Our criminal past: We case out KC’s history for some killer true stories
Kansas City’s pantheon of crimes and criminals is a rich one. From homegrown antiheroes such as Jesse James to horrific crimes such as the Union Station Massacre, our area has been home to a range of wrongdoing. A new book, “Kansas City Crime Central,” surveys more than 30 of the area’s most compelling crimes, from the Civil War to the present.
Teens & Good Decisions – Abraham Hicks
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In Leah’s Wake $2.99 ***Newly Edited by Sara-Jayne Slack, Inspired Quill Press (2/12)Recipient of the CTRR Award for excellence2011 Book Bundlz Book PickBook Bundlz 2011 Book Club Favorites – First PlaceReviewer-nominated for 2012 Global eBook AwardsThe Tylers have a perfect life-beautiful home, established careers, two sweet and talented daughters. Their eldest daughter, Leah, an exceptional soccer player, is on trac… |
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Roald Dahl’s Book of Ghost Stories $4.78 Who better to investigate the literary spirit world than that supreme connoisseur of the unexpected, Roald Dahl? Of the many permutations of the macabre or bizarre, Dahl was always especially fascinated by the classic ghost story. As he realtes in the erudite introduction to this volume, he read some 749 supernatural tales at the British Museum Library before selecting the 14 that comprise this an… |
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The Best Old Movies for Families: A Guide to Watching Together $9.00 If a child can watch Barney, canât that same child also enjoy watching Charlie Chaplin or the Marx Brothers? And as they get older, wouldnât they grow to like screwball comedies (His Girl Friday), womenâs weepies (Imitation of Life), and westerns (The Searchers)? The answer is that theyâll follow because theyâll have learned that âoldâ does not necessarily mean … |
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