Rocket boy Homer Hickam returns home triumphantly from his freshman year at college. Unfortunately, his high-flown fantasies are punctured by family problems, and Homer is compelled to enter the mines he so fervently hates.
Contains hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of the life and work of popular novelist Stephen King.
A collection of autobiographical stories about growing up as the son of Mexican immigrants in California and his family's perseverance and courage in the face of hunger, stress, and persecution.
This book is a comprehensive reference to William Faulkner's life, writings, and characters, as well as the people and events that influenced Faulkner as a person and a writer.
