The National Book Award–winning Southern authorhumorously explores themes of marriage, love, gender, race, age, and more in eighteen short stories. Unplanned pregnancy, born-again Christianity, and strained sibling relationships are explored through precocious sixteen-year-old narrator Aurora Harris in “The Triumph of Reason,” “Have a Wonderful Nice Walk,” and “Witness to the Crucifixion.” Crystal and her housekeeper Traceleen feel the straining of family ties and the force of chauvinism in “Miss Crystal Confronts the Past” and “A Sordid Tale.” Hope, laughter, and love balance tragedy in this must-read for die-hard Gilchrist fans. “A convincing evocation of the changing South. The new reality, as depicted here, includes the waning of racism, the sexual revolution and the growth of feminism. . . . One reads this collection entertained by her distinctive prose, beguiled by her vivid characters and buoyed by the insistent touches of humor and hope that she brings to her vision of chaotic lives.” —Publishers Weekly “Her fiction is so delectably yarny. It’s back-porch material. . . . Her dual senses of comedy and poignancy continue in close partnership; the typical laugh-and-cry reaction to a Gilchrist story is both anticipated and realized in every piece gathered here.” —Booklist “Gilchrist has always excelled in delineating smart, sexy, crazy people struggling to come to terms with a legacy of beloved, bewildering progenitors.” —Kirkus Reviews

From 1901 to 1969, Angels Flight was America's most famous incline railway, familiar from its many appearances on postcards and in pulp fiction and film noir. It inspired the titles of five novels, including a 1999 best seller, and three films. Angels Flight's two colorful trolleys glided up and down the side of Bunker Hill in the heart of Los Angeles, carrying 100 million passengers between a downtown business district and a Victorian aerie that gradually deteriorated into a gritty slum. When the city turned Bunker Hill into an acropolis of skyscrapers, Angels Flight was packed up like a boy's electric train set and stored away for nearly 30 years. After a restoration in the mid-1990s that led to a fatal accident, Angels Flight has reopened and is now ready to claim its next chapters in Los Angeles history.

Hart presents a guide to some of the essential literary works of Western civilisation which retain their ability to energise us intellectually, tracing the main currents of Western culture for all who wish to understand the roots of their civilisation and the basis for its achievements.

This volume explores the role of belief in the existence of angels in the early modern world.

Can angels truly exist in the twenty-first century - a time when faith is challenged regularly? From Beliefnet, a multifaith website, comes this guide to angels tha gives answers to specific questions: what angels can and cannot do; why they appear when they do; what their purpose and nature is; whether we have guardian angels; whether it is possible to call angels in prayer or in times of need. This includes stories of modern angelic encounters and offers a guide to getting in touch with your own guardian angel and using that positive enrgy in daily life.

Sit back... are you ready... for this journey? I wasn't. When I first read Nates work, I was blown away...head spinning.. heart beating..emotions flowing. Immediately I thought this is a beautiful mind, truly, and I wanted more, and more. I wanted to read more, experience more. I wanted to know where does this genius come from? It comes from Nathaniel Booker, Sr. the Man, the Father, the Husband, Brother, Uncle, Son, the Poet, my Friend. It's so amazing the talent that lies within...but how blessed we are to have Nathaniel willing to share. Thank you Nate for sharing you gift with us! As we, you, take this journey, I will just say, hold on... or not... either way... Nate's ability to touch your heart and soul will prevail and you will for ever know the genius of Nathaniel Booker Sr. Thank you Nate.......... Debbie Holden, forever touched by the genius of You