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Sweet Land Stories

E.L. Doctorow
Sweet Land Stories Book PDF

Author : E.L. Doctorow
Publisher : Random House
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004-05-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781588364067

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One of America’s premier writers, the bestselling author of Ragtime, Billy Bathgate, The Book of Daniel, and World’s Fair turns his astonishing narrative powers to the short story in five dazzling explorations of who we are as a people and how we live. Ranging over the American continent from Alaska to Washington, D.C., these superb short works are crafted with all the weight and resonance of the novels for which E. L. Doctorow is famous. You will find yourself set down in a mysterious redbrick townhouse in rural Illinois (“A House on the Plains”), working things out with a baby-kidnapping couple in California (“Baby Wilson”), living on a religious-cult commune in Kansas (“Walter John Harmon”), and sharing the heartrending cross-country journey of a young woman navigating her way through three bad marriages to a kind of bruised but resolute independence (“Jolene: A Life”). And in the stunning “Child, Dead, in the Rose Garden,” you will witness a special agent of the FBI finding himself at a personal crossroads while investigating a grave breach of White House security. Two of these stories have already won awards as the best fiction of the year published in American periodicals, and two have been chosen for annual best-story anthologies. Composed in a variety of moods and voices, these remarkable portrayals of the American spiritual landscape show a modern master at the height of his powers.

Sweet Land

Will Weaver
Sweet Land Book PDF

Author : Will Weaver
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780873517027

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Includes "A Gravestone Made of Wheat", the basis of the independent film Sweet Land.

Sweet Land Stories

E. L. Doctorow
Sweet Land Stories Book PDF

Author : E. L. Doctorow
Publisher : Random House Incorporated
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781400062041

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An assortment of short fiction ranges across America, from Alaska to the District of Columbia, as it explores the complexities of modern life in such stories as "Jolene: a Life," "A House on the Plains," "Baby Wilson," and "Walter John Harmon."

Sweet Land of Story

Pleasant DeSpain
Sweet Land of Story Book PDF

Author : Pleasant DeSpain
Publisher : august house
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0874835690

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Thirty-six true, tall, and traditional tales, primarily from the nineteenth century or earlier, selected by a professional storyteller and divided by the region of the United States from which they originated.

Sweetland: A Novel

Michael Crummey
Sweetland A Novel Book PDF

Author : Michael Crummey
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780871407917

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Sweetland: A Novel by Michael Crummey Pdf

The epic tale of an endangered Newfoundland community and the struggles of one man determined to resist its extinction. The scarcely populated town of Sweetland clings to the shore of a remote Canadian island. Its slow decline has finally reached a head, with the mainland government offering each islander a generous resettlement package— the only stipulation being that everyone must leave. Fierce and enigmatic Moses Sweetland, whose ancestors founded the island, is determined to refuse. As one by one his neighbors relent, he recalls the town’s rugged history and its eccentric cast of characters. For fans of The Shipping News, Michael Crummey’s prose conjures up the mythical, sublime world of Sweetland’s past amid a storm-battered landscape haunted by local lore. In a spare style that belies “huge emotional depth and heart” (Celeste Ng, author of Everything I Never Told You), Crummey masterfully weaves together the past and present, creating in Sweetland a spectacular portrait of one man’s battle to survive as his world vanishes around him. Winner of Newfoundland Book Award Short-listed for the Governor’s General Award Winner of the CBC Bookie Award for Fiction Finalist for the Winterset Prize

Sweet Land of Liberty

Thomas J. Sugrue
Sweet Land of Liberty Book PDF

Author : Thomas J. Sugrue
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812970388

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Sweet Land of Liberty by Thomas J. Sugrue Pdf

Sweet Land of Liberty is Thomas J. Sugrue’s epic account of the abiding quest for racial equality in states from Illinois to New York, and of how the intense northern struggle differed from and was inspired by the fight down South. Sugrue’s panoramic view sweeps from the 1920s to the present–more than eighty of the most decisive years in American history. He uncovers the forgotten stories of battles to open up lunch counters, beaches, and movie theaters in the North; the untold history of struggles against Jim Crow schools in northern towns; the dramatic story of racial conflict in northern cities and suburbs; and the long and tangled histories of integration and black power. Filled with unforgettable characters and riveting incidents, and making use of information and accounts both public and private, such as the writings of obscure African American journalists and the records of civil rights and black power groups, Sweet Land of Liberty creates an indelible history.

A Gravestone Made of Wheat

Will Weaver
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Author : Will Weaver
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1990-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1555971253

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A dozen stories deal with a heartbroken widower, hunters, farmers and truck drivers living in Minnesota.

Oh My Sweet Land

Amir Nizar Zuabi
Oh My Sweet Land Book PDF

Author : Amir Nizar Zuabi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-19
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781472589408

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They call it a civil war, but there is nothing civil in this. Nothing civil at all. They came from Damascus, from Halab, from Banias where the bombs fall day and night and the wounded children look like sleeping angels. Now they live in camps and abandoned buildings in Lebanon or Jordan. Now Syria is just a distant memory, a home forever lost. This urgent and extraordinary play explores the crisis in Syria through the stories of its two million refugees. Oh My Sweet Land received its UK premiere at the Young Vic Theatre, London, on 9 April 2014.

Sweetland

Michael Crummey
Sweetland Book PDF

Author : Michael Crummey
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385663175

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For twelve generations the inhabitants of a remote island in Newfoundland have lived and died together. Now, in the second decade of the 21st century, they are facing resettlement, and each has been offered a generous compensation package to leave. But the money is offered with a proviso: everyone has to go. But Moses Sweetland chooses to stay alone. Motivated in part by a sense of history and belonging, haunted by memories of the short and lonely time he spent away from his home as a younger man, and concerned that his somewhat eccentric great-nephew will wilt on the mainland, Moses refuses to leave. But in the face of determined, sometimes violent, opposition from his family and his friends, Sweetland is eventually swayed to sign on to the government's plan. Then a tragic accident prompts him to fake his own death and stay on the deserted island. As he manages a desperately diminishing food supply, and battles against the ravages of weather, Sweetland finds himself in the company of the vibrant ghosts of the former islanders, whose porch lights still seem to turn on at night.

A Permanent Member of the Family

Russell Banks
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Author : Russell Banks
Publisher : Knopf Canada
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345808134

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A sterling collection of short stories from the author of Rule of the Bone and The Sweet Hereafter--his first in almost fifteen years--including six never-before-published works. One of our most prestigious writers, Russell Banks is a literary icon whose works probe the recesses of the human condition. His novels and stories offer rich portraits that are profound and deeply resonant--appearing regularly in anthologies and collections such as The Best American Short Stories and The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories. This collection of twelve short works showcases this master at the peak of his intuitive powers. As he did in such works as the classic The Sweet Hereafter, the revered Rule of the Bone, and the haunting Lost Memory of Skin, Banks limns provocative and morally complex themes with pathos and sharp insight. Each of the stories in this powerful collection demonstrates the range and virtuosity of his narrative prowess and startlingly panoramic vision. A Permanent Member of the Family is a stunning addition to the canon of a writer "whose great works resonate with such heart and soul" (Janet Maslin, The New York Times).

Sweet Fruit, Sour Land

Rebecca Ley
Sweet Fruit Sour Land Book PDF

Author : Rebecca Ley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Large type books
ISBN : 1528861531

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When a wealthy client visits Mathilde's dressmaking shop, she finds herself drawn into the only surviving circle of luxury left in a barren London. Attending parties offers a welcome escape from life governed by ration cards and a strictly enforced child policy. Here she meets enigmatic government minister; George, and piano-playing Jaminder; with whom an intense friendship blossoms. As their relationship grows stronger, George's grip on Mathilde tightens, as she tries to discovers where the illicit food is coming from, where women disappear to, and what price she must pay to avoid bringing a child into a cruel, ever-changing world.

Sweet Land of Liberty

Francis S. Fox
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Author : Francis S. Fox
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0271038888

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It is often said that the American Revolution was a conservative revolution, but in many parts of the British colonies the Revolution was anything but conservative. This book follows the Revolution in Pennsylvania's backcountry through the experiences of eighteen men and women who lived in Northampton County during these years of turmoil. Fox's account will startle many readers for whom the Revolution symbolizes the high-minded pursuit of liberty. In 1774, Northampton County was the second largest of Pennsylvania's eleven counties, comprising more than 2,500 square miles, three towns (Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton), and some 15,000 people. When the Revolution broke out, militias took control. Frontier justice replaced the rule of law as zealous patriots preoccupied themselves not with fighting the British but with seizing local political power and persecuting their pacifist neighbors. Sweet Land of Liberty reawakens the Revolution in Northampton County with sketches of men and women caught up in it. Seldom is this story told from the vantage point of common folks, let alone those in the backcountry. In Fox's hands, we see in these individuals an altogether more disturbing Revolution than we have ever reckoned with before.

All the Time in the World

E.L. Doctorow
All the Time in the World Book PDF

Author : E.L. Doctorow
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780812982039

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All the Time in the World by E.L. Doctorow Pdf

From a master of modern American letters comes an enthralling collection of brilliant short fiction about people who, as E. L. Doctorow notes in his Preface, are somehow “distinct from their surroundings—people in some sort of contest with the prevailing world.” Containing six unforgettable stories that have never appeared in book form, and a selection of previous classics, All the Time in the World is resonant with the mystery, tension, and moral investigation that distinguish the fiction of E. L. Doctorow.

Heart and Soul

Kadir Nelson
Heart and Soul Book PDF

Author : Kadir Nelson
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780062184108

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The story of America and African Americans is a story of hope and inspiration and unwavering courage. In Heart and Soul, Kadir Nelson's stirring paintings and words grace 100-plus pages of a gorgeous picture book—a beautiful gift for readers of all ages, a treasure to share across generations at home or in the classroom. Heart and Soul is about the men, women, and children who toiled in the hot sun picking cotton; it's about the America ripped in two by Jim Crow laws; it's about the brothers and sisters of all colors who rallied against those who would dare bar a child from an education. It's a story of discrimination and broken promises, determination, and triumphs. Kadir Nelson's Heart and Soul—the winner of numerous awards, including the Coretta Scott King Author Award and Illustrator Honor, and the recipient of five starred reviews—is told through the unique point of view and intimate voice of a one-hundred-year-old African-American female narrator. This inspiring book demonstrates that in striving for freedom and equal rights, African Americans help our country on the journey toward its promise of liberty and justice—the true heart and soul of our nation.

Little Mouse's Sweet Treat

Shana Hollowell
Little Mouse s Sweet Treat Book PDF

Author : Shana Hollowell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0997878517

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Little Mouse's Sweet Treat by Shana Hollowell Pdf

In this delightful children's picture book for babies and toddlers, Little Mouse goes on an adventure in search of something sweet. He meets lots of friends along the way that share treats with him, but none are quite right. He is disappointed until he arrives home and realizes his Mommy baked the sweetest treat just for him - cookies!