Download or read book Still Missing Beulah written by Joan Lipinsky Cochran and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-13 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Still Missing Beulah: Stories of Blacks and Jews in Mid-Century Miami It's the 1950s and Miami businessman Tootsie Plotnik counts his Bahamian mistress and his black business associates among his dearest friends. But he also refers to his African American employees using the derogatory Yiddish term, schvartz, and comes within inches of murdering an unarmed black teenager. Using linked short stories and brief historical accounts, Still Missing Beulah takes the reader into the heart and mind of an aging Jewish businessman whose prejudices are challenged by the black people who enter his life. Written in the same vein as The Help, this collection documents the struggles Jews and blacks faced during an era when both groups experienced rampant discrimination and signs prohibiting Jews and blacks in hotels and clubs were as pervasive as palm trees and mosquitoes.
Download or read book The Hasidic Rebbe s Son written by Joan Lipinsky Cochran and published by Becks Ruchinsky Mystery. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The murder of an ultra-religious student seeking refuge in her home forces an investigative reporter to explore the seedy underside of South Beach's glitzy nightclub scene and the insular world of Hasidic Judaism to find his killer. Boca Raton reporter Becks Ruchinsky is surprised when her son, Gabe, brings a frightened young man home from college and asks her to hide him. Menachem left his Hasidic community under mysterious circumstances and fears being kidnapped. Grateful to the young man for befriending her son, whose Asperger's makes friendships difficult, Becks takes in the boy. Six days later, he's found floating in a canal. Police insist Menachem's drowning was an accident but Becks isn't buying. Her investigation takes her from the gritty underworld of South Beach to secretive Hasidic communities in Miami and New York. With the help of her ex-gangster father Tootsie and a nosy Hasidic shopkeeper, Becks discovers the leader of a cult-like religious community is subverting rabbinic law to conceal ugly truths. As she uncovers layer upon layer of lies and deceptions, Becks discovers her son's life may depend on her ability to unearth these secrets.
Download or read book Fire in Beulah written by Rilla Askew and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-12-31 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A haunting, engrossing portrait of two families – one white, one Black – whose lives are woven together and then shattered” (The Washington Post) by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Oil-boom opulence, fear, hate, and lynchings are the backdrop for this riveting novel about one of the worst incidents of violence in American history. Althea Whiteside, an oil-wildcatter’s high-strung white wife, and her enigmatic Black maid, Graceful, share a complex connection during the tense days of the Oklahoma oil rush. Their juxtaposing stories – and those of others close to them – unfold as tensions mount to a violent climax in the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, during which whites burned the city’s prosperous Black neighborhood to the ground. The massacre becomes the crucible that melds and tests each of the character in this masterful exploration of the American race story and the ties that bind us irrevocably to one another.
Download or read book Thomas and Beulah written by Rita Dove and published by Carnegie Mellon University Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects poems that tell a fictionalized version of the lives of the authors's maternal grandparents.
Download or read book The Yiddish Gangster s Daughter written by Lipinsky Cochran Joan and published by . This book was released on 2018-09 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the Claymore and Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards Since separating from her philandering husband, Boca Raton writer Becks Ruchinsky has struggled to build a closer relationship with her quirky and contentious father, Tootsie, who lives in a retirement home. One evening, as she and her father are relaxing on the home's front porch, an elderly woman accuses Tootsie of having murdered her husband fifty years earlier. Tootsie admits to ratting on the man, who'd cheated their Jewish syndicate boss out of thousands of dollars, but denies killing the widow's husband. He also admits to having friends in the Jewish mafia and shares stories about his experiences. But the more time she spends with her father, the more convinced Becks becomes that Tootsie is lying about his involvement. Determined to discover the truth about her dad's past, she sets out on a journey to undercover his darkest secrets. She learns he worked for the Jewish mafia -running numbers for the Cuban lottery, beating up Nazi sympathizers, and smuggling arms to Israeli independence fighters. When she learns that he murdered his best friend and, possibly, his own brother, she must decide if she can accept his criminal past - or cut him out of her life. The Yiddish Gangster's Daughter also explores the impact our parents' relationships have on our own. Throughout the book, Becks challenges her father on his infidelity toward her mother and becomes frustrated by his refusal to acknowledge that what he did was hurtful to his entire family. She's upset when Tootsie minimizes her husband's affair and encourages her to take him back. Ultimately, Becks realizes that she cannot forgive her husband for cheating until she comes to terms with her father's infidelities...and her mother's willingness to put up with them. A gripping and thought-provoking murder mystery, this award-winning novel explores the colorful and precarious world of the 1940s and 1950s Jewish mafia . . . and the limits of familial love. Praise for The Yiddish Gangster's Daughter . . . an engaging, multi-layered family saga cum mystery where a fifty-something woman and mother of two grown sons suddenly discovers that the comfortable, predictable life she has been living is nothing but a sham. Her attempts to make sense of her impossible new reality are both touching and gripping, making for a truly unique literary experience. Les Standiford, The Last Train to Paradise
Download or read book Beulah written by Augusta Jane Evans and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Missing Pieces written by Jerry B. Jenkins and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-05-11 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Someone is playing mailbox baseball in the town where Bryce and Ashley Timberline live, and a missing person’s case has caught Ashley’s attention. All clues point to their stepsister’s boyfriend, Randy, leaving broken mailboxes in their wake, and Bryce is determined to prove it. Will Randy find out before they can discover the truth? Watch out! The Timberline twins are on the loose. Bryce and Ashley are ATV-riding tweens from Colorado who unearth action-packed mystery and adventure wherever they go. From clearing the name of a local miscreant to thwarting a gold-stealing heist, the twins’ growing faith and the strong example of their parents guide them through even the most life-threatening situations. With the trademark page-turner style used by Jerry Jenkins and Chris Fabry in the Left Behind: The Kids series, these fast-paced books will keep even reluctant readers on the edge of their seats. Readers will definitely be hooked! Perfect for ages 8-12.
Download or read book Assisted written by Harris Tobias and published by Harris Tobias. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An aging and demented homicide detective and his long dead partner team up to solve one last case.
Download or read book Lost Boys written by Jack Hobey and published by Harbor House Publishers Inc. This book was released on 2010 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Recounts the case of The People vs. Herman Swift, a story which ran on front pages of newspapers throughout Michigan for three years in the early 20th century. It is one of the most sensational cases to ever go to the Michigan Supreme Court and was reviewed on appeal by famous Michigan governors, Chase Osborn and Nathaniel Ferris. The story revolves around the complex, tragic figure of Herman Swift, his efforts to provide a home and guidance to orphaned and cast out boys, and a resulting scandal which gripped Michigan for years"--P. [4] of cover.
Download or read book Beulah s House of Prayer written by Cynthia A. Graham and published by Brick Mantel Books. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some storms bring destruction. Others bring salvation. In 1934 the tiny town of Barmy, Oklahoma, is in desperate need of a miracle. The cows are hungry, the rain won’t fall, most of Main Street is boarded up. Young aspiring trapeze artist Sugar Watson is dumped unceremoniously into this bleak setting with little money and only one thing on her mind—escape. Beulah Clinton, a Holy Ghost preacher, has dedicated herself to helping the distressed in this ragged little wasteland, and Sugar soon finds herself thrown in with Marigold Lawford, the simple-minded widow of the richest man in town, and Homer Guppy, a boy trouble follows like dust after a wind. Despite Sugar’s immediate distaste of Barmy, Beulah’s patience, Marigold’s kindness, and Homer’s unconditional love make her reconsider the meaning of home. On Black Sunday, the worst dust storm in history brings with it a choice: Sugar must decide whether or not to return home, leaving the hospitality—and love—of Barmy’s inhabitants. A stunning Depression-era literary novel with a touch of magical realism, Beulah's House of Prayer captivates until the very end.
Download or read book Beulah Bondi written by Axel Nissen and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-04-23 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best known for her roles in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, It's a Wonderful Life, and Make Way for Tomorrow, Beulah Bondi (1889-1981) had a 60-year long acting career and an interesting on-screen life. Despite starting her professional acting career at 30, she made her mark on the film industry as a character actress. Before making a name for herself on-screen, she worked at the Stuart Walker stock company and performed on Broadway. This biography is the first to unpack Bondi's life before and throughout her film career. This work also explores Bondi's early family life in Indiana with a Jewish underwear salesman and a Presbyterian poet for parents.
Download or read book Beulah Land written by Krista McGruder and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Dakotas to Key West, in "Beulah Land's" 13 stories, lush country settings are juxtaposed against taut urban landscapes as every character speaks out with his or her own unique voice.
Download or read book Comprehensive Calendar of Bicentennial Events written by and published by . This book was released on 1976-02 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Skeptical Inquiry and Religious Awakening in Beulah by Augusta Jane Evans written by Robert Milton Underwood, Jr. and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beulah, by Augusta Jane Evans, was hugely successful at the time it was published in America in 1859. A semi-autobiographical account, the author felt it was her duty to warn readers of the problems she had experienced with religious skepticism. Advances in science after the Middle Ages led to the increasing valuation of reason and objectivity. By the early- to mid-nineteenth century it was quite fashionable to be skeptical, especially about religious matters. The eponymous heroine of the novel passes through several phases of religious faith on her intellectual journey of skepticism before she finally reawakens with a mature Christian faith. She eventually learns to properly balance faith and reason.
Download or read book The Quest for the Great White Quail written by John R. Erickson and published by Hank the Cowdog. This book was released on 2017-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knows that a dog's gotta chew what a dog's gotta chew. But when Hank's doggie urges have him chomping on plastic (including Little Alfred's toy truck) Hank knows he's got to get things under control. Then Beulah, the long-eared lady dog of his dreams, shows up at the ranch and Hank is thrilled. At last, he thinks, she's finally given up her infatuation with Plato the Bird Dog. But, it turns out that Plato is missing, and Beulah wants Hank to help find him. Can he put his doggie dreams aside and do the right thing?
Download or read book Comprehensive Calendar of Bicentennial Events February 1976 written by American Revolution Bicentennial Administration and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Comprehensive Calendar of Bicentennial Events West of the Mississippi written by American Revolution Bicentennial Administration and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
