This book is a lighthearted look at some of the stories Texans have been improving on since their first telling around the glow of a campfire. A continuation of the entertaining collection of Wild Camp Tales, this volume includes the wildest tales ever told. Discover the drawback of fire hunting and read about the great Caddo Lake pearl rush, the murderous Mexican hog, and the mule artillery. According to one famous spinner of far-fetched windies, Texas Ranger Bigfoot Wallace, the bigger the tale, the more folks tend to want to believe in it.

According to famous spinner of farfetched stories and Texas Ranger "Bigfoot" Wallace, the "bigger the tale, the more folks tend to want to believe in it". Wild Camp Tales is an entertaining and enlightening collection of some of the biggest tales folks have wanted to believe. From legends like the San Felipe Curse to Judge Roy Bean's bear, author Mike Blakely has bravely attempted to judge what's true and what's not and rounded up some of the most interesting yarns in the process.

The Women's Health Book is a comprehensive and informative guide to female health written by an Irish women's health specialist and owner of The Women's Health Clinic in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. An essential addition to any woman's bookshelf, The Women's Health Book addresses the lack of a thorough and all-encompassing Irish guide to female-related health and wellness. It is written in an accessible style and includes black and white illustrations. The author covers health from the teenage years up to the later years of life, including identifying symptoms and treatment. Topics such as adolescent gynaecology, female cancers, heart-related issues, osteoporosis, the menopause, pregnancy and all issues particularly related to the female anatomy are covered.

The storyteller spins a web of fantasy while the campfire sends a shower of sparks leaping into the night sky to drift among the ancient stars. It is in this manner that the history of mankind has been passed from one generation to the next. In North America the native people formed their cultures and spiritual beliefs through stories. Stories described the origins of earth and mankind, of floods, fires, hunts, wars, heros, the supernamral, myths and legends. Young people knew what had happened in the world because their elders communicated it to them around the campfire. The first Europeans to make their way among the Indians were mountain men who told fantastic and mystifying tales of great cities to the east and other worlds that existed across the great shiny waters. Each successive wave of white invaders brought with it a different blend of fact and fiction. In today's world it might appear that campfire stories can no longer compete with movies and television. But no special effect can ever come close to the power and impact of human imagination. Try reading or telling a story around the campfire. Watch the faces of your listeners and know the value and significance of keeping alive our time-honored traditions of oral history.

This is a collection of short stories, specially made for the American Boy Scouts Association. All the stories are selected to appeal to boys of that age and are mostly set in the pioneering days of America's past. They are intended to kindle a sense of adventure in the boys.