John McDonough

The Great Fire of 1871 was one of most colossal disasters in American history. Overnight, the flourshing city of Chicago was transformed into a smoldering wasteland. The damage was so profound that few people believed the city could ever rise again.By weaving personal accounts of actual survivors together with the carefully researched history of Chicago and the disaster, Jim Murphy constructs a riveting narrative that recreates the event with drama...

In the shabby district called Tortilla Flat above Monterey, California lives a gang whose exploits compare to those of King Arthur's knights.

There's a lot to learn about buying a home. Buying a House has what you need to know. This easy, smart guide covers all the bases. Featuring helpful house-hunting tips, real life home buying and selling stories, and a detailed look at the ins and outs of home inspection, mortgages, moving, and more, this audiobook is an essential listen for everyone--from first-timers to experienced home-buyers.

Boston Globe journalists tell the compelling tale of Ted Kennedy--the once vilified, now lionized senator. His penchant for drinking and womanizing continued to grab headlines until his second marriage in 1992. A changed man, Teddy became the Senate's most effective broker and his family's trusted patriarch.

A hermit crab who has outgrown his old shell moves into a new one, which he decorates and enhances with the various sea creatures he meets in his travels.

Mr. Putter thinks he is too old to celebrate his birthday, but when he remembers some of his past birthdays, he changes his mind.

Beethoven was a genius so universal that his popularity, extraordinary even during his lifetime, has never ceased to grow. It now encircles the globe: Beethoven's most famous works are as beloved in Beijing as they are in Boston. Biographer Morris brings the composer to life as a man of astonishing complexity and overpowering intelligence. A gigantic, compulsively creative personality unable to tolerate constraints, he was not so much a social rebel...

When he gets too old to climb up the ladder, Mr. Putter and his cat, Tabby, figure out an ingenious way to pick pears for pear jelly.

Mr. Putter finds it a challenge to paint his front porch in the presence of his cat Tabby and his neighbor's dog Zeke.