Nebraska Stories

Nebraska Stories PDF Author: Ron Hansen
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
ISBN: 9780871133496
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230

Book Description
A collection of stories that chronicles a wide-ranging series of events and a richly varied group of characters as they attempt to make sense of their lives.

True Stories of Nebraska Pioneers

True Stories of Nebraska Pioneers PDF Author: Daughters Of the American Revolution
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 247

Book Description
In 1916, this Book of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences was issued by the Daughters of the American Revolution of Nebraska, and "dedicated to the daring, courageous, and intrepid men and women--the advance guard of our progress--who, carrying the torch of civilization, had a vision of the possibilities which now have become realities.To those who answered the call of the unknown we owe the duty of preserving the record of their adventures upon the vast prairies of 'Nebraska the Mother of States. "Reminiscence, recollection, personal experience--simple, true stories--this is the foundation of History. Rapidly the pioneer story-tellers are passing beyond recall, and the real story of the beginning of our great commonwealth must be told now. The memories of those pioneers, of their deeds of self-sacrifice and devotion, of their ideals which are our inheritance, will inculcate patriotism in the children of the future; for they should realize the courage that subdued the wilderness. And "lest we forget," the heritage of this past is a sacred trust to the Daughters of the American Revolution of Nebraska."True Stories of Nebraska Pioneers: Illustrated and Annotated is a book of selections from COLLECTION OF NEBRASKA PIONEER REMINISCENCES, updated with photographs, biographies, and obituaries of many of the pioneers, and published by Knowledge Keepers. It is our desire to bring back to print as many works of our original history as possible into American homes for the preservation of the stories of our ancestors.

Chehalis Stories

Chehalis Stories PDF Author: Jolynn Amrine Goertz
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1496201019
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 367

Book Description
"Jolynn Amrine Goertz and the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation examine the methodologies, shortcomings, and limitations of anthropologists' relationship with Chehalis people in Western Washington and present complementary approaches to field work and its contextualization."--Provided by publisher.

If These Walls Could Talk: Nebraska Cornhuskers

If These Walls Could Talk: Nebraska Cornhuskers PDF Author: Jerry Murtaugh
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1633193306
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 231

Book Description
Firsthand tales of the most memorable moments in Cornhusker football history A traditional powerhouse, the Nebraska Cornhuskers are one of the most successful NCAA football teams, with five national championships and the highest winning percentage of any program over the last half century. Authors Jerry Murtaugh, an All-American linebacker at Nebraska in 1970, Jimmy Sheil, George Achola, and Brian Rosenthal, through interviews with current and past players, provide fans with a one-of-a-kind, insider's look into the great moments, the lowlights, and everything in between in Cornhuskers history. Readers will hear from players, coaches, and administrators as they discuss their moments of greatness as well as their defeats, making If These Walls Could Talk: Nebraska Cornhuskers a keepsake no fan will want to miss.

It Happened in Nebraska

It Happened in Nebraska PDF Author: Tammy Partsch
Publisher: It Happened In Series
ISBN: 9781493039081
Category : Nebraska
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
From the organization of the first Arbor Day to the invention of Kool-Aid, It Happened in Nebraska features thirty-six events from the history of the Cornhusker State.

How Winter Began

How Winter Began PDF Author: Joy Castro
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803284799
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199

Book Description
Iréne gives the wealthy businessmen what they want, diving headfirst into the filthy river, thinking only of providing for her baby daughter, Marisa, as the men salivate over her soaked body emerging onto the bank. A young boy tries to befriend the reticent younger sister of the town's cruelest bully, only to discover the family betrayal behind her quiet countenance. Josefa, a young bride, is executed for murdering the man who raped her. Joy Castro's How Winter Began traces these and other characters as they seek compassion from each other and themselves. Thematically linked by the lives of women, especially Latinas, and their experiences of poverty and violence in a white-dominated, wealth-obsessed culture, How Winter Began is a delicately wrought collection of stories. The question at the heart of this riveting book is how or whether to trust one another after the rupture of betrayal.

You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey

You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey PDF Author: Amber Ruffin
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 1538719347
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 227

Book Description
*A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND INDIE NEXT PICK* Writer and performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers Amber Ruffin writes with her sister Lacey Lamar with humor and heart to share absurd anecdotes about everyday experiences of racism. Now a writer and performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers and host of The Amber Ruffin Show, Amber Ruffin lives in New York, where she is no one's First Black Friend and everyone is, as she puts it, "stark raving normal." But Amber's sister Lacey? She's still living in their home state of Nebraska, and trust us, you'll never believe what happened to Lacey. From racist donut shops to strangers putting their whole hand in her hair, from being mistaken for a prostitute to being mistaken for Harriet Tubman, Lacey is a lightning rod for hilariously ridiculous yet all-too-real anecdotes. She's the perfect mix of polite, beautiful, petite, and Black that apparently makes people think "I can say whatever I want to this woman." And now, Amber and Lacey share these entertainingly horrifying stories through their laugh-out-loud sisterly banter. Painfully relatable or shockingly eye-opening (depending on how often you have personally been followed by security at department stores), this book tackles modern-day racism with the perfect balance of levity and gravity.

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Nebraska Cornhuskers PDF Author: Mike Babcock
Publisher: Insiders' Guide
ISBN: 9780762734290
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Relive Classic Moments in Cornhuskers History! Thrilling victories, crushing defeats, comical mishaps, and colorful coaches, players, and fans--these are the legendary moments and larger-than-life personalities that have made the Nebraska Cornhuskers a gridiron favorite. In Stadium Stories: Nebraska Cornhuskers, veteran journalist Mike Babcock shares his favorite memories of this beloved team. Together you'll relive the highs and lows and become reacquainted with some of the team's all-time greatest heroes and legends including: Hall of Fame coaches Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne "Trainwreck" Tom Novak, the scariest linebacker on the team "The Game of the Century" that made football history

A Guide to the Ghosts of Lincoln

A Guide to the Ghosts of Lincoln PDF Author: Alan Boye
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803246919
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 157

Book Description
"A collection of ghost stories from Lincoln, Nebraska"--

What Isn't Remembered

What Isn't Remembered PDF Author: Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1496229223
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Longlisted for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection Winner of the Raz/Shumaker Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Fiction, the stories in What Isn't Remembered explore the burden, the power, and the nature of love between people who often feel misplaced and estranged from their deepest selves and the world, where they cannot find a home. The characters yearn not only to redefine themselves and rebuild their relationships but also to recover lost loves--a parent, a child, a friend, a spouse, a partner. A young man longs for his mother's love while grieving the loss of his older brother. A mother's affair sabotages her relationship with her daughter, causing a lifelong feud between the two. A divorced man struggles to come to terms with his failed marriage and his family's genocidal past while trying to persuade his father to start cancer treatments. A high school girl feels responsible for the death of her best friend, and the guilt continues to haunt her decades later. Evocative and lyrical, the tales in What Isn't Remembered uncover complex events and emotions, as well as the unpredictable ways in which people adapt to what happens in their lives, finding solace from the most surprising and unexpected sources.