Download or read book Moonshine Trains and Red Clay Roads written by Elaine Stewart and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Levi, the son of a sharecropper in rural South Georgia and raised in the 1920s and 1930s, was accustomed to having very little. Now, he found himself facing a situation he could never have imagined. A trip across the country with one of his sisters and her husband sounded thrilling. He had never been out of Georgia when, suddenly, he found himself stranded in a small Texas town with nothing but the clothes on his back. He didn't know which was more devastating: his lost and penniless situation or being abandoned by someone he loved and who, he thought, loved him. At sixteen, alone in a strange new world, he faces one unthinkable situation after another. But he was going home to Alma by whatever means necessary and plant his feet so deeply in that red Georgia clay that he would never move again!
Download or read book Good Night Nurse written by Elaine Stewart and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-10-09 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Micki had always loved being a nurse, but lately, she was feeling uninspired and unneeded. That is, until she met Opal. Opal was an eccentric elderly lady whose mannerisms and wardrobe spoke of a bygone era. She was a total stranger, and yet, her pleading with Micki for help could not be ignored. However, she had no idea the strange and dangerous situations she would find herself in. Everything Micki had believed to be absolute truth would be challenged. She found a strength within herself that she never realized was there. Only a deep-seated faith kept her from abandoning Opal and removing herself from the many dangers she would encounter on this journey. The story takes the readers on a ride with unexpected twists and turns and will take them through surprising portals and into many unexpected and unexplored places. Guaranteed to keep the reader on the edge of their seat.
Download or read book All God s Children written by Fox Butterfield and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2008-01-08 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely reissue of Fox Butterfield’s masterpiece, All God’s Children, a searing examination of the caustic cumulative effect of racism and violence over 5 generations of black Americans. Willie Bosket is a brilliant, violent man who began his criminal career at age five; his slaying of two subway riders at fifteen led to the passage of the first law in the nation allowing teenagers to be tried as adults. Butterfield traces the Bosket family back to their days as South Carolina slaves and documents how Willie is the culmination of generations of neglect, cruelty, discrimination and brutality directed at black Americans. From the terrifying scourge of the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction to the brutal streets of 1970s New York, this is an unforgettable examination of the painful roots of violence and racism in America.
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Download or read book The Road Back Home written by Sid Waddell and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009-11-24 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'I had not lived in the former pit village of Lynemouth since 1961 but the winding road north from Newcastle will always be the same nostalgic highway, each twist charged with vivid memories and powerful emotions...' So begins a story full of wonderful humour, emotional candour and hardy tales of tough times - a quietly epic family saga set amid the pit villages of the North East . It stretches from the 1920s, before Sid's parents had even met, to the final closing of the mine and his mother's death in 1999. Sid paints a picture of a colourful, tight knit community full of good times and hard work, god-fearing women and hard-drinking men. Always dominating the skyline is Auld Betty, the pit head that took the men away each day and, with a prayer, brought them back each evening. Amongst the unforgettable cast of his extended family and friends, we follow the Waddells' attempts to stay afloat and provide a better future and possible escape for youngsters like Sid.
Download or read book Out of the Dust Scholastic Gold written by Karen Hesse and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed author Karen Hesse's Newbery Medal-winning novel-in-verse explores the life of fourteen-year-old Billie Jo growing up in the dust bowls of Oklahoma. Out of the Dust joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!"Dust piles up like snow across the prairie. . . ."A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jo's life, scarring her inside and out. Her mother is gone. Her father can't talk about it. And the one thing that might make her feel better -- playing the piano -- is impossible with her wounded hands.To make matters worse, dust storms are devastating the family farm and all the farms nearby. While others flee from the dust bowl, Billie Jo is left to find peace in the bleak landscape of Oklahoma -- and in the surprising landscape of her own heart.
Download or read book Having a Wonderful Time written by Arthur Hoppe and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1995-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned for his biting satires of politics, government, money, and other chimeras, Hoppe here takes a fresh stab at world events while bringing a skewering wit to his own life in journalism. With his usual combination of charm and provocation, he describes his plans for the "Nobody for President" campaign, writes about "Private Oliver Drab" in Vietnam, and reveals the foibles of presidents "Elbie Jay," Nixon, and Clinton (Hillary is a cross between Eleanor Roosevelt and Eva Peron).
Download or read book The Uses of Anthropology written by Walter Goldschmidt and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky written by Everett MacDonald and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-04 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Red Debt: Echoes from Kentucky" by Everett MacDonald. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book Forty Modern Fables written by George Ade and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-08-23 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Forty Modern Fables" by George Ade presents readers with a collection of contemporary fables that offer witty and insightful commentary on human behavior and society. The stories, written in a satirical and humorous style, provide modern twists on traditional fables, using animals and characters to convey moral lessons and social observations. George Ade's fables delve into a range of themes, such as ambition, greed, vanity, and the follies of human nature. Through clever storytelling and relatable scenarios, the author offers readers a lighthearted yet thought-provoking exploration of the complexities of life in the modern world. In each fable, Ade presents characters and situations that mirror real-life scenarios, often exposing the absurdities and contradictions of contemporary society. The stories encourage readers to reflect on their own actions and choices, while simultaneously entertaining them with clever wordplay and humor. "Forty Modern Fables" serves as a creative and engaging platform for readers to consider timeless moral lessons in the context of modern life. George Ade's collection invites readers to laugh, ponder, and gain insights into human behavior through the lens of these satirical and imaginative tales.
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Download or read book 155 Waterfall Hikes of Kentucky Book One written by Tina Karle and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kentucky has a diverse collection of various sizes and shapes of waterfalls that are dotted throughout the commonwealth. From Amos Falls to Yahoo Falls you have a range of sizes and shapes to explore! Most all of these hikes are located in State Parks, Nature Preserves or Forests! Come and see what Kentucky has to offer for waterfalls!
Download or read book Spirits of Just Men written by Charles Dillard Thompson (Jr.) and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2011-04-20 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Following the end of Prohibition in 1933, demand for moonshine remained high due to taxes imposed on large liquor producers. Seeking to answer this demand were the distillers of Appalachia who, having established illegal networks of moonshine distribution under Prohibition, continued their activities and effectively skirted the federal liquor tax scheme. Spirits of Just Men chronicles the Great Moonshine Conspiracy Trial of 1935, held in Franklin County, Virginia, a place that many still refer to as the "Moonshine Capital of the World." While the trial itself made national news, Thompson uses the event as a stepping-off point to explore Blue Ridge Mountain culture, economy, and political engagement in the 1930 illustrating how participation in the moonshine trade was a rational and savvy choice for farmers and community members struggling to maintain their way of life amidst the pressures of the Great Depression and pull of the timber and coal-mining industries in Virginia. Through Thompson's prose, local characters come alive as he pays particular attention to the stories of a key witness for the defense, Miss Ora Harrison, an Episcopalian missionary to the region, and Elder Goode Hash, itinerant Primitive Baptist preacher and juror in a related murder trial. Thompson explores how local religious belief both clashed with and condoned the moonshine trade and how stills and the trade enabled a distinctive cultural formation in the region that goes far beyond the hillbilly stereotype alive today. Not only is his work is based on extensive oral histories and local archival material, but Thompson himself is from the area and his grandparents were involved in not only the moonshine trade but the trial as well"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book The Girl on the Mountain written by Carol Ervin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-09-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Untrue things are rumored of May Rose, but it's true she's too pretty for her own good. Her husband has disappeared, and now she's on her own in a rough town ruled by one of the lumber companies logging the last of West Virginia's virgin forest. The year is 1899, and a woman alone has few options. With no resources but a litter of pigs and the attachment of an untamed girl, May Rose must find a way to survive with respect. She must also save the girl who sleeps with a doll clutched tight and a knife under her pillow.
Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 1426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
