The Oldest We've Ever Been
The Oldest We've Ever Been

Author: Maud Lavin

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780816526161

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I had this idea of where I should be in middle age, an image that had been born in the 1950s when IÕd been a child watching Lassie on TV. As outdated as it was, that blurred snapshot somewhere at the back of my mind actually did have a green lawn, a house, a picket fence, and two kids: a boy and a girl. In the corner, there was my husband in a suit coming home from work. And was that me at the front door in an apron? Did every woman my age have a similar snapshot in their mental scrapbook? In the decades since Lassie, maybe IÕd managed to update the picture some. IÕd erased the apron and added a home office instead. Still, there it was. And here I was, nowhere near it. In this engaging collection, editor Maud Lavin has enlisted seven talented writers to share their stories of midlife transitions, reflecting the unpredictable challenges and unexpected graces that characterize this multilayered stage of life. The writersÑKim Larsen, Calvin Forbes, Ellen McMahon, Allan deSouza, Peggy Shinner, William Davies King, and Maud Lavin together with Locke BowmanÑoffer a wide range of stories and experiences that are both universal and deeply personal in their details. From tales of divorce and dating through the lens of an eccentric collecting habit to the challenges of dealing with a close friendÕs grave illness, these memorable essays evoke a complex, honest, and often surprising picture of what it means to be middle-aged. The authors aim to share stories appreciating midlife, not as the problem child of self-help books (those many manuals that claim to have the answer to menopausal mood swings or abdominal fat or bone thinning), but as a wealth of events and perceptions and feelings never experienced before. This richly layered montage offers readers a chance to reflect on the gifts of this age and, finally, to savor the idea of being Òthe oldest weÕve ever been.Ó

Mantle of the World Ruler
Mantle of the World Ruler

Author: Kate Gateley

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published:

Total Pages: 543

ISBN-13: 103915526X

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An ancient curse broken, a new prophecy foretold, and a grimoire of dark Druidic magic. After a year of unimaginable violence, magic, and an all-consuming love that has followed her through countless incarnations, Julia Harrison has not only come into her own as a magic Bearer—far surpassing those women in her bloodline who came before her—but is about to start down a path that can end in only one of two ways: with her fulfilling her prophesized role as Sovereign, chalice of the World Ruler; or with the death of everyone and everything she holds dear at the hands of Cassius Longinus, The Child of Rome, in his brutal and inexorable quest to finally achieve true immortality. Mantle of the World Ruler—Book Two of the Lost Well Trilogy—begins directly after the events of its predecessor, and with it, author Kate Gateley draws the reader right back into the romantic, magical, and often terrifying world of Bearers and Wielders, Knaves and Wraiths, and Domhnall O’Brien, cursed by choice to follow his love through one life after another until they can save each other at last.

All the Countries We've Ever Invaded
All the Countries We've Ever Invaded

Author: Stuart Laycock

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2012-02-29

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 0752483358

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Out of 193 countries that are currently UN member states, we've invaded or fought conflicts in the territory of 171. That's not far off a massive, jaw-dropping 90 per cent. Not too many Britons know that we invaded Iran in the Second World War with the Soviets. You can be fairly sure a lot more Iranians do. Or what about the time we arrived with elephants to invade Ethiopia? Every summer, hordes of British tourists now occupy Corfu and the other Ionian islands. Find out how we first invaded them armed with cannon instead of camera and set up the United States of the Ionian Islands. Think the Philippines have always been outside our zone of influence? Think again. Read the surprising story of our eighteenth-century occupation of Manila and how we demanded a ransom of millions of dollars for the city. This book takes a look at some of the truly awe-inspiring ways our country has been a force, for good and for bad, right across the world. A lot of people are vaguely aware that a quarter of the globe was once pink, but that's not even half the story. We're a stroppy, dynamic, irrepressible nation and this is how we changed the world, often when it didn't ask to be changed!

The Loop
The Loop

Author: Shandy Lawson

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2013-04-30

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 1423179137

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Ben and Maggie have met, fallen in love, and died together countless times. Over the course of two pivotal day -- both the best and worst of their lives -- they struggle again and again to resist the pull of fate and the force of time itself. With each failure, they return to the beginning of their end, a wild road trip that brings them to the scene of their own murders and into the hands of the man who is destined to kill them. As time circles back on itself, events become more deeply ingrained, more inescapable for the two kids trapped inside the loop. The closer they come to breaking out, the tighter fate's clutches seem to grip them. They devise a desperate plan to break free and survive the days ahead, but what if Ben and Maggie's only shot at not dying is surviving apart?

Timestamp
Timestamp

Author: Marcus Granderson

Publisher: Post Hill Press

Published: 2019-09-17

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 1642931837

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My story is probably not like yours. I’m a Black boy from the Midwest. I’ve never been kissed. I’m desperately in love with two women: Aretha and Whitney. I struggle with a mild form of social anxiety. I sing to myself almost everywhere I go. I’m an ex-chitlins (with hot sauce and ketchup) lover. I’ve been called an Oreo. I’ve been stopped by the police while walking home. I’m the descendant of slaves, and a Harvard graduate. Though our stories may not be the same, the universal themes explored in this poignant and personal literary collection—love, identity, hope, social justice, and coming of age—bond us together. Timestamp: Musings of an Introverted Black Boy is many things: It’s one Black boy’s journey through college and into adulthood. It’s a compilation of intimate musings, short and long. It’s an anthology of reflections linked to distinct moments in time. It’s a series of meditations on life, love, and the lack thereof. It’s not simply a “Black” book, or even a “millennial” one. It’s a human book. I wrote it for everyone—and that includes you.

The Wire: The Complete Visual History
The Wire: The Complete Visual History

Author: D. Watkins

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-11-29

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1647227739

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Celebrate the greatest television show of all time with this definitive tribute to The Wire. Twenty years after its debut, HBO’s The Wire is widely regarded as one of the greatest TV shows of all time. This deluxe volume explores the creation and legacy of creator David Simon’s landmark series through exclusive interviews with Simon and his cast and crew, including Idris Elba, Wendell Pierce, Sonja Sohn, Andre Royo, Jamie Hector, George Pelecanos, Ed Burns, and many more. The book also features commentary and essays from notable writers including New York Times bestselling author D. Watkins (The Beast Side: Living and Dying While Black in America). Illustrated with striking visuals from the show, including concept art and candid behind-the-scenes images, The Wire: The Complete Visual History, is the essential companion to a stone-cold television classic. HUNDREDS OF NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN PHOTOS: Discover an exclusive treasure trove of incredible photography and production art that tells the story of The Wire like never before. INTERVIEWS WITH CAST AND CREATORS: The visual story of The Wire is narrated by all-new interviews with creator David Simon and key cast and crew members, including Idris Elba, Wendell Pierce, Sonja Sohn, Felicia Pearson, Ed Burns, and more. EXCLUSIVE ESSAYS: Discover unique commentary on all five seasons of the show from leading commentators including Melanie McFarland, Eric Deggans, Siddhant Adlakha, and more. THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE: Comprehensive and unmatched in its depth, this prestige volume is the ultimate retrospective of the greatest television show of all time.

We've Never Been Alone
We've Never Been Alone

Author: Paul Von Ward

Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing

Published: 2011-09-01

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 161283177X

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Whether you call them gods, angels, ETs, or aliens, sufficient proof now exists that beings more advanced than humans have influenced our history. Evidence suggests that these outsiders shaped our religions, genes, technology, and cultures. In fact, they may have provided the impetus for modern civilization. Paul Von Ward investigates why modern science and religion refuse to address the possibility that humans interact with Advanced Beings (ABs). He reviews sacred texts, myths and legends--from the Old Testament, Hebrew texts, and the Vedas, to the Greek myths, Sumerian tablets, and other historical sources to make the link between religions, their gods, and alien intervention. He shows how this history of AB intervention has been suppressed and challenges readers to reexamine the origins of notions like “divine revelation” to find common ground among the world’s cultures and religions. Previously published as God, Genes, and Consciousness.

Exposure
Exposure

Author: Michelle Birbeck

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-07-31

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1326340107

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The Seats are long dead. And after more than two centuries, the vampire world is stable enough for Serenity to settle down into a quiet, happy life. Until July 4th on the celebration of Independence Day. Centenary celebrations in Times Square broadcast the world over. It should have been a joyous occasion, another in the long line of human milestones Serenity and her vampire family have witnessed. That is until a vampire chases a woman into the crowd and drains her dry on the summer's day.

The Ones We've Been Waiting For
The Ones We've Been Waiting For

Author: Charlotte Alter

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-02-18

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0525561501

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An optimistic look at the future of American leadership by a brilliant young reporter A new generation is stepping up. There are now twenty-six millennials in Congress--a fivefold increase gained in the 2018 midterms alone. They are governing Midwestern cities and college towns, running for city councils, and serving in state legislatures. They are acting urgently on climate change (because they are going to live it); they care deeply about student debt (because they have it); they are utilizing big tech but still want to regulate it (because they understand how it works). In The Ones We've Been Waiting For, TIME correspondent Charlotte Alter defines the class of young leaders who are remaking the nation--how grappling with 9/11 as teens, serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, occupying Wall Street and protesting with Black Lives Matter, and shouldering their way into a financially rigged political system has shaped the people who will govern the future. Through the experiences of millennial leaders--from progressive firebrand Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg to Republican up-and-comer Elise Stefanik--Charlotte Alter gives the big-picture look at how this generation governs differently than their elders, and how they may drag us out of our current political despair. Millennials have already revolutionized technology, commerce, and media and have powered the major social movements of our time. Now government is ripe for disruption. The Ones We've Been Waiting For is a hopeful glimpse into a bright new generation of political leaders, and what America might look like when they are in charge.

Just a Scream at Twilight
Just a Scream at Twilight

Author: Joseph Allen

Publisher: Rogue Phoenix Press

Published: 2022-02-01

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 1624206581

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Diversity is a goal of American society – it’s written into the Constitution, but it doesn’t help Asian people out for a walk in NYC, who are increasingly attacked as enemies who have infected America with Covid-19 illnesses. Maggie Landover is attacked on a subway car and then followed home by her attacker, who says nothing and is wearing a surgical mask, due to Covid-19 lockdown rules in NYC. He pushes his way into her apartment and tries to rape her, but she grabs a kitchen knife, and he manages to slit his own throat by twisting around the knife. She is covered with blood spurting from his neck. Hugo hears the screams as she calls for help – she is in the building next to where he lives, and is hanging over the balustrade on her balcony, calling for help, calling for the police. It is a time when Asian Hate and Black Lives Matter are the subjects of demonstrations and even riots, which tends to make matters worse. It’s dangerous to be on the streets. Elderly Asians – especially women – are targets for young toughs who blame all Asians for the Covid virus, since it is said to have originated in China.