Red Water - Shadows of Camelot Crossing

Red Water - Shadows of Camelot Crossing
Author :
Publisher : Lisa Courtaway
Total Pages : 206
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781737422204
ISBN-13 : 1737422204
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Red Water - Shadows of Camelot Crossing by : Lisa Courtaway

Some secrets insist on coming to light... Moving is never easy, especially during a pandemic. But the Weizak family plans to make the best of their transition to Camelot Crossing in the sleepy college town of Stillwater, Oklahoma. Sure, their quirky new Tudor home is enormous and strangely designed, more like a curious castle than a cozy shelter. But it shouldn’t be that hard to settle in and feel safe. If only the long vacant house…and its creepy nightly visitor…would cooperate. What starts with an odd message from their Alexa and mysterious footsteps in the hallway soon evolves into a bizarre haunting that has the entire Weizak family convinced their home is slowly turning against them. Ignoring the unexplained happenings only seems to make things worse. The house—or its unseen inhabitant—will not rest any longer. No, it will go to any lengths necessary to expose the horrible event that happened decades earlier on its lonely, rain-soaked grounds. But will it drive the Weizaks away before it’s too late? A NEW OLD-FASHIONED GHOST STORY SET IN A SMALL COLLEGE TOWN RED WATER - SHADOWS OF CAMELOT CROSSING WiLL YOU KEEP YOU GUESSING UNTIL THE VERY END.

Deep Water - Shadows of Camelot Crossing

Deep Water - Shadows of Camelot Crossing
Author :
Publisher : Lisa Courtaway
Total Pages : 252
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781737422235
ISBN-13 : 1737422239
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis Deep Water - Shadows of Camelot Crossing by : Lisa Courtaway

The lingering strands of troubled family ties never truly fade away, no matter how hard you try to bury them… Birdie has always lived in her sister Wren’s shadow—covering for her faults, protecting her from her mistakes, and sacrificing so much for her sister’s sake. So, when Wren vanishes unexpectedly, abandoning two young children and leaving her family desperate for answers, Birdie steps in to take her sister’s place…again. And this time, she’s not going to rescue Wren, no matter what. But soon, Birdie finds herself experiencing strange visitations in the night… Odd happenings in her home… Ghostly hints that her sister is trying to reach her from beyond the grave. And no matter how she tries to deny what’s happening, the specter of Wren won't stay forgotten and won’t let malignant secrets lie hidden. Can Birdie put the past—and her sister Wren—to rest once and for all? Or will mistakes once made keep her trapped and haunted…forever? A creepy, psychologically tense ghost tale set in a quaint neighborhood in a normally sleepy town… Deep Water keeps readers on the edge of their seats with every mind-bending moment. Deep Water is a standalone novel set in the world of Shadows of Camelot Crossing, A Haunting in Stillwater.

Main Street

Main Street
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Publisher : First Avenue Editions TM
Total Pages : 466
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781728468884
ISBN-13 : 1728468884
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Main Street by : Sinclair Lewis

Carol Milford dreams of living in a small, rural town. But Gopher Prairie, Minnesota, isn't the paradise she'd imagined. First published in 1920, this unabridged edition of the Sinclair Lewis novel is an American classic, considered by many to be his most noteworthy and lasting work. As a work of social satire, this complex and compelling look at small-town America in the early 20th century has earned its place among the classics.

The Three-Cornered War

The Three-Cornered War
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Publisher : Scribner
Total Pages : 352
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781501152559
ISBN-13 : 1501152556
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis The Three-Cornered War by : Megan Kate Nelson

Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History A dramatic, riveting, and “fresh look at a region typically obscured in accounts of the Civil War. American history buffs will relish this entertaining and eye-opening portrait” (Publishers Weekly). Megan Kate Nelson “expands our understanding of how the Civil War affected Indigenous peoples and helped to shape the nation” (Library Journal, starred review), reframing the era as one of national conflict—involving not just the North and South, but also the West. Against the backdrop of this larger series of battles, Nelson introduces nine individuals: John R. Baylor, a Texas legislator who established the Confederate Territory of Arizona; Louisa Hawkins Canby, a Union Army wife who nursed Confederate soldiers back to health in Santa Fe; James Carleton, a professional soldier who engineered campaigns against Navajos and Apaches; Kit Carson, a famous frontiersman who led a regiment of volunteers against the Texans, Navajos, Kiowas, and Comanches; Juanita, a Navajo weaver who resisted Union campaigns against her people; Bill Davidson, a soldier who fought in all of the Confederacy’s major battles in New Mexico; Alonzo Ickis, an Iowa-born gold miner who fought on the side of the Union; John Clark, a friend of Abraham Lincoln’s who embraced the Republican vision for the West as New Mexico’s surveyor-general; and Mangas Coloradas, a revered Chiricahua Apache chief who worked to expand Apache territory in Arizona. As we learn how these nine charismatic individuals fought for self-determination and control of the region, we also see the importance of individual actions in the midst of a larger military conflict. Based on letters and diaries, military records and oral histories, and photographs and maps from the time, “this history of invasions, battles, and forced migration shapes the United States to this day—and has never been told so well” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author T.J. Stiles).

The Death of Christian Culture

The Death of Christian Culture
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1932528156
ISBN-13 : 9781932528152
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis The Death of Christian Culture by : John Senior

Originally published: New Rochelle, N.Y.: Arlington House, 1978.

A Promised Land

A Promised Land
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 801
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781524763176
ISBN-13 : 1524763179
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis A Promised Land by : Barack Obama

A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making—from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND PEOPLE NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times • NPR • The Guardian • Slate • Vox • The Economist • Marie Claire In the stirring first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency—a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil. Obama takes readers on a compelling journey from his earliest political aspirations to the pivotal Iowa caucus victory that demonstrated the power of grassroots activism to the watershed night of November 4, 2008, when he was elected 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the nation’s highest office. Reflecting on the presidency, he offers a unique and thoughtful exploration of both the awesome reach and the limits of presidential power, as well as singular insights into the dynamics of U.S. partisan politics and international diplomacy. Obama brings readers inside the Oval Office and the White House Situation Room, and to Moscow, Cairo, Beijing, and points beyond. We are privy to his thoughts as he assembles his cabinet, wrestles with a global financial crisis, takes the measure of Vladimir Putin, overcomes seemingly insurmountable odds to secure passage of the Affordable Care Act, clashes with generals about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, tackles Wall Street reform, responds to the devastating Deepwater Horizon blowout, and authorizes Operation Neptune’s Spear, which leads to the death of Osama bin Laden. A Promised Land is extraordinarily intimate and introspective—the story of one man’s bet with history, the faith of a community organizer tested on the world stage. Obama is candid about the balancing act of running for office as a Black American, bearing the expectations of a generation buoyed by messages of “hope and change,” and meeting the moral challenges of high-stakes decision-making. He is frank about the forces that opposed him at home and abroad, open about how living in the White House affected his wife and daughters, and unafraid to reveal self-doubt and disappointment. Yet he never wavers from his belief that inside the great, ongoing American experiment, progress is always possible. This beautifully written and powerful book captures Barack Obama’s conviction that democracy is not a gift from on high but something founded on empathy and common understanding and built together, day by day.

The Leaving

The Leaving
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 412
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781619638044
ISBN-13 : 1619638045
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis The Leaving by : Tara Altebrando

Six were taken. Eleven years later, five come back--with no idea of where they've been. A riveting mystery for fans of We Were Liars. Eleven years ago, six kindergartners went missing without a trace. After all that time, the people left behind moved on, or tried to. Until today. Today five of those kids return. They're sixteen, and they are . . . fine. Scarlett comes home and finds a mom she barely recognizes, and doesn't really recognize the person she's supposed to be, either. But she thinks she remembers Lucas. Lucas remembers Scarlett, too, except they're entirely unable to recall where they've been or what happened to them. Neither of them remember the sixth victim, Max--the only one who hasn't come back. Which leaves Max's sister, Avery, wanting answers. She wants to find her brother--dead or alive--and isn't buying this whole memory-loss story. But as details of the disappearance begin to unfold, no one is prepared for the truth. This unforgettable novel--with its rich characters, high stakes, and plot twists--will leave readers breathless.

Between the Cracks of History

Between the Cracks of History
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Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Total Pages : 312
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1574410369
ISBN-13 : 9781574410365
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Between the Cracks of History by : Francis Edward Abernethy

Six essays discuss definitions and explanations of folklore, and methods of teaching it. Then 15 additional essays explore Texas folklore related to such topics as police burials, gang graffiti, fiddling, ghosts, dance halls, oil fields, spring rituals, and the dialect spoken along the border between Texas and Mexico. Numerous illustrations and black-and-white photographs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Farming of Bones

The Farming of Bones
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Publisher : Soho Press
Total Pages : 234
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781569471265
ISBN-13 : 1569471266
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis The Farming of Bones by : Edwidge Danticat

From the acclaimed author of "Krik? Krak!". 1937: On the Dominican side of the Haiti border, Amabelle, a maid to the young wife of an army colonel falls in love with sugarcane cutter Sebastien. She longs to become his wife and walk into their future. Instead, terror unfolds them. But the story does not end here: it begins.