Sam's Strip

Sam's Strip
Author: Mort Walker
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1560979720

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.9px Arial; color: #424242} A short-lived '60s comic strip starring the Yellow Kid, Jiggs and Charlie Brown!? Sam's Strip broke fourth wall to a new level, playing with the basic elements of the cartoon form, experimenting with different art styles and featuring famous characters from other strips. Sam and his cartoonist assistant owned and operated the comic strip they inhabited. Krazy Kat, Dagwood, Charlie Brown and many other characters made walk-on appearances. Sam and his assistant discussed the inner workings and hidden secrets of life within the panel borders. This collection features the cult-classic's complete 20-month run, almost 510 daily strips. Mort Walker and Jerry Dumas provide first-hand accounts of the creation of the strip and other rare, behind-the-scenes material, including unpublished sketches, original artwork, photographs and sales brochures.

Sam's Life

Sam's Life
Author: Charlie Frank
Publisher: Vantage Press, Inc
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2007-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780533157433

Sam Houston is working hard to find love, livelihood, and laughter throughout his tumultuous youth. A bartender by night and a student by day, this enigmatic hero encounters the ups and downs of life familiar to many men, including difficulties in romance and the business world. Charlie Frank's debut novel is a humorous love story that will provide readers with hours of enjoyment.

The Life of Sam Houston

The Life of Sam Houston
Author: Charles Lester
Publisher: Applewood Books
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2009-09
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1429021470

The History of the American West Collection is a unique project that provides opportunities for researchers and new readers to easily access and explore works which have previously only been available on library shelves. The Collection brings to life pre-1923 titles focusing on a wide range of topics and experiences in US Western history. From the initial westward migration, to exploration and development of the American West to daily life in the West and intimate pictures of the people who inhabited it, this collection offers American West enthusiasts a new glimpse at some forgotten treasures of American culture. Encompassing genres such as poetry, fiction, nonfiction, tourist guides, biographies and drama, this collection provides a new window to the legend and realities of the American West.

Sam Balter: His Life and Times

Sam Balter: His Life and Times
Author: Barbara Balter Kahn
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2010-02-18
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1450204589

Sam Balter was a pioneer in the field of sports broadcasting. He had the first coast-to-coast radio sportscast and televised the first football game in the Southern California area, as well as baseball and basketball games. He was a newscaster during WWII and was the independent radio pool correspondent for the "birth" of the United Nations in San Francisco in 1945. Along with a nightly sports program, a daily sports newspaper column, he was cast in frequent movies in like roles. But, all these activities took a back seat to his most treasured sobriquet: "Olympian." He was a gold medal winner in basketball in the 1936 "Hitler" Olympics. And, he was a Jew.

Life and Adventures of Sam Bass

Life and Adventures of Sam Bass
Author: Sam Bass
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Total Pages: 80
Release: 1878
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 3849674428

Sam Bass was a 19th-century American Old West train robber and outlaw. He was part of a gang that robbed a train of $60,000. After forming his own gang, however, he never had similar success. He died as a result of wounds received in a gun battle with Texas Rangers . This is an autobiographical account of his career and death.

Life and Times of Gen. Sam Dale

Life and Times of Gen. Sam Dale
Author: John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne
Publisher:
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1860
Genre: History
ISBN:

Book illustrates a part of the history surrounding General Sam Dale for whom Dale County, AL. was named.

The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam

The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam
Author: Ann Marie Fleming
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2007-09-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781594482649

A full-color graphic memoir inspired by the award-winning documentary-and the life and mystery of China's greatest magician. Who was Long Tack Sam? He was born in 1885. He ran away from Shangdung Province to join the circus. He was an acrobat. A magician. A comic. An impresario. A restaurateur. A theater owner. A world traveler. An East-West ambassador. A mentor to Orson Welles. He was considered the greatest act in the history of vaudeville. In this gorgeous graphic memoir, his great-granddaughter, the artist and filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming, resurrects his fascinating life for the rest of the world. It's an exhilarating testament to a forgotten man. And every picture is true. Watch a QuickTime trailer for this book.