The Red Corner
Title | The Red Corner PDF eBook |
Author | Verlaine Stoner McDonald |
Publisher | Montana Historical Society |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0975919679 |
An intriguing local history looks at the rise to prominence of the Communist Party in a corner of Montana during the 1910s and 20s, including the Farmer Labor Party, as well as its fall due corruption by a few party members and intense scrutiny by the FBI. Original.
In the Red Corner
Title | In the Red Corner PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Gonzalez |
Publisher | Haymarket Books |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 2019-07-23 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1608469166 |
José Carlos Mariátegui (1894-1930) is widely recognized across Latin America as one of the most important and innovative Marxist thinkers of the twentieth century. Yet his life and work are largely unknown to the English-speaking world. In this gripping political biography—the first written in English—Mike Gonzalez introduces readers to the inspiring life and thought of the Peruvian socialist.
In the Red Corner
Title | In the Red Corner PDF eBook |
Author | John Duncan |
Publisher | Random House (UK) |
Pages | 338 |
Release | 1999-11-01 |
Genre | Boxing |
ISBN | 9780224051477 |
Professional boxing has been illegal in Cuba since 1961, so it was no surprise that Felix Savon, Cuba's double Olympic heavyweight champion, had to turn down the $25 million purse offered by Don King to fight Mike Tyson. John Duncan wanted to make the fight happen and so he quit his then job as sports writer for the "Guardian and left for Cuba. His plan was to cut a deal with Cuban boxing authorities to make this fight happen. His account of the year spent in the maelstrom of Havana's heat and bureaucracy is intercut with often poignant portraits of some of Cuba's most famous boxers.
Patrick's Corner
Title | Patrick's Corner PDF eBook |
Author | Sean Patrick |
Publisher | Pelican Publishing |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 1992-02-01 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781455610167 |
In this warmhearted memoir, the author revisits growing up the youngest of six in an Irish Catholic family in post–World War II Cleveland. You’ve heard of Murphy’s Law and even the Peter Principle, but here’s a new one: Patrick’s Law. Patrick’s Law, which deserves at least equal space in the index of life, states that in large families, the youngest gets the shortest end of the stick. The youngest has certain traits that can last to adulthood: “His clothing will mark him and his position in the family strata. His socks will droop because of a lack of elasticity brought on by age and the larger ankles of his brothers. The youngest will generally never hold an original opinion for fear of being informed he is a klutz by at least one of his brothers. He will always be referred to as So-and-So’s little brother and will NEVER (a) get the Sunday funnies first, (b) go anywhere without telling at least two persons where he is going, or (c) be able to read a comic while seated on the family’s only commode.” Patrick’s Corner is a collection of stories about growing up after World War II in a world where family life, neighborhood interdependence, and nurturing environments were the norm. The author describes how one family’s steadfast devotion to each other, and their foundation of moral values helped them surmount the challenges of poverty. Told with the sensitivity of the “baby of the family,” this memoir is full of warmth, love, growing pains, and the struggles for survival. The author writes about his “comin’ up” as the youngest of six sons in an Irish Catholic family headed by a widowed mother. Like most brothers, the Patrick boys fought, but more often they were friends who talked, laughed, and shared their growing pains with each other. Even if you have never had to wear hand-me-down clothes or been referred to as So-and-So’s little brother or sister, these stories are sure to touch your heart. Praise for Patrick’s Corner “A bred-in-the-bone storyteller, the author makes this memoir a dramatic, moving and irrepressibly witty delight.” —Publishers Weekly “A nostalgic tribute from the baby of a family—life-affirming.” —Kirkus Reviews
Your Corner Dark
Title | Your Corner Dark PDF eBook |
Author | Desmond Hall |
Publisher | Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 2021-01-19 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1534460713 |
American Street meets Long Way Down in this searing and gritty debut novel that takes an unflinching look at the harsh realities of gang life in Jamaica and how far a teen is willing to go for family. Things can change in a second: The second Frankie Green gets that scholarship letter, he has his ticket out of Jamaica. The second his longtime crush, Leah, asks him on a date, he’s in trouble. The second his father gets shot, suddenly nothing else matters. And the second Frankie joins his uncle’s gang in exchange for paying for his father’s medical bills, there’s no going back...or is there? As Frankie does things he never thought he’d be capable of, he’s forced to confront the truth of the family and future he was born into—and the ones he wants to build for himself.
The Frontier Effect
Title | The Frontier Effect PDF eBook |
Author | Teo Ballvé |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | Colombia |
ISBN | 9781501747533 |
"This book disputes the commonly held view that Colombia's armed conflict is a result of state absence or failure, providing broader lessons about the real drivers of political violence in war-torn areas"--
Fire Alarm!
Title | Fire Alarm! PDF eBook |
Author | Paul C. Ditzel |
Publisher | Squire Boone Village |
Pages | 155 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9780925165022 |