Mike Rowe
Author
Language
English
Description
"The Way I Heard It presents thirty-five mysteries taken from his podcast of the same name. Every one is a trueish tale about someone you know, filled with facts that you don't. Movie stars, presidents, bloody do-gooders, and villains--they're all here, waiting to shake your hand, hoping you'll remember them. Delivered with Mike Rowe's signature blend of charm, wit, and ingenuity, their stories are part of a larger mosaic--a memoir full of surprising...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Peggy Rowe is at it again--this time giving a hilarious inside look at her writing career."--Provided by publisher.
Rowe has been writing all of her adult life- even through years of constant rejection from publishing houses. Between her tenacity and the encouragement of her family, her breakthrough finally came-- at the age of eighty! Here she shares her journey of attending myriad writers' conferences and honing her ability to see humor in everyday...
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (420 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Forty-foot waves, freezing temperatures, swinging 700-pound crab pots, a nearly 100-percent injury rate-- but also the chance to earn enough money for a family to live on for a year for just a few days' work. Welcome to one of the world's deadliest jobs: the Alaskan crab fisherman."--Container.
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (502 min) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Mike Rowe tackles some of his dirtiest and most dangerous jobs yet as he slogs through muck and mire in search of bloodworms, guts a mold-infested house damaged by Hurricane Katrina, packs explosives into the wall of a salt mine, and much more.
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (494 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
If you think your job is tough, try wading through sewage, concocting a new dish from restaurant food scraps or cleaning up after thousands of New York City's pigeons. These are the kinds of dirty, smelly, disgusting jobs that are presented.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (908 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the far northern reaches of the planet a rare breed of extreme fishermen still ply the Bering Sea. Adventure is their call, crab is their prey, and a one hundred million dollar plunder is their reward. Five skippers and their crews will endure boat-killing storms and mind-numbing working conditions, risking it all on the hunt for crab. In the end, they will all come to the realization that the most violent storms come from within. This year, there's...
7) About my mother: true stories of a horse-crazy daughter and her baseball-obsessed mother : a memoir
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xvi, 174 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Peggy Rowe's story of growing up as the daughter of Thelma Knobel is filled with warmth and humor. But there's a Thelma in everyone's life. She's the person taking charge, the one who knows instinctively how things should be. Growing up, Peggy saw her mother as a benevolent, loving dictator. When major league baseball came to town in the early 1950s and turned sophisticated Thelma into a crazed Baltimore Orioles groupie, nobody was more surprised...
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (220 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe works alongside average folks doing extraordinary work that simply must get done. From sewer inspectors and zoo poop picker uppers to road kill collectors and pig farmers, he's not afraid roll up his sleeves and show viewers some of the dirtiest jobs around.
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 510 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Swinging 700-pound crab pots for hours guarantees injuries. That's the life of an Alaskan crab fisherman. He can earn enough money in a few months for a family to live on for a year or more. But it's also one of the deadliest, most backbreaking jobs there is. For these men, many second- and third-generation fishermen, working to the brink of exhaustion is more than a job, it's a matter of pride. Crews continue to forge into the freezing Bering Sea...
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Formats
Description
Peggy Rowe is at it again—this time giving a hilarious inside look at growing up Rowe, both before and after Mike's rise to fame.
Since the day they said, "I do," Peggy's previous "doting" lifestyle met with her husband John's minimalist ways and became the backdrop for years of adventure and a quirky sense of humor because of their differences. From thoughts of wearing headlamps in the house to save energy, to squeezing out...
Since the day they said, "I do," Peggy's previous "doting" lifestyle met with her husband John's minimalist ways and became the backdrop for years of adventure and a quirky sense of humor because of their differences. From thoughts of wearing headlamps in the house to save energy, to squeezing out...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (792 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In season nine, the crews are fueled by desperate hope as they risk it all for the big haul. But if these guys know anything, it's that comebacks don't come easy. Brutal competition, serious injuries, and one ferocious arctic storm will take them to the depths of despair. While some will rake in record-breaking hauls, a freak accident leaves others racing for the shore. And in the end, simply surviving the sea is considered the greatest success of...
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (508 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Venture into the dark waters of the Bering Sea with eight crab fishing boats and their crews to experience one of the world's most dangerous and deadly professions. Captain Sig Hansen of the Northwestern returns to match his skills against his old rival, Phil Harris of the Cornelia Marie, and a new challenger, rookie captain Blake Painter of the Maverick. With rough waters and fierce weather, the captains and their crews are pushed to their limits...
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 690 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Experience one of the most dangerous professions in the world: crab fishing. Crabbing on the turbulent, frigid Bering Sea proves to be exceptionally difficult as the injuries pile up. Two men get hurt by a loose picking hook, and a veteran fisherman is forced to end his fishing season early after a situation quickly turns life-threatening. The crews reflect on their adventures.
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (346 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Staying alive against the odds is nothing new, but learn how to survive a swimmer's worst fear. Amateur shark enthusiasts dive into the warm waters of the Caribbean to find out just how easy it is to wind up on the menu. Northeastern Australia boasts the world's largest concentration of sharks, but find out why that may be changing. Return to the water to take a bite out of some of the better-known shark myths. Whenever swimmers get into the ocean,...
18) My first pony
Author
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
96 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
Harry would love to own a pony. Can his wish ever be more than just a dream?
19) About My Mother: True Stores of a Horse-Crazy Daughter and Her Baseball-Obsessed Mother: A Memoir
Author
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Formats
Description
A Message from Mike Rowe, the Dirty Jobs Guy: Just to be clear, About My Mother is a book about my grandmother, written by my mother. That's not to say it's not about my mother—it is. In fact, About My Mother is as much about my mother as it is about my grandmother. In that sense, it's really a book about "mothers."
...It is not, however, a book written by me. True, I did write the foreword. But it doesn't...
...It is not, however, a book written by me. True, I did write the foreword. But it doesn't...
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (480 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Working alongside the amazing men and women who tackle America's dirtiest vital jobs every day, Rowe takes up the gauntlet of danger, skill, and humiliation thrown down by these unsung professions.
