Black Star Girl

Author : Marva Woods Stith
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781440195808

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Black Star Girl by Marva Woods Stith Pdf

Things will change, and you must be ready for different opportunities, John W. Woods Jr. told his children. Author Marva Woods Stith followed her fathers sound advice and later became a professional black woman in corporate America. In this memoir, she shares the remarkable story of her father, her family, and her challenges and successes. Black Star Girl provides a poignant account of Stiths life journey as an African American woman beginning in the 1940s with stories of family, most particularly the influence of a beloved, strong, entrepreneurial father who was her role model. The story continues with her account of her tenacious rise through the ranks and how she joined the vanguard of professional African American women in the 1950s and 1960s while facing the challenges of discrimination in the corporate world. A vivid and personal portrait with photographs included, Black Star Girl addresses an array of themesAfrican American and womens studies, the South of the 40s and 50s, black entrepreneurship, the racial divide, and black women in corporate America. This inspirational memoir not only serves as a family legacy but provides an insightful socialhistorical documentary.

Author : Jaylon Martin
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781678176228

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Black Star-Second Edition by Jaylon Martin Pdf

16 year old Petra Fields lives in a post apocalyptic universe where she discovers that she's a supernatural warrior called a Black Star after she's attacked by a vicious army called the Gunners. Then, she is sent to the Incorporation where she meets friends, enemies, falls in love, and learns to use her powers. When the Gunners pose a threat to humanity, Petra and the Black Stars must protect the ones they love from the enemies who set out to destroy them. This is the second edition.

Author : Scott O'Dell
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Eskimos
ISBN : 9780547053196

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Black Star, Bright Dawn by Scott O'Dell Pdf

Bright Dawn must face the challenge of the Iditarod dog sled race alone when her father is injured. Soon she realizes that the race and her life depend on how much she can rely on her lead dog, Black Star.

Author : Jerry Spinelli
Publisher : Laurel Leaf
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004-05-11
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780440416777

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Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli Pdf

ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A modern-day classic from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli, this beloved celebration of individuality is now an original movie on Disney+! And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday! Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of “Stargirl, Stargirl.” She captures Leo Borlock’ s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first. Then they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love. Don’t miss the sequel, Love, Stargirl, as well as The Warden’s Daughter, a novel about another girl who can't help but stand out. “Spinelli is a poet of the prepubescent. . . . No writer guides his young characters, and his readers, past these pitfalls and challenges and toward their futures with more compassion.” —The New York Times

Author : Eric A. Glover
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781683357780

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Black Star by Eric A. Glover Pdf

Stranded on an alien planet, two astronauts must battle deadly elements and each other to recover a reserve shuttle built for one Black Star is a debut graphic novel by Eric Anthony Glover, based on his original unproduced screenplay, and illustrated by Arielle Jovellanos. In the future, interstellar travel is past its prime and sending shuttles beyond our solar system—even for vital scientific research—is a life-threatening gamble. However, in order to retrieve samples of an alien flower that may hold the key to saving countless lives, Harper North and her crew of scientists must journey to Eleos, a dangerous planet in deep space. But as they approach Eleos, their ship is caught in an asteroid storm and as it hurtles towards the surface, its reserve shuttle detaches, landing over 100 kilometers away. When the rest of the crew perishes in the burning wreckage of the ship, North races towards the rescue shuttle built for one, hoping to fulfill their mission and survive. But North isn’t alone: The team’s wilderness expert is still alive and hell-bent on hunting North down and claiming the shuttle for herself. Now, North has no choice but to reach the shuttle first—and fast. The fuel is leaking. Her GPS battery is dying. And the planet’s deadly seasonal change is coming. As she battles the flora and fauna and tries to elude her ruthless former crew mate, North will find the cost of survival is dear . . . Will she be willing to pay that price?

Author : Lin Carter
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473220874

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The Black Star by Lin Carter Pdf

It was rarer and more beautiful and more precious than any piece of mineral, and its dark glory outshone the lights of the heavens. The Gods had wrought it in the Country of the Immortals, and no other thing like it had ever been upon the earth. No emperor could hold the Throne without the Black Star. And now it was missing. The evil Green-Robed One who had usurped the Throne would use his darkest powers to reclaim it - and the young warrior fleeing across the embattled land with his beautiful lady to save this treasure of all the world would know the torments of the damned...

Author : Jaylon Martin
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780359253074

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The Black Star Universe: Black Magic by Jaylon Martin Pdf

In the chilling finale to the Black Star Universe, Petra and her friends must face Mimicry and her forces of evil in a deadly battle that will determine if some of them will have a future in the final chapter filled with action, adventure, and romance.

Author : Daniel A. McClean
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 748 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504951517

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The Phoenix Wars by Daniel A. McClean Pdf

NaTaviss little sister, Tracy, has the power to grant wishes. NaTavis makes a wish to go home, not knowing that his home is not real and only in his mind. Tracys power to grant wishes does something unexpected, and it starts bleeding multiple parallel worlds into their world. Many of the heroes of their world lose their powers as a result of this. So to stabilize the new world thats being created, a young woman named Carol enacts a tournament to keep all people and parties in check. Little does she know, her actions and NaTaviss failed wish starts a whole chain of events that causes thousands of people, aliens, and beings to start coming together in what they hope will be a very interesting future.

Author : M. J. Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 173540991X

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Black Star by M. J. Jones Pdf

Black Star published in 2020, is a science fiction novel by American author M.J. Jones. A single mother living in Ohio discovers that her daughter has disappeared without a trace. As she searches for the truth about her daughter, Mia must come to terms with her past and her sanity. Follow Mia Black in this alternate reality on a journey of discovery to take back control of her life.

Author : Sohail Daulatzai
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780816675869

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Black Star, Crescent Moon by Sohail Daulatzai Pdf

Linking discontent and unrest in Harlem and Los Angeles to anticolonial revolution in Algeria, Egypt, and elsewhere, Black leaders in the United States have frequently looked to the anti-imperialist movements and antiracist rhetoric of the Muslim Third World for inspiration. Daulatzai maps the shared history between Black Muslims, Black radicals, and the Muslim Third World, showing how Black artists and activists imagined themselves not as national minorities but as part of a global majority, connected to larger communities of resistance. From publisher description.

Author : Lonnie Nadler
Publisher : Vault Comics
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781638490296

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Black Stars Above by Lonnie Nadler Pdf

Deep cosmic terror waits in the center of a dream-like winter. It is 1887. Eulalie Dubois is offered a small fortune to deliver a package through the wilderness to a nameless town. Lost in a relentless winter storm, Eulalie soon finds something sinister lurks in the forest, seeking what she carries. LET THE BLACK STARS GUIDE YOUR WAY. The year is 1887 and a storm brews. Eulalie Dubois has spent her entire life tending to her family’s trapline, isolated from the world. A chance at freedom comes in the form of a parcel that needs delivering to a nameless town north of the wilderness. Little does Eulalie know, something sinister hides in those woods and it yearns for what she carries. A chilling historical cosmic horror tale of survival from the deranged minds of Lonnie Nadler (The Dregs, Marvelous X-Men) and debut artist Jenna Cha. Collects the complete five issue series. Perfect for fans of Something is Killing the Children, Harrow County, Alan Moore's Providence, and fans of horror.

Author : Heather MacAllister
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781460304419

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The Rancher and the Rich Girl by Heather MacAllister Pdf

The Lost Springs Ranch for troubled boys is at stake, and it's a man's duty to give back… After eight years of always doing the right thing, wealthy widow Jessica Fremont is ready to rebel against her mother-in-law's upper-crust interference into how she's raising her son. Nine-year-old Sam desperately wants to be a cowboy—to his grandmother's horror—and Jessica's going to help him. So she bids on gorgeous rancher Matthew Winston, who inherited his struggling spread, a home for retired circus animals. Jessica is hoping he'll show Sam the ropes. Except, she's about to discover that Sam's not the only Fremont with a weakness for cowboys….

Author : John Campbell
Publisher : eStar Books
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781612101941

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The Black Star Passes by John Campbell Pdf

The arrival of an unseen dark sun whose attendant marauders aimed at the very end of civilization in this Solar System....

Author : American Berkshire Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Berkshire swine
ISBN : CORNELL:31924094267048

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American Berkshire Record by American Berkshire Association Pdf

Author : Central Swine Record Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1016 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Poland-China swine
ISBN : CORNELL:31924065384160

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The Central Poland-China Record by Central Swine Record Association Pdf