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The River Rat Murders

Author : Frank L. Gertcher
Publisher : Wind Grass Hill
ISBN 13 : 9780983575443
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (754 download)

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Download or read book The River Rat Murders written by Frank L. Gertcher and published by Wind Grass Hill. This book was released on 2019-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The River Rat Murders presents the first part of the diary of Caroline Case, a Wabash Valley Madame, during Prohibition. After the murder of her friend Alec in 1921, Caroline becomes an amateur but extremely resourceful detective. She and her mysterious new friend, Hannibal Jones, her "girls" and an odd assortment of local characters solve five murders. They get no help from the authorities, who are on the take from gangsters who control the booze trade in the Valley. Caroline, Hannibal and their friends call themselves "The River Rat Detective Agency." As they solve the murders, they become involved in the war between Al Capone and the North Side gang over control of the booze trade. There are shootouts, kidnappings and daring rescues. Over time (1921-1928), Caroline evolves from humble beginnings into a sophisticated, liberated woman. She accumulates wealth from investments in speakeasies, roadhouses and upscale salons. She uses her money to help her friends and to invest in legitimate businesses. After the fifth murder and an attempt on her life, she and Hannibal escape to their first adventure outside of the Valley. In 1928, just before the crash of the stock market, Caroline and Hannibal solve a sixth murder, this time at a high-end resort in Florida. This murder relates back to murders in the Valley and to Al Capone, who has his vacation house at 93 Palm Island, Miami Beach, Florida. At the end of the story, Capone lifts the bounty on Caroline, and she and Hannibal are off to new adventures. In this second Wind Grass Hill murder-mystery, Frank L. Gertcher lets Caroline Case tell her own story of booze, gang wars, love and adventure. Although fiction, Caroline's story rings true to the fascinating history and colorful characters who lived, loved and died in the bawdy towns along the Wabash River during the heyday of Prohibition. More murder mysteries will follow, as Caroline and Hannibal continue their adventures!

They Called Us River Rats

Author : Macon Fry
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1496833090
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (968 download)

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Download or read book They Called Us River Rats written by Macon Fry and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They Called Us River Rats: The Last Batture Settlement of New Orleans is the previously untold story of perhaps the oldest outsider settlement in America, an invisible community on the annually flooded shores of the Mississippi River. This community exists in the place between the normal high and low water line of the Mississippi River, a zone known in Louisiana as the batture. For the better part of two centuries, batture dwellers such as Macon Fry have raised shantyboats on stilts, built water-adapted homes, foraged, fished, and survived using the skills a river teaches. Until now the stories of this way of life have existed only in the memories of those who have lived here. Beginning in 2000, Fry set about recording the stories of all the old batture dwellers he could find: maritime workers, willow furniture makers, fishermen, artists, and river shrimpers. Along the way, Fry uncovered fascinating tales of fortune tellers, faith healers, and wild bird trappers who defiantly lived on the river. They Called Us River Rats also explores the troubled relationship between people inside the levees, the often-reviled batture folks, and the river itself. It traces the struggle between batture folks and city authorities, the commercial interests that claimed the river, and Louisiana’s most powerful politicians. These conflicts have ended in legal battles, displacement, incarceration, and even lynching. Today Fry is among the senior generation of “River Rats” living in a vestigial colony of twelve “camps” on New Orleans’s river batture, a fragment of a settlement that once stretched nearly six miles and numbered hundreds of homes. It is the last riparian settlement on the Lower Mississippi and a contrarian, independent life outside urban zoning, planning, and flood protection. This book is for everyone who ever felt the pull of the Mississippi River or saw its towering levees and wondered who could live on the other side.

The Last River Rat

Author : Kenny Salwey
Publisher : Fulcrum Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1938486919
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book The Last River Rat written by Kenny Salwey and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kenny Salwey is a modern-day American hermit who has lived most of his life in the Mississippi river bottoms, coming to know the river ecosystem with an intimacy unavailable to most. Now, Kenny shares his love of, and knowledge about, the mighty river. The Last River Rat is a seasonal look at Kenny's unique life.

River Rats

Author : Caroline Stevermer
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504074041
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book River Rats written by Caroline Stevermer and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Calling to mind such widely disparate writers as Mark Twain, Andre Norton and Peter Dickinson, Stevermer paints a realistic ruin of society.” —Publishers Weekly The award-winning author of the Scholarly Magic series delivers the thrilling adventure of a crew of young kids working their way through a post-apocalyptic world on a steamboat they call home . . . No one knows for sure what caused the Flash. They just know that nothing has been the same since. Cities have been destroyed by pestilence, riots, and fires. The paddleboat River Rat, once a museum, was turned into an orphanage. But a dangerous storm forced the children to flee with the boat to safer waters, making it theirs for good. Since then, Tomcat, Toby, Esteban, Lindy, Spike, and Jake have traveled, bartered, and performed their way up and down the Mississippi River. One rule that has served them well: no passengers. But after watching a man on shore being pursued by a vicious pack of locals, the group has no choice but to save him. At every stop, the boat is met by the man’s tireless hunters. They want what the fugitive knows: the location of a bunker filled with guns. A currency more valuable than gold . . . and one that the crew of the River Rat might well pay for—with their lives. “An unusual, compelling futuristic novel . . . wry, sharp, lively, and perceptive.” —The Horn Book (starred review) “Too good to miss.” —Booklist An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age

River Rats

Author : Ralph Christopher
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 146348853X
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (634 download)

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Download or read book River Rats written by Ralph Christopher and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2005-03-24 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States Navys fight for control of the waters of Southeast Asia. By far the greatest contribution of the narrative is the insight it provides into the hows and whys of United States involvement in Vietnam, and the attempt of that involvement to bring freedom to those who were unable to achieve it by their own efforts. We see the United States more as a caretaker and less as a policeman in terms of motivation for its involvement half a world away. Andwe see the tremendous price paid by those who served to ensure that freedom ordinary men who, by fate, were thrown together in a strange land, and who fulfilled a part of their destiny, and their Nations, on the brown water. Weldon Bleiler

Mississippi River Rat

Author : Nitha Ann Nebbitt
Publisher : Archway Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1480887803
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Mississippi River Rat written by Nitha Ann Nebbitt and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting in St. Louis, Missouri, River Rat journeys down the Mississippi River for an adventure of discovery. The river measures 2,320 miles and can be very wide in places. There are a lot of exciting things to see. Along the way, River Rat experiences the sights and sounds typically found on a large waterway, from fishing to birds to wildlife and more. He arrives in New Orleans, Louisiana, just in time for Mardi Gras. Inspired by author Nitha Ann Nebbitt’s experiences on the Mississippi as a child, this picture book for children introduces kids to nature and the wonder of this mighty river.

Water Rat

Author : Marnie Laird
Publisher : Winslowhouse International
ISBN 13 : 9781588370020
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Water Rat written by Marnie Laird and published by Winslowhouse International. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1748 fourteen-year-old Matt, orphaned, crippled, teased by other boys and abused by the man he works for, seeks refuge with a surgeon's family and finds that he is well-equipped to help protect them from pirates on Delaware Bay.

Buzzy and the River Rats

Author : John Clarke Hoffman
Publisher : Mercury Press
ISBN 13 : 9780929979670
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (796 download)

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Download or read book Buzzy and the River Rats written by John Clarke Hoffman and published by Mercury Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

River Rat

Author : Dean Norman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781426908323
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book River Rat written by Dean Norman and published by . This book was released on 2009-05-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of humorous stories and cartoons about canoeing and kayaking rivers, and about almost everything else.

Russian River Rat

Author : Mark Abramson
Publisher : Lethe Press
ISBN 13 : 1590211413
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Russian River Rat written by Mark Abramson and published by Lethe Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tim Snow is sure he's finally found the perfect man, a handsome guy with a successful greenhouse business by the Russian River. Then Tim starts having troubling dreams; a drowned body haunts his boyfriend, who may be less than perfect; and there are men from both their pasts who might be deadly.

Muskrat for Supper

Author : Kenny Salwey
Publisher : Fulcrum Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1555917534
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (559 download)

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Download or read book Muskrat for Supper written by Kenny Salwey and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 2016-07-20 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Muskrat for Supper inspires young people to explore nature's life cycles and understand the concept of the circle of life, as told through the tale of a family that embarks on a hunting and trapping adventure. It is an endearing story that weaves together such themes as sustainable living, our natural environment, and living closer to nature. The first book for children by this acclaimed storyteller and author, Muskrat for Supper includes questions young people have asked Kenny Salwey about his lifestyle as a river rat living off the land. The story will be illustrated with black-and-white photographs as well as nonfiction material to supplement the text.

Islander Days: Memories of a River Rat

Author : Ben Wilkie
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1456818872
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (568 download)

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Download or read book Islander Days: Memories of a River Rat written by Ben Wilkie and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-11-19 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you an adult who ever wanted to go back in time to days in which life was simpler? Or are you a teenager who ever wondered what high school was like years ago? Well then, this is the story for you. ISLANDER DAYS: Memories of a River Rat is the story of author Ben Wilkies unique days at a Minneapolis high school, De La Salle. From the scary first days as a freshman, to surprisingly winning a spot at Homecoming royalty, to becoming popular beyond his wildest dreams, all the sporting triumphs and disappointments, a trip to a televised state tournament, all the different schoolmates and teachers, his departure and transfer to a new school, and an unexpected comeback at De in the 2000s. Youll also read about Bens early life growing up in south Minneapolis and Northfield, his decision to attend De La Salle, his life after high school as an adult, and a tribute to two very special classmates, a married couple who are living life to the fullest each day despite dealing with ALS. ISLANDER DAYS: Memories of a River Rat is a must read for anybody who is associated with De La Salle, past or present, from an author who was there in the early 1980s. Go back in time and relive the good old days of high school and how it compares to today.

Kidnapped by River Rats

Author : Dave Jackson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781939445032
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Kidnapped by River Rats written by Dave Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-18 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arriving in London in the 1880's, orphans Jack and Amy find themselves the prey of the worst elements of society until they receive aid from William and Catherine Booth and their Salvation Army people.

River Rats

Author : Leslie J Wyatt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780898243789
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (437 download)

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Download or read book River Rats written by Leslie J Wyatt and published by . This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The novel is set in 1940s rural Missouri, just as the shadow of World War 2 looms in the background. The story is from the point of view of 12 year old Kenny, who with his older brother and friends roam the countryside and hang out together in the bottoms of the Chariton River. Trouble comes with the arrival of a new boy, Henry Nichols, who is "a thin stick of a person, looking like a half-starved hound...and not like us." Can he join the River Rats? Kenny's big brother, Jim, is a bully and tries everything he can to humiliate and hurt the new boy who doesn't even go to school he so poor. Kenny has to risk losing the friendship of his own brother by doing what, deep down, he knows is right. The book tackles head-on the choices he faces.

Old Man River

Author : Paul Schneider
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
ISBN 13 : 0805098364
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Old Man River written by Paul Schneider and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating account of how the Mississippi River shaped America In Old Man River, Paul Schneider tells the story of the river at the center of America's rich history—the Mississippi. Some fifteen thousand years ago, the majestic river provided Paleolithic humans with the routes by which early man began to explore the continent's interior. Since then, the river has been the site of historical significance, from the arrival of Spanish and French explorers in the 16th century to the Civil War. George Washington fought his first battle near the river, and Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman both came to President Lincoln's attention after their spectacular victories on the lower Mississippi. In the 19th century, home-grown folk heroes such as Daniel Boone and the half-alligator, half-horse, Mike Fink, were creatures of the river. Mark Twain and Herman Melville led their characters down its stream in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Confidence-Man. A conduit of real-life American prowess, the Mississippi is also a river of stories and myth. Schneider traces the history of the Mississippi from its origins in the deep geologic past to the present. Though the busiest waterway on the planet today, the Mississippi remains a paradox—a devastated product of American ingenuity, and a magnificent natural wonder.

Tales of a River Rat

Author : Kenny Salwey
Publisher : Fulcrum Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1938486765
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Tales of a River Rat written by Kenny Salwey and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-14 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Tales of a River Rat, famed storyteller and self-described hermit Kenny Salwey informs and entertains readers as he weaves his life story on the Mississippi River. Salwey knows the river ecosystem with an intimacy unavailable to most. Here he shares his love of and knowledge about the mighty river in an accessible manner sure to appeal to all ages.

River Rat

Author : Michael E. Oppitz
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1543435009
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book River Rat written by Michael E. Oppitz and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robbie Jasper is a graduating high school student who lives in a family whose parents are controlling as well as neglectful towards his interests and needs. Mr. Jasper is an Architectural Engineer who is gone a lot and travels the world maintaining his family’s wealthy lifestyle while Mrs. Jasper is more concerned about what others think about her than she does about her family. Robbie’s father schedules a 10 day canoe trip down the Rio Grande River in an attempt to mend family bonds that have been taken for granted for years. Their trip is met with disaster with Robbie being the only survivor. Robbie embraces the grounded values, principles and simple lifestyle of a River Rat who finds and saves his life on the Rio Grande and becomes a River Rat, himself. With Robbie’s genius aptitude still intact, he is able to help his customers in ways that no one could have possibly foreseen.