Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row

Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row
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Publisher : Black Rose Writing
Total Pages : 245
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ISBN-10 : 9781684334445
ISBN-13 : 1684334446
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row by : Tessie Castillo

Through thirty compelling essays written in the prisoners’ own words, Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row offers stories of brutal beatings inside juvenile hall, botched suicide attempts, the terror of the first night on Death Row, the pain of goodbye as a friend is led to execution, and the small acts of humanity that keep hope alive for men living in the shadow of death. Each carefully crafted personal essay illuminates the complex stew of choice and circumstance that brought four men to Death Row and the cycle of dehumanization and brutality that continues inside prison. At times the men write with humor, at times with despair, at times with deep sensitivity, but always with keen insight and understanding of the common human experience that binds us.

The Crimson Letter

The Crimson Letter
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Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages : 757
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ISBN-10 : 9781429934008
ISBN-13 : 142993400X
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis The Crimson Letter by : Douglass Shand-Tucci

In a book deeply impressive in its reach while also deeply embedded in its storied setting, bestselling historian Douglass Shand-Tucci explores the nature and expression of sexual identity at America's oldest university during the years of its greatest influence. The Crimson Letter follows the gay experience at Harvard in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, focusing upon students, faculty, alumni, and hangers-on who struggled to find their place within the confines of Harvard Yard and in the society outside. Walt Whitman and Oscar Wilde were the two dominant archetypes for gay undergraduates of the later nineteenth century. One was the robust praise-singer of American democracy, embraced at the start of his career by Ralph Waldo Emerson; the other was the Oxbridge aesthete whose visit to Harvard in 1882 became part of the university's legend and lore, and whose eventual martyrdom was a cautionary tale. Shand-Tucci explores the dramatic and creative oppositions and tensions between the Whitmanic and the Wildean, the warrior poet and the salon dazzler, and demonstrates how they framed the gay experience at Harvard and in the country as a whole. The core of this book, however, is a portrait of a great university and its community struggling with the full implications of free inquiry. Harvard took very seriously its mission to shape the minds and bodies of its charges, who came from and were expected to perpetuate the nation's elite, yet struggled with the open expression of their sexual identities, which it alternately accepted and anathematized. Harvard believed it could live up to the Oxbridge model, offering a sanctuary worthy of the classical Greek ideals of male association, yet somehow remain true to its legacy of respectable austerity and Puritan self-denial. The Crimson Letter therefore tells stories of great unhappiness and manacled minds, as well as stories of triumphant activism and fulfilled promise. Shand-Tucci brilliantly exposes the secrecy and codes that attended the gay experience, showing how their effects could simultaneously thwart and spark creativity. He explores in particular the question of gay sensibility and its effect upon everything from symphonic music to football, set design to statecraft, poetic theory to skyscrapers. The Crimson Letter combines the learned and the lurid, tragedy and farce, scandal and vindication, and figures of world renown as well as those whose influence extended little farther than Harvard Square. Here is an engrossing account of a university transforming and transformed by those passing through its gates, and of their enduring impact upon American culture.

Reading the Runes in Old English and Old Norse Poetry

Reading the Runes in Old English and Old Norse Poetry
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 225
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ISBN-10 : 9781317070986
ISBN-13 : 1317070984
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Reading the Runes in Old English and Old Norse Poetry by : Thomas Birkett

Reading the Runes in Old English and Old Norse Poetry is the first book-length study to compare responses to runic heritage in the literature of Anglo-Saxon England and medieval Iceland. The Anglo-Saxon runic script had already become the preserve of antiquarians at the time the majority of Old English poetry was written down, and the Icelanders recording the mythology associated with the script were at some remove from the centres of runic practice in medieval Scandinavia. Both literary cultures thus inherited knowledge of the runic system and the traditions associated with it, but viewed this literate past from the vantage point of a developed manuscript culture. There has, as yet, been no comprehensive study of poetic responses to this scriptural heritage, which include episodes in such canonical texts as Beowulf, the Old English riddles and the poems of the Poetic Edda. By analysing the inflection of the script through shared literary traditions, this study enhances our understanding of the burgeoning of literary self-awareness in early medieval vernacular poetry and the construction of cultural memory, and furthers our understanding of the relationship between Anglo-Saxon and Norse textual cultures. The introduction sets out in detail the rationale for examining runes in poetry as a literary motif and surveys the relevant critical debates. The body of the volume is comprised of five linked case studies of runes in poetry, viewing these representations through the paradigm of scriptural reconstruction and the validation of contemporary literary, historical and religious sensibilities.

Spilled Words

Spilled Words
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Publisher : Crimson Kiss
Total Pages :
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ISBN-10 : 0995003939
ISBN-13 : 9780995003934
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis Spilled Words by : CICI B

In Spilled Words, the newest addition to Cici. B's growing list of raw and profound written works, she delivers a filterless snapshot of her love, pain, growth and resolve. Her trademark wittiness seamlessly blends with a familiar approach yet entirely new format to her writing. It is a story unlike any other in that it is made up entirely of quotes, but still somehow paints a beautiful and complete picture. If actions speak louder than words, her latest piece shows that she not only lives and breathes her words, she bleeds them, and spills them unapologetically onto the page.

The Ultimate Bond Series

The Ultimate Bond Series
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Publisher : DigiCat
Total Pages : 2854
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ISBN-10 : EAN:8596547390947
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Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ultimate Bond Series by : Ian Fleming

"James Bond suddenly knew that he was tired. He always knew when his body or his mind had had enough and he always acted on the knowledge. This helped him to avoid staleness and the sensual bluntness that breeds mistakes." (Casino Royale) Table of Contents Casino Royale Live and Let Die Moonraker Diamonds Are Forever From Russia, with Love Dr. No Goldfinger Thunderball The Spy Who Loved Me On Her Majesty's Secret Service You Only Live Twice The Man with the Golden Gun From a View to a Kill For Your Eyes Only Quantum of Solace Risico The Hildebrand Rarity Octopussy The Property of a Lady The Living Daylights 007 in New York Ian Fleming (1908–1964) was an English author, journalist and naval intelligence officer who is best known for his James Bond series of spy novels. James Bond is a British Secret Service agent and often referred to by his code name, 007.

The Complete Works of Ian Fleming. James Bond Collection. Illustrated

The Complete Works of Ian Fleming. James Bond Collection. Illustrated
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Publisher : Andrii Ponomarenko
Total Pages : 2824
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ISBN-10 : 9786177943470
ISBN-13 : 6177943470
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis The Complete Works of Ian Fleming. James Bond Collection. Illustrated by : Ian Fleming

Ian Lancaster Fleming was a British writer who is best known for his postwar James Bond series of spy novels. While working for Britain's Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War, Fleming was involved in planning Operation Goldeneye and in the planning and oversight of two intelligence units, 30 Assault Unit and T-Force. He drew from his wartime service and his career as a journalist for much of the background, detail, and depth of his James Bond novels. The Bond books were written in post-war Britain, when the country was still an imperial power. As the series progressed, the British Empire was in decline; journalist William Cook observed that "Bond pandered to Britain's inflated and increasingly insecure self-image, flattering us with the fantasy that Britannia could still punch above her weight." The books should be read in publication order. The exception is book 10 - The Spy Who Loved Me which is best read out of sequence, earlier or later in the series, so as not to break up the main sequence of 9 - Thunderball, 11 - On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 12 - You Only Live Twice, and 13 - The Man With the Golden Gun which MUST be read in that order. 2 - Live and Let Die must be read before 6 - Doctor No. Contents: Casino Royale Live and Let Die Moonraker Diamonds Are Forever From Russia, with Love Dr. No Goldfinger Thunderball The Spy Who Loved Me On Her Majesty's Secret Service You Only Live Twice The Man with the Golden Gun For Your Eyes Only Octopussy and The Living Daylights

The James Bond Bedside Companion

The James Bond Bedside Companion
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Publisher : Crossroad Press
Total Pages : 867
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Synopsis The James Bond Bedside Companion by : Raymond Benson

New revised digital edition of the classic 007 reference book from the 1980s, complete with a new Foreword by the author. THE JAMES BOND BEDSIDE COMPANION is an encyclopedic celebration of 007, who is still the world’s most popular secret agent. The only book to cover all aspects of the James Bond phenomenon in a single volume, it includes: a) An intimate portrait of Ian Fleming as remembered by his friends and colleagues; b) a character study of James Bond—his background and early life, his clothing and other personal habits, his preferences in food and drink, his attitudes toward women and marriage; c) The by-products of Bondmania and the merchandising of 007; d) Detailed analyses of every James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, as well as those written by other authors through the 1980s; e) A critical look at the 007 film series—the producers, screenplays, directors, actors, soundtracks, and special effects; f) over 100 photographs; g) An Introduction written by Ernest Cuneo, perhaps Fleming’s closest American friend; h) And enough facts, figures, and miscellaneous Bondian trivia to satisfy even the most ardent fan. THE JAMES BOND BEDSIDE COMPANION covers the Bond films through The Living Daylights (1987) and the novels through John Gardner's Scorpius. BIO: Raymond Benson is the highly acclaimed author of twenty-five books, six original James Bond 007 novels, three film novelizations, three short stories, and two anthologies on Bond. He is a sought-after lecturer on film genres and history. Writing as David Michaels, Benson is a New York Times best-selling author, an Edgar Alan Poe Award nominee, and a Readers' Choice Award winner.

The Five Nights of St. Albans

The Five Nights of St. Albans
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044051059624
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Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis The Five Nights of St. Albans by : William Mudford

IAN FLEMING Ultimate Collection: Complete James Bond Series, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Series & Autobiographical Works

IAN FLEMING Ultimate Collection: Complete James Bond Series, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Series & Autobiographical Works
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Publisher : Good Press
Total Pages : 2932
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ISBN-10 : EAN:8596547807100
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Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis IAN FLEMING Ultimate Collection: Complete James Bond Series, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Series & Autobiographical Works by : Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming's 'IAN FLEMING Ultimate Collection' is a comprehensive compilation of the complete James Bond series, the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang series, and his autobiographical works. Known for his gripping narratives, Fleming's works in this collection showcase his mastery in creating complex characters and thrilling espionage plots. The sophisticated and fast-paced writing style makes the reader feel immersed in a world of danger and intrigue, setting the standard for the spy thriller genre. Fleming's ability to seamlessly blend action with sophisticated storytelling is evident throughout the collection, making it a must-read for fans of espionage fiction and classic literature. The inclusion of his autobiographical works provides insight into the author's own life and experiences, enriching the reader's understanding of the man behind the iconic characters. This collection serves as a testament to Fleming's enduring legacy and his contribution to the world of literature, solidifying his place as a master storyteller.