Lyons Press

Saddle up for a wild ride through those thrilling days of yesteryear. In Stories of the Old West, Steven Price serves up a heapin' helpin' of tales of America's frontier days: ranches and rodeos,...

Street Fight is the untold story of the deadly taxicab wars that plagued Chicago during the 1920s and led to laws that today still govern how cab, limo, and rideshare companies and drivers work every...

The newest Joseph Heywood mystery novel set in Michigan's Upper Peninsula finds Grady Service out to avenge the murder of his girlfriend and his son. Conservation officers in several states are being...

Hailed by the Boston Globe as one of the best boxing books ever penned, Strong Boy is the rags-to-riches story of one ofAmerica s first ethnic heroes, the nation s first million-dollar athlete, a...

Sufferings In Africa: The Astonishing Account Of A New England Sea Captain Enslaved By North African ArabsAuthor: James RileyPublisher: Lyons PressPublication Date: Feb 01, 2007Number of Pages: 336...

Kathy Garver, the heartthrob from the hit series Family Affair, was a journeywoman actress who appeared in such classic films as The Ten Commandments long before her television notoriety. This memoir...

Just as George Plimpton had his proverbial cup of coffee in the NFL as the un-recruited and certainly unwanted fourth-string quarterback for the Detroit Lions, so, too, did Will McGough immerse...

The first-person accounts in Taken by Bear in Glacier National Park provide a you-are-there perspective on human and grizzly bear encounters since the park's founding in 1910. Most of these...

Author: Kathleen SnowPublisher: Lyons PressPublication Date: Mar 07, 2016Number of Pages: 352 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1493017713ISBN-13: 9781493017713

A classic collection of horror tales by masters of the genre!Author: Bill BowersPublisher: Lyons PressPublication Date: Mar 05, 2024Number of Pages: NA pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

Long the dominant icon embodying the spirit of America's frontier past, the image of the cowboy no longer stands alone as the ultimate symbol of independence and self-reliance. The great canvas of...

There has probably never been a professional baseball player more of a puzzle than Joe DiMaggio. DiMaggio had a talent for keeping his emotions suppressed and his innermost thoughts to himself. Few...

An examination of the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of the NFL's most dynamic franchises. Quotes from opposing players and former teammates are provided, as are summaries...

In The 50 Greatest Players in Cincinnati Reds History, sports historian Robert W. Cohen examines the careers of the fifty men who made the greatest impact on one of Major League Baseball's oldest and...

The 50 Greatest Players In Dallas Cowboys HistoryAuthor: Robert W. COHENPublisher: Lyons PressPublication Date: Sep 01, 2019Number of Pages: 424 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

The 50 Greatest Players in Green Bay Packers History examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of the National Football League's most iconic and successful franchises...

An examination of the careers of the 50 Houston Astros players who have made the greatest impact on one of Major League Baseball's most iconic franchises. Quotes from the subjects themselves and...

The 50 Greatest Players in Philadelphia Eagles History examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of the NFL's most iconic and successful franchises. The author ranks,...

The 50 Greatest Players in Pittsburgh Steelers History examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of the NFL's most iconic and successful franchises. The author ranks,...

The San Francisco 49ers have one of the best records in NFL history, with 20 division championships, seven conference championships, and five Super Bowl championships. On a team with outstanding...

Travel back to a grand metropolis of daring flappers, silent movies, and raucous Broadway crowds. This is where Dorothy Parker and her cohorts at the infamous Algonquin Round Table sharpened their...

Pog?y gives a complete anatomical description of the body for each section, including a list of all bones and a description of the muscles and their uses. The Art of Drawing provides a complete...

One of the world's leading and celebrated experts on con-games takes the reader through the history of cons, how they've been updated to the modern age, how they work, how to spot them, and how to...

A fly-fishers manual of style for aspiring writers and readers by two accomplished and published veterans of the sport and the literature.Author: Paul Schullery, Steve RaymondPublisher: Lyons...

Why do we sometimes refer to a left-handed pitcher as a "southpaw?" Why are major league pitchers normally limited to 100 pitches per game? Why was Jack Roosevelt Robinson the first African-American...

How was basketball born? Why is the area in the paint and around the free throw circle known as the key? When did the NBA begin play? What team was arguably the worst NBA squad ever? Who was the...

Called "the worst battle in history" by military historian Sir Alistair Horne, the Battle of Verdun took place from February 21 through December 18, 1916, making 2016 the 100th anniversary of this...

Here in a single volume, The Bear Almanac collects what is known about the world's bears, presenting in words and gorgeous photographs, a complete factual compendium of bear knowledge for the amateur...

The Big Book of Baseball Stories is a collection of some of the greatest baseball stories ever written. It will entertain, enlighten, and inspire fans across the country. These are enduring stories...

A fascinating and practical primer on every aspect of country living and outdoor adventure. Abundantly illustrated with the author's own handsome pen-and-ink drawings, this classic outdoor handbook...