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Author: David Livingston
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2010-03-01
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 1408801191
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'The Boat Race is the most divisive event in rowing … An extraordinary and gripping story of a battle between brothers' Sir Matthew Pinsent
Author: James Livingston
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2010-08-02
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 1408813661
DOWNLOAD EBOOK_______________ 'Blood Over Water stands out from the mass of sporting memoirs' - Economist 'The tale of an epic Boat Race brilliantly told from the heart of the competition by two brothers ... A serious candidate for the sports book of the year' - Barry Davies 'Jumping from boat to boat, from brother to brother, you feel every physical and emotional strain ... thrillingly relived by these two feuding siblings' - The Times 'Superb ... Consistently compelling' - Times Literary Supplement _______________ SHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST NEW WRITER CATEGORY OF THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS On an overcast April day in 2003, David and James Livingston raced against each other in the 149th Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. Watched by over seven million people, it was the first time for over a hundred years that brothers had battled against each other in this gladiatorial contest. Only one could be victorious. In Blood Over Water, David and James tell their stories for the first time, giving an intimate insight into one of our best-loved national sporting occasions, whilst also describing a brotherly relationship tested to breaking point. It is an emotional and searching joint self-portrait that looks at the darker side of sibling rivalry and asks just what you would be willing to sacrifice to achieve your dreams.
Author: Joy McCullough
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2018-03-06
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 0735232121
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Haunting ... teems with raw emotion, and McCullough deftly captures the experience of learning to behave in a male-driven society and then breaking outside of it."—The New Yorker "I will be haunted and empowered by Artemisia Gentileschi's story for the rest of my life."—Amanda Lovelace, bestselling author of the princess saves herself in this one A William C. Morris Debut Award Finalist 2018 National Book Award Longlist Her mother died when she was twelve, and suddenly Artemisia Gentileschi had a stark choice: a life as a nun in a convent or a life grinding pigment for her father's paint. She chose paint. By the time she was seventeen, Artemisia did more than grind pigment. She was one of Rome's most talented painters, even if no one knew her name. But Rome in 1610 was a city where men took what they wanted from women, and in the aftermath of rape Artemisia faced another terrible choice: a life of silence or a life of truth, no matter the cost. He will not consume my every thought. I am a painter. I will paint. Joy McCullough's bold novel in verse is a portrait of an artist as a young woman, filled with the soaring highs of creative inspiration and the devastating setbacks of a system built to break her. McCullough weaves Artemisia's heartbreaking story with the stories of the ancient heroines, Susanna and Judith, who become not only the subjects of two of Artemisia's most famous paintings but sources of strength as she battles to paint a woman's timeless truth in the face of unspeakable and all-too-familiar violence. I will show you what a woman can do. ★"A captivating and impressive."—Booklist, starred review ★"Belongs on every YA shelf."—SLJ, starred review ★"Haunting."—Publishers Weekly, starred review ★"Luminous."—Shelf Awareness, starred review
Author: Jackie Glanton, MBA
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2021-03-29
Total Pages: 201
ISBN-13: 1098066367
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBlood Is Thicker Than Water is a modern take on the age-old dilemma faced by many heroes and heroines throughout the ages-when faced with the life-and-death choice of family you're born to versus family you choose, what's your decision? Lisa is a happily married African American woman whose dysfunctional family creates constant upheaval, which culminates in their pressure on her to save the life of her drug-addicted brother instead of her loving husband who happens to be Caucasian. Lisa fled her childhood home and the extraordinary contempt that her mother Joyce has for her. Lisa's husband makes a convincing argument, that her choice should be clear. Her decision might also heal the mother-daughter relationship that Lisa has been longing for since childhood.
Author: Dean Vincent Carter
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2009-10-06
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 1407048511
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThey're all dead now. I am the last one. Dr Morrow can't identify the 'thing' he found living in the lake but he knows it's dangerous . . . then it goes missing . . . Caught in the flood that is devastating the town, brothers Sean and James stumble across Morrow and the carnage left at his lab. The missing specimen is some kind of deadly parasite that moves from person to person, destroying its hosts in disgusting, gory ways. The death toll will rise along with the waters unless the brothers can track down the homicidal specimen and find a way to destroy it.
Author: Silver Donald Cameron
Publisher: Steerforth
Published: 2021-11-23
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 1586422936
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“Fascinating! [A] must-read for all concerned about how humans manage to live together. Or not.” —Margaret Atwood “Superb... an instant true crime classic.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) A masterfully told true story, perfect for fans of Say Nothing and Furious Hours: a brutal murder in a small Nova Scotia fishing community raises urgent questions of right and wrong, and even the very nature of good and evil. In his riveting and meticulously reported final book, Silver Donald Cameron offers a stunning, intricate narrative about a notorious killing and its devastating repercussions. Cameron’s searing, utterly gripping story about one small community raises a disturbing question: Are there times when taking the law into your own hands is not only understandable but the responsible thing to do? In June 2013, three upstanding citizens of a small town on Cape Breton Island murdered their neighbor, Phillip Boudreau, at sea. While out checking their lobster traps, two Landry cousins and skipper Dwayne Samson saw Boudreau in his boat, the Midnight Slider, about to vandalize their lobster traps. Like so many times before, the small-time criminal was about to cost them thousands of dollars out of their seasonal livelihood. Boudreau seemed invincible, a miscreant who would plague the village forever. Meanwhile the police and local officials were frustrated, cowed, and hobbled by shrinking budgets. One of the men took out a rifle and fired four shots at Boudreau and his boat. Was the Boudreau killing cold blooded murder, a direct reaction to credible threats, or the tragic result of local officials failing to protect the community? As many local people have said, if those fellows hadn't killed him, someone else would have...
Author: Briana Morgan
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2017-03-04
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9781544170619
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSeventeen-year-old Jay Harris lives in a world struck down by a deadly virus. His parents are dead, along with half the planet. When Jay's sister Maia falls ill, he must find a cure before he loses her, too. But unbeknownst to Maia, Jay is also sick... and he's running out of time to save them both. When Jay's friends tell him there might be a cure for him in France, he must decide whether to pursue it. The journey will be difficult and dangerous, especially in his weakened state, but with little time left-for himself and for Maia-it soon becomes clear there's no other choice. Jay leaves the relative comfort of London to search for help, knowing he may never find it. Along the way, he experiences the effects of disaster on the bonds of friendship and fluctuating notions of family. These teens, decimated by a dangerous plague, face stark choices in their search for help, not knowing if their efforts will end in loss and pain. Will Jay and Maia find a cure before the virus takes them?
Author: Lori Fairweather
Publisher: William Morrow
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen a woman's twin sister is murdered, and she is assumed to be the murderer, she fights for her life trying to find the actual assailant.
Author: MR Sherrad O. Glosson
Publisher:
Published: 2011-10
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9780578094090
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn a city where Women's lies are driven by Deceit, Distrust and Deviltry, and Men's hate turns from Jealousy to Envy, and then Murder abides L.C. A low key gangsta in Detroit now back on the streets from serving a small prison stint up state. As small as it may have seemed, large problems arises for L.C. as those who he kept close to the organs of his heart slowly began to dwindle away. A unity that becomes unfolded, and on the contrary, Faith and Reliance binds itself together. Some hold truth to their promises and will do just about anything to keep their word, and some are more dedicated to the foundation of Loyalty rather than the blood that flows through their veins. They say Blood is Thicker Than Water, but is it? Without the two, you can't survive. In this Hood Tale you will Twirl in a mystery of a family who's bond is not only their word, but there life. See what happens as L.C. is Unmercifully put in a Pickle that requires not only Ingenuity, but Street-smart as well. Sherrad O'NeilGlosson is a born and raised Detroit, Michigan native. Sherrad a.k.aRod had the notion that he would take control of his own destiny instead of letting the prison walls, and barbwires get the best of him. Rod used his time sitting behind bars to create an imagination on the inside, to project on the outside. He released his freshman novel while incarcerated October 31st, 2011. After serving six years in the state penitentiary, he was released on July 26, 2012. Failure is not an option for Rod, and he is in full pursuit of becoming a young successful Black Author and Entrepreneur. Rod has become one of the most in-demand youth speakers in Detroit."
Author: Heather Ann Thompson
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2017-08-22
Total Pages: 754
ISBN-13: 1400078245
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPULITZER PRIZE WINNER • The definitive history of the infamous 1971 Attica Prison uprising, the state's violent response, and the victim's decades-long quest for justice. • Thompson served as the Historical Consultant on the Academy Award-nominated documentary feature ATTICA “Gripping ... deals with racial conflict, mass incarceration, police brutality and dissembling politicians ... Makes us understand why this one group of prisoners [rebelled], and how many others shared the cost.” —The New York Times On September 9, 1971, nearly 1,300 prisoners took over the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York to protest years of mistreatment. Holding guards and civilian employees hostage, the prisoners negotiated with officials for improved conditions during the four long days and nights that followed. On September 13, the state abruptly sent hundreds of heavily armed troopers and correction officers to retake the prison by force. Their gunfire killed thirty-nine men—hostages as well as prisoners—and severely wounded more than one hundred others. In the ensuing hours, weeks, and months, troopers and officers brutally retaliated against the prisoners. And, ultimately, New York State authorities prosecuted only the prisoners, never once bringing charges against the officials involved in the retaking and its aftermath and neglecting to provide support to the survivors and the families of the men who had been killed. Drawing from more than a decade of extensive research, historian Heather Ann Thompson sheds new light on every aspect of the uprising and its legacy, giving voice to all those who took part in this forty-five-year fight for justice: prisoners, former hostages, families of the victims, lawyers and judges, and state officials and members of law enforcement. Blood in the Water is the searing and indelible account of one of the most important civil rights stories of the last century. (With black-and-white photos throughout)
