Manhood Enslaved
Manhood Enslaved

Author: Kenneth Edward Marshall

Publisher: University Rochester Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 1580463932

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Manhood Enslaved reconstructs the lives of three male captives to bring greater intellectual and historical clarity to the muted lives of enslaved peoples in eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century central New Jersey, where blacks were held in bondage for nearly two centuries. The book contributes to an evolving body of historical scholarship arguing that the lives of bondpeople in America were shaped not only by the powerful forces of racial oppression, but also by their own notions of gender. The book uses previously understudied, white-authored, nineteenth-century literature about central New Jersey slaves as a point of departure. Reading beyond the racist assumptions of the authors, it contends that the precarious day-to-day existence of the three protagonists -- Yombo Melick, Dick Melick, and Quamino Buccau (Smock) -- provides revealing evidence about the various elements of "slave manhood" that gave real meaning to their oppressed lives. Kenneth E. Marshall is Assistant Professor of History at the State University of New York at Oswego.

The Slave in the Swamp
The Slave in the Swamp

Author: William Tynes Cowa

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-09-13

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 1135470529

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First Published in 2005. In 19th century plantation literature, the runaway slave in the swamp was a recurring bogey-man whose presence challenged myths of the plantation system. By escaping to the swamps with its wild and threatening connotations, the runaway gained an invisibility that was more threatening to the institution than open rebellion. In part, the proslavery plantation novel served to transform that image of the free slave in the swamp from its untouchable, abstract state to a form that could be possessed, understood, and controlled. Essentially, writers defending the institution would conjure forth the rebellious image in order to dispel it safely.

River of Skulls
River of Skulls

Author: J. F. Langton

Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 1609116216

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Emily Fairfield sails to California in 1850 expecting her lawyer-turned-gold miner husband to meet her for a second honeymoon in San Francisco. Instead, she finds herself amidst a wild and lawless culture dominated by gold-fever. Feeling abandoned, Emily is nonetheless determined to find her husband. But when she is met by an old man on the waterfront, her determination turns to cold fear when he says that El Rio de las Calveras, where she may find her husband, translates to the River of Skulls. "A wonderful story of a brave, adventurous woman, her family, and events in the period which spans 1850 to 1906. The author vividly portrays the events and gorgeous scenery of the foothills in which she lives."---C. Leandro, Santa Margarita, CA "River of Skulls unfolds in an engrossing narrative of life in California's Gold Rush era. Careful research on the part of the author is reflected in the story's period setting and dialogue, fulfilling the reader's desire for authenticity. The life of a gutsy woman and her family makes this a page turner, right up to the end!" --M. J. Post, Portland, OR "I thought River of Skulls was a marvelous first novel for the author...a true delight to read." --Dori Hamilton, Beaverton

Wolfgar
Wolfgar

Author: James Larson

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2006-08

Total Pages: 526

ISBN-13: 0595403522

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Take a trip back in time on an edge of your seat adventure-a spellbinding "can't put down" romp with the Vikings of old! The Tenth Century sets the stage for Wolfgar, an epic saga of the Viking era. This sweeping novel spans from the new world in the west to the far reaches of Russia. Shipwrecked and stranded, the vitki Wolfgar and his followers must accept the fate the gods have ordained-that they will remain in a strange new world inhabited by a society totally alien to them. Distraught that his mother has remarried, Ragnar searches for his father Wolfgar, only to have his quest shattered on the North Sea by an unforeseen evil. Torn from his mother as a boy, before he is a man Olaf is forced to shed the blood of an enemy. An heir to the royal house of Norway, to prove his birthright the young barbarian must fight his way in a hostile world. Each thread of this epic tale interweaves into an enjoyable read guaranteed to keep the pages turning!

The Slave
The Slave

Author: Kate Aaron

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2014-11-14

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781502964656

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At twenty-seven, Tamelik has been a slave more than half his life, having witnessed his family being murdered in front of him when he was just a child. Naturally submissive, although with a petulant streak, he can't help but fall in love with the master who treats him kindly. Tam's dreams come true when his mistress walks out, leaving her husband behind. For six glorious months, he and his master get to be together. Then Tam is ordered to purchase another slave. He wants to hate Kai for being unruly and ungrateful. For being of the same race as the men who murdered his family. For being his eventual replacement in their master's bed. But it's hard to hate a man who cries himself to sleep, flinches at the slightest touch, and blushes beautifully when he's kissed. Seducing Kai has suddenly become more challenge than chore, and with his master's encouragement, Tam finds himself falling for his new companion. Except... nobody can be in love with two people at once, can they?

Book One of the Naxos Island Mages
Book One of the Naxos Island Mages

Author: David Scott Webster

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2003-11-10

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 0595807682

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Life has never been normal for young Stephunos. There's his hyper little brother, the fact that he is a young nobleman, a warrior, and a mage. If his best friend, Chara, isn't beating him senseless, his little brother is playing practical jokes on him. Even though he is twelve, he is already the best swordsman around. Well at least in practice, since he has never had to really fight anyone. Stephunos' already unusual life is about to get even stranger, as he and his friend set out on a grand trading adventure. Stephunos and his brother must keep their magical powers hidden, even from their friends, for these are very dangerous times for anyone with such powers. This isn't easy when there is a vampire around and you are being hunted by an evil mage. Then there is a strange island, far to the North, where there are very intelligent dragons, unicorns, and many more mystical creatures waiting to be rediscovered. While Stephunos is away, Stephunos' parents must defend their home county from an invading army, since their Dukes many enemies are attacking! If they can all survive to return home, will there be a home to return to?

The Long Journey Home
The Long Journey Home

Author: Jack Washington

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13:

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"The Long Journey Home recounts the history of the black Community of Princeton, New Jersey, from 1776-1976. This was a much-needed journey through the pages of history to rediscover a community's past. The struggles for religious, social and educational equality were faced with determination by a proud community that stood on the threshold of American history and witnessed the growth of a great nation as it stayed in the background. This book is an attempt to bring that history into the foreground to take its rightful place in the development of this nation."