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Author: Ed Cullen
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
Published: 2006-05
Total Pages: 131
ISBN-13: 1591862493
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom NPR commentator ("All Things Considered") Ed Cullen comes this collection of humorous commentaries on life in southern Louisiana, including Mardi Gras, science fairs, and how the denizens of Guatemala North (Baton Rouge) stay cool.
Author: Peter Parnall
Publisher: Atheneum
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780027701555
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDepicts the various creatures that make a cozy home in the author's old pile of wood.
Author: Frankie Y. Bailey
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 1991-02-15
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 031306427X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContending that a mythology of race consisting of themes of sex and savagery exists in the United States and is perpetuated in popular culture, Frankie Y. Bailey identifies stereotypical images of blacks in crime and detective fiction and probes the implied values and collective fantasies found there. Out of the Woodpile is the first sociohistorical study of the evolution of black detectives and other African American characters in genre fiction. The volume's three divisions reflect the evolution of the status of African Americans in American society. The three chapters of the first section, From Slaves to Servants, begin with a survey of the works of Poe and Twain in antebellum America, then discuss the depiction of blacks and other natives in British crime and detective fiction in the days of the British Empire, and lastly focus on American classics of the pre-World War II period. In Urban Blues, Bailey continues her investigation of black stock characters by zeroing in on the denizens of the Black Metropolis and their Black Rage. Assimilating, the final section, contains chapters that scrutinize The Detectives, Black Lives: Post-War/Post Revolution, and the roles assigned to Black Women. The results of survey questions carried in The Third Degree, the newsletter of the Mystery Writers of America, as well as the views of fourteen crime writers on the creation of black characters in genre fiction are followed by the Directory, which includes a sampling of cases featuring black characters, a list of black detectives, relevant works of fiction, film, television, and more. The volume's informed analyses will be important reading for students and scholars in the fields of popular culture, American popular fiction, genre fiction, crime and detective fiction, and black and ethnic studies. It is also a timely resource for courses dealing with race relations and blacks in American literature or society.
Author: Rebecca E. Burns
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
Published: 2016-08-09
Total Pages: 255
ISBN-13: 1633381501
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Grayson Skovgaard With God Under the Woodpile", is the progression through the life of a man who in his early twenties, endures prison for a crime he did not commit, homelessness, near death experiences, and a devastating car accident. After years of extreme hardship, God brings into Gray's life a group of unlikely friends including a dog named Pickles, all of who sees a man of great courage and integrity. As Grayson battles the years of suffering, we see his ability to overcome obstacles with
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Published: 2004-01-01
Total Pages: 126
ISBN-13: 9780974941639
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcellent coverage of basic knowledge of the runes of the Elder Futhark. Practical applications and guidance geared to providing keys for further spiritual advancement.
Author: Edgar I. Fuller
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Published: 1967
Total Pages: 112
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lars Mytting
Publisher: Abrams
Published: 2015-10-06
Total Pages: 283
ISBN-13: 1613128207
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“A surprise best-seller which, apparently, has the power to turn even the most feeble of us into axe-wielding lumberjacks.” —Independent The latest Scandinavian publishing phenomenon is not a Stieg Larsson-like thriller; it’s a book about chopping, stacking, and burning wood that has sold more than 200,000 copies in Norway and Sweden and has been a fixture on the bestseller lists there for more than a year. Norwegian Wood provides useful advice on the rustic hows and whys of taking care of your heating needs, but it’s also a thoughtful attempt to understand man’s age-old predilection for stacking wood and passion for open fires. An intriguing window into the exoticism of Scandinavian culture, the book also features enough inherently interesting facts and anecdotes and inspired prose to make it universally appealing. The U.S. edition is a fully updated version of the Norwegian original, and includes an appendix of U.S.-based resources and contacts. “A how-to guide as well as a celebration of wood—its scent, its variability, and the way it can connect modern life to simpler times . . . You don’t need to have a wood-burning stove or fireplace to be captivated by the craft and lore surrounding a Stone Age method of creating heat.” —The Boston Globe “The book has spread like wildfire.” —Daily Mail “A how-to book with poetry at its heart.” —The Times Literary Supplement
Author: The Running Writer
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2019-03-29
Total Pages: 201
ISBN-13: 1728304261
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Wood Pile is about some life experiences and life lessons seen through my eyes. Some of my stories are fiction, and some are nonfiction. The Wood Pile is a collection of short stories of life experiences. I hope you can relate to most or some of these life stories and feel enlightened, inspired, refreshed, and motivated by this book! Thank you!
Author: Orin Kay Burrell
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Published: 1967
Total Pages: 356
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Nader Engheta
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2006-06-23
Total Pages: 438
ISBN-13: 0471784184
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