Author: Noëlle Janaczewska
Publisher: Apollo Books
ISBN: 9781742588049
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 310

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"From the winner of the 2014 Windham Campbell Prize"--Cover.

Author: Akbar S. Ahmed
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
ISBN: 0815723784
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 440

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Argues that the campaigns that fall under "The War on Terror" have exacerbated the already-broken relationship between central Islamic governments and the tribal societies within their borders.

Author: Fiona Ritchie
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469666278
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 577

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From the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries, a steady stream of Scots migrated to Ulster and eventually onward across the Atlantic to resettle in the United States. Many of these Scots-Irish immigrants made their way into the mountains of the southern Appalachian region. They brought with them a wealth of traditional ballads and tunes from the British Isles and Ireland, a carrying stream that merged with sounds and songs of English, German, Welsh, African American, French, and Cherokee origin. Their enduring legacy of music flows today from Appalachia back to Ireland and Scotland and around the globe. Ritchie and Orr guide readers on a musical voyage across oceans, linking people and songs through centuries of adaptation and change.

Author: Richard Blaustein
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 9780786414529
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 188

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Scotland and Southern Appalachia have always shared a strong connection. Many of the first people to permanently settle in the Appalachian mountains came from the Scottish highlands seeking religious and other freedoms. Many descendants of those first settlers from Scotland still make their homes in Southern Appalachia and attribute many aspects of their culture to their Scottish heritage. This book explores the parallels and connections between Scotland and Southern Appalachia, with special attention to the interplay between revivals of folk culture, native languages, and dialects in Scotland and Appalachia since the 1970s. It covers contemporary Scottish and Appalachian cultural movements, particularly the links between cultural revivals and identity politics, and contains substantial references that increase its value as an authoritative scholarly work on the convergence of the cultures.

Author: Craig Parshall
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
ISBN: 0736913262
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410

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After the Boston Massacre, Nathan Mackenzie, a young lawyer, and his mentor, John Adams are pulled into defending British soldiers. Nathan is pro-indpendence, but his minister brother Edward remains loyal to the British government. When their younger brother Robby, a radical patriot, is arrested and sentenced to hang, Edward and Nathan both struggle with their respective loyalties and consider how they should act.

Author: Laura Frantz
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1493439715
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314

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In 1715, Lady Blythe Hedley's father is declared an enemy of the British crown because of his Jacobite sympathies, forcing her to flee her home in northern England. Secreted to the tower of Wedderburn Castle in Scotland, Lady Blythe awaits who will ultimately be crowned king. But in a house with seven sons and numerous servants, her presence soon becomes known. No sooner has Everard Hume lost his father, Lord Wedderburn, than Lady Hedley arrives with the clothes on her back and her mistress in tow. He has his own problems--a volatile brother with dangerous political leanings, an estate to manage, and a very young brother in need of comfort and direction in the wake of losing his father. It would be best for everyone if he could send this misfit heiress on her way as soon as possible. Drawn into a whirlwind of intrigue, shifting alliances, and ambitions, Lady Blythe must be careful whom she trusts. Her fortune, her future, and her very life are at stake. Those who appear to be adversaries may turn out to be allies--and those who pretend friendship may be enemies.

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Languages : en
Pages : 694

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Author: Jesse Thistle
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 1982101210
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 384

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*#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER *Winner, Kobo Emerging Writer Prize Nonfiction *Winner, Indigenous Voices Awards *Winner, High Plains Book Awards *Finalist, CBC Canada Reads *A Globe and Mail Book of the Year *An Indigo Book of the Year *A CBC Best Canadian Nonfiction Book of the Year In this extraordinary and inspiring debut memoir, Jesse Thistle, once a high school dropout and now a rising Indigenous scholar, chronicles his life on the streets and how he overcame trauma and addiction to discover the truth about who he is. If I can just make it to the next minute...then I might have a chance to live; I might have a chance to be something more than just a struggling crackhead. From the Ashes is a remarkable memoir about hope and resilience, and a revelatory look into the life of a Métis-Cree man who refused to give up. Abandoned by his parents as a toddler, Jesse Thistle briefly found himself in the foster-care system with his two brothers, cut off from all they had known. Eventually the children landed in the home of their paternal grandparents, whose tough-love attitudes quickly resulted in conflicts. Throughout it all, the ghost of Jesse’s drug-addicted father haunted the halls of the house and the memories of every family member. Struggling with all that had happened, Jesse succumbed to a self-destructive cycle of drug and alcohol addiction and petty crime, spending more than a decade on and off the streets, often homeless. Finally, he realized he would die unless he turned his life around. In this heartwarming and heart-wrenching memoir, Jesse Thistle writes honestly and fearlessly about his painful past, the abuse he endured, and how he uncovered the truth about his parents. Through sheer perseverance and education—and newfound love—he found his way back into the circle of his Indigenous culture and family. An eloquent exploration of the impact of prejudice and racism, From the Ashes is, in the end, about how love and support can help us find happiness despite the odds.

Author: Jillian Bondarchuk
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578943428
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 422

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A love beyond time. An adventure beyond imagination... To soothe her broken heart, culinary artist Meggie Washington leaves Manhattan behind, and journeys the mist-shrouded moors of Scotland. All she wants to do is escape her past, and give herself some time to heal. But during an afternoon hike on the nearby MacKinnon estate, she is swept up by supernatural forces she can't explain, and thrust into the distant past... Awakening in 1658 Scotland, Meggie struggles to survive in a world of bloody violence and savage passion. And after she attracts the eye of Colin MacKinnon, brother to the region's Laird, she finds herself wondering if she really wants to return to her own time after all. A powerful warrior with a warm heart, when Colin takes Meggie in his arms, she feels a fire she's never felt before. But when a blood feud with a rival clan threatens both their lives, they must ask themselves what they are willing to sacrifice in the name of love. Two lost souls, entwined by magic and destiny. If one should fall, can the other survive?

Author: Katelyn Detweiler
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 082344239X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274

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Thistle Tate is only seventeen, and a bestselling author. It's too bad she's also a liar. It seems like Thistle has everything. Her Lemonade Skies series is wildly popular, with droves of diehard fans waiting for the next--and final--book. She's even started dating her best friend, Liam, the one person who knows everything about her. Including Thistle's deepest secret: she's not really the author of the books. But as she gets to know one of her super-fans--and her handsome, charming brother Oliver--Thistle's guilt starts to weigh on her. How can she build friendships when her life is built on lies? All Thistle wants is for the last book to be written, so she can leave this ruse behind her for good. But as the book's deadline looms, a dramatic turn of events puts everything in jeopardy--Lemonade Skies, Thistle's relationships, and even her own identity. Is she a victim, a fraudster, or both? Lies, jealousy, secrets. . . It's only a matter of time before something gives--and Thistle's world comes undone. For fans of Rainbow Rowell and E. Lockhart, this suspenseful novel is a perfect read for teen bookworms everywhere. With an insider's look at the publishing world and a thrilling love triangle, The Undoing of Thistle Tate will keep you turning pages until the very end.