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In The Sky-Liners, Louis L’Amour introduces Flagan and Galloway Sackett, heading west from Tennessee to seek their fortunes. That’s when they came across an old Irish trader who offered them two fine horses if they would agree to escort his granddaughter, Judith, to her father in Colorado...

Daphne A. Brooks explores more than a century of music archives to examine the critics, collectors, and listeners who have determined perceptions of Black women on stage and in the recording studio. How is it possible, she asks, that iconic artists such as Aretha Franklin and Beyonce exist simultaneously at the center and on the fringe of the culture industry? Liner Notes for the Revolution offers a startling new perspective on these acclaimed figures—a perspective informed by the overlooked contributions of other Black women concerned with the work of their musical peers.

A memoir by the influential Grammy Award-winning singer and actor - son of journalist Loudon Wainwright, former husband of Kate McGarrigle and Suzzy Roche, and father of Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Lucy Wainwright Roche, and Lexie Kelly Wainwright - a captivating meditation on relationships and creativity from the patriarch of one of America's great musical families. With a career spanning more than four decades, Loudon Wainwright III has established himself as one of the most enduring singer-songwriters who emerged from the late '60s.

Cousins Masha and Rachel Morgenstern board the luxury liner the SS Manhattan bound for New York, desperate to escape the concentration camps that claimed the rest of their family. America offers a safe haven, but to reach it they must survive a hazardous Atlantic crossing. Among their fellow passengers fleeing the war, each with their own conflicts, secrets, and surprises, are the composer Igor Stravinsky, making a new start after a decade of tragedy, and Rose Kennedy, determined to keep her four children from harm.

These clean jokes will make you laugh for hours! This audiobook is perfect as a gift for your dad, bros, or as a collection of jokes to tell your kids.

A collection of uncensored humor for adults--sexy, raunchy, filthy, offensive politically incorrect, obscene, NSFW. Try not to laugh!

Some ships pass through history almost unnoticed. They are built, they serve, they age, and they disappear, leaving behind little more than a few photographs, an entry in a register, and the faint memory of a name painted once on steel. And then some ships carry something larger than themselves. Ships that become symbols without entirely meaning to. Ships that reflect the ambitions, anxieties, and identity of the age that produced them.

Laughter the Best Medicine is a collection of sexy funniest jokes, quotes, stories, anecdotes, and laugh-out-loud captions. A little chuckle every day will keep the doctor away. This hilarious collection offers up some of the funniest moments that get us through our day, in the form of jokes, and gags that will have readers laughing out loud. All-Time Faves, a collection of the most hilarious adult jokes and anecdotes we’ve come across over the years. 1. What's the difference between love, lust, and showing off? Spit, swallow, gargle. 2. What does the receptionist at a sperm bank say to ...

New York, 1908. Private detectives George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield plan to take a break from work upon the Cunard Line’s fleet with the offer of employment upon the Minnesota, a freighter and passenger vessel, which is bound for the Far East. Although the pair are investigating the possibility of a smuggling operation on the route, at first all appears to be smooth sailing, but the voyage takes a dire turn when a fiery Catholic missionary is murdered and it proves to be the first in a series of crimes that plague the crossing.

She was known for her outrageous one-liners, her ruthless theater criticism, her clever verses and bittersweet stories. But there was another side to Dorothy Parker, a private life set on a course of destruction.

A luxury cruise. A holiday of a lifetime. A missing woman. When Aurelia Hart boards The Caribbean Dream with her boyfriend, she believes she’s leaving her past behind. But at sea, the past has a way of resurfacing. Among the wealthy passengers and polished smiles, something dark is already...

🎁PERFECT GIFT FOR DAD🎁 🤣Knock, knock. Who’s there? Noah. Noah who? Noah good place to get dad jokes? Right here!🤣 😁Dive into the World of Dad Jokes: A Hilarious Collection for Every Occasion!😁 Are you ready to become the maestro of mirth in your household? Our book is packed with over 1100 dad jokes that guarantee not just laughter, but a wholesome bonding experience for friends and family alike. It's not just a book; it's your secret weapon for lightening up any room with humor and heart. Here's what's waiting for you inside: Wise Whimsies: Learn why you can always ...

Inspired by a true story, this is a moving reimagining of loss, legacy and the fragile truth between memory and myth… She was never meant to be a symbol, but the world made her one In 1912, fourteen-year-old Helen ‘Melville’ Smith loses her father, Captain Edward J. Smith of the Titanic...

November 1907. George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield sail from Liverpool to New York on the maiden voyage of the luxurious Mauretania. Employed by the Cunard Line again as private detectives, they pose as passengers on what proves to be a very eventful crossing. Dillman is instrumental in rescuing a crew member from being washed overboard in severe weather, but he is unable to save one of the first-class passengers from the same fate.

Lusitania: She was a ship of dreams, a microcosm of the last years of the waning Edwardian Era and the coming influences of the 20th century. When she left New York on her final voyage, she sailed from the New World to the Old. Yet an encounter with a primitive German U-Boat sent her and her gilded passengers to their tragic deaths.

From the good, the bad, and all the way to the cringey, this joke book is jam-packed with 601 of the best one-liners, puns, dad jokes, and head shakers. There is enough wit and cheese in this book to keep you going all year, so don’t miss out. Old favorites, new favorites, and some real stinkers—guaranteed to make you laugh out loud and great to impress your friends at a party.

New York, 1908. While waiting to embark on the Caronia, the Cunard Line’s famous ocean liner, private detectives George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield are startled to witness the boarding of a man and woman in shackles. They discover that these prisoners are being brought back to England by Scotland Yard to face trial for murder. Over the course of the crossing, while managing purse-snatchers, burglars and drug traffickers, Dillman and Masefield come to believe that the captured couple may not be the vicious criminals some might think.

Bombay, 1909. Genevieve Masefield and George Dillman make a living as detectives aboard the early twentieth century's most extravagant ocean liners. From the members of first class in all their finery, to the card cheats and pickpockets plying their trade, they've experienced more than their share of humanity. For their latest voyage, the Salsette boasts a pair of travellers who feign ignorance of each other but there is clearly no love lost between them. Then there’s an elderly man whose powers of deduction may be based on more earthly techniques than the mystical energy he claims to possess.

'A dream of a read!’ New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn 'Emotional, raw, and beautifully written' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ From the author of the internationally bestselling novel, WHEN THE WORLD FELL SILENT, comes a breathtaking tale of secrets, betrayal, and the enduring power of friendship...

Turn boring moments into laugh-out-loud adventures! Are you taking a long road trip? Stuck in an airport? Waiting for an appointment, or simply looking for screen-free fun at home? Look no further!! Mega LOL Joke Book for Kids delivers hours of entertainment without a single battery, charger, or Wi-Fi signal. Packed with over 500 original, kid-approved jokes, this collection is bursting with humor that’s clever, silly, and 100% clean. You’ll find a mix of: Side-splitting Q&A jokes that will have kids firing off punchlines like pros. Knock-knock classics with a twist—fresh and funny, ...