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Author: Kenneth E. Foote Publisher: University of Texas Press ISBN: 0292756143 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 430
Book Description
Winner, John Brinckerhoff Jackson Prize, Association of American Geographers, 1997 Shadowed Ground explores how and why Americans have memorialized—or not—the sites of tragic and violent events spanning three centuries of history and every region of the country. For this revised edition, Kenneth Foote has written a new concluding chapter that looks at the evolving responses to recent acts of violence and terror, including the destruction of the Branch Davidian compound at Waco, Texas, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Columbine High School massacre, and the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Author: Kenneth E. Foote Publisher: University of Texas Press ISBN: 0292756143 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 430
Book Description
Winner, John Brinckerhoff Jackson Prize, Association of American Geographers, 1997 Shadowed Ground explores how and why Americans have memorialized—or not—the sites of tragic and violent events spanning three centuries of history and every region of the country. For this revised edition, Kenneth Foote has written a new concluding chapter that looks at the evolving responses to recent acts of violence and terror, including the destruction of the Branch Davidian compound at Waco, Texas, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Columbine High School massacre, and the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Author: Kenneth E. Foote Publisher: ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 392
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From the battlefield at Gettysburg to the Oklahoma City block where the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building once stood, sites of violence and tragedy have left indelible marks on the American landscape. Some have become places of pilgrimage, where visitors mourn losses, learn lessons from the tragedy, and experience renewal. Others became empty places where nothing remains to commemorate or even to mark the occurrence. In this pioneering book, Kenneth E. Foote explores how and why Americans have memorialized--or not--the sites of tragic and violent events. Drawing on years of travel and reflection, he traces the history of sites spanning three centuries and every region of the United States. Foote deduces that Americans usually react to the scenes of tragedy in one of four ways. Many places undergo public sanctification, such as Memphis' Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated. Some are simply designated with a marker, while others are rectified and returned to normal use. Those that produce shame and revulsion are often obliterated and left empty. These differing reactions to sites of violence offer an important new perspective to the debate over violence in American society.
Author: Alan Gratz Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 1338245775 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 250
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The instant #1 New York Times bestseller. In time for the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, master storyteller Alan Gratz (Refugee) delivers a pulse-pounding and unforgettable take on history and hope, revenge and fear -- and the stunning links between the past and present. September 11, 2001, New York City: Brandon is visiting his dad at work, on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center. Out of nowhere, an airplane slams into the tower, creating a fiery nightmare of terror and confusion. And Brandon is in the middle of it all. Can he survive -- and escape? September 11, 2019, Afghanistan: Reshmina has grown up in the shadow of war, but she dreams of peace and progress. When a battle erupts in her village, Reshmina stumbles upon a wounded American soldier named Taz. Should she help Taz -- and put herself and her family in mortal danger? Two kids. One devastating day. Nothing will ever be the same.
Author: Elizabeth Kostova Publisher: Ballantine Books ISBN: 0345527887 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 497
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From the #1 bestselling author of The Historian comes a mesmerizing novel that spans the past and the present—and unearths the troubled history of a gorgeous but haunted country. A young American woman, Alexandra Boyd, has traveled to Sofia, Bulgaria, hoping that life abroad will salve the wounds left by the loss of her beloved brother. Soon after arriving in this elegant East European city, however, she helps an elderly couple into a taxi—and realizes too late that she has accidentally kept one of their bags. Inside she finds an ornately carved wooden box engraved with a name: Stoyan Lazarov. Raising the hinged lid, she discovers that she is holding an urn filled with human ashes. As Alexandra sets out to locate the family and return this precious item, she will first have to uncover the secrets of a talented musician who was shattered by political oppression—and she will find out all too quickly that this knowledge is fraught with its own danger. Elizabeth Kostova’s new novel is a tale of immense scope that delves into the horrors of a century and traverses the culture and landscape of this mysterious country. Suspenseful and beautifully written, it explores the power of stories, the pull of the past, and the hope and meaning that can sometimes be found in the aftermath of loss. Praise for The Shadow Land “A compelling and complex mystery, strong storytelling, and lyrical writing combine for an engrossing read.”—Publishers Weekly “In The Shadow Land, Elizabeth Kostova, a master storyteller, brings vividly to life an unfamiliar country—Bulgaria—and a painful history that feels particularly relevant now. You won’t want to put down this remarkable book.”—Claire Messud, author of The Woman Upstairs “In this brilliant work, what appears at first a minor mystery quickly becomes emblematic of a whole country’s hidden history. Lyrical and compelling, The Shadow Land proves a profound meditation on how evil is inflicted, endured, and, through courage and compassion, defeated. Elizabeth Kostova’s third novel clearly establishes her as one of America’s finest writers.”—Ron Rash, author of The Risen
Author: Joe KING Publisher: Andrew M Molloy ISBN: Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 223
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When Zoe Read decides that having sex in the local woodlands was a good idea to lift her relationships ailing sex life, little did she realise that she was being watched. This watcher, though, was no ordinary voyeur. The shadow figure she sees while having her fun is going to change her life beyond her wildest dreams. The shadow figure, a dark malevolent featureless outline of a human, has been tracking her. Waiting, and timing the arrival to this very moment in Zoe’s life. The future is coming. A future that has set the Earth as Zoe knows it on its extinction day. Many things have been going wrong with society. Many things that the Others believe they can change for the better of humanity, but not humanity for the good of all. A humanity that is set to realign a path that has now been broken. John Oaks has discovered a signal from a rogue satellite. His life is one of paranormal investigations and so far, he has found nothing more interesting that a plume of smoke he believes is a visitation from another world. The signal he had discovered will be way beyond his comprehension as his investigation takes on a new level of understanding as the military takes over what he thought was something he had control over. Sergeant, and a professor, Sam Steel is head of the investigation team for the military, as John soon discovers when he is kidnapped. Their connections are strong, and they somehow know each other but not of this timeline, a timeline they know they must have been linked together somehow. With a new understanding and the seriousness of what he learns, his life also spirals out of this world to become another cog in the machine of the universe. A portal so advanced becomes his nemesis and his best friend as the team he has now assigned to discover how far the Others will go to retain the path the Earth is set to follow. Some things in life are meant to be discovered. Other things, well…knowing when to walk away is not so easy when you are a human of form! With timelines interfering with the Earth’s destiny and the Others racing to undo all that has been set in motion, an Earth end date is looming, and a race begins to save the planet and the billions of lives that are set to be destroyed in this science fiction thriller.
Author: Dani Pettrey Publisher: Baker Books ISBN: 1441229949 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 149
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Adventure, romance, and danger collide when a young Alaskan fisherman nets the body of a Russian open water swimming competitor. Another swimmer, who'd been the dead woman's roommate years ago, is pulled into the search for answers as it grows more and more clear that something sinister is at play.
Author: Seamus Heaney Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN: 1466855703 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 468
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As selected by the author, Opened Ground includes the essential work from Heaney's twelve previous books of poetry, as well as new sequences drawn from two of his landmark translations, The Cure at Troy and Sweeney Astray, and several previously uncollected poems. Heaney's voice is like no other--"by turns mythological and journalistic, rural and sophisticated, reminiscent and impatient, stern and yielding, curt and expansive" (Helen Vendler, The New Yorker)--and this is a one-volume testament to the musicality and precision of that voice. The book closes with Heaney's Nobel Lecture: "Crediting Poetry."
Author: R.P. Rana Publisher: S. Chand Publishing ISBN: 8121926718 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 158
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These books have been revised and written in accordance with the latest syllabus prescribed by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). Answers to the objective questions and unit test papers are included at the end of each chapter.
Author: Kenneth E. Foote
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