Set in rural New York state at the turn of the twentieth century, The Kept is the superb literary debut by James Scott —a propulsive novel reminiscent of the works of Michael Ondaatje, Cormac McCarthy, and Bonnie Jo Campbell, in which a mother and her young son embark on a quest to avenge a terrible and violent tragedy that has shattered their secluded family.
In the winter of 1897, a trio of killers descends upon an isolated farm in upstate New York. Midwife Elspeth Howell returns home to the carnage: her husband, and four of her children, murdered. Before she can discover her remaining son Caleb, alive and hiding in the kitchen pantry, another shot rings out over the snow-covered valley. Twelve-year-old Caleb must tend to his mother until she recovers enough for them to take to the frozen wilderness in search of the men responsible.
A scorching portrait of a merciless world—of guilt and lost innocence, atonement and retribution, resilience and sacrifice, pregnant obsession and primal adolescence—The Kept introduces an old-beyond-his-years protagonist as indelible and heartbreaking as Mattie Ross of True Grit or Jimmy Blevins of All the Pretty Horses, as well as a shape-shifting mother as enigmatic and mysterious as a character drawn by Russell Banks or Marilynne Robinson.

KEPT (P.S. (Paperback))

Literature & Fiction

Scott, James

United States

Perennial

Set in rural New York state at the turn of the twentieth century, superb new talent James Scott makes his literary debut with The Kept—a propulsive novel reminiscent of the works of Michael Ondaatje, Cormac McCarthy, and Bonnie Jo Campbell, in which a mother and her young son embark on a quest to avenge a terrible and violent tragedy that has shattered their secluded family.
In the winter of 1897, a trio of killers descends upon an isolated farm in upstate New York. Midwife Elspeth Howell returns home to the carnage: her husband, and four of her children, murdered. Before she can discover her remaining son Caleb, alive and hiding in the kitchen pantry, another shot rings out over the snow-covered valley. Twelve-year-old Caleb must tend to his mother until she recovers enough for them to take to the frozen wilderness in search of the men responsible.
A scorching portrait of a merciless world—of guilt and lost innocence, atonement and retribution, resilience and sacrifice, pregnant obsession and primal adolescence—The Kept introduces an old-beyond-his-years protagonist as indelible and heartbreaking as Mattie Ross of True Grit or Jimmy Blevins of All the Pretty Horses, as well as a shape-shifting mother as enigmatic and mysterious as a character drawn by Russell Banks or Marilynne Robinson.

The Kept: A Novel

Harper

Set in rural New York state at the turn of the twentieth century, superb new talent James Scott makes his literary debut with The Kept--a propulsive novel reminiscent of the works of Michael Ondaatje, Cormac McCarthy, and Bonnie Jo Campbell, in which a mother and her young son embark on a quest to avenge a terrible and violent tragedy that has shattered their secluded family.In the winter of 1897, a trio of killers descends upon an isolated farm in upstate New York. Midwife Elspeth Howell returns home to the carnage: her husband, and four of her children, murdered. Before she can discover her remaining son Caleb, alive and hiding in the kitchen pantry, another shot rings out over the snow-covered valley. Twelve-year-old Caleb must tend to his mother until she recovers enough for them to take to the frozen wilderness in search of the men responsible.A scorching portrait of a merciless world--of guilt and lost innocence, atonement and retribution, resilience and sacrifice, pregnant obsession and primal adolescence--The Kept introduces an old-beyond-his-years protagonist as indelible and heartbreaking as Mattie Ross of True Grit or Jimmy Blevins of All the Pretty Horses, as well as a shape-shifting mother as enigmatic and mysterious as a character drawn by Russell Banks or Marilynne Robinson.

The Kept

How far would you go for your family, for love, for revenge? in the winter of 1897, a trio of killers descends upon an isolated farm in upstate new york. Elspeth howell returns home to find her family brutally murdered. The only survivor is her twelve-year-old son who witnessed it all. Wounded, frightened and with retribution in their hearts, mother and son set out into the frozen wilderness to track down the red-scarfed men who killed their loved ones in cold blood. Their journey leads them to a rough-hewn settlement on the edge of ice-filled lake erie, a merciless place where violence abounds. Here, forced into a brutal adulthood, caleb begins to discover truths about his mother he could never have anticipated and elspeth must finally confront the terrible urges that envelop her. All the while, the memory of caleb's brothers and sisters presses him onwards. Big skies, deep snow, open wounds: the kept delves deep into what it means to be a mother and to be a son. It asks us how far we would go for our family, for love and ultimately, for revenge?

Random House]

Contemporary

WINDMILL

International Business is the market-leading high school international business text and provides the foundation for studying international business and conducting business in the global economy. Students develop the appreciation, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to live and work in a global marketplace and are provided with a wealth of learning experiences that will prepare them for entry-level international business and marketing occupations. The text is appropriate for a year-long course, however can be used for a semester course as well. The appealing design and layout reflect real-world global business activities and cross-cultural settings. This edition includes engaging new features that draw students into the world of international business including a Regional Perspective feature which shows a graphic and a map reflecting specific regions being covered; eCommerce In Action allowing students to understand the impact of technology on global business activities; Communication Across Borders and A Question of Ethics provide students with opportunities to analyze alternative aspects of international business. International Business 4E includes coverage that makes it appropriate for use in the National Academy Foundation's International Finance course as well as the National Standards for Business Education. The text covers real-world applications, projects, technology, ethics, and cross-curricular links. Assessments are found at the end of each lesson and at the end of each chapter. Students will find the communication sections particularly useful in helping them prepare international communication and trade documentation. The technology coverage from a global perspective helps students research and prepare interactive multimedia presentations.

International Business (DECA)

Business & Money

Dlabay,Les

International

Cengage Learning'

Southern Calfornia, 1929: It is the Golden Age of American Aviation, when dashing young men pilot flying machines and women are told they don't belong in the cockpit. That means nothing to fifteen-year-old Shannon Donnelly. Orphaned and on the run from her parents' killers, she stumbles into the world of aviation. Inspired by a chance meeting with Amelia Earhart, she pursues a dream to fly, becomes part of 1930s Hollywood, and is shadowed by a man determined to see her dead. Along the way, she wins the hearts of two men-one she will marry; one she cannot forget-and falls into a love triangle culminating in a daring rescue mission into Nazi-occupied France. Take flight into a slice of 1930s Southern California life-air races, Hollywood, movie stars, dangerous flying machines, the Great Depression, and more in an adventure set in the same period as The Rocketeer and Chinatown.

Reach for the Sky

Genre Fiction

Bill J. Scott

Since its founding in 1841, Punahou School has been known for its exceptional quality of education, faculty, students, and facilities, and for its enduring sense of place and community rooted in the land known as Kapunahou. To commemorate the 175th anniversary of Punahou, this book explores and celebrates the elements that make it a world-class educational community―intellectual rigor, innovation, commitment to engaging the school community in the greater public good, respect for tradition, and a setting of outstanding natural and architectural beauty. Contemporary photographs by alumnus Linny Morris showcase historic aspects of Punahou's expansive campus, including the sacred spring for which the land and the school are named. The images also highlight the school's modern educational facilities and significant annual events. Nineteenth-century lithographs, daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and cartes de visite reproduced throughout the book illuminate the school's combined Native Hawaiian and New England heritage and the people behind the stories of the school―Hawaiian ali‘i associated with Kapunahou, New England missionary families associated with the founding of the school, and students who attended in its earliest days. In his introduction, President Jim Scott describes how the history of the land and the school's founding in 1841 have inspired his leadership and his commitment to socioeconomic diversity at Punahou. Twelve writers, educators, and journalists probe the ways in which Punahou has evolved as a place where entrepreneurship, sustainability, global citizenship, public service, and inquiry-based learning stand at the center of its teaching philosophy. The essays describe how the science of brain development and the neurology of learning are shaping Punahou's educational environment and curriculum. They also explore the nature of leadership at Punahou, the school's commitment to public service, and the ongoing effort to achieve greater diversity in its student population. Brief profiles of a range of former students--from Beatrice Krauss (class of 1922) to Carissa Moore (class of 2010)―reflect Punahou's global reach and its continuing success at shaping and enriching the lives in its graduates.

Kapunahou: In Celebration of the One Hundred Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the 1841 Founding of Punahou School

History

Zhao, Yong

Koshiba, James

Lin, Sara

Vorsino, Mary

Americas

Punahou School

Asphalt-eating Camaros burn rubber through this high-performance history that looks at each model's muscular tour de force. Check out this colorful collection of Z-28s, SSs, RSs, IROC-Zs, and COPOs, with detailed looks at specific achievements, including the Z-28's victory at the 1967 and 1969 SCCA Trans-Am Championships. Vital Camaro specifications and production numbers are provided, plus an entire chapter devoted to Camaro's racing exploits.

Camaro Z-28 and Performance Specials (Muscle Car Color History)

Engineering & Transportation

Scott, Jason

Newhardt, David

Automotive

Motorbooks Intl

An illustrated field guide to North American butterfly species also acts as a complete natural history, fully describing the biological and ecological world of butterflies for collectors and advanced naturalists alike. Simultaneous.

The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and Field Guide

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Stanford University Press

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Scott, James. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Scott, James