Author: Erskine Caldwell Publisher: University of Georgia Press ISBN: 9780820317847 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 244
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In 1965, Erskine Caldwell sets out across the South to find his black boyhood friend, Bisco, whom he has not seen in 50 years. Eighteen of those conversations with folks from South Carolina to Arkansas make up this book.
Author: Erskine Caldwell Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1453217223 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 192
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DIVDIVIn this travelogue and memoir, groundbreaking novelist Erskine Caldwell looks back at a life lived in the troubled South /divDIV /divDIVFive decades removed from his own Southern childhood, novelist Erskine Caldwell sets out on a journey to find an old friend—a friend lost to him through the culture of segregation. As Caldwell follows a trail through Georgia, South Carolina, and much of the Deep South in search of his black childhood friend Bisco, his interviews with white and black Americans expose a range of attitudes that are tragic, if not surprising./divDIV /divDIVPublished first in the mid-1960s just as the South was undergoing a radical transformation by freedom marches and sit-ins, In Search of Bisco offers a heartfelt account of the civil rights movement by one of the region’s fiercest critics and most prominent sons./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Erskine Caldwell including rare photos and never-before-seen documents courtesy of the Dartmouth College Library./div/div
Author: Shinji Cobkubo Publisher: Yen Press LLC ISBN: 1975336828 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 262
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A MUSHROOM TRIP LIKE NO OTHER In the days that followed the end of the world, few could have predicted the Rust Wind, a phenomenon that swept across Japan like a plague, choking the life from the land and its people and corroding flesh into brittle, iron sand. No one knows how the Rust began, but one mushroom-wielding renegade known as Bisco Akaboshi, the Man-Eating Redcap, is determined to bring about its end. He’s the latest in a long line of Mushroom Keepers, and together with the dashing young doctor Milo Nekoyanagi, the two will brave the horrors and wonders of the Iron Desert in search of the Rust-Eater: a mythical mushroom rumored to have the ability to cure the ailment once and for all.
Author: Erskine Caldwell Publisher: University of Georgia Press ISBN: 9780820318493 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 260
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In this candid view of the hardships and rewards of the writer's life, Erskine Caldwell recalls his first thirty years as a writer, with special emphasis on his long and hard apprenticeship before he emerged as one of the most widely read and controversial authors of his time. All the while conveying the enormous amount of drive and dedication with which he pursued his calling, Caldwell tells of his struggles to find his own voice, his travels, and his various jobs, which ranged from backbreaking manual labor to much sought-after positions in radio, film, and journalism. Including a self-interview, Call It Experience offers a wealth of insights into Caldwell's imagination and his writing habits, as well as his views on critics and reviewers, publishers, and booksellers. It is a source of information and inspiration to aspiring writers.
Author: Bisco Hatori Publisher: VIZ Media LLC ISBN: 1421589370 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 195
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It’s two months into Ranmaru’s college career, and if he’s learned one thing, it’s that he’s really uncomfortable around other people. But when he stumbles into a zombie mob attack, he’s totally forced out of his comfort zone! Of course it’s just a movie shoot, but when he wakes up from his ignoble faint, he’s been whisked away behind the scenes with the Art Squad! Could this group of weirdos be what Ranmaru’s been looking for all his life?! -- VIZ Media
Author: Steve Bisco Publisher: GMC Publications ISBN: 9781861088444 Category : Stone carving Languages : en Pages : 0
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Based mainly on the period styles of carving found in historic buildings and ancient ruins, this book features projects which include a mix of decorative and sculptural objects that can be easily displayed in the home or garden.
Author: Bisco Hatori Publisher: VIZ Media LLC ISBN: 1421544199 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 198
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Hunny's little brother, Chika, pays a visit to the Host Club--and immediately starts attacking Hunny, using all his martial-arts prowess against his older brother! Chika seems to be the absolute opposite of his sweets-loving, Bun-Bun-toting sibling, but why is he so angry with Hunny? The Host Club is determined to find out the cause... -- VIZ Media
Author: Bisco Hatori Publisher: VIZ Media LLC ISBN: 1974713369 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 201
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The Art Squad has always felt like home to its members, but as their chief’s final year winds down, doubts begin to assail them all. Tomu worries he has no talent, Ruka decides to quit the club early to live up to family expectations, Izumi’s amnesia finally starts to get to him, and Maasa plans to give up zombies in order to find a man. Now it’s up to Ranmaru, the newest and most neurotic club member, to save the spirit of Art Squad! -- VIZ Media
Author: Erskine Caldwell
Author: Erskine Caldwell
Author: Erskine Caldwell
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Author: Shinji Cobkubo
Author: Erskine Caldwell
Author: Bisco Hatori
Author: Steve Bisco
Author: Bisco Hatori
Author: Bisco Hatori