Going Underground

Author : Susan Vaught
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781599907147

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Going Underground by Susan Vaught Pdf

Del is a good kid who's been caught in horrible circumstances. When we meet him, he is 17, trying to put his life together after an incident in his past that made him a social outcast - and a felon. As a result, he can't get into college; the only job he can get is digging graves; and when he finally meets a girl he might fall in love with, there's a whole sea of complications that threaten to bring the world crashing down around him again. But what has Del done? In flashbacks to Del's 14th year, we slowly learn the truth: his girlfriend texted him a revealing photo of herself, a teacher confiscated his phone, and soon the police were involved. Basing her story on real-life cases of teens being charged with sex crimes for texting explicit photos, Susan Vaught has created a moving portrait of an immensely likable young character caught up in a highly controversial legal scenario.

Author : George Hurchalla
Publisher : PM Press
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781629632421

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Going Underground by George Hurchalla Pdf

The product of decades of work and multiple self-published editions, Going Underground, written by 1980s scene veteran George Hurchalla, is the most comprehensive look yet at America’s nationwide underground punk scene. Despite the mainstream press declarations that “punk died with Sid Vicious” or that “punk was reborn with Nirvana,” author Hurchalla followed the DIY spirit of punk underground, where it not only survived but thrived nationally as a self-sustaining grassroots movement rooted in seedy clubs, rented fire halls, Xeroxed zines, and indie record shops. Rather than dwell solely on well-documented scenes from Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, DC, Hurchalla delves deep into the counterculture, rooting out stories from Chicago, Philadelphia, Austin, Cincinnati, Miami, and elsewhere. The author seamlessly mixes his personal experiences with the oral history of dozens of band members, promoters, artists, zinesters, and scenesters. Some of the countless bands covered include Articles of Faith, Big Boys, Necros, Hüsker Dü, Bad Brains, Government Issue, and Minutemen, as well as many of the essential zines of the time such as Big Takeover, Maximum RocknRoll, Flipside, and Forced Exposure. Going Underground features over a hundred unique photos from Marie Kanger-Born of Chicago, Dixon Coulbourn of Austin, Brian Trudell of LA, Malcolm Riviera of DC, Justina Davies of New York, Ed Arnaud of Arizona, and many others, along with flyers from across the nation.

Author : Lara Langer Cohen
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-12-16
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781478024125

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Going Underground by Lara Langer Cohen Pdf

First popularized by newspaper coverage of the Underground Railroad in the 1840s, the underground serves as a metaphor for subversive activity that remains central to our political vocabulary. In Going Underground, Lara Langer Cohen excavates the long history of this now familiar idea while seeking out versions of the underground that were left behind along the way. Outlining how the underground’s figurative sense first took shape through the associations of literal subterranean spaces with racialized Blackness, she examines a vibrant world of nineteenth-century US subterranean literature that includes Black radical manifestos, anarchist periodicals, sensationalist exposés of the urban underworld, manuals for sex magic, and the initiation rites of secret societies. Cohen finds that the undergrounds in this literature offer sites of political possibility that exceed the familiar framework of resistance, suggesting that nineteenth-century undergrounds can inspire new modes of world-making and world-breaking for a time when this world feels increasingly untenable.

Author : Mike Graf
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780762784141

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Mount Rushmore, Badlands, Wind Cave: Going Underground by Mike Graf Pdf

Each book in the Adventures with the Parkers series for kids 8-13 takes the Parker family to a popular national park and is packed with adventure as well as interesting facts about park activities, natural history, outdoor safety, and much more.

Author : Amie Jane Leavitt
Publisher : Purple Toad Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Abolitionists
ISBN : 1624692192

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Going Underground by Amie Jane Leavitt Pdf

The Underground Railroad was not a transportation system with metal tracks and whistling trains that zipped along a grid of tracks through tunnels below the ground. Instead, this system was an organized network of people who--in utmost secrecy--helped others escape the bonds of slavery. The routes to freedom were filled with danger, but the risks were worth it. Climb aboard to travel back in time and find out how this system of "passengers," "conductors," and "stationmasters" saved thousands of lives and helped change the nation.

Author : Rita Williams-Garcia
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062215949

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Clayton Byrd Goes Underground by Rita Williams-Garcia Pdf

From beloved Newbery Honor winner and three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner Rita Williams-Garcia comes a powerful and heartfelt novel about loss, family, and love that will appeal to fans of Jason Reynolds and Kwame Alexander. Clayton feels most alive when he’s with his grandfather, Cool Papa Byrd, and the band of Bluesmen—he can’t wait to join them, just as soon as he has a blues song of his own. But then the unthinkable happens. Cool Papa Byrd dies, and Clayton’s mother forbids Clayton from playing the blues. And Clayton knows that’s no way to live. Armed with his grandfather’s brown porkpie hat and his harmonica, he runs away from home in search of the Bluesmen, hoping he can join them on the road. But on the journey that takes him through the New York City subways and to Washington Square Park, Clayton learns some things that surprise him. National Book Award Finalist * Kirkus Best Books of 2017 * Horn Book Best Books of 2017 * Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2017 * School Library Journal Best Books of 2017 * NAACP Image Awards Youth/Teens Winner * Chicago Public Library Best Books * Boston Globe Best Books of 2017 "This slim novel strikes a strong chord."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) "This complex tale of family and forgiveness has heart.” —School Library Journal (starred review) "Strong characterizations and vivid musical scenes add layers to this warm family story.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “An appealing, realistic story with frequent elegant turns of phrase." —The Horn Book (starred review) "Garcia-Williams skillfully finds melody in words.” —Booklist (starred review)

Author : George Hurchalla
Publisher : Zou Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Punk rock music
ISBN : 0974733512

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Going Underground by George Hurchalla Pdf

The product of six years of work, this 315 page book by Eighties scene veteran George Hurchalla is one of the most comprehensive looks yet at the nationwide punk underground of the era. Featuring the photography of Marie Kanger-Born of Chicago, Dixon Coulbourn of Austin, Brian Trudell of LA, Malcolm Riviera of DC, Justina Davies of New York, Ed Arnaud of Arizona, and others, the book is graphically rich as well as a great read. Rather than trot out the usual suspects from LA, NY, and DC that are typically written about, Hurchalla delves deeper into the underground's underbelly to root out stories from Chicago, Philadelphia, Austin, Lawrence, Annapolis, Iowa, Cincinnati, Florida, and elsewhere. Like most of the truly great books on punk that have emerged to date, Hurchalla mixes the personal in with the words of dozens of band members, promoters, artists, and folks that were there. Articles Of Faith, Effigies, Big Boys, Husker Du, Necros, Reagan Youth, Government Issue, Minutemen, Replacements...and well, you have it all here really. Quite superb, and the hundreds of photos complement it all perfectly.

Author : Torbjörn Winqvist,Karl-Erik Mellgren
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Tunneling
ISBN : CORNELL:31924056614930

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Going Underground by Torbjörn Winqvist,Karl-Erik Mellgren Pdf

Author : Austin Price
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-16
Category : Graphic novels
ISBN : 0983629307

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Garage Raja by Austin Price Pdf

Follow the Garage Rajas as they take their first act underground, literally! In search of their missing drummer, Sterber, the Garage Rajas quickly find themselves caught in the middle of a decades-long subterranean struggle between men and monsters!

Author : Denis Kitchen,Stan Lee
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : 9781616552589

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The Best of Comix Book by Denis Kitchen,Stan Lee Pdf

In 1974, legendary Marvel Comics publisher Stan Lee approached underground pioneer Denis Kitchen and offered a way for them to collaborate. Their resulting series was called Comix Book and featured work by many of the top underground cartoonists including Joel Beck, Kim Deitch, Justin Green, Harvey Pekar, Trina Robbins, Art Spiegelman (first national appearance of Maus), Skip Williamson, and S. Clay Wilson. The Best of Comix Book showcases 150-pages of classic underground comix (printed on newsprint, as they originally appeared), many never before reprinted.

Author : Beech Martin
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789813279056

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Going Underground: The Science And History Of Falling Through The Earth by Beech Martin Pdf

This book follows the historical trail by which humanity has determined the shape and internal structure of the Earth. It is a story that bears on aspects of the history of science, the history of philosophy and the history of mathematics. At the heart of the narrative is the important philosophical practice of performing thought experiments — that is, the art of considering an idealized experiment in the mind. This powerful technique has been used by all the great historical practitioners of science and mathematics, and this book looks specifically at the long history of considering what would happen if an object could be dropped into a tunnel that cuts all the way through the Earth's interior. Indeed, the story begins with a historical whodunit, tracing back through the historical literature the origins of what is now a classic, textbook problem in simple harmonic motion.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798593659637

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Going Underground by Anonim Pdf

Jay Wearden was and is a pioneering, successful underground DJ who is a born & bred native of Manchester, a northern UK city and once bastion of Acid House/Dance music culture! His journey began on the tough streets of East Manchester, where street cred and being street wise where an essential factor of day to day life until that is, when he embraced what would become a massive global music revolution unmatched then or since! Manchester is very well known for its most talked about (press wise) club brand 'The Hacienda', which leads many to think that it was all the city offered as regards venues and clubs, which really isn't the case. Jay cut his teeth in the other tougher clubs of this infamous city, namely 'The Thunderdome' and the Hippodrome (Hippos).This a fantastic insight into the rise and influence a working-class man had on the embryonic dance music scene after turning his back on gang warfare, to help establish Manchester as one of the most respected Acid house/Dance music cities in the world. Credit: Iconic Underground Magazine

Author : Barry Ross
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2005-11-02
Category : Running
ISBN : 9781411657359

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Underground Secrets to Faster Running by Barry Ross Pdf

High school phenomenon Allyson Felix used this strength training system to run the fastest 200 meters in the world in 2003. Based upon physiology and physics, it incorporates the most recent studies in running mechanics. This training program will dramatically increase running speed, jumping height and muscle power for all athletes.

Author : Dennis Munday
Publisher : Wise Publications
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-02
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781783233588

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The Jam Chord Songbook by Dennis Munday Pdf

The Jam Chord Songbook presents the words and chords of seventeen of their greatest hits. Each is presented with Guitar chord diagrams and full lyrics. With just a hanful of simple, easy-to-learn chords, now you can sing and play your favourite Jam hits on guitar in no time at all. Song List: A Bomb In Wardour Street Absolute Beginners All Around The World - Beat Surrender - Down In The Tube Station At Midnight - Dreams Of Children - Funeral Pyre - Going Underground - In The City - Precious - Start - Strange Town - That's Entertainment - The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) - The Eton Rifles - The Modern World - Town Called Malice

Author : Adrian Hopkins
Publisher : Wise Publications
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780857129529

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The Little Black Songbook: Paul Weller by Adrian Hopkins Pdf

This edition of The Little Black Songbook presents the complete lyrics and chords to over 78 songs from The Jam, The Style Council and Paul Weller’s solo career, all in one place! This handy chord songbook is perfect for any aspiring guitarist, ideal for group singalongs, a spot of busking or simply to play along to the sounds of one of Britain’s most successful songwriters. This little book includes: - ‘A’ Bomb In Wardour Street - Above The Clouds - Beat Surrender - Bitterness Rising - Broken Stones - Come On/Let’s Go - Down In The Tube Station At Midnight - English Rose - Find The Torch, Burn The Plans - Going Underground - In The City - My Ever Changing Moods - No Tears To Cry - Out Of The Sinking - Remember How We Started - Shout To The Top - Stanley Road - Strange Town - That’s Entertainment - The Changingman - The Modern World - Thick As Thieves - Town Called Malice - Wings Of Speed And many more!