Author: Kenneth Hite
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781589781252
Category : Cthulhu (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages :
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Renowned Cthulhu Mythos aficionado Kenneth Hite retells H P Lovecraft's classic "The Dunwich Horror" in this story of childhood terror, with adorable* illustrations by Andy Hopp. Cliffourd the Big Red God features 32 pages of full-color illustration, and is sure to be a hit with the newest generation of Lovecraft fans and their parents. It is the third in our Mini Mythos series (after Where the Deep Ones Are and The Antarctic Express).
Author: Pierce Brown
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345539796
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 414
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pierce Brown’s relentlessly entertaining debut channels the excitement of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. “Red Rising ascends above a crowded dystopian field.”—USA Today ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR—Entertainment Weekly, BuzzFeed, Shelf Awareness “I live for the dream that my children will be born free,” she says. “That they will be what they like. That they will own the land their father gave them.” “I live for you,” I say sadly. Eo kisses my cheek. “Then you must live for more.” Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Yet he toils willingly, trusting that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children. But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and lush wilds spread across the planet. Darrow—and Reds like him—are nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class. Inspired by a longing for justice, and driven by the memory of lost love, Darrow sacrifices everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, a proving ground for the dominant Gold caste, where the next generation of humanity’s overlords struggle for power. He will be forced to compete for his life and the very future of civilization against the best and most brutal of Society’s ruling class. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies . . . even if it means he has to become one of them to do so. Praise for Red Rising “[A] spectacular adventure . . . one heart-pounding ride . . . Pierce Brown’s dizzyingly good debut novel evokes The Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, and Ender’s Game. . . . [Red Rising] has everything it needs to become meteoric.”—Entertainment Weekly “Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow.”—Scott Sigler “Red Rising is a sophisticated vision. . . . Brown will find a devoted audience.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch Don’t miss any of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga: RED RISING • GOLDEN SON • MORNING STAR • IRON GOLD • DARK AGE • LIGHT BRINGER
Author: Louis S. Warren
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465098681
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 477
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The definitive account of the Ghost Dance religion, which led to the infamous massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890 Winner of the Bancroft Prize in American History In 1890, on Indian reservations across the West, followers of a new religion danced in circles until they collapsed into trances. In an attempt to suppress this new faith, the US Army killed over two hundred Lakota Sioux at Wounded Knee Creek. In God's Red Son, historian Louis Warren offers a startling new view of the religion known as the Ghost Dance, from its origins in the visions of a Northern Paiute named Wovoka to the tragedy in South Dakota. To this day, the Ghost Dance remains widely mischaracterized as a primitive and failed effort by Indian militants to resist American conquest and return to traditional ways. In fact, followers of the Ghost Dance sought to thrive in modern America by working for wages, farming the land, and educating their children, tenets that helped the religion endure for decades after Wounded Knee. God's Red Son powerfully reveals how Ghost Dance teachings helped Indians retain their identity and reshape the modern world.
Author: Xiaorong Han
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 1438453833
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 360
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The career of communist revolutionary Wei Baqun, one of Chinas three great peasant leaders and man of the southern frontier. Robin Hoodstyle revolutionary Wei Baqun is often described as one of Chinas three great peasant leaders, alongside Mao Zedong and Peng Pai. In his home county of Donglan, where he started organizing peasants in the early 1920s, Wei Baqun came to be considered a demigod after his deatha communist revolutionary with supernatural powers. So much legend has grown up around this fascinating figure that it is difficult to know the truth from the tale. Presenting Wei Baquns life in light of interactions between his local community and the Chinese nation, Red God is organized around the journeys he made from his multiethnic frontier county to major cities where he picked up ideas, methods, and contacts, and around the three revolts he launched back home. Xiaorong Han explores the congruencies and conflicts of local, regional, and national forces at play during Wei Baquns lifetime while examining his role as a link between his Zhuang people and the Han majority, between the village and the city, and between the periphery and the center.
Author: Vine Deloria
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
ISBN: 9781555914981
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 348
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The seminal work on Native religious views, asking questions about our species and our ultimate fate.
Author: Vine Deloria
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
ISBN: 9781458755186
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 520
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First published in 1972, Vine Deloria Jr.'s God Is Red remains the seminal work on Native religious views, asking new questions about our species and our ultimate fate. Celebrating 3 decades in publication with a special 30th-anniversary edition, this classic work reminds us to learn ''that we are a part of nature, not a transcendent species with no responsibilities to the natural world.'' It is time again to listen to Vine Deloria Jr.'s powerful voice, telling us about religious life that is independent from Christianity and that reveres the interconnectedness of all living things.
Author: C. E. Albertson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059512772X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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Archeology blends with the supernatural in international intrigue! With a KGB contract out on him, agent John Ashly dodges the KGB while pursued by an international crime cartel! Stabbed, shot, almost run over, drugged, poisoned, slugged, and buried alive in an ancient Egyptian tomb, agent Ashly lives on the edge--which may be too much for a man who has lost his memory and can't even recall his name! Ashly becomes a pawn as world events lead from Chicago to the powder keg of the Near East. Beautiful women, dead cities, and ancient gods allow archeology to blend with the supernatural in a modern world controlled by a shadowy overlord.
Author: Gerhard Gehrke
Publisher: Gerhard Gehrke
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
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“A speculation of what a group of low powered heroes and villains would be like if they lived in our world.” -- Book Goodies “Bigger-than-life characters (superhumans and not) and intense action” -- Bookbub “A fun read…I recommend this book for any fans of the superhero genre.” -- Goodreads “A great ride.” -- Goodreads Featured on the First Fiction podcast! Heroes always do good. That’s what Lily believed until a superhero killed her parents. The news reported it as an accident. Lily knew otherwise. On that fateful day, her life was shattered. But how do you take revenge against the most powerful man on the planet? Filled with action and adventure, Red Wrath is a dark superhero thriller which will keep you turning the page!
Author: Richard Crompton
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374171998
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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Detective Mollel, a former Maasai warrior in Nairobi, investigates the brutal murder of a prostitute and suspects the killing is part of a far more extensive plot associated with the turbulent elections of 2007.
Author: Dr. Amy E. Black
Publisher: Moody Publishers
ISBN: 0802483283
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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Politics isn’t a four-letter word. Everyone’s been at that dinner party. The conversation takes a political turn. The arguments start, the atmosphere grows tense, and all that remains is a hopeless stalemate and an awkward silence. Makes you wonder . . . is thoughtful and productive dialogue about politics even possible? In Honoring God in the Red or Blue, Dr. Amy Black addresses the debaters as well as those intimidated or annoyed by the debaters; political junkies and the contented uninvolved. She explains the purposes and limitations of our system and helps readers create realistic expectations for government. While God’s truth is perfect, human application of it is not, a reality that shouldn’t deter us from engaging in debate and staying informed. Rather, it should challenge us to raise our standards for how we speak about the issues—and those in office. It’s time to approach political divides with an extra measure of grace. Success begins with seeking God’s honor first and foremost, regardless of where we fall on the political spectrum. Don’t limit yourself to chatting about the weather.
