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 Gothiniad written by Surazeus Astarius and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-10 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gothiniad of Surazeus - Oracle of Gotha presents 150,792 lines of verse in 1,948 poems, lyrics, ballads, sonnets, dramatic monologues, eulogies, hymns, and epigrams written by Surazeus 1993 to 2000.
Download or read book Blood on the Tracks written by William Vitka and published by Permuted Press. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Athena and the Hellcat crew are driving hard. Their first stop is the wasteland’s only remaining radio station in Columbus, Ohio—run by the quirky Dapper brothers. It’s there that Athena learns of the dangers farther west in the nuclear hell—radiation, massive insects and a savage group of raiders called Wraiths. Athena’s best hope of getting to California is the organization that runs the railroads—The Trakers. Athena suspects not all is as it seems with the powerful religious group, but the Traker’s titanic locomotive—the Bulldozer—is the only way she can cover the dusty dead expanse of the Midwest. So she makes a deal. One with fatal consequences.
Download or read book Twenty Thousand Roads written by Virginia Scharff and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Virginia Scharff's wonderfully readable account of women in motion complicates and enriches our understanding of the nineteenth and twentieth century Wests. Her gendered remapping of the regional landscape explodes traditional notions of western movement. All students of women and gender, travel and place, the West and America, would do well to read this excellent book."--David M. Wrobel, author of Promised Lands: Promotion, Memory, and the Creation of the American West "Virginia Scharff claims for women what has long been central to the masculine mythology of the West--free movement and its many gifts, real and imagined. Her book is as exhilarating and as intellectually and emotionally expansive as our enduring dream of flight across the American land."--Elliott West, author of The Contested Plains: Indians, Goldseekers, & the Rush to Colorado "Brilliant is not a word that is often a part of my critical vocabulary, but brilliantly is how Twenty Thousand Roads begins. When writing of Sacagawea and Susan Magoffin, Virginia Scharff shows vividly how a single life can be a source of sophisticated cultural analysis without becoming an academic artifact or an object of condescension."--Richard White, author of It's Your Misfortune and None of My Own: A New History of the American West
Download or read book Cumberton s Gold written by Jeanette Howeth Crumpler and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-02-26 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeanette Howeth Crumpler is a freelance writer living in Dallas, Texas. She has written several books, articles, features and other material. Jeanette is known as The Tomato Lady because of her lifelong association with gardening, growing, researching and writing about tomatoes and other gardening facts. In addition to articles in several publications, she has written The Lakewood StarWalk, Lakewood Memoirs and Spirit, :Street of Dreams, A History of Dallas Theatre Row and most recently Tales of Jewels and Precious Metals.: The Theatre Organ Murders is a wickedly delightful tale set along Elm Streets fabulous Theatre Row in Dallas during the heyday of theatre organs, gorgeous movie theatre palaces and the many colorful characters associated with them.
Download or read book American Money and the Flow of Illegal Immigration on the Rio Grande written by Luisa Miranda Maria Luisa Miranda and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illegal immigrants cross the U.S./Texas border in search of their own American dream. Some die on the trail, others are imprisoned; many find gainful employment, earn American money, return to their native countries and come back again and again, costing America millions of dollars. In this account, discover immigrant abuse/neglect by some American employers, the determination of illegal immigrants, and a new proposal for U.S. immigration reform--Dust jacket.
Download or read book One Sunday written by Joy Dettman and published by Pan Australia. This book was released on 2007-11-10 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Mallawindy and the Woody Creek series "an intriguing read that transcends genre and could be the genesis of a great Australian movie" Weekend Australian Early one Sunday, the town of Molliston wakes to the news that a young bride is dead. The year is 1929. The Great War with Germany has been fought and won, but at an immense cost to the small community. Death is too familiar here. So many sons were lost. So many daughters would never be wives; so many grandchildren would never be born. Racial hatred is like a bushfire in the belly of some. And the dead girl is found only yards from the property of old Joe Reichenberg, a German. Tom Thompson, the local cop, lost his two sons in Gallipoli. He believes he has come to terms with his bereavement - until that Sunday. Slowly, the true face of Molliston is exposed. By midnight, a full moon is offering its light - and a glimmer of hope. "Dettman writes compulsively readable stories" The Age Fans of Rosalie Ham's The Dressmaker will love Joy Dettman.
Download or read book WESTERN CLASSICS COLLECTION The Promised Land The Virginian Lin McLean Red Man and White The Jimmyjohn Boss Napoleon Shave Tail Hank s Woman A Kinsman of Red Cloud Padre Ignacio and more written by Owen Wister and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-13 with total page 865 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Owen Wister's WESTERN CLASSICS COLLECTION covers a wide array of themes and characters within the Western genre, showcasing his mastery of portraying the American frontier with vivid detail and compelling narratives. Wister's literary style resonates with authenticity and historical accuracy, setting the stage for iconic cowboy archetypes and thrilling adventures. The collection not only entertains but also offers valuable insights into the societal dynamics and cultural clashes of the Old West, making it a must-read for fans of Western literature seeking a deeper understanding of this genre. The inclusion of classic titles like The Virginian and Red Man and White highlights Wister's influence and contribution to shaping Western literature as we know it today.
Download or read book RT Booklovers The Haunted West 2 written by Virginia Henley and published by Invoke Books. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this two volume collection, written especially for RT Booklovers Presents: The Haunted West, best-selling and award-winning authors take you on a time-traveling, spellbinding journey through America's sprawling West. Over twenty all new tales, both contemporary and historical, weave a web of mystery, the supernatural, and romance. Join us for a passionate tour of the West, accompanied by ghosts, witches, shapeshifters, time-travelers, vampires, and a glimpse into the afterlife. Fall in love... in the Haunted West.
Download or read book TLA Film and Video Guide written by David Bleiler and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1999 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Detailed indexes by star, director, genre, country of origin, and theme *Lavishly illustrated with over 450 photos *Comprehensive selection of international cinema from over 50 countries *Over 9,000 films reviewed *Up-to-date information on video availability and pricing *Appendices with award listings, TLA Bests, and recommended films
Download or read book Dust written by Wallace West and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2019-11-18 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: apocalypse, dust, underwater, city, end of world
Download or read book Play Red Wing written by Stan Welli and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007-11-02 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PLAY RED WING! – A Family’s Odyssey Through Europe and the Old West, is a biographical novel that traces four generations of the author’s family. It chronicles their lives and migrations from Prussia to Austria, to Ohio, to the Oklahoma Territory, back to Europe after World War I, then once again to America, finally settling in Pratt County, Kansas. Each move was for a different reason. The saga runs from 1862 to 1938, highlighting the fourteen years in which they homesteaded in the Oklahoma Panhandle. There, the third generation son is a musician at the “all night dances” held on ranches and homesteads. The story also relates the impact of major events on the family: the Austro-Prussian War (1866), World War I, the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl and the rise of Nazism in 1930's Germany. It's a tale of immigrants, love, war and the roots of American music and dancing. Books or movies about the Old West often portray musicians as nameless, faceless individuals lost in the background. This book helps tell their story. These musicians played for pure enjoyment in farm or ranch houses, barns, and town halls at dances lasting all night long. During the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century, those Saturday dances were, for many people, the most important social events of their lives and were the glue that held fledgling communities together through good times and bad. PLAY RED WING! is a song request. “Red Wing” was written by Kerry Mills in 1907 and on November 16 of that year, Oklahoma became the 46th state in the Union. Thus, the book celebrates the centennial of both the song and the state.
Download or read book Soft Hearts and Hard Times written by Thomas Mcloughlin and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-02 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soft Hearts and Hard Times is the true story of a little boy who's age of awareness coincided with beginning of the Great Depression. It tells the story of how he and his family endured; and how the dismal events of the day affected them. It demonstrates how, even in the worst of times, there is still time for a boyish pleasure or two.
Download or read book Blood Meridian written by Cormac McCarthy and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-08-11 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION • From the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Road: an epic novel of the violence and depravity that attended America's westward expansion, brilliantly subverting the conventions of the Western novel and the mythology of the Wild West. Based on historical events that took place on the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s, Blood Meridian traces the fortunes of the Kid, a fourteen-year-old Tennesseean who stumbles into the nightmarish world where Indians are being murdered and the market for their scalps is thriving. Look for Cormac McCarthy's latest bestselling novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris.
Download or read book Harlequin Western Romance January 2018 Box Set written by Cathy McDavid and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Romance—the Western way! Harlequin Western Romance brings you a collection of four new heartwarming contemporary romances of everyday women finding love. Available now! This box set includes: THE BULL RIDER’S VALENTINE Mustang Valley by Cathy McDavid When Nate Truett and Ronnie Hartman are thrown together to help with the local rodeo, they are still healing from a tragic past. Yet an old attraction prevails. Will a Valentine’s Day proposal bring them together for good? COWBOY LULLABY The Boones of Texas by Sasha Summers Years ago, cowboy Click Hale broke Tandy Boone’s heart. Now he’s her neighbor and a father to a beautiful daughter. How can Tandy start over with a reminder of everything she lost living right next door? WRANGLING CUPID’S COWBOY Saddle Ridge, Montana by Amanda Renee Rancher and single dad Garrett Slade can’t stop thinking about Delta Grace, the beautiful farrier who works for him. He’s finally ready to take the next step, but he senses she has a secret… THE BULL RIDER’S TWIN TROUBLE Spring Valley, Texas by Ali Olson Bull rider Brock McNeal loves to live on the edge. But when he starts to fall for Cassie Stanford, a widow with twin boys, Brock’s in a whole different kind of danger!
Download or read book Shahdaroba Alien Stone written by Bernard Paul Badham and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adventure Fiction Trilogy of a Pandora's Box of Ancient Prophecy Alien Stone The Fourth Chronicle Second book in the series: Shahdaroba. Adult romantic adventure science fiction story. 'A signal emanating from Mars, begins a search for its source and links two worlds, which are further apart in reality, than we first thought.' Judith Myers, a remarkable and successful journalist and TV political interviewer, finally realizes the significance of a dark family secret and comes face to face with her nemesis, the reason for her vivid prophetic dreams and Sir Lord Anthony Barker, her male genetic counterpart.
Download or read book Denali s Howl written by Andy Hall and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-06-12 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1967, twelve young men ascended Alaska’s Mount McKinley—known to the locals as Denali. Engulfed by a once-in-alifetime blizzard, only five made it back down. Andy Hall, a journalist and son of the park superintendent at the time, was living in the park when the tragedy occurred and spent years tracking down rescuers, survivors, lost documents, and recordings of radio communications. In Denali’s Howl, Hall reveals the full story of the expedition in a powerful retelling that will mesmerize the climbing community as well as anyone interested in mega-storms and man’s sometimes deadly drive to challenge the forces of nature.
