Pappas

A delightfully novel look at American history with photographs and illustrations, Combing Through the White House by encyclopedia editor Theodore Pappas explores how hair has not only affected the lives and legacies of the men and women surrounding the presidency, but has even changed the political landscape of the country. Discover a fascinating and novel look at the U.S. presidents, the first families, and American history-all through the lens...

Every time you chew a stick of Juicy Fruit, eat a hamburger, slip on a nylon, plug your phone into a wall socket, flick on a TV, withdraw money from an ATM, lick an ice-cream cone, switch on a computer, ride an escalator, play a DVR, watch a movie about dinosaurs, or pop a tranquilizer, you're doing something that originated at a world's fair or trade expo. In fact, each new technology and every novel product that rocked America and rolled the world,...

In a small village in Turkey, a Greek family with three daughters lives in a house near the mountains. Even though the girls father warns them to stay away from the mountains because of evil spirits, the youngest one ignores his wishes and one day heads deep into the mountains. Suddenly, she is covered by a cloud of green mist, feels something enter her soul, and faints. She will never be the same. As the young daughter develops into a beautiful young...

When you grow up Greek, you grow up differentlyespecially in the culturally rich city of New York. Mike Pappas was born just after the start of World War II to parents who left Greece seeking a better life. In this memoir, he recalls his boyhood adventures in vivid detail, sharing memories that are sad, bizarre, insightful, and fun.Growing up in New York City and being a first-generation Greek immigrant was an adventure in and of itself. It was a...

Promise Keeper is a story of God's faithfulness. Elise courageously shares her life as a young woman, from marriage to motherhood, enduring the pain and loss of multiple miscarriages, while faithfully holding onto the promise of a miracle. Her story is a beautiful reminder of a loving God and triumphant King, who shares in the intricacies and difficulties of our lives, interweaving His Way through us. Promise Keeper reveals a life lived with purpose,...

A woman's eyes, first seen in a bookstore on Christmas Eve, dominate Nick's life as he searches for their owner for twenty-five years. After many near misses--or so they seem--he faces a life-changing decision...

In October 1913, 261 miners and two rescuers died when a massive explosion ripped through a mine operated by Phelps, Dodge & Company in Dawson, New Mexico. Ten years later, a second blast claimed the lives of another 120 miners. Today, Dawson is a deserted ghost town. All that remains is a sea of white iron crosses memorializing the nearly four hundred miners killed in the two explosions-a death toll unmatched by mine disasters in any other town in...

In October 1913, 261 miners and two rescuers died when a massive explosion ripped through a mine operated by Phelps, Dodge & Company in Dawson, New Mexico. Ten years later, a second blast claimed the lives of another 120 miners. Today, Dawson is a deserted ghost town. All that remains is a sea of white iron crosses memorializing the nearly four hundred miners killed in the two explosions-a death toll unmatched by mine disasters in any other town in...

Plumb Marigold is a famous but lonely distance runner preparing for the biggest race of her life: The Olympic Trials. But when an injury forces her to take an unexpected day off, Plumb wanders into a bakery where the aimless boy behind the counter catches her eye. In this story that captures the experience of a young Olympic hopeful, many of the actors are actual Olympic athletes -- including co-writer/director and lead actor Alexi Pappas.