![]() ![]() We must accept that the creature known as Bigfoot walks among us-and that it is a beast of terrible strength and ferocity. Kate’s is a tale of unexpected strength and resilience, of humanity’s defiance in the face of a terrible predator’s gaze, and, inevitably, of savagery and death.īecause if what Kate Holland saw in those days is real, then we must accept the impossible. ![]() ![]() In these pages, Max Brooks brings Kate’s extraordinary account to light for the first time, faithfully reproducing her words alongside his own extensive investigations into the massacre and the legendary beasts behind it. The journals of resident Kate Holland, recovered from the town’s bloody wreckage, capture a tale too harrowing-and too earth-shattering in its implications-to be forgotten. The #1 New York Times bestselling author of World War Z is back with “the Bigfoot thriller you didn’t know you needed in your life, and one of the greatest horror novels I’ve ever read” (Blake Crouch, author of Dark Matter and Recursion).Īs the ash and chaos from Mount Rainier’s eruption swirled and finally settled, the story of the Greenloop massacre has passed unnoticed, unexamined.DEVOLUTION by Max Brooks - SIGNED FIRST EDITION BOOK ![]()
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![]() ![]() In her TED talk, she spoke about the ways stereotypes and prejudices stem from lack of representation and how she has been impacted by the “single story” phenomenon. I was drawn to the novel because I recognized Adichie from a TED talk called “The Danger of a Single Story” I listened to a few years ago in speech class. Through Ifemelu’s journey in the United States, Adichie explores Blackness, diversity and prejudice within the United States. ![]() “Americanah” is an engrossing 608-page novel published in 2013 that chronicles the journey of a young Nigerian woman named Ifemelu who travels to the United States for college. But of all the reads, my favorite was “Americanah” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. ![]() Throughout the summer, I read multiple brilliant anti-racist books including “Between the World and Me” by Te-Nehisi Coates, “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison and “How to be an Antiracist” by Ibram X. Being confined to my own house, I began to read recommended books about the topic. Following a series of brutal, racially motivated murders of Black citizens across America, I, along with much of the nation, engaged in anti-racist protests, conversations and education.Īlthough I couldn’t continue to attend protests without endangering my family and possibly bringing COVID-19 home, I still wanted to aid the current movement against social and institutionalized racism. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In the same story arc, there’s a wise, old Sudanese shaman that Constantine seeks out to info-dump lore on his pretty blonde head this shaman isn’t a character, he’s a requisite plot point. The treatment of characters of color is particularly bad the only character with agency is Papa Midnite, a Black Haitian voodoo practitioner who helps Constantine stop a plague demon originating from Sudan (in issues #1 and #2, “Hunger” and “A Feast of Friends”), and if it isn’t obvious from those set of words alone, a Black dude named MIDNITE (is it because his soul is dark or just his skin?) that practices VOODOO (makes him evil, obviously) is insulting when he is the only Black character to be found for 200+ pages. ![]() I’ve been Twitter-adjacent too long to be anything but annoyed at this particular combination of the abrasive & crass with progressive politics as told through a white lens because so often, that particular perspective hurts and/or excludes those they claim to ally with and then shields itself by claiming that authenticity, realism, or grit excuses the narrative of whatever harm it might cause. ![]() Original Sins starts as a monster-of-the-week hardboiled horror comic that frankly put me off from its dated and distasteful takes. ![]() ![]() When she meets the towering Highlander amidst courtly intrigue, Cerys realizes more than familial ties by marriage bind them as they work together to uncover subterfuge at the highest level.A couple underestimated, soulmates determined to win.Blake and Cerys become embroiled in a plot that could destroy the hard-fought Scottish independence. ![]() Underestimated by the men swarming throughout Stirling Castle, Cerys is both observant and shrewd. ![]() Forced to navigate the uncharted waters of royal politics, Blake soon finds himself in over his head.A lady at court, a warrior at heart.Cerys Kerr is making the best of being relegated to serving as a lady-in-waiting to an absent queen exiled in France. But he finds the royal court, absent its exiled king, is far less hospitable to Highlanders than it ever was. Sent to accompany Sir Andrew of Moray back to Stirling, Blake intends to avail himself of the various entertainments the town offers. A gentle giant during peace, a bear on the battlefield.Blake Sinclair is fresh from the battlefield having fought alongside his father, Magnus, and his uncles and cousins. ![]() We're sorry this specific copy is no longer available. ![]() ![]() ![]() It can only be someone at the very highest level. First, it's gradually become clear that there is a mole in his department. In TTSS, the main character, George Smiley, is being betrayed in two different ways. At best, you'll be able to cut your losses, and move on. Things used to be good, and now they're not, and you know that even if you do figure out what's happened you'll never be able to put it right. The thing about betrayal is that you're generally aware that it's happening before you know how, or why, or who. He's gone much further than that, and written a book that's not just about espionage, which most people never come into contact with, but about betrayal, which we see all the time. What makes it great is that the author isn't content with giving you a realistic account of what it's like to be a spy. So, even if there were nothing more to it, I'd still say that this book was very good. The greater part of it is routine and office intrigues, though every now and then something unexpected and dramatic happens. It feels 100% authentic, and you see that spying is like most other jobs. Also, having worked in espionage himself, le Carré is able to get the atmosphere right. ![]() Unlike most examples of this genre, it's extremely well-written. ![]() I'm one of many people who think that Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is the greatest espionage novel of all time. ![]() ![]() ![]() Pierce is nearly irresistible by candlelight. Stranded together for days, she’s in for the battle of her life. No sooner does she arrive than a snowstorm traps her with Pierce. ![]() Pushed to the extreme, she drives to his ritzy mountain lodge to force the arrogant You Can Call Me Mr. A brazen billionaire, he seems intent on ruining Kerrigan’s life.īut if Pierce Sullivan thinks she’ll go down without a fight, he’s sorely mistaken. Until his unexpected death put her fate in his grandson’s hands. With hard work and hustle as her steadfast companions, who needs romance or adventure? Her empire in Calamity, Montana, isn’t going to build itself.įor years, her mentor-and investor-helped make her dreams come true. ![]() Kerrigan Hale’s personal life is about as exciting as a bucket of tar. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() An unflinching, superbly written story about family, friendship, and integrity, set during one of America's deadliest race riots."- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) * "Latham presents a fast-paced historical novel brimming with unsparing detail and unshakeable truths about a shameful chapter in American history. Through intricately interwoven alternating perspectives, Jennifer Latham's lightning-paced page-turner brings the Tulsa race riot of 1921 to blazing life and raises important questions about the complex state of US race relations-both yesterday and today.Ī Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books of the Year Pick A YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers In a country rife with violence against blacks and a hometown segregated by Jim Crow, Will must make hard choices on a painful journey towards self discovery and face his inner demons in order to do what's right the night Tulsa burns. Nearly one hundred years earlier, a misguided violent encounter propels seventeen-year-old Will Tillman into a racial firestorm. When seventeen-year-old Rowan Chase finds a skeleton on her family's property, she has no idea that investigating the brutal century-old murder will lead to a summer of painful discoveries about the present and the past. A compelling dual-narrated tale from Jennifer Latham that questions how far we've come with race relations. ![]() ![]() ![]() The stories and illustrations in How Far You Have Come are organized around a familiar path Morgan has traveled all her life, along the southern border of the United States. ![]() Morgan weaves together personal reflections with her signature poems to share her journey to reclaim moments of brokenness, division, and pain and re-envision them as experiences of reconciliation, unity, and hope. In the midst of the hurt and the mundane, the questions and the not yets, we can forget just how far we have come. How Far You Have Come: Musings on Beauty and Courage is written by Morgan Harper Nichols and published by Zondervan (HCC). ![]() How Far You Have Come is an exquisitely illustrated collection of poetry and essays from bestselling artist and writer Morgan Harper Nichols. As popular Instagram poet and artist Morgan Harper Nichols shares glimpses of her story in How Far You Have Come, she inspires us to reframe the stories we. How Far You Have Come: Musings on Beauty and Courage Hardcover Illustrated, Apby Morgan Harper Nichols (Author) 514 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 7.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 23.75 10 Used from 20.44 20 New from 16. ![]() ![]() ![]() But human nature is not the only enemy, and the forces being unleashed have their own price. ![]() New technologies clash with old as the history of human conflict returns to its ancient patterns of war and subjugation. On the lost colony world of Laconia, a hidden enemy has a new vision for all of humanity and the power to enforce it. In the vast space between Earth and Jupiter, the inner planets and belt have formed a tentative and uncertain alliance still haunted by a history of wars and prejudices. In the thrilling seventh chapter of Corey’s acclaimed (and Syfy-adapted) Expanse space opera. Every new planet lives on a knife edge between collapse and wonder, and the crew of the aging gunship Rocinante have their hands more than full keeping the fragile peace. In the thousand-sun network of humanity’s expansion, new colony worlds are struggling to find their way. You can read this before Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7) PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. ![]() Here is a quick description and cover image of book Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7) written by James S.A. Brief Summary of Book: Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7) by James S.A. ![]() ![]() ![]() She rushes to a seaport, but cannot get passage until the wealthy dandy Nicholas Soames offers it, pretending she is his wife. Fiona had been attempting to get compensation from Burton for her father's death, but when she overhears his boasts of killing Paddy, she must flee for her life with her sole remaining brother, five-year-old Seamie. Joe is tricked into marriage to another woman, Burton has Paddy killed for supporting a labor union, Fiona's mother is murdered by Jack the Ripper and Fiona's distraught brother is found dead in the Thames. Just as her future seems assured, a string of tragedies toppledher hopes. Both are employed by unscrupulous tea merchant William Burton, but Fiona is saving to start a shop with her love, Joe Bristow. In 1880s London, the squalid Thames-side neighborhood of Whitechapel is home to Fiona Finnegan, spunky daughter of Paddy Finnegan. Donnelly indulges in delightfully straightforward storytelling in this comfortably overstuffed novel. ![]() |