Pictures Of German Life In The XVIIITH And XIXTH Centuries Second Series Vol. II
Pictures Of German Life In The XVIIITH And XIXTH Centuries Second Series Vol. I
The Negro The Southerner's Problem
The Negro: The southerner's problem is a collection of essays written that addresses the extensive and complex issues surrounding race relations in the post-Civil War American South. Through the writings, the text attempts to explore the historical context of the racial divide, focusing particularly on the consequences of emancipation and the ongoing challenges faced by both black and white communities in the South. The essays reflect views on the inherent complexities and sensitivities involving the narrative of race in America, drawing from experiences and observations. At the start of the text, the groundwork is laid for a thorough examination of the negro question, identified as a crucial and long-standing dilemma most notably affecting Southern society. It is noted that this topic has been a source of contention and misunderstanding, particularly between Southern whites who live daily with its implications and Northern whites who hold often radical views shaped by sentimental narratives. The work aims to approach this subject with candor, highlighting the historical relationships between races, the impact of slavery, and the failures and successes in attempts at integration and education for freedmen. Through this introduction, it expresses the hope that the writings might contribute to a more informed and open dialogue about these pressing issues.
A Spoil Of Office A Story of the Modern West
A spoil of office: A story of the modern West examines the disillusionment and aspirations of a rural man caught between personal ambition and the constraints of his environment. Against the backdrop of a rapidly modernizing Midwest, the narrative focuses on internal and external tensions faced by an individual whose sense of identity is challenged by political ideals and social hierarchies. The story begins within a community gathering filled with celebration, where a young man feels invisible despite being surrounded by neighbors and festivity. This sense of alienation is heightened when he is moved by a compelling public speaker, stirring a longing to transcend the limitations of farm life. The contrast between the collective optimism of the event and the personal dissatisfaction of the protagonist underscores a deeper inquiry into class, purpose, and voice. Early scenes reveal the emergence of a political consciousness shaped by disappointment and hope, positioning the main character at a threshold between two worlds: one defined by tradition and another by ambition. This opening section subtly critiques societal roles while setting the stage for a journey of confrontation, transformation, and the struggle for significance.
A Noble Queen A Romance Of Indian History Vol. I
A noble Queen: A romance of Indian history Vol. I is a historical novel set during a turbulent period marked by invasion and warfare in the Dekhan region. The story focuses on a courageous leader who fiercely resists invading forces while facing immense personal and political challenges. The narrative begins with a group of weary horsemen crossing the hot plains north of the Krishna River after a sudden attack. They struggle to evade capture while navigating a harsh and dangerous landscape filled with mirages and threats. The leader battles exhaustion and injuries sustained during skirmishes as loyal followers risk their lives to protect and support. This vivid opening sets the stage for a dramatic tale of bravery and endurance, blending individual valor with larger themes of loyalty, rebellion, and survival. The novel captures the complexity of allegiance and courage amid upheaval and highlights the resilience necessary to endure war and its consequences.
A Noble Queen A Romance Of Indian History Vol. III
A noble Queen: A romance of Indian history Vol. III is a historical novel set during a turbulent period marked by invasion and warfare in the Dekhan region. The story focuses on a courageous leader who fiercely resists invading forces while facing immense personal and political challenges. The narrative begins with a group of weary horsemen crossing the hot plains north of the Krishna River after a sudden attack. They struggle to evade capture while navigating a harsh and dangerous landscape filled with mirages and threats. The leader battles exhaustion and injuries sustained during skirmishes as loyal followers risk their lives to protect and support. This vivid opening sets the stage for a dramatic tale of bravery and endurance, blending individual valor with larger themes of loyalty, rebellion, and survival. The novel captures the complexity of allegiance and courage amid upheaval and highlights the resilience necessary to endure war and its consequences.
A Noble Queen A Romance Of Indian History Vol. II
A noble Queen: A romance of Indian history Vol. II is a historical novel set during a turbulent period marked by invasion and warfare in the Dekhan region. The story focuses on a courageous leader who fiercely resists invading forces while facing immense personal and political challenges. The narrative begins with a group of weary horsemen crossing the hot plains north of the Krishna River after a sudden attack. They struggle to evade capture while navigating a harsh and dangerous landscape filled with mirages and threats. The leader battles exhaustion and injuries sustained during skirmishes as loyal followers risk their lives to protect and support. This vivid opening sets the stage for a dramatic tale of bravery and endurance, blending individual valor with larger themes of loyalty, rebellion, and survival. The novel captures the complexity of allegiance and courage amid upheaval and highlights the resilience necessary to endure war and its consequences.
Strangers at the Red Door
A foreign ghostwriter visiting Hong Kong partners up with the disembodied spirit of the most dangerous novelist in China to find a local bookseller who's been disappeared by the authorities after attempting to smuggle the novelist's subversive masterpiece onto the mainlandAt a train station in China, three people meet, only two of whom are actually alive. The first is Faron Jones, on his way to Hong Kong to interview an Iranian film director-turned-dissident holed up in the Japanese consulate. The second is Mildred Chen, a Hong Kong bookseller detained at the border crossing for attempting to deliver copies of the most dangerous novel in China over to the mainland. The third is the deceased author of that very novel, Jiang Ming, now a wandering spirit trapped in the middle world between life and death.Soon after this encounter, and for no reason he can understand, Faron learns that he's suddenly acquired flawless Mandarin and Cantonese, languages only a day earlier he had no knowledge of. Slowly, the impossible truth that another man's soul has joined his own and now speaks in his voice becomes maddeningly undeniable. With this comes Jiang Ming's extraordinary claim and his urgent request of Faron, and so the ghostwriter and the spirit of the dead novelist trapped within him set upon a search for the one person--the disappeared bookseller--who's able to deliver the Chinese novelist's spirit to his final resting place.Instantly propulsive, wholly original, and like a mirror for our current times, Strangers at the Red Door follows these characters and their quests for freedom, love, and reconciliation. It explores a world in which the boundaries of the physical and the spiritual blur; countries facing uncertain futures intersect; and the struggle of the artist against political oppression becomes an essential act of survival.
The Vote
"A provocative reminder of how hard American women had to fight for their rights. . . . Well-researched and elegantly written, this powerful narrative should be read by everyone, women and men."--Kate Lehrer, author of Confessions of a Bigamist". . . a gripping story that brings history to life."--Margaret Coel, author of The Drowning ManThe year is 1918. The issue is passing the 19th amendment to the Constitution. Kate Brennan, a sheltered upper-class college graduate, is mistakenly arrested when she goes to the aid of suffragists being attacked in front of the White House during a peaceful rally. Galvanized by her fourteen-day sentence in the Occoquan workhouse, she becomes a passionate supporter of the National Woman's Party.P>Kate works with Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, actual historical leaders of the Party. She falls in love with a man who may or may not sympathize with her cause. When the fight takes her to Colorado, she joins forces with Mary Daly, an intrepid union leader, and literally puts her life on the line for the vote.
Exit Stage IV
Corporations have no soul to save, and no body to incarcerate. -UnknownIn the spring of 2011, as the Fukushima nuclear disaster unfolds and the 2010 cleanup of the largest off-shore oil spill in history continues in the Gulf of Mexico-Hannah Cassidy, an eighty-five-year-old retired librarian living with Stage IV breast cancer, knowing her death is imminent, formulates a paradigm-shifting plan to tackle out-of-control government corruption and the lack of accountability of corporate recklessness toward public health. Drawing inspiration from a man in a small western Montana town, her greatest challenge is time.Exit Stage IV is a fictional story inspired by real-life industrial public health hazards and corruption. It allows "legal fiction" (corporations) to kill with impunity through their superhuman status of "corporate personhood."The names of the products, executives, and corporations have been changed to protect the guilty.Corporations have no consciences, no beliefs, no feelings, no thoughts, no desires. Corporations help structure and facilitate the activities of human beings, to be sure, and their "personhood" often serves as a useful legal fiction. But they are not themselves members of "We the People" by whom and for whom our Constitution was established. -Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, January 2010
Family Secret Memories
A Novella of Memory, Madness, and Misfortune What happens when instinct is sharper than reason, and sorrow more familiar than joy? In this darkly humorous and unflinchingly honest novella, we enter the chaotic world of a narrator who senses disaster before it strikes-a gift or curse inherited from a life shadowed by grief, conflict, and absurdity. Set against the surreal backdrop of a corrupt and autocratic governmental system, the story unfolds with biting satire, psychological depth, and richly layered family drama. Through the tangled memories of a father lost and a mother turned tyrant, this tale masterfully weaves personal pain with political parody, offering a sharp, moving, and unforgettable portrait of survival in a world where even celebration carries the scent of tragedy. A bold and unforgettable read for lovers of literary fiction with bite.Mohammad Ghassemzadeh (b. 1955, Nahavand, Iran) is an acclaimed Iranian fiction writer, researcher, and compiler whose prolific body of work spans thousands of pages. Known for his literary versatility, historical insight, and commitment to cultural heritage, Ghassemzadeh has made a significant impact on contemporary Persian literature. He began his academic journey at the University of Tehran in 1973, where he found intellectual inspiration not only in the classroom-especially in Simin Daneshvar's History of Art course-but also in the bookstores surrounding the campus. His literary career took off in the 1980s, with his first stories appearing in influential literary magazines such as Gardoon, Takapoo, Adineh, and Donyaye Sokhan. These early works were later collected in his debut short story collection, The Seasonless Birds, largely written during his teaching tenure in Beijing at the Broadcasting University and through his collaboration with Beijing Radio's Persian section. Over the years, Ghassemzadeh has published a wide range of works, including the novels A Knight on a Bit of Wind and The Dance of the Pelican, both experimental in form and narrative. His first novel set in his hometown, An Untimely Lady, remains his most autobiographically grounded work, evoking the spirit of Nahavand and its alleys from his childhood. Deeply influenced by his political awareness as a student during the politically charged 1970s, Ghassemzadeh's fiction often wrestles with social and ideological themes. This is evident in works such as The Impossible Dream of Lijoon (2000), The Dance in the Darkness (2004), and his ambitious long story Picking up the Wind (2013). Ghassemzadeh is also a committed satirist, with Family Secret Memories (1999) standing out as a notable political satire novella. Mahshad Abdoli is a literary translator and English language instructor based in Hamedan, Iran. With a background in pragmatics, semantics, and cross-cultural communication, her work explores the delicate interplay between language, meaning, and cultural nuance. She brings a thoughtful, interpretive sensibility to her translations, approaching each text not only as a linguistic artifact but as a site of cultural encounter and emotional resonance.
MAGA MY ASS An Opinion Essay Thoughts and Poetry
"MAGA MY ASS" by Johnny Spalione is a fearless anti-Trump book that tears through the noise of partisan politics with biting wit and bold truth-telling. This powerful blend of political satire and progressive political essays dives deep into the cultural and ideological fractures that threaten the soul of American democracy.Through hard-hitting commentary and political poems rooted in the 2024 election, Spalione exposes the hypocrisy of the MAGA movement and challenges the distorted narratives spread by far-right extremism. With a unique fusion of prose and poetry, this book is both a literary protest and a patriotic call to action for readers seeking Trump resistance literature that speaks truth to power.MAGA MY ASS is more than a critique-it's a searing reflection on white supremacy in modern America, economic injustice, and the manipulation of patriotic ideals. From poetry about democracy to raw reflections on systemic inequality, this collection gives voice to the silenced and power to the people.A vital read for fans of liberal political commentary, books against the MAGA movement, and anyone invested in reclaiming the American Dream from those who seek to divide it.
Blood Profit$
The very soul of a nation is threatened as three once naive Americans risk the ultimate sacrifice to uncover and expose a global conspiracy to defraud America of trillions funded by Washington war profiteering and illegal drug sales sanctioned by the CIA, controlled by the Mafia and laundered by Wall Street traders. Blood Profit$ will take you into the cigar smoke-filled room where American policy and laws are really made...,
Virtuality
It's 2065 in Southern California. Virtuality's post-Orwellian, pre-Matrix satire is a near-future dystopia on the verge of collapse. When a mysterious hacker disrupts transmissions, four quirky misfits find out that the streaming infotainments of their customized MyndScreen(TM) brain implants have noxious side effects-not to mention the addictive free extruded soyalgent food that everyone's eating. Who will succumb to corporate commercialism on steroids? Who will survive the apocalypse?
Freedom Is a Feast
A multigenerational, Latin American saga of love and revolution in which a rebel who commits a youthful betrayal receives a late-life chance at redemption and a new life: "a tour de force" from "the new master" (Luis Alberto Urrea, New York Times bestselling author of Good Night, Irene). In 1964, Stanislavo, a zealous young man devoted to his ideals, turns his back on his privilege to join the leftist movement in the jungles of Venezuela. There, as he trains, he meets Emiliana, a nurse and fellow revolutionary. Though their intense connection seems to be love at first sight, their romance is upended by a decision with consequences that will echo down through the generations. Almost forty years later, in a poor barrio of Caracas, Mar穩a, a single mother, ekes out a precarious existence as a housekeeper, pouring her love into Eloy, her young son. Her devotion will not be enough, however, to keep them from disaster. On the eve of the attempted coup against President Ch獺vez, Eloy is wounded by a stray bullet, fracturing her world. Amid the chaos at the hospital, Mar穩a encounters Stanislavo, now a newspaper editor. Even as the country itself is convulsed by waves of unrest, this twist of fate forces a belated reckoning for Stanislavo, who may yet earn a chance to atone for old missteps before it's too late. With its epic scope, gripping narrative, and unflinching intimacy, Freedom Is a Feast announces a major new talent. Alejandro Puyana has delivered a wise and moving debut about sticking to one's beliefs at the expense of pain and chaos, about the way others can suffer for our misdeeds even when we have the best of intentions, and about the possibility for redemption when love persists across time. Winner of the Westport Prize for Literature
Enoch`s Hammer
How far can you go to protect your livelihood in the face of rampant profit driven progress? Follow the dramatic story of George Mellor and the frame-breakers of Yorkshire as they battle to preserve their way of life. Will they succeed in halting the ruthless forces opposing them? Justice, rebellion, and the quest for truth Dive into the tumultuous world of 1812 Yorkshire in "Enoch's Hammer". Experience the drama, the courage, and the heartbreak of the Luddite uprising. Follow the Luddites' struggle, their personal lives, and the relentless pursuit by authorities. Set in 1812, `Enoch`s Hammer` follows the story of the so-called Luddites of Yorkshire, from their first major uprising in February 1812 to the mass trial at York in January 1813 - which led to multiple hangings and transportations. It focuses on the three men who were hanged for the murder of industrialist William Horsfall: George Mellor, William Thorpe and Thomas Smith, making an imaginative reconstruction of their personal and private lives. The other major characters are Joseph Radcliffe, the Magistrate of Milnsbridge House, an obsessive persecutor of the Luddites, John Lloyd, a solicitor who brought new and devious techniques to the art of interrogation, and Lieutenant General the Hon. George Maitland who planned the military effort to suppress the Luddite movement, and who co-ordinated the York trials.
A Teen's guide to skincare Chemistry
This book delves into the science behind skincare products, offering a technical breakdown of the ingredients and formulations we encounter daily. It highlights the chemical properties that make products effective or potentially harmful, dispelling myths and misinformation commonly found online. By focusing on the chemistry and formulation processes, I aim to provide readers with a deeper understanding of what goes into these products and how they affect our skin. This book is a resource for anyone interested in the science of skincare, enabling informed, scientifically-backed decisions in a beauty industry (especially DIY) often clouded by hyped & misleading claims. ""A high school senior with a deep passion for science and math, Tunisha Chaudhary is a strong advocate for women in STEM. Her interest in chemistry grew while working as an intern at Tuzba Naturals, a conscious skincare company, where she became fascinated by the science behind the products we use every day. She is also the founder of Pawsitive Home, an organization that cares for stray dogs, and volunteers with NGOs to teach underprivileged children. Tunisha has been an honor scholar at her school for 7 straight years.
The Napoleon Of Notting Hill
The Napoleon of Notting Hill is a satirical novel set in a future London, where society has embraced a life of monotony and lost faith in revolutions. The central character is a quirky government clerk who unexpectedly becomes king, leading to a series of whimsical and absurd events triggered by his misguided ideas about governance and patriotism. The narrative begins by showcasing the complacency of society, where predictions about the future are ignored, and people continue with their daily routines. The clerk disrupts this by advocating for the revival of local identities and medieval traditions, including the creation of city guards and proclamations for London's boroughs. This results in humorous chaos as the extravagant ideas clash with the apathy of those around him, offering a satirical commentary on governance, identity, and the nature of individualism in an increasingly modern world. The opening sets the stage for a contrast between the eccentric actions and the indifference of the people, emphasizing the absurdity of this vision in a rapidly changing society.
The Justice Of The King
The justice of the king explores the heavy burden of leadership intertwined with the corrosive effects of suspicion and political maneuvering. The novel enhances the portrayal of power as both isolating and consuming, showing how authority demands constant vigilance and often erodes trust even within one s closest circle. It examines the delicate balance between personal loyalty and public duty, highlighting how the weight of expectation can distort judgment and strain familial bonds. The tension between love and responsibility is sharpened by the protagonist s internal conflicts, reflecting a ruler caught between emotional vulnerability and the cold calculations necessary for survival. The story raises questions about the cost of sovereignty, where every relationship becomes a potential threat and every decision carries far-reaching consequences. It connects the personal struggles of leadership with the broader challenges of maintaining a fragile political order, making the ruler s inner turmoil emblematic of the kingdom s uncertainties. This exploration of kingship underscores resilience, moral compromise, and the uneasy dance between justice and power in a world where betrayal lurks behind familiar faces.
Love
When your carefully constructed world begins to collapse in on you, sometimes you find your darkest secret is the key to understanding true love. gBeto Doheney Brown serves as the Attorney General of the State of Texas. She leads a life she could not conceive of as a dirt-poor Black girl who made a terrible choice that enabled her future. But when a White police officer kills a former college football star, pleading it was in the line of duty, that choice more than comes back to haunt her. Pressed into prosecuting the officer, the brother of a former lover, in a betrayal, she finds herself possibly sending the officer to his death, or at least life in prison. And if she doesn't, her own career is over. Suddenly the life she has built seems to pause, awaiting a verdict that is as much about her as the officer. gBeto unexpectedly draws upon friendships, family and the deep resources of her own character to make a choice that finally resolves the past and the relationships she thought she left behind.
