In Love with Defeat
In Love with Defeat

Author: H. Brandt Ayers

Publisher: NewSouth Books

Published: 2013-03-01

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 160306107X

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Journalist and publisher Brandt Ayers's journey takes him from the segregated Old South to covering the central scenes of the civil rights struggle, and finally to editorship of his family’s hometown newspaper, The Anniston Star. The journey was one of controversy, danger, a racist nightrider murder, taut moments when the community teetered on the edge of mob violence that ended well because of courageous civic leadership and wise hearts of black and white leaders. The narrative has outsized figures from U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy to George Wallace and includes probing insights into the Alabama governor as he evolved over time. High points of the story involve the birth of a New South movement, the election of a Southern President, and the strange undoing of his presidency. An Afterword, made imperative by the cultural and political exclamation point of a black President, bridges the years from the disappearance of the New South in the 1980s to Barack Obama’s first term.

Daemonisket
Daemonisket

Author: Kumar

Publisher: Kumar

Published: 2024-02-28

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 9334083077

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In a realm where divine beings reign supreme, a tapestry of myths and legends unfolds. Weaving tales of power, betrayal, and redemption. This short story of fictional gods embodies unique aspects of nature and humanity, navigate a cosmic landscape fraught with celestial conflicts and mortal tribulations.

Defeat
Defeat

Author: Roman Konoplev

Publisher: Roman Konoplev

Published: 2018-08-11

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13:

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When a group of young people from the Russian provinces decides to change their hippie life for political activities, they run upon the rocks: traditional society, conspiracy of silence, theocratic tendencies, corrupt bureaucracy that sees any change as a threat. The heroes of the political fiction novel DEFEAT watch how new political dictatorship succeeds chaos on the ashes of the Soviet Empire. However, not everyone will live through it. The novel illustrates social diseases of the nowadays Russia, and reluctance of people to extend sympathy and solidarity with those who protect their rights. A creative lounger Jim becomes a moderator of a human rights organization. Together with his girlfriend Jenny they attract young people wanting to earn money and get some adrenalin from getting involved in politic games. Jenny is balancing between two worlds: the real world and the world of her dreams and meditations. Gherda, a young lesbian sportswoman, is one of the most remarkable representatives of the organization. Her choice lies between idealism and conformism, and Gherda chooses justice. But the social realm does not accept such a choice.

Art of the Defeat
Art of the Defeat

Author: Laurence Bertrand Dorléac

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9780892368914

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"Art of the Defeat offers an unflinching look at the pivotal role art played in France during the German occupation. It begins with Adolf Hitler's staging of the armistice at Rethondes and moves across the dark years - analyzing the official junket by French artists to Germany, the exhibition of Arno Breker's colossi in Paris, the looting of the state museums and Jewish collections, the glorification of Philippe P?tain and a pure national identity, the demonization of modernists and foreigners, and the range of responses by artists and artisans. The sum is a pioneering expos? of the deployment of art and ideology to hold the heart of darkness at bay"--Page 4 of cover.

Between Victory and Defeat
Between Victory and Defeat

Author: Subhankar Bhattacharyya

Publisher: Global Collective Publishers

Published: 2022-06-19

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1954021461

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Torn between the high Marxist ideals of the bygone days and the lures of an aggressively captivating market economy, Abhi, the protagonist, can keep his trust in none but himself. The novella is a political thriller that breathlessly narrates the inside story of the deteriorating student politics in Bengal during the early days of the 21st century. A page-turner. An admirer of Che Guevara, Abhi, the erstwhile GS (general secretary) of the college union, fights from the beginning with the shadows of his unknown enemies. And when he is about to enter into the heart of the matter, he gets devastated discovering the truth. An action thriller, the novella is not without a romantic angle. However, here, too, the readers keep guessing: Does Diya, the bold and the beautiful fresher from the Department of English, nurture romantic feelings for Rishi, the newly elected GS from the rival union? Or does she have a weakness for Abhi, the defeated one?

A Fairly Honourable Defeat
A Fairly Honourable Defeat

Author: Iris Murdoch

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2001-03-01

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 1101495677

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An exploration of love and its excesses, missteps, and modest triumphs, from the Booker Prize-winning author of The Sea, The Sea In a dark comedy of errors, Iris Murdoch portrays the mischief wrought by Julius, a cynical intellectual who decides to demonstrate through a Machiavellian experiment how easily loving couples, caring friends, and devoted siblings can betray their loyalties. As puppet master, Julius artfully plays on the human tendency to embrace drama and intrigue and to prefer the distraction of confrontations to the difficult effort of communicating openly and honestly. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The Bombay Beat
The Bombay Beat

Author: James Phillips

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2010-08-04

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1445262894

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Superintendent Grant in the first book is a British Senior Policeman running The Bombay Police and in particular The Murder Squad. In the first book of the series, he has a serial killer loose on The Bombay Railway Network; who is getting very good at killing young 16 year old girls coming home from work. He must be caught at all costs.Superintendent Grant goes to and meets in Madrid Spain on his visit as part of the investigation; The Third Reich's Ambassador to Spain and is offered a transfer to Germany's Third Reich in Berlin to set up a new Forensics Service.Possibly in a later book he may go there and assist British Intelligence assess the Nazis.

A Beautiful Defeat
A Beautiful Defeat

Author: Kevin Malarkey

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 1400206405

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Total surrender to God: the surprising key to experiencing the sense of peace and purpose you crave. There is a gnawing feeling inside all of us that says we could be better. If we would just be more organized or work a little harder, we’d finally have the rich and fulfilling life we want. But the message of the cross is different. The message is not one of God saying, “I died for your sins to work as a consultant to help you achieve the life you’re determined to have.” Jesus died to reconcile us to God so that we can die and give our lives to him and to others—a total surrender that is truly a beautiful defeat! Perspective and peace in the midst of the stormy chaos of life are always available to the person who lives a surrendered life. The result is a rich existence basking in the pleasure and approval of God.

Gay Defeat
Gay Defeat

Author: Denise Robins

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Published: 2013-12-05

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 1444782371

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Life had always smiled sweetly on Delia Beringham. As well as being disarmingly lovely, she is the only daughter of a wealthy financier who indulged her every whim. Naturally Delia assumes that her indulgent father will eventually allow her to marry Lionel Hewes. But the sudden crash of the family fortunes and her father’s suicide changes all that. Lionel abruptly faded from the picture and Delia is left with only her own courage and determination to sustain her.