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The Material and the Ideal
The volume ranges from the close examination of specific objects to larger questions of their signification for the medieval societies that fashioned them and the ways in which they have been, and are currently, interpreted.
To Die in Chicago
NADJA TESICH-TO DIE IN CHICAGO With a gritty and elegiac precision, Nadja Tesich brings vividly to life the immigrant experience in East Chicago. With quick silver wit the story of a young girl crossing the threshold to womanhood unfolds as she learns the bitter trade-off between what is irretrievably lost and what is gained, as she and her family confront the grim reality of living the American dream. -Charles Ruas, Author of, Conversations with American Writers. Praise for To Die In Chicago As seen through the eyes of an innocent and idealistic 16-year-old immigrant girl from Yugoslavia, a tale of disillusionment, struggle, and resistance in the American heartland of the 1950's. Beautifully told, deeply felt. -Artist and Writer, Rebecca Clare This book surpasses Nadja Tesich's previous brilliant works, Shadow Partisan and Native Land--She is an interesting literary treasure. -Laura Shane Cunningham, author of Sleeping Arrangements Praise for Nadja Tesich and Native Land A vivid, engrossing work of memory and observation. The honesty of the girls perceptions-particularly those around issues of politics and womanliness-make the writing all the more sympathetic. -Philip Lopate
Long Way Home
Nineteen-year-old Jovan Mosley, a good kid from one of Chicago’s very bad neighborhoods, was coerced into confessing to a crime he didn’t commit. Charged with murder, he spent five years and eight months in a prison for violent criminals. Without a trial. Jovan grew up on the rough streets of Chicago’s Southeast Side. With one brother dead of HIV complications, another in jail for arson and murder, and most kids his age in gangs, Jovan struggled to be different. Until his arrest, he was. He excelled in school, dreamed of being a lawyer, and had been accepted to Ohio State. Then on August 6, 1999, Jovan witnessed a fight that would result in a man’s death. Six months later, he was arr...
Payback for Revenge
What sacrifice is too big for all-consuming love? What is revenge worth? Are there psychological and moral boundaries beyond which passion does not dare to step? Chantal, a woman with irresistible charms, was a clear-minded, very successful journalist when at the age of 28, she married a financial tycoon who convinced her to try a different lifestyle. Jovan, the 42 years old surgeon from Yugoslavia - an extraordinary man both in appearance and in substance, considered his life a journey to wisdom, to discoveries of life’s meaning and purpose. This journey came to an abrupt end when his daughter, a 14 years old beauty, was abducted and killed in a small town in Montenegro in 1995, while the...
Brothers Forever
Is there really such a thing as hearing your calling? It has been said that we all have one. If so, will we know when our calling has arrived, even more importantly, will we know how to deal with it. There is also a saying that you are a product of your environment. If that is the case, does that mean if you are raised in an environment that is associated with a lot of violence such as gangs, shooting and killings that will be your destiny also, some say that is the case. In this story, Jaw-long and Frank, (both products of their environment), had been involved in the gangs, shootings and killings, will crush that saying, and will prove all the nay-sayers wrong. And along with their family a...
Sacred Monsters
In 1954, America flourished in the youth of global supremacy. The industrial and cultural heart of the ascendant empire was Chicago the gleaming crown jewel of the first nuclear nation.Amidst glamour and blithe a harrowing tale unfolds when the savage murder of a child entwines the fates of two cops on a perilous journey into their own humanity.
The Red Rover Omnibus
Nearly 2100 pages of action-packed Young Adult space adventures. Suit up and prepare for the ride of a lifetime. Born into a draconian society that calls space home, a band of seven intrepid adolescents are forced into an epic cosmic adventure for survival—due to circumstances beyond their control. Follow along as these raw neophytes traverse the uncharted universe on their eponymous ship, The Red Rover, with their aging mentor in hopes of reuniting with their long-lost loved ones. There’s strength in numbers as danger lurks at every turn. The will to endure is easier stated than achieved. A destination cannot exist without a journey! This omnibus contains the complete seven-book series, in order: Book 1: The Red Rover: Origins Book 2: The Red Rover: Clash of the Celestials Book 3: The Red Rover: Frequency of Distress Book 4: The Red Rover: Contingence Book 5: The Red Rover: Fulmination Book 6: The Red Rover: Labyrinthine Book 7: The Red Rover: Ingression
The Red Rover: Labyrinthine
For over half-a-decade, Donovan Marius has observed his seven pubescent pupils with a combination of pride and astonishment. The voluminous amount of danger they had faced and overcame without wilting under the pressure—had proven to be one of the great joys of his life. Simply put... the good doctor had taught them well. His once neophytes had gone above and beyond the call of duty—surpassing even his wildest dreams. With the Kethyrian interplanetary conflict behind them, so begins an unexpected phase of listlessness and monotony, that leaves more than a few members of the crew wondering what their purpose might be moving forward. When a person has literally spent years fighting for their survival, is it even possible to enjoy the peace that comes from being victorious? Unfortunately, for the Red Rover team, that existential question gets pushed to the backburner as a new problem has arisen within their ranks—that threatens to unravel everything they have fought so hard to protect. Pressed back into the great unknown, on a race against time itself, the crew risks everything to stave off the unimaginable. On this mission, failure is not an option.
