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When Conrad Arlington Hill suddenly is dumped by his girlfriend, Abigail McCloud, he suffers irreparable hurt. So much so he conspires with his friend Ed to seek revenge on Abigail. His plan fails however, when Ed and Abigail manifest a love for each other. Conrad, who's body is now ravaged and consumed with hatred, goes on a mission of relentless revenge. He employs an underworld figure to force Ed to abandon Abigail and never see her again. Abigail...
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Modern Literature has diversified into comparative literature and African Literature has become quite important in this field. This is because it not only tries to rewrite a lot about Africa which was biased according to Eurocentric writers but also because it incorporates a lot of issues uniquely African. These may have to do with the traditional African Societies as well as the evolution of new so-called modern African societies, more oriented to...
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The study of the modern African novel has been quite a challenge both at the high school and at the university level. This is especially so for novels that address traditional tenets of the African society. These novels, however, form a good corpus as a basis for comparative literature, especially looking at the African novel as compared to its European or the American counterpart. Still, the odinary critic is used to earlier African writers including...
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This book deals with the writer's struggle to be able to leave his small unnamed hometown and seek Adventure wherever he could find it. He discovered he enjoyed traveling somewhere and then writing about the experience. An example would be when he traveled from Auburn, California to Los Angeles and then across the United States to New York City and boarded a troop ship bound for Europe.
Gradually he left the wheat country of the Palouse, attended...
45) Dirty Pictures
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A COMPLETE NARRATIVE HISTORY OF THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL WORLD OF UNDERGROUND COMIX
In the 1950s, comics meant POW! BAM! superheroes, family-friendly gags, and Sunday funnies, but in the 1960s, inspired by these strips and the satire of MAD magazine, a new generation of creators set out to subvert the medium, and with it, American culture.
Their "comix," spelled that way to distinguish the work from their dime-store contemporaries, presented tales...
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This book is book is the third in a series that examines the novel, Fathers of Nations, by Paul B Vitta. The first booklet analyzes the plot and examines the characters and their roles. The second examines the important themes and the elements of style. This book looks at how to deal with questions set on this novel. It begins with how to interpret question words, recognizing that this is often the first hurdle standing in the way of a student's performance....
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Texas Ranger Ray Andrews was tired of hearing about the California gold rush. His best friend and fellow Ranger, Tom Jenkins, constantly badgered him about it. Tom wanted to quit the Rangers and head west, but Ray wasn't interested.
Both their lives changed forever the day they entered a shooting contest in Austin. Samuel Colt had just developed the new Colt Navy revolver. He sponsored a competition to promote his product. Ray won the contest. Tom...
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Most men keep things inside and do not express how they feel about relationships. We are not good talkers and find it hard to say how we feel. Like most men I would keep things I was thinking inside and not talk about them to anyone. I found out long ago if I wrote a poem about how I felt it helped me express how I felt in a creative way. The poems felt like stress relief, because I was getting emotions and feelings off my chest. This book is full...
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Winner, French Voices Grand Prize Nostalgia makes claims on us both as individuals and as members of a political community. In this short book, Barbara Cassin provides an eloquent and sophisticated treatment of exile and of desire for a homeland, while showing how it has been possible for many to reimagine home in terms of language rather than territory. Moving from Homer's and Virgil's foundational accounts of nostalgia to the exilic writings of...
50) Through My Eyes
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Half poetry in a variety of circumstances, half short stories from serious to funny, both true and fiction.
"To my Valentine,
The Lord directed me to you
At first I thought, how can this be!
But, over the years, I've found the truth
That part of you, was part of me".
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Stephan Rovernut is the Mayor of the Squirrel Community. One day on his way to work, a large hawk makes him his victim. Somehow, Stephan survives the attack but loses his tail. The event then becomes, known in the community as the Incredible Injustice.
Sly Slick, the least liked member of the community, now claims the Mayor should be, removed from office since he is no longer whole without a tail. He looks upon the event of the Incredible Injustice...
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Studying short stories can seem a Herculean task especially when one does t for the first time. However, this need not be the case. This book examines the FIRST FIVE stories in A SILENT SONG AND OTHER STORIES ED. BY GODWIN SIUNDU by outlining the most crucial aspects of the short story - SETTING, CONFLICT, THEME and STYLE so that the reader examines them one by one. This makes the study of the short story both exciting and easy. Also, the book (and...
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Retired Army Master Seargent, Samuel Redding is working as a freelance photographer. While taking pre-hurricane photos on the beach, Samuel Redding trips over of a teenaged girl, her body hidden under a cluster of Sea Oats. While on all fours over the bod Sam is hit on the head. Sam sees stars and then blacks out. On recovering he is immediately arrested and taken to the hospital. In the hospital, when Sam is conscious he is charged with murder. The...
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The study of the modern African novel has been quite a challenge both at the high school and at the university level. This is especially so for novels that address traditional tenets of the African society. These novels, however, form a good corpus as a basis for comparative literature, especially looking at the African novel as compared to its European or the American counterpart. Still, the odinary critic is used to earlier African writers including...
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Michela Vandemere Whimple is a woman whose mother insisted she be perfect in whatever undertaken she took on. When her newborn child, Wendy, is born with some deformity, she gives her up. A loving relative takes Wendy in and soon discovers she is no ordinary child. Growing up she starts to manifest a unique healing power with animals. When the Pullo brothers move in the neighborhood, they are in direct conflict with Wendy's love of nature and her...
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Following the first book on John Steinbeck's The Pearl which examined the PLOT of the novella and the CHARACTERS, this book examines the THEMES and ELEMENTS OF STYLE. This allows the critic of the novella to have a comprehensive view of what the novella is about, how it is crafted, who the players are and what kind of style the novelist adopts. This should prepare any student of john Steinbeck in general or of this novel in particular, to answer any...
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205 Thoughts from the Heart of a Man, is a collection of poetry for encouragement and guidance from a Man’s prospective. The content of this book is from the brokenness of a man who has accepted his mistakes and successes. In our quest for peace, a person wants to be sure that there is hope. Suffering will come to us all but we must endure, until the end. Since I'm open about loving me for who I am and not for what I'm worth then I have succeeded...
58) Orthodoxy
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One of the twentieth century's most admired and influential authors, G.K. Chesterton (1874–1936) created an enduring body of work that encompasses journalism, poetry, plays, history, biography, apologetics, and detective fiction.
Through this book Chesterton leads us on a literary journey toward truth. A unique book, Orthodoxy addresses our faith struggles and how we communicate our faith to others. In this timeless classic, G.K. Chesterton,...
59) El Príncipe
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Las personas que intentan obtener el beneplácito de algún soberano, a menudo le ofrecen algo de gran importancia para ellos mismos, o algo que saben es de su particular agrado. Es por esto que los gobernantes siempre están recibiendo caballos, armas, brocados de oro, joyas y todo tipo de ropas elegantes que los donatarios consideran apropiados. Con la esperanza de traer ante vuestra Majestad una muestra de mi lealtad, me doy cuenta de que no hay...
60) Indonesia
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Indonesia is part of the largest archipelago in the world! Young readers can learn about Indonesia's people and culture in this engaging title. Photos highlight the beauty of the nation while providing visual support to the carefully leveled text. Features highlight some of the country's animals, food, and more! The text ends with a full-page spread that puts important stats about Indonesia all in one place. --
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