Author: George Stephens
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252067907
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Stephens was a black reporter for the black newspaper Weekly Anglo-African when the Civil War broke out. He joined the 54th Massachusetts, the first black Union regiment. Promoted to sergeant, he stormed Battery Wagner with his regiment. Surviving the Union defeat, Stephens served with the 54th through the end of the war.
A Voice of Thunder
Author: George Stephens
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252067907
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Stephens was a black reporter for the black newspaper Weekly Anglo-African when the Civil War broke out. He joined the 54th Massachusetts, the first black Union regiment. Promoted to sergeant, he stormed Battery Wagner with his regiment. Surviving the Union defeat, Stephens served with the 54th through the end of the war.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252067907
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Stephens was a black reporter for the black newspaper Weekly Anglo-African when the Civil War broke out. He joined the 54th Massachusetts, the first black Union regiment. Promoted to sergeant, he stormed Battery Wagner with his regiment. Surviving the Union defeat, Stephens served with the 54th through the end of the war.
The Voice of Thunder
Author: Mirka M G Breen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937178178
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
West Jerusalem, early June 1967, the eve of war. Ten-year-old Mira Levi and her best friend Gili Moser share an awful secret. They have discovered a new radio station called The Voice of Thunder from Cairo. Broadcasting in accented Hebrew, it threatens the demise of their country, their city, and their families. As the menace beats the drums of war, on June 5th the danger becomes all too real. Mira finds her own voice as she struggles to drown the distant terror of The Voice of Thunder. In these first two weeks of June, not only are Mira and Gili's lives changed forever, but history will never be the same.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937178178
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
West Jerusalem, early June 1967, the eve of war. Ten-year-old Mira Levi and her best friend Gili Moser share an awful secret. They have discovered a new radio station called The Voice of Thunder from Cairo. Broadcasting in accented Hebrew, it threatens the demise of their country, their city, and their families. As the menace beats the drums of war, on June 5th the danger becomes all too real. Mira finds her own voice as she struggles to drown the distant terror of The Voice of Thunder. In these first two weeks of June, not only are Mira and Gili's lives changed forever, but history will never be the same.
A Look Behind Lightning
Author: Sharon D. Ballentine
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
ISBN: 1642377066
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
When high school English teacher, Jocasta Westgreen, performs a ritual so that she can make spiritual visitations to her students to plant subliminal messages of self-improvement into their dreams, Watchers affix themselves into her life. Jocasta, the Watchers, her students, and her boyfriend become entangled in a battle of survival. Desperate to save everyone from monstrous transformations or even death, Jocasta enlists the assistance of a voodoo queen and a gypsy to help her to sever the bonds of the Watchers. As a result of their struggles, Jocasta and two of her students, Miranda and Amanda, are transformed into super humans. Can the three compel the Watchers and save them all? Readers will jump onto a thrilling rollercoaster ride of heights and plunges with high school seniors who battle for survival against dark forces. Can humans stop Watchers?
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
ISBN: 1642377066
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
When high school English teacher, Jocasta Westgreen, performs a ritual so that she can make spiritual visitations to her students to plant subliminal messages of self-improvement into their dreams, Watchers affix themselves into her life. Jocasta, the Watchers, her students, and her boyfriend become entangled in a battle of survival. Desperate to save everyone from monstrous transformations or even death, Jocasta enlists the assistance of a voodoo queen and a gypsy to help her to sever the bonds of the Watchers. As a result of their struggles, Jocasta and two of her students, Miranda and Amanda, are transformed into super humans. Can the three compel the Watchers and save them all? Readers will jump onto a thrilling rollercoaster ride of heights and plunges with high school seniors who battle for survival against dark forces. Can humans stop Watchers?
Thunder Cake
Author: Patricia Polacco
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399222316
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandma's old farmhouse. "This is Thunder Cake baking weather," calls Grandma, as she and her granddaughter hurry to gather the ingredients around the farm. A real Thunder Cake must reach the oven before the storm arrives. But the list of ingredients is long and not easy to find . . . and the storm is coming closer all the time! Reaching once again into her rich childhood experience, Patricia Polacco tells the memorable story of how her grandma--her Babushka--helped her overcome her fear of thunder when she was a little girl. Ms. Polacco's vivid memories of her grandmother's endearing answer to a child's fear, accompanied by her bright folk-art illustrations, turn a frightening thunderstorm into an adventure and ultimately . . . a celebration! Whether the first clap of thunder finds you buried under the bedcovers or happily anticipating the coming storm, Thunder Cake is a story that will bring new meaning and possibility to the excitement of a thunderstorm.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399222316
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandma's old farmhouse. "This is Thunder Cake baking weather," calls Grandma, as she and her granddaughter hurry to gather the ingredients around the farm. A real Thunder Cake must reach the oven before the storm arrives. But the list of ingredients is long and not easy to find . . . and the storm is coming closer all the time! Reaching once again into her rich childhood experience, Patricia Polacco tells the memorable story of how her grandma--her Babushka--helped her overcome her fear of thunder when she was a little girl. Ms. Polacco's vivid memories of her grandmother's endearing answer to a child's fear, accompanied by her bright folk-art illustrations, turn a frightening thunderstorm into an adventure and ultimately . . . a celebration! Whether the first clap of thunder finds you buried under the bedcovers or happily anticipating the coming storm, Thunder Cake is a story that will bring new meaning and possibility to the excitement of a thunderstorm.
Too Like the Lightning
Author: Dana Chambers
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1839740078
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Too Like the Lightning, first published in 1939, is a noir thriller by Dana Chambers (pseudonym of Albert Leffingwell, 1895-1946), and the second book in the Jim Steele mystery series (the book was also published as Too Like the Dead). From the back cover: When Jim Steele woke up that morning, there was a lovely blonde head that he couldn’t remember, resting on the pillow beside him. Huddled in the adjoining bathroom was a corpse he remembered only too well – for he had snapped the pipestem neck with his own two hands. Hidden in every room of the apartment were dictaphones, recording each whispered murmur. And, having dealt with these matters competently, he was just about to relax – when a contact bomb went off, blowing Kurt Bergen the FBI man into bloody bits. There you have the take-off for three days in a secret agent’s life – three days which included four murders, a double kidnapping, a disappearance into thin air from the 21st floor of a Manhattan hotel, and a resurrection from the dead. In 72 hours the subtlest and most dangerous spy ring ever to threaten the United States was broken, and the wisecracking playboy known as Old Doctor Steele was in line for an armful of kudos...and a shiny Congressional Medal.
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1839740078
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Too Like the Lightning, first published in 1939, is a noir thriller by Dana Chambers (pseudonym of Albert Leffingwell, 1895-1946), and the second book in the Jim Steele mystery series (the book was also published as Too Like the Dead). From the back cover: When Jim Steele woke up that morning, there was a lovely blonde head that he couldn’t remember, resting on the pillow beside him. Huddled in the adjoining bathroom was a corpse he remembered only too well – for he had snapped the pipestem neck with his own two hands. Hidden in every room of the apartment were dictaphones, recording each whispered murmur. And, having dealt with these matters competently, he was just about to relax – when a contact bomb went off, blowing Kurt Bergen the FBI man into bloody bits. There you have the take-off for three days in a secret agent’s life – three days which included four murders, a double kidnapping, a disappearance into thin air from the 21st floor of a Manhattan hotel, and a resurrection from the dead. In 72 hours the subtlest and most dangerous spy ring ever to threaten the United States was broken, and the wisecracking playboy known as Old Doctor Steele was in line for an armful of kudos...and a shiny Congressional Medal.
The Lawman: White Lightning
Author: Lyle Brandt
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101619708
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
A MOONSHINE TRAIL When his fellow U.S. Marshal Bill Tanner is found dead, Jack Slade picks up his trail, hot on a gang of moonshiners. A reformed drinker and gambler himself, Deputy U.S. Marshal Slade vows to uncover the truth behind Tanner’s death and pull the plug on the bootleggers—liquor and all! But Slade’s pursuit of justice comes with a heavy price: His longtime love, Faith Connover, has a quest of her own. While Slade is off hunting illegal moonshine, Faith makes arrangements to leave Oklahoma territory and head east. But all bets are off when Faith discovers something neither she nor Slade saw coming...
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101619708
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
A MOONSHINE TRAIL When his fellow U.S. Marshal Bill Tanner is found dead, Jack Slade picks up his trail, hot on a gang of moonshiners. A reformed drinker and gambler himself, Deputy U.S. Marshal Slade vows to uncover the truth behind Tanner’s death and pull the plug on the bootleggers—liquor and all! But Slade’s pursuit of justice comes with a heavy price: His longtime love, Faith Connover, has a quest of her own. While Slade is off hunting illegal moonshine, Faith makes arrangements to leave Oklahoma territory and head east. But all bets are off when Faith discovers something neither she nor Slade saw coming...
Lightning Crashes
Author: Rh Wood
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595268811
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
They'd discovered a new power source; one which would replace oil, coal, and atomic energy. None were prepared for the ramifications that would bring the United States to the brink of civil war.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595268811
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
They'd discovered a new power source; one which would replace oil, coal, and atomic energy. None were prepared for the ramifications that would bring the United States to the brink of civil war.
Lightning Riders
Author: A.D. Cotton
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1642986186
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Ancient alien conspiracy theorists have been correct all this time, while the rest of the world thought of them as a bunch of kooks running around wearing aluminum foil hats. Every civilization on earth has a history filled with drawings, statues, temples, pyramids, cave drawings, etc., showing ancient beings roaming the earth and skies. These beings come in all shapes and sizes. Egypt gives us the half-human, half-animal, whereas India is known for drawings showing flying gods battling one another. One thing is correct regarding the gods at war: presently, these immortals have a time out in place. This is the good news. The bad news is, an artifact was found on a sunken Liberty ship in the Bermuda Triangle. This artifact may be the key that will start the god's machines of war, thus placing the human race in the crossfire between the warring immortals. Before any of the immortals gets control of the artifact, it falls into the hands of one of the most self-centered humans the world has ever had to date. His goal of controlling his "New World Order" is within his reach if he ever learns how to control the artifact. Nicki and Noah Colter are fraternal twins, and both have doctorate degrees in archeology. Nicki is an expert in Egyptian history, and Noah is as well-known in the Mayan circles. The conspiracy theorists have said there has been a connection between the two civilizations and it is more than just their pyramids. The twins are on the other side of the fence in this theory, with no connection in any way, shape, or form. Their world is turned upside down, however, with this connection, and to top it off, they have to find the artifact first then keep it from the warring gods.
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1642986186
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Ancient alien conspiracy theorists have been correct all this time, while the rest of the world thought of them as a bunch of kooks running around wearing aluminum foil hats. Every civilization on earth has a history filled with drawings, statues, temples, pyramids, cave drawings, etc., showing ancient beings roaming the earth and skies. These beings come in all shapes and sizes. Egypt gives us the half-human, half-animal, whereas India is known for drawings showing flying gods battling one another. One thing is correct regarding the gods at war: presently, these immortals have a time out in place. This is the good news. The bad news is, an artifact was found on a sunken Liberty ship in the Bermuda Triangle. This artifact may be the key that will start the god's machines of war, thus placing the human race in the crossfire between the warring immortals. Before any of the immortals gets control of the artifact, it falls into the hands of one of the most self-centered humans the world has ever had to date. His goal of controlling his "New World Order" is within his reach if he ever learns how to control the artifact. Nicki and Noah Colter are fraternal twins, and both have doctorate degrees in archeology. Nicki is an expert in Egyptian history, and Noah is as well-known in the Mayan circles. The conspiracy theorists have said there has been a connection between the two civilizations and it is more than just their pyramids. The twins are on the other side of the fence in this theory, with no connection in any way, shape, or form. Their world is turned upside down, however, with this connection, and to top it off, they have to find the artifact first then keep it from the warring gods.
Lightning Girl
Author: Alesha Dixon
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407186469
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
10-year-old Aurora Beam discovers that she's the latest in a long line of girl super heroes in her family - able to shoot beams of light from her fingers! She can't even do a cartwheel properly - HOW CAN SHE BE A SUPERHERO? Will she be able to balance her new skills training with school? Will she be able to keep it all a secret from her friends?
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407186469
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
10-year-old Aurora Beam discovers that she's the latest in a long line of girl super heroes in her family - able to shoot beams of light from her fingers! She can't even do a cartwheel properly - HOW CAN SHE BE A SUPERHERO? Will she be able to balance her new skills training with school? Will she be able to keep it all a secret from her friends?
Maya Sacred Geography and the Creator Deities
Author: Karen Bassie-Sweet
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806185198
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
The K’iche’ Maya creation story preserved in the sixteenth-century manuscript Popol Vuh describes the origin of the world and its people in a setting long assumed to be the Guatemalan central highlands. Now a scholar with a deep knowledge of Maya history shows that all of these mythological events occurred at specific locations and that this landscape was the template for the Maya worldview. Examining the primary Maya deities, Karen Bassie-Sweet links geographic features to gods and beliefs. She reconstructs key elements of the Popol Vuh to argue that the three volcanoes around Lake Atitlan were the three thunderbolt gods and that the lake was the center of the world. She also shows that the Maya view of the creation of humans is centered on corn and examines core beliefs about the corn cycle to propose that the creation myth was established much earlier in Maya history than previously supposed. Generously illustrated, Maya Sacred Geography and the Creator Deities is a detailed ethnohistorical analysis of Maya religion, cosmology, and ritual practice that convincingly links mythology to the land. A comprehensive treatment of Maya religion, it provides an essential resource for scholars and will fascinate any reader captivated by these ancient beliefs.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806185198
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
The K’iche’ Maya creation story preserved in the sixteenth-century manuscript Popol Vuh describes the origin of the world and its people in a setting long assumed to be the Guatemalan central highlands. Now a scholar with a deep knowledge of Maya history shows that all of these mythological events occurred at specific locations and that this landscape was the template for the Maya worldview. Examining the primary Maya deities, Karen Bassie-Sweet links geographic features to gods and beliefs. She reconstructs key elements of the Popol Vuh to argue that the three volcanoes around Lake Atitlan were the three thunderbolt gods and that the lake was the center of the world. She also shows that the Maya view of the creation of humans is centered on corn and examines core beliefs about the corn cycle to propose that the creation myth was established much earlier in Maya history than previously supposed. Generously illustrated, Maya Sacred Geography and the Creator Deities is a detailed ethnohistorical analysis of Maya religion, cosmology, and ritual practice that convincingly links mythology to the land. A comprehensive treatment of Maya religion, it provides an essential resource for scholars and will fascinate any reader captivated by these ancient beliefs.