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Author: Elaine Crowley Publisher: Orion ISBN: 1409149137 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 281
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When ruthless Michael McCarthy evicts the Cronins, tenants in the estate that is to become his son's, old Mag Cronin calls down the power of darkness on Michael and his descendants. At first the curse is laughed off, but in the next generation the McCarthys suffer a terrible toll of lives lost and blighted. Only handsome, young Michael, his father's pride and joy, seems to lead a charmed life, prospering as a barrister in Dublin with his wife and daughters. But slowly the workings of the curse are felt in a further generation. Molly, his first and favourite daughter, follows her foolishly trusting heart and marries a brutal soldier. Beautiful and gifted Francoise turns to a harsh, unrewarding career. Nell, born to be a wife and mother, loses her chance of happiness in the cruellest way possible. When a fourth child, Rory, is born unexpectedly, it is his fate to either carry the curse into another generation - or to break it.
Author: Elaine Crowley Publisher: Orion ISBN: 1409149137 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 281
Book Description
When ruthless Michael McCarthy evicts the Cronins, tenants in the estate that is to become his son's, old Mag Cronin calls down the power of darkness on Michael and his descendants. At first the curse is laughed off, but in the next generation the McCarthys suffer a terrible toll of lives lost and blighted. Only handsome, young Michael, his father's pride and joy, seems to lead a charmed life, prospering as a barrister in Dublin with his wife and daughters. But slowly the workings of the curse are felt in a further generation. Molly, his first and favourite daughter, follows her foolishly trusting heart and marries a brutal soldier. Beautiful and gifted Francoise turns to a harsh, unrewarding career. Nell, born to be a wife and mother, loses her chance of happiness in the cruellest way possible. When a fourth child, Rory, is born unexpectedly, it is his fate to either carry the curse into another generation - or to break it.
Author: David W. Watkins Publisher: Dorrance Publishing ISBN: Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 124
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What we learn from life, its loves, its dreams and stories, as filtered through our hearts can be exposed for others to see. Line by line, I live and write my own way to being, Free Poetically. Through a series of heartfelt and raw poetry, ranging from love, loss, God, man, and country, David W. Watkins walks us through his life in verses of prose. From the joy of being a grandparent, to love’s heartbreak and ceaseless joy, his words are profound messages of a life lived, and what it means to be human. About the Author David W. Watkins likes to say he was educated by the United State Marine Corps, Jesus, a buckbrush, and a belt. He has been self-employed for over forty years and has been an eight-term elected official. A father and papa, he loves to tell jokes to his children and grandchildren. He says of himself, “I may not be the number-one perfect man, but I’m way ahead of whoever number two is.”
Author: Eric A. Anchimbe Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company ISBN: 9027263280 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 338
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This study offers a pragmatic dimension to World Englishes research. It is particularly timely because pragmatics has generally been understudied in past research on World Englishes, especially postcolonial Englishes. Apart from drawing attention to the paucity of research, the book also contributes to theory formation on the emerging theoretical framework, postcolonial pragmatics, which is then applied to data from two World (postcolonial) Englishes, Ghanaian and Cameroon Englishes. The copious examples used clearly illustrate how postcolonial societies realise various pragmatic phenomena, in this case offers and offer refusals, and how these could be fruitfully explained using an analytical framework designed on the complex internal set ups of these societies. For research on social interaction in these societies to be representative, it has to take into account the complex history of their evolution, contact with other systems during colonialism, and the heritages thereof. This book does just that.
Author: Breena Clarke Publisher: Little, Brown ISBN: 0759520070 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 207
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The acclaimed bestseller -- a selection of Oprah's Book Club -- that brings vividly to life the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC, circa 1925, and a community reeling from a young girl's tragic death. When five-year-old Clara Bynum drowns in the Potomac River under a seemingly haunted rock outcropping known locally as the Three Sisters, the community must reconcile themselves to the bitter tragedy. Clarke powerful charts the fallout from Clara's death on the people she has left behind: her parents, Alice and Willie Bynum, torn between the old world of their rural North Carolina home and the new world of the city; the friends and relatives of the Bynum family in the Georgetown neighborhood they now call home; and, most especially, Clara's sister, ten-year-old Johnnie Mae, who is thrust into adolescence and must come to terms with the terrible and confused emotions stirred by her sister's death. This highly accomplished debut novel reverberates with ideas, impassioned lyricism, and poignant historical detail as it captures an essential and moving portrait of the Washington, DC community.
Author: Federal Writers Project Publisher: Native American Book Publishers ISBN: 1878592939 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 2056
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From 1936 to 1938, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) commissioned writers to collect the life histories of former slaves. This work was compiled under the Franklin Roosevelt administration during the New Deal and economic relief and recovery program. Each entry represents an oral history of a former slave or a descendant of a former slave and his or her personal account of life during slavery and emancipation. These interviews were published as type written records that were difficult to read. This new edition has been enlarged and enhanced for greater legibility. No library collection in Arkansas would be complete without a copy of Arkansas Slave Narratives.
Author: Janice Wangard Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc. ISBN: 1641918306 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 315
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Real-life stories of one family told to educate, inspire, and bring laughter to all those who choose to turn the pages. Be transported back to a long-gone era reliving stories of love and hardship inspired by one family who lived during the "Greatest Generation." This generation proved that the "Land of Opportunity" works for those who are Tuff Enuff. Taking personal responsibility for their lives, each put in the hard work needed to overcome obstacles, and strength during tragedy, and come out stronger. God bless those who actually lived these stories and all those who choose to read them.
Author: Sweet, Patricia Publisher: Anaphora Literary Press ISBN: 1681140837 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 128
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When Abe Josef gets arrested for assaulting a college student and loses his scholarship to prestigious Tower University he wants to blow up the entire city. Since the “suits” from Tower think Abe’s capable of violence he plans to become their worst nightmare. But, gangsters prove even less loyal than PhDs and he ends up facing years in prison for manslaughter. Abe’s only allies come from unexpected places, an over-looked classmate, a small posse of street-writers, an ancient letter, and his own family.
Author: Antonio Skármeta Publisher: Other Press, LLC ISBN: 1635420776 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 353
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A collection of the best short stories by the author of the unforgettable novel The Postman. Each of the stories in this book is an extraordinary piece of literature. Love, youth, desire, and freedom, coupled with versatile prose, sensitivity, and a subtle irony that sometimes morphs into dark humor, confirm Antonio Skármeta’s position as one of the greatest storytellers in contemporary literature. Juan Villoro has selected and written a prologue for this collection, originally published in five books that influenced an entire generation of writers and brought about a renewal of Latin American prose.
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Author: Elaine Crowley
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Author: Antonio Skármeta