Books with author James Brown

The #1 New York Times–bestselling story about American Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany, now in a premium mass market edition. Available just in time for The 80th anniversary of the boys’ gold medal win as well as the 8/2 broadcast of the PBS /American Experience documentary, The Boys of ’36. and the start of the 2016 Summer Olympics.For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times—the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler. The emotional heart of the tale lies with Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a real place for himself in the world. Drawing on the boys’ own journals and vivid memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream, Brown has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man’s personal quest.

Waking at midnight from a strange dream, Steven Glass at first thinks everything is normal. True, the world outside isn't behaving itself, and he seems to have acquired a talking cat as a companion, but apart from that, what's changed? A great deal, as it happens. For Steven is a Sleepwalker, one who can enter the dreams of others, and he must cross over to the Dreamland with one purpose in mind: to find the Dream Thief and thwart his nefarious plan. And if Steven fails, it will not only mean the destruction of the Dreamland, but of our own world with it...

A blue Early Reader about Archie and George, twin brothers who may look the same but are VERY different.Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.Archie and George are identical twins. Archie is six minutes older than George. They look the same but are very different. Archie loves ball games and running and being outside. George loves drawing and reading and being inside.When Grandma and Grandad give the twins their very first bikes, Archie can't wait to have a go. George feels a bit scared but luckily Grandma is on hand to help!A blue Early Reader story about learning to ride your first bike - and how practice can often make perfect.

This is the most definitive collection of Whitby Ghost stories to be published in the last ten years. This popular book, now in authors edition, covers all Whitby's well known supernatural tales, plus many not so well known stories. Complete with black and white photographs this volume provides a haunting view of this ancient seaport.Fast paced and full of interesting details this book is written as an Original Ghost Walk of Whitby guide would deliver it. This is not a book of hyped up descriptions of fictional phantoms, the stories in this volume are of a good provenance and are a genuine representation of Whitby's supernatural heritage. This volume deals with not only ghosts and superstitions but also the factual background to the story of Dracula (where truth is stranger than fiction). Prepare to be chillingly entertained as a guest of the Original Ghost Walk of Whitby from the comfort of your armchair.

From the #1 bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat comes an unforgettable epic of family, tragedy, and survival on the American frontier""An ideal pairing of talent and material. Engrossing. A deft and ambitious storyteller."" - Mary Roach, New York Times Book ReviewIn April of 1846, twenty-one-year-old Sarah Graves, intent on a better future, set out west from Illinois with her new husband, her parents, and eight siblings. Seven months later, after joining a party of pioneers led by George Donner, they reached the Sierra Nevada Mountains as the first heavy snows of the season closed the pass ahead of them. In early December, starving and desperate, Sarah and fourteen others set out for California on snowshoes, and, over the next thirty-two days, endured almost unfathomable hardships and horrors.In this gripping narrative, New York Times bestselling author Daniel James Brown sheds new light on one of the most legendary events in American history. Following every painful footstep of Sarah's journey with the Donner Party, Brown produces a tale both spellbinding and richly informative.