Author: Askold Melnyczuk
Publisher: Pfp Publishing
ISBN: 9780983976332
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The mother of a childhood friend summons Nick Blud back to his old Ukranian-American New Jersey neighborhood, where something unspeakable has just happened, in this harrowing tale about friendship and love, America, and the immigrant's dream.
Ambassador of the Dead
Author: Askold Melnyczuk
Publisher: Pfp Publishing
ISBN: 9780983976332
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The mother of a childhood friend summons Nick Blud back to his old Ukranian-American New Jersey neighborhood, where something unspeakable has just happened, in this harrowing tale about friendship and love, America, and the immigrant's dream.
Publisher: Pfp Publishing
ISBN: 9780983976332
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The mother of a childhood friend summons Nick Blud back to his old Ukranian-American New Jersey neighborhood, where something unspeakable has just happened, in this harrowing tale about friendship and love, America, and the immigrant's dream.
Ambassador of the Dead
Author: Askold Melnyczuk
Publisher: Catapult
ISBN: 1582432511
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A harrowing tale of ambitions gone awry, and an unflinching meditation on exile and assimilation and the cost of love. One Sunday morning, Nick Blud, a successful Boston physician, is home in bed when he receives a phone call from Adriana Kruk, the mother of a boyhood friend. The beautiful Adriana, who once vacationed at her family's luxurious summer home on the Black Sea, now lives in a run-down apartment in New Jersey. Abandoned by her husband and estranged from her sons, she summons Nick back to his old neighborhood, where something unspeakable has happened--exactly what, no one is willing to say.
Publisher: Catapult
ISBN: 1582432511
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A harrowing tale of ambitions gone awry, and an unflinching meditation on exile and assimilation and the cost of love. One Sunday morning, Nick Blud, a successful Boston physician, is home in bed when he receives a phone call from Adriana Kruk, the mother of a boyhood friend. The beautiful Adriana, who once vacationed at her family's luxurious summer home on the Black Sea, now lives in a run-down apartment in New Jersey. Abandoned by her husband and estranged from her sons, she summons Nick back to his old neighborhood, where something unspeakable has happened--exactly what, no one is willing to say.
Ambassador of the Dead
Author: Askold Melnyczuk
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
"Nick, a Boston doctor, is drawn back to his hometown of Elizabeth, N.J., by the news that his childhood friend Alex is in trouble ..."--Amazon.com.
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
"Nick, a Boston doctor, is drawn back to his hometown of Elizabeth, N.J., by the news that his childhood friend Alex is in trouble ..."--Amazon.com.
Fit to Serve
Author: James C. Hormel
Publisher: Skyhorse
ISBN: 1628731796
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
This is the memoir of James C. Hormel—a man who grew up feeling different not only because his family owned the Hormel “empire” and lived in a twenty-six-bedroom house in a small Midwest town, but because he was gay at a time when homosexuality was not discussed or accepted. Outwardly he tried to live up to the life his father wanted for him—he was a successful professional, had married a lovely woman, and had children—but as vola-tile changes in the late 1960s impeded on the American psyche, Hormel realized that he could not hide his true self forever. Hormel moved to New York City, became an antiwar activist, battled homophobia, lost dear friends to AIDS, and set out to become America’s first openly gay ambassador, a position he finally won during the Clinton administration. Today, Hormel continues to fight for LGBT equality and gay marriage rights. This is a passionate and inspiring true story of the determination for human equality and for attaining your own version of the American Dream—life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness without exception.
Publisher: Skyhorse
ISBN: 1628731796
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
This is the memoir of James C. Hormel—a man who grew up feeling different not only because his family owned the Hormel “empire” and lived in a twenty-six-bedroom house in a small Midwest town, but because he was gay at a time when homosexuality was not discussed or accepted. Outwardly he tried to live up to the life his father wanted for him—he was a successful professional, had married a lovely woman, and had children—but as vola-tile changes in the late 1960s impeded on the American psyche, Hormel realized that he could not hide his true self forever. Hormel moved to New York City, became an antiwar activist, battled homophobia, lost dear friends to AIDS, and set out to become America’s first openly gay ambassador, a position he finally won during the Clinton administration. Today, Hormel continues to fight for LGBT equality and gay marriage rights. This is a passionate and inspiring true story of the determination for human equality and for attaining your own version of the American Dream—life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness without exception.
The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas
Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1250234115
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Kimberly Willis Holt's The Ambassador of Nowhere, Texas is a stunning post-9/11 companion to the National Book Award-winner When Zachary Beaver Came to Town. Decades after the Vietnam War and Toby’s life-changing summer with Zachary Beaver, Toby’s daughter Rylee is at a crossroads—her best friend Twig has started pushing her away just as Joe, a new kid from New York, settles into their small town of Antler. Rylee befriends Joe and learns that Joe’s father was a first responder on 9/11. The two unlikely friends soon embark on a project to find Zachary Beaver and hopefully reconnect him with Rylee's father almost thirty years later. This beautiful middle grade novel is a tribute to friendships—old and new—and explores the challenges of rebuilding what may seem lost or destroyed. Christy Ottaviano Books
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1250234115
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Kimberly Willis Holt's The Ambassador of Nowhere, Texas is a stunning post-9/11 companion to the National Book Award-winner When Zachary Beaver Came to Town. Decades after the Vietnam War and Toby’s life-changing summer with Zachary Beaver, Toby’s daughter Rylee is at a crossroads—her best friend Twig has started pushing her away just as Joe, a new kid from New York, settles into their small town of Antler. Rylee befriends Joe and learns that Joe’s father was a first responder on 9/11. The two unlikely friends soon embark on a project to find Zachary Beaver and hopefully reconnect him with Rylee's father almost thirty years later. This beautiful middle grade novel is a tribute to friendships—old and new—and explores the challenges of rebuilding what may seem lost or destroyed. Christy Ottaviano Books
Ambassador of Hope
Author: Andre Norman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781544507231
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Andre Norman's early life put him on a path to prison. Raised in poverty and surrounded by dysfunction, Andre gravitated to his neighborhood gang. His choices there led to time in juvenile detention, and eventually a maximum-security prison, with sentences totaling over 100 years. During that time, Andre became one of the most dangerous gang leaders in the Massachusetts prison system. Then came the epiphany. Just before Andre was to be crowned "King of the Prison," he had a realization--that he was about to become the "King of Nowhere." He decided that there had to be a way out. He chose to seek success through education, setting his sights on what others said was impossible--attending Harvard University. Now, as the Ambassador of Hope, Andre leverages his unique experiences to deliver a message of inclusivity and positive change. Whether you work in the boardroom or the mail room, if you need that "second voice" of inspiration to be the change you seek, Andre will help you discover and achieve your purpose in life.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781544507231
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Andre Norman's early life put him on a path to prison. Raised in poverty and surrounded by dysfunction, Andre gravitated to his neighborhood gang. His choices there led to time in juvenile detention, and eventually a maximum-security prison, with sentences totaling over 100 years. During that time, Andre became one of the most dangerous gang leaders in the Massachusetts prison system. Then came the epiphany. Just before Andre was to be crowned "King of the Prison," he had a realization--that he was about to become the "King of Nowhere." He decided that there had to be a way out. He chose to seek success through education, setting his sights on what others said was impossible--attending Harvard University. Now, as the Ambassador of Hope, Andre leverages his unique experiences to deliver a message of inclusivity and positive change. Whether you work in the boardroom or the mail room, if you need that "second voice" of inspiration to be the change you seek, Andre will help you discover and achieve your purpose in life.
The Ambassador's Wife
Author: Jake Needham
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9814361615
Category : Ambassadors' spouses
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Inspector Samuel Tay of Singapore CID-SIS has always been something of a reluctant policeman. When he thinks back, he can't even remember why he became a detective in the first place. Regardless, he is very good at what he does.
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9814361615
Category : Ambassadors' spouses
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Inspector Samuel Tay of Singapore CID-SIS has always been something of a reluctant policeman. When he thinks back, he can't even remember why he became a detective in the first place. Regardless, he is very good at what he does.
Ambassador
Author: William Alexander
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442497645
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Appointed Earth's ambassador to the universe, 12-year-old Gabe Fuentes faces two sets of "alien" problems. Turns out his parents are illegal aliens and face deportation, and the Earth is in the path of a destructive alien force in this new work by a National Book Award-winning author.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442497645
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Appointed Earth's ambassador to the universe, 12-year-old Gabe Fuentes faces two sets of "alien" problems. Turns out his parents are illegal aliens and face deportation, and the Earth is in the path of a destructive alien force in this new work by a National Book Award-winning author.
Day of the Dead
Author: Marshall Brement
Publisher: Asphodel Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
In the early autumn of 1962, David Marnin, a foreign service officer, arrives in Saigon to be the Ambassador's Aide. Though young and inexperienced, he brings to the lob a keen intelligence and a rich sense of adventure. He soon becomes involved with one of the most beautiful of Vietnamese women. Unforgettably depicted are scores of characters -- ambitious journalists, Saigon bar girls, diplomats, clandestine agents, a disenchanted general, a Catholic bishop, Buddhist monks, the Secretary of Defense, and many others. This important novel demonstrates brilliantly how and why the US engineered the 1963 coup that overthrew the South Vietnamese government. The coup and murder of the President are shown to be the result of policy decisions emanating from a combination of arrogance plus political and cultural ignorance endemic to the way this country did business in SE Asia.
Publisher: Asphodel Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
In the early autumn of 1962, David Marnin, a foreign service officer, arrives in Saigon to be the Ambassador's Aide. Though young and inexperienced, he brings to the lob a keen intelligence and a rich sense of adventure. He soon becomes involved with one of the most beautiful of Vietnamese women. Unforgettably depicted are scores of characters -- ambitious journalists, Saigon bar girls, diplomats, clandestine agents, a disenchanted general, a Catholic bishop, Buddhist monks, the Secretary of Defense, and many others. This important novel demonstrates brilliantly how and why the US engineered the 1963 coup that overthrew the South Vietnamese government. The coup and murder of the President are shown to be the result of policy decisions emanating from a combination of arrogance plus political and cultural ignorance endemic to the way this country did business in SE Asia.
In the garden of beasts
Author: Erik Larson
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 0307952428
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
The time is 1933, the place, Berlin, when William E. Dodd becomes America's first ambassador to Hitler's Germany. A mild-mannered professor from Chicago, Dodd brings along his wife, son, and flamboyant daughter, Martha. At first Martha is entranced by the parties and pomp, and the handsome young men of the Third Reich with their infectious enthusiasm for restoring Germany to a position of world prominence. Enamored of the 'New Germany,' she has one affair after another, including with the suprisingly honorable first chief of the Gestapo, Rudolf Diels. But as evidence of Jewish persecution mounts, confirmed by chilling first-person testimony, her father telegraphs his concerns to a largely indifferent State Department back home. Dodd watches with alarm as Jews are attacked, the press is censored, and drafts of frightening new laws begin to circulate. As that first year unfolds and the shadows deepen, the Dodds experience days full of excitement, intrigue, romance - and ultimately, horror, when a climactic spasm of violence and murder reveals Hitler's true character and ruthless ambition.
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 0307952428
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
The time is 1933, the place, Berlin, when William E. Dodd becomes America's first ambassador to Hitler's Germany. A mild-mannered professor from Chicago, Dodd brings along his wife, son, and flamboyant daughter, Martha. At first Martha is entranced by the parties and pomp, and the handsome young men of the Third Reich with their infectious enthusiasm for restoring Germany to a position of world prominence. Enamored of the 'New Germany,' she has one affair after another, including with the suprisingly honorable first chief of the Gestapo, Rudolf Diels. But as evidence of Jewish persecution mounts, confirmed by chilling first-person testimony, her father telegraphs his concerns to a largely indifferent State Department back home. Dodd watches with alarm as Jews are attacked, the press is censored, and drafts of frightening new laws begin to circulate. As that first year unfolds and the shadows deepen, the Dodds experience days full of excitement, intrigue, romance - and ultimately, horror, when a climactic spasm of violence and murder reveals Hitler's true character and ruthless ambition.