Author: Lou Harry
Publisher: Temple University Press
ISBN: 1439904448
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
A forgotten, and often bizarre, history of Philadelphia is unearthed in these quirky vignettes.
Strange Philadelphia
Author: Lou Harry
Publisher: Temple University Press
ISBN: 1439904448
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
A forgotten, and often bizarre, history of Philadelphia is unearthed in these quirky vignettes.
Publisher: Temple University Press
ISBN: 1439904448
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
A forgotten, and often bizarre, history of Philadelphia is unearthed in these quirky vignettes.
Passing Strange
Author: Stew
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN: 9780822224006
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
"Stew brings us the story of a young bohemian who charts a course for 'the real' through sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll."--Page 4 of cover.
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN: 9780822224006
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
"Stew brings us the story of a young bohemian who charts a course for 'the real' through sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll."--Page 4 of cover.
Something Strange and Deadly
Author: Susan Dennard
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062083287
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Sixteen-year-old Eleanor Fitt’s brother is missing. And when she discovers that the Dead are rising in Philadelphia and wreaking havoc throughout the city, she knows that her brother is involved. So Eleanor enlists the help of the Spirit-Hunters. This motley crew, hired to protect the city from supernatural forces, is after the necromancer who has been reanimating corpses. Their skills can save her brother. But as Eleanor spends time with the Spirit-Hunters, and their handsome inventor, Daniel, the situation becomes dire. Now not only is her reputation at risk, but her very life may hang in the balance. In Something Strange and Deadly, the first book in a trilogy, Susan Dennard weaves together vividly imagined scenes of action, adventure, and gorgeous Victorian fashion to create an entertaining steampunk tapestry of humor, horror, and romance. Readers who love Cassandra Clare’s Infernal Devices series will be intrigued from the start.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062083287
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Sixteen-year-old Eleanor Fitt’s brother is missing. And when she discovers that the Dead are rising in Philadelphia and wreaking havoc throughout the city, she knows that her brother is involved. So Eleanor enlists the help of the Spirit-Hunters. This motley crew, hired to protect the city from supernatural forces, is after the necromancer who has been reanimating corpses. Their skills can save her brother. But as Eleanor spends time with the Spirit-Hunters, and their handsome inventor, Daniel, the situation becomes dire. Now not only is her reputation at risk, but her very life may hang in the balance. In Something Strange and Deadly, the first book in a trilogy, Susan Dennard weaves together vividly imagined scenes of action, adventure, and gorgeous Victorian fashion to create an entertaining steampunk tapestry of humor, horror, and romance. Readers who love Cassandra Clare’s Infernal Devices series will be intrigued from the start.
Strange Messenger
Author: Patti Smith
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Artwork by Patti Smith. Edited by John Smith. Text by David Greenberg.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Artwork by Patti Smith. Edited by John Smith. Text by David Greenberg.
Philadelphia's Black Mafia
Author: S.P. Griffin
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0306481324
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Philadelphia's 'Black Mafia' could be used as primary reading in deviance and organized crime courses. Academicians in the fields of criminology, sociology, history, political science and African-American Studies will find the book compelling and important. This book provides the first sociological analysis to date of Philadelphia's infamous "Black Mafia" which has organized crime (with varying degrees of success) in predominantly African-American sections of the city dating back to the late 1960's. Philadelphia's 'Black Mafia': -is a first step in developing both data and sophisticated theoretical propositions germane to the ongoing study of organized crime; -uses primary source documents, including confidential law enforcement files, court transcripts and interviews; -explores the group's activities in detail, depicting some of the most notorious crimes in Philadelphia's history; -thoroughly examines the organization of the Black Mafia and the group's alliances, conspiracies and conflicts; -challenges many of the current historical and theoretical assumptions regarding organized crime.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0306481324
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Philadelphia's 'Black Mafia' could be used as primary reading in deviance and organized crime courses. Academicians in the fields of criminology, sociology, history, political science and African-American Studies will find the book compelling and important. This book provides the first sociological analysis to date of Philadelphia's infamous "Black Mafia" which has organized crime (with varying degrees of success) in predominantly African-American sections of the city dating back to the late 1960's. Philadelphia's 'Black Mafia': -is a first step in developing both data and sophisticated theoretical propositions germane to the ongoing study of organized crime; -uses primary source documents, including confidential law enforcement files, court transcripts and interviews; -explores the group's activities in detail, depicting some of the most notorious crimes in Philadelphia's history; -thoroughly examines the organization of the Black Mafia and the group's alliances, conspiracies and conflicts; -challenges many of the current historical and theoretical assumptions regarding organized crime.
Strange Fire
Author: J. Wendell Mapson Jr
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 9781498498432
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
J. Wendell Mapson, Jr., was born in West Palm Beach, FL and raised in Newark, NJ. He received his B.A. degree from Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA., a M. Div. degree from Crozer Theological Seminary, Chester, PA. (now Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, and a D. Min. degree from Palmer Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA. In 2002, Palmer conferred upon him the honorary Doctor of Divinity degree. He has served as an adjunct faculty member at both Palmer and Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, and lectured and taught at many other institutions of higher learning. From 1969 to 1987 Mapson was pastor of Union Baptist Church, Elizabeth, NJ, and in July 1987 he was called to the historic Monumental Baptist Church, Philadelphia, organized in 1826. Dr. Mapson is highly sought after as a preacher, and has lectured extensively in the area of music and worship. He is the author of The Ministry of Music in the Black Church, still used in seminary and college classes, as well as by pastors, church musicians, and choirs seeking to understand music and worship from a biblical perspective. He is also author of the more recently published, God of My Father: Sermons of a Father and Son, a collection of sermons of his father (deceased) and himself. In 1994, he was inducted into the Martin Luther King, Jr. Board of Preachers at Morehouse College. Mapson has been a featured lecturer at the prestigious Hampton University Ministers' Conference. He is a past president of the Baptist Pastors' and Ministers' Conference of Philadelphia and Vicinity, and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He is married to Shirley Jones Mapson, and they are the parents of three sons, Keith, Brian, and Jesse III.
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 9781498498432
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
J. Wendell Mapson, Jr., was born in West Palm Beach, FL and raised in Newark, NJ. He received his B.A. degree from Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA., a M. Div. degree from Crozer Theological Seminary, Chester, PA. (now Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, and a D. Min. degree from Palmer Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA. In 2002, Palmer conferred upon him the honorary Doctor of Divinity degree. He has served as an adjunct faculty member at both Palmer and Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, and lectured and taught at many other institutions of higher learning. From 1969 to 1987 Mapson was pastor of Union Baptist Church, Elizabeth, NJ, and in July 1987 he was called to the historic Monumental Baptist Church, Philadelphia, organized in 1826. Dr. Mapson is highly sought after as a preacher, and has lectured extensively in the area of music and worship. He is the author of The Ministry of Music in the Black Church, still used in seminary and college classes, as well as by pastors, church musicians, and choirs seeking to understand music and worship from a biblical perspective. He is also author of the more recently published, God of My Father: Sermons of a Father and Son, a collection of sermons of his father (deceased) and himself. In 1994, he was inducted into the Martin Luther King, Jr. Board of Preachers at Morehouse College. Mapson has been a featured lecturer at the prestigious Hampton University Ministers' Conference. He is a past president of the Baptist Pastors' and Ministers' Conference of Philadelphia and Vicinity, and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He is married to Shirley Jones Mapson, and they are the parents of three sons, Keith, Brian, and Jesse III.
Strange Star
Author: Emma Carroll
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0399556079
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
From the critically acclaimed author of In Darkling Wood comes a spine-tingling novel inspired by Frankenstein with more than a hint of mystery and suspense. One stormy June evening, five friends meet at Villa Diodati, the summer home of Lord Byron. After dinner is served, they challenge each other to tell ghost stories that will freeze the blood. But one of the guests--Mary Shelley--is stuck for a story to share. Then there's an unexpected knock at the front door. Collapsed on the doorstep is a girl with strange scars on her face. She has traveled a long way with her own tale to tell, and now they all must listen. Hers is no ordinary ghost story, though. What starts as a simple tale of village life soon turns to tragedy and the darkest, most dangerous of secrets. Sometimes the truth is far more terrifying than fiction . . . and the consequences are even more devastating. Praise for Emma Carroll's In Darkling Wood: "A haunting and poignant exploration of family, loss, and redemption." --Booklist, Starred "A tale brimming with emotion and atmosphere. . . . [In Darkling Wood] is absorbing and well written. Hand this to readers who enjoy fantasy, fairy tales, and magical realism."--School Library Journal, Starred "Magic and mystery adds appeal to this already compelling family drama...and Carroll manages to wrap all of the threads into a wholly satisfying ending."--Bulletin
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0399556079
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
From the critically acclaimed author of In Darkling Wood comes a spine-tingling novel inspired by Frankenstein with more than a hint of mystery and suspense. One stormy June evening, five friends meet at Villa Diodati, the summer home of Lord Byron. After dinner is served, they challenge each other to tell ghost stories that will freeze the blood. But one of the guests--Mary Shelley--is stuck for a story to share. Then there's an unexpected knock at the front door. Collapsed on the doorstep is a girl with strange scars on her face. She has traveled a long way with her own tale to tell, and now they all must listen. Hers is no ordinary ghost story, though. What starts as a simple tale of village life soon turns to tragedy and the darkest, most dangerous of secrets. Sometimes the truth is far more terrifying than fiction . . . and the consequences are even more devastating. Praise for Emma Carroll's In Darkling Wood: "A haunting and poignant exploration of family, loss, and redemption." --Booklist, Starred "A tale brimming with emotion and atmosphere. . . . [In Darkling Wood] is absorbing and well written. Hand this to readers who enjoy fantasy, fairy tales, and magical realism."--School Library Journal, Starred "Magic and mystery adds appeal to this already compelling family drama...and Carroll manages to wrap all of the threads into a wholly satisfying ending."--Bulletin
Strangers in a Strange Land
Author: Charles J. Chaput
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1627796746
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The archbishop of Philadelphia presents a hopeful treatise for Catholics on how to live the faith with confidence in today's post-Christian culture while evaluating the reasons behind declining Catholic numbers.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1627796746
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The archbishop of Philadelphia presents a hopeful treatise for Catholics on how to live the faith with confidence in today's post-Christian culture while evaluating the reasons behind declining Catholic numbers.
Opportunity
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
My Strange and Terrible Malady
Author: Catherine Bristow
Publisher: AAPC Publishing
ISBN: 9781934575192
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Surviving the teenage years isn't easy. Especially, if you've just found out why you're feeling so, totally, different from the rest of the kids at school.In My Strange and Terrible Malady, Ronita Baker, 11th-grade individualist, is not happy. Doctors just diagnosed her with Asperger Syndrome. It's hard enough being the misfit daughter of a perfect mother. School isn't much easier.Things change when Ronnie meets Hannah and she takes the time to explain the mysteries of social interaction and other conundrums of daily life to Ronnie. Hannah soon makes more sense to Ronnie than the despised Life Coach. At first ? but that changes when the Life Coach starts relating better to Ronnie. My Strange and Terrible Malady takes a look at Asperger Syndrome from a young woman's point of view. Ronnie is clearly not socially savvy, but she is learning. Social and emotional interaction can be learned.
Publisher: AAPC Publishing
ISBN: 9781934575192
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Surviving the teenage years isn't easy. Especially, if you've just found out why you're feeling so, totally, different from the rest of the kids at school.In My Strange and Terrible Malady, Ronita Baker, 11th-grade individualist, is not happy. Doctors just diagnosed her with Asperger Syndrome. It's hard enough being the misfit daughter of a perfect mother. School isn't much easier.Things change when Ronnie meets Hannah and she takes the time to explain the mysteries of social interaction and other conundrums of daily life to Ronnie. Hannah soon makes more sense to Ronnie than the despised Life Coach. At first ? but that changes when the Life Coach starts relating better to Ronnie. My Strange and Terrible Malady takes a look at Asperger Syndrome from a young woman's point of view. Ronnie is clearly not socially savvy, but she is learning. Social and emotional interaction can be learned.