Ghosts of Brandywine, Justice for Jessey

Ghosts of Brandywine, Justice for Jessey
Author: Deriek L. Hairston
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2020-11-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1480962996

Ghosts of Brandywine, Justice for Jessey By: Deriek L Hairston This historical novel is an excellent read because of the insurmountable odds when the main character gathers evidence to prove the innocence of a slave in the 1800s. Elizabeth (Beth) Williams, a black Mississippi -born girl, travels between 21st century Brandywine, Maryland, and 19th century Brandywine slave plantations. The ghosts of Brandywine are souls waiting for justice so they may cross over and rest in peace. The narrator of the book is Beth’s three times great-grandmother Elizabeth Thornton, who died in the 19th century. She chose to return to help Beth as she gathers evidence to prove the innocence of Jessey, a slave in the 1800s. Jessey tells Beth how he was hung for murdering his slave master and father. Jessey says “he did not kill anybody, but he know who did it.” Not only a mystery, this is also a love story between Beth and her well-to-do husband, Johnathan.

Dead Pen

Dead Pen
Author: Madison Girifalco
Publisher:
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2019-12-02
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781732002739

After my dad died I stopped drawing for months and kept my grief mostly to myself. Nine months and 3 additional deaths later, I went public about my losses and started drawing again by participating in an internet challenge called Inktober.

A Patriot's History of the United States

A Patriot's History of the United States
Author: Larry Schweikart
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 1373
Release: 2004-12-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 1101217782

For the past three decades, many history professors have allowed their biases to distort the way America’s past is taught. These intellectuals have searched for instances of racism, sexism, and bigotry in our history while downplaying the greatness of America’s patriots and the achievements of “dead white men.” As a result, more emphasis is placed on Harriet Tubman than on George Washington; more about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II than about D-Day or Iwo Jima; more on the dangers we faced from Joseph McCarthy than those we faced from Josef Stalin. A Patriot’s History of the United States corrects those doctrinaire biases. In this groundbreaking book, America’s discovery, founding, and development are reexamined with an appreciation for the elements of public virtue, personal liberty, and private property that make this nation uniquely successful. This book offers a long-overdue acknowledgment of America’s true and proud history.

Yesterday's Man

Yesterday's Man
Author: Branko Marcetic
Publisher: Verso Books
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2020-02-25
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 183976029X

Yesterday's Man: The Case Against Joe Biden exposes the forgotten history of Joe Biden, one of the United States' longest-serving politicians, and one of its least scrutinized. Over nearly fifty years in politics, the man called "Middle-Class Joe" served as a key architect of the Democratic Party's rightward turn, ushering in the end of the liberal New Deal order and enabling the political takeover of the radical right. Far from being a liberal stalwart, Biden often outdid even Reagan, Gingrich, and Bush, assisting the right-wing war against the working class, and ultimately paving the way for Trump. The most comprehensive political biography of someone who has tried for decades to be president, Yesterday's Man is an essential read for anyone interested in knowing the real Joe Biden and what he might do in office.

The Year of the Warrior

The Year of the Warrior
Author: Lars Walker
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
Total Pages: 780
Release: 2000-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1618242237

GOD WILLS IT! It all started with a Viking raiWhen he is captured and forced into slavery, Aillil the Irishman must pretend to be a priest or die. Better to be a high-value priest than a low-value corpse, he thinks, and so it happens that a failed novitiate (he loved women too well) is taken up by Norway's first Christian lord, Erling Skjalgsson to bring the Word to his people. Ironically, though "Father"Aillil is as phony as a three-dollar psalm, he and he alone must convert a fiercely pagan people to the gentle teachings of Christ¾and they don't want to hear about it. Nor do their "gods," who are all too real, and all too liable to do something horrible to those disturbing their divine peace. It's going to take a miracle for Aillil to succeed, or even survive, but fortunately God (the one true God, not those pagan demon creatures) is on his side. . . . At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). "... many fierce battles, both with men and with sendings from the other gods ... a Norse saga wrapped in a hair shirt . . . introspective and bloody. . . ." ¾VOYA "The book is not for spiritual sissies . . . rowdy action and a realistic look at the human and spiritual costs of religious and cultural conversion." ¾Florida Today

War and Millie McGonigle

War and Millie McGonigle
Author: Karen Cushman
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2022-03-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 198485013X

The Newbery Award-winning author of Catherine, Called Birdy and The Midwife's Apprentice tells a heartfelt and humorous story of WWII on the homefront. Millie McGonigle lives in sunny California, where her days are filled with beach and surf. It should be perfect--but times are tough. Hitler is attacking Europe and it looks like the United States may be going to war. Food is rationed and money is tight. And Millie's sickly little sister gets all the attention and couldn't be more of a pain if she tried. It's all Millie can do to stay calm and feel in control. Still--there's sand beneath her feet. A new neighbor from the city, who has a lot to teach Millie. And surfer boy Rocky to admire--even if she doesn't have the guts to talk to him. It's a time of sunshine, siblings, and stress. Will Millie be able to find her way in her family, and keep her balance as the the world around her loses its own?