"In this riveting new novel by the bestselling and award-winning author of Shotgun Lovesongs, three troubled construction workers get entangled in a dangerous plan to finish building a home against an impossible deadline"--

An introduction to construction workers that examines their tasks, clothing, tools and education.

A tribute to the brave men and women of the building trades who risked their lives during and after the September 11 Terrorist attacks of the World Trade Center. Most of the people who worked removing debris and bodies were construction workers. Includes interviews of workers at Ground Zero.: Greg Nolan, crane operator; Rick Ostrander, dockbuilder; Hugh Smith, carpenter; Chris Pillai, iron worker; Will Quinlen, iron work; Father Brian Jordan OFM,...

Construction crew monsters arrive on the scene with tractors, cranes, and grader machines, and after a gruesome site is created as their routine, they straighten it up and leave everything clean.

Introduces vehicles commonly found at a construction site, including steamrollers, dump trucks, and excavators.

"Stranded in the rugged northern Rockies� a wagon train of settlers is about to learn that the biggest danger on the frontier is the men who inhabit it. A gang of outlaws without mercy has just found a whole wagon train of victims. Nordstrom was a simple man who helped settlers find their way. The outlaws destroyed everything he had lived� worked� and fought for. Now he's going to show them what one man can do...when he has nothing left to lose"--From...

Millions of women are already learning the basics of do-it-yourself and getting in tune with the empowering nature of power tools. The House That Jill Built is perfect for women of all skill levels, from the experienced do-it-her-selfer to the woman who doesn't know the difference between a stud finder and a palm sander, to the woman who is looking to move on to more complex or large-scale projects. Sharing women's real-life experiences in creating...

Pete the cat and the bad banana. Pete the Cat bites into a bad banana and vows never to eat bananas again, even though he generally likes the fruit. Go, Pete, go! A groovy Pete the Cat adaptation of "The Tortoise and the Hare" finds a bike-riding Pete accepting a challenge from Turtle, who has a new racing car with cool gadgets. Sir Pete the brave. When a dragon kidnaps Lady Callie, Sir Pete the Brave must come to her rescue. Rock on, mom and dad!...