The Last Summer (of You And Me)

Literature & Fiction

Brashares, Ann.

Literary

Riverhead Books/Penguin

In September 1969, a fumbling, cranky old church deacon known as Sportcoat shuffles into the courtyard of the Cause Houses housing project in south Brooklyn, pulls a .38 from his pocket, and in front of everybody shoots the project's drug dealer at point-blank range.\nIn Deacon King Kong, McBride brings to vivid life the people affected by the shooting: the victim, the African-American and Latinx residents who witnessed it, the white neighbors, the local cops assigned to investigate, the members of the Five Ends Baptist Church where Sportcoat was deacon, the neighborhood's Italian mobsters, and Sportcoat himself.\nAs the story deepens, it becomes clear that the lives of the characters--caught in the tumultuous swirl of 1960s New York--overlap in unexpected ways. When the truth does emerge, McBride shows us that not all secrets are meant to be hidden, that the best way to grow is to face change without fear, and that the seeds of love lie in hope and compassion.

Deacon King Kong - A Novel

James McBride

Yonahlossee Riding Camp For Girls - A Novel - Large Print Edition

Anton DiSclafani

Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively:\nSteven Johnson Collection 2 Books Set:\nHow We Got to Now: 
In this illustrated history, Steven Johnson explores the history of innovation over centuries, tracing facets of modern life (refrigeration, clocks, and eyeglass lenses, to name a few) from their creation by hobbyists, amateurs, and entrepreneurs to their unintended historical consequences. Filled with surprising stories of accidental genius and brilliant mistakes--from the French publisher who invented the phonograph before Edison but forgot to include playback, to the Hollywood movie star who helped invent the technology behind Wi-Fi and Bluetooth--How We Got to Now investigates the secret history behind the everyday objects of contemporary life.\nWhere Good Ideas Come From: 
A slow hunch can be much more valuable than a Eureka moment.The connected 'hive mind' is smarter than the lone thinker. Where you think matters just as much as what you're thinking. The best ideas come from building on the ideas and inventions of others. From the Renaissance to satellites, medical breakthroughs to social media, Charles Darwin to Marconi, Steven Johnson shows how, by recognising where

Steven Johnson Collection 2 Books Set (How We Got to Now, Where Good Ideas Come From)

Engineering & Transportation

Steven Johnson

Transportation

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