Slippin' Out of Darkness
Slippin' Out of Darkness

Author: Bob Ruggiero

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-10-11

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 9781974166527

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The first biography of the seminal music group WAR whose many hits include "Spill the Wine," "All Day Music," "Why Can't We Be Friends?" "Slippin' into Darkness," "The Cisco Kid," and - of course - "Low Rider." They combined rock, funk, soul, R&B, jazz, and a strong Latin vibe in their music, they have been awarded two Platinum and eight Gold records in their career. Their album "The World is a Ghetto" was the bestselling release of 1973 and was #444 on the list of "Rolling Stone's Top 500 Albums" list. This unauthorized book follows the group from their early incarnations when Harold Brown and Howard Scott met to form the Creators and then the Night Shift, to their partnership with former Animals lead singer Eric Burdon, to a highly successful career on their own with the core original lineup of Brown, Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, B.B. Dickerson, Papa Dee Allen, and Charles Miller. The story also follows the band through their later, leaner years, the tragic deaths of two members, and the conflicts that led to a fissure and a split of performing entities that continues to this day. Featuring original interviews, archival research, and musical analysis and commentary, "Slippin' Out of Darkness: The Story of WAR" tells the tale of one of the most unique bands in the history of Classic Rock-era music.

Meanwhile, Between Two Eternities of Darkness
Meanwhile, Between Two Eternities of Darkness

Author: Gummbah

Publisher: de Harmonie

Published: 2011-12

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9789061698678

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Now that Gummbah is (in his own words) `world-famous and notorious in almost the entire Netherlands and Flanders as well', it is time for the rest of the world to be introduced to his revolting creations. A collection of single-panel, individual cartoons, at once dark and hilarious, the one thing they all have in common is that they make a lifestyle out of non-conformist behaviour and seem only to exist at the filthy edges of humanity.

The Snow Fox
The Snow Fox

Author: Susan Fromberg Schaeffer

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 9780393058147

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A great samurai and a beautiful poet fall in love in a novel that captures medieval Japan in breathtaking detail. The heartbreaking story of their renewed love is fraught by the Japanese concept of "mono no aware"--life's ephemeral nature--that weighs on the lovers.

Slippin' Into Darkness
Slippin' Into Darkness

Author: Norman Partridge

Publisher:

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9781575660042

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Eighteen years after high school, the suicide of a former cheerleader-turned-prostitute inextricably binds together the lives of all those who loved her, abused her, wronged her, and envied her. Reprint. Winner of the Bram Stoker Award.

Plot Twist
Plot Twist

Author: Bethany Turner

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2021-06-15

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 078524493X

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An aspiring screenwriter has a chance encounter with an actor who could be the man of her dreams. Over the next ten years, she’ll write the story . . . but will he end up being the star? February 4, 2003, promises to be a typical day for Olivia Ross—a greeting card writer whose passion project is a screenplay of her own. But after she and a handsome actor have a magical meet-cute in a coffee shop, they make a spontaneous pact: in ten years, after they’ve found the success they’re just sure they’re going to achieve, they’ll return to the coffeehouse to partner up and make a film together. The only problem? Olivia neglected to get the stranger’s name. But she doesn’t forget his face—or the date. For the next ten years, every February 4 is marked with coincidences and ironies for Olivia. As men come and go and return to her life, she continues to write, but still wonders about the guy from the coffee shop—the nameless actor she’s almost certain has turned out to be Hamish MacDougal, now a famous A-lister and Hollywood leading man. But a lot can happen in ten years, and while waiting for the curtain to rise on her fate, the true story of Olivia’s life is being written—and if she’s not careful, she’ll completely miss the real-life romantic comedy playing out right before her eyes. Praise for Plot Twist: “Plot Twist gave my rom-com loving heart everything it could hope for . . . Perfect for anyone who loves love or dreams about meeting George Clooney.”—Kerry Winfrey, author of Waiting for Tom Hanks “Funny, clever, and sweet, Plot Twist reminds us that sometimes love doesn’t look just like the movies—and that it can be so, so much better than we ever dreamed.”—Melissa Ferguson, bestselling author of The Cul-de-Sac War “Bethany Turner just keeps getting better! Plot Twist is like experiencing the best parts of all my favorite rom-coms, tied together with Turner’s pitch-perfect comedic timing, an achingly sweet ‘will they or won’t they?’ romance, and the BFF relationship most girls dream of.”—Carla Laureano, RITA Award–winning author of The Saturday Night Supper Club and Provenance Sweet and playful contemporary rom-com Full-length, stand-alone novel (approx. 86,000 words) Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Katherine Reay Includes discussion questions for book clubs

Slipping Into Darkness
Slipping Into Darkness

Author: M. Rutledge McCall

Publisher:

Published: 2002-09

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 9780970153128

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This is the 20th Anniversary edition of a true story published almost 20 years ago. Described as "The Sopranos"-meets-"Boys In The Hood," this riveting, critically acclaimed saga details the experiences of author M. Rutledge McCall when he lived in the largest, most violent ghetto in America among some of its deadliest residents for over a year.During his time in the South Central Los Angeles neighborhoods, gang members were sending bullet-riddled corpses to the county morgue at the rate of one every 11 hours. After spending months in gang turf, sufficient mutual trust and respect grew between gang members and McCall that they allowed him to be involved in every aspect of their lives: to go where they went, see what they saw, and to watch what they did as he moved among them as no white outsider had ever been allowed. And he saw it all, from crimes committed by gang members to crimes committed by police officers. He saw firsthand the path that leads 6 year-old boys to becoming 16 year-old killers, and society's role in creating and fostering the violence and mayhem in an American big-city ghetto.Yet, those were the early, more peaceful days of modern ghetto gangsterism. By the new millennium, street gangs such as La Eme (Mexican Mafia) and the BGF (Black Guerilla Family) had spread into and gained virtual free reign of the nation's prisons, where Latinos far outnumber Blacks, and violence between the two had risen to alarming levels. By 2012, street gangs such as the F13s and Mar Salvatrucha had gone worldwide, virtually taking over the illegal drug trade and morphing into violent cousins of the early street gangs of South LA, Compton and Watts, California.The events McCall witnessed and participated in during his time in the 'hood not only shattered his perceptions of racism in America, they upended his life. This was the first book McCall authored.

There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow!
There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow!

Author: Lucille Colandro

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2012-11-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0545507480

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Here's the newest twist on the familiar tale of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly.There was a cold lady who swallowed some snow.I don't know why she swallowed some snow.Perhaps you know.This time, the old lady is swallowing everything from snow to a pipe, some coal, a hat, and more! With rollicking, rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page. And this time, there's a surprise at the end no reader will be able to guess!

The Little Munchkin Tales
The Little Munchkin Tales

Author: Jennifer Rollins

Publisher:

Published: 2018-05-17

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781640280724

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The Little Munchkin Tales focuses on Josiah with his family. He means well but runs into some moral conflict. Josiah interacts with his family while learning Christian lessons about sharing, stealing, where heaven is, and encouragement. Each lesson encourages Josiah to develop a relationship with Christ at an early age and lays a foundation to instill Christian values.

Slippin' Into Darkness
Slippin' Into Darkness

Author: Norman Partridge

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781881475071

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Just past midnight at a cemetery in a seaside California town, where a one-time high school baseball star lobs beer bottles at his lost love's tombstone. The story moves to an abandoned drive-in theater, where ghosts--perhaps creatures of the supernatural, perhaps creatures of the imagination--stir for the first time in eighteen years. In the next twenty-four hours, several members of the local class of 1976 come face to face with terrible secrets from the past ... secrets that will forever change the future.