The cattle trails brought cows and cowboys, stockyards and meat packers. The Hannibal Bridge brought the railroads and the rest of the world. The Wild West was tamed, and the West Bottoms became Kansas City. Here is that story.

Cowtown: Cattle Trails and West Bottom Tales

History

Matheny, Edward T.

Americas

Woodneath Press (Mid-Continent Pub. Library)

Life's Too Short... for instant coffee, to hang on to a grudge, not to pray, for anything but love. "In almost every generation of preachers, a few voices rise to the level of representing the best of that generation. Robert Lee Hill is such a voice. I am reminded of something Frederick Buechner once said, 'Inspirational books are usually for the birds.' He was referring to the sappy quality of many writings that are intended to be inspirational. In the case of Life's Too Short for Anything But Love, Buechner would be wrong. This collection truly inspires- in the root sense of helping readers feel (and want to join) the movement of the spirit of life. It does so because it is rooted in a deep, honest, probing approach to life. Hill's sensitivity ranges from the poignant and most touching to the highest moments, and includes a generous (and always appropriate) sense of humor." - RONALD ALLEN, Professor of Gospels and Letters, Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, Indiana

Life's Too Short for Anything But Love: And 101 Other Musings, Essays, and Sundry Pieces

Hill, Robert Lee

Religion & Spirituality

The First Beverly Hillbilly: The Untold Story of the Creator of Rural TV Comedy

A warm and funny memoir written from a Midwestern perspective, Ruth Henning shares the story of her husband Paul’s rise from a scriptwriter on some of Kansas City’s earliest radio shows to the genius behind America’s beloved rural TV sitcoms and their lives together as part of Hollywood’s golden inner circle.
A talented country boy who was once given career advice by his neighbor Harry S Truman, Paul created one of the highest rated TV series of all time – “The Beverly Hillbillies.” He wrote the show’s scripts as well as its iconic theme song. Paul also created “Petticoat Junction” in which their daughter Linda played Betty Jo Bradley, and he was the executive producer behind “Green Acres.” Paul’s other movies – such as the Oscar-nominated Doris Day/Rock Hudson classic “Lover Come Back” and the 1980s hit “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.”
Posthumously, with the support of the Henning children, Ruth’s loving tribute to her husband was rediscovered and championed by local book and history lover’s decades after it was first written.

Biographies & Memoirs

Henning, Ruth

Arts & Literature

A warm and funny memoir written from a Midwestern perspective, Ruth Henning shares the story of her husband Paul’s rise from a scriptwriter on some of Kansas City’s earliest radio shows to the genius behind America’s beloved rural TV sitcoms and their lives together as part of Hollywood’s golden inner circle.
A talented country boy who was once given career advice by his neighbor Harry S Truman, Paul created one of the highest rated TV series of all time – “The Beverly Hillbillies.” He wrote the show’s scripts as well as its iconic theme song. Paul also created “Petticoat Junction” in which their daughter Linda played Betty Jo Bradley, and he was the executive producer behind “Green Acres.” Paul’s other movies – such as the Oscar-nominated Doris Day/Rock Hudson classic “Lover Come Back” and the 1980s hit “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.”
Posthumously, with the support of the Henning children, Ruth’s loving tribute to her husband was rediscovered and championed by local book and history lover’s decades after it was first written.

Peter Porcupine and the Peanut Butter Lies

Peter Porcupine loves creamy peanut butter and does not want to eat other foods. Discover how he spins tales and lies to convince his mother that he only wants to eat peanut butter.

Children's Books

Keith, Donna

Animals

Peter Porcupine loves creamy peanut butter and does not want to eat other foods. Discover how he spins tales and lies to convince his mother that he only wants to eat peanut butter.

Front Lines to Headlines: The World War I Overseas Dispatches of Otto P. Higgins

Front Lines to Headlines: The World War I Overseas Dispatches of Otto P. Higgins by James J. Heiman is a narrative review of the complete collection of 218 overseas World War I dispatches, which includes a sampling of dispatches and 42 field photographs.
Both the dispatches and the photographs were created by embedded divisional correspondent Otto P. Higgins and published in The Kansas City Star between May 1918 and July 1919.
Descriptions of the dispatches are presented in narrative form in the book and organized sequentially in monthly installments by date of composition, followed by a representative sampling of photographs and intact articles.

Arts & Photography

Heiman, James J

Photography & Video

A Little Touch of Magic

There are fairies. Someone has a tail. Must be a fairytale.\nRowan Finnegan's father is currently in jail for stabbing a police cruiser 14 times with a sword. This is just another example of what makes her family so nerve-wracking. Her father and three extraordinary aunts are fairies, but if the townspeople of Fairhaven, Oregon, find out the truth Rowan can only imagine that it will end in torches and pitchforks. Protecting her family's secrets while surviving eighth grade is all Rowan can think about until a new danger threatens her family and her town.

Teen & Young Adult

Rakestraw, Marian

Literature & Fiction

There are fairies. Someone has a tail. Must be a fairytale. Rowan Finnegan's father is currently in jail for stabbing a police cruiser 14 times with a sword. This is just another example of what makes her family so nerve-wracking. Her father and three extraordinary aunts are fairies, but if the townspeople of Fairhaven, Oregon, find out the truth Rowan can only imagine that it will end in torches and pitchforks. Protecting her family's secrets while surviving eighth grade is all Rowan can think about until a new danger threatens her family and her town.

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Cowtown: Cattle Trails and West Bottom Tales

Life's Too Short for Anything But Love: And 101 Other Musings, Essays, and Sundry Pieces

The First Beverly Hillbilly: The Untold Story of the Creator of Rural TV Comedy

The First Beverly Hillbilly: The Untold Story of the Creator of Rural TV Comedy

Peter Porcupine and the Peanut Butter Lies

Peter Porcupine and the Peanut Butter Lies

Front Lines to Headlines: The World War I Overseas Dispatches of Otto P. Higgins

Front Lines to Headlines: The World War I Overseas Dispatches of Otto P. Higgins

A Little Touch of Magic

A Little Touch of Magic