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Whose Names Are Unknown
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Author : Sanora Babb
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2012-11-20
Whose Names Are Unknown written by Sanora Babb and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-20 with Fiction categories.
Sanora Babb’s long-hidden novel Whose Names Are Unknown tells of the High Plains farmers who fled drought and dust storms during the Great Depression. Written with empathy for the farmers’ plight, this powerful narrative is based upon the author’s firsthand experience. Babb submitted the manuscript for this book to Random House for consideration in 1939. Editor Bennett Cerf planned to publish this “exceptionally fine” novel but when John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath swept the nation, Cerf explained that the market could not support two books on the subject.
Whose Names Are Unknown
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Author : Sanora Babb
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2012-11-20
Whose Names Are Unknown written by Sanora Babb and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-20 with Fiction categories.
Sanora Babb’s long-hidden novel Whose Names Are Unknown tells an intimate story of the High Plains farmers who fled drought dust storms during the Great Depression. Written with empathy for the farmers’ plight, this powerful narrative is based upon the author’s firsthand experience. This clear-eyed and unsentimental story centers on the fictional Dunne family as they struggle to survive and endure while never losing faith in themselves. In the Oklahoma Panhandle, Milt, Julia, their two little girls, and Milt’s father, Konkie, share a life of cramped circumstances in a one-room dugout with never enough to eat. Yet buried in the drudgery of their everyday life are aspirations, failed dreams, and fleeting moments of hope. The land is their dream. The Dunne family and the farmers around them fight desperately for the land they love, but the droughts of the thirties force them to abandon their fields. When they join the exodus to the irrigated valleys of California, they discover not the promised land, but an abusive labor system arrayed against destitute immigrants. The system labels all farmers like them as worthless “Okies” and earmarks them for beatings and worse when hardworking men and women, such as Milt and Julia, object to wages so low they can’t possibly feed their children. The informal communal relations these dryland farmers knew on the High Plains gradually coalesce into a shared determination to resist. Realizing that a unified community is their best hope for survival, the Dunnes join with their fellow workers and begin the struggle to improve migrant working conditions through democratic organization and collective protest. Babb wrote Whose Names are Unknown in the 1930s while working with refugee farmers in the Farm Security Administration (FSA) camps of California. Originally from the Oklahoma Panhandle are herself, Babb, who had first come to Los Angeles in 1929 as a journalist, joined FSA camp administrator Tom Collins in 1938 to help the uprooted farmers. As Lawrence R. Rodgers notes in his foreword, Babb submitted the manuscript for this book to Random House for consideration in 1939. Editor Bennett Cerf planned to publish this “exceptionally fine” novel but when John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath swept the nation, Cerf explained that the market could not support two books on the subject. Babb has since shared her manuscript with interested scholars who have deemed it a classic in its own right. In an era when the country was deeply divided on social legislation issues and millions drifted unemployed and homeless, Babb recorded the stories of the people she greatly respected, those “whose names are unknown.” In doing so, she returned to them their identities and dignity, and put a human face on economic disaster and social distress.
Whose Names Are Unknown
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Author : Sanora Babb
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2004
Whose Names Are Unknown written by Sanora Babb and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Fiction categories.
Based upon the author's firsthand experience while working with refugee farmers in the Farm Security Administration camps of California. Born in 1907 in an Otoe Indian community in the Oklahoma Territory, Babb joined the FSA camp in California in 1938 to help uprooted farmers. She submitted the manuscript for this book in 1939, but it was shelved because of John Steinbeck's 1939 best-selling novel, The grapes of wrath.
An Owl On Every Post
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Author : Sanora Babb
language : en
Publisher: Muse Ink Press
Release Date : 2024-12-25
An Owl On Every Post written by Sanora Babb and has been published by Muse Ink Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-12-25 with Fiction categories.
The author was seven when her parents began to homestead an isolated 320-acre farm on the western plains. She tells the story through her eyes as a sensitive, fearless young girl who came to love the wind, the vastness, the mystery and magic in the ordinary. This evocative memoir of a pioneer childhood on the Great Plains is written with the lyricism and sensitivity that distinguishes all of Sanora Babb's writing. An Owl on Every Post, with its environmental disasters, extreme weather, mortgage foreclosures, and harsh living conditions, resonates as much today as when it first appeared. What this true story of Sanora's prairie childhood reveals best are the values--courage, pride, determination, and love--that allowed her family to prevail over total despair. This long, out-of-print memoir is reissued with new acclaim.
The Book Of Unknown Americans
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Author : Cristina Henríquez
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2014-06-03
The Book Of Unknown Americans written by Cristina Henríquez and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-03 with Fiction categories.
A stunning novel of hopes and dreams, guilt and love—a book that offers a resonant new definition of what it means to be American and "illuminates the lives behind the current debates about Latino immigration" (The New York Times Book Review). When fifteen-year-old Maribel Rivera sustains a terrible injury, the Riveras leave behind a comfortable life in Mexico and risk everything to come to the United States so that Maribel can have the care she needs. Once they arrive, it’s not long before Maribel attracts the attention of Mayor Toro, the son of one of their new neighbors, who sees a kindred spirit in this beautiful, damaged outsider. Their love story sets in motion events that will have profound repercussions for everyone involved. Here Henríquez seamlessly interweaves the story of these star-crossed lovers, and of the Rivera and Toro families, with the testimonials of men and women who have come to the United States from all over Latin America.
The Name Of This Book Is Secret
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Author : Pseudonymous Bosch
language : en
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2018-06-28
The Name Of This Book Is Secret written by Pseudonymous Bosch and has been published by Usborne Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-28 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
WARNING: DO NOT READ THIS BOOK! ...For amongst its contents you will find: two extraordinary adventurers... a missing magician's diary... a symphony of spells... and a deadly secret. But wait, you already know too much! It is too late. I'm afraid nothing will stop you now. Open the book if you must. But, please, tell no one.
The Grapes Of Wrath
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Author : John Steinbeck
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Release Date : 2002
The Grapes Of Wrath written by John Steinbeck and has been published by Turtleback Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Fiction categories.
For use in schools and libraries only. Penguin celebrates the centennial of John Steinbeck's birth with stunning commemorative editions of his essential works.
Stranger In A Strange Land
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Author : Robert A. Heinlein
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-06-05
Stranger In A Strange Land written by Robert A. Heinlein and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-05 with Fiction categories.
The original uncut edition of STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND by Hugo Award winner Robert A Heinlein - one of the most beloved, celebrated science-fiction novels of all time. Epic, ambitious and entertaining, STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND caused controversy and uproar when it was first published and is still topical and challenging today. Twenty-five years ago, the first manned mission to Mars was lost, and all hands presumed dead. But someone survived... Born on the doomed spaceship and raised by the Martians who saved his life, Valentine Michael Smith has never seen a human being until the day a second expedition to Mars discovers him. Upon his return to Earth, a young nurse named Jill Boardman sneaks into Smith's hospital room and shares a glass of water with him, a simple act for her but a sacred ritual on Mars. Now, connected by an incredible bond, Smith, Jill and a writer named Jubal must fight to protect a right we all take for granted: the right to love.
Leave The World Behind
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Author : Rumaan Alam
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-10-06
Leave The World Behind written by Rumaan Alam and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-06 with Fiction categories.
SOON TO BE A MAJOR GLOBAL NETFLIX ADAPTATION STARRING JULIA ROBERTS, KEVIN BACON, ETHAN HAWKE AND MAHERSHALA ALI *A THE TIMES #1 BESTSELLER* *THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *A BARACK OBAMA SUMMER READING PICK 2021* 'Easily the best thing I have read all year' KILEY REID, AUTHOR OF SUCH A FUN AGE 'Intense, incisive, I loved this and have still not quite shaken off the unease' DAVID NICHOLLS 'I was hooked from the opening pages' CLARE MACKINTOSH 'Simply breathtaking . . . An extraordinary book, at once smart, gripping and hallucinatory' OBSERVER _______ A magnetic novel about two families, strangers to each other, who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrong Amanda and Clay head to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a holiday: a quiet reprieve from life in New York City, quality time with their teenage son and daughter and a taste of the good life in the luxurious home they've rented for the week. But with a late-night knock on the door, the spell is broken. Ruth and G. H., an older couple who claim to own the home, have arrived there in a panic. These strangers say that a sudden power outage has swept the city, and - with nowhere else to turn - they have come to the country in search of shelter. But with the TV and internet down, and no phone service, the facts are unknowable. Should Amanda and Clay trust this couple - and vice versa? What has happened back in New York? Is the holiday home, isolated from civilisation, a truly safe place for their families? And are they safe from one another? _______ FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2020 FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2021 A DAILY TELEGRAPH, GUARDIAN, OBSERVER, IRISH TIMES AND TIME BOOK OF THE YEAR Everyone is talking about LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND 'You will probably need to read it in as close to one sitting as possible' Sunday Times 'A page-turner taking in themes of isolation, race and class' Guardian 'A book that could have been tailor-made for our times' The Times 'A literary page-turner that will keep you awake even after it ends' Mail on Sunday 'An exceptional examination of race and class and what the world looks like when it's ending' Roxane Gay 'A thrilling book - one that will speak to readers who have felt the terror of isolation in these recent months and one that will simultaneously, as great books do, lift them out of it' Vogue 'Explores complex ideas about privilege and fate with miraculous wit and grace' Jenny Offill 'For the reader, the invisible terror outside in Leave the World Behind echoes the sense of disquiet today in a world convulsed by the pandemic' Financial Times 'Alam's achievement is to see that his genre's traditional arc, which relies on the idea of aftermath, no longer makes sense. Today, disaster novels call for something different' New Yorker 'Read it with the lights on' Jenna Bush Hager, October Book Club pick
The Nine Unknown
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Author : Talbot Mundy
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2023-11-18
The Nine Unknown written by Talbot Mundy and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-18 with Fiction categories.
In "The Nine Unknown," Talbot Mundy weaves an intricate tapestry of adventure and esoteric knowledge, set against the backdrop of early 20th-century India. Blending elements of the mystical with the suspenseful, Mundy crafts a narrative that revolves around a secret society guarding ancient wisdom, addressing profound philosophical inquiries about the interplay of knowledge and power. With its deftly woven prose and richly developed settings, this novel stands as a pivotal work in the genre of speculative fiction, inviting readers to explore themes of imperialism, spirituality, and the human quest for understanding within an enigmatic cultural milieu. Talbot Mundy, known for his adventurous spirit and fascination with the East, draws upon his own travels and experiences in India to shape the compelling narrative of this work. An ardent enthusiast of mysticism, Mundy immersed himself in the spiritual traditions of the region, enabling him to create vivid, authentic portrayals of both characters and landscapes. His deep engagement with the philosophical concepts of ancient civilizations lends an additional layer of depth to the story, enriching readers' experiences as they navigate the labyrinth of mind and matter. "The Nine Unknown" is a must-read for those who revel in tales that merge adventure with profound intellectual inquiry. Mundy'Äôs ability to delve into the complexities of knowledge makes this novel not merely a thrilling read but a philosophical exploration. For readers intrigued by the secretive nature of wisdom and the thrill of ancient mysteries, this book is an essential addition to their literary collection.