The Black Diamonds

Author : Catherine Bailey
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008-03-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141906003

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Black Diamonds by Catherine Bailey Pdf

Wentworth is in Yorkshire and was surrounded by 70 collieries employing tens of thousands of men. It is the finest and largest Georgian house in Britain andbelonged to the Fitzwilliam family. It is England's forgotten palace which belonged to Britain's richest aristocrats. Black Diamonds tells the story of its demise: family feuds, forbidden love, class war, and a tragic and violent death played their part. But coal, one of the most emotive issues in twentieth century British politics, lies at its heart. This is the extraordinary story of how the fabric of English society shifted beyond recognition in fifty turbulent years in the twentieth century.

Author : Melissa Marr
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780062239211

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Seven Black Diamonds by Melissa Marr Pdf

Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely series, returns to the ethereal and bloodthirsty world of faery in this dramatic story of the precarious space between two worlds—and the people who must thrive there. Lilywhite Abernathy is a criminal—she's half human, half fae, and since the time before she was born her very blood has been illegal. A war has been raging between humans and faeries, and the Queen of Blood and Rage, ruler of the fae courts, wants to avenge the tragic death of her heir due to the actions of reckless humans. Lily's father has always shielded her from the truth, but when she's sent to the prestigious St. Columba's school, she's delivered straight into the arms of a fae Sleeper cell—the Black Diamonds. The Diamonds are planted in the human world as the sons and daughters of the most influential families, and tasked with destroying it from within. Against her will, Lilywhite's been chosen to join them . . . and even the romantic attention of the fae rock singer Creed Morrison isn't enough to keep Lily from wanting to run back to the familiar world she knows. Don’t miss the lush, gripping follow-up, One Blood Ruby!

Author : Don Woodard
Publisher : Texas Tech University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0896723798

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Black Diamonds! Black Gold! by Don Woodard Pdf

The portrayal of the events, people, and company that created a boomtown and a rare glimpse into the wheelings and dealings of cattle barons, oil tycoons, and politicos on a truly Texas scale.

Author : Clark Ashton Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015069130477

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The Black Diamonds by Clark Ashton Smith Pdf

"At the age of fourteen, Clark Ashton Smith wrote an Arabian Nights adventure novel called The black diamonds ... The thrilling and fast-paced story of seventeenth-century Bagdad deals with two mysterious black diamonds and the conflict they engender between an Arab family and the powerful thief who seeks to regain them. Kidnapping, piracy, and even a possibly supernatural 'Lake of fire' are all involved in this vibrant and well-crafted narrative ..."--P. [4] of cover.

Author : Zakes Mda
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780143027508

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Black Diamond by Zakes Mda Pdf

Kristin Uys is a tough Roodepoort magistrate who lives alone with her cat. She is on a one-woman crusade to wipe out prostitution in the town for reasons that have personal significance for her. Although she is unable to convict the Visagie Brothers, Stevo and Shortie, on charges of running a brothel, she manages to nail Stevo for contempt of court and gives him a summary six-month sentence. From Diepkloof Prison, the outraged Stevo orchestrates his revenge against the magistrate, aided and abetted by his rather inept brother Shortie and his erstwhile nanny, Aunt Magda, who believes mass action will force the powers that be to release Stevo. Kristin receives menacing phone calls and her home is invaded and vandalised. Even her cat is threatened. The chief magistrate insists on assigning a bodyguard to protect her. To Kristin's consternation, security guard Don Mateza moves into her home and trails her everywhere. Nor does this suit Don's long-time girlfriend Tumi, former model and successful businesswoman, who is intent on turning Don into a Black Diamond sooner rather than later. And Don soon finds that his new assignment has unexpected complications which Tumi simply does not understand. In Black Diamond, Zakes Mda tackles every conceivable South African stereotype, skilfully (and with the lightest touch) turning them upside down and exposing their ironies, often hilariously. This is a clever, quirky novel that captures the essence of contemporary life in Gauteng and will resonate with all South Africans.

Author : Maureen Mahon
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-09
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781478012771

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Black Diamond Queens by Maureen Mahon Pdf

African American women have played a pivotal part in rock and roll—from laying its foundations and singing chart-topping hits to influencing some of the genre's most iconic acts. Despite this, black women's importance to the music's history has been diminished by narratives of rock as a mostly white male enterprise. In Black Diamond Queens, Maureen Mahon draws on recordings, press coverage, archival materials, and interviews to document the history of African American women in rock and roll between the 1950s and the 1980s. Mahon details the musical contributions and cultural impact of Big Mama Thornton, LaVern Baker, Betty Davis, Tina Turner, Merry Clayton, Labelle, the Shirelles, and others, demonstrating how dominant views of gender, race, sexuality, and genre affected their careers. By uncovering this hidden history of black women in rock and roll, Mahon reveals a powerful sonic legacy that continues to reverberate into the twenty-first century.

Author : John Holway
Publisher : Meckler Books
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015018331226

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Black Diamonds by John Holway Pdf

"Black Diamonds brings back to life in their own words the times, characters and playing careers of 11 men who starred in the Negro Leagues. This follow up volume to Holway's award winning Blackball Stars (Meckler Books 1988) reveals history on two levels. First is the history on the field-the dramatic home runs, the World Series victories, and the All-Star game thrills, etc. The second is the history of the larger field, the nation. We meet Dave Barnhill in Zulu costume barnstorming with the Ethiopian Clowns, Buck O'Neil dodging bullets from the railroad cop in a hobo jungle, Gene Benson punching a soldier who ordered him out of a railroad car in Dixie, and many others. These men all lived a moment in history that will never return, a history that can now be a heritage to us all"--Page 3 of flaps.

Author : Jeffrey T. Darbee,Nancy A. Recchie
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 0738560413

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Little Cities of Black Diamonds by Jeffrey T. Darbee,Nancy A. Recchie Pdf

Sitting astride the 14-foot Great Vein of bituminous coal, the communities of the Hocking Valley Coalfield were inextricably linked to the fortunes of a 50-year coal boom. Life in the Little Cities of Black Diamonds was not always easy or prosperous. Employment in the mines and clay plants rose and fell with economic conditions, and labor-management conflict led to strikes and violence. Even today, smoke from a mine fire, set deep underground during a strike in the 1880s, occasionally appears at the surface. Little Cities of Black Diamonds takes an intimate look at the miners, merchants, managers, and magnates who built the cities, villages, businesses, and homes of the Hocking Valley coal boom period. Since collapse of the coal industry around 1920, much has been lost, but the coal boom legacy lives on. In places such as Shawnee, New Straitsville, Eclipse, Glouster, and Haydenville, a small group of dedicated citizens works tirelessly to record, preserve, and celebrate the region's rich heritage.

Author : Ron Ferguson
Publisher : Saint Andrew Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780861538744

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Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil by Ron Ferguson Pdf

21 years after its publication, a new edition is being published with updated text and new chapters as well as a new Introduction, written by one of the book’s many fans and the biggest name in British football, Sir Alex Ferguson. But this is a book about much, much more than football It is loved not only by Sir Alex but also by Gordon Brown, Alistair Campbell, Ian Rankin and the Rev Kathy Galloway and it was a huge favourite of poet, George Mackay Brown. So why have the trials and tribulations of Cowdenbeath football club – one of the most unsuccessful football clubs in Britain - excited the imagination even of those who have no interest in football and who have never been to Cowdenbeath? Cowdenbeath’s story is set against the rise and decline of the local mining industry and the life after mining. It is very funny, deeply spiritual, moving and also a little bit political. But what makes it so interesting to so many groups is the uplifting story of a real community spirit throughout all of the ups and downs of a town and a football club that is at its social heart and core. It is also the most autobiographical book that Ron Ferguson has written, never taking himself very seriously. The book’s quirkiness appeals across the religious, local, national, and footballing worlds. Long out of print, this is the new and updated 21st-anniversary edition.

Author : Martin Walker
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307271464

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Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker Pdf

The first installment in the delightful, internationally acclaimed series featuring Chief of Police Bruno. Meet Benoît Courrèges, aka Bruno, a policeman in a small village in the South of France. He’s a former soldier who has embraced the pleasures and slow rhythms of country life. He has a gun but never wears it; he has the power to arrest but never uses it. But then the murder of an elderly North African who fought in the French army changes all that. Now Bruno must balance his beloved routines—living in his restored shepherd’s cottage, shopping at the local market, drinking wine, strolling the countryside—with a politically delicate investigation. He’s paired with a young policewoman from Paris and the two suspect anti-immigrant militants. As they learn more about the dead man’s past, Bruno’s suspicions turn toward a more complex motive. "Enjoyable.... Martin Walker plots with the same finesse with which Bruno can whip up a truffle omelette, and both have a clear appreciation for a life tied to the land." —The Christian Science Monitor "A nice literary pairing with the slow-food movement.... [It is] lovely...to linger at the table." —Entertainment Weekly "A wonderfully crafted novel as satisfying as a French pastry but with none of the guilt or calories." —Tuscon Citizen's Journal

Author : Melissa Marr
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780062084187

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One Blood Ruby by Melissa Marr Pdf

In this gripping follow-up to Melissa Marr’s lush Seven Black Diamonds, Lily and her friends are forced to reckon with the truth of their own lineage and to protect one of their own, no matter what—or who—comes between them. Now that Lilywhite Abernathy is the heir to the Hidden Lands, everything is about to change. The Queen of Blood and Rage wants Lily to help broker peace with the human world, but Lily knows that harmony won’t come easily. After decades of waging war on the humans, who cost the queen her firstborn daughter, the fae are struggling to accept Lily, a half-human monarch. And the humans, while no match against faery affinities, will hardly agree to the queen’s détente without resistance. Lily wants to be a fair ruler but fears having to abandon the life she’s known. Now that she and Creed are more than just fellow Black Diamonds—operatives for the queen—her priorities have shifted. But her worries about assuming the throne are derailed when it becomes clear that someone—or some fae—is masterminding violent attacks to discourage peace. Who can end the war between humans and fae?

Author : Russell H. Conwell
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-11
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780486149202

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Acres of Diamonds by Russell H. Conwell Pdf

Profound yet easy to read, this self-help classic by the founder of Temple University provides practical advice on opening your mind and making the most of your circumstances to find success.

Author : Phyllis A. Whitney
Publisher : Signet Book
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1974-05-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0451059069

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Mystery of the Black Diamonds by Phyllis A. Whitney Pdf

Author : Edward Alfred Pollard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Enslaved persons
ISBN : NYPL:33433075912950

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Black Diamonds Gathered in the Darkey Homes of the South by Edward Alfred Pollard Pdf

Author : Arthur T. Vanderbilt, II
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062288370

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Fortune's Children by Arthur T. Vanderbilt, II Pdf

Vanderbilt: the very name signifies wealth. The family patriarch, "the Commodore," built up a fortune that made him the world's richest man by 1877. Yet, less than fifty years after the Commodore's death, one of his direct descendants died penniless, and no Vanderbilt was counted among the world's richest people. Fortune's Children tells the dramatic story of all the amazingly colorful spenders who dissipated such a vast inheritance.