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The Furies (The Kent Family Chronicles Volume IV)

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The Rebels (The American Bicentennial Series Volume II)

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American Tabloid

0-375-72737-X`

Although it follows his L.A. Trilogy chronologically, Ellroy's visceral, tightly plotted new novel unfolds on a much wider stage, delivering a compelling and detailed view of the American underworld from the late 1950s to the assassination of JFK. Demythologizing the Camelot years, Ellroy (White Jazz) depicts a nexus of renegade government agencies, mobsters, industrial tycoons and Hollywood players fueling the rise and fall of the Kennedy administration. The story hinges on the entanglements of three 40-something government mercenaries who play major, behind-the-scenes roles in such events as the Bay of Pigs and the assassination of the president. Suave and sybaritic Kemper Boyd pimps for JFK while carrying out simultaneous undercover work for the CIA, FBI, Robert Kennedy and the Mob. Hulking, sadistic ex-L.A. cop Pete Bondurant, a hired killer for Jimmy Hoffa, digs dirt for a drug-addled Howard Hughes while training a cadre of bloodthirsty, anti-Castro Cuban exiles off the Florida Coast. Idealistic FBI wiretapper Ward Littel, following a series of disastrous anti-Mafia operations, becomes a Machiavellian mob lawyer. All three rub shoulders with an enormous cast of real-life characters, including clever, two-dimensional portraits of the Kennedy family, J. Edgar Hoover and Jack Ruby. Exercising his muscular, shorthand prose, Ellroy moves the narrative from break-in to lurid assignation to brutal hit job in a tightening gyre that culminates in the murder of the president. While not especially convincing as revisionist history, this is a cool and riveting evocation of a cultural epoch abounding in government surveillance, endemic corruption and yellow journalism. BOMC and QPB selections; author tour. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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The Lamplighter

LAMPLIGHTER

The picture shown is of the original cover. This is an old book. There is no date or ISBN on the cover or inside. It appears to have been rebound at the Blair Memorial Library. This library is in Clawson Michigan where I was born in 1972. I only lived there until 1979. I believe it was purchased at a library sale sometime during that time, and probably predates my birth, but I can't say for sure. It's beat up and old but complete. Poor little Gertie is out in the snow with a high fever and no one to care for her until the old lamplighter comes by to light the street lamps. See how God fills the life of this dejected and neglected little girl with hope as she becomes a virtuous young woman. The Lamplighter is particularly a great book for young adults who are shaping their standards in relationships prior to marriage. This book has left such an impression on my life that I decided to name our ministry Lamplighter Publishing!

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The White Company

THEWHITECOMPANY

Old book. Hard back. Beat up. PF Collier and Sons "The Works of A Conan Doyle" Volume 3 "The White Company" No ISBN on the book, no date of publication. This spirited account of the exploits of a crew of Saxon archers during the Hundred Years War features cameo appearances by historical figures such as Edward III and the Black Prince. Flavorful and realistic in its depictions of medieval life, the novel combines the excitement of a rugged adventure with the romance of chivalry.

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DAVID HARUM A Story of American Life

B000IEU3WS

This book is from 1899. The hardcover is beaten and the binding is broken. The book itself is complete and completely readable.

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The Adventures of Gerard

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The Works of A. Conan Doyle book 7. Hardback. Published by P Collier & Son. Published 1903.

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Comanche

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Hardback with sleeve. In great shape, practically new. Comanche is set in Texas in the mid-nineteenth century. This novel is classified as a Historical Romance. It follows the formulaic pattern of Romance novels. Yet, issues such as feminism and racial identity are embedded within the story. This novel might be dismissed as "sensationalist" or "escapist" literature because of its literary classification. However, if you take the time to examine this novel's larger ideas and issues, you will find porvoking subject matter beneath Comanche's gaudy and gilt cover. Comanche brings attention to the racial tension which has existed between the Native Americans and the colonial invaders since the invasion of America by Europeans. Bronson Kane is the embodiment of this conflict and Maggie is the projection of the European's racist fears. Economic inequality between the white and Native American population can be related directly to the stereotypes and fears which still exist. The character of Bronson represents the conflict inherent in Native American citizens who historically needed to surrender their culture for the Europeans or be condemned as social deviants by the colonialists. This dilemma has been discussed recently in such literary works as M. Scott Momaday's House Made of Dawn and Sherman Alexie's Indian Killer. However, the model of the half-breed has been used frequently throughout the history of literature as in Henry James' novel The Princess Casa massima in which the delicate character of Hyacinth struggles with his heritage of upper-class Britain and lower-class France. This conflict of heritage which leads to an unsolvable conflict in the character of Hyacinth is a sharp contrast to that of Bronson who ultimately accepts his identity through the expression of love for Maggie. This represents a consolation between his identification with his white ancestors and his tribal community, the Comanches. Fabio eludes to the struggle of identity through Bronson's pleas toward Maggie: "Are we really different? Does it matter whether we find our destiny here in the wilderness, or back in stuffy old Boston?" Through this, Fabio suggests a reconciliation between Native American and Europeans be abondoning our cultural stereotypes for the respect of the individual. This resolution is characterized in the novel by Bronson and Maggie's love. Perhaps instead of limiting our perception of literature to such classifications as "classic" or "romance", we can look at every novel from an objective point of view and value its cultural meaning. The fact that Fabio, a cultural icon, wrote it negates the way in which it is percieved by reading audiences. His name carries a set a expectations with it and it is these expectations that we must suspend in order to look at the novel objectively. Comanche is a novel that is meant to be enjoyed. It is entertaining. It is also a reflection of our physical, emotional, and social ideals. A single book can be enjoyed and values on multiple levels.

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(CD Audio Book) Ted Dekker's WHITE - The Circle Book 3

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Some say that the world hangs in the balance of every choice we make. Now, the fate of two worlds hangs in the balance of one man's choices... an unlikely hero who may not survive the next 24 hours. The adrenaline-laced trilogy began with Black in February, continued with Red in June, and now races to an unbelievable conclusion with White this October. In White, Thomas Hunter struggles to stave off a war and a virus that are simultaneously ravaging two world's populations. Meanwhile, he must also contend with the ramifications of an incredible love story that unfolds-consequences that are far more crushing than anyone could ever imagine. This final installment brings the groundbreaking series to a close in a completely unexpected manner, filled with final plot twists that will richly reward those who have taken this epic journey.

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