Author: T. Stuckey
Publisher: Rocky D Publishing
ISBN: 098432805X
Category : Prisons
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Fresh off the streets of Detroit, Lavelle finds himself locked up in one of America's most dangerous prisons, U.S.P. Pollock. Realizing his hometown crew is at the mercy of Marvin, an inmate who is currently running the prison, Lavelle decides to take matters into his own hands and make a way for him and his crew to eat. His vision is realized when he catches the eye of Nikki, a nurse in the prison who is no stranger to the streets. His position of blood spill clean-up man makes it easier for Lavelle to navigate his way around the prison, and soon his crew is doing well. But not everyone is happy about the change in luck for the Michigan men, and some people will do anything to knock their hustle. When you enter Pollock it's like entering a whole new dimension where the only rule is: there ain't no rules. Lavelle and his crew take you on a journey through these deadly grounds in which author T. Stuckey walks every day.
Bloody Pollock
Author: T. Stuckey
Publisher: Rocky D Publishing
ISBN: 098432805X
Category : Prisons
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Fresh off the streets of Detroit, Lavelle finds himself locked up in one of America's most dangerous prisons, U.S.P. Pollock. Realizing his hometown crew is at the mercy of Marvin, an inmate who is currently running the prison, Lavelle decides to take matters into his own hands and make a way for him and his crew to eat. His vision is realized when he catches the eye of Nikki, a nurse in the prison who is no stranger to the streets. His position of blood spill clean-up man makes it easier for Lavelle to navigate his way around the prison, and soon his crew is doing well. But not everyone is happy about the change in luck for the Michigan men, and some people will do anything to knock their hustle. When you enter Pollock it's like entering a whole new dimension where the only rule is: there ain't no rules. Lavelle and his crew take you on a journey through these deadly grounds in which author T. Stuckey walks every day.
Publisher: Rocky D Publishing
ISBN: 098432805X
Category : Prisons
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Fresh off the streets of Detroit, Lavelle finds himself locked up in one of America's most dangerous prisons, U.S.P. Pollock. Realizing his hometown crew is at the mercy of Marvin, an inmate who is currently running the prison, Lavelle decides to take matters into his own hands and make a way for him and his crew to eat. His vision is realized when he catches the eye of Nikki, a nurse in the prison who is no stranger to the streets. His position of blood spill clean-up man makes it easier for Lavelle to navigate his way around the prison, and soon his crew is doing well. But not everyone is happy about the change in luck for the Michigan men, and some people will do anything to knock their hustle. When you enter Pollock it's like entering a whole new dimension where the only rule is: there ain't no rules. Lavelle and his crew take you on a journey through these deadly grounds in which author T. Stuckey walks every day.
The Heavenly Table
Author: Donald Ray Pollock
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385541309
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
From Donald Ray Pollock, author of the highly acclaimed The Devil All the Time and Knockemstiff, comes a dark, gritty, electrifying (and, disturbingly, weirdly funny) new novel that will solidify his place among the best contemporary American authors. It is 1917, in that sliver of border land that divides Georgia from Alabama. Dispossessed farmer Pearl Jewett ekes out a hardscrabble existence with his three young sons: Cane (the eldest; handsome; intelligent); Cob (short; heavy set; a bit slow); and Chimney (the youngest; thin; ill-tempered). Several hundred miles away in southern Ohio, a farmer by the name of Ellsworth Fiddler lives with his son, Eddie, and his wife, Eula. After Ellsworth is swindled out of his family's entire fortune, his life is put on a surprising, unforgettable, and violent trajectory that will directly lead him to cross paths with the Jewetts. No good can come of it. Or can it? In the gothic tradition of Flannery O'Connor and Cormac McCarthy with a healthy dose of cinematic violence reminiscent of Sam Peckinpah, Quentin Tarantino and the Coen Brothers, the Jewetts and the Fiddlers will find their lives colliding in increasingly dark and horrific ways, placing Donald Ray Pollock firmly in the company of the genre's literary masters.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385541309
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
From Donald Ray Pollock, author of the highly acclaimed The Devil All the Time and Knockemstiff, comes a dark, gritty, electrifying (and, disturbingly, weirdly funny) new novel that will solidify his place among the best contemporary American authors. It is 1917, in that sliver of border land that divides Georgia from Alabama. Dispossessed farmer Pearl Jewett ekes out a hardscrabble existence with his three young sons: Cane (the eldest; handsome; intelligent); Cob (short; heavy set; a bit slow); and Chimney (the youngest; thin; ill-tempered). Several hundred miles away in southern Ohio, a farmer by the name of Ellsworth Fiddler lives with his son, Eddie, and his wife, Eula. After Ellsworth is swindled out of his family's entire fortune, his life is put on a surprising, unforgettable, and violent trajectory that will directly lead him to cross paths with the Jewetts. No good can come of it. Or can it? In the gothic tradition of Flannery O'Connor and Cormac McCarthy with a healthy dose of cinematic violence reminiscent of Sam Peckinpah, Quentin Tarantino and the Coen Brothers, the Jewetts and the Fiddlers will find their lives colliding in increasingly dark and horrific ways, placing Donald Ray Pollock firmly in the company of the genre's literary masters.
Dramatic Revisions of Myths, Fairy Tales and Legends
Author: Verna A. Foster
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476600139
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
These new essays explore the ways in which contemporary dramatists have retold or otherwise made use of myths, fairy tales and legends from a variety of cultures, including Greek, West African, North American, Japanese, and various parts of Europe. The dramatists discussed range from well-established playwrights such as Tony Kushner, Caryl Churchill, and Timberlake Wertenbaker to new theatrical stars such as Sarah Ruhl and Tarell Alvin McCraney. The book contributes to the current discussion of adaptation theory by examining the different ways, and for what purposes, plays revise mythic stories and characters. The essays contribute to studies of literary uses of myth by focusing on how recent dramatists have used myths, fairy tales and legends to address contemporary concerns, especially changing representations of women and the politics of gender relations but also topics such as damage to the environment and political violence.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476600139
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
These new essays explore the ways in which contemporary dramatists have retold or otherwise made use of myths, fairy tales and legends from a variety of cultures, including Greek, West African, North American, Japanese, and various parts of Europe. The dramatists discussed range from well-established playwrights such as Tony Kushner, Caryl Churchill, and Timberlake Wertenbaker to new theatrical stars such as Sarah Ruhl and Tarell Alvin McCraney. The book contributes to the current discussion of adaptation theory by examining the different ways, and for what purposes, plays revise mythic stories and characters. The essays contribute to studies of literary uses of myth by focusing on how recent dramatists have used myths, fairy tales and legends to address contemporary concerns, especially changing representations of women and the politics of gender relations but also topics such as damage to the environment and political violence.
Ain't No Sunshine
Author: Renita Michelle Walker
Publisher: Rocky D Publishing
ISBN: 0984328041
Category : African American women
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Publisher: Rocky D Publishing
ISBN: 0984328041
Category : African American women
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Thick Like Water
Author: Renita M. Walker
Publisher: Rocky D Publishing
ISBN: 0984328025
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Finding her mother dead at the hands of her father forever changed Sara, adding more devastation to her already poverty-stricken life. Just when she'd lost all hope, an honest hustla named Smooth came to her rescue. He took her from rags to hood riches. But little did they know, someone wanted to destroy the life they had created together--page 4 of cover.
Publisher: Rocky D Publishing
ISBN: 0984328025
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Finding her mother dead at the hands of her father forever changed Sara, adding more devastation to her already poverty-stricken life. Just when she'd lost all hope, an honest hustla named Smooth came to her rescue. He took her from rags to hood riches. But little did they know, someone wanted to destroy the life they had created together--page 4 of cover.
Monster Slayer
Author: Robert Scott
Publisher: Pinnacle Books
ISBN: 0786038578
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Evil Among Them "Skinwalker" is the Navajo term for a demon in human form. But no mythical beast was as frightening as the true-life fiend who for four years spread fear throughout the deserts of the Shiprock, New Mexico area. The nightmare began on Thanksgiving 1996, when a feast of horror was served up to Joseph Fleming, 24, and Matthew Trecker, 18. Both young men were stabbed and slashed to death in an alleged attempt to cover up a robbery. Body Count The reign of terror continued as a woman was subjected to a grotesque sexual assault--but somehow managed to escape with her life. Donald Tsosie, 40, wasn't so lucky. After leaving a local watering hole, he was savagely bludgeoned, stabbed, and left to die. On June 9, 2000, Betty Lee, 36, was stabbed and then slain with a sledgehammer after being stripped of her clothing. Desert Dragnet Justice finally arrived in the form of county detectives Bob Melton and Tyler Truby, whose investigation zeroed in on hulking, hate-ridden Robert "Bobby" Fry, a misfit with a taste for brutality. Aided by Navajo trackers, Melton and Truby conducted a sleepless two-and-a-half day manhunt to bag the killer before the trail went cold. Then, like the Hero Twins of local legend, they brought a monster's murderous rampage to an end. . . Includes 16 Pages Of Shocking Photos!
Publisher: Pinnacle Books
ISBN: 0786038578
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Evil Among Them "Skinwalker" is the Navajo term for a demon in human form. But no mythical beast was as frightening as the true-life fiend who for four years spread fear throughout the deserts of the Shiprock, New Mexico area. The nightmare began on Thanksgiving 1996, when a feast of horror was served up to Joseph Fleming, 24, and Matthew Trecker, 18. Both young men were stabbed and slashed to death in an alleged attempt to cover up a robbery. Body Count The reign of terror continued as a woman was subjected to a grotesque sexual assault--but somehow managed to escape with her life. Donald Tsosie, 40, wasn't so lucky. After leaving a local watering hole, he was savagely bludgeoned, stabbed, and left to die. On June 9, 2000, Betty Lee, 36, was stabbed and then slain with a sledgehammer after being stripped of her clothing. Desert Dragnet Justice finally arrived in the form of county detectives Bob Melton and Tyler Truby, whose investigation zeroed in on hulking, hate-ridden Robert "Bobby" Fry, a misfit with a taste for brutality. Aided by Navajo trackers, Melton and Truby conducted a sleepless two-and-a-half day manhunt to bag the killer before the trail went cold. Then, like the Hero Twins of local legend, they brought a monster's murderous rampage to an end. . . Includes 16 Pages Of Shocking Photos!
Selected Plays
Author: Brian Friel
Publisher: CUA Press
ISBN: 9780813206271
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Contents: Philadelphia, Here I Come; The Freedom of the City; Living Quarters; Aristocrats; Faith Healer; Translations Brian Friel was born in County Tyrone in 1929 and worked as a teacher before turning to full-time writing in 1960. His first stage success was in 1964 with Philadelphia, Here I Come, which established his claim as heir to such distinguished predecessors as Yeats, Synge, O'Casey, and Behan. In 1979 he and actor Stephen Rea formed the Field Day Theatre Company, whose first theatrical production was Friel's Translations in 1980. Also included in this selection are The Freedom of the City, set in Londonderry in 1970; Living Quarters, which Desmond MacAvok in the Evening Presscalled "one of the most fascinating and, in the end, truly moving evenings. . .in Irish Theatre"; Faith Healer, a metaphoric depiction of the artist and his gift' and Aristocrats, "as fine and as stimulating and as warm a piece of writing as had appeared on the Irish stage for many years," according to David Nowland, the Irish Times. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Publisher: CUA Press
ISBN: 9780813206271
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Contents: Philadelphia, Here I Come; The Freedom of the City; Living Quarters; Aristocrats; Faith Healer; Translations Brian Friel was born in County Tyrone in 1929 and worked as a teacher before turning to full-time writing in 1960. His first stage success was in 1964 with Philadelphia, Here I Come, which established his claim as heir to such distinguished predecessors as Yeats, Synge, O'Casey, and Behan. In 1979 he and actor Stephen Rea formed the Field Day Theatre Company, whose first theatrical production was Friel's Translations in 1980. Also included in this selection are The Freedom of the City, set in Londonderry in 1970; Living Quarters, which Desmond MacAvok in the Evening Presscalled "one of the most fascinating and, in the end, truly moving evenings. . .in Irish Theatre"; Faith Healer, a metaphoric depiction of the artist and his gift' and Aristocrats, "as fine and as stimulating and as warm a piece of writing as had appeared on the Irish stage for many years," according to David Nowland, the Irish Times. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This Story Is a Lie
Author: Tom Pollock
Publisher: Soho Press
ISBN: 1616959126
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
A YA thriller described as The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time meets John le Carré, about a teen math prodigy with an extreme anxiety disorder who finds himself caught in a web of lies and conspiracies after an assassination attempt on his mother. Seventeen-year-old Peter Blankman is a math genius. He also suffers from devastating panic attacks. Pete gets through each day with the help of his mother—a famous scientist—and his beloved twin sister, Bel. But when his mom is nearly assassinated in front of his eyes and Bel disappears, Pete finds himself on the run. Dragged into a world where state and family secrets intertwine, Pete must use his extraordinary analytical skills to find his missing sister and track down the people who attacked his mother. But his greatest battle will be with the enemy inside: the constant terror that threatens to overwhelm him. Weaving between Pete’s past and present, This Story Is a Lie is a testimony from a protagonist who is brilliant, broken and trying to be brave.
Publisher: Soho Press
ISBN: 1616959126
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
A YA thriller described as The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time meets John le Carré, about a teen math prodigy with an extreme anxiety disorder who finds himself caught in a web of lies and conspiracies after an assassination attempt on his mother. Seventeen-year-old Peter Blankman is a math genius. He also suffers from devastating panic attacks. Pete gets through each day with the help of his mother—a famous scientist—and his beloved twin sister, Bel. But when his mom is nearly assassinated in front of his eyes and Bel disappears, Pete finds himself on the run. Dragged into a world where state and family secrets intertwine, Pete must use his extraordinary analytical skills to find his missing sister and track down the people who attacked his mother. But his greatest battle will be with the enemy inside: the constant terror that threatens to overwhelm him. Weaving between Pete’s past and present, This Story Is a Lie is a testimony from a protagonist who is brilliant, broken and trying to be brave.
Quiz
Author: James Graham
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350069310
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
I have to believe in the institutions we trust to be fair, and functional. Whether that be the judiciary, the police, the media ... That they should all be able to resist the temptations of a more entertaining lie, over a less extraordinary truth. April 2003. Army Major Charles Ingram, his wife and coughing accomplice are convicted for cheating on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The evidence is damning. The nation is gripped by the sheer audacity of the plot to snatch the £1,000,000 jackpot. But was he really guilty? It's time for you to decide. Question everything you think you know in James Graham's provocative new play. Olivier Award-nominee James Graham returns with a sharp, fictional imagination of one of the most famous quiz show controversies to date. The production premiered at Chichester Festival Theatre and this edition was published this edition was published to coincide with the West End opening at the Nöel Coward Theatre in April 2018.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350069310
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
I have to believe in the institutions we trust to be fair, and functional. Whether that be the judiciary, the police, the media ... That they should all be able to resist the temptations of a more entertaining lie, over a less extraordinary truth. April 2003. Army Major Charles Ingram, his wife and coughing accomplice are convicted for cheating on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The evidence is damning. The nation is gripped by the sheer audacity of the plot to snatch the £1,000,000 jackpot. But was he really guilty? It's time for you to decide. Question everything you think you know in James Graham's provocative new play. Olivier Award-nominee James Graham returns with a sharp, fictional imagination of one of the most famous quiz show controversies to date. The production premiered at Chichester Festival Theatre and this edition was published this edition was published to coincide with the West End opening at the Nöel Coward Theatre in April 2018.
Philadelphia, Here I Come!
Author: Brian Friel
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0571085865
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
Broadway hit about a young Irishman on the eve of his emigration to America.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0571085865
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
Broadway hit about a young Irishman on the eve of his emigration to America.