Author: Joe Nobody
Publisher: Kemah Bay Marketing
ISBN: 0985563419
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
This first book of the Holding Their Own series, A Story of Survival, is set in the year 2015, when the world is burdened by the second Great Depression. The United States, already weakened by internal strife, becomes the target of an international terror plot. A series of attacks results in thousands of casualties and disables the country's core infrastructure. The combination of economic hardship and the staggering blow of the terror attacks results in a collapse of the government. This is a realistic story of how an average, middle class couple survives the cascading events brought on by international politics, high tech military actions and the eventual downfall of society. All of their survival skills are tested during the action packed expedition in a world that resembles the American West of 200 years past.& ;& ;As previewed in the Epilogue of book one, "Holding Their Own II: The Independents" is scheduled for publication Spring of 2012.
Holding Their Own: A Story of Survival
Author: Joe Nobody
Publisher: Kemah Bay Marketing
ISBN: 0985563419
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
This first book of the Holding Their Own series, A Story of Survival, is set in the year 2015, when the world is burdened by the second Great Depression. The United States, already weakened by internal strife, becomes the target of an international terror plot. A series of attacks results in thousands of casualties and disables the country's core infrastructure. The combination of economic hardship and the staggering blow of the terror attacks results in a collapse of the government. This is a realistic story of how an average, middle class couple survives the cascading events brought on by international politics, high tech military actions and the eventual downfall of society. All of their survival skills are tested during the action packed expedition in a world that resembles the American West of 200 years past.& ;& ;As previewed in the Epilogue of book one, "Holding Their Own II: The Independents" is scheduled for publication Spring of 2012.
Publisher: Kemah Bay Marketing
ISBN: 0985563419
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
This first book of the Holding Their Own series, A Story of Survival, is set in the year 2015, when the world is burdened by the second Great Depression. The United States, already weakened by internal strife, becomes the target of an international terror plot. A series of attacks results in thousands of casualties and disables the country's core infrastructure. The combination of economic hardship and the staggering blow of the terror attacks results in a collapse of the government. This is a realistic story of how an average, middle class couple survives the cascading events brought on by international politics, high tech military actions and the eventual downfall of society. All of their survival skills are tested during the action packed expedition in a world that resembles the American West of 200 years past.& ;& ;As previewed in the Epilogue of book one, "Holding Their Own II: The Independents" is scheduled for publication Spring of 2012.
His Own Where
Author: June Jordan
Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY
ISBN: 1558616888
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
“This June Jordan treasure is a rare piece of fiction from one of America's most vital poets and political essayists—a tender story of young love in the face of generational opposition, a modern-day Romeo and Juliet that sings and sways.” —Walter Mosley Nominated for a National Book Award in 1971, His Own Where is the story of Buddy, a fifteen-year-old boy whose world is spinning out of control. He meets Angela, whose angry parents accuse her of being "wild." When life falls apart for Buddy and his father, and when Angela is attacked at home, they take action to create their own way of staying alive in Brooklyn. In the process, the two find refuge in one another and learn that love is real and necessary. His Own Where was one of The New York Times' Most Outstanding Books and was on the American Library Association's list of Best Books in 1971. June Jordan was a poet, essayist, journalist, dramatist, activist, and educator known for challenging oppression through her inspirational words and actions. She was the founder of Poetry for the People at the University of California, Berkeley, where she taught for many years. The author of over twenty books, her poetry is collected in Directed by Desire; her selected essays in Some of Us Did Not Die. Sapphire is the author of American Dreams, Black Wings & Blind Angels, and Push, which was made into the 2009 award-winning motion picture Precious.
Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY
ISBN: 1558616888
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
“This June Jordan treasure is a rare piece of fiction from one of America's most vital poets and political essayists—a tender story of young love in the face of generational opposition, a modern-day Romeo and Juliet that sings and sways.” —Walter Mosley Nominated for a National Book Award in 1971, His Own Where is the story of Buddy, a fifteen-year-old boy whose world is spinning out of control. He meets Angela, whose angry parents accuse her of being "wild." When life falls apart for Buddy and his father, and when Angela is attacked at home, they take action to create their own way of staying alive in Brooklyn. In the process, the two find refuge in one another and learn that love is real and necessary. His Own Where was one of The New York Times' Most Outstanding Books and was on the American Library Association's list of Best Books in 1971. June Jordan was a poet, essayist, journalist, dramatist, activist, and educator known for challenging oppression through her inspirational words and actions. She was the founder of Poetry for the People at the University of California, Berkeley, where she taught for many years. The author of over twenty books, her poetry is collected in Directed by Desire; her selected essays in Some of Us Did Not Die. Sapphire is the author of American Dreams, Black Wings & Blind Angels, and Push, which was made into the 2009 award-winning motion picture Precious.
Touching the Void
Author: Joe Simpson
Publisher: Direct Authors
ISBN: 0957519303
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
The 25th Anniversary ebook, now with more than 50 images. 'Touching the Void' is the tale of two mountaineer’s harrowing ordeal in the Peruvian Andes. In the summer of 1985, two young, headstrong mountaineers set off to conquer an unclimbed route. They had triumphantly reached the summit, when a horrific accident mid-descent forced one friend to leave another for dead. Ambition, morality, fear and camaraderie are explored in this electronic edition of the mountaineering classic, with never before seen colour photographs taken during the trip itself.
Publisher: Direct Authors
ISBN: 0957519303
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
The 25th Anniversary ebook, now with more than 50 images. 'Touching the Void' is the tale of two mountaineer’s harrowing ordeal in the Peruvian Andes. In the summer of 1985, two young, headstrong mountaineers set off to conquer an unclimbed route. They had triumphantly reached the summit, when a horrific accident mid-descent forced one friend to leave another for dead. Ambition, morality, fear and camaraderie are explored in this electronic edition of the mountaineering classic, with never before seen colour photographs taken during the trip itself.
Survival Lessons
Author: Alice Hoffman
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504064542
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
The New York Times–bestselling author and cancer survivor tells how to hold on to joy in times of sorrow in this “absolutely beautiful book” (Sue Monk Kidd). The prize-winning author of such modern literary classics as Practical Magic, The World That We Knew, and The Marriage of Opposites, Alice Hoffman is also a cancer survivor. In Survival Lessons, she shares her transformative journey, showing us how to re-envision our own lives and relationships with our friends and family, and the significance of the everyday choices we make. Sorrow and joy are both part of the human experience, and the beauty of the world is easy to overlook during periods of crisis, illness, or loss. Here, Hoffman offers wit, wisdom, and comfort in “an optimistic instruction manual [for] anyone struggling with self-care in a time of trouble” (Story Circle Book Reviews). “In this gem of a book, Alice Hoffman acknowledges the sorrows of life, while reminding us of its joys. Survival Lessons is filled with love, insight, and lots of practical advice—including a crazy-good brownie recipe.” —Will Schwalbe, New York Times–bestselling author of The End of Your Life Book Club “Hoffman’s storytelling artistry enlivens each intimate, thoughtfully distilled, charming, and nurturing lesson in living.” —Booklist “[Survival Lessons] is not about [Hoffman’s] breast cancer per se but about making choices that will improve readers’ lives and relationships and remind them ‘of the beauty of life.’” —Library Journal “Full of smart intentions and kind reminders . . . Uplifting advice we’ll gladly take.” —Better Homes & Gardens
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504064542
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
The New York Times–bestselling author and cancer survivor tells how to hold on to joy in times of sorrow in this “absolutely beautiful book” (Sue Monk Kidd). The prize-winning author of such modern literary classics as Practical Magic, The World That We Knew, and The Marriage of Opposites, Alice Hoffman is also a cancer survivor. In Survival Lessons, she shares her transformative journey, showing us how to re-envision our own lives and relationships with our friends and family, and the significance of the everyday choices we make. Sorrow and joy are both part of the human experience, and the beauty of the world is easy to overlook during periods of crisis, illness, or loss. Here, Hoffman offers wit, wisdom, and comfort in “an optimistic instruction manual [for] anyone struggling with self-care in a time of trouble” (Story Circle Book Reviews). “In this gem of a book, Alice Hoffman acknowledges the sorrows of life, while reminding us of its joys. Survival Lessons is filled with love, insight, and lots of practical advice—including a crazy-good brownie recipe.” —Will Schwalbe, New York Times–bestselling author of The End of Your Life Book Club “Hoffman’s storytelling artistry enlivens each intimate, thoughtfully distilled, charming, and nurturing lesson in living.” —Booklist “[Survival Lessons] is not about [Hoffman’s] breast cancer per se but about making choices that will improve readers’ lives and relationships and remind them ‘of the beauty of life.’” —Library Journal “Full of smart intentions and kind reminders . . . Uplifting advice we’ll gladly take.” —Better Homes & Gardens
Holding Our World Together
Author: Brenda J. Child
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101560258
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
A groundbreaking exploration of the remarkable women in Native American communities. Too often ignored or underemphasized in favor of their male warrior counterparts, Native American women have played a more central role in guiding their nations than has ever been understood. Many Native communities were, in fact, organized around women's labor, the sanctity of mothers, and the wisdom of female elders. In this well-researched and deeply felt account of the Ojibwe of Lake Superior and the Mississippi River, Brenda J. Child details the ways in which women have shaped Native American life from the days of early trade with Europeans through the reservation era and beyond. The latest volume in the Penguin Library of American Indian History, Holding Our World Together illuminates the lives of women such as Madeleine Cadotte, who became a powerful mediator between her people and European fur traders, and Gertrude Buckanaga, whose postwar community activism in Minneapolis helped bring many Indian families out of poverty. Drawing on these stories and others, Child offers a powerful tribute to the many courageous women who sustained Native communities through the darkest challenges of the last three centuries.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101560258
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
A groundbreaking exploration of the remarkable women in Native American communities. Too often ignored or underemphasized in favor of their male warrior counterparts, Native American women have played a more central role in guiding their nations than has ever been understood. Many Native communities were, in fact, organized around women's labor, the sanctity of mothers, and the wisdom of female elders. In this well-researched and deeply felt account of the Ojibwe of Lake Superior and the Mississippi River, Brenda J. Child details the ways in which women have shaped Native American life from the days of early trade with Europeans through the reservation era and beyond. The latest volume in the Penguin Library of American Indian History, Holding Our World Together illuminates the lives of women such as Madeleine Cadotte, who became a powerful mediator between her people and European fur traders, and Gertrude Buckanaga, whose postwar community activism in Minneapolis helped bring many Indian families out of poverty. Drawing on these stories and others, Child offers a powerful tribute to the many courageous women who sustained Native communities through the darkest challenges of the last three centuries.
The Warrior Gene
Author: Joe Nobody
Publisher: Kemah Bay Marketing, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 439
Book Description
The town of Greenridge is a small, picturesque community that prides itself as being the Mayberry of the Midwest. It is a peaceful place, surrounded by farms, forests, and tranquil countryside. Without warning, the world around them appears to go mad. Something is modifying human DNA, enhancing the Warrior Gene. Those who are infected lose their inhibitions, become extremely aggressive, and ultimately believe in their own superiority. Almost half of the population is affected. Within days of the outbreak, the government crashes, the military collapses, and society fails. With their slow pace of life brutally interrupted by the apocalypse, the residents of Greenridge are forced to band together and take up arms. It will require all of their skills, courage, community spirit, and love for each other to survive.
Publisher: Kemah Bay Marketing, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 439
Book Description
The town of Greenridge is a small, picturesque community that prides itself as being the Mayberry of the Midwest. It is a peaceful place, surrounded by farms, forests, and tranquil countryside. Without warning, the world around them appears to go mad. Something is modifying human DNA, enhancing the Warrior Gene. Those who are infected lose their inhibitions, become extremely aggressive, and ultimately believe in their own superiority. Almost half of the population is affected. Within days of the outbreak, the government crashes, the military collapses, and society fails. With their slow pace of life brutally interrupted by the apocalypse, the residents of Greenridge are forced to band together and take up arms. It will require all of their skills, courage, community spirit, and love for each other to survive.
The Olympus Device: Book One
Author: Joe Nobody
Publisher: Kemah Bay Marketing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
He only wanted to build a plaything - a small, simple device born of innate curiosity and a fascination of things mechanical. Scavenging parts and repurposing components, a country gunsmith assembles what is supposed to be a conversation piece – a trinket to show his friends… a toy really... a small rail gun. The invention is so much more. After nearly destroying his West Texas shop, Dusty realizes he has stumbled upon science that could alter the future of mankind. The size and shape of a common rifle, his device is capable of producing unimaginable energy. The simple, gentleman rancher is faced with a dilemma of the ages, the survival of the human race. The resulting technology can produce limitless, clean energy, or if used as a weapon, inconceivable destruction. Nothing so monumental stays secret for long. Powerful men and desperate governments learn of the discovery, and it quickly becomes evident that whoever wields the rail gun can dominate the entire planet. Book One of a new series, The Olympus Device by author Joe Nobody takes the reader through a fast paced adventure that explores the dichotomy of corruptive power versus ultimate benefit.
Publisher: Kemah Bay Marketing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
He only wanted to build a plaything - a small, simple device born of innate curiosity and a fascination of things mechanical. Scavenging parts and repurposing components, a country gunsmith assembles what is supposed to be a conversation piece – a trinket to show his friends… a toy really... a small rail gun. The invention is so much more. After nearly destroying his West Texas shop, Dusty realizes he has stumbled upon science that could alter the future of mankind. The size and shape of a common rifle, his device is capable of producing unimaginable energy. The simple, gentleman rancher is faced with a dilemma of the ages, the survival of the human race. The resulting technology can produce limitless, clean energy, or if used as a weapon, inconceivable destruction. Nothing so monumental stays secret for long. Powerful men and desperate governments learn of the discovery, and it quickly becomes evident that whoever wields the rail gun can dominate the entire planet. Book One of a new series, The Olympus Device by author Joe Nobody takes the reader through a fast paced adventure that explores the dichotomy of corruptive power versus ultimate benefit.
Apocalypse Trails: Episodes 4, 5, and 6
Author: Joe Nobody
Publisher: Kemah Bay Marketing, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Episodes 4-6 of best-selling author Joe Nobody’s highly regarded serial, Apocalypse Trails, follows Commander Jack Cisco as he continues his journey across the Southwestern United States after Yellowstone’s super volcano has decimated society.
Publisher: Kemah Bay Marketing, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Episodes 4-6 of best-selling author Joe Nobody’s highly regarded serial, Apocalypse Trails, follows Commander Jack Cisco as he continues his journey across the Southwestern United States after Yellowstone’s super volcano has decimated society.
Secession
Author: Joe Nobody
Publisher: Kemah Bay Marketing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
Secession is a fast-paced adventure novel set against the current-day backdrop of a politically divided United States. Zachariah Bass is a young Texas Ranger, struggling to define his role in serving the people of the state’s remote western territories. Working a series of heinous crimes, Zach uncovers a dark, treacherous secret – a conspiracy that could alter America’s future and result in the secession of Texas. Co-authored by P.A. Troit and bestselling writer Joe Nobody, Secession explores a world where a hopelessly gridlocked government fuels an ever-deepening divide between right and left. The public’s frustration with the country’s direction forces desperate leaders on both sides of the political spectrum to consider splitting the union. Based on actual historic events, current economic realities, and a growing global trend, Secession immerses the reader in a lifelike scenario that could be America’s future.
Publisher: Kemah Bay Marketing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
Secession is a fast-paced adventure novel set against the current-day backdrop of a politically divided United States. Zachariah Bass is a young Texas Ranger, struggling to define his role in serving the people of the state’s remote western territories. Working a series of heinous crimes, Zach uncovers a dark, treacherous secret – a conspiracy that could alter America’s future and result in the secession of Texas. Co-authored by P.A. Troit and bestselling writer Joe Nobody, Secession explores a world where a hopelessly gridlocked government fuels an ever-deepening divide between right and left. The public’s frustration with the country’s direction forces desperate leaders on both sides of the political spectrum to consider splitting the union. Based on actual historic events, current economic realities, and a growing global trend, Secession immerses the reader in a lifelike scenario that could be America’s future.
Apocalypse Trails
Author: Joe Nobody
Publisher: Kemah Bay Marketing, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Jack has reliable information that his wife and daughters escaped to the Texas Coast after Yellowstone’s eruption. The commander will not rest until he is reunited with his family. With his new friend Hannah joining him in the search, they travel to Galveston Island. There, they find a new society has formed among the survivors, a community unlike anything either of them has encountered in post-apocalyptic America. The trail is cold, however, leaving Jack no alternative but to make a bargain with the island’s ruthless leader, the only person who knows the fate of the commander’s family. Forced to undertake a dangerous mission, Hannah and Jack will need all of their skills, bravery, and luck to survive.
Publisher: Kemah Bay Marketing, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Jack has reliable information that his wife and daughters escaped to the Texas Coast after Yellowstone’s eruption. The commander will not rest until he is reunited with his family. With his new friend Hannah joining him in the search, they travel to Galveston Island. There, they find a new society has formed among the survivors, a community unlike anything either of them has encountered in post-apocalyptic America. The trail is cold, however, leaving Jack no alternative but to make a bargain with the island’s ruthless leader, the only person who knows the fate of the commander’s family. Forced to undertake a dangerous mission, Hannah and Jack will need all of their skills, bravery, and luck to survive.