Download or read book The Last Town written by Blake Crouch and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final book of the smash-hit Wayward Pines trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter, Recursion, and Upgrade What’s inside was a nightmare. What’s outside is a thousand times worse. Welcome to Wayward Pines, the last town. Secret Service agent Ethan Burke arrived in Wayward Pines, Idaho, three weeks ago. In this town, people are told who to marry, where to live, where to work. No one is allowed to leave; even asking questions can get you killed. But Ethan has discovered the astonishing secret of what lies beyond the electrified fence that surrounds Wayward Pines and protects it from the terrifying world beyond. And now that secret is about to come storming through the fence to wipe out this last, fragile remnant of humanity. The Last Town at last pitches Ethan Burke and his fellow residents into all-out war against the forces outside the town’s gates—and in doing so delivers every bit the riotously horrific, breathlessly action-packed conclusion that the Wayward Pines trilogy deserves.

Download or read book The Last Town on Earth written by Thomas Mullen and published by Random House. This book was released on 2006-08-29 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A town under quarantine during the 1918 flu epidemic must reckon with forces beyond their control in a powerful, sweeping novel of morality in a time of upheaval “An American variation on Albert Camus’ The Plague.”—Chicago Tribune NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY USA TODAY AND CHICAGO TRIBUNE • WINNER OF THE JAMES FENIMORE COOPER PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION Deep in the mist-shrouded forests of the Pacific Northwest is a small mill town called Commonwealth, conceived as a haven for workers weary of exploitation. For Philip Worthy, the adopted son of the town’s founder, it is a haven in another sense—as the first place in his life he’s had a loving family to call his own. And yet, the ideals that define this outpost are being threatened from all sides. A world war is raging, and with the fear of spies rampant, the loyalty of all Americans is coming under scrutiny. Meanwhile, another shadow has fallen across the region in the form of a deadly virus striking down vast swaths of surrounding communities. When Commonwealth votes to quarantine itself against contagion, guards are posted at the single road leading in and out of town, and Philip Worthy is among them. He will be unlucky enough to be on duty when a cold, hungry, tired—and apparently ill—soldier presents himself at the town’s doorstep begging for sanctuary. The encounter that ensues, and the shots that are fired, will have deafening reverberations throughout Commonwealth, escalating until every human value—love, patriotism, community, family, friendship—not to mention the town’s very survival, is imperiled. Inspired by a little-known historical footnote regarding towns that quarantined themselves during the 1918 epidemic, The Last Town on Earth is a remarkably moving and accomplished debut.

Download or read book One Last Town written by Matt Braun and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1997-10-15 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bill Tilghman was the real thing, a lawman who wore his badge for one reason alone: to bring criminals to justice. Master novelist Matt Braun captures the final days of this extraordinary manhunter--when he faces a heroic fight on the bloody corrupt streets of Cromwell, Oklahoma. The saga of a man who would not back down and the woman who loved him to the end, One Last Town tells the story of a land swiftly vanishing into a new era: the legendary American frontier.

Download or read book Boom Town written by Sam Anderson and published by Crown. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant, kaleidoscopic narrative of Oklahoma City—a great American story of civics, basketball, and destiny, from award-winning journalist Sam Anderson NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • NPR • Chicago Tribune • San Francisco Chronicle • The Economist • Deadspin Oklahoma City was born from chaos. It was founded in a bizarre but momentous “Land Run” in 1889, when thousands of people lined up along the borders of Oklahoma Territory and rushed in at noon to stake their claims. Since then, it has been a city torn between the wild energy that drives its outsized ambitions, and the forces of order that seek sustainable progress. Nowhere was this dynamic better realized than in the drama of the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team’s 2012-13 season, when the Thunder’s brilliant general manager, Sam Presti, ignited a firestorm by trading future superstar James Harden just days before the first game. Presti’s all-in gamble on “the Process”—the patient, methodical management style that dictated the trade as the team’s best hope for long-term greatness—kicked off a pivotal year in the city’s history, one that would include pitched battles over urban planning, a series of cataclysmic tornadoes, and the frenzied hope that an NBA championship might finally deliver the glory of which the city had always dreamed. Boom Town announces the arrival of an exciting literary voice. Sam Anderson, former book critic for New York magazine and now a staff writer at the New York Times magazine, unfolds an idiosyncratic mix of American history, sports reporting, urban studies, gonzo memoir, and much more to tell the strange but compelling story of an American city whose unique mix of geography and history make it a fascinating microcosm of the democratic experiment. Filled with characters ranging from NBA superstars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook; to Flaming Lips oddball frontman Wayne Coyne; to legendary Great Plains meteorologist Gary England; to Stanley Draper, Oklahoma City's would-be Robert Moses; to civil rights activist Clara Luper; to the citizens and public servants who survived the notorious 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building, Boom Town offers a remarkable look at the urban tapestry woven from control and chaos, sports and civics.

Download or read book Wayward written by Blake Crouch and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second book of the smash-hit Wayward Pines trilogy, from the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter, Recursion, and Upgrade It’s the perfect town . . . as long as you don’t try to leave. Nestled amid picture-perfect mountains, the idyllic town of Wayward Pines is a modern-day Eden—at least at first glance. Except that within its fences, the residents are told where to work, how to live, and who to marry. None of them know how they got here. Some believe they are dead. Others think they’re trapped in an unfathomable experiment. Everyone secretly dreams of leaving, but those who dare face a terrifying surprise. As sheriff, Ethan Burke is tasked with enforcing the town’s laws, and he’s one of the few entrusted with the truth—even though, for all his knowledge, he’s as much a prisoner of Wayward Pines as anyone else. But when a murder investigation draws him deeper into the town’s inner workings, Ethan learns that its past is darker than even he suspected—and finds himself faced with an impossible choice. The second novel in Blake Crouch’s blockbuster trilogy, Wayward delves deeper into the irresistible mysteries and horrors of this perfect little town, even as it asks what it means to live with secrets—and what price we’ll pay for the truth.

Download or read book One Last Homecoming written by Leigh Kimmel and published by Starship Cat Press. This book was released on 2024-03-11 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sherry had planned a quick trip to her home town for her forty-year class reunion, to see the current classes' Homecoming game. Instead, she arrives to find the high school just as she remembers it, complete with long-demolished buildings and long-retired teachers. It's Homecoming, all right -- her senior year. For someone with happy memories, revisiting one's younger days might be pleasant nostalgia. Sherry dreads the thought of being stranded in the past, forced to reassume the old roles after decades of independence. How can she return to her own time when she has no idea how she got here? Worse, a hostile entity is making its presence known -- and it may not want to let her go back. And the Homecoming game isn't the one she remembers from four decades ago.

Download or read book One Last Look written by Susanna Moore and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-07-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calcutta in 1836: an uneasy mix of two worlds–the patient, implacably unchangeable India and the tableau vivant of English life created of imperialism’s desperation. This is where Lady Eleanor, her sister Harriet, and her brother, Henry–the newly appointed Governor-General of the colony–arrive after a harrowing sea journey “from Heaven, across the world, to Hell.” But none of them will find India hellish in anticipated ways, and some–including Harriet and, against her better judgment, Eleanor–will find an irresistible and endlessly confounding heaven. In Lady Eleanor–whose story is based on actual diaries–we have a keenly intelligent and observant narrator. Her descriptions of her profoundly unfamiliar world are vivid and sensual. The stultifying heat, the sensuous relief of the monsoon rains, the aromas and colors of the gardens and marketplaces, the mystifying grace and silence of the Indians themselves all come to rich life on the page. When she, Harriet, Henry, and ten thousand soldiers and servants make a three-year trek to the Punjab from Calcutta under Henry’s failing leadership, Eleanor’s impressions of the people and landscape are deepened, charged by her own revulsion and exaltation: “My life,” she says, “once a fastidious nibble, has turned into an endless disorderly feast.” Harriet, whose passivity conceals a dazed openness to the true India, and Henry, with his frightened adherence to the crumbling ideals of empire, become foils to Eleanor’s slow but inexorable seduction. Historically precise, gorgeously evocative, banked with the heat of unbidden desires, One Last Look is a mesmerizing tale of the complex lure of the exotic and the brazen failure of imperialism–both political and personal. It is a powerful confirmation of Susanna Moore’s remarkable gifts.

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Download or read book Ski Jumping in the Northeast Small Towns and Big Dreams written by Ariel Picton Kobayashi and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-08 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dozens of towering ski jumps once dotted the landscape across the northeastern United States. Introduced by Norwegian immigrants in the late 1800s, ski jumping became popular in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut. From Lake Placid to Salisbury, crowds thronged to the jumps to watch. Youngsters like the Tokle brothers and Roy Sherwood rose to stardom. All of that changed in the 1980s, though, with the end of college jumping. Today, only a handful of jumping clubs remain. But in a rare few communities, a strong sense of tradition keeps the spirit alive. Join author and coach Ariel Picton Kobayashi as she examines ski jumping's fascinating identity as both a small-town tradition and thrilling sport.

Download or read book The Computable City written by Michael Batty and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2024-03-26 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How computers simulate cities and how they are also being embedded in cities, changing our behavior and the way in which cities evolve. At every stage in the history of computers and communications, it is safe to say we have been unable to predict what happens next. When computers first appeared nearly seventy-five years ago, primitive computer models were used to help understand and plan cities, but as computers became faster, smaller, more powerful, and ever more ubiquitous, cities themselves began to embrace them. As a result, the smart city emerged. In The Computable City, Michael Batty investigates the circularity of this peculiar evolution: how computers and communications changed the very nature of our city models, which, in turn, are used to simulate systems composed of those same computers. Batty first charts the origins of computers and examines how our computational urban models have developed and how they have been enriched by computer graphics. He then explores the sequence of digital revolutions and how they are converging, focusing on continual changes in new technologies, as well as the twenty-first-century surge in social media, platform economies, and the planning of the smart city. He concludes by revisiting the digital transformation as it continues to confound us, with the understanding that the city, now a high-frequency twenty-four-hour version of itself, changes our understanding of what is possible.

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Download or read book RESURRECTION BIRD written by Muammer GÖKALP and published by Muammer GÖKALP. This book was released on 2024-08-21 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PER WORD Ancestors said, “Beginning is half done.” he said. We started writing this book in 2017. It took four years to complete the other half. Because the process being explained was difficult. Of course, it would not be easy to turn it into a book. Peyami Safa, “Easy life is short.” he said. It doesn't matter if it's late or difficult, as long as it lasts a long time. The people of Kuşulu had experienced and realized a first in the history of Turkish and world democracy. The fight was tough but ended in victory. The value of a victory is directly proportional to its difficulty. It was a difficult and necessary task to write down this victory so that it would survive for many more years. Challenging tasks are actually good. Hazrat Mevlana said, “You say it is difficult. "It will be difficult so that it will be a test." he said. It was a test. It all happened together. What a beautiful sight, the owner of thousands of efforts In fact, with this victory, the Nulls won not only a municipality, but many victories. It was a struggle in which everyone who did not want Kuşu to become a village was happy, proud, emotional, and sometimes shed tears of sadness and sometimes of joy. Ask the municipality back They were right to do so and they got their rights. Nowadays, every home has a television. People spend an average of three hours a day in front of television. Most of this time is devoted to TV series. In our country, nearly a hundred new TV series start broadcasting at the beginning of each season. TV series and their effects on people are a subject that requires separate research, discussion and precautions. At the beginning of each episode in TV series, it is stated that “All characters and events in this series have nothing to do with real people or institutions. It is completely imaginary. "No living creatures were harmed during the filming of the series." is written. In this book, written to explain the victory of the Kuşulu people and to pass it on to the future; All characters and events have to do with real people and institutions. It was completely experienced and all the events described are real. No living being was harmed during the struggle described in the book. Not a single element of crime took place and no criminal case occurred. This book was written to fully and accurately describe the struggle for the return of the legal personality of Kuşu town, which took place after the town of Kuşu in Simav district of Kütahya province was transformed into a village, and to carry it to the future. It was carried out democratically, politically and legally by the "Kuşu No Village Platform" founded by Kuşulu people and lasted for four years. This book was written to explain the efforts and victory of the people of Kuşulu for their municipality; From the posts, news and statements of the source people on the social media pages of Kuşu Köy Olmasın Platform mu, which are still accessible on the internet. 6 | DIRISH BIRD No Bird Village Platformin Compiled from. What does it say, the Ottoman Sharia law that was in force before the Civil Code in Mecelle: “For example "There is no precedent." For this reason, the bad examples experienced in the process were not mentioned. There is always a risk of losing data such as information, documents, photos and videos in the internet environment, called the virtual world. We also tried to deliver our book to readers in the form of electronic books or e-books in the increasingly digital environment today. We recorded what happened during the struggle of the Kuşulu people and aimed to increase the narrative with some videos published on the internet. we did. To do this, all you need to do is download a QR code reading program to your smartphone or tablet. If you have the app or after downloading it, point the camera of your phone or tablet towards the code. The QR code will automatically recognize the QR code. The link that appears will direct you to the relevant video. This struggle, which is the joint effort of the people of Kuşulu, "is a trust that contains official data that must be carried into the future." Since no work has been done to carry this trust into the future so far, some official correspondence and petitions can be given as attachments at the end of the page, but it is preferred to be presented to the reader in places where the events are explained. It was not easy for the people of Kuşulu to start, continue and successfully complete this struggle by prioritizing unity and solidarity. Therefore, it was not easy to turn it into a book. Even though it took four years, thankfully we were finally able to complete and publish it. There are many hidden heroes who contributed to this struggle, which was initiated and carried out by the No Village Platform and resulted in victory. Some with their hands, some with their tongue, some with their material possessions, some with their spirituality, some with their knowledge, some with their interest, some with their With their hopes, some with their efforts, some with their hearts, some with their hearts, some with their intentions, some with their prayers, some with their dreams, they took sides in favor of Kuşu not being a village. Those who contributed and supported, sometimes from far away, sometimes from very close, sometimes from the realm of secrets, for the writing, completion and publication of this book; A prayer that has been prayed for, a prayer that has been answered, a secret that cannot be revealed and a secret source of inspiration, and thanks to the heroes, may they exist, I am glad they exist. The people of Kuşulu have a message to all humanity about seeking their rights by being right. Muammer GÖKALP | 7 His exemplary struggle is described in chapters in our book. This method was preferred to explain the struggle completely and as a whole. Dozens of meetings held by Kuşulu people for four years without deviating from the line of courtesy, Considering that the meeting, application, contact and request are just a part and explaining only a part of it would be an extremely incomplete and erroneous explanation and would also be considered a betrayal of the trust that will be transferred to the future. I think it would be the most accurate evaluation to evaluate the purpose of this book, which we are trying to explain, from this perspective. The definition and purpose of the Kuşu Köy Olmasın Platform, which carries out and coordinates this struggle in which the people of Kuşulu wrote the epic of democracy, could not be fully and accurately understood by many people for a long time. That's why, in the beginning, everyone defined the platform in very different ways and assigned different missions. The Kusu No Village Platform has repeatedly presented its definition and purpose to the public on its own page. Actually! What was the topic? Don't let it be a village. Actually! What was the Purpose? Don't let it be a village. Actually! What was Ümit? Don't let it be a village. The people of Kuşulu had a common problem. They searched for a cure for this problem with the Bird No Village Platform they founded. Actually! When was the platform founded? It was founded at a time when almost everyone said "there is no cure for this problem". Actually! When was the platform founded? “Now it has become law, we are a village. “There is nothing that can be done.” It was established when it was said. At a time when hopes were almost gone, Kuşu Köy Olmasın Platform was established to seek a cure for this "cureless affliction". It is important to look for a cure for the problem. However, understanding and explaining the point of view and the problem correctly is the most important thing on the way to the cure. 8 | DIRISH BIRD No Bird Village Platformin It is one of the elements. Throughout the struggle, it was observed that the most important problem was in the concepts of "correct self-expression and correct understanding". Although the "Kusu No Village Platform" repeatedly presented its purpose to the public verbally and in writing, unfortunately it was not fully and correctly understood for a considerable period of time. Everyone has defined, labeled, described and tried to explain the struggle in their own way. Even a calf was searched under the ox, so to speak. For this reason, the struggle that took place for a while was not only not understood correctly, but was also misunderstood and interpreted. When understood correctly, victory has already been achieved. This struggle is not a rebellion. The struggle of the people of Kuşulu is not a political or ideological movement. This struggle is not a resistance. The struggle of the people of Kuşulu is not mere stubbornness. Maybe it can be defined as civil disobedience. Kuşulu people have written their names in history in golden letters and have carried out their struggle with a conscious strategy. They have set a good example of the concepts of taking intention, unity-togetherness, being hopeful, patience and working with prayer. There are exemplary and educational aspects in the struggle of the Kuşulu people. That's why we attach great importance to conveying the struggle of the Kuşulu people to our children and young people, who are the guarantee of our future, through this book, and we are happy about it. We also hope that this book will raise awareness about concepts such as “good citizen”, “conscious citizen” and “the power of information”. Our Prophet said, "He who remains silent in the face of injustice is a mute devil." With the hadith of Hz. Ali (r.a) said, "Do not bow down to injustice, because you will lose your honor along with your rights." The phrase describes the attitude that an honorable person should adopt. Hadiths and the ways they show are important and valuable as they shed light on all of us. We cannot know how many people read these hadiths and question themselves. What we know is that people who are subjected to injustice seek their rights and do not remain silent in the face of injustice. However, justice must be sought by being right. You should not be put in an unfair position when you say you are seeking justice. Rights must be sought by expressing oneself correctly, taking into account many values ​​such as state laws, social rules, customs, traditions and customs. There is not a single element of crime in the struggle of Kuşulu people between 2013 and 2017. Destroy by staying right, without burning Muammer GÖKALP | 9 They sought and obtained their rights without breaking, breaking, spilling, harming any person or institution, or causing any legal case. We hope that this struggle, which we consider to be a very good example for all humanity, will guide our children and young people in their struggle for life throughout their lives. The struggle of the Kuşulu people, carried out by the No Villages Platform, is a struggle for unity and solidarity as well as a struggle for the return or non-return of the municipality. It is a struggle between individual interests and the common good. In the public interest It is a struggle of individual interests. It is the struggle between hope and despair. It is the struggle between common sense and discord and corruption. It is the struggle between patience and impatience. It is the struggle between good words and wishes and bad and evil words. It is the struggle between good prayer and curse. It is the struggle between working hard and being idle. Beat the past It is a struggle to be hopeful about the future, despite the pain and cursing. It is the struggle between loyalty and disloyalty. This book is also a testament that our children and young people are bequeathed to be united for well-being, to struggle patiently, to be hopeful, to strive without giving up, and to act with blessings instead of curses. Two hundred and fifty, three hundred years before the emergence of the concept of state in the western world, Sheikh Edebalı said to Osman Gazi, "O son, let the people live so that the state can live!" The advice he gave became the perspective and style he adopted when explaining his problems to the state officials, including the legislature, executive and judiciary, throughout the struggle of the Kuşulu people. The period described in this book is the most critical and depressive period in the history of Kusu. I hope that the events that took place between 2012 and 2017 will not happen again and that the victory of the Kuşulu people will be turned into a movie through this book and shared with more people. 10 | DIRISH BIRD No Bird Village Platformin I respectfully greet my dear readers and wish them a good reading. I wish God's mercy to all those who passed away, who chanted the slogan "Kuşu Should Not Be a Village" and who worked hard to regain the municipality of Kuşu and passed away to the afterlife. “For the Oghuzs, no matter which direction they go, the victory they will achieve is Red Apple before it is achieved!” For the people of Kuşulu, the town is "KIZILELMA". With greetings, love, respect, prayers and everlasting conversations... Muammer GÖKALP

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Download or read book One More Sunrise written by Al Lacy and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2009-01-21 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Countless perils menaced the early settlers of the Wild West - and not the least of them was the lack of medical care. Dr. Dane Logan, a former street waif who has been adopted by a doctor's family in Cheyenne, puts his lifelong dream to work filling this need. His renown as a surgeon spreads throughout the frontier, even while his love grows for the beautiful Tharyn, an orphan he lost contact with when he left New York City as a child. Will happiness in love ever come to Dane - or will the roving Tag Moran gang bring his hopes to a dark end? Showdown in Cheyenne 1880. The frontier is uneasy. Tag Moran and his vicious gang are roving the West, robbing banks and stagecoaches. Dr. Dane Logan, a former street waif adopted by a doctor’s family in Cheyenne, is gaining renown for his delicate surgical skill. Dane’s situation becomes precarious when an unfortunate death turns Tag into his bitter enemy. If outlaws come between the tall young surgeon and his childhood love, who’ll be left to see another sunrise? Story Behind the Book Always planning ahead for what we will write for Multnomah Publishers, JoAnna and I decided to follow the ORPHAN TRAIN trilogy with one about a medical doctor in the Old West, so we came up with the idea of a trilogy called FRONTIER DOCTOR. We introduced a teenage boy in the final ORPHAN TRAIN book who has a burning desire to one day become a physician and surgeon. This first book in this trilogy keys in on this young prospective doctor. Seeing history through this young doctor’s eyes will deeply touch your heart and make these books impossible to set down. We also think you’ll find this new trilogy filled with our faith—gained from so many years of serving the Lord and trusting His written Word.

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