Memoirs Hunting

A born hustler, Chris Hunter co-created Four Loko, the world’s most infamous alcoholic beverage, and blew it up to a national sensation and a billion-dollar company in two years, only to be fired by his own partners. Until that moment, he thought he knew what it meant to be a man. He thought he understood—hell, embodied—masculinity. He was wrong.

Longtime fly fisherman Quinn Grover had contemplated the “why” of his fishing identity before, more recently, becoming focused on the “how” of it. He realized he was a dedicated fly fisherman, in large part, because public lands and public waterways in the West made it possible. In Wilderness of Hope Grover recounts his fly-fishing experiences with a strong evocation of place, connecting those experiences to the ongoing national debate over public lands.

George Sherston – the “I” of the book - is a shy, sensitive, and rather lonely boy living on the Kent/Sussex border in the early years of the 20th century. His great loves are sports, horses, and hunting, and the story is told through his gentle and comic adventures at point-to-point races or village cricket matches in a privileged pre-War England. The picture he paints of the Garden of England in the age of pony carts, bicycles, and very slow trains is enchanting. But this is also a poignant coming-of-age tale; with innocence and naivety abruptly crushed by the outbreak of War.

Pam's life began in the shadows—abandonment, hardship, and betrayal marked her early years. A difficult childhood could have defined her, but instead, she turned pain into purpose. In this deeply personal and inspiring memoir, Pam shares her journey from adversity to abundance, proving that true wealth isn’t just about money—it’s about impact, generosity, and the joy found in life’s smallest moments..

Esteemed author and journalism professor William McKeen chronicles the mesmerizing life of legendary Gonzo journalist and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas author Hunter S. Thompson. Thompson’s childhood is detailed, along with his explosive relationship with his editors at Playboy and Rolling Stone, his drug use, his controversial persona, and life at his secluded Colorado home.

In 1973, a gunman fired five shots into Colonel Joe Alon, a kind, unassuming Israeli Air Force pilot. As it turned out, Alon wasn't just a pilot and family man - he was a high-ranking Israeli military official and hero of the Israeli Air Force. The assassin was never found and the case was closed. As a counterterrorism special agent, Fred Burton reopened the case and pursued the killer.

This is the story of a mysterious leopard that terrorized Thunag, a small town in Mandi District of Himachal Pradesh. It is about the extraordinary experience of sitting on a tree-top Machan, walking the forests in the middle of the night, and the adventures of chasing a man-eater. It is about the fear of living in the realm of a man-eater. This book gives an insight into the behaviour of a leopard derived from various sources of traditional knowledge. The description of the basic instincts, the strengths and the weaknesses of the big cat, and their linkage with the short tales of ...

Seventeen-year-old Tyler Hadley posted an invitation on Facebook: party at my crib tonight. But this was no ordinary house party in the Florida suburbs; it was a grisly crime scene. Later that night, Tyler revealed to his best friend, Michael, that he'd bludgeoned his parents to death with a hammer. Michael didn't believe him…until he entered the master bedroom and saw the bodies of Tyler's parents on the floor - murdered, beyond the shadow of a doubt. Mary Jo and Blake Hadley had always known their son had a dark side. He would make disturbing jokes about murder on Facebook.

Wedgwood's pottery, such as his celebrated light-blue jasperware, is famous worldwide. But the life of Josiah Wedgwood is far richer than just his accomplishments in ceramics. He was a leader of the Industrial Revolution, a pioneering businessman, a cultural tastemaker, and a tireless scientific experimenter whose inventions made him a fellow of the Royal Society. He was also an ardent abolitionist. Drawing on a rich array of letters, journals, and historical documents, The Radical Potter brings us the story of a singular man.

Narrated by the author, this is the tell-all tale of hunting with the same crossbow for a decade. Detailed exploits of Bunjie the crossbow and lessons learned by the hunter who carried him make this book an enjoyable and informative listening experience. You will be a better hunter if you listen to the author read this book! Well, at least you will be a happier one.

The War Collection: Essential Battlefield Classics is a collection of 14 works of fiction, philosophy, military strategy, and epic poetry, read by esteemed cast of award-winning narrators. Included here are novels from Ernest Hemingway and Erich Maria Remarque; military strategy from Sun Tzu and Carl von Clausewitz; philosophy from Freud, and epic poetry from Homer, amongst much more.

If David Goethel were a cat, he would be in the market for more lives. But David is a small boat fisherman, an endangered species, who works tirelessly for himself and others like him to survive. Follow along on that journey with sea stories and autobiography mixed with twists and turns of science and management as David and his family work relentlessly to feed America sustainable seafood.

Fishing was Mark Hume’s passion since he was a young boy, a lifeline through a childhood marked by his family’s frequent moves. When he became a father, he knew he wanted to pass on his love of water, fishing, and the natural world to his daughters. Most of all, he wanted to give them hope for their future. As soon as they were old enough, Mark taught his girls how to read the water and see the patterns in nature. He discovered that fly fishing and fatherhood require many of the same skills: patience, flexibility, and the knowledge of when to reel in and when to let go.

A profile of bloodthirsty Colombian drug dealer Griselda Blanco, known as the "Black Widow" due to her penchant for killing off her lovers, recounts Blanco's vicious crime spree and the ten-year struggle to bring her to justice.

Letters with Hunter: Fear and Loathing on Lockdown is an epistolary journey through 2020 in the form of a correspondence between Kevin M. Colgan and the late Hunter S. Thompson. The COVID generated lockdown, Donald Trump histrionics, racially spawned nationwide division, and final contested election leading to an insurrection are all covered in this sprawling chronicle

Fifty years of service at the White House in various capacities, including bodyguard to Abraham Lincoln, William H. Crook's memoir brings an astonishing array of personal details of life in the executive mansion. His sensitive observations of Lincoln are especially moving.

In his latest offering from the great turkey woods, "Tales from the Roost- Roost'n Time Tales," acclaimed outdoor writer, and outdoorsman Mike Joyner weaves his tales from each hunt, with his deeply personal experiences. His descriptive storytelling puts you at the base of the same tree next to him as the story unfolds. Tales from the Roost will appeal to both the novice and experienced game hunter. A veteran hunter, Joyner sets up the reading experience of the trials, tribulations, challenges, excitement, and thrill of each glorious day in the turkey woods.

On Christmas Day of 1990, Leslie Jerome Silberman turned thirteen years old. He was a normal kid, with a best friend that was always one step ahead and a crush on a girl he didn't know anything about. Once he finished his homework, he had nothing but time on his hands. Enter the personal computer. More specifically, the dial-up modem. Dirty Pixels is a ridiculous and profane celebration of suburban male adolescence in the days just before America got Online. It’s a satirical look at the underbelly of the primordial Internet and the perils of friendship, heartache, softcore pornography, ...

In the early 1870s, local children begin disappearing from the working-class neighborhoods of Boston. Several return home bloody and bruised after being tortured while others never come back. With the city on edge, authorities believe the abductions are the handiwork of a psychopath until they discover that their killer - 14-year-old Jesse Pomeroy - is barely older than his victims.

Every stranger has a story, and we’re more alike that we are different. These are two statements that Hunter Prosper knows to be true. Hunter is an ICU nurse by trade and loves his job, where he feels honored to help people and bear witness to the full spectrum of patient’s emotions and experiences. He’s shared jokes and philosophies; heard about their first loves and deepest regrets; and sometimes, offered company for their final moments. The work taught him to love everyone around him—no matter their differences.