A Sinister Splendor
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A Sinister Splendor
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Author : Mike Blakely
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Release Date : 2019-02-19
A Sinister Splendor written by Mike Blakely and has been published by Macmillan + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-19 with Fiction categories.
Pairing extensive research with a brilliance for reviving the past in gripping narrative, Spur Award-winning author Mike Blakely has penned an epic, historical novelization of the Mexican-American War in A Sinister Splendor 1845. Texas joins the union. Mexico threatens war over the disputed Texas border. But much more than the Rio Grande Valley lies at stake—expansionists dream of an America that sprawls all the way to the Pacific Coast. Can a conflict with an already war-torn Mexico satisfy this lust for territory? President James K. Polk sends troops the Texas border to test Mexico’s appetite for war. General Zachary Taylor, known as “Old Rough and Ready,” leads the invasion south. A 24-year-old lieutenant named Ulysses S. Grant gets his first taste of battle. Texas Rangers John Coffee Hays and Sam Walker expand their reputations as fearless fighting men. An Irishman, John Riley, quits the U.S. Army—along with hundreds of other mistreated immigrant soldiers—and forms a Mexican battalion of U.S. deserters. Army laundress Sarah Bowman is celebrated as a heroine on her way to becoming a frontier legend. The infamous Mexican warlord, General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, returns to power through intrigue and political persuasion. The Mexican-American war becomes the heroic proving ground for future Civil War generals and presidents of the United States, Mexico and the Confederacy. But the glories of victory are tempered by the horrors of war—lives lost, bodies battered, souls shattered, dreams crushed, whole cities razed and innocence forever dashed. With a sinister splendor two very different cultures clash in an epic adventure of duty, patriotism and courage to the death. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Sinister Splendor And Broken Glass
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Author : Johnny Terris
language : en
Publisher: Blurb
Release Date : 2015-04-11
Sinister Splendor And Broken Glass written by Johnny Terris and has been published by Blurb this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-11 with categories.
A dark but touching coming-of-age story of Aaron, a middle-class teenage misfit from a small town, growing up in the 1970's and 1980's as he finds his personality and the importance of friendship while going through the pain of adolescence and the heart tugging reality of becoming an adult. (mature audiences only)
Sinister Splendor Broken Glass
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Author : Layton Vanderhoef
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-09-07
Sinister Splendor Broken Glass written by Layton Vanderhoef and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-07 with categories.
In 1987, a small town boy began to create a series of films that viciously portrayed a blood-soaked, shock-slicked combo of overly transgressive, punk-styled violence and complete annihilation of family values and structures. From early childhood to leaving home at 16 years of age armed with a foot high mohawk and a stolen video camera, Sinister Splendor & Broken Glass is an autobiographical account on the life of artist Layton Vanderhoef. From the early beginning shooting vulgar comedy films to the later, more disturbing horror shorts, Sinister Splendor & Broken Glass is a rewarding but often times disturbing look into the mind of an unapologetic artist who continually challenged the mainstream system for over two decades, shattered stereotypes and heavily influenced a new generation of guerrilla filmmakers not afraid to push the boundaries of the archetypical Hollywood formula. MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY
Sinister Splendor And Broken Glass
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Author : Layton Vanderhoef
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-09-13
Sinister Splendor And Broken Glass written by Layton Vanderhoef and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-13 with categories.
In 1987, a small town boy began to create a series of films that viciously portrayed a blood-soaked, shock-slicked combo of overly transgressive, punk-styled violence and complete annihilation of family values and structures. From early childhood to leaving home at 16 years of age armed with a foot high mohawk and a stolen video camera, Sinister Splendor & Broken Glass is an autobiographical account on the life of artist Layton Vanderhoef. From the early beginning shooting vulgar comedy films to the later, more disturbing horror shorts, Sinister Splendor & Broken Glass is a rewarding but often times disturbing look into the mind of an unapologetic artist who continually challenged the mainstream system for over two decades, shattered stereotypes and heavily influenced a new generation of guerrilla filmmakers not afraid to push the boundaries of the archetypical Hollywood formula. MATURE AUDIENCES ON
Comanche Dawn
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Author : Mike Blakely
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Release Date : 1999-05-15
Comanche Dawn written by Mike Blakely and has been published by Macmillan + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-05-15 with Fiction categories.
In Comanche Dawn Mike Blakely does for the Comanche nation what Ruth Bebe Hills did for the Sioux in Hanta Yo. This landmark novel is the first time the story has been told from the point of view of the Comanches themselves. We witness the rise of one of the most powerful mounted nations in history through the eyes of a young warrior named Horseback. Born on the very day that the first horse comes to his people, Horseback matures into a leader of unquestionable courage and vision. He assumes powerful medicine granted to him by spirits encountered on a grueling vision quest, and he takes Teal, the most beautiful young woman of his tribe, as his wife and lifelong love. Guided by forces more powerful and dangerous then even he can control or explain, Horseback will face death time and time again with only his medicine and Teal to stand beside him. Failure will mean destruction not only for himself, but for his people. Success will mean unimaginable wealth for his new nation. Ancient enemies will seek to destroy him. Strange newcomers with pale skin and treacherous ways will attempt to enslave him. Even his own inner spirit powers threaten always to consume him, should he fail to respect them. Only the bravest of True Humans dare to follow Horseback on his great adventure down a trail that can lead only to glory or annihilation. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Beneath The Splendor
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Author : Jami Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Parylak Press
Release Date : 2020-06-20
Beneath The Splendor written by Jami Taylor and has been published by Parylak Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-20 with Fiction categories.
A gripping tale of love, murder, and betrayal in the antebellum South. In 1853, Reverend George Carawan was arrested for murder in the small town of Rose Bay, North Carolina. The subsequent trial was a media sensation at the time, with the story being reported in newspapers as far as London, England. The idea of a well-respected preacher shooting an unarmed man would have been enough to gain an audience's attention, but Reverend Carawan was thought to have done many more sinister things in his lifetime, all of which he found necessary in order to maintain his position of power and wealth in the community where he had made a name for himself. Beneath the Splendor tells the story of what might have happened to propel these tragic events just as the corroded foundation of the South began to crack in the years before the Civil War. *** Mary knows she should resist the advances of the charming Reverend Carawan, but she doesn't. All she has ever known is life as a domestic servant, but she has always wanted more. When he proposes marriage while his first wife still clings to life, she accepts. After all, he is the wealthiest and most influential man in Rose Bay, North Carolina, and everything she has ever dreamed of seems within reach. Finally, it is her chance to experience the life she has always been denied in the self-proclaimed glorious South. Unfortunately for Mary, it isn't long before Reverend Carawan's blatant infidelity and violent outbursts shatter the majestic life she had once imagined. He preaches the Word of God, but she only finds true salvation in the arms of the new schoolteacher Clement Lassiter. He is everything Reverend Carawan is not and restores her hope for a better life. But Reverend Carawan doesn't tolerate anything that might tarnish his good name or jeopardize his standing in the community. He is a dangerous man when angry, but when threatened, he is deadly. Having been enamored by what the world seems like rather than what it truly is, Mary finds herself bound to a life not worth living, but a ghostly encounter enlightens her to what lies beneath the splendor, and along with others who have been forced to live in the shadows of the South, she is hopeful that Reverend Carawan will be brought to justice.
Narcissism Learn To Identify Narcissistic Behavioural Patterns The Essential Guide To Stop Wasting Time And Energy On The Narcissist In Your Life
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Author : Ronald Wolfe
language : en
Publisher: Ronald Wolfe
Release Date : 101-01-01
Narcissism Learn To Identify Narcissistic Behavioural Patterns The Essential Guide To Stop Wasting Time And Energy On The Narcissist In Your Life written by Ronald Wolfe and has been published by Ronald Wolfe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 101-01-01 with Psychology categories.
Being able to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy narcissism is a skill that all people should have. It is important to know when someone is showing intense confidence and when they are utilizing unhealthy behaviors and emotions to try and manipulate or otherwise cause negative issues for other people. Many of us have at some point wondered if we have a narcissist in our life. Maybe it’s your boss, a colleague, a family member or your partner. In this book you will learn how to identify a narcissist and understand more about the behaviours that they exhibit. Inside you’ll learn: • What is a narcissist, and how to they think? • The different kinds of narcissism • Relationships and narcissism – how to know if you’re in a toxic relationship • How to recover from narcissistic abuse and begin your journey to a better life • Rebuilding your confidence and self-esteem • And so much more! The book begins by exploring the nature of narcissism, delving into its origins and characteristics to provide readers with a foundational understanding of this complex personality trait. From there, it moves on to identifying narcissistic behavior across various contexts. Such as personal relationships and the workplace, empowering readers to recognize the warning signs early on.
City Of Lingering Splendor
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Author : John Blofeld
language : en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2001-05-01
City Of Lingering Splendor written by John Blofeld and has been published by Shambhala Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-05-01 with History categories.
In his early twenties, John Blofeld spent what he describes as "three exquisitely happy years" in Peking during the era of the last emperor, when the breathtaking greatness of China's ancient traditions was still everywhere evident. Arriving in 1934, he found a city imbued with the atmosphere of the recent imperial past and haunted by the powerful spirit of the late Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi. He entered a world of magnificent palaces and temples of the Forbidden City, of lotus-covered lakes and lush pleasure-gardens, of bustling bazaars and peaceful bathhouses, and of "flower houses" with their beautiful young courtesans versed in the arts of pleasing men. With a novelists' command of detail and dialogue, Blofeld vividly re-creates the magic of these years and conveys to the reader his appreciation and nostalgia for a way of life long vanished.
Wallace Stevens
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Author : Harold Bloom
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 1980
Wallace Stevens written by Harold Bloom and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Literary Criticism categories.
Offers authoritative readings of the major long poems and sequences, exploring their relationship to one another and to the works of Stevens' precursors.
A Family Of Noblemen The Gentlemen Golovliov
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Author : Mikhaïl Saltykov
language : en
Publisher: BONI & LIVERIGHT, INC.
Release Date : 2013
A Family Of Noblemen The Gentlemen Golovliov written by Mikhaïl Saltykov and has been published by BONI & LIVERIGHT, INC. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with categories.
A Family of Noblemen : The Gentlemen Golovliov The head of the family, Vladimir Mikhailych Golovliov, was known from his youth as a dissolute, quarrelsome fellow, with nothing in his character that would be sympathetic to a serious, active woman like Arina Petrovna. He led a lazy, good-for-nothing existence, usually stayed locked up in his room, where he imitated the warble of the starlings, the crowing of cocks, and the like, and composed ribald doggerel. In bursts of confidence he would boast that he had been a friend of the poet Barkov, intimating that the poet had blessed him on his deathbed. Arina Petrovna disliked her husband's verses from the very first. "Nasty stuff!" "Trash!" she called them. And since Vladimir Mikhailych's very object in marrying had been to have someone ever at hand to listen to his poetry, the result was that quarrels soon began, which grew worse and worse and more frequent until they ended with Arina Petrovna utterly indifferent and contemptuous of her clown husband, and Vladimir Mikhailych hating his wife sincerely, with a hatred considerably mixed with fear. The husband called the wife a "hag" and a "devil"; the wife called the husband a "windmill" and a "balalaika without strings." They lived together in this way for more than forty years, and it never occurred to either of them that there was anything unnatural in such a life. Time did not diminish Vladimir Mikhailych's quarrelsomeness; on the contrary, it took on a still sharper edge. Apart from the poetical exercising in Barkov's spirit that he did, he began to drink and to lie in wait eagerly for the servant girls in the corridors. At first Arina Petrovna looked on this new occupation of her husband's with repugnance. She even got wrought up over it, not so much from jealousy as that she felt it to be an interference with her authority. After a while, however, she shrugged her shoulders, and merely watched out that the "dirty wenches" should not fetch brandy for their master.