Wrestling With The Devil

Author : Ngugi wa Thiong'o
Publisher : The New Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781620973349

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Wrestling with the Devil by Ngugi wa Thiong'o Pdf

A New York Times Editors’ Choice "A welcome addition to the vast literature produced by jailed writers across the centuries . . . [a] thrilling testament to the human spirit." —Ariel Dorfman, The New York Times Book Review "Wrestling with the Devil is a powerful testament to the courage of Ngũgĩ and his fellow prisoners and validation of the hope that an independent Kenya would eventually emerge." —Minneapolis Star Tribune "The Ngũgĩ of Wrestling with the Devil called not just for adding a bit of color to the canon’s sagging shelf, but for abolition and upheaval." —Bookforum An unforgettable chronicle of the year the brilliant novelist and memoirist, long favored for the Nobel Prize, was thrown in a Kenyan jail without charge Wrestling with the Devil, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's powerful prison memoir, begins literally half an hour before his release on December 12, 1978. In one extended flashback he recalls the night, a year earlier, when armed police pulled him from his home and jailed him in Kenya's Kamĩtĩ Maximum Security Prison, one of the largest in Africa. There, he lives in a prison block with eighteen other political prisoners, quarantined from the general prison population. In a conscious effort to fight back the humiliation and the intended degradation of the spirit, Ngũgĩ—the world-renowned author of Weep Not, Child; Petals of Blood; and Wizard of the Crow—decides to write a novel on toilet paper, the only paper to which he has access, a book that will become his classic, Devil on the Cross. Written in the early 1980s and never before published in America, Wrestling with the Devil is Ngũgĩ's account of the drama and the challenges of writing the novel under twenty-four-hour surveillance. He captures not only the excruciating pain that comes from being cut off from his wife and children, but also the spirit of defiance that defines hope. Ultimately, Wrestling with the Devil is a testimony to the power of imagination to help humans break free of confinement, which is truly the story of all art.

Author : Lex Luger
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781414385716

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Wrestling with the Devil by Lex Luger Pdf

Lex Luger, wrestling megasensation and three-time world heavyweight champion, ruled the ring for years as “The Total Package.” Whether he was making a dramatic entrance from a helicopter, defeating champ Hulk Hogan, or sculpting a near-perfect physique, Lex was on top of his game. Yet backstage, he was wrestling with addictions to sex, drugs, and alcohol—things he clung to even when his mistress died suddenly of a drug overdose and Lex went to jail. There, Lex faced the truth: he was losing the fight for his life. And still awaiting him was his most brutal opponent yet, when the wrestling champ found himself helplessly paralyzed from the neck down. In Wrestling with the Devil, Lex Luger reveals never-before-told stories from his career, his struggle with personal demons, and how, through unexpected faith, grace, and redemption, he overcame all odds to fight the only battle that really matters.

Author : Tonya Russo Hamilton,Antonio Russo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0988478455

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Wrestling with the Devil by Tonya Russo Hamilton,Antonio Russo Pdf

Plucked from his beloved Italian country-side, severed from his family, and placed on an ocean liner in the bay of Naples, Antonio Russo, just ten years old, embarks on the journey of his life. As he steps foot onto New York soil with not a word of English, his pockets stuffed with salami and provolone cheese and wearing a pair of shoes for the occasion, Antonio recalls the promise from his mother that in America he would find family members to take care of him and the trees blossoming with gold. This young Italian boy finds himself hit hard with a large dose of reality, obstacles at every turn. These obstacles would become the demons with which Antonio finds himself doing constant battle, but as fate would have it, he one day comes to realize that he is good at something. He finds by chance that he has a natural instinct and ability in the sport of wrestling. As his story unfolds, it would be the sport of wrestling that ignites a passion and guides him to the realization of his true potential, giving meaning to the struggle he and his family would endure in their journey from Southern Italy to the United States to create a better way of life.

Author : Robert Remington,Sherri Zickefoose
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-07
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780771073618

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Runaway Devil by Robert Remington,Sherri Zickefoose Pdf

Marc and Debra seemed to have it all—a lovely home in the Prairie town of Medicine Hat, fulfilling careers, a supportive marriage, and two beautiful children: eight-year-old Jacob and twelve-year-old JR. After years of struggle to reach this point, they finally felt their future held promise. But on April 23, 2006, their bodies were discovered in their basement, covered in savage stab wounds. Upstairs, Jacob lay dead on his bed, his toys spattered with blood. Investigators worried for JR’s safety, but unknown to them, the pretty honour roll student had been developing a disturbing alter ego online. Runaway Devil professed a fondness for a darker world of death metal music, the goth subculture, and a love for Jeremy Steinke, a twenty-three-year-old high-school dropout who lived in a rundown trailer park. Soon, shocking evidence in JR’s school locker—printed here for the first time—led police to believe the girl was a suspect in her family’s murders. The case horrified parents everywhere. Journalists Robert Remington and Sherri Zickefoose have been covering it from the beginning, and in Runaway Devil, they reveal what really happened: the unlikely young love, the teenage rebellion, a troubling world of adolescent drifters, and a small community torn apart by an unthinkable crime. A modern cautionary tale, Runaway Devil is also a chilling portrait of an approval-seeking man smitten with a manipulative young girl—who would stop at nothing to get what she wanted.

Author : Lex Luger
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781414378725

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Wrestling with the Devil by Lex Luger Pdf

Whether he was making a dramatic entrance from a helicopter, defeating champ Hulk Hogan, or sculpting a near-perfect physique, Lex Luger was on top of his game. Yet backstage, he was wrestling with addictions to sex, drugs, and alcohol-- things he clung to even when his mistress died suddenly of a drug overdose and Lex went to jail. There, Lex faced the truth: he was losing the fight for his life. And still awaiting him was his most brutal opponent yet, when the wrestling champ found himself helplessly paralyzed from the neck down. Luger reveals his struggle with personal demons, and how, through unexpected faith, grace, and redemption, he overcame all odds to fight the only battle that really matters.

Author : Ngugi wa Thiong'o,Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : African fiction (English)
ISBN : 0435908448

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Devil on the Cross by Ngugi wa Thiong'o,Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo Pdf

Devil on the Cross tells the tragic story of Wariinga, a young woman who emigrated from her small rural town to the city of Nairobi only to be exploited by her boss and later a corrupt businessman.

Author : Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo
Publisher : East African Publishers
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Authors, Kenyan
ISBN : 9966461493

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Detained by Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo Pdf

Author : James Keene,Hillel Levin
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-28
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781429965590

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In with the Devil by James Keene,Hillel Levin Pdf

The basis for the Apple TV+ show Black Bird. In with the Devil presents the true story of a young man destined for greatness on the football field—until a few wrong turns led him to a ten-year prison sentence. He was offered an impossible mission: Coax a confession out of a fellow inmate, a serial killer, and walk free. Jimmy Keene grew up outside of Chicago. Although he was the son of a policeman and rubbed shoulders with the city's elite, he ended up on the wrong side of the law and was sentenced to ten years with no chance of parole. Just a few months into his sentence, Keene was approached by the prosecutor who put him behind bars. He had convicted a man named Larry Hall for abducting and killing a fifteen-year-old. Although Hall was suspected of killing nineteen other young women, there was a chance he could still be released on appeal. If Keene could get him to confess to two murders, there would be no doubt about Hall's guilt. In return, Keene would get an unconditional release from prison. But he could also get killed. A story that gained national notoriety, this is Keene's powerful tale of peril, violence, and redemption.

Author : John Cornwell
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2004-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101640159

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Hitler's Scientists by John Cornwell Pdf

An eye-opening account of the rise of science in Germany through to Hitler’s regime, and the frightening Nazi experiments that occurred during the Reich A shocking account of Nazi science, and a compelling look at the the dramatic rise of German science in the nineteenth century, its preeminence in the early twentieth, and the frightening developments that led to its collapse in 1945, this is the compelling story of German scientists under Hitler’s regime. Weaving the history of science and technology with the fortunes of war and the stories of men and women whose discoveries brought both benefits and destruction to the world, Hitler's Scientists raises questions that are still urgent today. As science becomes embroiled in new generations of weapons of mass destruction and the war against terrorism, as advances in biotechnology outstrip traditional ethics, this powerful account of Nazi science forms a crucial commentary on the ethical role of science.

Author : Isaac Ambrose
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473380028

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The Christian Warrior - Wrestling With Sin, Satan, The World And The Flesh. by Isaac Ambrose Pdf

This little book offers a guide to how Satan tries to attack the Christian in different ways, at different times and under different conditions. Christians have to be ready to wrestle, war and withstand these attacks. Ambrose, a Puritan, highlights specific temptations offered by Satan at particular points in life and provides ways of striving hard against them.

Author : R. C. Sproul
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780781408530

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Pleasing God by R. C. Sproul Pdf

Dr. R.C. Sproul is one of the most vital and renowned theologians of our time. For over 40 years Dr. Sproul has encouraged, educated, and enlightened millions through his books, teaching, and ministry. How can imperfect people hope to please a perfect God? The answer is both simple and challenging: sanctification. Pleasing God takes an in-depth look at sanctification and its essential role in the life of every believer. Filled with Biblical insights, this release guides both new and seasoned Christians through God’s path for transforming His people.

Author : Ted Dibiase
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1576731758

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Every Man Has His Price by Ted Dibiase Pdf

This book shares pro-wrestler Ted Dibiase's passion for ministry, inspiring readers to serve God.

Author : Nick Tosches
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316215664

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Me and the Devil by Nick Tosches Pdf

An aging New Yorker, a writer named Nick, feels life ebbing out of him. The world has gone to hell and Nick is so sick of it all that he can't even have a glass of champagne. Then one night he meets a tantalizing young woman who agrees to come back to his apartment. Their encounter is the most strangely extraordinary of his life. Propelled by uncontrollable, primordial desires, he enters a new and unimagined dimension of the forbidden and is filled with a sexual and spiritual ecstasy that is as intense as it is unholy. Suddenly Nick's senses are alive. He feels strong, unconquerable, beyond all inhibition and earthly morality. He indulges in life's pleasures, pure and perverse, sublime and dangerous, from the delicate flavors of the perfect tomato to the fleshy beauty of a woman's thigh. But Nick's desire to sustain his rapture leads him to a madness and a darkness far greater and dreadful than have ever ridden the demon mares of night. Writing in a lineage that includes Dante, William S. Burroughs, Charles Bukowski, Hubert Selby, Jr., and Hunter S. Thompson, Nick Tosches may be America's last real literary outlaw -- a fearless, uncensorable seeker of our deepest secret truths and desires, from the basest to the most beautiful. Me and the Devil is outrageous, disturbing, and brilliant, a raw and blazing novel truly unlike any other. Like the man said: Read him at your peril. "A raw and blazing novel by "the single, most brain-searingly dangerous man of letters. Read him at your peril." -- Anthony Bourdain

Author : Teresa Denys
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1980-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0312295839

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The Flesh and the Devil by Teresa Denys Pdf

Author : James H. Phillips
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781098068301

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Wrestling with the Devil by James H. Phillips Pdf

This is a riveting account of one man's journey through many different countries and a life filled with unbelievable highs and suffering over twenty-two years in prison for dealing drugs, chased by an orangutan in the streets of Spain to jail cells in Venezuela. He was a hustler all his life. He had tried many times to get his life on an even keel. Trusting in the Lord was his last resort. When he did, amazing things happened for him. Reunited with his wife from twenty-five years ago to living in a small town enjoying the simple things of life, showing people there is light and life after living in a dark sinister world, from homelessness to happiness. This is a must-read for Christians and nonbelievers alike