Showing results for "He" in United States

Raymond Chandler was one of the most original and enduring crime novelists of the 20th century. Yet much of his pre-writing life, including his unconventional marriage, has remained shrouded in mystery. In this compelling, wholly original book, Judith Freeman sets out to solve the puzzle of who Chandler was and how he became the writer who would create in Philip Marlowe an icon of American culture.

After discovering a collection of letters written by his father, who he thought was dead, Abel Shifflett decides to run away--accompanied by Willie, his adult friend who is mentally disabled but extremely protective of him. But their journey is ill-fated from the start. Will Abel find the...

The prize-winning poet reflects on what sustains us in a sundered world. With his dazzling ability to set words spinning, Amit Majmudar brings us poems that sharpen both wit and knives as he examines our "life in solitary." Equally engaged with human history and the human heart, Majmudar...

A deathbed request inspires an army nurse to tell the truth about the war. He Called Me Lieutenant Angel speaks to you with the insistent voice of love, hope and redemption, from the intensive care ward of a Vietnam hospital. It is a story of strength and enlightenment, a tribute to all the extraordinary young soldiers and nurses who share the intimate, final moments of life.

Él. Arrogante. Gruñón. Presumido. Desvergonzado. Orgulloso. Posesivo. Idiota. Esas son algunas de las muchas cosas que Damon «la Furia» Woodgate es. Desde que lo vi supe que una palabra lo describiría muy bien aparte de todas las demás: problemas. Es misterioso, con un aire de superioridad que te dan ganas de matarlo. Es bipolar muy a menudo y creo que ni él se da cuenta de ello. La gente le teme, pero yo no. Solo tengo curiosidad de saber qué fue lo que le pasó para llegar a ser así como es. Nadie le habla, lo evitan y le esquivan la mirada cuando pasa, alejándose del lugar en el que él está.

The Neyhiyawak (Plains Cree) word "Kitotam" translates into English as, "He Speaks to It". This is a collection of free-verse poetry by Indigenous poet and artist John McDonald. Written in two parts, these poems chronicle John's life and experiences as an urban Indigenous youth during the 1980s. The second half of the book is a look into the inspirations and events that shaped John's career as an internationally known spoken-word artist, beat poet, monologist, and performance artist.