Al Kessel

From the moment Panhandle Smith rides into a New Mexico town, he finds it without law, except that offered by the unscrupulous Hardmans through their puppet marshal. But Pan has been looking for the Hardmans so he can deal them his own brand of justice.

When the woman he loves, a beautiful saloon girl named Annabelle, is kidnapped, ex-Rebel tracker Sheriff Hunter Buchanon embarks on a long, dusty trail of bloodsoaked vengeance to get her back. "When the Civil War ended, Hunter Buchanan and his coyote sidekick Bobby Lee forged a new life in the Black Hills, Dakota. Now they'll have to fight to the death to keep it . . . THERE'S COYOTES IN THEM THERE HILLS. Ex-Rebel tracker Hunter Buchanan is down...

The United States is undergoing a period of intense political and social change. From the rise of the Tea Party, to social media's effect on American life and politics, this new edition fills in the gaps of this Nation's story. Award-winning political journalist and history writer Steve Wiegand guides you through the events that shaped our nation, from pre-Columbian civilizations to the twenty-first century. The explorers, the wars, the leaders,...

Vanguard Group founder John C. Bogle discusses changes in the culture of the mutual fund industry and how speculation has come to dominate investment. The book presents a hard-hitting look from the creator of the first index fund. Over the course of his sixty-year career in the mutual fund industry, the author has witnessed a massive shift in the culture of the financial sector. The prudent, value-adding culture of long-term investment has been crowded...

"Deadwood, South Dakota. Miners flock there seeking fortunes, while cardsharps, bandits, and businessmen seek to deprive those who strike gold by means fair and foul. Legendary former lawman Seth Bullock plans to keep the peace by any means necessary --- especially when his good friend, President Theodore Roosevelt, is expected in town to celebrate the anniversary of Deadwood's founding. Delayed in Washington, the President has sent his wife and children...

"A cattle ranch stalked by the ultimate predator. A heiffer gutted and beheaded by razor-sharp claws. A ranch hand crushed and shredded by powerful jaws. According to legend-foretold by Sioux Chief Red Otter-the attacks are an omen of terrible things to come. When a grizzly attacks a man or his property during a blue moon, it is a sign that the bear has been sent from someone on the other side seeking revenge against the man that killed him. And that...