Author: Bill Valiontis
Publisher: Bill Valiontis
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
The air was thick with stale smoke and desperation in The Rusty Crow, a bar where shadows clung to the corners and secrets festered like old wounds. Neon bled from a cracked sign outside, painting the alleyway in sickly green and purple. Inside, the aroma of cheap beer and desperation mingled with the faint metallic tang of blood, barely masked by the jukebox's mournful crooning.
The Rusty Crow Hotel
Author: Bill Valiontis
Publisher: Bill Valiontis
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
The air was thick with stale smoke and desperation in The Rusty Crow, a bar where shadows clung to the corners and secrets festered like old wounds. Neon bled from a cracked sign outside, painting the alleyway in sickly green and purple. Inside, the aroma of cheap beer and desperation mingled with the faint metallic tang of blood, barely masked by the jukebox's mournful crooning.
Publisher: Bill Valiontis
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
The air was thick with stale smoke and desperation in The Rusty Crow, a bar where shadows clung to the corners and secrets festered like old wounds. Neon bled from a cracked sign outside, painting the alleyway in sickly green and purple. Inside, the aroma of cheap beer and desperation mingled with the faint metallic tang of blood, barely masked by the jukebox's mournful crooning.
Dictionary of American Regional English: P-Sk
Author: Frederic G. Cassidy
Publisher: Belknap Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1048
Book Description
A compendium of words, phrases, and local meanings has been culled from years of research, using thousands of interviews with representative American communities. Online index is at http://dare.wisc.edu/?q=node/18.
Publisher: Belknap Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1048
Book Description
A compendium of words, phrases, and local meanings has been culled from years of research, using thousands of interviews with representative American communities. Online index is at http://dare.wisc.edu/?q=node/18.
A Hooded Crow
Author: Craig Thomas
Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 1804361747
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 573
Book Description
The battlefield is new, the enemies unfamiliar, but for British agent Patrick Hyde, the stakes are as high as ever... Patrick Hyde has uncovered a conspiracy: high-tech equipment is being smuggled out of the UK with help from the KGB, and the evidence points to electronics conglomerate, Reid Group. But with Reid’s former chairman now working in Cabinet, Hyde’s accusations fall on deaf ears. Meanwhile, deep in the Namibian Bush, British ex-pat Richard Anderson stumbles upon a crashed Dakota plane. Inside, he finds a dead KGB man and stolen British electronics. He takes some as proof, sensing foul play, to send back to British Intelligence. Both Hyde and Anderson, one agent and one unofficial agent-in-place, each working on opposite sides of the globe, soon find themselves targets of the same conspiracy. The mission that connects them is big – far bigger than either of them bargained for – and their pursuers will stop at nothing to ensure it fails... A game of death under a scorching sun, Craig Thomas’ A Hooded Crow is perfect for fans of Charles Cumming and Jack Higgins.
Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 1804361747
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 573
Book Description
The battlefield is new, the enemies unfamiliar, but for British agent Patrick Hyde, the stakes are as high as ever... Patrick Hyde has uncovered a conspiracy: high-tech equipment is being smuggled out of the UK with help from the KGB, and the evidence points to electronics conglomerate, Reid Group. But with Reid’s former chairman now working in Cabinet, Hyde’s accusations fall on deaf ears. Meanwhile, deep in the Namibian Bush, British ex-pat Richard Anderson stumbles upon a crashed Dakota plane. Inside, he finds a dead KGB man and stolen British electronics. He takes some as proof, sensing foul play, to send back to British Intelligence. Both Hyde and Anderson, one agent and one unofficial agent-in-place, each working on opposite sides of the globe, soon find themselves targets of the same conspiracy. The mission that connects them is big – far bigger than either of them bargained for – and their pursuers will stop at nothing to ensure it fails... A game of death under a scorching sun, Craig Thomas’ A Hooded Crow is perfect for fans of Charles Cumming and Jack Higgins.
The Crow's Nest
Author: Isabel James
Publisher: Linzi Basset
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
A journey of unbridled passion and emotional discoveries to find love is proof that you’re never to old to find true, soul-depth kind of love. Jack Cavallaro “It’s not your p*ssy, baby. It’s mine. You just get to wear it.” It was Kismet. A one-in-a-million chance encounter. Stopping in for a quick double shot espresso, then suddenly, magically, there she was―a beautiful brunette across the room at Cafe Des Artiste on the upper Westside of Manhattan. Liz Bennet “Well, hell, honey, if I have to explain it, I must be doing something seriously wrong.” In New York on a business trip, she had no intention of becoming entangled in an affair with anyone. But the second she touched his hand, that notion died instantly when the surge of an electrical current ripped through her core, leaving her stunned. One fortuitous meeting unleashed their wildest fantasies and sealed their fate. They threw caution to the wind and leapt together into the void on an emotional journey that would change their destiny forever. Fate intervened when Jack’s past caught up with them. Will Liz’s mistrust and Jack’s unwillingness to acknowledge the truth tear their newfound love apart? Will he be able to keep her safe when the characters from his past show up for revenge? Two people, searching for the right one for an entire lifetime, play the odds to discover the truth. Will they find it this late in life? Can they prove to themselves that one is never too old to find love? Or would a black hole of emotional scars and demons completely crush them? This story is a journey filled with the discovery of raw emotions and unbridled eroticism between two lovers who have given up on finding love.
Publisher: Linzi Basset
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
A journey of unbridled passion and emotional discoveries to find love is proof that you’re never to old to find true, soul-depth kind of love. Jack Cavallaro “It’s not your p*ssy, baby. It’s mine. You just get to wear it.” It was Kismet. A one-in-a-million chance encounter. Stopping in for a quick double shot espresso, then suddenly, magically, there she was―a beautiful brunette across the room at Cafe Des Artiste on the upper Westside of Manhattan. Liz Bennet “Well, hell, honey, if I have to explain it, I must be doing something seriously wrong.” In New York on a business trip, she had no intention of becoming entangled in an affair with anyone. But the second she touched his hand, that notion died instantly when the surge of an electrical current ripped through her core, leaving her stunned. One fortuitous meeting unleashed their wildest fantasies and sealed their fate. They threw caution to the wind and leapt together into the void on an emotional journey that would change their destiny forever. Fate intervened when Jack’s past caught up with them. Will Liz’s mistrust and Jack’s unwillingness to acknowledge the truth tear their newfound love apart? Will he be able to keep her safe when the characters from his past show up for revenge? Two people, searching for the right one for an entire lifetime, play the odds to discover the truth. Will they find it this late in life? Can they prove to themselves that one is never too old to find love? Or would a black hole of emotional scars and demons completely crush them? This story is a journey filled with the discovery of raw emotions and unbridled eroticism between two lovers who have given up on finding love.
Eye of the Crow
Author: Shane Peacock
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 1770490787
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Sherlock Holmes, just thirteen, is a misfit. His highborn mother is the daughter of an aristocratic family, his father a poor Jew. Their marriage flouts tradition and makes them social pariahs in the London of the 1860s; and their son, Sherlock, bears the burden of their rebellion. Friendless, bullied at school, he belongs nowhere and has only his wits to help him make his way. But what wits they are! His keen powers of observation are already apparent, though he is still a boy. He loves to amuse himself by constructing histories from the smallest detail for everyone he meets. Partly for fun, he focuses his attention on a sensational murder to see if he can solve it. But his game turns deadly serious when he finds himself the accused — and in London, they hang boys of thirteen. Shane Peacock has created a boy who bears all the seeds of the character who has mesmerized millions: the relentless eye, the sense of justice, and the complex ego. The boy Sherlock Holmes is a fascinating character who is sure to become a fast favorite with young readers everywhere.
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 1770490787
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Sherlock Holmes, just thirteen, is a misfit. His highborn mother is the daughter of an aristocratic family, his father a poor Jew. Their marriage flouts tradition and makes them social pariahs in the London of the 1860s; and their son, Sherlock, bears the burden of their rebellion. Friendless, bullied at school, he belongs nowhere and has only his wits to help him make his way. But what wits they are! His keen powers of observation are already apparent, though he is still a boy. He loves to amuse himself by constructing histories from the smallest detail for everyone he meets. Partly for fun, he focuses his attention on a sensational murder to see if he can solve it. But his game turns deadly serious when he finds himself the accused — and in London, they hang boys of thirteen. Shane Peacock has created a boy who bears all the seeds of the character who has mesmerized millions: the relentless eye, the sense of justice, and the complex ego. The boy Sherlock Holmes is a fascinating character who is sure to become a fast favorite with young readers everywhere.
A Bag of Lucky Rice
Author: George Reichart
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN: 9781567922783
Category : Chinese Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Rusty, an old prospector, and Lo Fat and Lee, a Chinese father and son living in the small mining town of Rhyolite, Nevada, become friends and share the excitement of finding gold in the Amargosa Desert.
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN: 9781567922783
Category : Chinese Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Rusty, an old prospector, and Lo Fat and Lee, a Chinese father and son living in the small mining town of Rhyolite, Nevada, become friends and share the excitement of finding gold in the Amargosa Desert.
John Crow's Devil
Author: Marlon James
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 1936070103
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The long-awaited paperback reissue of the acclaimed Jamaican author's debut novel.
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 1936070103
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The long-awaited paperback reissue of the acclaimed Jamaican author's debut novel.
The Midland reader, compiled by M. Tait
Author: Matthew Tait
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
A Dictionary of American English on Historical Principles
Author: William Alexander Craigie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Americanisms
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Americanisms
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
King of the Court
Author: Aram Goudsouzian
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 052094576X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Bill Russell was not the first African American to play professional basketball, but he was its first black superstar. From the moment he stepped onto the court of the Boston Garden in 1956, Russell began to transform the sport in a fundamental way, making him, more than any of his contemporaries, the Jackie Robinson of basketball. In King of the Court, Aram Goudsouzian provides a vivid and engrossing chronicle of the life and career of this brilliant champion and courageous racial pioneer. Russell’s leaping, wide-ranging defense altered the game’s texture. His teams provided models of racial integration in the 1950s and 1960s, and, in 1966, he became the first black coach of any major professional team sport. Yet, like no athlete before him, Russell challenged the politics of sport. Instead of displaying appreciative deference, he decried racist institutions, embraced his African roots, and challenged the nonviolent tenets of the civil rights movement. This beautifully written book—sophisticated, nuanced, and insightful—reveals a singular individual who expressed the dreams of Martin Luther King Jr. while echoing the warnings of Malcolm X.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 052094576X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Bill Russell was not the first African American to play professional basketball, but he was its first black superstar. From the moment he stepped onto the court of the Boston Garden in 1956, Russell began to transform the sport in a fundamental way, making him, more than any of his contemporaries, the Jackie Robinson of basketball. In King of the Court, Aram Goudsouzian provides a vivid and engrossing chronicle of the life and career of this brilliant champion and courageous racial pioneer. Russell’s leaping, wide-ranging defense altered the game’s texture. His teams provided models of racial integration in the 1950s and 1960s, and, in 1966, he became the first black coach of any major professional team sport. Yet, like no athlete before him, Russell challenged the politics of sport. Instead of displaying appreciative deference, he decried racist institutions, embraced his African roots, and challenged the nonviolent tenets of the civil rights movement. This beautifully written book—sophisticated, nuanced, and insightful—reveals a singular individual who expressed the dreams of Martin Luther King Jr. while echoing the warnings of Malcolm X.