![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The result was a remarkably resilient movement forged in a racist world that had little tolerance for radicals.Īfter discussing the book's origins and impact in a new preface written for this twenty-fifth-anniversary edition, Kelley reflects on what a militantly antiracist, radical movement in the heart of Dixie might teach contemporary social movements confronting rampant inequality, police violence, mass incarceration, and neoliberalism.Īuthor and historian Robin D. ![]() Kelley reveals how the experiences and identities of these people from Alabama's farms, factories, mines, kitchens, and city streets shaped the Party's tactics and unique political culture. The Alabama Communist Party was made up of working people without a Euro-American radical political tradition: devoutly religious and semiliterate black laborers and sharecroppers, and a handful of whites, including unemployed industrial workers, housewives, youth, and renegade liberals. A groundbreaking contribution to the history of the "long Civil Rights movement," Hammer and Hoe tells the story of how, during the 1930s and '40s, Communists took on Alabama's repressive, racist police state to fight for economic justice, civil and political rights, and racial equality. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Humble yourself, and in due time He may exalt you. ![]() When we set out to do the Lord's work, we never know what's going to happen. And one grateful girl in a bright pink tank top whose questions soon would be answered. Dozens of kids gathered in a rural church basement. But come it will, forever changing the lives in his path: A failed actress and the son she wills to stardom. When Don leaves the city, he knows neither how nor where his chance may come. Don's girlfriend gave him an ultimatum: "I'm giving you one month to find a job." But it took a soapbox preacher denouncing Harry Potter to inspire what Don believed could be the idea of a lifetime. His very existence was a marketing miracle, a knockout punch to unguarded Christians aching for a smarter God. Barry Gladwell, in particular, the king of Jesus TV. ![]() He hated them, but he watched them often. Like most writers, Don couldn't get his novel published. It was the American thing to do-imagine your fame. A brilliant comic novel about faith, the media, and making it big in modern America. ![]() ![]() ![]() This second book covers the major historic events of World War II, the Spanish Civil War, and the development of nuclear weapons. The book follows the transnational adventures of five families through the twentieth century, beginning where Fall of Giants left off with National Socialism rising after the chaos of World War I in Europe. The third and final book of the trilogy, Edge of Eternity, came out in 2014. ![]() Published in 2012 by Dutton Penguin, following the critically acclaimed first book Fall of Giants, Winter of the World debuted number one on The New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list. Winter of the World is the second book in Welsh author Ken Follett’s The Century Trilogy, a collection of three epic works of historical fiction. ![]() ![]() Piper was born on January 11, 1946, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Bill and Ruth Piper. Piper is the founder and senior teacher of, named for his book Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist (1986), and has written a number of award-winning books, including ECPA Christian Book Award winners Spectacular Sins, What Jesus Demands from the World, Pierced by the Word, and God's Passion for His Glory, as well as bestsellers Don't Waste Your Life and The Passion of Jesus Christ. ![]() ![]() Piper taught biblical studies at Bethel University for six years (1974–1980), before serving as pastor for preaching and vision of Bethlehem Baptist Church ( Converge) in Minneapolis for 33 years (1980–2013). ![]() John Stephen Piper (born January 11, 1946) is an American New Testament scholar, Baptist theologian, pastor, and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ![]() ![]() ![]() Girl with lugs, Stroker Ace, Warner Bros., 1983.O'Malley's girl, The Sting II, Universal, 1983.Neighbor, King of the Mountain, Universal, 1981.Hostage, Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (also known as High Encounters of the Ultimate Kind), Universal, 1980.Dinner party guest, Coast to Coast, Paramount, 1980.Host/Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Dead of Night, 1977.Katya, The Working Girls (also known as Elvira Naked), 1973. ![]()
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The brilliant slave invented a system for calculating the rise and ebb of the Nile, is extremely knowledgeable in the ways of healing, improves upon the wheel and trains horses (both of which were brought to Egypt by the invading Hyksos). We know that he is clever and wise, but we don't know how he became so learned or what his country of origin is. These maneuvers set the stage for the story of two warring Nile kingdoms, the arrival of the Hyksos and the ultimate exodus of the Egyptian court, now ruled by Queen Lostris. ![]() Knowing of his daughter's love, Intef devises a plan for her to become the bride of Pharaoh Mamose. Taita is the slave of Egypt's scheming Grand Vizier Lord Intef, whose daughter Lostris is in love with Tanus, a young army officer whose father's demise was brought about by Intef's greed. Containing all the standard elements of great adventure-intrigue, romance, greed, cruelty and furious action-the yarn is spun by the clever eunuch Taita, who reports on events with an irony akin to a 20th-century sensibility. A bestselling writer in England but not as yet well-known here, Smith ( Elephant Song ) may attract a wider audience with this compulsively readable historical novel based on the little-known facts behind the Hyksos invasion of Egypt, circa 1780 B.C. ![]() ![]() ![]() The shared anticipation of the game’s release linked us together. Blockbuster, of course, is a thing of the past, but the childlike desires of kids at heart remain.As people filled up the store last Thursday night, I was reminded of a simpler time.It was refreshing to be a part of a community, if only for a few hours. I was close to my son’s age when I begged my parents to rent video games every weekend. I celebrated the occasion at my local GameStop, which allowed enthusiasts to win prizes, pick up the game, and quite frankly, be kids again.I often chuckle when people suggest that a Blockbuster card is a form of ID for millennials. What I found was sweet nostalgia.The Legend of Zelda enjoyed its first release in six years: Tears of the Kingdom. Then, I picked up a sword in search of adventure. ![]() Last Thursday, a few hours before midnight, I left my house in a folktale-like fashion.As moonlight draped the bedroom, I tucked my oldest boy into the covers. ![]() ![]() When he finds her fox bead, he does not realize he holds her life in his hands. She can't let anyone know her secret, but when she stumbles upon a goblin attacking a human boy named Jihoon, she does the unthinkable and steps in to save him. His grandmother used to tell him stories of the gumiho, of their power and the danger they pose to men. WICKED FOX tells the story of an 18-year-old gumiho, Korean for the mythological nine-tailed fox, named Gu Miyoung, who preys on the energy of evil men to stay immortal. She is a gumiho, which is a nine-tailed fox that has to devour the energy of men so that she can survive. Gu Miyoung, eighteen years old, has got a secret. Against her better judgment, she violates the rules of survival to rescue the boy, losing her fox bead-her gumiho soul-in the process.Jihoon knows Miyoung is more than just a beautiful girl-he saw her nine tails the night she saved his life. Wicked Fox is the first stand alone novel, which was released in the year 2019. ![]() ![]() ![]() Because so few believe in the old tales anymore, and with so many evil men no one will miss, the modern city of Seoul is the perfect place to hide and hunt.But after feeding one full moon, Miyoung crosses paths with Jihoon, a human boy, being attacked by a goblin deep in the forest. ![]() DESCRIPTION BOOK : Eighteen-year-old Gu Miyoung has a secret-she's a gumiho, a nine-tailed fox who must devour the energy of men in order to survive. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This song will stick in the listener's head until he is ready to decapitate himself.īon Jovi is not rocking on "I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas," his contribution to this compilation. This is a fairly obnoxious holiday song, but it becomes even more aggravating because it's difficult to shake after hearing it. The album opens with Elton John's "Step Into Christmas." Elton John has recorded a lot of great songs over the years. ![]() Why start off with two bad songs? Who knows? But there is a lot on this compilation to make it worth owning, especially for those folks who are tired of the traditional Christmas tunes, or who want to augment their holiday music collection with a few tunes that are more fun. It contains only two truly weak songs, and oddly, they're the first two tracks. One of the best Christmas compilations, this CD includes "I Believe In Father Christmas," "Christmas Wrapping" and "Father Christmas."Ī Rock 'N' Roll Christmas is actually a really good Christmas rock compilation. ![]() ![]() What was one of the most memorable moments of Finding Home? I laughed out loud at some of the things Phoebe said! And the descriptions of Gage Morgan's scrap yard, house and land had me right there. Finding Home is ideally suited as an audiobook, because the dialogue is astonishingly vivid. So we suffer every setback along with her, and we will her on to success. The plot line is simple, but we certainly know what Phoebe wants, and we're with her on every step of her mission to get it. ![]() When she does, she'll get her parents and mentally impaired sister to join them. She is determined to find a home for herself and her siblings. But then, he had great material to work with – Phoebe Hawley is a spitfire with a mission. I was unsure at first about whether I would understand the strong southern American accent, but it took no more than minutes to get into it and the narrator does an excellent job. Would you listen to Finding Home again? Why? ![]() |