Download or read book Kneel written by Candace Buford and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A must read. 10/10.” —Broderick Hunter, actor, model, and activist This fearless debut novel explores racism, injustice, and self-expression through the story of a promising Black football star in Louisiana. The system is rigged. For guys like Russell Boudreaux, football is the only way out of their small town. As the team’s varsity tight end, Rus has a singular goal: to get a scholarship and play on the national stage. But when his best friend is unfairly arrested and kicked off the team, Rus faces an impossible choice: speak up or live in fear. “Please rise for the national anthem.” Desperate for change, Rus kneels during the national anthem. In one instant, he falls from local stardom and becomes a target for hatred. But he’s not alone. With the help of his best friend and an unlikely ally, Rus will fight for his dreams, and for justice. "A gripping story about what it looks like when we demand equity, justice, and recognition of our own humanity." —Kalynn Bayron, author of Cinderella Is Dead

Download or read book Dirt written by Bill Buford and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “You can almost taste the food in Bill Buford’s Dirt, an engrossing, beautifully written memoir about his life as a cook in France.” —The Wall Street Journal What does it take to master French cooking? This is the question that drives Bill Buford to abandon his perfectly happy life in New York City and pack up and (with a wife and three-year-old twin sons in tow) move to Lyon, the so-called gastronomic capital of France. But what was meant to be six months in a new and very foreign city turns into a wild five-year digression from normal life, as Buford apprentices at Lyon’s best boulangerie, studies at a legendary culinary school, and cooks at a storied Michelin-starred restaurant, where he discovers the exacting (and incomprehensibly punishing) rigueur of the professional kitchen. With his signature humor, sense of adventure, and masterful ability to bring an exotic and unknown world to life, Buford has written the definitive insider story of a city and its great culinary culture.

Download or read book Among the Thugs written by Bill Buford and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2013-04-24 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They have names like Barmy Bernie, Daft Donald, and Steamin' Sammy. They like lager (in huge quantities), the Queen, football clubs (especially Manchester United), and themselves. Their dislike encompasses the rest of the known universe, and England's soccer thugs express it in ways that range from mere vandalism to riots that terrorize entire cities. Now Bill Buford, editor of the prestigious journal Granta, enters this alternate society and records both its savageries and its sinister allure with the social imagination of a George Orwell and the raw personal engagement of a Hunter Thompson.

Download or read book BUFORD PUSSER the Other Story written by Mike Elam and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigations and Research into the law enforcement career of Sheriff Buford Pusser indicates the real story is nothing like we saw in movies or read in books. Was Sheriff Pusser part of the problem at the state line rather than part of the solution? Was he more involved in the death of his wife than we were led to believe? That is why this book is titled "BUFORD PUSSER: The Other Story." The information in this book comes from the people who were there and lived their own part in this story. This book tells it all, from accepting payoffs to possible murders Buford committed all in the name of greed.Read the fascinating facts regarding the alleged attack on Buford at a state line club Was he really cut up, robbed and left for dead? See what the real story tells us. Was he actually shot eight times and stabbed seven times, or were these simply highly embellished stories? Buford and Pauline were separated when she was killed in the alleged ambush meant for the sheriff. Read why Buford's version of the ambush doesn't make sense and the possible motive for his wife's death. Hear what those close to Pauline had to say about here death and read about the observation of witnesses leading up to alleged ambush. What they report will amaze you.You will read about criminals connected to the Dixie Mafia that were never mentioned in the movies about this famous sheriff. Carl Douglas "Towhead" White, the Al Capone of the south and Kirksey McCord Nix who would later place a contract for the murders of Judge Sherry and his wife in Biloxi Mississippi. This book was authored by a former law enforcement officer who once thought of Buford Pusser as a hero. His research into Pusser life however, took him to some very dark and disturbing places as he learned much of what actually happened through FBI files, photos and correspondence , autopsy reports and personal interviews from those who interacted with sheriff Pusser in those turbulent times. Photos, files etc in are the book.

Download or read book Finishing Well written by Bob Buford and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 2004 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of "Halftime" conducted extensive research interviews on the subject of what it takes to live a meaningful life. Here, Buford lays out practical strategies that will enable readers to shift into a far more fulfilling life--one of significance that is a legacy for future generations.

Download or read book Buford the Bully written by June Pierce and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-02 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buford is a large, lonely bullfrog. Having left his home in the wetlands, he is excited to be living in Sweet Valley where the pond is a flurry of activity. As he watches others play, Buford is not asked to join them. His anger and jealousy lead to bullying. Buford finds out the hard way that his behavior needs to change. June Pierce, a retired teacher, has her Master's degree in both regular education and special education. A member of The Society of Children's Book writers, Ms. Pierce is a published author and Folk Artist, teaching Early American Decoration and European Folk Art in her studio in Hyde Park, New York. Tatiana Rhinevault is a fine artist and illustrator, educated at the University of Moscow, Russia, and has exhibited her paintings worldwide. Ms. Rhinevault teaches in her studio in Hyde Park, New York.

Download or read book The Rise and Fall of Jesse James written by Robertus Love and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of a classic account by a newspaperman who knew Frank James, originally published in 1926 by G.P. Putnam. With a new introduction by Michael Fellman (history, Simon Fraser U.). Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Download or read book Never Ask Permission written by Mary Buford Hitz and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hitz writes a memoir of her mother, a woman who used her family's wealth and connections to become the driving force behind any number of preservation and conservation projects in Richmond.

Download or read book Stuck in Halftime written by Bob Buford and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2010-06-23 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the release of Halftime in 1994, more than 150,000 people have purchased that book and begun a journey from success to significance. In a way that no one could have predicted, Halftime started a widespread movement viewing midlife as an opportunity rather than a crisis. It helped men and women between the ages of 35 and 50 realize they may have another thirty years of active, vibrant living ahead of them. And, according to author Buford, retirement is not the optimal option. But now, many of the people who began the journey from success to significance have found themselves sidetracked, stuck in the middle of their transition. Stuck in Halftime coaches readers how to get past the barriers that stand in their way to maturity and fulfillment. It outlines eight "myths of halftime" and explains the new set of rules for this second half of life's journey. Combining practical guidance with personal stories of people who have become "unstuck," Stuck in Halftime renews the vision and determination of those who heard the "still, small voice of God" calling them to a life of significance.

Download or read book Kept written by Gregory E. Buford and published by Moontower Press. This book was released on 2018-08-04 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kept: An American Househusband in India is a hilarious, heart-warming tale of a company man turned trailing spouse when his wife gets his dream job and drags him halfway around the globe. World travelers and armchair tourists alike will marvel as Greg and Dana dine with royalty, smash an immigrant smuggling ring, flee angry mobs, foil a terrorist plot and survive a Russian rocket assault. When they adopt an Indian girl, Greg embarks on an altogether new career, and India becomes a part of their lives forever. Winner of the PNWA Zola Award for best memoir, Kept: An American Househusband in India will have you scouring the house for cobras and wondering if you've got what it takes to walk on fire.

Download or read book Halftime written by Bob Buford and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 1997-04-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bob Buford's Halftime shows how men can make their middle years a time of transformation toward a more satisfying -- and significant -- life.

Download or read book The Club written by Joshua Robinson and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2018 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two veteran sports writers and editors take readers inside the history of the most-watched sports league on earth -- England's Premier League.

Download or read book Remember Me Like This written by Bret Anthony Johnston and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Enthralling . . . [an] exquisitely moral mystery of how we struggle to accept and love the people we call family.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editor’s Choice) NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • Esquire • BookPage A gripping novel with the pace of a thriller but the nuanced characterization and deep empathy of some of the literary canon’s most beloved novels, Remember Me Like This introduces Bret Anthony Johnston as one of the most gifted storytellers writing today. With his sophisticated and emotionally taut plot and his shimmering prose, Johnston reveals that only in caring for one another can we save ourselves. Four years have passed since Justin Campbell’s disappearance, a tragedy that rocked the small town of Southport, Texas. Did he run away? Was he kidnapped? Did he drown in the bay? As the Campbells search for answers, they struggle to hold what’s left of their family together. Then, one afternoon, the impossible happens. The police call to report that Justin has been found only miles away, in the neighboring town, and, most important, he appears to be fine. Though the reunion is a miracle, Justin’s homecoming exposes the deep rifts that have diminished his family, the wounds they all carry that may never fully heal. Trying to return to normal, his parents do their best to ease Justin back into his old life. But as thick summer heat takes hold, violent storms churn in the Gulf and in the Campbells’ hearts. When a reversal of fortune lays bare the family’s greatest fears—and offers perhaps the only hope for recovery—each of them must fight to keep the ties that bind them from permanently tearing apart. Praise for Remember Me Like This “An achingly beautiful and psychologically insightful portrait of a family . . . [a] fully immersive novel in which the language is luminous and the delivery almost flawless.”—The Boston Globe “Riveting . . . flows like it was plotted by Dennis Lehane but feels like it was written by Jonathan Franzen.”—Esquire “Tremendously moving . . . There’s real humanity in Johnston’s writing, and it’s heartening to spend time with these folks as they relearn how to be a family.”—Ron Charles, The Washington Post “Deeply empathetic and masterfully constructed . . . a novel that has both the feel of a great epic and the focused intensity of standing on a highwire.”—Salon

Download or read book My Place At The Table written by Alexander Lobrano and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this debut memoir, a James Beard Award–winning writer, whose childhood idea of fine dining was Howard Johnson’s, tells how he became one of Paris’s most influential food critics Until Alec Lobrano landed a job in the glamorous Paris office of Women’s Wear Daily, his main experience of French cuisine was the occasional supermarket éclair. An interview with the owner of a renowned cheese shop for his first article nearly proves a disaster because he speaks no French. As he goes on to cover celebrities and couturiers and improves his mastery of the language, he gradually learns what it means to be truly French. He attends a cocktail party with Yves St. Laurent and has dinner with Giorgio Armani. Over a superb lunch, it’s his landlady who ultimately provides him with a lasting touchstone for how to judge food: “you must understand the intentions of the cook.” At the city’s brasseries and bistros, he discovers real French cooking. Through a series of vivid encounters with culinary figures from Paul Bocuse to Julia Child to Ruth Reichl, Lobrano hones his palate and finds his voice. Soon the timid boy from Connecticut is at the epicenter of the Parisian dining revolution and the restaurant critic of one of the largest newspapers in the France. A mouthwatering testament to the healing power of food, My Place at the Table is a moving coming-of-age story of how a gay man emerges from a wounding childhood, discovers himself, and finds love. Published here for the first time is Lobrano’s “little black book,” an insider’s guide to his thirty all-time-favorite Paris restaurants.

Download or read book Into the Bloodred Woods written by Martha Brockenbrough and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Happily ever after is a lie. Once upon a time there was a kingdom, and a forest that liked to eat men, and a girl who would change everything, but not alone ... Except -- There's no such thing as once upon a time. In a faraway land, populated by were beasts and surrounded by a powerful forest, lies a kingdom about to be sent into chaos. On his deathbed, King Tyran divides his land, leaving half to each of his two children -- so they'll rule together. However, his son, Albrecht, is not satisfied with half a kingdom. And even though his sister, Ursula, is the first born, he decides that, as a girl and were bear, she is unfit to rule. So he invades her land, slaughtering her people and most of the were beasts, and claims it for himself. As King Albrecht builds his iron rule and an army to defend his reign, Ursula is gathering the survivors and making plans to seize back the kingdom. Not just her half -- the whole thing. Because Albrecht should have never been allowed to sit on the throne, and Ursula is going to take his crown. And if he's not careful, he might not get to keep his head either.

Download or read book Buford written by W. R. Morris and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Anatole written by Eve Titus and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2006-11-14 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anatole is a most honorable mouse. When he realizes that humans are upset by mice sampling their leftovers, he is shocked! He must provide for his beloved family--but he is determined to find a way to earn his supper. And so he heads for the tasting room at the Duvall Cheese Factory. On each cheese, he leaves a small note--"good," "not so good," "needs orange peel"--and signs his name. When workers at the Duvall factory find his notes in the morning, they are perplexed--but they realize that this mysterious Anatole has an exceptional palate and take his advice. Soon Duvall is making the best cheese in all of Paris! They would like to give Anatole a reward--if only they could find him...