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Three new plays from American playwright Oliver Mayer take feisty, sexy, playful turns through stories of politics, identity, freedom, music, and trans-locality. With an introduction by dramatist Velina Hasu Houston.
As Sarah researches her famous father's past for her memoir, shocking secrets come to light and threaten her world.
An illustrated monthly.
Edgar Mason, a successful photographer and collector of junk, finds by chance, an old locked suitcase. He sees his wife’s maiden name stencilled on the lid, and decides to buy it. He and his wife Helena investigate the contents of the suitcase and discover the history of a young school girl who grew up to be Helena’s mysterious great aunt Esme. The case reveals a romance that no one in the family knew of. Esme had disappeared without trace more than forty years ago, was she the femme fatale that family gossips talk about, or was she an innocent in love?
"Brother Billy" by Frances Margaret Fox is a poignant and heartwarming tale that beautifully illuminates the enduring themes of family, love, and the unbreakable bond between siblings. In Fox's masterful narrative, readers are welcomed into the enchanting world of Brother Billy, a character whose adventures and misadventures captivate the imagination and touch the heart. This charming story transcends generational boundaries, making it a timeless and universal read for readers of all ages. As Brother Billy embarks on his journey, readers are not just observers but active participants in a heartwarming odyssey that celebrates the simple joys of life, the triumphs of the human spirit, and the ...
P.I. Frank Johnson has moved to Scarab, West Virginia, drawn by the promise of lazy days and the lure of its tranquil mountains. What he finds instead is a Stinger rocket exploding over his back yard. His ensuing investigation uncovers a cult called the Blue Cheer, a racist group with ugly terrorist plans. As events heat up, blood starts to spill, and for Frank it all gets real personal real quick. With the help of his bounty hunter pal, he sets out to bring the Blue Cheer to justice -- any way he can.
With a new chapter devoted to Hillary and Bill Clinton's tainted partnership in office and to the present First Lady's senatorial ambitions, this second edition offers fresh insights into America's paradoxical expectations for its presidential wives and husband. "Deeply engrossing."--"Publishers Weekly." 33 photos.
A groundbreaking history of the rise and decline of the vast and imposing Native American empire. In the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, a Native American empire rose to dominate the fiercely contested lands of the American Southwest, the southern Great Plains, and northern Mexico. This powerful empire, built by the Comanche Indians, eclipsed its various European rivals in military prowess, political prestige, economic power, commercial reach, and cultural influence. Yet, until now, the Comanche empire has gone unrecognized in American history. This compelling and original book uncovers the lost story of the Comanches. It is a story that challenges the idea of indigenous peoples a...
Imagine a murder victim hated because of arrogance and cruelty towards her children, whose lives she dominated. But it is the housekeeper who is found dead. Had a mistake been made and the wrong woman killed? Dr. Patrick Grant uses his powers of logic and deduction, but can only solve the mystery by incriminating an innocent person.
*Updated Edition* A fun, anecdote-filled, encyclopedic look at the circumstances surrounding the deaths of every president and a few “almost presidents,” such as Jefferson Davis. Packed with fun facts and presidential trivia, The President Is Dead! tells you everything you could possibly want to know about how our presidents, from George Washington to George H. W. Bush (who was the most recent president to die), met their ends, the circumstances of their deaths, the pomp of their funerals, and their public afterlives, including stories of attempted grave robbings, reinterments, vandalism, conspiracy theories surrounding their deaths, and much more. The President Is Dead! is filled with n...