conformity, and political paranoia has inspired three motion pictures--and terrified three generations of fans. Now this fascinating companion volume--edited by Ke ..."
"An ace bounty hunter is caught between the Russian mob and the police when a routine mission leads to a bum rap for murder.
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Tom Kiely Erin's Champion (Paperback) by KevinMccarthy Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2020 by The Mercier Press Ltd, Ireland, Cork ISBN-13: 978-1-78117-711-2, ISBN: 1-78117-711-2
"Tom Kiely strode majestically through the Irish sporting scene, brushing aside all challengers, collecting championships by the score, smashing Irish, Scottish, British and European and world records on all sides."
Wolves of Eden, The(Unabridged) by KevinMccarthy, Peter Berkrot Cd, Published 2019 by Audible Studios On Brilliance Audio Audiobook, Mp3 Audio, Unabridged ISBN-13: 978-1-978657-87-8, ISBN: 1-978657-87-0
"The Civil War may be over, but in this thrilling historical novel, the battle for the West is only just beginning.Dakota Territory, 1866. Following the murders of a frontier fort's politically connected sutler and his wife in their illicit off-post brothel, Lieutenant Martin Molloy and his long-suffering orderly, Corporal Daniel Kohn, are ordered to track down the killers and return with “boots for the gallows” to appease powerful figur ..."
Wolves of Eden a Novel (Thorndike Large Print Western) by KevinMccarthy Hardcover, 598 Pages, Published 2019 by Thorndike Press Large Print, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-4328-6232-9, ISBN: 1-4328-6232-4
"Wolves of Eden blends intimate historical detail and emotional acuity in a haunting narrative that explores timeless themes of morality, the resilience of the human spirit, and the injustice implicit in warfare"--"
Peeler(Unabridged) (Sean O'Keefe) by KevinMccarthy Cd, Published 2019 by Brilliance Audio Audiobook, Mp3 Audio, Unabridged ISBN-13: 978-1-72137-138-9, ISBN: 1-72137-138-9
"Part war story, part murder mystery, this subtle but savage thriller evokes a time, a place and a breed of men which have all been airbrushed out of Ireland's history.' - Ed O'Loughlin, author of the Booker longlisted 'Not Untrue, Not Unkind'. West Cork. November 1920. The Irish War of Independence rages. The body of a young woman is found brutally murdered on a windswept hillside, a scrapboard sign covering her mutilated body reads ‘TR ..."
Peeler (Sean O`keefe, Band 1) by KevinMccarthy Published 2019 by Brilliance Corporation, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-72137-139-6, ISBN: 1-72137-139-7
Wolves of Eden(Reprint) A Novel by KevinMccarthy Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2019 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-35760-8, ISBN: 0-393-35760-0
"“Kevin McCarthy is in the company of masters like Patrick O’Brian and Hilary Mantel.… [A] shiningly humane novel.” ―Stephen Harrigan, author of The Gates of the Alamo and A Friend of Mr. Lincoln1866, Dakota Territory. Red Cloud’s coalition of tribes is battling the U.S. Army to reclaim hunting grounds in the Powder River Valley. Against this background, Wolves of Eden sets four men on a deadly collision course in a narrative that explor ..."
Sean O'Keefe Ser. Irregulars : A Sean o'Keefe Mystery by KevinMccarthy Published 2019 by Brilliance Corporation, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-72138-768-7, ISBN: 1-72138-768-4