Author: Suzan Hackney
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
ISBN: 1868428737
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
'I was made in Coffee Bay. Right there on the beach, in the sand.' From the opening lines, we are drawn in and engrossed by this startling memoir of a singular childhood. Suzan is adopted as a newborn in the late 1960s into a seemingly loving and welcoming family living in Pietermaritzburg. But Suzan is set on a collision course with, most particularly, her adoptive mother, and society, from her very beginning. Suzan's relationship with her mother is fraught with drama, which veers over into a level of emotional abuse and needless cruelty that is shocking. At the age of thirteen, Suzan is sent to a place of safety as a ward of the state, effectively 'orphaning' her. From there, she spirals out of control – fighting to survive in a world of other neglected, abandoned and abused children. She becomes a 'runner', escaping at every opportunity from her various places of confinement, grabbing her schooling in snatches, living on the edges of a drug and prostitution underworld, finding love wherever she can. Suzan's young life was the stuff of movies, but it is her writing, in a voice that is unforgettable and true, that transforms her memories into something magical rarely matched in South African literature. A new classic.
Tsk-Tsk
Author: Suzan Hackney
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
ISBN: 1868428737
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
'I was made in Coffee Bay. Right there on the beach, in the sand.' From the opening lines, we are drawn in and engrossed by this startling memoir of a singular childhood. Suzan is adopted as a newborn in the late 1960s into a seemingly loving and welcoming family living in Pietermaritzburg. But Suzan is set on a collision course with, most particularly, her adoptive mother, and society, from her very beginning. Suzan's relationship with her mother is fraught with drama, which veers over into a level of emotional abuse and needless cruelty that is shocking. At the age of thirteen, Suzan is sent to a place of safety as a ward of the state, effectively 'orphaning' her. From there, she spirals out of control – fighting to survive in a world of other neglected, abandoned and abused children. She becomes a 'runner', escaping at every opportunity from her various places of confinement, grabbing her schooling in snatches, living on the edges of a drug and prostitution underworld, finding love wherever she can. Suzan's young life was the stuff of movies, but it is her writing, in a voice that is unforgettable and true, that transforms her memories into something magical rarely matched in South African literature. A new classic.
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
ISBN: 1868428737
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
'I was made in Coffee Bay. Right there on the beach, in the sand.' From the opening lines, we are drawn in and engrossed by this startling memoir of a singular childhood. Suzan is adopted as a newborn in the late 1960s into a seemingly loving and welcoming family living in Pietermaritzburg. But Suzan is set on a collision course with, most particularly, her adoptive mother, and society, from her very beginning. Suzan's relationship with her mother is fraught with drama, which veers over into a level of emotional abuse and needless cruelty that is shocking. At the age of thirteen, Suzan is sent to a place of safety as a ward of the state, effectively 'orphaning' her. From there, she spirals out of control – fighting to survive in a world of other neglected, abandoned and abused children. She becomes a 'runner', escaping at every opportunity from her various places of confinement, grabbing her schooling in snatches, living on the edges of a drug and prostitution underworld, finding love wherever she can. Suzan's young life was the stuff of movies, but it is her writing, in a voice that is unforgettable and true, that transforms her memories into something magical rarely matched in South African literature. A new classic.
Linguistics
Author: Adrian Akmajian
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262511230
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Linguistics: an introduction to language and communication.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262511230
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Linguistics: an introduction to language and communication.
On Language
Author: William Safire
Publisher: Avon Books
ISBN: 9780380564576
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Includes chapters on slang, jargon, and neologisms.
Publisher: Avon Books
ISBN: 9780380564576
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Includes chapters on slang, jargon, and neologisms.
Virginia Gentleman
Author: Beth Bennett
Publisher: Blushing Publications
ISBN: 1682590887
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Eliza Jane Sankey is caught smack in the middle of the Civil War. With the War raging around her, it doesn't seem that it can get any worse. Then, she finds herself in the middle of an actual battle, and her farmhouse is appropriated for a Union field hospital by handsome Union doctor, Bohanan Sturgess and his medical corps. At first it is a clash of wills. Eliza and Bo start out as enemies from opposing sides but as their respect and love begin to grow for one another, Eliza learns that a Yankee Doctor may just be an old-fashioned Virginia Gentleman after all.
Publisher: Blushing Publications
ISBN: 1682590887
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Eliza Jane Sankey is caught smack in the middle of the Civil War. With the War raging around her, it doesn't seem that it can get any worse. Then, she finds herself in the middle of an actual battle, and her farmhouse is appropriated for a Union field hospital by handsome Union doctor, Bohanan Sturgess and his medical corps. At first it is a clash of wills. Eliza and Bo start out as enemies from opposing sides but as their respect and love begin to grow for one another, Eliza learns that a Yankee Doctor may just be an old-fashioned Virginia Gentleman after all.
These Strange Criminals
Author: Peter Brock
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442657898
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
In many modern wars, there have been those who have chosen not to fight. Be it for religious or moral reasons, some men and women have found no justification for breaking their conscientious objection to violence. In many cases, this objection has led to severe punishment at the hands of their own governments, usually lengthy prison terms. Peter Brock brings the voices of imprisoned conscientious objectors to the fore in These Strange Criminals. This important and thought-provoking anthology consists of thirty prison memoirs by conscientious objectors to military service, drawn from the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and centring on their jail experiences either during the first or second world wars or in Cold War America. Voices from history – like those of Stephen Hobhouse, Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, Ian Hamilton, Alfred Hassler, and Donald Wetzel – come alive, detailing the impact of prison life and offering unique perspectives on wartime government policies of conscription and imprisonment. Sometimes intensely moving, and often inspiring, these memoirs show that in some cases, individual conscientious objectors – many well-educated and politically aware – sought to reform the penal system from within either by publicizing its dysfunction or through further resistance to authority. The collection is an essential contribution to our understanding of criminology and the history of pacifism, and represents a valuable addition to prison literature.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442657898
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
In many modern wars, there have been those who have chosen not to fight. Be it for religious or moral reasons, some men and women have found no justification for breaking their conscientious objection to violence. In many cases, this objection has led to severe punishment at the hands of their own governments, usually lengthy prison terms. Peter Brock brings the voices of imprisoned conscientious objectors to the fore in These Strange Criminals. This important and thought-provoking anthology consists of thirty prison memoirs by conscientious objectors to military service, drawn from the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and centring on their jail experiences either during the first or second world wars or in Cold War America. Voices from history – like those of Stephen Hobhouse, Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, Ian Hamilton, Alfred Hassler, and Donald Wetzel – come alive, detailing the impact of prison life and offering unique perspectives on wartime government policies of conscription and imprisonment. Sometimes intensely moving, and often inspiring, these memoirs show that in some cases, individual conscientious objectors – many well-educated and politically aware – sought to reform the penal system from within either by publicizing its dysfunction or through further resistance to authority. The collection is an essential contribution to our understanding of criminology and the history of pacifism, and represents a valuable addition to prison literature.
THE DADDY TRAP
Author: Kayla Daniels
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459258789
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
FAMILIES ARE FOREVER FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD… To save her nephew from the clutches for his abusive "father," Kristen Monroe would do anything. But even she hesitated at Luke Hollister's door—for despite her adolescent crush on him, he'd been in love with her late sister. And she was about to drop a bombshell on him…. Luke Hollister found it impossible to believe he was the child's father, but he knew his feelings didn't matter. Luke's first goal: ensuring Cody's safety. If only Cody's lovely aunt weren't making him wish for things that could never be…. Happily ever after—with kids!
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459258789
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
FAMILIES ARE FOREVER FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD… To save her nephew from the clutches for his abusive "father," Kristen Monroe would do anything. But even she hesitated at Luke Hollister's door—for despite her adolescent crush on him, he'd been in love with her late sister. And she was about to drop a bombshell on him…. Luke Hollister found it impossible to believe he was the child's father, but he knew his feelings didn't matter. Luke's first goal: ensuring Cody's safety. If only Cody's lovely aunt weren't making him wish for things that could never be…. Happily ever after—with kids!
Lunatics
Author: Bradley Denton
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250091616
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Jack has been widowed for close to a year, and his behavior has his friends worried. Arrested for public indecency, Jack insists that he was meeting a moon goddess of desire named Lily. Furthermore, he claims that she can only find him if he waits outside, naked under a full moon. To prevent further troubles with the law, Jack's friends begin taking him to a cabin in the woods each full moon. But one at a time, they are each touched by Lily and forced to deal with their desires before they can truly know their hearts.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250091616
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Jack has been widowed for close to a year, and his behavior has his friends worried. Arrested for public indecency, Jack insists that he was meeting a moon goddess of desire named Lily. Furthermore, he claims that she can only find him if he waits outside, naked under a full moon. To prevent further troubles with the law, Jack's friends begin taking him to a cabin in the woods each full moon. But one at a time, they are each touched by Lily and forced to deal with their desires before they can truly know their hearts.
The Door of Facade
Author: Becky Conrad
Publisher: Infinity Publishing
ISBN: 0741421305
Category : Abused wives
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
THE DOOR OF FACADE: A LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP. This true story is set in the 1970's, but a lot of the happenings in the story can be associated with anyone today dealing with domestic violence and abuse. Becky, a young, naïve woman is attracted to an older man. He sweeps her off her feet! A whirlwind relationship started on trust, respect, love and euphoria, requires many changes and choices. Can she change him or herself? Does Becky learn what love is, or is not, in her relationship with her prince? Could the prince be a wolf in sheep's clothing?
Publisher: Infinity Publishing
ISBN: 0741421305
Category : Abused wives
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
THE DOOR OF FACADE: A LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP. This true story is set in the 1970's, but a lot of the happenings in the story can be associated with anyone today dealing with domestic violence and abuse. Becky, a young, naïve woman is attracted to an older man. He sweeps her off her feet! A whirlwind relationship started on trust, respect, love and euphoria, requires many changes and choices. Can she change him or herself? Does Becky learn what love is, or is not, in her relationship with her prince? Could the prince be a wolf in sheep's clothing?
Writings of Frank Marshall Davis
Author: Frank Marshall Davis
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 9781604733846
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Writings of Frank Marshall Davis: A Voice of the Black Press edited by John Edgar Tidwell Frank Marshall Davis (1905-1987) was a central figure in the black press, working as reporter and editor for the Atlanta World, the Associated Negro Press, the Chicago Star, and the Honolulu Record. Writings of Frank Marshall Davis presents a selection of Davis's nonfiction, providing an unprecedented insight into one journalist's ability to reset the terms of public conversation and frame the news to open up debate among African Americans and all Americans. During the middle of the twentieth century, Davis set forth a radical vision that challenged the status quo. His commentary on race relations, music, literature, and American culture was precise, impassioned, and engaged. At the height of World War II, Davis boldly questioned the nature of America's potential postwar relations and what they meant for African Americans and the nation. His work frequently challenged the usefulness of race as a social construct, and he eventually disavowed the idea of race altogether. Throughout his career, he championed the struggles of African Americans for equal rights and laboring people seeking fair wages and other benefits. Writings of Frank Marshall Davis reveals a writer in touch with the most salient issues defining his era and his desire to insert them into the public sphere. John Edgar Tidwell provides an introduction and contextual notes on each major subject area Davis explored. John Edgar Tidwell is an associate professor of English at the University of Kansas.
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 9781604733846
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Writings of Frank Marshall Davis: A Voice of the Black Press edited by John Edgar Tidwell Frank Marshall Davis (1905-1987) was a central figure in the black press, working as reporter and editor for the Atlanta World, the Associated Negro Press, the Chicago Star, and the Honolulu Record. Writings of Frank Marshall Davis presents a selection of Davis's nonfiction, providing an unprecedented insight into one journalist's ability to reset the terms of public conversation and frame the news to open up debate among African Americans and all Americans. During the middle of the twentieth century, Davis set forth a radical vision that challenged the status quo. His commentary on race relations, music, literature, and American culture was precise, impassioned, and engaged. At the height of World War II, Davis boldly questioned the nature of America's potential postwar relations and what they meant for African Americans and the nation. His work frequently challenged the usefulness of race as a social construct, and he eventually disavowed the idea of race altogether. Throughout his career, he championed the struggles of African Americans for equal rights and laboring people seeking fair wages and other benefits. Writings of Frank Marshall Davis reveals a writer in touch with the most salient issues defining his era and his desire to insert them into the public sphere. John Edgar Tidwell provides an introduction and contextual notes on each major subject area Davis explored. John Edgar Tidwell is an associate professor of English at the University of Kansas.
The Romantic Soldier King
Author: You Liaodeyu
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647968143
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1002
Book Description
He was originally a king of soldiers. After retiring, he was going to rely on his brother, but met a great beauty on the train. The beauty was attracted by his handsome appearance, and fell in love with him at first sight. The two met again afterwards. The beauty discovered that the soldier was the one who saved her three years ago, and she loved him a little more.In addition, he also successively attracted other different girls, and the luck with the opposite sex continued.☆About the Author☆You Liao De Yu, a well-known online novelist, author of many works, most of which are related to the army and soldiers. Her representative works are: Personal soldiers of the female president, Most powerful soldiers and kings, The Romantic Soldier King and so on. Her novels are welcomed by most of the readers.
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647968143
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1002
Book Description
He was originally a king of soldiers. After retiring, he was going to rely on his brother, but met a great beauty on the train. The beauty was attracted by his handsome appearance, and fell in love with him at first sight. The two met again afterwards. The beauty discovered that the soldier was the one who saved her three years ago, and she loved him a little more.In addition, he also successively attracted other different girls, and the luck with the opposite sex continued.☆About the Author☆You Liao De Yu, a well-known online novelist, author of many works, most of which are related to the army and soldiers. Her representative works are: Personal soldiers of the female president, Most powerful soldiers and kings, The Romantic Soldier King and so on. Her novels are welcomed by most of the readers.