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Book Angels of Detroit

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  • Author : Christopher Hebert
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2017-12
  • ISBN : 9781632863652
  • Pages : 432 pages

Download or read book Angels of Detroit written by Christopher Hebert and published by . This book was released on 2017-12 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Marketing Blurb

Book Canvas Detroit

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  • Author : Julie Pincus
  • Publisher : Wayne State University Press
  • Release : 2014-04-15
  • ISBN : 0814338801
  • Pages : 292 pages

Download or read book Canvas Detroit written by Julie Pincus and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It will be essential reading for anyone interested in arts and culture in the city.

Book Angels in the Architecture

Download or read book Angels in the Architecture written by Heidi Johnson and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2004-02 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intimate photographic journey into 115 years of history inside a nineteenth-century asylum.

Book Our Lady Queen of Angels

Download or read book Our Lady Queen of Angels written by Our Lady Queen of Angels Church (Detroit, Mich.) and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Infernal Angels

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  • Author : Loren D. Estleman
  • Publisher : Forge Books
  • Release : 2011-07-05
  • ISBN : 1429975792
  • Pages : 272 pages

Download or read book Infernal Angels written by Loren D. Estleman and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much like author Loren D. Estleman, private detective Amos Walker has long been reluctant to embrace technology; it was not until recently that Walker got his first cell phone. Now, in Infernal Angels, Walker is hired to do a twenty-first–century job—recovering stolen HDTV converter boxes. Before long, the case turns old-school: All the suspects and the man who lost the boxes are murdered, and Walker ends up working with both the local police and the feds of Detroit. The converter boxes were being used to smuggle high-grade heroin that's been killing off junkies left and right, and it's up to Walker to track down the missing dope and the person behind the trail of dead bodies. Old friends and even older enemies will resurface before this story is done, and Walker will have to take a few beatings if he wants to bring the drug smugglers to justice. This old dog still has a few new tricks, and there hasn't been a case yet that Walker couldn't crack. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Book Angelic Pathways

Download or read book Angelic Pathways written by Chantel Lysette and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2013 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Angelic pathways takes an in-depth look at the relationship between humans and the benevolent hosts of heaven--the archangels. From pre-life planning to birth to the moment a soul returns to heaven, archangels walk with humanity every step of the way. They are our older siblings in spirit--heavenly guardians entrusted to teach and to guide. But first and foremost, they are ambassadors of the cosmos who are charged with the task of helping each human fulfill his or her divine purpose. Through personal anecdotes and client accounts, angel intuitive Chantel Lysette shows you how to embrace the archangels for guidance and friendship, find peace in day-to-day living, and understand your purpose for this lifetime."--Publisher description.

Book Angels A to Z

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  • Author : Evelyn Dorothy Oliver
  • Publisher : Visible Ink Press
  • Release : 2008-05-01
  • ISBN : 1578592577
  • Pages : 445 pages

Download or read book Angels A to Z written by Evelyn Dorothy Oliver and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thorough, comprehensive guide to the world of angels Angels, whose principal employment is the protection and encouragement of human beings, are more popular than ever. In this age of uncertainty, it is easy to understand why the concept of angels is so comforting. While much has been written about angels throughout history, no single source examines them as thoroughly or as thoughtfully as Angels A to Z. Written by an “angel expert” and a recognized authority on nontraditional religious movements, this enlightening resource is one of the most comprehensive books on angels and angel-related topics currently available. More than 300 entries, drawn from multiple religions, such as Christianity, Islam, and Hindu traditions, as well as from pop culture, are included. Celebrity angels, obscure angels still waiting for their big break, classifications of angels, guardian angels, fallen angels, biblical figures associated with angels, angels in art and architecture, and angels in the media and literature, how ancient, contemporary, and pop cultures represent angels in their mythology, folklore, architecture, art, literature, religion, and so much more. Angels A to Z explores a wide assortment of topics, including ... Gabriel, Michael, Lucifer, and other biblical angels Angels in various religions (Christianity, Islam, Hinduism) Different classifications of angels such as the Valkyries from Norse mythology and Hafaza from Islamic tradition Fallen angels, guardian angels, obscure angels, and angels across religious traditions Authors who write about angels, including Frank Peretti, Joan Wester Anderson, Eileen Freeman, Terry Lynn Taylor, and others Artists who depict angels such as Michelangelo, Raphael, Glenda Green, and Karyn Martin-Karl Beloved fictional characters like Clarence from the film It’s a Wonderful Life If you want to know more about the rich and important history of these spiritual beings, Angels A to Z is the answer to your prayers. With more than 130 photos and illustrations, this riveting read is richly illustrated, and its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness.

Book A  500 House in Detroit

Download or read book A 500 House in Detroit written by Drew Philp and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young college grad buys a house in Detroit for $500 and attempts to restore it—and his new neighborhood—to its original glory in this “deeply felt, sharply observed personal quest to create meaning and community out of the fallen…A standout” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Drew Philp, an idealistic college student from a working-class Michigan family, decides to live where he can make a difference. He sets his sights on Detroit, the failed metropolis of abandoned buildings, widespread poverty, and rampant crime. Arriving with no job, no friends, and no money, Philp buys a ramshackle house for five hundred dollars in the east side neighborhood known as Poletown. The roomy Queen Anne he now owns is little more than a clapboard shell on a crumbling brick foundation, missing windows, heat, water, electricity, and a functional roof. A $500 House in Detroit is Philp’s raw and earnest account of rebuilding everything but the frame of his house, nail by nail and room by room. “Philp is a great storyteller…[and his] engrossing” (Booklist) tale is also of a young man finding his footing in the city, the country, and his own generation. We witness his concept of Detroit shift, expand, and evolve as his plan to save the city gives way to a life forged from political meaning, personal connection, and collective purpose. As he assimilates into the community of Detroiters around him, Philp guides readers through the city’s vibrant history and engages in urgent conversations about gentrification, racial tensions, and class warfare. Part social history, part brash generational statement, part comeback story, A $500 House in Detroit “shines [in its depiction of] the ‘radical neighborliness’ of ordinary people in desperate circumstances” (Publishers Weekly). This is an unforgettable, intimate account of the tentative revival of an American city and a glimpse at a new way forward for generations to come.

Book Detroit s Polonia

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  • Author : Cecile Wendt Jensen
  • Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN : 9780738539997
  • Pages : 132 pages

Download or read book Detroit s Polonia written by Cecile Wendt Jensen and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a century has passed since the first Poles settled in Detroit. The first communities were established on the east side of Detroit, but the colony expanded rapidly to the west neighborhoods, and Poles in Detroit still identify themselves as East- or Westsiders. The pioneers left Poland for freedom of language and religion, and to own property. They replicated village life in the big city, living in close-knit neighborhoods anchored by the parish church. Polish immigrants made cigars, built railroad cars, molded stoves, established businesses and breweries, and moved into the political arena. The struggles and triumphs of these early settlers are on display in the pages of Detroit Polonia, a photographic history that links future generations with their Polish heritage.

Book Angels of Protection

Download or read book Angels of Protection written by Angela Taylor and published by Creative House Press. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world filled with violence, wars, and fear, Angela felt that a book of true angel stories would be a flash of positive light to the public. She hopes it will help to inspire others that angels are real, and all we have to do is have faith in that reality of protection, love, and joy.

Book Angels from the Vatican

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  • Author : Roma. Vaticano
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1998
  • ISBN : 9780810963559
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Angels from the Vatican written by Roma. Vaticano and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hell s Angels

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  • Author : Hunter S. Thompson
  • Publisher : Ballantine Books
  • Release : 2012-08-01
  • ISBN : 0307826619
  • Pages : 283 pages

Download or read book Hell s Angels written by Hunter S. Thompson and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gonzo journalist and literary roustabout Hunter S. Thompson flies with the angels—Hell’s Angels, that is—in this short work of nonfiction. “California, Labor Day weekend . . . early, with ocean fog still in the streets, outlaw motorcyclists wearing chains, shades and greasy Levis roll out from damp garages, all-night diners and cast-off one-night pads in Frisco, Hollywood, Berdoo and East Oakland, heading for the Monterey peninsula, north of Big Sur. . . The Menace is loose again.” Thus begins Hunter S. Thompson’s vivid account of his experiences with California’s most notorious motorcycle gang, the Hell’s Angels. In the mid-1960s, Thompson spent almost two years living with the controversial Angels, cycling up and down the coast, reveling in the anarchic spirit of their clan, and, as befits their name, raising hell. His book successfully captures a singular moment in American history, when the biker lifestyle was first defined, and when such countercultural movements were electrifying and horrifying America. Thompson, the creator of Gonzo journalism, writes with his usual bravado, energy, and brutal honesty, and with a nuanced and incisive eye; as The New Yorker pointed out, “For all its uninhibited and sardonic humor, Thompson’s book is a thoughtful piece of work.” As illuminating now as when originally published in 1967, Hell’s Angels is a gripping portrait, and the best account we have of the truth behind an American legend.

Book Angel on the Square

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  • Author : Gloria Whelan
  • Publisher : Perfection Learning
  • Release : 2003-01-07
  • ISBN : 9780756940621
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Angel on the Square written by Gloria Whelan and published by Perfection Learning. This book was released on 2003-01-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1913 Russia, 12-year-old Katya eagerly anticipates leaving her St. Petersburg home, to join her mother, a lady-in-waiting in the household of Tsar Nicholas II. The ensuing years bring world war, revolution, and undreamed of changes to her life.

Book The House of Broken Angels

Download or read book The House of Broken Angels written by Luis Alberto Urrea and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this "raucous, moving, and necessary" story by a Pulitzer Prize finalist (San Francisco Chronicle), the De La Cruzes, a family on the Mexican-American border, celebrate two of their most beloved relatives during a joyous and bittersweet weekend. "All we do, mija, is love. Love is the answer. Nothing stops it. Not borders. Not death." In his final days, beloved and ailing patriarch Miguel Angel de La Cruz, affectionately called Big Angel, has summoned his entire clan for one last legendary birthday party. But as the party approaches, his mother, nearly one hundred, dies, transforming the weekend into a farewell doubleheader. Among the guests is Big Angel's half brother, known as Little Angel, who must reckon with the truth that although he shares a father with his siblings, he has not, as a half gringo, shared a life. Across two bittersweet days in their San Diego neighborhood, the revelers mingle among the palm trees and cacti, celebrating the lives of Big Angel and his mother, and recounting the many inspiring tales that have passed into family lore, the acts both ordinary and heroic that brought these citizens to a fraught and sublime country and allowed them to flourish in the land they have come to call home. Teeming with brilliance and humor, authentic at every turn, The House of Broken Angels is Luis Alberto Urrea at his best, and cements his reputation as a storyteller of the first rank. "Epic . . . Rambunctious . . . Highly entertaining." -- New York Times Book Review"Intimate and touching . . . the stuff of legend." -- San Francisco Chronicle"An immensely charming and moving tale." -- Boston GlobeNational Bestseller and National Book Critics Circle Award finalistA New York Times Notable BookOne of the Best Books of the Year from National Public Radio, American Library Association, San Francisco Chronicle, BookPage, Newsday, BuzzFeed, Kirkus, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Literary Hub

Book Sleep with the Angels

Download or read book Sleep with the Angels written by Mary Fisher and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diagnosed HIV-positive in 1991, Mary Fisher is the founder of the Family AIDS Network and a well-known AIDS activist, speaking to thousands of people, including the audience of the 1992 Republican National Convention. This collection of Fisher's frequently quoted speeches from her first year in public life includes her assessment of this country's moral respose to the epidemic.

Book L A   56

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  • Author : Joel Engel
  • Publisher : Macmillan
  • Release : 2012-04-10
  • ISBN : 1250012457
  • Pages : 290 pages

Download or read book L A 56 written by Joel Engel and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-04-10 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Los Angeles, 1956. Glamorous. Prosperous. The place to see and be seen. But beneath the shiny exterior beats a dark heart. For when the sun goes down, L.A. becomes the noir city of James Ellroy's L.A. Confidential or Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins novels. Segregation is the unwritten law of the land. The growing black population is expected to keep to South Central. The white cops are encouraged to deal out harsh street justice. In L.A. '56, Joel Engel paints a tense, moody portrait of the city as a devil weaves his way through the shadows. While R&B and hot jazz spill out of record shops and clubs and all-night burger stands, Willie Fields cruises past in his dark green DeSoto, looking for a woman on whom he can bestow the gift of his company. His brilliant idea: Buy a tin badge in the five-and-ten to go along with his big flashlight and Luger and pretend to be an undercover vice cop. The young white girls doing it with their boyfriends in the lovers' lanes dotting the L.A. hills would never say no to a cop. Into the car they go for a ride downtown on a "morals charge," before he kicks out the young man in the middle of nowhere and takes the girl for a ride she'll spend a lifetime trying to forget. There's a bad guy on the loose in the City of Angels. Enter Detective Danny Galindo-he'd worked the Black Dahlia case back in '47 as a rookie. The suave Latino-one of the few in the department-is able to move easily among the white detectives. Maybe it's all those stories he's sold to Jack Webb for Dragnet. When Todd Roark, a black ex-cop, is arrested, Galindo knows he's innocent. But there's no sympathy for Roark among the white cops on the LAPD; Galindo will have to go it alone. There's only one problem: The victims aren't coming forward. The white press ignores the story, too, making Galindo's job that much more difficult. And now he's fallen in love with one of the rapist's first victims. If he's ever found out, he can kiss his badge good-bye. With his back up against a wall, Galindo realizes that it will take some good old-fashioned Hollywood magic to take down a devil in the City of Angels.

Book Memory and Fire

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  • Author : Gary Pacernick
  • Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
  • Release : 1989
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 284 pages

Download or read book Memory and Fire written by Gary Pacernick and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 1989 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mentions, also, the Holocaust as a theme in works by Charles Reznikoff, Jerome Rothenberg, and Louis Simpson; antisemitism as a theme in Philip Levine's work; and the Wandering Jew motif in the work of Howard Nemerov.