Author: William Kelley
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595007007
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 518
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On Labor Day, 1938, close to Breesvort Castle, the huge and legendary home of the spawling, tumultuous, and quarrelsome Breesvort family, whose forebears tore thousands of acres of the Hudson River Valley away from the Indians in the seventeenth century, a terrible crime takes place. A beautiful young woman is hunted down through the woods by night, slain with a knife, stripped, skinned like a doe, and hung by her heels from the tree like a flayed and butchered animal. Now thirty years later, as the Breesvort family gathers in the wake of a funeral for a family celebration, the unsolved murder continues to haunt them and may indeed be repeated, as the same cast of characters gathers once again.
Author: Tyree Daye
Publisher: Apr Honickman 1st Book Prize
ISBN: 9780983300854
Category : POETRY
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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River Hymns is the lyrical journey of a young black man's spiritual reckoning with his family history.
Author: Howard Bryant
Publisher: Philomel
ISBN: 0399169040
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
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Offers highlights and entertaining facts from twenty of the greatest Super Bowls in the history of professional football.
Author: Randall Vann
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3755485273
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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This is a book that account for the epic history of the New England Patriots, one of the most successful franchise in the NFL. From their humble beginnings as a founding member of the AFL in 1960, to their dynasty era of six Super Bowl championships in the 21st century, the Patriots have produced some of the greatest players, coaches, and moments in the football history. Whether you are a die-hard fan or a casual observer, this book will certainly take you on a thrilling journey through the highs and lows of the Patriots' remarkable journey. You will discover why the Patriots are not just a team, but a way of life for millions of loyal fans across the world.
Author: Omar Tyree
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416541845
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 417
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The Last Street Novel tells the tale of Shareef Crawford, successful African-American author of steamy romances, and his journey home to Harlem. There, a search for literary inspiration leaves him in the crossfire of a world of thugs and their deadly turf battles. Besieged with more material than he could ever have imagined, Crawford must fight for his life before he can even begin crafting his narrative. Filled with hardcore action, violent gang disputes, and passionate characters from the gritty inner city, this is an exciting new direction for Tyree.
Author: Ernie Palladino
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1623683394
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 241
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Chronicling what can arguably be called the most productive years in New York Giants football—with nine playoff appearances and two Super Bowl titles—this work is an insiders-account of the last 20 years of the team's history. A behind-the-scenes look at the era from the players' and coaches' perspectives, this guide highlights coaches Dan Reeves, Jim Fassel, and Tom Coughlin as well as the team's brightest stars, from Phil Simms, Lawrence Taylor, and Michael Strahan to Eli Manning and Victor Cruz. From the locker room to the press box, this book covers all of the successes and failures, elation and embarrassment of recent Giants history, making it essential reading for any fan.
Author: Howard Bryant
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698175158
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
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From Magic Johnson to Michael Jordan to LeBron James to Steph Curry, ESPN's Howard Bryant presents the best from the hardwood--a collection of NBA champions and superstars for young sports fans! Fast-paced, adrenaline-filled, and brimming with out-of-this-world athleticism, basketball has won the hearts of fans all across America—yet it is particularly popular among kids and teens. Giants of the game like Steph Curry, LeBron, and Michael Jordan have transcended the sport to become cultural icons and role models to young fans. From the cornfields of Indiana and the hills of North Carolina, to the urban sprawl of New York City, Chicago and L.A., love of the game stretches from coast to coast. Featuring Top Ten Lists to chew on and debate, and a Top 40-style Timeline of Key Moments in Basektball History, this comprehensive collection includes the greatest dynasties, from the Bill Russell-era Celtics, to the Magic Jonson-led Lakers, to the Jordan-led Bulls, right up to the Tim Duncan-led Spurs. All the greats take flight toward the hoop in this perfect book for young fans who dream about stepping on an NBA court. "A trove of awesome athletic feats, game-changing stars of the past and present, and rich fodder for heated arguments."--Booklist "Hoops fans will find a goldmine of information guaranteed to deepen their basketball knowledge and their understanding of the game."--VOYA "An easy hook for serious sports fans."--School Library Journal
Author: Paul Vachon
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467100420
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
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Detroit sports a very uneven background. The city dates from 1701, when Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac planted the flag of New France, some 75 years before America became a nation. Almost two-thirds of Detroit's history was spent as little more than a frontier military outpost--home to French farmers and fur traders who shared the quarters with the soldiers. But as the 20th century arrived, the impact of the automobile roused the city from its slumber. Within a century's time, the industry set in motion by Henry Ford produced a skyrocketing population, a diverse mosaic of ethnic groups, and levels of culture and affluence rivaled by few other places. The literature of Joyce Carol Oates, the architecture of Albert Kahn, and the music fostered by Berry Gordy enriched life and created the "Paris of the Midwest." But growing pains were inevitable: growing racial instability culminated in the insurrection of 1967, inflicting deep wounds yet creating new opportunities for harmony and justice that were capitalized on by Rev. William Cunningham. Today, efforts continue to remove the tarnish from this corner of the "Rust Belt."
Author: Tyree Daye
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
ISBN: 1619322323
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 69
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Tyree Daye’s Cardinal is a generous atlas that serves as a poetic “Green Book”— the travel-cum-survival guide for black motorists negotiating racist America in the mid-twentieth century. Interspersed with images of Daye’s family and upbringing, which have been deliberately blurred, it also serves as an imperfect family album. Cardinal traces the South’s burdened interiors and the interiors of a black male protagonist attempting to navigate his many departures and returns home —a place that could both lovingly rear him and coolly annihilate him. With the language of elegy and praise, intoning regional dialect and a deliberately disruptive cadence, Daye carries the voices of ancestors and blues poets, while stretching the established zones of the black American vernacular. In tones at once laden and magically transforming, he self-consciously plots his own Great Migration: “if you see me dancing a twos step/I’m sending a starless code/we’re escaping everywhere.” These are poems to be read aloud.
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Languages : en
Pages : 52
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