Download or read book Reapers of the Dust written by Lois Phillips Hudson and published by Minnesota Historical Society Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lois Phillips Hudson is recognized as a major chronicler of America's agricultural heartland during the grim years of the Great Depression. Reapers of the Dust, now reprinted for a new generation of readers, vividly evokes that difficult time. From Hudson's childhood in North Dakota spring these unusual, moving stories of simple, joyful days, of continuing battles with hostile elements, and of a family's new life as migrant workers on the West Coast. "Hudson writes with grace and beauty and an abiding understanding of the meaning of those bitter, tragic years."--Chicago Tribune "These tales are to 'discomfit civilization,' in the tradition of personal accounts of the settling of the West by such writers as Mari Sandoz, Wallace Stegner, and Walter Van Tilburg Clark."--The Nation

Download or read book The Bones of Plenty written by Lois Phillips Hudson and published by Minnesota Historical Society Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lois Phillips Hudson eloquently portrays George Custer, a determined and angry man who must battle both the land and the landlord; his hard-working wife Rachel; and their young and vulnerable daughter Lucy. Through their compelling story looms a sense of a whole nation's tragedy during the Great Depression. Reviews of The Bones of Plenty: "It is possible . . .that literary historians of the future will decide that The Bones of Plenty was the farm novel of the Great Drought of the 1920s and 1930s and the Great Depression. Better than any other novel of the period with which I am familiar, Lois Phillips Hudson's story presents, with intelligence and rare understanding, the frightful disaster that closed thousands of rural banks and drove farmers off their farms, the hopes and savings of a lifetime in ruins about them."--New York Times Book Review "Hudson does a superb job of revealing the physical texture of farm life on the prairie--its sounds, smells, colors, sensations. Then she goes further, examining the spiritual texture as well. Her characters are bound to each other and to their land in a kind of harsh intimacy from which there is no relief. Weather, poverty, anger, and pride are the forces that drive them and ultimately wear them down. . . Like the best books of any era, it convinces us of its characters' enduring humanity, and surprises us, again and again, with the depth of emotion it makes us feel."--Minneapolis Star Tribune "At her best, Lois Phillips Hudson can make the American Ordeal of the 1930s so real that you can all but feel the gritty dust in your teeth."--Omaha World-Herald

Download or read book Main Street in Crisis written by Catherine McNicol Stock and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 1997-09-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of class during the Great Depression is the first to examine a relatively neglected geographical area, the northern plains states of North and South Dakota, from a social and cultural perspective. Surveying the values and ideals of the old midd

Download or read book Reaper s Gale written by Steven Erikson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clash of warriors draws closer as Rhulad Sengar, the Emperor of a Thousand Deaths, spirals into madness, surrounded by sycophants and agents of his Machiavellian chancellor. Against this backdrop, a band of fugitives seek a way out of the empire, but one of them, Fear Sengar, must find the soul of Scabandari Bloodeye. It is his hope that the soul might help halt the Tiste Edur, and so save his brother, the emperor.

Download or read book The Nature of the Place written by Diane Dufva Quantic and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1995-06-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Plains has long been fertile ground for literature. The Nature of the Place is a comprehensive study of novels and stories by such Plains writers as Willa Cather, Wright Morris, Mari Sandoz, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Frederick Manfred, Wallace Stegner, and Bess Streeter Aldrich. Throughout, Diane Dufva Quantic is aware of the region’s collective social and cultural history—aware of the immensely fruitful clash between that complex history and Plains myth (such as “Garden of the World” and “Great American Desert”). In the vast and changeable Great Plains, as Wright Morris once remarked, “Many things would come to pass, but the nature of the place would remain a matter of opinion.”

Download or read book Reapers written by Lorne McDougall and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-03-13 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miles Lechler is nothing special. Like a million other highschoolers, he spends his days blissfully unaware of the comings and goings of life, absorbed in his own world of school, football and crushes. That is, until one rainy afternoon, when a fatal car accident changes what he thought he knew about death. Lance is a predator. A prodigy of the reapers, a sect of human souls overseen by the angels themselves, Lance mercilessly hunts the recently departed, dutifully carrying them onwards to paradise. That is, until one rainy night, when a rogue burst of spiritual power changes what he thought he knew about life after death. Now Lance, or as he was once called, Miles, must move quickly, fighting in both the physical and spiritual realms against nightmarish creatures born of sin, ancient demons hungering for pain, and perhaps most frighteningly, a growing hatred for humanity bred within the angels themselves. The fate of both worlds hangs in the balance.

Download or read book Online Vol 3 written by Midori Amagaeru and published by Yen Press LLC. This book was released on 2024-06-18 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Put to the test at every turn! Mai and the others have been enjoying their hard-earned free time after completing the Blue Event. Of course, that goes right out the window when maintenance suddenly ends and catches everyone off guard—and a bunch of Nightmare Conquerors’ Club members even lose Respawn Penalties! Once they max out the club budget to buy back their senses and limbs, Mai and her teammates jump into the game to top up their resources. Ready to grind, they enter a spooky mansion with a door that no players have been able to open. Alongside the game’s top rankers, Mai’s Raid Team will get its chance to unravel the mystery behind the sealed door!

Download or read book Dust of Dreams written by Steven Erikson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 1284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a faraway land and beneath indifferent skies, the final chapter of The Malazan Book of the Fallen has begun. This masterwork of imagination may be the high-water mark of epic fantasy.--Glen Cook.

Download or read book The Reapers written by Ali Winters and published by Rising Flame Press. This book was released on 2015-06-21 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The balance of life and death must be protected at all costs. Nivian had never failed to Reap a marked soul. That is, until she meets Kain Evers, a Hunter and the only being on earth with the power to destroy her. When Reapers start to go missing, the Balance is thrown into turmoil, forcing Nivian and Kain to trust each other as they search for answers. Which is no easy task as they fight the feelings growing between them. As mortal enemies, they were never meant to work together, now they're forced to protect each other if they want any hope of righting the Balance before all is lost. Unfortunately, to succeed, one of them must die. Intense, gripping and romantic, readers of Maggie Stiefvater and Bella Forrest will love The Reapers. See why readers are calling it “A gripping tale!”

Download or read book Reaper s Ascension The Complete Series written by Shelley Russell Nolan and published by Shelley Russell Nolan. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 827 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The first dead body I ever saw was my own' - Tyler Morgan. Twenty-five. Murdered by the Grim Reaper Welcome to the Reaper’s Ascension Series, where death is only the beginning! After she is resurrected by the Grim Reaper, Tyler Morgan discovers a dark and hidden world. Not sure who to trust, and with enemies closing in, she will have to master her newfound abilities to have any hope of staying alive. This set contains all three books, and the prequel short story, delivering a spine chilling urban fantasy sure to delight fans of the supernatural and suspense.

Download or read book The Great Depression and the New Deal 2 volumes written by Daniel Leab and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-12-18 with total page 902 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive encyclopedia of the 1930s in the United States, showing how the Depression affected every aspect of American life. In two volumes, The Great Depression and the New Deal: A Thematic Encyclopedia captures the full scope of a defining era of American history. Like no other available reference, it offers a comprehensive portrait of the nation from the Crash of 1929 to the onset of World War II, exploring the impact of the Depression and the New Deal on all aspects of American life. The book features hundreds of alphabetically organized entries in sections focusing on economics, politics, social ramifications, the arts, and ethnic issues. With an extraordinary range of primary sources integrated throughout , The Great Depression and the New Deal is the new cornerstone resource on a historic moment that is casting a shadow on our own unsettled times.

Download or read book Reaper s Way written by Michael La Ronn and published by Author Level Up LLC. This book was released on 2022-05-21 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Merry Christmas, Kate. Why did you show up on my doorstep all of a sudden? Wait, Kate, why are you bleeding?" My friend Kate is dead. Did I mention that she was a grim reaper? Thanks, Santa. Not exactly the gift I asked for. Now I get to play Sherlock Holmes on the most wonderful day of the year. I get the feeling that whoever is behind Kate’s murder wants to finish me next. As my undead servant Bo likes to say, shizzle is afoot… Reaper’s Way is a standalone novella in The Good Necromancer series, taking place after Book 1. V1.0

Download or read book The North Dakota Quarterly written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vol. 1 includes "The installation of Frank Le Rond McVey ... as president of the University of North Dakota. Programs and proceedings" called Inauguration number, dated Sept. 1910.

Download or read book Reaper s Touch written by Eleri Stone and published by Carina Press. This book was released on 2014-02-10 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abby is a Ranger, part of an elite group who defend the border against Reapers—humans infected with a parasite that turns them into mindless cannibals. Rangers are immune to Reaper infection, and as one of the only female Rangers, Abby is expected to settle down and breed more Rangers—a fate she's keen to avoid. When she's ambushed on the plains, she's ready to go out with guns blazing—until a mysterious, handsome cowboy rides to her rescue. Jake has his own motives for helping Abby, beyond aiding a damsel in distress. He's a Reaper, and while he's learned to wrest control of his mind from the parasite, the effects won't last without a permanent cure. And he needs Abby to get it. Abby and Jake are natural enemies and unlikely partners. But when their search reveals a conspiracy between Reapers and the rich industrialists who own the mountain cities, they must work together to find the cure—or lose the border, and each other, forever. 95,000 words

Download or read book The Fire Reapers written by Patricia Robertson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-11-13 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ahead of him a sort of ragged opening was appearing, as if someone was tearing a hole in the smoke. And licking round the opening--leaping red and orange flames, hissing and crackling. Neil felt as if he was going to throw up. The room, the whole house, seemed to be spinning round him. He staggered and fell. The floor tilted beneath him and he slid toward the opening. He opened his mouth to scream but nothing came out ....Mega-forest fires, millions of acres of dead trees, and a cult-like government that's torching the world's remaining forests ... Is this really what the north will look like in the near future?

Download or read book Don t Fear the Reaper written by Stephen Graham Jones and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-02-07 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Locus Award Finalist NATIONAL BESTSELLER December 12th, 2019, Jade returns to the rural lake town of Proofrock the same day as convicted Indigenous serial killer Dark Mill South escapes into town to complete his revenge killings, in this “superb” (Publishers Weekly) sequel to My Heart Is a Chainsaw from New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones. Four years after her tumultuous senior year, Jade Daniels is released from prison right before Christmas when her conviction is overturned. But life beyond bars takes a dangerous turn as soon as she returns to Proofrock. Convicted Serial Killer, Dark Mill South, seeking revenge for thirty-eight Dakota men hanged in 1862, escapes from his prison transfer due to a blizzard, just outside of Proofrock, Idaho. Dark Mill South’s Reunion Tour began on December 12th, 2019, a Thursday. Thirty-six hours and twenty bodies later, on Friday the 13th, it would be over. Don’t Fear the Reaper is the “adrenaline-filled” (Library Journal, starred review) sequel to My Heart Is a Chainsaw from New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones.

Download or read book Literature of Nature written by Patrick D. Murphy and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1998 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.