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Silent Honor: A Novel (Los Jet De Plaza Y J Series)
by Danielle SteelIn her 38th bestselling novel, Danielle Steel creates a powerful, moving portrayal of families divided, lives shattered and a nation torn apart by prejudice during a shameful episode in recent American history. A man ahead of his time, Japanese college professor Masao Takashimaya of Kyoto had a passion for modern ideas that was as strong as his wife's belief in ancient traditions. It was the early 1920s and Masao had dreams for the future--and a fascination with the politics and opportunities of a world that was changing every day. Twenty years later, his eighteen-year-old daughter Hiroko, torn between her mother's traditions and her father's wishes, boarded the SS Nagoya Maru to come to California for an education and to make her father proud. It was August 1941. From the ship, she went directly to the Palo Alto home of her uncle, Takeo, and his family. To Hiroko, California was a different world--a world of barbeques, station wagons and college. Her cousins in California had become more American than Japanese. And much to Hiroko's surprise, Peter Jenkins, her uncle's assistant at Stanford, became an unexpected link between her old world and her new. But in spite of him, and all her promises to her father, Hiroko longs to go home. At college in Berkeley, her world is rapidly and unexpectedly filled with prejudice and fear. On December 7, Pearl Harbor is bombed by the Japanese. Within hours, war is declared and suddenly Hiroko has become an enemy in a foreign land. Terrified, begging to go home, she is nonetheless ordered by her father to stay. He is positive she will be safer in California than at home, and for a brief time she is--until her entire world caves in. On February 19, Executive Order 9066 is signed by President Roosevelt, giving the military the power to remove the Japanese from their communities at will. Takeo and his family are given ten days to sell their home, give up their jobs, and report to a relocation center, along with thousands of other Japanese and Japanese Americans, to face their destinies there. Families are divided, people are forced to abandon their homes, their businesses, their freedom, and their lives. Hiroko and her uncle's family go first to Tanforan, and from there to the detention center at Tule Lake. This extraordinary novel tells what happened to them there, creating a portrait of human tragedy and strength, divided loyalties and love. It tells of Americans who were treated as foreigners in their own land. And it tells Hiroko's story, and that of her American family, as they fight to stay alive amid the drama of life and death in the camp at Tule Lake. With clear, powerful prose, Danielle Steel portrays not only the human cost of that terrible time in history, but also the remarkable courage of a people whose honor and dignity transcended the chaos that surrounded them. Set against a vivid backdrop of war and change, her thirty-eighth bestselling novel is both living history and outstanding fiction, revealing the stark truth about the betrayal of Americans by their own government...and the triumph of a woman caught between cultures and determined to survive.From the Paperback edition.
Silent Knight
by Tori PhillipsSIR GUY HAD THE FACE OF AN ARCHANGELYet his vow of silence and monkish cowl hid thoughts that would make the devil blush! For the innocent beauty of Celeste de Montcalm was a temptation that he could scarcely resist. But was his urge to protect her from the evil lord to whom she was promised an honorable one, or just an excuse to claim the lady as his own?
Silent Night 3 (Fear Street Super Chiller #11)
by R. L. StineReva Dalby is unaware of the danger that lays ahead for her yet again in this third and final book in the Silent Night trilogy ... Wishing to become famous one holiday season, spoiled rich girl Reva Dalby believes that her prosperous father can give her anything she wants, but when she goes too far, she realizes that someone is stalking her.
Silicon Embrace
by John ShirleyA near-future where technology and ancient spiritual secrets merge into something very strange... something as strange as a silicon embrace. America has suffered ecological breakdown and the Second Civil War. But the balkanization of the U.S.--along with humanity's secret history and what has really been going on in Area 51 and UFOs for decades--are all part of a startling convergence which will transform humanity... or destroy it. * * * Reviews: "John Shirley has written the best novel of his career. Mature yet youthfully indignant, spiritually insightful yet carnally streetwise, his new book is aboil with ideas and action, full of keen-eyed speculations for the future and daring revisions of history."--Asimov's "Silicon Embrace is at once sly, sad eloquent, gonzo, mystic, surreal, and all-American, mixing the pulpiest Sci-Fi with true literary sophistication. A new gem from John Shirley.--Locus "Angels and aliens alike figure in this metaphysical SF novel from proto-cyberpunker Shirley, who here throws UFOs, black helicopters, several major biblical figures and spiritual transcendence into the early 21st century... it's clear that the author is having fun tying together disparate UFO, conspiracy and New Age myths; readers will have fun watching him do the tying, too."--Publishers Weekly
Silver Bells
by Debbie MacomberGet into the Christmas spirit with this delightful novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. A holiday favorite! Silver Bells It isn't easy for Phillip Lark to single-handedly raise his rambunctious teenage daughter. And now she's hatched a plot to find her father a wife. Lovely Carrie Weston seems to fit the bill. Phillip claims he's not interested in remarriage, but could the magic of the holiday season--and Carrie's charms--help him change his mind?
Silver Bells: Silver Bells On A Snowy Christmas The Perfect Holiday
by Debbie MacomberGet into the Christmas spirit with this fan favorite classic romance novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. It isn’t easy for Phillip Lark to single-handedly raise his rambunctious teenage daughter. And now she’s hatched a plot to find her father a wife. Lovely Carrie Weston seems to fit the bill. Phillip claims he’s not interested in remarriage, but could the magic of the holiday season—and Carrie’s charms—help him change his mind?Originally published in 1996
Silver Rights
by Constance Curry Marian Wright Edelman“THE MOST IMPORTANT THING WE CAN GIVE OUR CHILDREN IS AN EDUCATION.” —Mae Bertha Carter In 1965, the Carters, an African American sharecropping family with thirteen children, took public officials at their word when they were offered “Freedom of Choice” to send their children to any school they wished, and so began their unforeseen struggle to desegregate the schools of Sunflower County, Mississippi. In this true account from the front lines of the civil rights movement, four generations of the Carter family speak to author and civil rights activist Constance Curry, who lived this story alongside the family—a story of clear-eyed determination, extraordinary grit, and sweet triumph. “Dignity . . . is a quality displayed in abundance by the heroes of this tale . . . Mae Bertha cut a path for her children. Now it is their turn, and their children's turn.” —The New York Times “Alternately inspiring and mortifying, frightening and enraging . . . Silver Rights is a sure-to-be-classic account of 1960s desegregation.” —Los Angeles Times “A ‘case study’ of moral leadership . . . [An] instructive, even revelatory book.” —Robert Coles, author of Children of Crisis “The book has an immediacy, intimacy and emotional truth that history rarely reveals. It also unfolds with a simplicity of words and facts that make the Carters' courage, faith and love a reality any reader can share.” —Smithsonian “A solid contribution to the literature of recent American political history.” —Kirkus Reviews “Silver Rights is pure gold . . . Connie Curry shines a light on the civil rights movement’s unknown makers . . . A must-read.” —Julian Bond A LITERARY GUILD SELECTION
Silver Shadows: Song & Swords, Book III (Song & Swords)
by Elaine CunninghamArilyn Moonblade has always feared the elfshadow, the essence of her sword's magic. When she learns the terrible truth behind her inherited moonblade, she vows to find a way to escape her fate.What begins as a means to an end becomes a deeply personal commitment. Determined to succeed in her quest, Arilyn will risk all she holds dear.
Simple Pleasures: Soothing Suggestions & Small Comforts for Living Well Year Round (Simple Pleasures Series)
by Robert Taylor David Greer Susannah SetonThe Art of Living Well Year-RoundAn abundant sourcebook of ideas, inspirational quotes, recipes, and activities, Simple Pleasures shows you how to appreciate the simple things that make up your daily life.Secrets to happiness. Happiness in today’s frantic world is to learn how to enjoy less than we can afford. Rediscover the pleasures our grandparents knew when life was quieter and slower. When children without TVs knew how to amuse themselves. When pleasures were made not bought and enjoyed all the more because of it. From the recipe for a homemade herbal bath to quick and easy recommendations for an instant room makeover, the suggestions collected in this book offer a new appreciation for the everyday activities that nurture and comfort you.Self-care made easy. Organized seasonally and full of touching stories, practical tips, and dozens of satisfying crafts, Simple Pleasures is both a guide to and a celebration of the art of living well. Inside, find self-care tips and learn how to:Make your own perfume and body lotionCreate old fashioned sachetsBake the world’s best cookiesIf you enjoyed other books in the Simple Pleasures series by Susannah Seton such as 365 Simple Pleasures, Simple Pleasures of the Home, and Simple Pleasures for the Holidays or books like The More or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care, The Self Care Prescription, or The Spirit Almanac, you’ll love 365 Simple Pleasures.
Simple Spells for Success
by Barrie DolnickThe author of Simple Spells for Love returns with everything the curious reader needs to know about the art of casting spells and crafting charms to increase prosperity, enhance creative processes, attract investors and partners, increase business opportunities, and find the right career. From the Hardcover edition.
Simple Truths
by Kent NerburnSeldom does a book come along that speaks to the core issues of life with such clarity and wisdom. This profound book is deeply informed by the spiritual traditions of the West, the Far East, and the Native Americans, with whom the author has worked. It is a small treasure of wisdom about life's deepest issues. From the Book: Life is but a dream we renew each day. It is up to us to infuse this dream with light, and to cultivate, as best we are able, the ways and habits of love.
Simple Truths: Clear & Gentle Guidance on the Big Issues in Life
by Kent NerburnSeldom does a book come along that speaks to the core issues of life with such clarity and wisdom. This profound book is deeply informed by the spiritual traditions of the West, the Far East, and the Native Americans, with whom the author has worked. It is a small treasure of wisdom about life&’s deepest issues. From the Book . . . ON EDUCATION & LEARNING The true measure of your education is not what you know, but how you share what you know with others. ON MONEY People who measure their money against their desires will never be happy, because there will always be another desire waiting to lure them. People who measure their money against their needs can gain control over their lives by gaining control over their needs. ON LOVE Love has its own time, its own season, and its own reasons for coming and going. You cannot bribe it or coerce it or reason it into staying. If it chooses to leave your heart or the heart of your lover, there is nothing you can do and nothing you should do. Be glad that it came to live for a moment in your life. If you keep your heart open, it will surely come again.
Simply Stars: Quilts That Sparkle
by Alex AndersonLearn to make stunning star quilts using squares, rectangles, triangles, and diamonds with this comprehensive guide by the host of The Quilt Show.In Simply Stars, Alex Anderson introduces quilters of all skill levels to the world of star quilts, where pattern possibilities are as vast as the night sky. Alex covers the major types of star patterns, such as Stars Made of Squares and Triangles and Stars Made of Diamonds and Y Seams. Covering them in order of difficulty from beginner to advances, Alex offers several examples of each type. With foolproof techniques, Alex’s student-tested shortcuts, and exciting fabric combinations, you can start making quilts that sparkle.
Simulated Voyages: Using Simulation Technology to, Train and License Mariners
by Committee on Ship-Bridge Simulation TrainingThis book assesses the state of practice and use of ship-bridge simulators in the professional development and licensing of deck officers and marine pilots. It focuses on full-mission computer-based simulators and manned models. It analyzes their use in instruction, evaluation and licensing and gives information and practical guidance on the establishment of training and licensing program standards, and on simulator and simulation validation.
Sin remedio
by Antonio CaballeroUna novela negra sobre Bogotá. Poeta frustrado, incapaz de vencer el tedio de los días y hacer algo consu vida. Ignacio Escobar, el protagonista de esta alucinada historia,recorre la ciudad como un observador inclemente que destroza con sucrítica mordaz y despiadada todo lo que encuentra a su paso.Agobiado porla realidad de un mundo que no logra entender, Escobar no consigueencontrar un lugar entre la revejida clase alta bogotana que representasu familia, y los jóvenes acomodados de su generación, obnubilados conlos discursos de izquierda, y para quienes ser calificados de pequeño-burgueses es un conflicto existencial.
Single in Seattle
by Carolyn ZaneHe's marriage material, but...First Date: It rains. You're wearing too-high heels and pantyhose that don't fit when your 48-hour Superbra reaches its 49th hour.Second Date: He gets pulled over for speeding. The cop who gives him a huge fine also happens to be your jerk of an ex-fiancé! Finally, you meet his family. He's already encountered your lovable but nutty mother, but what will his parents think of you? 'Cause so far, you've done everything wrong with the man who could be Mr. Right!
Sins: A Novel
by F. Sionil JoseDon Carlos lies on his deathbed, determined to tell all. Don Carlos lies, as they say, through his teeth.in this slim, powerful novel, F. Sionil Jose, one of the leading literary voices of Asia and the Pacific, tells all. Don Carlos Cobello, a worldly man, has been a diplomat, entrepreneur, gourmand, and sinner. Like other memoirists, he reveals more than he intends. Born to wealth, he was determined to increase it. Born to corruption, he sees no reason to give up too much of a good thing. Born of woman, he sets about seducing -- or simply taking -- every woman he sees, starting with his sister.He is a prince of accommodation; his family has drawn close to power no matter who dominated their islands, be it the Spanish, the Japanese, or the Americans. (A woman shared with a Japanese colonel in a family-owned brothel returns their favors by passing on to one the disease of the other.)The colorful cast includes a "hero of the Revolution" who purchased land with revolutionary funds, a close poker-playing friend of General Douglas MacArthur, and the illegitimate son of a maid who later becomes a lawyer destined for greatness.Cobello's wealth, incest, and casual infidelities are no hindrance to an upwardly mobile career. In the "incredible reality that is the Philippines," says Jose, "the higher one goes, the whiter one becomes." For, as Cobello puts it, "here, sin is a social definition, not a moral one."Sins will add to the stature of F. Sionil Jose and to his growing reputation in the United States.
Sintering Technology
by Randall M. German Gary L. Messing Robert G. CornwallBased on the sintering conference held at the Pennsylvania State University, USA, this text presents advances in the application of sintering to the most important industrial materials. It offers results on both solid-state and microphase sintering as well as microstructure evolution, and introduces new applications, processes, materials and solutions to technical problems.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Maxnotes Literature Guides)
by Boria SaxREA's MAXnotes for The Gawain Poet's Sir Gawain and the Green Knight MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed to stimulate independent thought about the literary work by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions. MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including an overall summary, character lists, an explanation and discussion of the plot, the work's historical context, illustrations to convey the mood of the work, and a biography of the author. Each section of the work is individually summarized and analyzed, and has study questions and answers.
Sir Harry Parkes: British Representative in Japan 1865-1883
by Gordon DanielsParkes ruled the British legation to Meiji Japan with a commitment to work and the construction of a civilian Japan which aroused profound admiration and irritation among both Westerners and Japanese. First major study of Parkes since the Dickens/Lane-Poole 'Life' of 1894.
Sister Blood
by Karen HaberEmpath Kayla John Reed's rebel forces, the War Minstrels, had struck a crucial blow at the heart of Yates Keller's empire, conquering the Alliance capital, Vardalia. It should have been Kayla's moment of triumph. But Vardalia was a shambles, and not only had Yates himself escaped, he claimed to have her friends and shipmates in his clutches. Kayla had no choice but to agree to the terms he'd left in a holographic message. Meet him on their home world, the mining colony Styx, surrender the fabled Mindstone to him, and Keller would release her friends. Yet even as she set off for the rendezvous point, trouble was brewing among the War Minstrels - trouble that could transform their successful revolution into the deadliest kind of anarchy if she didn't make it back in time. And what Kayla had no way of know foreseeing was that Styx itself hid a peril far greater than any trap Keller had planned for her...
Sister, Sister
by Eric Jerome DickeySassy, comical, and true-to-life, Sister, Sister tells the tale of three young African-American women-perky wife Valerie, scheming social worker Inda, and broken-hearted flight attendant Chiquita-and how their lives are coming together, and apart, in Los Angeles. <P><P>Fresh and in-your-face, this witty novel depicts a world where women sometimes have to alter their dreams, but never have to stop embracing the future.
Sisterhood Is Global: The International Women's Movement Anthology
by Robin MorganA powerful and essential anthology that sheds light on the status of women throughout the world Hailed by Alice Walker as &“one of the most important human documents of the century,&” this collection of groundbreaking essays examines the global status of women&’s experiences, from oppression to persecution. Originally published in 1984, the compilation features pieces written by a diverse set of powerful women—journalists, politicians, grassroots activists, and scholars—from seventy countries. Author Robin Morgan, a champion of women&’s rights herself, expertly weaves these inspiring essays into one comprehensive feminist text. These compelling &“herstories&” contain thoroughly researched statistics on the status of women throughout the world. Each chapter focuses on a different country and includes data on education, government, marriage, motherhood, prostitution, rape, sexual harassment, and sexual preference. Sisterhood Is Global transcends political systems and geographical boundaries to unite women and their experiences in a way that remains unequalled, even decades after its first publication.
Sisters
by Penny RichardsThat Special Woman! A SECRET BABY... Nineteen years ago, farmgirl Skye Herder was all chaste, forbidden temptation while her older sister was a ripe, willing female. A boy on the brink of manhood, Cash Benedict had to choose.... Now, tormented by his memories, compelled by desire, Cash was back. And Skye was a woman grown. Hunting, unforgiving, completely unforgettable, she embodied the beguiling past-and the electrifying future. For beside Skye stood a boy on the brink of manhood. A boy enough like Cash to be his...son. THAT SPECIAL WOMAN! One long-ago, quicksilver summer would always lead him back to Skye.... "Take one Bay Matthews, let her write under her own name of Penny Richards, and the result is romance at its very finest." -Melinda Helfer, Romantic Times
Siting Culture: The Shifting Anthropological Object
by Kirsten Hastrup Karen Fog OlwigCulture has been subject to critical debate in anthropology during the past decade and this is related to a shift in emphasis from the bounded local culture to transnational cultural flows. At the same time that cultural mobility is being emphasized, the people studied by anthropologists are recasting culture as a place of belonging as they construct local identities within global fields of relations.So far, much of the analysis of the role of place in culture has been carried out at a level of theoretical debate. Siting Culture argues that it is only through rich ethnographic studies that anthropologists may explore the significance of place in the global space of relations which mould the lives of people throughout the world. By examining the concept of culture through case studies from Europe, Africa, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean it probes the methodological and theoretical implications of the divergent scholarly and popular concepts of culture.