The Cadillac That Followed Me Home

Author: Christopher W. Cummings
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786428082
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
The Cadillac V-16 was conceived in secrecy in the middle of the Roaring Twenties, when incomes were rising, prosperity seemed endless and the car business was beginning to break from a traditional emphasis on function over form. But by the time the Cadillac V-16 reached showrooms in 1930, the nation was falling headlong into the Great Depression, and it soon became a rare relic of the boom before the crash. That is why in the mid-1960s, when Christopher Cummings was an adolescent car enthusiast, the oldest Cadillac V-16s were a dream just out of reach. This memoir tells the story of a boy who grew up loving cars, learned everything he could about them, and acquired quite a few impressive models for himself, while always looking forward to the day he would, by surprising circumstance, find the automobile of his dreams. Early chapters reveal the adventure Cummings underwent renovating his first car at age 13. Over the course of his teenage years he would work to acquire three classic Cadillacs: a 1941 Cadillac Series 7523 seven-passenger touring sedan, a 1941 Cadillac Series 61 coupe, and a 1931 Cadillac Series 355A Fleetwood Cabriolet. Later chapters recount the painstaking effort he put into renovating and maintaining those coveted vehicles. The story culminates with Cummings' unexpected acquisition of the car that earned the motto "Standard of the World," the 1930 V-16 Imperial Sedan limousine. In all, this memoir bears witness to an elegant sample of the best that the Classic era of automotive history had to offer.

Cadillac V-16s Lost and Found

Author: Christopher W. Cummings
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476612390
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 285

Book Description
For eleven years prior to World War II, Cadillac defied the norms of practicality and produced an extravagant supercar, a 16-cylinder luxury automobile that could be tailored to the customer's every want. Big, thirsty and lavish, it cemented Cadillac's place in the top tier of motoring magnificence. Each of the cars has its own colorful and fascinating story to tell. Driven by a life-long love of the V-16 and an interest in the history of his own car, the author has assembled more than 65 of these tales, gleaned from interviews, books, periodicals and documents, into a liberally illustrated book. Each story is shaped by the people a particular car touched, and the events they lived through together. All are an important part of our automotive and cultural history.

More Cadillac V-16s Lost and Found

Author: Christopher W. Cummings
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 147664103X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
In 1930, Cadillac rolled out a line of new cars of unsurpassed elegance and craftsmanship that would launch the company into the top tier of luxury carmakers. While competitors produced models with eight or twelve-cylinder engines, Cadillac offered the smooth, powerful performance of a V-16. Over the next 11 years, each of the more than 4000 V-16s was as close to hand-made as a commercial auto manufacturer could come. Their drivers included statesmen, celebrities, businessmen and, sometimes, well-heeled ne'er-do-wells. Many of the cars survived wartime scrap drives, obsolescence, lack of replacement parts, neglect and the elements. This follow-up volume to Cadillac V-16s Lost and Found (2014) documents the individual stories of 67 more of these magnificent machines.

Surrealistic Midnight Ride

Author: Thomas Muhlrad
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9781475937688
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
Joseph Goodwin desires a woman who despises him. After enduring one rejection after the other in his marital bed, Joseph decides to seek physical satisfaction in the arms of a woman who will do anything to please himas long as he shows her the money. When fate causes Joseph to change direction and head to a local club instead, he meets Crystal, a married billionaire who soon promises him a memorable romp in her bedroom. Joseph is practically drooling in anticipationuntil her bogus husband suddenly appears. In a matter of seconds, Joseph realizes he has just been caught, literally with his pants down, in the middle of a corrupt game of blackmail. Con man Brown is armed, dangerous, and hungry for cold hard cash. But Crystal has other ideas. She wants to own Joseph. After she pays off Brown to leave her new lover alone, Crystal sends Joseph on his way. But as Joseph returns home to his wife, he is about to discover that all is never as it seems, especially when lust rules the roost. In this suspenseful tale, one mans journey to seek satisfaction unwittingly leads him down a path lined with danger, blackmail, murder, and wealthy young women who want nothing more than to trade in their comfortable worlds for risk, thrills, and, naturally, pleasure.

KnifePoint

Author: Toby J. Rosenstrauch
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456822470
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Senior year in high school should have been a blast for Mindy. Instead, she is assaulted by Harley, a dangerous and vengeful fellow student, and her life falls apart. Her single mother is in a mental facility and Mindy is almost broke. Fearing another attack by Harley, she flees from Long Island to Florida to her only known relative, a reluctant grandfather she has never met. She begins a brave new life but Harley finds her and continues to threaten her. Tired of running and hiding, Mindy decides to stand her ground and face him. Readers will cheer for Mindy who fights for a life she’s never had.

Glass Houses

Author: Stella Cameron
Publisher: Zebra Books
ISBN: 9780821768167
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 454

Book Description
Donation.

Blue Cadillac

Author: Chariss K. Walker
Publisher: Chariss K. Walker
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
An antique blue Cadillac… What could it mean? What relevance could it have to this dystopian crime story? The sequel to Purple Kitty continues Serena's courageous story in Blue Cadillac. You will NOT enjoy this story unless you have read the first book, Purple Kitty. This series is not for everyone. As one 5 Star reviewer said, "Chilling as an ice bath! "When I reviewed the first book of the series, I said I wanted resolution. I found it in this book. Serena McKay has gone into hermit mode after the events of the other book, drinking and not allowing anyone inside her door. Her foster father Henry has finally had enough and goes to Serena's sixth-floor apartment and kept knocking for hours until she finally reacted and let him in. The two of them talked as they never had before. They talked about the erosion of rights for the illusion of safety. Serena asked the questions and Henry answered. The destruction of society, the ceding of rights without realizing it, the utter lack of privacy, all the things our current society is facing right now, and Henry had answers for Serena. By the next morning, they both had renewed purpose and were determined to catch the Cellophane Killer. This was every bit the resolution I needed. Thanks, Ms. Walker!" Serena McKay, P.I., lives in a post-apocalyptic time where the rich get richer and the poor become destitute. In August City, you are either rich or poor. Existence there is nightmarish and chilling for most of its residents. Fans of Jessica Jones and post-apocalyptic fiction will love Serena McKay's Crime Novels! Serena has suffered from devastating emotional and physical abuse – first as a child and then during her career with the Police Department. You'd think it would have made her bitter, but it didn't. Instead, it made her a little crazy in relatable ways and, despite that flaw and others, she continues to do her job with bravery. Serena McKay caught The Cellophane Killer in Purple Kitty, Book 1; however, she gets a freaky message that blows her mind. He's coming for you! It could have only come from one person. Did this notorious serial killer escape from the Supermax Prison? Is he really back? If he is back, can Serena finally put him away for good this time? Author warning: Emotional triggers of all kinds. Language. Alcohol and drug use. Physical and emotional abuse.

Miami Midnight

Author: Maggie Davis
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497614155
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133

Book Description
From the award-winning author: An enigmatic millionaire leads one unsuspecting woman into an underworld of pleasure and passion. The elegant and classy Gabriel Collier returns home from Europe to find her mother drowning her sorrows in vodka, having squandered the family fortune. Determined to repair her family’s honor and save her mother’s health, Gaby begins the seemingly impossible task of mending the damage. When she meets the mysterious and exotic millionaire James Santo Milion, her troubles seem to melt away. But those dark, enchanting eyes hide secrets that threaten to destroy the security Gaby has worked so hard for. When the family pet is murdered, her home is violated, and the occult show up on her doorstep, Gaby begins to suspect polo is not James’s only hobby. Underneath the glitter of glamorous Miami resides a dark world of superstition and pleasure. As Gaby becomes engulfed in the depths of sin, her love burns ever brighter under the stars of the mysterious Miami midnight.

The Forgotten Assassin

Author: Murry Thio
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1847284183
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262

Book Description
In just a few short days, Dave's perfect life was shattered as his past caught up with him. Bizarre accidents and unknown people from both sides of the law were popping up one after another; claiming horrible things that he had done in the past. To further complicate things, Dave couldn't even remember about his dreadful past: His old profession as one of the world's top assassins. What's worse, he found out that the people surround him were not as trustworthy as he thought. As time was running out, things surround him started to fall apart, including the life-threatening danger, lurking to him and his wife. Having no other choice but to solely rely on his own instinct, Dave must quickly find out the truth about his past ... Before it's too late.This is the story that will reveal the power of Love and Forgiveness in the real world. The first book of three, this is Dave's journey in finding the truth he couldn't even remember ... and discovering something more.

The View from the End of the Road

Author: Jerry Wheaton
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1663202052
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 788

Book Description
This is the life story of a family branch rooted in America in 1636 represented by a man who graduated from Colgate University, New York Medical College during World War II and Harvard with a post graduate degree who learned the practice of medicine in a small coal mining town with a young family doing medical procedures that would be impossible today. He, with the support of his wife, spent an innovative problem solving Air Force career that included many incredible situations, Vietnam War combat, hospital construction, medical quality control, Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner training. This was followed by cost effective public sector practice and administration as well as corporate medical practice and administration followed by retirement and active resident participation in a continuing care retirement community with a structured approach to resident participation.