Russell Frank: 29 books

Book cover of On the Road Home: an American Story

On the Road Home: an American Story

A Memoir of Triumph and Tragedy on a Forgotten Frontier

by John Russell Frank
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2009

The year was 1898 and army private Patrick Henry Frank was in New Orleans awaiting transport to Cuba to fight in the Spanish-American War. A change in orders and Private Frank was instead going to the Philippines. Admiral Dewey had stunningly defeated the Spanish navy at Manila Bay, but President...
Book cover of Soviet Salvage

Soviet Salvage

Imperial Debris, Revolutionary Reuse, and Russian Constructivism

by Russell Frank
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2017

In the mid-nineties, Russell Frank left a peaceful life in rural California to raise three kids in a town saturated with fraternities, late-night undergrad fast food haunts, and rowdy football crowds. Among the Woo People recounts his two decades living—and surviving—in State College, Pennsylvania,...
Book cover of Among the Woo People

Among the Woo People

A Survival Guide for Living in a College Town

by Russell Frank
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2017

In the mid-nineties, Russell Frank left a peaceful life in rural California to raise three kids in a town saturated with fraternities, late-night undergrad fast food haunts, and rowdy football crowds. Among the Woo People recounts his two decades living—and surviving—in State College, Pennsylvania,...
Book cover of WHERE THE HEART IS

WHERE THE HEART IS

DREAMSCAPES

by Russell Frank Atkinson
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2018

There are stories here, often true or whim,sical, funny or deeply thought about. The tales range from war to romance, history, personal events and things we all thoink and feel about. Time lines of the stories run from 36 Ad to current day, through Europe, Middle East, and Australia. Something here...
Book cover of Newslore

Newslore

Contemporary Folklore on the Internet

by Russell Frank
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2011

Newslore is folklore that comments on and hinges on knowledge of current events. These expressions come in many forms: jokes, urban legends, digitally altered photographs, mock news stories, press releases or interoffice memoranda, parodies of songs, poems, political and commercial advertisements,...
Book cover of Inventing the Truth

Inventing the Truth

The Art and Craft of Memoir

by Russell Baker, Jill Ker Conway, Frank McCourt
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 1998

The author of On Writing Well presents stories and advice on the writing process from Frank McCourt, Annie Dillard, and many more.   For anyone who enjoys reading memoirs—or is thinking about writing one—this collection offers a master class from nine distinguished authors: Russell Baker, Jill...
Book cover of The Science Fiction Omnibus #2 (Serapis Classics)
by Milton Lesser, Mark Clifton, Jerome Bixby
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2017

The second volume of the Science Fiction Omnibus! Featuring the following masterpieces of sci-fi: WE'RE CIVILIZED!, by Mark Clifton & Alex Apostolides WITH THESE HANDS, by C.M. Kornbluth WHERE THERE'S HOPE, by Jerome Bixby WEAK ON SQUARE ROOTS, by Russell Burton VIGORISH, by Walter Bupp THE MEMORY...
Book cover of Modern Magic: An Urban Fantasy Anthology
by Aimee Easterling, Anthea Sharp, D.N. Erikson
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2018

Fantasy Bridge is thrilled to present this Urban Fantasy Anthology from bestselling authors and newly emerging writers. These stories transport you to versions of Earth like you've never seen before. Places where dragons roam the streets and where magic is as common as cell phones. The exciting stories...
Book cover of Remarkable Women of Rhode Island
by Frank L. Grzyb, Russell J. DeSimone
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2014

Rhode Island proudly claims a long list of remarkable women throughout history, from pioneering education reformers and suffragettes to trailblazing athletes and authors. In the mid-1800s, Sarah Helen Whitman became a prominent female poet and nearly married Edgar Allan Poe. In 1922, Isabelle Ahearn...
Book cover of Worlds of If Super Pack #3
by James McKimmey, Jr., H. B. Fyfe
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2017

Worlds of If was a three time winner of the Hugo Award for best science fiction magazine. Worlds of If discovered many talented writers who would go on to dominate genre fiction. This is the third in our Worlds of If series with even more memorable stories from its tremendous run. ‘The Yillian Way’...
Book cover of WASP
by Eric Frank Russell
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2007

The war had been going on for nearly a year and the Sirian Empire had a huge advantage in personnel and equipment. Earth needed an edge. Which was where James Mowry came in. If a small insect buzzing around in a car could so distract the driver as to cause that vehicle to crash, think what havoc one...
Book cover of The Great Explosion
by Eric Frank Russell
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2016

MISSION OF EMPIRE Earthmen had colonized hundreds of planets in the four centuries of deep space exploration—independent new civilizations founded by the discontented and adventurous of Terra. Trouble was, they were too independent—and the Terran government had ambitions for a space...
Book cover of Santa's Christmas Library: 400+ Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends (Illustrated Edition)

Santa's Christmas Library: 400+ Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends (Illustrated Edition)

The Gift of the Magi, A Christmas Carol, Silent Night, The Three Kings, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Heavenly Christmas Tree, Little Women, The Tale of Peter Rabbit…

by O. Henry, Mark Twain, Beatrix Potter
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2018

This holiday, we are offering to you our own Christmas box - filled up to the top with the best Christmas novels, classics to read during holidays, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the unique poetry of the giants of literature dedicated to this one and only holiday: The Gift...
Book cover of La Grande Explosion
by Eric Frank Russell
Language: French
Release Date: January 22, 2016

« Russell mérite sa place dans le panthéon des écrivains de science-fiction. » The Guardian Quatre cents ans après la Grande Explosion qui a disséminé l’humanité dans les étoiles, la Terre envoie des vaisseaux vers ses colonies mais l’accueil n’est pas aussi chaleureux que prévu...
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