Author: R.E. Braithwaite
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480848506
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
It is 1970, and Angel is a desperado who despises rules and authority above all else, with the possible exception of cruelty towards women. While inhabiting a world attempting to recover from student riots, Angelwho is exhausted by the sheer volume and rancor of political discoursedecides to turn to his two favorite things: literature and women. As Angel chases love on the campus of Dartmouth, he finds that the most astounding movement of the sixties was not civil rights or antiwar clamor, but instead, it is the liberation of women. While attempting to merge his passions into a single orb, Angelwho has somehow become a cross between an accidental playboy and literary nerdsometimes succeeds gloriously. Other times, not so much. As he moves from bedroom to classroom and classroom to bedroom, Angel smokes weed with the hope of gaining clarity. But as time goes on, Angel cannot help but wonder if he will ever be able to view the world from a womans perspective or whether he will go down in flames as a fortuitous playboy who never determined the difference between lust and love. Angel blends sex, drugs, comedy, and literary influences into a wild brew as a Dartmouth student embarks on a journey of self-discovery during 1970s America.
Angel
Author: R.E. Braithwaite
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480848506
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
It is 1970, and Angel is a desperado who despises rules and authority above all else, with the possible exception of cruelty towards women. While inhabiting a world attempting to recover from student riots, Angelwho is exhausted by the sheer volume and rancor of political discoursedecides to turn to his two favorite things: literature and women. As Angel chases love on the campus of Dartmouth, he finds that the most astounding movement of the sixties was not civil rights or antiwar clamor, but instead, it is the liberation of women. While attempting to merge his passions into a single orb, Angelwho has somehow become a cross between an accidental playboy and literary nerdsometimes succeeds gloriously. Other times, not so much. As he moves from bedroom to classroom and classroom to bedroom, Angel smokes weed with the hope of gaining clarity. But as time goes on, Angel cannot help but wonder if he will ever be able to view the world from a womans perspective or whether he will go down in flames as a fortuitous playboy who never determined the difference between lust and love. Angel blends sex, drugs, comedy, and literary influences into a wild brew as a Dartmouth student embarks on a journey of self-discovery during 1970s America.
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480848506
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
It is 1970, and Angel is a desperado who despises rules and authority above all else, with the possible exception of cruelty towards women. While inhabiting a world attempting to recover from student riots, Angelwho is exhausted by the sheer volume and rancor of political discoursedecides to turn to his two favorite things: literature and women. As Angel chases love on the campus of Dartmouth, he finds that the most astounding movement of the sixties was not civil rights or antiwar clamor, but instead, it is the liberation of women. While attempting to merge his passions into a single orb, Angelwho has somehow become a cross between an accidental playboy and literary nerdsometimes succeeds gloriously. Other times, not so much. As he moves from bedroom to classroom and classroom to bedroom, Angel smokes weed with the hope of gaining clarity. But as time goes on, Angel cannot help but wonder if he will ever be able to view the world from a womans perspective or whether he will go down in flames as a fortuitous playboy who never determined the difference between lust and love. Angel blends sex, drugs, comedy, and literary influences into a wild brew as a Dartmouth student embarks on a journey of self-discovery during 1970s America.
Angel's War
Author: Janice Brantle
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1312821116
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Angel's War is about relationships that bring us closer to God and one's that drive us away. The mega church is a focal point of so many Christian lives and this story questions faith in God or faith in the all mighty mega church. It is riveting, emotional and will leave you wanting more. It will have you questioning whether you believe.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1312821116
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Angel's War is about relationships that bring us closer to God and one's that drive us away. The mega church is a focal point of so many Christian lives and this story questions faith in God or faith in the all mighty mega church. It is riveting, emotional and will leave you wanting more. It will have you questioning whether you believe.
Angel's Choice
Author: LAUREN BARATZ-LOGSTED
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 147110379X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
All I remember is the sensation of things slipping away from me.... In one night Angel Hansen's life changes forever: She has sex for the first time. Not that she remembers the act itself -- not the pain or the pleasure. But she is left with something that will never let her forget it: an unplanned pregnancy. Angel must make a choice. Abortion? Adoption? Keep it? None of these choices are easy and none of them are perfect. But there is one thing Angel is sure of. Whatever choice she makes, it must be the right one for her. Braced with that knowledge, Angel faces the toughest decision of her life.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 147110379X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
All I remember is the sensation of things slipping away from me.... In one night Angel Hansen's life changes forever: She has sex for the first time. Not that she remembers the act itself -- not the pain or the pleasure. But she is left with something that will never let her forget it: an unplanned pregnancy. Angel must make a choice. Abortion? Adoption? Keep it? None of these choices are easy and none of them are perfect. But there is one thing Angel is sure of. Whatever choice she makes, it must be the right one for her. Braced with that knowledge, Angel faces the toughest decision of her life.
Let's Talk Life
Author: Abhilasha Bafna
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
Life is a journey that takes us through many twists and turns, joys and sorrows, highs and lows. It is a mystery that we try to unravel, a puzzle that we try to solve, a game that we try to win. Life is also a gift that we cherish, a blessing that we appreciate, a treasure that we share. Life is many things, and yet it is one thing: it is ours. This poetry book is a reflection of my life, my experiences, my thoughts, and my feelings. It is a collection of poems that I have written over the years, inspired by various events, people, and places. Some of these poems are personal, some are universal, some are optimistic, some are pessimistic, some are realistic, some are idealistic. But all of them are honest, sincere, and heartfelt. Thank you for choosing this poetry book. I hope it will enrich your life as much as it has enriched mine.
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
Life is a journey that takes us through many twists and turns, joys and sorrows, highs and lows. It is a mystery that we try to unravel, a puzzle that we try to solve, a game that we try to win. Life is also a gift that we cherish, a blessing that we appreciate, a treasure that we share. Life is many things, and yet it is one thing: it is ours. This poetry book is a reflection of my life, my experiences, my thoughts, and my feelings. It is a collection of poems that I have written over the years, inspired by various events, people, and places. Some of these poems are personal, some are universal, some are optimistic, some are pessimistic, some are realistic, some are idealistic. But all of them are honest, sincere, and heartfelt. Thank you for choosing this poetry book. I hope it will enrich your life as much as it has enriched mine.
When Deadly Force Is Involved
Author: Bruce M. Lawlor
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442275294
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Self-defense, as a legal concept, is easy to describe but difficult to apply. Generally, a person who is without fault may use reasonable force or defensive force for the purpose of defending one's own life or the lives of others, including, in certain circumstances, the use of deadly force, provided there is no reasonable alternative to avoid it. When someone begins to parse the words of this description, however, he or she runs immediately into a maze of self-defense laws that appear to be at odds with each other. Bruce Lawlor clears up the confusion by identifying the major issues that surface in most self-defense cases and by describing how the law has dealt with them historically. Its purpose is not to provide legal advice, but to illuminate the path that must be taken to decide whether a claim of self-defense is valid. It examines a variety of issues, including the duty to retreat and stand-your ground laws, what is a deadly threat, when is fear of mortal danger reasonable, and even what happens when a person mistakenly shoots some in self-defense. When Deadly Force Is Involved: A Look at the Legal Side of Stand Your Ground, Duty to Retreat and Other Questions of Self-Defense brings a bit of order to the confusion behind self-defense.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442275294
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Self-defense, as a legal concept, is easy to describe but difficult to apply. Generally, a person who is without fault may use reasonable force or defensive force for the purpose of defending one's own life or the lives of others, including, in certain circumstances, the use of deadly force, provided there is no reasonable alternative to avoid it. When someone begins to parse the words of this description, however, he or she runs immediately into a maze of self-defense laws that appear to be at odds with each other. Bruce Lawlor clears up the confusion by identifying the major issues that surface in most self-defense cases and by describing how the law has dealt with them historically. Its purpose is not to provide legal advice, but to illuminate the path that must be taken to decide whether a claim of self-defense is valid. It examines a variety of issues, including the duty to retreat and stand-your ground laws, what is a deadly threat, when is fear of mortal danger reasonable, and even what happens when a person mistakenly shoots some in self-defense. When Deadly Force Is Involved: A Look at the Legal Side of Stand Your Ground, Duty to Retreat and Other Questions of Self-Defense brings a bit of order to the confusion behind self-defense.
Ghetto Child
Author: Dion Perkins
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452034087
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Ghetto is a young man who dives into a world of Drugs, and Murder without even knowing. His life is transformed into that of a seasoned veteran in the game. He becomes a legend in a few short years. But the story doesn't end there. This is the first of 3 books in this series.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452034087
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Ghetto is a young man who dives into a world of Drugs, and Murder without even knowing. His life is transformed into that of a seasoned veteran in the game. He becomes a legend in a few short years. But the story doesn't end there. This is the first of 3 books in this series.
So Not the Drama
Author: Paula Chase
Publisher: Dafina Books
ISBN: 9780758218599
Category : African American teenagers
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Mina Mooney has big plans for infiltrating the social glitterati at Del Rio Bay High - with a little help from her playground peeps Lizzy, Michael and JZ. But it isn't long before Mina's big plans take a back seat to some unexpected drama. Lizzie's scored an invite from the beautiful people that Mina can only dream about - and not only is Michael tripping about being back in school; now he's beefing with JZ. Worst of all, Mina's sociology class experiment to rid Del Rio Bay High of prejudice may backfire - because it might mean she has to get rid of her best friend.
Publisher: Dafina Books
ISBN: 9780758218599
Category : African American teenagers
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Mina Mooney has big plans for infiltrating the social glitterati at Del Rio Bay High - with a little help from her playground peeps Lizzy, Michael and JZ. But it isn't long before Mina's big plans take a back seat to some unexpected drama. Lizzie's scored an invite from the beautiful people that Mina can only dream about - and not only is Michael tripping about being back in school; now he's beefing with JZ. Worst of all, Mina's sociology class experiment to rid Del Rio Bay High of prejudice may backfire - because it might mean she has to get rid of her best friend.
The Free People's Village
Author: Sim Kern
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1646143302
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
USA TODAY BESTSELLER Official IndieNext Selection "Incisive and insightful." — Texas Monthly From environmental journalist and founder of the #TransRightsReadathon Sim Kern, comes the eat-the-rich climate fiction you won't want to put down: In an alternate 2020 timeline, Al Gore won the 2000 election and declared a War on Climate Change rather than a War on Terror. For twenty years, Democrats have controlled all three branches of government, enacting carbon-cutting schemes that never made it to a vote in our world. Green infrastructure projects have transformed U.S. cities into lush paradises (for the wealthy, white neighborhoods, at least), and the Bureau of Carbon Regulation levies carbon taxes on every financial transaction. English teacher by day, Maddie Ryan spends her nights and weekends as the rhythm guitarist of Bunny Bloodlust, a queer punk band living in a warehouse-turned-venue called “The Lab” in Houston’s Eighth Ward. When Maddie learns that the Eighth Ward is to be sacrificed for a new electromagnetic hyperway out to the wealthy, white suburbs, she joins “Save the Eighth,” a Black-led organizing movement fighting for the neighborhood. At first, she’s only focused on keeping her band together and getting closer to Red, their reckless and enigmatic lead guitarist. But working with Save the Eighth forces Maddie to reckon with the harm she has already done to the neighborhood—both as a resident of the gentrifying Lab and as a white teacher in a predominantly Black school. When police respond to Save the Eighth protests with violence, the Lab becomes the epicenter of “The Free People’s Village”—an occupation that promises to be the birthplace of an anti-capitalist revolution. As the movement spreads across the U.S., Maddie dreams of a queer, liberated future with Red. But the Village is beset on all sides—by infighting, police brutality, corporate-owned media, and rising ecofascism. Maddie’s found family is increasingly at risk from state violence, and she must decide if she’s willing to sacrifice everything in pursuit of justice. “Sim Kern’s masterpiece burns with righteous fury. This book doesn’t pull punches — instead of hopelessness, it sliced straight through frustration, fatalism, and ennui and made me want to fight back.” —Shana Hausman, All She Wrote Books “Achingly real, bitterly funny, and deeply moving, The Free People’s Village is a commentary, both compassionate and cutting, on the woke white activist’s journey and, above all, a full-throated ode to resistance and the found family that fuels it.” — Megan Bell, Southern Bookseller Review "Full of furious kindness, radical community, passionate politics, and authentic friendships, The Free People's Village is a sharply-written paean to hope, set in a vivid, brilliantly imagined future that alternately filled me with loathing and yearning. From the carefully crafted timelines to the intensely real characters, this was a story that yanked me into its world and didn't let me surface for hours. You live because you still can, and you organize because you still can, and you fight because you still can." – Premee Mohamed, Nebula Award-winning author of And What Can We Offer You Tonight “A thought-provoking, exciting ride. The Free People's Village is a mesmerizing portrait of revolutions — the internal ones that call us to find and fight for the best versions of ourselves; the external that consume, invigorate, and demand as they explore paths to justice. Grounded in an imaginative landscape and rounded out by an inclusive, complex cast, this novel masterfully explores identity, morality, and the choices we make as vehicles that hold radical power in the quest for liberation. More than a love letter to Houston, its bayous, and people forgotten and remembered, Sim Kern's world sings with possibility, hope, and joy that will leave you laughing--and crying — long after the last bomb has dropped." —Ehigbor Okosun, author of Forged by Blood "Beautiful, brilliant, and unflinching, The Free People's Village will both inspire you and devour you...in the best possible way." — Nicky Drayden, author of Escaping Exodus and The Prey of Gods
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1646143302
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
USA TODAY BESTSELLER Official IndieNext Selection "Incisive and insightful." — Texas Monthly From environmental journalist and founder of the #TransRightsReadathon Sim Kern, comes the eat-the-rich climate fiction you won't want to put down: In an alternate 2020 timeline, Al Gore won the 2000 election and declared a War on Climate Change rather than a War on Terror. For twenty years, Democrats have controlled all three branches of government, enacting carbon-cutting schemes that never made it to a vote in our world. Green infrastructure projects have transformed U.S. cities into lush paradises (for the wealthy, white neighborhoods, at least), and the Bureau of Carbon Regulation levies carbon taxes on every financial transaction. English teacher by day, Maddie Ryan spends her nights and weekends as the rhythm guitarist of Bunny Bloodlust, a queer punk band living in a warehouse-turned-venue called “The Lab” in Houston’s Eighth Ward. When Maddie learns that the Eighth Ward is to be sacrificed for a new electromagnetic hyperway out to the wealthy, white suburbs, she joins “Save the Eighth,” a Black-led organizing movement fighting for the neighborhood. At first, she’s only focused on keeping her band together and getting closer to Red, their reckless and enigmatic lead guitarist. But working with Save the Eighth forces Maddie to reckon with the harm she has already done to the neighborhood—both as a resident of the gentrifying Lab and as a white teacher in a predominantly Black school. When police respond to Save the Eighth protests with violence, the Lab becomes the epicenter of “The Free People’s Village”—an occupation that promises to be the birthplace of an anti-capitalist revolution. As the movement spreads across the U.S., Maddie dreams of a queer, liberated future with Red. But the Village is beset on all sides—by infighting, police brutality, corporate-owned media, and rising ecofascism. Maddie’s found family is increasingly at risk from state violence, and she must decide if she’s willing to sacrifice everything in pursuit of justice. “Sim Kern’s masterpiece burns with righteous fury. This book doesn’t pull punches — instead of hopelessness, it sliced straight through frustration, fatalism, and ennui and made me want to fight back.” —Shana Hausman, All She Wrote Books “Achingly real, bitterly funny, and deeply moving, The Free People’s Village is a commentary, both compassionate and cutting, on the woke white activist’s journey and, above all, a full-throated ode to resistance and the found family that fuels it.” — Megan Bell, Southern Bookseller Review "Full of furious kindness, radical community, passionate politics, and authentic friendships, The Free People's Village is a sharply-written paean to hope, set in a vivid, brilliantly imagined future that alternately filled me with loathing and yearning. From the carefully crafted timelines to the intensely real characters, this was a story that yanked me into its world and didn't let me surface for hours. You live because you still can, and you organize because you still can, and you fight because you still can." – Premee Mohamed, Nebula Award-winning author of And What Can We Offer You Tonight “A thought-provoking, exciting ride. The Free People's Village is a mesmerizing portrait of revolutions — the internal ones that call us to find and fight for the best versions of ourselves; the external that consume, invigorate, and demand as they explore paths to justice. Grounded in an imaginative landscape and rounded out by an inclusive, complex cast, this novel masterfully explores identity, morality, and the choices we make as vehicles that hold radical power in the quest for liberation. More than a love letter to Houston, its bayous, and people forgotten and remembered, Sim Kern's world sings with possibility, hope, and joy that will leave you laughing--and crying — long after the last bomb has dropped." —Ehigbor Okosun, author of Forged by Blood "Beautiful, brilliant, and unflinching, The Free People's Village will both inspire you and devour you...in the best possible way." — Nicky Drayden, author of Escaping Exodus and The Prey of Gods
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Author: Tom Wolfe
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 1429960566
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Vintage Tom Wolfe, The Bonfire of the Vanities, the #1 bestseller that will forever define late-twentieth-century New York style. "No one has portrayed New York Society this accurately and devastatingly since Edith Wharton" (The National Review) “A page-turner . . . Brilliant high comedy.” (The New Republic) Sherman McCoy, the central figure of Tom Wolfe's first novel, is a young investment banker with a fourteen-room apartment in Manhattan. When he is involved in a freak accident in the Bronx, prosecutors, politicians, the press, the police, the clergy, and assorted hustlers high and low close in on him, licking their chops and giving us a gargantuan helping of the human comedy, of New York in the 1980s, a city boiling over with racial and ethnic hostilities and burning with the itch to Grab It Now. Wolfe's novel is a big, panoramic story of the metropolis that reinforces the author's reputation as the foremost chronicler of the way we live in America. Adapted to film in 1990 by director Brian De Palma, the movie stars Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, and Morgan Freeman.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 1429960566
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Vintage Tom Wolfe, The Bonfire of the Vanities, the #1 bestseller that will forever define late-twentieth-century New York style. "No one has portrayed New York Society this accurately and devastatingly since Edith Wharton" (The National Review) “A page-turner . . . Brilliant high comedy.” (The New Republic) Sherman McCoy, the central figure of Tom Wolfe's first novel, is a young investment banker with a fourteen-room apartment in Manhattan. When he is involved in a freak accident in the Bronx, prosecutors, politicians, the press, the police, the clergy, and assorted hustlers high and low close in on him, licking their chops and giving us a gargantuan helping of the human comedy, of New York in the 1980s, a city boiling over with racial and ethnic hostilities and burning with the itch to Grab It Now. Wolfe's novel is a big, panoramic story of the metropolis that reinforces the author's reputation as the foremost chronicler of the way we live in America. Adapted to film in 1990 by director Brian De Palma, the movie stars Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, and Morgan Freeman.
Shackles from the Grave
Author: Cynthia Lynn Stigger
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1479700363
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Sylvia is young, beautiful, and a single mother. She is educated and smart, but not smart enough to know when to release those shackles. Now she is stuck with consequences that would lead her to taking on more than just love. If only she had listen to her best friend Angel that was always pushing God on her But now she is stuck with a decision of either breaking the last two links in the shackles or making it a permanent fixture of her life.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1479700363
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Sylvia is young, beautiful, and a single mother. She is educated and smart, but not smart enough to know when to release those shackles. Now she is stuck with consequences that would lead her to taking on more than just love. If only she had listen to her best friend Angel that was always pushing God on her But now she is stuck with a decision of either breaking the last two links in the shackles or making it a permanent fixture of her life.