Follows Mike, a police officer, as he and his partner and a police dog go through a day that includes helping at the scene of a traffic accident, searching for lost children, and visiting an elementary school.

Kids can take a ride with Big Mike as he goes through a day in the life of a typical police officer, showing young readers that police officers work hard to help people and keep them safe. Full color.

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BIG MIKE is a series of vignettes and observations taken together tell the story of a young life between the ages of two years to twenty-three. The collection of stories tells of the events that affected the author’s life in the 1940s through the 1960s. He takes on life with a zeal and determination while dealing with a severe speech impediment. At times humorous, often sad, but always full of spirit and grit, the author deals with the issues of life. It is his honor and privilege to share his story with you and hopes you enjoy it. Come join Big Mike on his journey...

A tale of murder, seven people in five months it all began on October 14, 2003. The citizens of Chicago were glued to their television sets watching the Cub's play the Florida Marlins in game five of the national league playoffs. Simultaneously, on the far south side of the city, two young struggling drug addicted women entered into an abandoned house with the sole purpose of having sex for drugs. Little did they know, they would never leave again. The two men they met that fateful night would go on a killing spree starting with them. A gruesome series of murders that went on for months before the police would ever become aware of the crimes. It is now a race between the killers, who are definitely planning to kill again, and "The Murder Police," who must stop them before any more innocent women are murdered. The language is real. The people are real. This story is real and it leaves you on the very edge of your seat with a racing spellbound heart until the very end. This is one of many tragic true cases of Chicago's finest, better known as... "The Murder Police"

It is 1847 and the Irish are battling famine and sickness. Matt Donahee is doing his best to keep a positive outlook. But when both his mother and fiance die within days of each other, Matt decides to leave his despair behind in Ireland and travel to America in search of a better life. Three weeks later, twenty-two-year-old Matt arrives at New York Harbor where he is immediately recruited to help build a railroad. Determined to earn enough money to bring his father and brothers to New York, Matt immerses himself in his work. After his path leads him to meet the beautiful Jade Malloy, she quickly captures his heart and they marry. She is strong and dedicated to her causes. He is tough and smart. Together, they work hard and display unwavering integrity while building their family. As time passes and future generations of Donahees face difficult courtships, new business ventures, war, and loss, each becomes determined to do better than those who came before them and make the world a decent place. In this historical novel, a young man escapes the great hunger of Ireland to create a legacy in America based on the values and work ethic learned in his beloved homeland.

"When Michael Orlandus Darrion Brown was born, he was adored and doted on by his aunts, uncles, grandparents, his father, and most of all by his sixteen-year-old mother, who nicknamed him Mike Mike. Lezley McSpadden never imagined that her son's name would inspire the resounding chants of protesters in Ferguson, Missouri. In Tell the truth & shame the devil, McSpadden picks up the pieces of the tragedy that shook her life and the country to its core, and reveals the unforgettable story of her life, her son, and their truth."--Provided by publisher.