Jesse James is, all these years later, one of the most famous American characters who has ever lived. Not only an American paradox, James is a symbol of "the haunted stillness" of a post Civil War America, scarred for life by "that terrible conflict," the bloodiest battle ever experienced on American soil. Jansen's novel examines the James legend through the firsthand historical voice of the press and people of America, fictionally recreated by Jansen, based, however, on "actual" historical documents. George Jansen has successfully written a provocative and entertaining work of fiction worthy of the true legend of Jesse James.

The Jesse James Scrapbook is the life's work of young Tom Gardner who pasted over the pages of his mother's own "Tour Of Continent Scrapbook," with clippings, pictures, and other memorabilia about Jesse James. When his mother scolds him, Tom vows that he is going to "Go out west and interview farmers and outlaws and trainmen and wild Indians --everyone who knew or saw or was robbed by Jesse!"

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This ingenious book from the editors of Creating Keepsakes scrapbook magazine encourages readers to scrapbook their layouts with 4" x 6" photos straight from the printer--with minimal or even no, cropping required. And best of all, with no time-consuming photo resizing or expensive photo enlargements! This ground-breaking approach helps readers speed up their scrapbooking process and get caught up with their always-growing stack of photos. The book is organized by the number of photos on each layout, which helps readers quickly identify the layouts that will be most helpful to them. Also included are ideas for using 4" x 6" photos to create mini albums, photo gifts for the family, and home décor items.

In this brilliant biography T. J. Stiles offers a new understanding of the legendary outlaw Jesse James. Although he has often been portrayed as a Robin Hood of the old west, in this ground-breaking work Stiles places James within the context of the bloody conflicts of the Civil War to reveal a much more complicated and significant figure. "Carries the reader scrupulously through James’s violent, violent life.... When [Stiles]… calls Jesse James the ‘last rebel of the Civil War; he correctly defines the theme that ruled Jesse’s life." —Larry McMurtry, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lonesome Dove via The New Republic Raised in a fiercely pro-slavery household in bitterly divided Missouri, at age sixteen James became a bushwhacker, one of the savage Confederate guerrillas that terrorized the border states. After the end of the war, James continued his campaign of robbery and murder into the brutal era of reconstruction, when his reckless daring, his partisan pronouncements, and his alliance with the sympathetic editor John Newman Edwards placed him squarely at the forefront of the former Confederates’ bid to recapture political power. With meticulous research and vivid accounts of the dramatic adventures of the famous gunman, T. J. Stiles shows how he resembles not the apolitical hero of legend, but rather a figure ready to use violence to command attention for a political cause—in many ways, a forerunner of the modern terrorist.

Fresh techniques and innovative ideas for designer pages Dress up your scrapbook pages with coordinating border, corner and title treatments to achieve a true designer look. Inside Scrapbook Borders, Corners & Tiles you'll find great ideas for pulling together dynamic scrapbook pages that showcase the best of times, year round. • Dozens of fresh scrapbook page ensembles featuring 35 cutting-edge scrapbook techniques • Reproducible project patterns • Inspirational full-color seasonal and holiday scrapbook pages • Easy-to-follow, illustrated step-by-step instructions • Ideas for scrapbooking with today's hottest new page embellishments Pull out your scrapbook supplies and get ready to start Puttin' on the Ritz with the best-dressed pages in town. Scrapbook Borders, Corners & Tiles will show you how!

Offers a glimpse into the life of Roald Dahl, author of "James and the Giant Peach, " and tells the story of how the book was made into a movie.