Murphy, Michael

Examines the life and the legend of the infamous outlaw Jesse James. Looks at his formative years in a Southern household dependent on slave labor and as a member of a vicious band of Missouri guerrillas during the Civil War. Describes his life as a violent criminal, as he and his gang moved on to robbing banks, stagecoaches, and railroads in the post-war era. Relates how James was eventually killed when one of his own gang members shot him in the back for the bounty on his head.

This book discusses the stories of the ancestors and their hereditar names, songs, and legends of creature transforming into guardian spirits. Follow the story of Miga, Quatchi and Sumi, and how they became the mascots for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Miga is an ora whale that changes into a Kermode bear. Quatchi is a sasquatch and Sumi is an animal guardian spirit who wears the hat of an orca, legs of a black bear and wings of the thunderbird.