Casey Sherman je uznávaný autor, jehož díla se často zaměřují na napínavé příběhy inspirované skutečnými událostmi. Jeho psaní vyniká schopností vtáhnout čtenáře do srdce dramatických událostí a zároveň prozkoumat lidskou odolnost tváří v tvář nepřízni osudu. Sherman mistrně kombinuje detailní výzkum s poutavým vyprávěním, čímž vytváří díla, která rezonují jak na filmovém plátně, tak v literatuře. Jeho schopnost odhalovat podstatu lidského ducha v extrémních situkách z něj činí jedinečného vypravěče moderní doby.
„Byli jsme nejlepší kapela, jaká kdy existovala,“ prohlásil kdysi John Lennon. „Nikdo nás nemohl zastavit!“ Nikdo, kromě jednoho obyčejného muže z Texasu jménem Mark David Chapman. Ten kapelu bezmezně obdivoval, ale později došel k závěru, že ho John Lennon zradil. Proto se Chapman vzdal práce v ostraze a nastoupil do letadla mířícího do New Yorku – zbraň i s náboji bezpečně schovanou v zavazadle. A rozhodl se spáchat největší zločin v historii hudby…
When a sailboat disappears in the Gulf Stream during a disastrous storm, three weary sailors struggle to survive aboard a life raft in violent waves 80-feet tall in this illustrated chapter book adaptation of A Storm Too Soon: A Remarkable True Survival Story in 80-Foot Seas. On May 2, 2007, three expert sailors embark on an epic voyage from Florida to France. But the trip of a lifetime soon turns into a nightmare when their sailboat disappears along the Gulf Stream in the throes of a relentless storm. From this point onward, their fate lies in the hands of four courageous coast guardsmen who must navigate brutal conditions in their Search and Rescue mission. The True Rescue chapter book series is full of fast-paced, uplifting stories that put newly independent readers in the middle of the action. Don't miss another pulse-pounding book in the series: The Finest Hours (Chapter Book edition).
A riveting nonfiction WWII account of survival at sea - Book 4 in the True
Rescue series from Michael J. Tougias, the author of the New York Times
bestseller The Finest Hours.
Four young men in a tiny lifeboat brave a dreadful storm to save dozens of lives in this illustrated chapter book adaptation (for readers 6-9) of the New York Times bestseller The Finest Hours. On the night of February 18th, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has even seen, two oil tankers off the shore of Cape Cod are torn in half by the force of the seas. For the men on board, survival seemed impossible. What follows is a harrowing Coast Guard rescue in a tiny lifeboat, where four young heroes beat the odds and bring more than thirty stranded sailors to safety. This first book in the True Rescue chapter book series is a fast-paced, uplifting story that puts newly independent readers in the middle of the action. Christy Ottaviano Books New York Times bestselling author Michael J. Tougias adapts his histories of real life stories for young readers in his True Rescue Series, capturing the heroism and humanity of people on life-saving missions during maritime disasters. Illustrated Chapter Books for ages 6-9: True Rescue: The Finest Hours True Rescue: A Storm Too Soon Young Readers Adaptations, for ages 9-14 The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition) A Storm Too Soon (Young Readers Edition) Into the Blizzard (Young Readers Edition) Attacked at Sea (Young Readers Edition)
Presents a portrait of the Irish-American gangster who worked as an informant on both sides of the law and describes the sixteen-year hunt for him and his final capture, arrest, and murder in prison.
"A riveting WWII account of survival at sea-Book 4 in the True Rescue series from Michael J. Tougias, the author of the New York Times bestseller The Finest Hours."-- Provided by publisher
To answer the question of why disasters happen and how some survive, Tougias
interviewed over 100 people who survived against all odds, first chronicling
their harrowing survival stories, and then discussing in detail the lessons
learned. Both an exciting and informative read, this book provides the
entertainment and exceptional research fans expect.
From the break-up of the Beatles to his shocking murder - this is the true story of John Lennon's dramatic last decade. John Lennon was one of the world's most influential people. Mark David Chapman was one of the most invisible. By the end of 1980, the Beatles had been broken up for a decade - a decade John Lennon had spent in search of his true identity: singer, songwriter, activist, burn out. But now, he declared, "it's the perfect time to be coming back". Except that Lennon was a marked man. As early as the Beatles' controversial 1966 American tour, during which the band had feared for their safety, Lennon had complained, "You might as well put a target on me". The Nixon administration did just that, putting Lennon under FBI surveillance. If only the agents hadn't been so intently focussed on the star himself, they might have detected Mark David Chapman's powerful, ever-growing obsession with the man he'd grown up idolising. Chapman, himself a tragic nowhere man, ultimately achieved the notoriety he craved by making the target on Lennon very real - and single-handedly wounding the spirit of a generation
