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In these sixteen wonderful stories, James A. Michener sheds light on nature's most awesome and beguiling handiwork - from the sublime shaping and reshaping of earth's land and seas to the ridiculous armadillo whose assault on a bit of Texas real estate paid off handsomely. Chosen from his most popular books - including one story never before published in paperback - these tales take the reader deep into the secret lives of animals and the hidden world of nature, in order to hear the music of the spheres and feel the heartbeat of creation. Illustrated by Karen Jacobsen. -
Over a tense weekend of reflection, Major Norman Starr of the National Security Council prepares to appear before a congressional committee to publicly account for his covert actions. Hoping to learn something from his proud, troubled heritage, Starr looks for guidance in the lives of his ancestors: all-Americans who weren't always right. From a framer of the Constitution to a slave owner, from a Supreme Court justice to a courageous suffragist, each recalls an important legacy that Starr must somehow reconcile with his own perilous dilemma. -
Mexico: James A. Michener
$10.00Norman Clay, an American journalist, arrives in Mexico to cover a decisive duel between two celebrated matadors - and to learn more about his family's roots. As he uncovers the story of his Mexican heritage - including an indomitable Indian queen, a conquistador priest and a Confederate expatriate - the reader sees the brilliant, often violent history of Mexico unfold. -
Set in The Palms, a Florida retirement center, Recessional follows several residents over the course of a year as their individual narratives - humorous, moving, or sometimes triumphant - unfold. Chris Mallory reluctantly relinquishes his driver's license at the age of ninety, but refuses to hang up his dancing shoes. The Palm's five self-appointed elders, all once outstanding in their respective careers, hotly debate current affairs and plot a daring flying adventure; Laura Oliphant, former head of a private school for girls, never stops learning and never stops educating others, especially about the natural wonders of Florida; and Reverend Helen Quade, the Palms's unofficial pastor, finds an unexpected romance. Among the Palms resident's families there's an independent, unconventional young woman who owes her success to the aunt who encouraged her always to follow her own instincts; and the devoted children of one resident who grapple with difficult decisions about their elderly mother's final days. When they are confronted with any important question that affects their closely knit community, the Palms residents band together and offer the new director, Andy Zorn, both their support and their suggestions - whether he wants them or not. -
Lloyd Gruver and Joe Kelly are poles apart. One is an American air force ace, son of a four star general, the other a tough nineteen year old orphan from the Chicago slums. Both are far from home, based in Japan during the Korean War and both airmen fall under the spell of that country and its women. The fates of two very different men are inextricably linked when they are moved to challenge the prejudices of their respective caste. -
Space: James A. Michener
$8.00A bringing to life of the dreams and daring of countless men and women - people like Stanley Mott, the engineer whose irrepressible drive for knowledge places him at the center of the American exploration effort; Norman Grant, the war hero and U.S. senator who takes his personal battle not only to a nation, but to the heavens; Dieter Kolff, Hitler’s rocket scientist, whose specialty is a rare commodity in this new era; Randy Claggett, the astronaut who meets his destiny on a mission to the far side of the moon; and Cynthia Rhee, the reporter whose determined crusade brings their story to a breathless world. Michener blends fact, fiction and future possibilities into this saga of America's exploration into space via the background of the Gemini and Apollo manned flights, the Viking landings on Mars, the Columbia and other achievements of the space programme. -
Space: James A. Michener
$7.00Michener blends fact, fiction and future possibilities into this saga of America's exploration into space. The incredible successes of the Gemini and Apollo manned flights, the Viking landings on Mars, the Columbia and more achievements of the space programme are his background. -
Texas: James A. Michener
$7.00Charting the formation of several great dynasties from the age of the conquistadors to modern times: The Rusks, who amassed a legendary fortune by their own rules, the world be damned; the Quimpers, the wheeler-dealers who lustily embrace the taller-than-life myth of Texas; the Cobbs, who parlayed an empire of cotton into unchallenged political wealth; the Garzas, a clan of peasants, bandits and scholars who have the deepest native roots. -
Texas: James A. Michener
$12.00Starting in the 16th century, Michener traces the fortunes of four great Texan families, from the colonial blend of piety and greed to the modern day dynastic majesty of oil and cattle barons. Here are all Texans: rich and poor, saints and sinners, pioneers and profiteers...and Texan landmarks: Fort Worth, Laredo, the Alamo, Dallas, Austin and Houston. A presentation of America's richest state in a blend of fact, ficiton and fabulous storytelling.
