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Meridian: The Color Purple; Meridian; And The Third Life Of Grange Copeland (Sparknotes Literature Guide Ser.)
by Alice Walker&“A classic novel of both feminism and the Civil Rights movement&” in 1960s Atlanta by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Color Purple (Ms.). As she approaches the end of her teen years, Meridian Hill has already married, divorced, and given birth to a son. She&’s looking for a second chance, and at a small college outside Atlanta, Georgia, in the early 1960s, Meridian discovers the civil rights movement. So fully does the cause guide her life that she&’s willing to sacrifice virtually anything to help transform the conditions of a people whose subjugation she shares. Meridian draws from Walker&’s own experiences working alongside some of the heroes of the civil rights movement, and the novel stands as a shrewd and affecting document of the dissolution of the Jim Crow South. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Alice Walker including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection.
Under Siege (Jake Grafton #3)
by Stephen CoontsA fighter pilot races to stop a terrorist plot in Washington, DC, in this thriller by a New York Times–bestselling author hailed as &“brilliant&” by Tom Clancy.When the psychotic Colombian drug lord Chano Aldana is extradited to the United States for trial, he brings his army of vicious mercenaries with him. And as Aldana&’s hit men target the President of the United States, the capital is plunged into chaos that only veteran fighter pilot Jake Grafton can stop. With the help of an investigative journalist and an undercover agent, Grafton must find the deadly assassins before they can strike again. But time is running out, and the future of the country hangs in the balance. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Stephen Coonts, including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection.
Last Exit to Brooklyn: A Novel (An\evergreen Book Ser.)
by Hubert Selby Jr.&“An extraordinary achievement . . . a vision of hell so stern it cannot be chuckled or raged aside.&”—The New York Times Book ReviewA classic of postwar American literature, Last Exit to Brooklyn created shock waves upon its release in 1964 with its raw, vibrant language and startling revelations of New York City&’s underbelly. The prostitutes, drunks, addicts, and johns of Selby&’s Brooklyn are fierce and lonely creatures, desperately searching for a moment of transcendence amidst the decay and brutality of the waterfront—though none have any real hope of escape. Last Exit to Brooklyn offers a disturbing yet hauntingly sensitive portrayal of American life, and nearly fifty years after publication, it stands as a crucial and masterful work of modern fiction. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Hubert Selby Jr. including rare photos from the author&’s estate.
Killing Yourself to Survive: Stories
by David CorbettSeven stories of desperation and death from a master of crime fictionSterling Associates recruited Satcher in the killing fields of Iraq. A marine who learned the brutalities and frustrations of war in Fallujah, Satcher was ideal for Sterling, a shadowy corporation whose business is to kill for America when the CIA can&’t. He comes to Guatemala, the deadliest nation in the Americas, to kidnap a Sinaloan cartel member and turn him against his family. There he meets Odilia, an idealistic young lawyer dedicated to raising her country from the mire. Both want to save Guatemala, but Satcher&’s method means destroying it first. This new story from the hard-boiled mind of David Corbett is a glimpse into a life most Americans prefer to ignore. Along with the six others in this volume, it provides a glimpse into the darkest corners of the modern world, and a reminder that hope springs even from the bloodiest soil.
Comrade Charlie: The Run Around, Comrade Charlie, Charlie's Apprentice, And Bomb Grade (The Charlie Muffin Thrillers #9)
by Brian FreemantleCharlie Muffin comes face-to-face with his KGB nemesis in this thriller filled with &“intricate plotting, gripping intrigue, and a memorable romance&” (Kirkus Reviews). Charlie Muffin is too good an agent to be working a desk, but after a bust-up with his new director, he has been relegated to clerk work. Among the heaps of papers, though, Charlie stumbles upon the clues to a last-gasp plot from the collapsing Soviet Union. The signs point to a new Soviet Star Wars system—and to the involvement of a British traitor. Or do they? After all, the KGB wants one more chance to eliminate their old adversary Charlie. When the agency discovers his involvement, it sets a nasty trap. As the Soviet regime crumbles, it could take Charlie down with it. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Brian Freemantle including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection.
The Last Good Day: A Mystery
by Peter BlaunerWhen a decapitated corpse washes up on the banks of the Hudson River, a New York suburb is sent into an uproarCommuters waiting for the morning train into Manhattan in the small Hudson River town of Riverside are the first to see the body. She drifts out of the river, naked and headless, shocking the onlookers before they board their train to work. Riverside Police Chief Harold Baltimore can&’t get away from her so easily. A black chief in a white town, he&’s new to his job and not at all sure he&’s suited to it. At first it looks like a routine mob murder, but when one of his detectives identifies the corpse as a local woman, the news rocks quiet little Riverside—and the town won&’t ever be quiet again. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Peter Blauner including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Haven: The Dramatic Story of 1,000 World War II Refugees and How They Came to America
by Ruth GruberAward-winning journalist Ruth Gruber&’s powerful account of a top-secret mission to rescue one thousand European refugees in the midst of World War II In 1943, nearly one thousand European Jewish refugees from eighteen different countries were chosen by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt&’s administration to receive asylum in the United States. All they had to do was get there. Ruth Gruber, with the support of Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes, volunteered to escort them on their secret route across the Atlantic from a port in Italy to a &“safe haven&” camp in Oswego, New York. The dangerous endeavor carried the threat of Nazi capture with each passing day. While on the ship, Gruber recorded the refugees&’ emotional stories and recounts them here in vivid detail, along with the aftermath of their arrival in the US, which involved a fight for their right to stay after the war ended. The result is a poignant and engrossing true story of suffering under Nazi persecution and incredible courage in the face of overwhelming circumstances.
Last Rites (The Charlie Resnick Mysteries #10)
by John HarveyA Northern England cop tries to track down an escaped convict: &“One of the finest police procedural series around&” (Publishers Weekly). It has been thirteen years since Michael Preston killed his father, and now his mother is dead too. Halfway through his twenty-four year sentence, Michael is a docile prisoner whom the warden doesn&’t mind letting out for an afternoon to pay his respects. Michael goes to the funeral under armed guard, and when the time comes to return to jail, he gives them the slip. Police inspector Charlie Resnick&’s city is under siege by drugs, gang warfare, and unhinged murderers. As blood flows in the streets of Nottingham, the rumpled detective attempts to hold his department together while his personal life comes unhinged. An escaped killer and an ever-rising crime wave are trouble enough, but Resnick has problems at home that may prove impossible to solve.
Harbors and High Seas: An Atlas and Geographical Guide to the Complete Aubrey-Maturin Novels of Patrick O'Brian
by Dean King John B. HattendorfThis companion for fans of the Napoleonic sea sagas offers maps of the novels&’ streets, seas, and coasts, and much more. The tall-masted sailing ships of the early nineteenth century were the technological miracles of their day, allowing their crews to traverse the seas with greater speed than had ever been possible before. Novelist Patrick O&’Brian captured the thrill of that era with his characters Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, who visited exotic locales in the service of the Royal Navy. From frigid Dieppe to balmy Batavia, they strolled the ports of the world as casually as most do the streets of their hometown. Packed with maps and illustrations from the greatest age of sail, this volume shows not just where Aubrey and Maturin went, but how they got there. An incomparable reference for devotees of O&’Brian&’s novels and anyone who has dreamed of climbing aboard a warship, Harbors and High Seas is a captivating portrait of life on the sea, when nothing stood between man and ocean but grit, daring, and a few creaking planks of wood.
Thunder City (The Detroit Novels #7)
by Loren D. EstlemanA &“tour de force&” novel of crime and corruption in the early days of Detroit&’s auto industry (Kirkus Reviews). At the turn of the twentieth century, Detroit is still decades away from becoming the &“Motor City.&” The budding manufacturing town is little more than a confederation of tightly knit ethnic enclaves, ruled over by men like Abner Crownover III, horse-coach baron, and James Dolan, a portly politician who runs the city government from behind the scenes. They had thought their grip on this young city was secure, but internal combustion is about to destroy their empire. An industrial wizard named Henry Ford has come to Detroit with a dream of making a fortune from horseless carriages. Twice bankrupted, he has lost the faith of every investor in town, save for Crownover&’s son Harlan. When Dolan and his father refuse to finance Harlan&’s new business venture, Harlan turns to the Mafia for the money. In the battle for its future, Detroit&’s streets will run with blood. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Loren D. Estleman including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection.
Miss Silver Deals with Death: In The Balance, The Chinese Shawl, And Miss Silver Deals With Death (The Miss Silver Mysteries #6)
by Patricia WentworthMaud Silver, governess-turned-sleuth, investigates a case of blackmail in a once-grand London apartment house. Vandeleur House was great once. The home of a prominent court painter, its ballroom and parlors hosted the brightest of the Victorian era. Now divided into eight flats, it is an apartment building whose glorious façade conceals a nest of diabolical intrigue. There is Maude, a young woman who was crossing the Atlantic when her steamer was struck by a Nazi torpedo. She survived; her husband did not. Then there&’s Ivy, a sleepwalking maid with a curious past. And last there is Mrs. Underwood, a snobbish woman dreadfully embarrassed that she is being blackmailed by another resident. And all that drama in just one flat. There are many secrets in Vandeleur house, and it will take the full force of gentlewoman detective Maud Silver&’s intuition to unravel them.
Peril Is My Pay (The Chester Drum Mysteries #11)
by Stephen MarloweIn Rome for the Olympics, Drum witnesses an assassinationWhen he was in college, Kyle Ryder picked up athletic records effortlessly. Now he picks up girls. An Olympic-quality javelin thrower, he has recently fallen for a Czechoslovakian Amazon named Hilda, whose weapon of choice is the discus. On the eve of the Rome summer Olympics, Kyle&’s father hires private detective Chester Drum to follow his son. He doesn&’t mind the girl—it&’s her Soviet handlers who make him nervous. The Olympic torch hasn&’t even been lit when their love affair takes its first casualty. Their Italian go-between, Signor Mozzoni, is crossing the street when a Citroën runs him down. With their protector dead, Kyle and his girlfriend vanish. If Drum doesn&’t find the missing athletes quickly, the Soviet trainers will give them a workout from which they&’ll never recover.
Set This House on Fire: Lie Down In Darkness, Set This House On Fire, The Confessions Of Nat Turner, And Sophie's Choice (Vintage International Series)
by William StyronA New York Times bestseller by the author of Sophie&’s Choice: Two Americans search for the truth about a mysterious long-ago murder in Italy. Shortly after World War II, in the village of Sambuco, Italy, two men—Virginia attorney Peter Leverett and South Carolina artist Cass Kinsolving—crossed paths with Mason Flagg. They both had their own reactions to the gregarious and charismatic movie mogul&’s son. For the impressionable Peter, it was something close to awe. For the alcoholic Cass, it was unsettled rage. Then, after the rape and murder of a peasant girl, Mason&’s body was found at the base of a cliff—an apparent suicide. He&’d been distraught, the authorities said, over committing such a heinous crime. Peter and Cass went their separate ways, and never spoke of it again. Now, years later, Peter is still haunted by what he knows—and by what he doesn&’t. He&’s sought out Cass in Charleston for closure, and something close to the truth. Together both men will share their tales of that terrible season in Italy, each with their own ghosts—and their own reasons to exorcise them. But neither Peter nor Cass is prepared for where this path of revenge, complicity, and atonement will take them. A profound exploration of the evil that men do, and what the innocent must endure to accommodate it, Set This House on Fire is more than a byzantine murder mystery, it&’s &“one of the finest novels of our times&” from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Confessions of Nat Turner, Darkness Visible, and other modern classics (San Francisco Chronicle). This ebook features a new illustrated biography of William Styron, including original letters, rare photos, and never-before-seen documents from the Styron family and the Duke University Archives.
El Bronx (The Isaac Sidel Novels #9)
by Jerome CharynNew York&’s children wage war on the city&’s rich, with Sidel as the refereeIn his years serving the people of New York, Isaac Sidel has often rescued the city from oblivion, but never has he faced anything as dangerous as the current baseball strike. The South Bronx, a wasteland of drugs, murder, and urban blight, is kept from sliding into utter chaos by Yankee Stadium&’s steady stream of tourists. Every week that the strike continues and the fans stay away, the Bronx slips closer to the edge. As the crime rate spikes, a lone bright spot remains. Alyosha, a mysterious twelve-year-old graffiti artist, paints dramatic murals to commemorate the dead. When Alyosha befriends the daughter of the lawyer representing the player&’s union, Sidel sees a possible solution to the Bronx&’s woes. But there is too much money in baseball for the strike to be settled peacefully. Before the season starts, more blood will stain the sidewalks of El Bronx.
Cruzatte and Maria (The Montana Mysteries Featuring Gabriel Du Pré #8)
by Peter BowenA deputy discovers Meriwether Lewis&’s journal in this modern-day mystery by an author who &“writes about the rural West better than anyone&” (Rocky Mountain News). When he&’s asked to serve as a consultant for a documentary about the bicentennial of Lewis and Clark&’s expedition up the Missouri River, Gabriel Du Pré&’s impulse is to flee. Eastern Montana isn&’t accustomed to getting much attention, and its residents prefer it that way. But the director of the film is dating Du Pré&’s daughter Maria, so this hard-bitten fiddler&’s hands are tied. The Métis Indian lawman agrees to act as a guide and help the filmmakers navigate the river, which is as deadly now as it was in 1805. The Missouri has claimed nine lives in the past three years—a suspiciously high death toll the FBI wants Du Pré to investigate. While trolling the riverbanks, Du Pré stumbles upon a national treasure: Meriwether Lewis&’s lost journals, which the American government will do anything to get back. Meanwhile, when members of the film crew start dying, Du Pré begins to wonder if the locals hate outsiders so much they might be willing to kill to keep them out. &“Bowen&’s exuberant storytelling mines the rich cultural history of the West . . . [and features] delightfully extravagant characters&” (Publishers Weekly).Cruzatte and Maria is the 8th book in The Montana Mysteries Featuring Gabriel Du Pré series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Can't Anybody Here Play This Game?: The Improbable Saga of the New York Mets' First Year
by Jimmy BreslinA &“hilarious&” look back at the 1962 Mets and their record as the worst baseball team in history by the New York Times–bestselling author (Newark Star-Ledger). Five years after the Dodgers and Giants fled New York for California, the city&’s National League fans were offered salvation in the shape of the New York Mets: an expansion team who, in the spring of 1962, attempted to play something resembling the sport of baseball. Helmed by the sagacious Casey Stengel and staffed by the league&’s detritus, the new Mets played 162 games and lost 120 of them, making them statistically the worst team in the sport&’s modern history. It&’s possible they were even worse than that. Starring such legends as Marvin Throneberry—a first baseman so inept that his nickname had to be &“Marvelous&”—the Mets lost with swashbuckling panache. In an era when the fun seemed to have gone out of sports, the Mets came to life in a blaze of delightful, awe-inspiring ineptitude—and held a record that would stand for over sixty years. They may have been losers, but a team this awful deserves to be remembered as legends. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Jimmy Breslin including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Letters on Wave Mechanics: Correspondence with H. A. Lorentz, Max Planck, and Erwin Schrödinger (Paperback Ser.)
by Albert EinsteinA lively collection of Einstein&’s groundbreaking scientific correspondence on modern physics Imagine getting four of the greatest minds of modern physics in a room together to explain and debate the theories and innovations of their day. This is the fascinating experience of reading Letters on Wave Mechanics, the correspondence between H. A. Lorentz, Max Planck, Erwin Schrödinger, and Albert Einstein. These remarkable letters illuminate not only the basis of Schrödinger&’s work in wave mechanics, but also how great scientific minds debated and challenged the ever-changing theories of the day and ultimately embraced an elegant solution to the riddles of quantum theory. Their collected correspondence offers insight into both the personalities and professional aspirations that played a part in this theoretical breakthrough. This authorized ebook features rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Moderns ABC of Themes In World History class 12 - Himachal Pradesh Board: थीम्स इन वर्ल्ड हिस्ट्री ધોરણ १२
by Prof. Manjeet Singh Sodhiभारतीय इतिहास में प्रारंभिक सभ्यताओं से लेकर आधुनिक काल तक अनेक महत्वपूर्ण घटनाएँ और बदलाव देखे गए हैं। हड़प्पा सभ्यता से शुरू होकर यह इतिहास नगर योजना, कला, धार्मिक मान्यताओं और आर्थिक उन्नति का प्रतीक रहा। मौर्य और गुप्त साम्राज्य जैसे शासकों ने प्रशासनिक, सांस्कृतिक और आर्थिक क्षेत्रों में महत्वपूर्ण योगदान दिया। आरंभिक समाज में वर्ण व्यवस्था, पितृसत्ता और धार्मिक आंदोलनों जैसे जैन और बौद्ध धर्म ने समाज को दिशा दी। मध्यकालीन भारत में भक्ति और सूफी परंपराओं ने समाज में धार्मिक सहिष्णुता और एकता का संदेश दिया। विजयनगर जैसे साम्राज्यों ने सांस्कृतिक और स्थापत्य कला में योगदान किया। मुग़ल काल में कला, स्थापत्य और प्रशासन ने शिखर छुआ। 1857 के विद्रोह से ब्रिटिश राज का प्रतिरोध शुरू हुआ और यह स्वतंत्रता संग्राम के रूप में विकसित हुआ। महात्मा गांधी के नेतृत्व में अहिंसा और सत्याग्रह ने स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन को नई दिशा दी। 1947 में भारत का विभाजन और स्वतंत्रता भारतीय इतिहास की सबसे बड़ी घटनाओं में शामिल हैं। संविधान निर्माण ने भारत को एक लोकतांत्रिक और समावेशी राष्ट्र का स्वरूप दिया। इन घटनाओं ने भारत की सांस्कृतिक, सामाजिक और राजनीतिक पहचान को गढ़ने में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाई।
The Fifth Key (The Kent Murdock Mysteries #9)
by George Harmon CoxeAn old friend of Kent Murdock&’s is murdered, leaving him to take the fallIt&’s been two years since Kent Murdock saw Sheila, and it only takes a few minutes to remember her flaws. While the Boston newspaper photographer was away fighting in the European war, Sheila&’s cold ambition took her out of the newsroom and into the studio, to write a radio show that&’s about to land her in the big time. The wallflower he once knew is now the center of attention—not all of it pleasant. One night Murdock follows her home for a drink. It proves to be a deadly mistake. A drugged bottle of Scotch knocks Murdock out, and when he comes to, he finds Sheila dead, strangled on the floor. The Scotch—the only evidence of his innocence—is gone, and Murdock is the natural suspect for the beautiful young writer&’s death. Which means he&’s going to have to find the killer himself.
The Last Worthless Evening: Stories
by Andre Dubus IIIA tour de force collection from an American master of short fiction—&“its emotional heartbeat is so insistently truthful&” (The New York Times). In his fifth collection of short fiction, Andre Dubus exhibits his remarkable storytelling range. In &“Deaths at Sea,&” two naval officers, one black and one white, must come to terms with a history and an institution steeped in racism. &“After the Game&” tells the story of a Hispanic shortstop on a major-league baseball team who suddenly and without explanation loses his mind. And in &“Rose,&” a mother finally stands up to her husband&’s abuse of their children. The four novellas and two short stories that comprise The Last Worthless Evening traverse those facets of American life that are at the same time cruel and commonplace, and with spare, immediate prose, render them universal. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Andre Dubus including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s estate.
The Mandelbaum Gate: A Novel (The\collected Muriel Spark Novels Ser.)
by Muriel SparkFor Barbara Vaughn, a checkpoint between Jordan and the newly formed Israel is the threshold to painful self-discovery Barbara Vaughn is a scholarly woman whose fascination with religion stems partly from a conversion to Catholicism, and partly from her own half-Jewish background. When her boyfriend joins an archaeological excursion to search for additional Dead Sea Scrolls, Vaughn takes the opportunity to explore the Holy Land. But this is 1960, and with the nation of Israel still in its infancy, the British Empire in retreat from the region, and the Eichmann trials in full swing, Vaughn uncovers much deeper mysteries than those found at tourist sites. Both an espionage thriller and a journey of faith, The Mandelbaum Gate won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize upon its publication, and is one of Spark&’s most compelling novels. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Muriel Spark including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s archive at the National Library of Scotland.
North Dallas Forty (Hall Of Fame Edition Ser. #No. 1)
by Peter GentNational Bestseller: The &“powerful novel&” about the hidden side of pro football, written by a former NFL player (Newsweek). On the field, the men who play football are gladiators, titans, and every other kind of cliché. But when they leave the locker room they are only men. Peter Gent&’s classic novel looks at the seedy underbelly of the pro game, chronicling eight days in the life of Phil Elliott, an aging receiver for the Texas team. Running on a mixture of painkillers and cortisone as he tries to keep his fading legs strong, Elliott tries to get every ounce of pleasure out of his last days of glory, living the life of sex, drugs, and football. Adapted for the screen in 1979, this novel, written by ex-Dallas Cowboy Peter Gent, is widely considered the best football novel of all time.
Death Is My Comrade (The Chester Drum Mysteries #10)
by Stephen MarloweWith a body in his office and a pocketful of secrets, Drum heads to MoscowEugenie is seventeen, with long legs, blond hair, and an appetite for misery. Daughter of a corrupt millionaire, she has bounced around Europe&’s finest boarding schools, and Chester Drum knows she&’s trouble the moment he sees her tearing her blouse to implicate Ilya Alluliev, a Russian diplomat, in rape. The man came to give her a message, an envelope that quickly finds its way to Drum&’s safe. Inside is an unsigned note claiming that a Russian Nobel Prize–winning poet is in grave danger. As soon as he reads it, Drum joins the poet on the Kremlin&’s hit list. The next day, Drum goes to his office and finds Alluliev on the floor, shot dead. The police cannot help him; Drum will find answers only behind the Iron Curtain. At the height of the Cold War, Drum will risk his life for the sake of a fire-eyed teen with a heart made of ice.
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho
by Stephen RebelloA &“meticulous history&” of the classic suspense film based on exclusive interviews with the director, writers, cast, and crew (The New York Times Book Review).First released in June 1960, Psycho altered the landscape of horror films forever. But just as compelling as the movie itself is the story behind it, which has been adapted as a movie starring Anthony Hopkins as Hitchcock, Helen Mirren as his wife Alma Reville, and Scarlett Johansson as Janet Leigh. Stephen Rebello brings to life the creation of one of Hollywood&’s most iconic films, from the story of Wisconsin murderer Ed Gein, the real-life inspiration for the character of Norman Bates, to Hitchcock&’s groundbreaking achievements in cinematography, sound, editing, and promotion. Packed with captivating insights from the film&’s stars, writers, and crewmembers, Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho is a riveting and definitive history of a signature Hitchcock cinematic masterpiece.
The Secrets of the Heart
by Kahlil GibranAn early collection of Kahlil Gibran&’s writings, showcasing the many styles of this prolific thinker, all profoundly beautiful Kahlil Gibran reveals his vision of the soul and understanding of the world—past, present, and future—in this rich sampling of more than twenty works. Prose tales, fables, and poems evoke the mystic East and form a world at once powerful, tender, joyous, and melancholy. This collection, penned when Gibran was still a young writer, reveals many of the themes and styles plumbed throughout his life, including his lifelong struggle against injustice in &“The Crucified,&” his heart-wrenching lament for a Lebanon shackled by tradition and politics in &“My Countrymen,&” and his masterful use of symbolism and simile in &“The Secrets of the Heart.&” A writer with infinite abilities, Gibran continually seeks true beauty, no matter the form.