"Big hairy stories about big hairy men" is how one critic described the work of one of the early twentieth century's most prolific and successful popular writers, Rex Beach. He developed a devoted following among the reading public...

Rex Ellingwood Beach (September 1 1877 – December 7 1949) was an American novelist, playwright, and Olympic water polo player. Rex Beach was born in Atwood, Michigan to a prominent family and pursued a career as a lawyer before being drawn to...

Byline: JO-ANN CLEGG, STAFF WRITER Each school day they come, pint-size, mid-size and near full grown. Little ones with wispy blond hair and jet black plaits. Holding hands. Skipping past the frolicking seals and spitting water jets. Medium-size ones. Punching...

Byline: LAINE M. RUTHERFORD CORRESPONDENT OCEANFRONT - Eyes round with awe, Will Barrett stared at the bony old creature looming in front of him. "Wow! Look at those teeth. They're huge!" the 4-year-old shouted, pointing at the teeth jutting from the...