Product Description: First published in 2003, City on Fire is a gripping, intimate account of the explosions of two ships loaded with ammonium nitrate fertilizer that demolished Texas City, Texas, in April 1947, in one of the most catastrophic disasters in American history.

Product Description: [Library Edition Audiobook CD format in sturdy Vinyl case with cloth sleeves that keep compact discs protected.] [Read by Bill Minutaglio, Steven L. Davis, and Tony Messano]In the early 1960s, Dallas was brewing with political passions and full of extreme and unlikely characters, many of them dead set against a Kennedy presidency -- rabid politicos like defrocked military general Edwin A...read more

Product Description: The rich, complex lives of African Americans in Texas were often neglected by the mainstream media, which historically seldom ventured into Houston's Fourth Ward, San Antonio's East Side, South Dallas, or the black neighborhoods in smaller cities...read more

Presents the success story of an immigrant who defied all expectations growing up and continued to defy expectations in his adult life by becoming the United States Attorney General, and the man who many believe is directly responsible for drafting the controversial Patriot Act. 50,000 first printing.

A portrait of presidential advisor and U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales describes his early life, success in the legal profession, and rise to power in the cutthroat world of American politics, examining his key influence on George W. Bush and his policy decisions, including his role in drafting the controversial Patriot Act. 75,000 first printing.

Recreates the ammonium nitrate explosion that occurred off the coast of Texas City, Texas in 1947 that took the lives of seven hundred people, and injured close to five thousand others, vividly detailing this small town's heroism and courage as they filed a momentous legal claim against the United States government. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

Recreates the ammonium nitrate explosion that occurred off the coast of Texas City, Texas in 1947 that took the lives of seven hundred people, and injured close to five thousand others, vividly detailing this small town's heroism and courage as they filed a momentous legal claim against the United States government.

Offers a portrait of the two-time governor of Texas, George W. Bush, and describes his political family and presidential aspirations

Product Description: A treasury of 88 true tales of superstitions in sports, surrounding some of the best professional and amateur athletes in the world. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)