The National Historic Landmarks series provides readers with a carefully researched, thoughtfully curated guide to each state or region's most significant historic sites. Organized by historic period, with full-color photos, this guide will appeal to historical enthusiasts, armchair travelers,... číst celé
A searing and tender novel follows a young Black journalist's quest for answers regarding her great-grandfather's unsolved murder in segregated Birmingham, Alabama. In 1929, Robert Lee Harrington, a master carpenter, relocates to Alabama with his pregnant wife and young daughter, drawn by job opportunities in the thriving steel industry. While they enjoy the city's vibrant atmosphere, they also face the looming threat of the Klan. Robert becomes increasingly concerned that his family's light skin and their stylish car might attract unwanted attention. Fast forward to 2019, Meghan McKenzie, the youngest reporter at the Detroit Free Press, has grown up with stories of her great-grandfather's murder, a mystery that remains unsolved with his body never found. Motivated by the Black Lives Matter movement and a desire to uncover her family's buried tragedy, Meghan travels to Birmingham. As her investigation reveals dark secrets spanning time and place, her safety becomes precarious. Inspired by true events, this narrative captures one woman's passionate quest for truth and the collective effort of a community rallying around her to confront the legacy of racial trauma and fight for change.
'For every Manc a religion' Manchester. Birthplace of industry, the Stone Roses, the Class of 92 and, in 1979, a small brown man called Noz. This is the story of how, and why, he came to be a strictly halal Stretford Ender.
Powerless! When Clea's actions free the dread Dormammu, Doctor Strange beseeches the all-powerful Vishanti for aid. But his mystical patrons have a request in return - and when Strange refuses, he is stripped of most of his magical power! Sorcerer Supreme no more, Strange must revive his old non-team the Defenders to contend with Dormammu! Then, when Nightmare targets Strange, will Morbius be a friend or foe? Plus: Strange loses and gains a disciple and is swept up in cosmic chaos when the Goddess launches her Infinity Crusade! And when Strange aids the Midnight Sons against Lilith, it unleashes a terrifying new foe - and sparks a radical reimagining of Strange himself! Collecting DOCTOR STRANGE, SORCERER SUPREME #48-61 and ANNUAL #3; MORBIUS: THE LIVING VAMPIRE (1992) #9; and material from MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #146 and MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1990) #12, and #14.
This collection of hilarious essays explores one man's obsession with food as both a coping mechanism and a central theme in his life, impacting his relationships. The author, a Cobra Kai actor and stand-up comic, reflects on his "unhealthy relationship" with food, which he views as the source of meaning in his life. Growing up as a middle child, he struggled to find his place until he bonded with his father over their shared love for gourmet food. However, the tragic death of his brother led his family to adopt a strictly kosher diet, severing that connection. In an effort to fill the void left by his brother and father, he became increasingly fixated on food, making it a focal point in his relationships. His humorous anecdotes range from breaking up with girlfriends over dietary preferences to hunting adventures, and from cherishing his grandmother's magical cooking to a memorable trip to Italy where he controversially sent a risotto back. Through these droll observations, the author provides a funny yet heartfelt perspective on the absurdities of letting one's stomach dictate their life.
The first trip to Mars on the new Mars Runner space train was expected to be a long one. Laden with supplies and merchandise a new and uncertain future awaited the passengers and dignitaries on board and with a very capable crew there were no doubts that a safe landing would await them. Living on board the space train for their journey of nine month and with unknown challenges ahead, some of the passengers were getting restless and tempers flared, fuelled by alcohol and drugs and the challenges of what their future was to be. When a tragic event happened fingers were pointed in several directions. Suicide, murder, conspiracy were the last things expected on this maiden flight. Was an outside power responsible for the problems on the Mars Runner, and what would they find when they reached their destination.
Mixed-media artist and journalist, Kathryn Graven, charts her own life-long process of searching for and rediscovering hope.
Kitt Kougar, owner of Chelsea Place - Manhattan's swankiest nightclub - is quite comfortable in her bronze skin. Then she learns that, during an emergency life-saving transfusion, she, unwittingly, became the recipient of enhanced DNA from a rare, melanistic jaguar, transforming her into a being that is far beyond human. How will she come to terms with her new supernatural status? Possessing greatly improved human conditions, what responsibility, if any, does Kitt have to preserving humanity, as we now know it?
This intriguing study traces the evolution of Confederate command and how it affected the shifting strategic situation and general course of the war. číst celé
A revealing look at how Native American lands in Massachusetts have been transformed. číst celé