I wished Deirdre would move on! Find some other bed-and-breakfastto colonize. Mother had gone too far with Deirdre this time, and I couldn'tstand it. The scent of clover, the chicka-chick of some odd bird. Boom! Somebody out there just couldn't stop. You heard themless frequently as the July days marched past the Fourth, but then one wouldboom on the twentieth. The engine whined, built up steam, then faded away. A far-off motorcycle gunned it, probably passinganother car. Out on theprairie, the temperature dropped by five degrees, but it was still muggy.The noise from Route 41 sounded louder at night, cutting through the woodsand across the power lines. The prairie grasses andwildflowers reached my shoulders, the flora so thick even someone as furious as I wouldn't dream of walking through it. The sun was dropping behind the trees, and the cicadas rattled like electric maracas. My mother had forbidden me to go there at night, so I could hardly wait to get through the prairie andreach the dark and leafy trails. Retreating to the woods was an act of rebellion. I was pigtailed, knobby-kneed, and flat-chested, thirteen,but physically more like ten. Hell hath no fury like a pissed-off thirteen-year-old-girl, especially a late bloomer, impatient for her body'stransformation. Walking the mown path through the fifty-acre prairie wasthe only way to cool my head. I was so angry with mother! I stormed down the prairie trail, flip-flopsslapping my heels.
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The story of how a black police officer infiltrated the KKK is at first so hard to wrap your mind around that you may question how it can possibly be true. Second – and this never fails to crack Ron up every time he thinks of it – Ron is black. First, Ron is an undercover police officer. Unfortunately for Ken, there are a couple of things about Ron he doesn’t know –and won’t know until 28 years later when Ron reveals them in a newspaper interview. Indeed, Ken is so impressed by Ron that, over the coming months, he will not only make sure that Ron gains membership and full access to the Klan, but he’ll even tout him as a future leader of the local chapter. Ken, who loathes blacks, Jews, Catholics and any other minority he can think of, sees Ron as a kindred spirit. Before long the two men are in enthusiastic telephone contact. Ron, he says in his letter, wants to “further the cause of the white race” – and to join the Klan. Ken has been sent a letter from a man called Ron Stallworth. I t is late October, 1978, in Colorado Springs when Ken O’Dell, a closet member of the newly resurgent Ku Klux Klan, receives an encouraging sign that his strategy of placing ads in the personal section of the local paper for new recruits has met with some success. Of his work, The New York Times said: "The miracle of Mr Marshall's work is that so often his stories are as profound as they are simple. Marshall's title, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1989. James Marshall was one of the most prolific and successful author/illustrators of childrens books. The laugh-out-loud pictures and words are bound to have little children, and parents, clamouring for repeats! In 2007, the American Library Association posthumously honored James Marshall with the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for a "substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children". James Marshall, with his deft picture book touch and trademark irreverence, breathes life and humour into this classic tale. On her way to buy some muffins, Goldilocks ignores her mother's instructions and takes a shortcut through the forest.There, she discovers the three bears' house and saunters right in without even bothering to knock! Chaos ensues - chairs are broken to smithereens, porridge is spilled everywhere and tidy beds are disturbed! When the three brown bears return from their very pleasant bike ride (they were letting the porridge cool down), they can't believe the scenes of destruction that lie before them. She is one of those naughty, haughty little girls who do exactly as they please, when they please. This is Goldilocks as you've never seen her before! She is very definitely NOT sweet and innocent - oh no. But James Marshall's Goldilocks is just right. There is enough action and suspense in this novel to hold just about any reader. The big, fun irony is that to maintain the façade of the halfway house, they must keep their noses extra clean – an often difficult task when faced with the temptations and opportunities of Manhattan. This is a story about boys learning how to use their innate character traits for positive, rather than criminal, ends. Healy is hospitalized as a comatose John Doe, and the boys realize they must work together to maintain the appearance that Healy is still at the helm, lest they be sent back to prison. When Terence tries to escape, their minder, the big-hearted Mr. The halfway house affords the boys limited liberty, but if any of them messes up, they all go back to jail. Terence Florian is a fast-talking petty thief and would-be gang member. Arjay Moran is a gentle giant with a talent for music, who accidentally killed a boy in a schoolyard tussle. Gecko Fosse, a smart kid whose self-proclaimed hobby is not thinking, is serving time for driving his burglar brother’s getaway car. 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Her husband and daughter have no knowledge of her whereabouts, and England unleashes an unprecedented manhunt to find the up-and-coming mystery author. Investigators find her empty car on the edge of a deep, gloomy lake, the only clues some tire tracks nearby and a fur coat left in the car – strange for a frigid night. In December 1926, Agatha Christie goes missing. The reader has a wonderful Scots accent which brings alive the rythem and sounds of Stevenson's writings, adding a whole new dimension. The one hundred twenty-mile trip was through difficult country, and Modestine proved to be less than agreeable, too. As a spoken text the only downside is it is abridged, but not too badly. In 1878 Robert Louis Stevenson set out on a walking tour of the Cevennes behind Modestine, the donkey that carried his baggage. After an uncouth beginning, I had the best of luck to the end. Like a Victorian house, the book is highly "fillagreed" (ornamented) with untranslated French phrases, unexplained obscure history, ecclesiastical terms, biblical and literary references, and a tighly nuanced Victorian language and Scottish words - you will need either an annotated version or lots of time with an encyclopedia (Wikipedia has both available) to get the most out of it youi will need to work at it, I would not recommend this as light reading, although once you know all the facts, it really is very rewarding. My Dear Sidney Colvin, The journey which this little book is to describe was very agreeable and fortunate for me. Travels with a Donkey is one of the early classic of outdoor literature - it is one of the first book to mention a sleeping bag (of Stevensons' own inventiuon) and early portrays of outdoor travel as a vacation. Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes recounts Robert Louis Stevensons 120 mile, 12 day hike, accompanied only by his stubborn and unwieldy donkey, through the Cévennes of south-central France. With penetrating insights and practical anecdotes, Stephen R. This beloved classic presents a principle-centered approach for solving both personal and professional problems. Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood With Sean Covey's added takeaways on how the habits can be used in our modern age, the wisdom of the 7 habits will be refreshed for a new generation of leaders. The 7 habits have become famous and are integrated into everyday thinking by millions and millions of people. Now, this 30th anniversary edition of the timeless classic commemorates the wisdom of the 7 habits with modern additions from Sean Covey. It has transformed the lives of presidents and CEOs, teachers and parents - millions of people of all ages and occupations. One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated readers for nearly three decades. Covey's emphasis on self-renewal and his understanding that leadership and creativity require us to tap into our own physical, mental, and spiritual resources are exactly what we need now." Arianna Huffington On an individual level people are burning out, and on a collective level we are burning up the planet. " years after it first appeared, the wisdom of The 7 Habits is more relevant than ever. 1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century New York Times bestseller - over 25 million copies sold Quickly realizing that parenting-even if temporary-isn't solved with treats and jokes, Patrick's eyes are opened to a new sense of responsibility, and the realization that, sometimes, even being larger than life means you're unfailingly human. Despite having a set of "Guncle Rules" ready to go, Patrick has no idea what to expect, having spent years barely holding on after the loss of his great love, a somewhat-stalled acting career, and a lifestyle not-so-suited to a six- and a nine-year-old. So when tragedy strikes and Maisie and Grant lose their mother and Patrick's brother has a health crisis of his own, Patrick finds himself suddenly taking on the role of primary guardian. But in terms of caretaking and relating to two children, no matter how adorable, Patrick is, honestly, overwhelmed. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visits, or when he heads home to Connecticut for the holidays. Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. Winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humorįinalist for the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awardsįrom the bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus and The Editor comes a warm and deeply funny novel about a once-famous gay sitcom star whose unexpected family tragedy leaves him with his niece and nephew for the summer. Fade Out (November 2009, Signet Books, ISBN 6-9).Carpe Corpus (June 2009, Signet Books, ISBN 9-0).Lord of Misrule (January 2009, Signet Books, ISBN 2-4). Feast of Fools (June 2008, Signet Books, ISBN 3-9).Midnight Alley (October 2007, Signet Books, ISBN 8-5).The Dead Girls' Dance (April 2007, Signet Books, ISBN 9-7).Glass Houses (October 2006, Signet Books, ISBN 4-5).In September 2011 three further books were contracted for the series bringing the total to 15. The following year, in January 2010 Rachel Caine revealed that beginning with book 9, Ghost Town, novels in this series would first be released in hardback. 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