Author: Cynthia W. Hammer
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 166555035X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
Every woman makes choices but not one has made more difficult choices than Sheila Price. Sheila is a stellar caregiver who missed most of her adult life caring for her now deceased parents. She is now happily married and takes on a deadly case in the heart of New York. WHO IS AT THE DOOR? Josephina was abandoned as a child and in life such a painful event can prove to echo throughout a lifetime. She has one child whom she adores but their relationship is complicated. In possession of literally an ‘insane’ amount of wealth, Josephina is living in Manhattan with a view of Central Park. Now aged, she is a lonely widowed woman that realizes she is grappling with a sorted past. Alongside the intrusion from the need of care by round the clock caregivers. Josephina harbors a horrifying secret that threatens to blow her life apart. As caregivers are mysteriously disappearing on Monument Street, the police suspect someone has a craving for revenge and is on a caregiver killing spree. Unaware and excited to make extra money around the holidays, Sheila takes a case on Monument Street. Close to a killer, Sheila uncovers the truth and her greatest fear pits her against a mystery that may be too horrible to bear. Trapped in a psychotic world, Sheila must stay alive. In series to the novel, A Good Case, WHO IS AT THE DOOR? intertwines the trauma of people from all walks of life. This suspense thriller will have you gasping out loud keeping the lights on while you read.
Who Is at the Door?
Author: Cynthia W. Hammer
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 166555035X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
Every woman makes choices but not one has made more difficult choices than Sheila Price. Sheila is a stellar caregiver who missed most of her adult life caring for her now deceased parents. She is now happily married and takes on a deadly case in the heart of New York. WHO IS AT THE DOOR? Josephina was abandoned as a child and in life such a painful event can prove to echo throughout a lifetime. She has one child whom she adores but their relationship is complicated. In possession of literally an ‘insane’ amount of wealth, Josephina is living in Manhattan with a view of Central Park. Now aged, she is a lonely widowed woman that realizes she is grappling with a sorted past. Alongside the intrusion from the need of care by round the clock caregivers. Josephina harbors a horrifying secret that threatens to blow her life apart. As caregivers are mysteriously disappearing on Monument Street, the police suspect someone has a craving for revenge and is on a caregiver killing spree. Unaware and excited to make extra money around the holidays, Sheila takes a case on Monument Street. Close to a killer, Sheila uncovers the truth and her greatest fear pits her against a mystery that may be too horrible to bear. Trapped in a psychotic world, Sheila must stay alive. In series to the novel, A Good Case, WHO IS AT THE DOOR? intertwines the trauma of people from all walks of life. This suspense thriller will have you gasping out loud keeping the lights on while you read.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 166555035X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
Every woman makes choices but not one has made more difficult choices than Sheila Price. Sheila is a stellar caregiver who missed most of her adult life caring for her now deceased parents. She is now happily married and takes on a deadly case in the heart of New York. WHO IS AT THE DOOR? Josephina was abandoned as a child and in life such a painful event can prove to echo throughout a lifetime. She has one child whom she adores but their relationship is complicated. In possession of literally an ‘insane’ amount of wealth, Josephina is living in Manhattan with a view of Central Park. Now aged, she is a lonely widowed woman that realizes she is grappling with a sorted past. Alongside the intrusion from the need of care by round the clock caregivers. Josephina harbors a horrifying secret that threatens to blow her life apart. As caregivers are mysteriously disappearing on Monument Street, the police suspect someone has a craving for revenge and is on a caregiver killing spree. Unaware and excited to make extra money around the holidays, Sheila takes a case on Monument Street. Close to a killer, Sheila uncovers the truth and her greatest fear pits her against a mystery that may be too horrible to bear. Trapped in a psychotic world, Sheila must stay alive. In series to the novel, A Good Case, WHO IS AT THE DOOR? intertwines the trauma of people from all walks of life. This suspense thriller will have you gasping out loud keeping the lights on while you read.
Who's at the Door?
Author: Smart Kids Publishing
Publisher: Ideals Publications
ISBN: 9780824914318
Category : Board books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
On Halloween, the doorbell rings to announce the arrival of a variety of scary visitors, in this sound effects book with flaps to lift to show just who is there. On board pages.
Publisher: Ideals Publications
ISBN: 9780824914318
Category : Board books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
On Halloween, the doorbell rings to announce the arrival of a variety of scary visitors, in this sound effects book with flaps to lift to show just who is there. On board pages.
A God at the Door
Author: Tishani Doshi
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
ISBN: 161932248X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
“We are homesick everywhere,” writes Tishani Doshi, “even when we’re home.” With aching empathy, righteous anger, and rebellious humor, A God at the Door calls on the extraordinary minutiae of nature and humanity to redefine belonging and unveil injustice. In an era of pandemic lockdown and brutal politics, these poems make vital space for what must come next—the return of wonder and free movement, and a profound sense of connection to what matters most. From a microscopic cell to flightless birds, to a sumo wrestler and the tree of life, Doshi interrupts the news cycle to pause in grief or delight, to restore power to language. A God at the Doorinvites the reader on a pilgrimage—one that leads us back to the sacred temple of ourselves. This is an exquisite, generous collection from a poet at the peak of her powers.
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
ISBN: 161932248X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
“We are homesick everywhere,” writes Tishani Doshi, “even when we’re home.” With aching empathy, righteous anger, and rebellious humor, A God at the Door calls on the extraordinary minutiae of nature and humanity to redefine belonging and unveil injustice. In an era of pandemic lockdown and brutal politics, these poems make vital space for what must come next—the return of wonder and free movement, and a profound sense of connection to what matters most. From a microscopic cell to flightless birds, to a sumo wrestler and the tree of life, Doshi interrupts the news cycle to pause in grief or delight, to restore power to language. A God at the Doorinvites the reader on a pilgrimage—one that leads us back to the sacred temple of ourselves. This is an exquisite, generous collection from a poet at the peak of her powers.
The Door
Author: Magda Szabo
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1590178017
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
One of The New York Times Book Review's "10 Best Books of 2015" An NYRB Classics Original The Door is an unsettling exploration of the relationship between two very different women. Magda is a writer, educated, married to an academic, public-spirited, with an on-again-off-again relationship to Hungary’s Communist authorities. Emerence is a peasant, illiterate, impassive, abrupt, seemingly ageless. She lives alone in a house that no one else may enter, not even her closest relatives. She is Magda’s housekeeper and she has taken control over Magda’s household, becoming indispensable to her. And Emerence, in her way, has come to depend on Magda. They share a kind of love—at least until Magda’s long-sought success as a writer leads to a devastating revelation. Len Rix’s prizewinning translation of The Door at last makes it possible for American readers to appreciate the masterwork of a major modern European writer.
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1590178017
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
One of The New York Times Book Review's "10 Best Books of 2015" An NYRB Classics Original The Door is an unsettling exploration of the relationship between two very different women. Magda is a writer, educated, married to an academic, public-spirited, with an on-again-off-again relationship to Hungary’s Communist authorities. Emerence is a peasant, illiterate, impassive, abrupt, seemingly ageless. She lives alone in a house that no one else may enter, not even her closest relatives. She is Magda’s housekeeper and she has taken control over Magda’s household, becoming indispensable to her. And Emerence, in her way, has come to depend on Magda. They share a kind of love—at least until Magda’s long-sought success as a writer leads to a devastating revelation. Len Rix’s prizewinning translation of The Door at last makes it possible for American readers to appreciate the masterwork of a major modern European writer.
Who's at the Door?
Author: Ron Berry
Publisher: Smart Kidz Publishing
ISBN: 9781891100116
Category : Board books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Ding-dong! 'Trick or treat!' Who can be ringing the doorbell on Halloween night? Is it a monster? A goblin? Or maybe a ghost? To find out you'll need to open the lift-the-flap doors inside the book to see who's lurking on the doorstep! ..."--Back cover.
Publisher: Smart Kidz Publishing
ISBN: 9781891100116
Category : Board books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Ding-dong! 'Trick or treat!' Who can be ringing the doorbell on Halloween night? Is it a monster? A goblin? Or maybe a ghost? To find out you'll need to open the lift-the-flap doors inside the book to see who's lurking on the doorstep! ..."--Back cover.
The Wolf at the Door
Author: Michael J. Graetz
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674980883
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
“Deep, informed, and reeks of common sense.” —Norman Ornstein “It is now beyond debate that rising inequality is not only leaving millions of Americans living on a sharp edge but also is threatening our democracy...For activists and scholars alike who are struggling to create a more equitable society, this is an essential read.” —David Gergen We are in an age of crisis. That much we can agree on. But a crisis of what, exactly? And how do we get out of it? In a follow up to their influential and much debated Death by a Thousand Cuts, Michael Graetz and Ian Shapiro focus on what really worries people: not what the rich are making or the government is taking from them but their own insecurity. Americans are worried about losing their jobs, their status, and the safety of their communities. They fear the wolf at the door. The solution is not protectionism or class warfare but better jobs, higher wages, greater protection for families suffering from unemployment, better health insurance, and higher quality childcare. And it turns out those goals are more achievable than you might think. The Wolf at the Door is one of those rare books that doesn’t just diagnose our problems, it shows how to address them. “This is a terrific book, original, erudite, and superbly well-informed, and full of new wisdom about what might and what might not help the majority of Americans who have not shared in our growing prosperity, but are left facing the wolf at the door...Everyone interested in public policy should read this book.” —Angus Deaton, Princeton University “Graetz and Shapiro wrestle with a fundamental question of our day: How do we address a system that makes too many Americans anxious that economic security is slipping out of reach? Their cogent call for sensible and achievable policies...should be read by progressives and conservatives alike.” —Jacob J. Lew, former Secretary of the Treasury
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674980883
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
“Deep, informed, and reeks of common sense.” —Norman Ornstein “It is now beyond debate that rising inequality is not only leaving millions of Americans living on a sharp edge but also is threatening our democracy...For activists and scholars alike who are struggling to create a more equitable society, this is an essential read.” —David Gergen We are in an age of crisis. That much we can agree on. But a crisis of what, exactly? And how do we get out of it? In a follow up to their influential and much debated Death by a Thousand Cuts, Michael Graetz and Ian Shapiro focus on what really worries people: not what the rich are making or the government is taking from them but their own insecurity. Americans are worried about losing their jobs, their status, and the safety of their communities. They fear the wolf at the door. The solution is not protectionism or class warfare but better jobs, higher wages, greater protection for families suffering from unemployment, better health insurance, and higher quality childcare. And it turns out those goals are more achievable than you might think. The Wolf at the Door is one of those rare books that doesn’t just diagnose our problems, it shows how to address them. “This is a terrific book, original, erudite, and superbly well-informed, and full of new wisdom about what might and what might not help the majority of Americans who have not shared in our growing prosperity, but are left facing the wolf at the door...Everyone interested in public policy should read this book.” —Angus Deaton, Princeton University “Graetz and Shapiro wrestle with a fundamental question of our day: How do we address a system that makes too many Americans anxious that economic security is slipping out of reach? Their cogent call for sensible and achievable policies...should be read by progressives and conservatives alike.” —Jacob J. Lew, former Secretary of the Treasury
A Girl Stands at the Door
Author: Rachel Devlin
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 1541616650
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
A new history of school desegregation in America, revealing how girls and women led the fight for interracial education The struggle to desegregate America's schools was a grassroots movement, and young women were its vanguard. In the late 1940s, parents began to file desegregation lawsuits with their daughters, forcing Thurgood Marshall and other civil rights lawyers to take up the issue and bring it to the Supreme Court. After the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, girls far outnumbered boys in volunteering to desegregate formerly all-white schools. In A Girl Stands at the Door, historian Rachel Devlin tells the remarkable stories of these desegregation pioneers. She also explains why black girls were seen, and saw themselves, as responsible for the difficult work of reaching across the color line in public schools. Highlighting the extraordinary bravery of young black women, this bold revisionist account illuminates today's ongoing struggles for equality.
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 1541616650
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
A new history of school desegregation in America, revealing how girls and women led the fight for interracial education The struggle to desegregate America's schools was a grassroots movement, and young women were its vanguard. In the late 1940s, parents began to file desegregation lawsuits with their daughters, forcing Thurgood Marshall and other civil rights lawyers to take up the issue and bring it to the Supreme Court. After the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, girls far outnumbered boys in volunteering to desegregate formerly all-white schools. In A Girl Stands at the Door, historian Rachel Devlin tells the remarkable stories of these desegregation pioneers. She also explains why black girls were seen, and saw themselves, as responsible for the difficult work of reaching across the color line in public schools. Highlighting the extraordinary bravery of young black women, this bold revisionist account illuminates today's ongoing struggles for equality.
The Spook who Sat by the Door
Author: Sam Greenlee
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814322468
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
A classic in the black literary tradition, The Spook Who Sat by the Door is both a comment on the civil rights problems in the United States in the late 1960s and a serious attempt to focus on the issue of black militancy. Dan Freeman, the "spook who sat by the door," is enlisted in the CIA's elitist espionage program. Upon mastering agency tactics, however, he drops out to train young Chicago blacks as "Freedom Fighters" in this explosive, award-winning novel. As a story of one man's reaction to ruling-class hypocrisy, the book is autobiographical and personal. As a tale of a man's reaction to oppression, it is universal.
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814322468
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
A classic in the black literary tradition, The Spook Who Sat by the Door is both a comment on the civil rights problems in the United States in the late 1960s and a serious attempt to focus on the issue of black militancy. Dan Freeman, the "spook who sat by the door," is enlisted in the CIA's elitist espionage program. Upon mastering agency tactics, however, he drops out to train young Chicago blacks as "Freedom Fighters" in this explosive, award-winning novel. As a story of one man's reaction to ruling-class hypocrisy, the book is autobiographical and personal. As a tale of a man's reaction to oppression, it is universal.
The Door of No Return
Author: Kwame Alexander
Publisher: Andersen Press Limited
ISBN: 1787612317
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
The #1 New York Times bestseller 'At once vivid and simple, lyrical and surgical, expressive and exacting' Lupita Nyong'o Dreams are today’s answers for tomorrow’s questions. Eleven-year-old Kofi Offin has dreams of water, of its urgent whisper that beckons with promises and secrets. He has heard the call on the banks of Upper Kwanta, West Africa, where he lives. He loves these things above all else: his family, the fireside tales of his father’s father, a girl named Ama, and, of course, swimming. But when the unthinkable – a sudden death – occurs during a festival between rival villages, Kofi ends up in a fight for his life. What happens next will send him on a harrowing journey across land and sea, and away from everything he loves. Yet Kofi’s dreams may be the key to his freedom...
Publisher: Andersen Press Limited
ISBN: 1787612317
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
The #1 New York Times bestseller 'At once vivid and simple, lyrical and surgical, expressive and exacting' Lupita Nyong'o Dreams are today’s answers for tomorrow’s questions. Eleven-year-old Kofi Offin has dreams of water, of its urgent whisper that beckons with promises and secrets. He has heard the call on the banks of Upper Kwanta, West Africa, where he lives. He loves these things above all else: his family, the fireside tales of his father’s father, a girl named Ama, and, of course, swimming. But when the unthinkable – a sudden death – occurs during a festival between rival villages, Kofi ends up in a fight for his life. What happens next will send him on a harrowing journey across land and sea, and away from everything he loves. Yet Kofi’s dreams may be the key to his freedom...
People Who Knock on the Door
Author: Patricia Highsmith
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393322439
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
First printed in 1983 is Highsmith's work a about blind faith and the slippery notion of justice that lies beneath the peculiarly American veneer of righteousness. "People Who Knock on the Door" is being produced for BBC Television.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393322439
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
First printed in 1983 is Highsmith's work a about blind faith and the slippery notion of justice that lies beneath the peculiarly American veneer of righteousness. "People Who Knock on the Door" is being produced for BBC Television.