George Jones: The Life and Times of a Honky Tonk Legend

From an impoverished boyhood in East Texas to the honky tonk circuit and the tumultuous marriage to the Queen of Country, Tammy Wynette, from a simultaneous rise to superstardom and a descent into alcoholic hell, Allen documents all the tragic turns in the singer's life, including the marriages, alcoholism and drug abuse, and missed dates. Photos. HC: Birch Lane Press.

Arts & Photography

Allen, Bob

Music

St Martins Pr

Depicts the life and singing career of the country music performer, George Jones, and discusses his struggles with alcoholism

George Jones: The Saga of an American Singer

DOUBLEDAY

Every man's dream - to sail around the world. This is the story of one man who did it, sailing as crew on a number of boats. His adventures, misadventures, and insights into exotic cultures and the diverse personalities he meets along the way make for a fascinating read. During his 32,000 mile trip, he survived a collision, two groundings, numerous storms, and one obsessive compulsive captain. Despite the hardships, this book is a celebration of the diversity of our planet and its people. The author succeeds brilliantly in sharing his fascination with the ocean and its creatures, from a manta ray he encountered while diving on the Great Barrier Reef to the school of dolphins numbering in the hundreds in the South Pacific. His insights into the exotic cultures he encounters along the way are equally fascinating; a visit with the Kuna Indians of Panama, a feast in Tonga, tours of Buddhist Temples in Sri Lanka, and the magical majesty of Rhodes. An epic adventure that will leave the reader with a sense of wonder.

Crew

Sports & Outdoors

Water Sports

iUniverse

Walter the Wily Walleye is a story of a fish that invites and challenges a child to try and catch him. Walter provides a whimsical look at a fun sport. He encourages the reader and child to seek adventure with family and friends.

Walter the Wily Walleye

Children's Books

Fishing Quest Publishing

This classic guide to both walks and scrambles on the Lakeland peaks, is now fully revised, with new maps and illustrations. Incorporating 84 walks, of which 73 are rounds with the great convienence of returning to your starting place, and including 40 of the best scrambles, alternativ e, more adventurous and, to many people, more

On High Lakeland Fells: Over 120 of the Best Walks and Scrambles

Frances Lincoln Ltd.

A Dales Walk

Michael, Joseph

Skiing (All Action)

In this series young people are encouraged to get involved in adventure sports. Each book covers the sport's development and offers advice on clubs and courses, equipment, basic techniques and safety procedure. The text contains quotations from well-known participants and features an event representing the sport at its highest level. Focusing on skiing, this book introduces the techniques and covers snowboarding, racing, extreme skiing, cross country and telemarking. Information for the disabled is also included.

All Action: Skiing (All Action)

Dieterich, Michele

Hodder & Stoughton Childrens Division

George Jones

Biographies & Memoirs

Kensington Pub. Corp

A guide to mountain biking offers a short history on the sport and discusses techniques for riding, equipment, and bike maintenance, offering tips from professionals and a discussion of well-known races.

Mountain Biking (All Action)

Lerner Pub Group

Country is old. Country is new. Country is us. Now The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Music explores the most durable of genres, following its development through the twentieth century and up to today. Chapters trace the history of country chronologically, from early hillbilly music (Roy Acuff &amp; The Carter Family), "singing cowboys" (Gene Autry &amp; Roy Rogers), bluegrass (Bill Monroe &amp; the Stanley Brothers), honky tonk (Hank Williams &amp; Ernest Tubb), rockabilly (Carl Perkins &amp; Jerry Lee Lewis), and Nashville (Johnny Cash &amp; Patsy Cline), to country rock (the Byrds &amp; the Eagles), outlaws (Willie Nelson &amp; Merle Haggard), mainstream country and pop crossovers (Tammy Wynette &amp; Dolly Parton), and the neo-traditionalists (Garth Brooks &amp; Emmylou Harris), as well as the more recent "alternative country" (Lucinda Williams &amp; Gillian Welch), and the bluegrass revival (Alison Krauss &amp; Bela Fleck). From the earliest days of country to the latest artists, The Billboard Illustrat

The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Music

Byworth, Tony

Billboard Books

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