Strangers in a Stolen Land

Strangers in a Stolen Land
Author: Richard L. Carrico
Publisher: Adventures in the Natural Hist
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN:

The story of Indians in San Diego County from 1850 through the 1930s. This analysis provides a glimpse into the cultural history of the native peoples of the region, including the Kumeyaay (Ipai/Tipai), Luiseno, Cupeno, and Cahuilla.

Strangers in Their Own Land

Strangers in Their Own Land
Author: Arlie Russell Hochschild
Publisher: The New Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2018-02-20
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1620973987

The National Book Award Finalist and New York Times bestseller that became a guide and balm for a country struggling to understand the election of Donald Trump "A generous but disconcerting look at the Tea Party. . . . This is a smart, respectful and compelling book." —Jason DeParle, The New York Times Book Review When Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election, a bewildered nation turned to Strangers in Their Own Land to understand what Trump voters were thinking when they cast their ballots. Arlie Hochschild, one of the most influential sociologists of her generation, had spent the preceding five years immersed in the community around Lake Charles, Louisiana, a Tea Party stronghold. As Jedediah Purdy put it in the New Republic, "Hochschild is fascinated by how people make sense of their lives. . . . [Her] attentive, detailed portraits . . . reveal a gulf between Hochchild's 'strangers in their own land' and a new elite." Already a favorite common read book in communities and on campuses across the country and called "humble and important" by David Brooks and "masterly" by Atul Gawande, Hochschild's book has been lauded by Noam Chomsky, New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu, and countless others. The paperback edition features a new afterword by the author reflecting on the election of Donald Trump and the other events that have unfolded both in Louisiana and around the country since the hardcover edition was published, and also includes a readers' group guide at the back of the book.

Exterminate Them

Exterminate Them
Author: Clifford E. Trafzer
Publisher: MSU Press
Total Pages: 226
Release: 1999-01-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 0870139614

Popular media depict miners as a rough-and-tumble lot who diligently worked the placers along scenic rushing rivers while living in roaring mining camps in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Trafzer and Hyer destroy this mythic image by offering a collection of original newspaper articles that describe in detail the murder, rape, and enslavement perpetrated by those who participated in the infamous gold rush. "It is a mercy to the Red Devils," wrote an editor of the Chico Courier, "to exterminate them." Newspaper accounts of the era depict both the barbarity and the nobility in human nature, but while some protested the inhumane treatment of Native Americans, they were not able to end the violence. Native Americans fought back, resisting the invasion, but they could not stop the tide of white miners and settlers. They became "strangers in a stolen land."

Five Total Strangers

Five Total Strangers
Author: Natalie D. Richards
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1492657220

A New York Times Bestseller A "page-turning thriller that will keep readers guessing until the very end" (School Library Journal) about a road trip in a snowstorm that turns into bone-chilling disaster, from New York Times bestselling mystery author and "master of tension" (BCCB) Natalie D. Richards. She thought being stranded was the worst thing that could happen. She was wrong. Mira needs to get home for the holidays. Badly. But when an incoming blizzard results in a canceled connecting flight, it looks like she might get stuck at the airport indefinitely. And then Harper, Mira's glamorous seatmate from her initial flight, offers her a ride. Harper and her three friends can drop Mira off on their way home. But as they set off, Mira realizes fellow travelers are all total strangers. And every one of them is hiding something. Soon, roads go from slippery to terrifying. People's belongings are mysteriously disappearing. Someone in the car is clearly lying, and may even be sabotaging the trip—but why? And can Mira make it home alive, or will this nightmare drive turn fatal? Perfect for readers who love: YA horror books for teens Mystery books for teens Natasha Preston, Megan Miranda, Karen McManus and Ruth Ware Praise for Five Total Strangers: "A twisty thrill ride that will leave you breathless. I stayed up after midnight just to see how it all ended."—April Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Girl, Stolen "Richards is a master of tension. Suspense fans will get all the ups-and-downs of a well-paced narrative, but they may never want to drive on a snowy road again."—BCCB "A page-turning thriller that will keep readers guessing until the very end. Just the kind of fun book one needs for a hot summer day or a cold winter's night."—School Library Journal on Five Total Strangers "High thrill factor."—Booklist Also by Natalie D. Richards: Six Months Later Gone Too Far My Secret to Tell One Was Lost We All Fall Down What You Hide

Indians, Missionaries, and Merchants

Indians, Missionaries, and Merchants
Author: Kent G. Lightfoot
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2006-11-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 0520249984

Lightfoot examines the interactions between Native American communities in California & the earliest colonial settlements, those of Russian pioneers & Franciscan missionaries. He compares the history of the different ventures & their legacies that still help define the political status of native people.

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie
Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2016-03-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062094882

The third book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series—now available as an ebook! This digital version features Garth Williams's classic illustrations, which appear in vibrant full color on a full-color device and in rich black-and-white on all other devices. The adventures continue for Laura Ingalls and her family as they leave their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin and set out for the big skies of the Kansas Territory. They travel for many days in their covered wagon until they find the best spot to build their house. Soon they are planting and plowing, hunting wild ducks and turkeys, and gathering grass for their cows. Just when they begin to feel settled, they are caught in the middle of a dangerous conflict. The nine Little House books are inspired by Laura's own childhood and have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier history and as heartwarming, unforgettable stories.

In the Land of Strangers

In the Land of Strangers
Author: Zeneefa Zaneer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2018-03-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781986430401

Fida's life looks perfect on the surface. Handsome loving husband Imran, sweet little daughter Amna and the perfect home. Fida knows that something was missing. Something that was priceless. Will she be able to resist the urge in finding the missing piece for a happily ever after or protect her marriage from breaking into pieces? Hikma is happily married to Wafiq and lives with her little family far away from her mother. Although she was more than happier to stay apart from her mother one day she receives the message of her mother's death. At her mother's house, she discovers a letter and an old journal which reveals a shocking secret about Hikma's life. Will Hikma find courage to forgive her mother? Hamid, a father of two, is haunted by the news of his wife's death. Until she was gone forever he never realized how much she meant to him. He was urged by his family and friends to remarry. Hamid and his children need a companion, his mother says. Will he ever forget her and agree to remarry?In the Land of Strangers is a comprehensive selection of the finest short fiction of author Zeneefa Zaneer. The variety in style and subject is enormous, but all these stories have one point in common-the enduring quality of storytelling.Sometimes a story captures our hearts that it becomes more than a story-it becomes an experience to remember forever. In the Land of Strangers is a collection of tales that moves us to laughter and tears and makes us value people in our lives.For relationships that shatter with misunderstanding, ego, and lies, the truth will come at a devastating price. A heart-wrenching, emotionally gripping read for fans of Zeneefa Zaneer.

Pushed Into the Rocks

Pushed Into the Rocks
Author: Florence Connolly Shipek
Publisher: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1988
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This volume presents an introduction to the history of land grants in California that began to occur in the late 1870's and continue up until modern times. The author, a professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, offers the results of thirty years of research and testimony as an expert witness for the Indians struggling to regain and maintain control of their land. In tracing the historical ownership and use patterns by Native Americans, the author illustrates how a case is made. Her largest concerns are to establish what the "tribal custom" is and to offer a practical guide to tribes and consultants involved in land-use planning or litigation.