Books published by publisher Thunder Bay Press

The harmonica is a free reed wind instrument that was developed in Europe during the nineteenth century. It is played by blowing and drawing air through the instrument, in either one or multiple holes at a time for different effects. It gained popularity through various musical genres, including folk, blues, jazz, country and good old rock and roll. Learn a brief history, how to clean and maintain your instrument, and how to play some classic favorites.- A classic instrument to add to your musical repertoire.- Learn all the essentials of the harmonica with this one compact, deluxe set.Feeling blue? Harmonica offers everything you need to play one of America’s favorite instruments.

Twenty origami animal models from master paper engineer Joost Langeveld will have you bending and creasing paper in many new and interesting ways. This kit gives you all the materials you need to become adept at creating an array of creatures such as ladybugs, birds, turtles, pandas, penguins, and more! Dive into the step-by-step instruction book and enjoy detailed diagrams and colorful photos to help you perfect each fold. Animal Origami is a great way to leave an impression with a tip at a restaurant, or just to amaze your friends!

"Riveting. Stephen King fans may have finally found a new favorite author in this haunting novel." --Best Thrillers. Rebecca thought she’d find a hippie paradise when she moved to the desolate back hills of Humboldt County. A place to commune with nature and teach her five-year-old daughter how to live off the land. Instead, she discovered a nightmare. Coyote is a washed-up pot grower. Strung out on pills and dealing with dropping prices and looming legalization, he wonders if it’s even worth it anymore. Diesel Dan abandoned his son for a life of methamphetamine and prison. Now he wants to make amends. He’s going to be a grandfather. But his son is on the same dark road of drugs and violence that once consumed him. These characters will come together in an explosive ending that will leave you stunned and breathless. But more than just a gripping horror novel, Kind Nepenthe is a deep examination into the nature of love and greed, lost ideals, and the essence of evil in one of the last frontiers of the American West.

"Father Leo then paused with a deep breath before going on. ‘There are many problems here, and some very strange things happen late at night that I just can’t explain.’ "Poverty. Crime. Politics. Scandal. Revenge. . . . And a Ghost.These are the untold stories of the last days of a forgotten Chicago parish by the last person able to tell them: Fresh out of the seminary in 1956, Father Rocco Facchini was appointed to his first assignment, the parish of Saint Charles Borromeo on the city’s Near West Side. Adapting to rectory life with an unorthodox, dispirited pastor and attending to the needs of the rough, impoverished neighborhood were challenges in themselves. Little did Rocco know that the rectory was being haunted by a bishop’s ghost!Muldoon: A True Chicago Ghost Story dives into Father Rocco’s four-year saga at Saint Charles, where his spiritual undertaking becomes a worldly adventure. His supporting cast includes a housekeeper inappropriately involved in her pastor’s affairs, and a genius–priest who carries a gun, thwarts neighborhood crime, and teaches Rocco about "loving the poor." And there’s the pastor himself. He padlocks the refrigerator, guides young priests only in the weekly ritual of Bingo, and entangles Rocco in the dirty work of a fraudulent shrine.As a backdrop to this chaos, the rectory experiences a host of supernatural manifestations, and Rocco discovers the legend of Bishop Peter J. Muldoon. Are there clues in this story of early stardom and great achievement, clerical competition and revenge, accusations and scandal, a missing ring, excommunication, and possibly murder that explain why the unexplainable is happening all around him?Upon delving into the church history, clerical politics, local folklore, neighborhood sociology, and paranormal activity of Muldoon, you, like Rocco, may be left wondering: Has he been kept alive to tell the story of Muldoon, clear the man’s name, and memorialize the bishop’s beloved and forgotten parish of St. Charles?

The yo-yo is perhaps one of the simplest toys ever invented, yet the possibilities for what you can do with them are endless. Just a simple string looped around an axle can provide hours of fun and entertainment, and we’re here to show you how to get started. Learn some of the classics techniques like sleeping and looping, which form the basis for most other tricks. Once you’ve mastered those, go on to learn some of the more complex tricks like the sleeper, walk the dog, loop the loop, and rock the baby that will impress your friends and family! - Everything you need to enjoy this timeless toy.- Learn all the basics with this one compact, deluxe set.Yo-Yo provides everything you need to begin yo-yo mastery!

Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight For thousands of years, the night sky has been a source of profound fascination for people. Now you can learn to recognize the major stars and constellations—from Orion to Ursa Major — and understand how the night skies change with Star Gazer.• This unique guide to the night time skies features an innovative fold-out touch-screen with fiber optic lights that illuminate stars and constellations at the touch of a button.• The touch-screen shows four maps of the night sky, as it appears during each season. Each map shows both northern and southern hemispheres, and features a button that illuminates the major stars or constellations visible at that time of year.• The accompanying 64-page book is packed with stellar information: star maps, illustrations, photographs, and details about the constellations, spread by spread.• You’ll learn how the planets and other objects such as nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies, work together to make up our universe.• This out-of-this-world book is unlike any other on the market today — and will definitely appeal to millions of dedicated star-gazers around the world.

How do you call for SOS when only the killer can hear you?Personal trainer Cassidy sails into the public eye while competing on a TV game show set aboard a Tall Ship. After she returns home and catches the attention of a stalker, her well-ordered life turns topsy-turvy. As Cassidy's competitors disappear one by one, she teams up with Zach, the charming photographer tasked to record her personal moments for the newspaper.Is Zach trustworthy? He shadows her as easily as the stalker. Despite the chemistry simmering between them, Cassidy fears he has a secret to hide.She hates the bizarre rules in this guessing game, but when her stalker forces a showdown, Cassidy plays to win. . .this time for her life.If you're in the mood for a fun mystery that keeps you glued to the pages, then pick up your copy of Sink or Swim today.

The second of the Mackinac Passage series. It, like the first, A Summer Adventure, was named one of the ten best children's books by the Great Lakes Booksellers Associations. 15 year old Pete Jenkins and his three summer friends, return to their cottages following a perilous escapade on Mackinac Island. they soon learn that many boathouses in the Les Cheneaux Islands resort community are being looted - theirs include. Curiosity prevails and the teens investigate. Unbeknownst to them, however, a desperate murderer lurks nearby plotting his fiendish scheme of retribution.