Henry Himself
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Henry Himself
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Author : Stewart O'Nan
language : en
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Release Date : 2019-06-06
Henry Himself written by Stewart O'Nan and has been published by Atlantic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-06 with Fiction categories.
Soldier, son, lover, husband, breadwinner, churchgoer, Henry Maxwell has spent his whole life trying to live with honour. A native Pittsburgher and engineer, he's always believed in logic, sacrifice and hard work. Now, seventy-five and retired, he feels the world has passed him by. It's 1998, the American century is ending, and nothing is simple any more. His children are distant, their unhappiness a mystery. Only his wife, Emily, and dog, Rufus, stand by him. Once so confident, as Henry's strength and memory desert him, he weighs his dreams against his regrets and is left with questions he can't answer: Is he a good man? Has he done right by the people he loves? And with time running out, what, realistically, can he hope for? Henry, Himself is a wry, warmhearted portrait of an American original - a man who believes he's reached a dead end only to discover life is full of surprises.
Henry Himself
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Author : STEWART. O'NAN
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
Henry Himself written by STEWART. O'NAN and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with categories.
Box Henry Brown Mails Himself To Freedom
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Author : Carole Boston Weatherford
language : en
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Release Date : 2021-02-23
Box Henry Brown Mails Himself To Freedom written by Carole Boston Weatherford and has been published by Candlewick Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-23 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
In a moving, lyrical tale about the cost and fragility of freedom, a New York Times best-selling author and an acclaimed artist follow the life of a man who courageously shipped himself out of slavery. What have I to fear? My master broke every promise to me. I lost my beloved wife and our dear children. All, sold South. Neither my time nor my body is mine. The breath of life is all I have to lose. And bondage is suffocating me. Henry Brown wrote that, long before he came to be known as Box, he “entered the world a slave.” He was put to work as a child and passed down from one generation to the next — as property. When he was an adult, his wife and children were sold away from him out of spite. Henry Brown watched as his family left bound in chains, headed to the deeper South. What more could be taken from him? But then hope — and help — came in the form of the Underground Railroad. Escape! In stanzas of six lines each, each line representing one side of a box, celebrated poet Carole Boston Weatherford powerfully narrates Henry Brown’s story of how he came to send himself in a box from slavery to freedom. Strikingly illustrated in rich hues and patterns by artist Michele Wood, Box is augmented with historical records and an introductory excerpt from Henry’s own writing as well as a time line, notes from the author, and a bibliography.
Henry Speaks For Himself
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Author : John Liney
language : en
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Release Date : 2014-03-05
Henry Speaks For Himself written by John Liney and has been published by Fantagraphics Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-05 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
What is it about odd-looking comic strip characters that catch the public’s attention? Carl Anderson’s classic comic strip character Henry was certainly not your average-looking youngster, with knobby knees, a pencil neck, and a bulbous, bald head but, for years, he entertained millions of readers worldwide with his pantomime pranks. He was also the subject of a long-running comic book series, with one significant difference from the newspaper strip – in the comic books, Henry spoke! Written and drawn by John Liney, who also handled art chores on the daily Henry strip, these stories were done in a Tintin-esque clean-line art style that made them attractive to the younger set, but with writing clever enough to cause the adults to chuckle while reading to their children. These 1940s-’50s stories have never before been reprinted, and this collection provides a long-overdue look at a forgotten “kid’s comic” masterpiece.
Emily Alone
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Author : Stewart O'Nan
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2011-12-27
Emily Alone written by Stewart O'Nan and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-27 with Fiction categories.
The moving companion novel to Henry, Himself and a bittersweet vision of love, family, and aging from bestselling author Stewart O'Nan Once again making the ordinary and overlooked not merely visible but vital to understanding our own lives, Stewart O'Nan confirms his position as an American master with Emily, Alone. A sequel to the bestselling, much-beloved Wish You Were Here, O'Nan's intimate novel follows Emily Maxwell, a widow whose grown children have long departed. She dreams of visits from her grandchildren while mourning the turnover of her quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood. When her sister-in-law and sole companion, Arlene, faints at their favorite breakfast buffet, Emily's life changes in unexpected ways. As she grapples with her new independence, she discovers a hidden strength and realizes that life always offers new possibilities.
Narrative Of The Life Of Henry Box Brown Written By Himself
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Author : John Ernest
language : en
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Release Date : 2009-11-30
Narrative Of The Life Of Henry Box Brown Written By Himself written by John Ernest and has been published by Univ of North Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-30 with Social Science categories.
It is the most celebrated escape in the history of American slavery. Henry Brown had himself sealed in a three-foot-by-two-foot box and shipped from Richmond, Virginia, to Philadelphia, a twenty-seven-hour journey to freedom. In Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown, Written by Himself, Brown not only tells the story of his famed escape, but also recounts his later life as a black man making his way through white American and British culture. Most important, he paints a revealing portrait of the reality of slavery, of the wife and children sold away from him, the home to which he could not return, and his rejection of the slaveholders' religion--painful episodes that fueled his desire for freedom. This edition comprises the most complete and faithful representation of Brown's life, fully annotated for the first time. John Ernest also provides an insightful introduction that places Brown's life in its historical setting and illuminates the challenges Brown faced in an often threatening world, both before and after his legendary escape.
Wish You Were Here
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Author : Stewart O'Nan
language : en
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Release Date : 2017-07-06
Wish You Were Here written by Stewart O'Nan and has been published by Atlantic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-06 with Fiction categories.
A year after the death of her husband, Emily Maxwell gathers her family at Lake Chautauqua for what will be a last holiday at their summer cottage. Joining her is her sister-in-law Arlene, silently mourning both the loss of the lake house and a bygone love affair. Emily's firebrand daughter Meg, a recovering alcoholic recently separated from her husband, brings her children from Detroit. Emily's son Ken, who has quit his job and mortgaged his future to pursue his art, comes accompanied by his children and his wife, who is secretly heartened to be visiting the house for the last time. Memories of past summers resurface, old rivalries flare up and love is rekindled and born anew, resulting in a timeless novel that 'succeeds beautifully [and] showcases some of the finest character studies a contemporary reader could ask for' ( Boston Globe).
Narrative Of The Life Of Henry Box Brown Written By Himself
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Author : Henry Box Brown
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1851
Narrative Of The Life Of Henry Box Brown Written By Himself written by Henry Box Brown and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1851 with African Americans categories.
The life of a slave in Virginia and his escape to Philadelphia.
The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar And Six More
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Author : Roald Dahl
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2011-10-27
The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar And Six More written by Roald Dahl and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-27 with Fiction categories.
In The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, seven tales of the bizarre and unexpected are told by the grand master of the short story, Roald Dahl. Enter a brilliant, sinister and wholly unpredictable world. Here you will find the suggestion of other-worldly goings on in a dark story about a swan and a boy; the surprising tale of a wealthy young wastrel who suddenly develops a remarkable new ability; and meet the hitchhiker whose light-fingers save the day. 'An unforgettable read, don't miss it' Sunday Times Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.
Narrative Of The Life And Adventures Of Henry Bibb An American Slave
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Author : Henry Bibb
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1850
Narrative Of The Life And Adventures Of Henry Bibb An American Slave written by Henry Bibb and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1850 with African American abolitionists categories.