The Divided Skies

The Divided Skies
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Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Total Pages : 433
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ISBN-10 : 9780817308599
ISBN-13 : 0817308598
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis The Divided Skies by : Robert J. Jakeman

Process theology likes to compare itself favorably to what it calls classical theism. This book takes that comparison seriously and examines process theology's claim to do better than classical theism. Jakeman tells the story of the people and events behind the establishment of the segregated flight training program at Tuskegee. He begins by recounting Tuskegee Institute's first tentative efforts to enter the field of aviation during the mid 1930s and concludes with the graduation of the first class of black pilots in early 1942. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

They Divided the Sky

They Divided the Sky
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Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages : 266
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ISBN-10 : 9780776620350
ISBN-13 : 0776620355
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis They Divided the Sky by : Christa Wolf

First published in 1963, in East Germany, They Divided the Sky tells the story of a young couple, living in the new, socialist, East Germany, whose relationship is tested to the extreme not only because of the political positions they gradually develop but, very concretely, by the Berlin Wall, which went up on August 13, 1961. The story is set in 1960 and 1961, a moment of high political cold war tension between the East Bloc and the West, a time when many thousands of people were leaving the young German Democratic Republic (the GDR) every day in order to seek better lives in West Germany, or escape the political ideology of the new country that promoted the "farmer and peasant" state over a state run by intellectuals or capitalists. The construction of the Wall put an end to this hemorrhaging of human capital, but separated families, friends, and lovers, for thirty years. The conflicts of the time permeate the relations between characters in the book at every level, and strongly affect the relationships that Rita, the protagonist, has not only with colleagues at work and at the teacher's college she attends, but also with her partner Manfred (an intellectual and academic) and his family. They also lead to an accident/attempted suicide that send her to hospital in a coma, and that provide the backdrop for the flashbacks that make up the narrative. Wolf's first full-length novel, published when she was thirty-five years old, was both a great literary success and a political scandal. Accused of having a 'decadent' attitude with regard to the new socialist Germany and deliberately misrepresenting the workers who are the foundation of this new state, Wolf survived a wave of political and other attacks after its publication. She went on to create a screenplay from the novel and participate in making the film version. More importantly, she went on to become the best-known East German writer of her generation, a writer who established an international reputation and never stopped working toward improving the socialist reality of the GDR.

Divided Sky

Divided Sky
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 364
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ISBN-10 : 1096462605
ISBN-13 : 9781096462606
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Divided Sky by : Jeff Carson

One dead. One missing.Loyalty sucks Wolf in. Getting out alive will be another matter. The latest brand new thrill-ride mystery in the #1 Amazon bestselling David Wolf series.One man is dead and another is missing down south near Ridgway, Colorado. When the local law enforcement reaches out to Chief Detective David Wolf's department, his task is to check on former-sheriff Harold "Hal" Burton. Because a person of interest in the case has also gone missing--Burton's estranged nephew, Jesse. Out of loyalty to his old boss, Wolf is sucked into the case, and it soon becomes clear there is more going on than meets the eye. And as for disturbing clues, there are plenty to meet the eye when they arrive in Ridgway. Meanwhile, change is in the air back in Rocky Points, as palpable as the buzz before a lightning strike. And it's becoming clear that if Wolf can survive the forces at play amid the jagged skies of the San Juan mountains, then more trouble awaits at home. The acclaimed Amazon bestselling David Wolf mystery-thriller series continues in this new pulse-pounding mystery thriller, where things are not always what they seem. If Wolf wants to see justice served and stay around to see another day, he'll need to draw on all his wits. But, this time even that may not be enough.If you like C. J. Box's Joe Pickett, James Patterson, Lee Child's Jack Reacher, Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch, Craig Johnson's Longmire, and David Baldacci, then this David Wolf Mystery Thriller is sure to keep you flipping pages until the late hours of the night. If you like chest tightening suspense, plots with more turns than a Colorado mountain road, thrills that will leave you sucking air, and smart characters you'll love like family, then the Wolf series is for you. Readers are saying ..."I recommend this series to all who enjoy a fast paced thrill ride who done it. There's never a dull moment in this Colorado mountain town and how David gets himself in and out of harrowing situations is something I can't wait to find out.""I feel like I have found new friends in these characters. The stories are excellently told, with plenty of twists to keep you wanting more.""One of the best series I've read. Suspenseful, twists and turns.""Really well written characters in this action-drama-suspense series of books! Well-developed plot, smooth transitions and realistic storylines.""A rare and under appreciated writer easily on par with Grisham and Patterson."

Divided Heaven

Divided Heaven
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:236082987
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Divided Heaven by : Christa Wolf

Beneath Divided Skies

Beneath Divided Skies
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9395481536
ISBN-13 : 9789395481533
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Beneath Divided Skies by :

The Postcolonial Question

The Postcolonial Question
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9781134839476
ISBN-13 : 1134839472
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis The Postcolonial Question by : Iain Chambers

Brings together renowed and emerging critical voices to respond to the questions raised by the concept of the 'post-colonial'. The contributors explore the diverse cultures which are shaping our global future.

Half the Sky

Half the Sky
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9780307387097
ISBN-13 : 0307387097
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Half the Sky by : Nicholas D. Kristof

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A passionate call to arms against our era’s most pervasive human rights violation—the oppression of women and girls in the developing world. From the bestselling authors of Tightrope, two of our most fiercely moral voices With Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn as our guides, we undertake an odyssey through Africa and Asia to meet the extraordinary women struggling there, among them a Cambodian teenager sold into sex slavery and an Ethiopian woman who suffered devastating injuries in childbirth. Drawing on the breadth of their combined reporting experience, Kristof and WuDunn depict our world with anger, sadness, clarity, and, ultimately, hope. They show how a little help can transform the lives of women and girls abroad. That Cambodian girl eventually escaped from her brothel and, with assistance from an aid group, built a thriving retail business that supports her family. The Ethiopian woman had her injuries repaired and in time became a surgeon. A Zimbabwean mother of five, counseled to return to school, earned her doctorate and became an expert on AIDS. Through these stories, Kristof and WuDunn help us see that the key to economic progress lies in unleashing women’s potential. They make clear how so many people have helped to do just that, and how we can each do our part. Throughout much of the world, the greatest unexploited economic resource is the female half of the population. Countries such as China have prospered precisely because they emancipated women and brought them into the formal economy. Unleashing that process globally is not only the right thing to do; it’s also the best strategy for fighting poverty. Deeply felt, pragmatic, and inspirational, Half the Sky is essential reading for every global citizen.

Efrén Divided

Efrén Divided
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9780062881700
ISBN-13 : 0062881701
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis Efrén Divided by : Ernesto Cisneros

Winner of the Pura Belpré Award! “We need books to break open our hearts, so that we might feel more deeply, so that we might be more human in these unkind times. This is a book doing work of the spirit in a time of darkness.” —Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street Efrén Nava’s Amá is his Superwoman—or Soperwoman, named after the delicious Mexican sopes his mother often prepares. Both Amá and Apá work hard all day to provide for the family, making sure Efrén and his younger siblings Max and Mía feel safe and loved. But Efrén worries about his parents; although he’s American-born, his parents are undocumented. His worst nightmare comes true one day when Amá doesn’t return from work and is deported across the border to Tijuana, México. Now more than ever, Efrén must channel his inner Soperboy to help take care of and try to reunite his family. A glossary of Spanish words is included in the back of the book.

Let the Sky Fall

Let the Sky Fall
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 9781442450431
ISBN-13 : 1442450436
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Let the Sky Fall by : Shannon Messenger

A broken past and a divided future can’t stop the electric connection of two teens in this epic series opener from the author of the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series. Seventeen-year-old Vane Weston has no idea how he survived the category five tornado that killed his parents. And he has no idea if the beautiful, dark-haired girl who’s swept through his dreams every night since the storm is real. But he hopes she is. Seventeen-year-old Audra is a sylph, an air elemental. She walks on the wind, can translate its alluring songs, and can even coax it into a weapon with a simple string of commands. She’s also a guardian—Vane’s guardian—and has sworn an oath to protect Vane at all costs. Even if it means sacrificing her own life. When a hasty mistake reveals their location to the enemy who murdered both of their families, Audra’s forced to help Vane remember who he is. He has a power to claim—the secret language of the West Wind, which only he can understand. But unlocking his heritage will also unlock the memory Audra needs him to forget. And as the storm bears down on them, she starts to realize the greatest danger might not be the warriors coming to destroy them—but the forbidden romance that’s grown between them.

Caging Skies

Caging Skies
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Publisher : Abrams
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9781683356929
ISBN-13 : 1683356926
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis Caging Skies by : Christine Leunens

The inspiration for the major film Jojo Rabbit by Taika Waititi An avid member of the Hitler Youth in 1940s Vienna, Johannes Betzler discovers his parents are hiding a Jewish girl named Elsa behind a false wall in their home. His initial horror turns to interest—then love and obsession. After his parents disappear, Johannes is the only one aware of Elsa’s existence in the house and he alone is responsible for her fate. Drawing strength from his daydreams about Hitler, Johannes plans for the end of the war and what it might mean for him and Elsa. The inspiration for the major film Jojo Rabbit by Taika Waititi, Caging Skies, sold in over twenty countries, is a work of rare power; a stylistic and storytelling triumph. Startling, blackly comic, and written in Christine Leunens’s gorgeous, muscular prose, this novel, her U.S. debut, is singular and unforgettable.