Author: Ross Thomas
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429981652
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
A cop is car-bombed in Texas—and her brother comes from Capitol Hill to investigate—in this Edgar Award winner by “one of the best storytellers around” (The New York Times Book Review). A long-distance call from his small Texas hometown on his birthday gives Benjamin Dill the news that his sister Felicity—born on the same day exactly ten years later—has died in a car bomb explosion. She was a homicide detective who had perhaps made one enemy too many over the course of her career. Unwilling to let local law enforcement handle the investigation, Dill, a consultant for a Senate subcommittee, arrives in town from DC that night to begin his dogged search for his sister’s killer. What he finds is no surprise to him as he begins to unravel town secrets, because Benjamin Dill is never surprised at what awful things people will do. “Taut . . . a superior piece of work.” —The New York Times Book Review “Expert prose, penetrating social commentary and . . . a marvelous sense of humor. [Thomas] does what only the best writers can: he leaves you wanting more.” —The Washington Post “A master of the crime thriller.” —Publishers Weekly Includes an introduction by New York Times–bestselling author Lawrence Block
Briarpatch
Author: Ross Thomas
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429981652
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
A cop is car-bombed in Texas—and her brother comes from Capitol Hill to investigate—in this Edgar Award winner by “one of the best storytellers around” (The New York Times Book Review). A long-distance call from his small Texas hometown on his birthday gives Benjamin Dill the news that his sister Felicity—born on the same day exactly ten years later—has died in a car bomb explosion. She was a homicide detective who had perhaps made one enemy too many over the course of her career. Unwilling to let local law enforcement handle the investigation, Dill, a consultant for a Senate subcommittee, arrives in town from DC that night to begin his dogged search for his sister’s killer. What he finds is no surprise to him as he begins to unravel town secrets, because Benjamin Dill is never surprised at what awful things people will do. “Taut . . . a superior piece of work.” —The New York Times Book Review “Expert prose, penetrating social commentary and . . . a marvelous sense of humor. [Thomas] does what only the best writers can: he leaves you wanting more.” —The Washington Post “A master of the crime thriller.” —Publishers Weekly Includes an introduction by New York Times–bestselling author Lawrence Block
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429981652
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
A cop is car-bombed in Texas—and her brother comes from Capitol Hill to investigate—in this Edgar Award winner by “one of the best storytellers around” (The New York Times Book Review). A long-distance call from his small Texas hometown on his birthday gives Benjamin Dill the news that his sister Felicity—born on the same day exactly ten years later—has died in a car bomb explosion. She was a homicide detective who had perhaps made one enemy too many over the course of her career. Unwilling to let local law enforcement handle the investigation, Dill, a consultant for a Senate subcommittee, arrives in town from DC that night to begin his dogged search for his sister’s killer. What he finds is no surprise to him as he begins to unravel town secrets, because Benjamin Dill is never surprised at what awful things people will do. “Taut . . . a superior piece of work.” —The New York Times Book Review “Expert prose, penetrating social commentary and . . . a marvelous sense of humor. [Thomas] does what only the best writers can: he leaves you wanting more.” —The Washington Post “A master of the crime thriller.” —Publishers Weekly Includes an introduction by New York Times–bestselling author Lawrence Block
Brer Rabbit in the Briar Patch
Author: Walt Disney Productions
Publisher: BDD Promotional Books Company
ISBN: 9780792450559
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Relates how the wily Brer Rabbit outwits Brer Fox who has set out to trap him.
Publisher: BDD Promotional Books Company
ISBN: 9780792450559
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Relates how the wily Brer Rabbit outwits Brer Fox who has set out to trap him.
Forest and Stream
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
RABACOON A PART OF THE BRIARPATCH SERIES
Author: SL JEAN
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1329195752
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Adam thought that when he and Lilly were adopted by Rachel they would never have to worry about being separated again. Now Rachel is missing and Adam finds he must go to the ends of another world to rescue her and keep whats left of his family.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1329195752
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Adam thought that when he and Lilly were adopted by Rachel they would never have to worry about being separated again. Now Rachel is missing and Adam finds he must go to the ends of another world to rescue her and keep whats left of his family.
Cotton Patch Parables of Liberation
Author: Clarence Jordan
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1606085336
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
When Jesus delivered his parables, he lit a stick of dynamite, covered it with a story about everyday life, and then left it with his audience. By the time his hearers fully unwrapped the parable, Jesus and his disciples were long gone. Clarence Jordan essentially retells these powerful parables in the language of the South in order to place modern readers in that same first-century situation. Properly understood, these Cotton Patch stories can liberate us into the kingdom of God from the cultural prisons of religion, wealth, and prejudice. After Jordan's death in 1969, Bill Lane Doulos took up the task to combine these Cotton Patch Version parables with appropriate excerpts from Jordan's sermons and with his own commentary which does well to pull everything together. In the end, Doulos and Jordan call readers into true discipleship, challenging them to explore the demands of kingdom life on a whole new level.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1606085336
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
When Jesus delivered his parables, he lit a stick of dynamite, covered it with a story about everyday life, and then left it with his audience. By the time his hearers fully unwrapped the parable, Jesus and his disciples were long gone. Clarence Jordan essentially retells these powerful parables in the language of the South in order to place modern readers in that same first-century situation. Properly understood, these Cotton Patch stories can liberate us into the kingdom of God from the cultural prisons of religion, wealth, and prejudice. After Jordan's death in 1969, Bill Lane Doulos took up the task to combine these Cotton Patch Version parables with appropriate excerpts from Jordan's sermons and with his own commentary which does well to pull everything together. In the end, Doulos and Jordan call readers into true discipleship, challenging them to explore the demands of kingdom life on a whole new level.
From My People
Author: Daryl Cumber Dance
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393324976
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
A celebration of African American life and culture brings together four hundred years of folklore, traditional tales, recipes, proverbs, legends, folk songs, and folk art.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393324976
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
A celebration of African American life and culture brings together four hundred years of folklore, traditional tales, recipes, proverbs, legends, folk songs, and folk art.
Cotton Patch Rebel
Author: Ann M. Trousdale
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498220169
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Clarence Jordan seemed to be born with an ability to see things just a little bit differently than other people did--and sometimes that got him into trouble. Like his views on racial equality: they just weren't popular with many other White people in the Deep South of his day. Like his views on war and how to deal with violence and hatred. For Clarence, the Gospel was very clear about these issues. Moreover, he believed that Jesus's teachings were not just abstract principles but were meant to be applied directly to everyday life. That got him into trouble too, especially among certain church-going people. Along the way, Clarence became a progressive farmer, a sought-after preacher, a Greek scholar, an author, a precursor of the Civil Rights movement, and a family man. An irrepressible sense of humor enlivened all these aspects of his life. Today, Clarence Jordan is best known as the author of the Cotton Patch Gospels and as the inspiration for Habitat for Humanity. The story of the making of this extraordinary man is not so widely known. Cotton Patch Rebel tells that story.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498220169
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Clarence Jordan seemed to be born with an ability to see things just a little bit differently than other people did--and sometimes that got him into trouble. Like his views on racial equality: they just weren't popular with many other White people in the Deep South of his day. Like his views on war and how to deal with violence and hatred. For Clarence, the Gospel was very clear about these issues. Moreover, he believed that Jesus's teachings were not just abstract principles but were meant to be applied directly to everyday life. That got him into trouble too, especially among certain church-going people. Along the way, Clarence became a progressive farmer, a sought-after preacher, a Greek scholar, an author, a precursor of the Civil Rights movement, and a family man. An irrepressible sense of humor enlivened all these aspects of his life. Today, Clarence Jordan is best known as the author of the Cotton Patch Gospels and as the inspiration for Habitat for Humanity. The story of the making of this extraordinary man is not so widely known. Cotton Patch Rebel tells that story.
The Briar Patch
Author: Murray Kempton
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
On April 2, 1969, New York City policemen rounded up members of the Black Panther party. Thirteen of 21 suspects were then charged and tried for attempted arson, attempted murder, and conspiracies to blow up various police stations, school buildings, and the Bronx Botanical Gardens. "The Briar Patch" brilliantly examines the proceedings, illuminating not only the history of the Panther 21, but the quality of justice in America.
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
On April 2, 1969, New York City policemen rounded up members of the Black Panther party. Thirteen of 21 suspects were then charged and tried for attempted arson, attempted murder, and conspiracies to blow up various police stations, school buildings, and the Bronx Botanical Gardens. "The Briar Patch" brilliantly examines the proceedings, illuminating not only the history of the Panther 21, but the quality of justice in America.
Hope After Divorce
Author: Jennifer Cummings, Ph.D.
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1937458180
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Walking the painful path of divorce can leave us feeling isolated, discouraged, and wondering whether we will ever feel happiness and peace again. In this poignant collection of essays, women of faith share their personal journeys through divorce. Their stories offer hopeful reassurance that amidst the raging storms of life, there is peace and joy to be found through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. The resounding message of this book is that “all things work together for good to them that love God” (Romans 8:28). Through the mercy and love of our Savior, we have every reason to hope. Jennifer Cummings received her Ph.D. in communication from the University of Utah and teaches communication courses there. Lisa LaBelle is an elementary school teacher in Park City, Utah. Amy Osmond Cook received her Ph.D. in communication from the University of Utah and currently teaches at Arizona State University. They have all traveled the heartbreaking road of divorce and have all found hope through the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1937458180
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Walking the painful path of divorce can leave us feeling isolated, discouraged, and wondering whether we will ever feel happiness and peace again. In this poignant collection of essays, women of faith share their personal journeys through divorce. Their stories offer hopeful reassurance that amidst the raging storms of life, there is peace and joy to be found through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. The resounding message of this book is that “all things work together for good to them that love God” (Romans 8:28). Through the mercy and love of our Savior, we have every reason to hope. Jennifer Cummings received her Ph.D. in communication from the University of Utah and teaches communication courses there. Lisa LaBelle is an elementary school teacher in Park City, Utah. Amy Osmond Cook received her Ph.D. in communication from the University of Utah and currently teaches at Arizona State University. They have all traveled the heartbreaking road of divorce and have all found hope through the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Travels in Canada, and Through the States of New York and Pennsylvania
Author: Johann Georg Kohl
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description