Author solutions inc aug 2007 (159 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Terrorism and fraudulent election practices make for great headlines and documentary films, but for FBI Special Agent Donald Corbbitt, it's all in a day's work. In the wake of one of the most exciting presidential campaigns in United States history, Corbbitt is nearly stretched to his limit as he hurriedly works to thwart widespread death and destruction with a counterattack against a group of terrorists. The terrorists' goal: terminating railway transportation along the Eastern Seaboard.High-rolling liquor tycoon, Gordon Noble, confronts both political parties. As an independent candidate, he shifts the nation's political climate by challenging ineffective leadership. But a series of threats to Noble's family, the sabotage of his headquarters, and the kidnapping of his granddaughter only increase voter sympathy and media attention.Meanwhile, political pressures force the bureau director to assign Corbbitt to investigate Noble's campaign operation. Charged with piecing together a very complicated plan of global deception, Corbbitt holds the key to discovering who is manipulating the world's most powerful elected office-and who will control the world.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - From the moral dilemmas of an ordinary soldier to a man's infatuation with a past love, Tales for Sale, a collection of fifteen thought-provoking short stories, will touch your deepest emotions.'No Honor Killing' tells of a conflicted soldier who thinks hard about what he hears from his colonel: that there is honor in the executions that his men carry out as long as they dress in full uniform. But when the men are asked to kill their own drummer, they must decide whether to follow orders.In 'Stations', a man still enthralled by the scent of a past lover must decide whether to take her back when he hears from her for the first time in seven years.'Possibly Cursed Mirror' tells the story of a new homeowner who is desperate to give away a mirror that someone left at his home. The previous owner put it in a corner where no one could ever possibly stand directly in front of it. But the mirror has been moved.Matthew O'Malley delivers a compelling collection that runs the gamut of emotions from funny and sad to scary and light-hearted. Get ready for the unusual.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - When a young girl finds a mysterious silver bauble hiding beneath a cabinet in her grandmother's house, a spellbinding, epic tale unfolds.Wynne, a humble kitchen maid, and her friends, Princess Avariella, Prince Jared, and Aric, a stable hand, find adventure and wonder in the world of Lymeria. The four friends are pulled into a labyrinth of riddles and trickery in their desperate attempt to stop the evils of the dreaded wizard Cepheus.Kristina Coia, author of Falcon's Prey, has written a captivating tale full of twists and turns, in which four friends work together to outwit the forces of evil while discovering the power of love and the bond of friendship.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - It's 1952 and summer vacation looms, full of possibilities. When best friends Josh and Billy find an old, collapsed cabin in the middle of the woods, they decide to search the rubble for treasure. They look for weeks and eventually find a chest buried within the cabin's foundation. But instead of treasure, it's filled with old journals that belong to Wendell, a Christmas elf who came to town fifty-six years ago with Santa but fell off the sleigh and was lost.Josh and Billy begin reading through the journals in hopes of unearthing a clue that will lead them to the elf. Soon, the entire town learns about their discovery, and now everyone wants to help find Wendell.Locating him turns out to be an easy task compared with what they face next: finding the magical gold chain, that when reconnected to the watch, will allow Wendell to become an elf again and live forever. With a blizzard quickly approaching, the whole town pitches in to help get Wendell home before it's too late.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In the 1880s, William Bonney is a legendary outlaw of the American frontier-you might know him better as Billy the Kid. Scheduled to hang as a convicted murderer, Billy is represented in Lincoln County, New Mexico, by attorney Ira Leonard. But in a life spanning the continent and six of the most eventful decades in the nation's history, Leonard was much more than Billy's lawyer.After Billy escapes, is rediscovered, and killed, Leonard moves on to other adventures. In a time when many people were swept along by great economic and political currents, Ira Leonard helped to shape the landscape of the American West. Sidney Leonard Gardner, the great-grandson of Ira Leonard, takes us on a fictional journey that captures the essence of his great-grandfather's experiences and encompasses some of the most eventful decades in building up the United States. This intriguing novel, told as an interview, provides a glimpse into the last year of Leonard's life as he harkens back to his time as a printer, lawyer, and judge who moved from New York westward. Gardner presents Leonard as a 'just and determined man' who fearlessly played a leading role in the Lincoln County wars.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Fabrice plays with a butterfly knife, Dragomir explodes bombs, and Fausto is the leader of the Mafia. Ms. Psi, the Instigator Par Excellence, has a master plan to bring about their downfall. Everything is going well until two jealous Instigators decide to sabotage her plan. Chaos and the loss of innocent lives are the results of their interference. When terrorists kill Fausto's wife and son during a soccer game in Bremen, Germany, he seeks revenge. In Houston, a European drug lord beats and rapes the daughter of a former modern pentathlon champion. Jane Kari Callahan, her mother, seeks revenge. Jane hires Wolfgang von Sturm, a former GSG-9 field agent, to track down the notorious drug lord. The Instigator Par Excellence devises a new master plan. She intends to use the anger and hatred in the hearts of Fausto and Jane to complete the original plan. Will it work.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Set in a small mining town in eastern Kentucky and abundant with amusing characters, The Blistered Cat beautifully illustrates the universal struggle between the lure of adulthood and the safety of childhood.The first day of his summer job at his father's funeral home, fourteen-year-old Chuck Moretti experiences the tragic death of Johnny Tuttle, a young disabled U.S. Army veteran. Catapulted overnight into adulthood, Chuck's summer is adrenaline-packed as he participates in hair-raising ambulance rides, witnesses the aftermath of a mining accident and a fatal shooting, and faces the sorrows of natural death.The Blistered Cat interweaves the true-to-life activities of a funeral home with the mischief and musings of a teenage boy, creating a brilliant coming-of-age story rich with Southern style and adolescent conflict.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In Magic Happens!, Michael Likey teaches us how we all have the keys to love, success, and happiness.Through various psychological and metaphysical exercises, affirmations, and techniques, you can eliminate various emotional hindrances to success. Likey shows you how you can turn a negative outlook on life into a positive one almost immediately. In this way, the road to prosperity becomes clearer and manifesting can begin.Using the tools and meditative techniques contained in Magic Happens!, you can create a life filled with prosperity, success, and love.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - What if your HMO came up with the perfect way to make money What if it killed you Tom Kanon is an international expert in nanotechnology who uses microbots to deliver healthcare directly to the organs and cells of the human body. He envisions a world where disease has been vanquished and designer robots police the human body. Microbots with specialized tools will remove cardiac plaque, carry hormones and enzymes where they are needed, and act as portable insulin pumps, miniature defibrillators, and pacemakers. Kanon's nanobot research soon attracts the attention of Jack Taylor, the CEO of Omni Health HMO. Taylor shrewdly woos Kanon into accepting a position as the head of the emergency room at Omni to tighten the company's stranglehold on the market. Kanon thought he knew everything about his field-until people start dying at his hospital and none of the other staff members care. As Tom struggles to find out why, he races against time to ensure the safety of his patients and loved ones against those who want them dead. But wanting to trust someone and knowing whom to trust are two very different things in the world of global corporate domination fueled by the bottom line.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In the tradition of A Prairie Home Companion and The Waltons, A Return to Grandpa's House celebrates the down-home American values of a simpler time: honesty, hard work, and family. Set in rural Minnesota in the 1970s, this heartwarming memoir shares the story of a typical Midwestern family through the childhood memories of Michele L. Larson.At Grandpa and Grandma's farm, there's never a shortage of visitors: aunts, uncles, cousins, grandchildren, and plenty of farm animals come and go throughout the year. And there's never a shortage of emotions: joy in celebrating holidays together and holding a newborn baby, sadness in saying good-bye after a loved one's death, and pleasure in delivering Grandpa his lunch or sitting on the front porch during a summer evening.Full of treasured and uplifting moments, A Return to Grandpa's House honors a family's love and devotion throughout the generations and explores the true meaning of home.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - What is your 'monkey' Many people have a 'monkey' on their back that weighs them down. They eat their way through their problems and blame the added pounds on a lack of knowledge and willpower, low self-esteem, laziness, self-doubt, or depression. How many diets must people fail before they realize the importance of addressing the monkey-the root cause of their problems and bad habits-if they are to succeed Learn how to change your nutritional focus and strategy with the self-help guide Eat that Monkey: Now Is the Time to Change Your Life! Author and lifestyle management coach Erica D. Porter can help you facilitate the creation of a lasting healthy lifestyle as she shows you how to make smart choices, change your bad habits, understand your relationship with food, and motivate yourself to exercise. By taking a head-on approach to dealing with the poor personal health management plaguing this country and much of the world, Eat that Monkey can help you gain control of your life and your weight, and most importantly, get healthy.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Are you ready to open your mind and stretch your horizons Randolph T. Cuthbert's stirring collection of thoughts and poems reflects one man's life and his attempts to understand it with all of its many surprises.Cuthbert went through some harrowing moments in his life, from being sexually molested to losing his younger brother in a car accident. In an effort to deal with his emotions, Cuthbert put pen to paper to produce an honest and moving compilation of his personal experiences. Perhaps you will see something of yourself in Cuthbert. Reading One Man's Thoughts may give you the courage to deal with your own life problems. But Cuthbert ultimately hopes his words will 'make you think about the world around you and the role that you may play in it. If I can open one mind, free one thought, or stimulate growth in the smallest way possible, then my job has been done.'.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Water. It's always there, always available, and Americans always take it for granted. But a terrorist group is about to change all that.Endour, a Middle-Eastern-financed corporate giant with deep pockets and an insatiable thirst, has acquired the legal means to carry out a vicious hidden agenda with the help of a corrupt U.S. senator. When Endour assumes control of much of the nation's potable water distribution systems, rates suddenly spike, residents howl in protest, and newsman Peter 'Mac' McDermott knows he may be onto the biggest story of his career. McDermott goes fishing for leads, but that only makes Endour's leaders anxious to permanently silence him. As the stakes rise, McDermott and the staff of Baltimore's weekly North Bay Times are all that stand between Endour and its secret backers-and a parched America exposed.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In 1972, thirty-two-year-old Ann Garrity couldn't ask for more. She has a satisfying teaching career, a comfortable marriage, two wonderful daughters, and a quiet little farm. But when she discovers a lump in her breast, she is thrust back to the agonizing day her mother died of breast cancer. Ann undergoes a biopsy and wakes to discover that her right breast has been removed. Her ultimate fear has come true: like her mother did before her, Ann has cancer. Ann makes a complete physical recovery, but her self-esteem plummets as she questions her very worth as a woman. Her husband is unable to cope and abandons her, leaving Ann to sink even further into depression. Ann's daughters, Michelle and Holly, stand on the edge of a precipice. Cancer runs in their family, and they know full well they could be the disease's next victims.After more than twenty years of working through her grief, Ann finally finds peace and acceptance with her life-until her daughter Holly develops terminal cancer at the age of thirty-three. But a scientist's astonishing discovery of a unique genetic defect shared by the two sisters-but not Ann-sends the three women toward a discovery and a shocking revelation that finally leads them down the path to healing.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - What if Jesus never died for you What if his sole intention was to teach unconditional and universal love not only for you but for the entire world Michael John Bohoskey challenges us to take a different look at the role of Jesus Christ-and religion in general-in his spiritually awakening memoir, Waking from a Fallen Dream. Even though a variety of Christian teachings defined Bohoskey's early life, he eventually discovered that many of his beliefs had to do with feelings of personal unworthiness and mistrust of his own nature. A former Episcopal priest, Bohoskey began a journey of self-discovery, questioning the most basic fundamentals of Christianity. In Waking from a Fallen Dream, he questions the beliefs that teach us that we are sinful by nature and separate from God. Instead, he believes that we should all wake to our own 'knowingness' and empowerment, abandoning the collective programming we have allowed to control us. This is a book about giving oneself permission to question, explore, choose, live, and love without apology. Waking from a Fallen Dream is Bohoskey's heartfelt story of how he shed multiple uniforms of belief and behavior while following the yellow-brick road of inner knowledge, allowing him to experience spiritual integrity and give unconditional love the opportunity to unfold.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'Today Alan, I had a visit from an American evangelist: fellow by the name of Mark Varley. He's with Jackson Ford's 'Crusade for Christ' in Edinburgh. Somehow-can't think how-he's got wind of a Bruce family secret and I need to tell you about it before I turn up my toes.' So begins the story of The Melrose Secret.An intricate plot woven with suspense keeps William Bain's unique tale of intrigue moving from Scotland to Canada, and Alabama to the south of France. Lawyer Alan Bruce and biologist Dr. Kate Harris begin a fast-paced chase to thwart Mark Varley, unscrupulous manager of Alabama evangelist Jackson Ford, from cloning one of the most famous religious figures from history: Jesus Christ.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - After a career of excitement and danger, former U.S. Air Force special agent Alex Porter retires and looks forward to leading a simple, civilian life. He celebrates the successes of his daughter, a college honor student and pilot candidate in the ROTC program, and is just starting to dip his toe into the dating pool again. But when he comes upon an accident-turned- crime scene involving New England Mafia don Vince Vionelli, Porter lands in serious hot water.Vionelli is charged with murder, and Porter is the U.S. Justice Department's star witness against the crime boss. With the trial just days away, Vionelli's son terrorizes Porter and his daughter, forcing Porter to choose between testifying against the Mob and saving his own and his daughter's lives. But when other, even more deadly threats begin surfacing, Porter suspects there's yet another player in this ruthless game-one who wants him eliminated no matter what. Full of danger, deceit, and revenge, Solemnly Swear is an action-packed suspense thriller that explores the fragile balance between justice and self-preservation.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - After losing a high-profile job writing for a national magazine, Marcus Perry turns to more stable employment as a teacher at PS 199, a Bronx public elementary school. Single, lonely, and bored with his life, Perry meets Trevor Holiday, another teacher who seems to have everything-love, stability, and purpose. On the surface, Trevor is happily married with a long and successful teaching career. But deep down, Trevor hates Perry for having the freedom he himself so desperately craves. In fact, each man envies the other, creating an inevitable rift that leads to betrayal, anger, and tragedy. Writing from a unique dual narrative, Darryl Alexander Moore takes us deep into the hearts and minds of two African-American men in the same place at the same time, yet approaching life from totally opposite perspectives. Everything I Ms. at Home is set against the backdrop of New York City during the 2001 terrorist attacks and intimately reveals Marcus and Trevor's very different struggles to search for more meaning in their lives.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Terrorism and fraudulent election practices make for great headlines and documentary films, but for FBI Special Agent Donald Corbbitt, it's all in a day's work. In the wake of one of the most exciting presidential campaigns in United States history, Corbbitt is nearly stretched to his limit as he hurriedly works to thwart widespread death and destruction with a counterattack against a group of terrorists. The terrorists' goal: terminating railway transportation along the Eastern Seaboard.High-rolling liquor tycoon, Gordon Noble, confronts both political parties. As an independent candidate, he shifts the nation's political climate by challenging ineffective leadership. But a series of threats to Noble's family, the sabotage of his headquarters, and the kidnapping of his granddaughter only increase voter sympathy and media attention.Meanwhile, political pressures force the bureau director to assign Corbbitt to investigate Noble's campaign operation. Charged with piecing together a very complicated plan of global deception, Corbbitt holds the key to discovering who is manipulating the world's most powerful elected office-and who will control the world.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Out of the depression that darkened Germany in the late 1800s came a group of brave women who dedicated their lives to a new order in the Catholic Church: the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother.In the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi, Frances Streitel knows her work will center on the poorest of the poor. But Frances doesn't realize that she and her followers will travel across continents, narrowly avoiding grave dangers, to start hospitals and schools in the wilds of the American frontier and elsewhere.It is difficult for the nuns to earn the trust of local families and endure the elements and insecurities of their new home in America. Later, as their story moves from the 1880s to the start of a world war, they are deeply affected by what occurs in Germany, where their order is headquartered and where many Catholics and Jews alike are banished. A sweeping portrayal of loyalty and sacrifice, Into America with Love captures the anxiety and hope of a handful of women who dared to look past hardships and build a bright future.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Social workers Hannah 'Scrimp' Dubois and Earlene 'Pinch'Washington have just started their own business, Social Investigations,to solve the murders of ten foster children in New Orleans, Louisiana.The New Orleans Police Department, the Catholic Church, and localpoliticians have sidestepped clues that point to those who hold great power,hampering their investigation.,/p>As Scrimp and Pinch discover more evidence, they realize that they are dealingwith a force that crosses into the realm of the paranormal. Then they are throwninto a world much like Dante's purgatory. Soon they link the murderers to asecret organization called the White Army, or La Armee Blanc, centered inNew Orleans, but rooted in medieval Europe and the Children's Crusades.Each clue leads to a beatitude, the characteristics of those who are deemedblessed: the pure of heart, the persecuted, the merciful, the sorrowful, thepeacemakers, the meek, the poor in spirit, and those who hunger and thirst afterjustice. By the time the eleventh child-the sacrificial child-goes missing,Scrimp and Pinch are determined to prevent his death.Racing against time and the threat of an approaching hurricane, these two bold,no-nonsense women work together to restore hope and bring closure to a citybattered by sin.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This poignant memoir shares one woman's memories growing up between the two world wars as a member of the McMillan family, a hardworking bunch who made their living on an eastern Washington farm.In a series of vignettes, Ernestine McMillan Hilton recalls the joys of small-town holiday celebrations, close-knit neighbors, and the events that shape the lives of the McMillans as they scratch a living from a scabland farm. With vivid detail, Hilton remembers how the sweet taste of strawberry Jell-O mingled with the wonders of Election Day in 1924 when her mother had the opportunity to vote for the first time, and she revisits how the end of the horse-and-buggy era gave rise to the Model T. She also relates the arrival of her baby brothers, the joys of going to school, and the hardships of the Great Depression.Once Upon a Green Meadow re-creates the charm and hardship of a rural American life that has vanished forever. But more importantly, Hilton's memoir reveals how one family's love sustained them throughout the hard times.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - When eighth-grade schoolteacher Roger Taylor turned forty, he decided to invest in a new set of wheels-a Honda Element, not the type of car you might expect from a man in a midlife crisis. But the car was just the catalyst for Taylor's real midlife adventure: a journey across North America and back again. In this unique portrait of a great American road trip, Taylor describes the breathtaking scenery, vivid experiences, and personal insights that framed his journey of self-discovery in the summer of 2003. From amusing stories of teachers camping in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, to an encounter with armadillos in Texas and a never-ending hike on the Appalachian Trail, Taylor reflects on somber moments within the still, serene places of the natural world and shares fascinating historical details about some of the most memorable tourist sites on the continent. His insights will lead you to appreciate the power of nature, the beauty of North America, and the value of reconnecting with family and self.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The City of Lakeside was once a small city but is now starting to grow beyond its means, like many other cities and towns in the State of Florida. Lakeside is a few counties to the north from the City of Miami. The population of Miami has grown to over two million people and is just getting too crowded for some. Quite a few people have moved north from the Miami area to get out of big city atmosphere. Lakeside is also growing at such a rapid rate that there are many demands on the community and the local government. Lake side is located on a big lake that provides the citizens a place for boating, swimming and fishing. I am a Construction Forman working for a local contractor. I moved to Lakeside from Miami several years ago and worked my way up to the position of Forman with this company. I have been married for two years to a wonderful woman named Shirley who has her hands full keeping me in line. Shirley is a wonderful wife as well as a friend. Several of my co-workers and me are taking a lunch break at the small restaurant across the street from my job. The events that occur after lunch will change my life forever. My name is Robert Walker and my friends all call be Bobby. This is my story of how I made a career decision from Construction to law enforcement. I hope you enjoy Socially Accepted Murder.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - After ten years on the Texas cattle trail with little to show for it, twenty-six-year-old Clinton James heads west in hopes of striking it rich in the California gold fields. Lady, his salt-and-pepper gray, is getting old; he knows this will be her last drive. Riding into the dusty little town of Bitter Creek, James is broke, out of grub, and he has to find work-quickly.While wondering if he made the right decision, Clinton meets the first of many people along the western trail who will forever mark his life-from the greedy merchants who would readily take advantage of him, to the old stockman who tells Clinton of the riches to be had at the Lost Ravine Gold Mine, and a beautiful young woman with a little girl, both stranded after losing their belongings and their families. Clinton's journey to the Lost Ravine Gold Mine, one of the richest strikes around, is a lonely trail with danger waiting around every bend, where a lone rider could disappear and never be missed. Will James make it to the gold fields, or will romantic escapades and ruthless outlaws force him to abandon his dream.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A missing-person case opens in Masonville, North Carolina, on April 9, 1975. Christine Wild, a local married woman, is never found. As the years pass for a local policeman looking for a break in the case, the leads slow down and the trail gets cold. But no case ever becomes so cold as to be entirely forgotten.Thirty years later, the lives of three men intersect in the search for answers: an author searching for a new story, a retired judge looking for closure, and a rural-county police detective wanting to clear the case from the books. With no leads, memories fading, and time being their worst obstacle, the men look for a break in the case that went nowhere more than thirty years ago. Packed with intrigue and suspense, Cold Trailwill take you on a trek through the years toward an explosive conclusion you never expected.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - As a Christian and a U.S. legal consultant to Third World countries, Paul is amazed by how citizens of even the most impoverished areas and living in the most wretched of conditions manage to foster benevolence, goodwill, and peace in their lives and lands. But in the rich Western world, much of it either godless or mired in aggressive religiosity, these goals are seldom achieved. Paul is deeply troubled by this anomaly, and he finds himself engaging in a lively debate with an imaginary visitor, Kierkegaard's clown. Named after the mid-nineteenth century Protestant philosopher, the clown challenges Paul's Western complacency and draws a curious link between religion, war, and poverty by taking Paul to 'circus tents'-poor and despondent sections in America, India, and Iraq. It's in Baghdad where Paul's journey to enlightenment truly begins. Along with a group of like-minded individuals-Christian, Muslim, and Jewish-and with the clown as his unwavering guide, Paul searches for the theological and philosophical answers to his questions and discovers that the ultimate truth lies within his own heart.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Carlo 'Diablo' Mora is a twenty-three-year-old baggage handler at the Albuquerque airport. He never finished high school, belonged to a gang from the age of eleven, and is a fast talker. He's never had money, and the problem has grown with his marriage to Megan Marie. While loading baggage for a flight, he finds a wooden box filled with diamonds, and it's only a short step to stealing it.But Carlo finds out he's taken on a lot more than he can handle as he creates anguish and misery for his loved ones. Kenny James Wilcox, a man who likes to hurt people, and Adel Avelo, his violent lesbian cohort, are sent to retrieve the diamonds. They kill Carlo's mother, rape his wife, and hide her in the Sandia Mountains to flush out Carlo and the diamonds. Carlo asks himself if he really wants to risk the diamonds and what they could bring for himself and his wife.When ex-cop Jeffery 'J. T.' Thorn is hired to bring back those linked to the diamonds, he doesn't hesitate to use violence to achieve his objective, fueling the already explosive situation.Filled with murder, sex, and suspense and reminiscent of a Quentin Tarantino movie, this fast-paced novel reveals the ultimate price of greed. …

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Bad things happen in the Pit, a notorious crime-infested ghetto in downtown Miami. Michael Berish's experiences as a Miami policeman for twenty-two years serve as fuel for these exciting, intense stories about life as a cop in a tough part of a big city. Not just another collection of rehashed police stories with shootouts, car chases, and damsels in distress, Reflections from the Pit contains individual, quirky, off-center characters. The stories focus on basic character flaws while dealing with social issues of the day-racism, sexism, prejudice, homelessness, segregation, and brutality. Berish uses his intimate knowledge of the Pit to bring the tales alive.These reflections, covering more than one hundred years of history, give pause for thought and a peek into the human swamp of life in the Pit.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - It's 1994 and Mississippi has still not ratified the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery. In one week, Mississippians are poised to elect the corrupt ex-convict Reverend Leon Jackson as the first African American governor in state history. The reverend has organized the Apostles, composed of the country's two deadliest gangs, to employ the same violent tactics the Ku Klux Klan used in black polling areas during the Civil Rights Movement.Meanwhile, the other gubernatorial candidate and Klan-affiliated Congressman Quentin McDaniels pulls his eighteen-year-old son, Spencer, out of prep school back east. The Congressman enrolls Spencer in Jackson's most violent school to 'reintegrate' and 'desegregate' the now 98 percent African American based public school system. But his plan backfires.Spencer meets a young black woman from Oakland, California, who has also returned to Mississippi. The two fall in love, but not before sharing an abominable act of modern-day racism in the grocery of a Mississippi backwoods town. And by the end of the week, the Mississippi that burned in 1964 will burn again-blazing this time with more fury and hatred than ever before.…