True Fires: A NovelRandom House Publishing Group, 18 בדצמ׳ 2007 - 320 עמודים In the idyllic town of Lake Esther, Florida, little is allowed to ripple the surface calm—which is just the way Sheriff Kyle Deluth likes it. But when Deluth "removes" two young children from the local school because of the color of their skin, the sheriff's senseless act of cruelty sparks a fire under the women of Lake Esther that will scorch the lives of all involved. In their pursuit of justice, an indomitable heiress, a revered journalist, and a fading Southern Belle will forge an unlikely alliance across the racial divide. One that will change the face of the town—and their lives—forever. Deeply moving and peopled with a rich cast of characters, Susan Carol McCarthy mines the hotbed of racism with insight and compassion. Bittersweet, inspirational and wholly compelling, True Fires confirms McCarthy’s reputation as a dazzling new voice in probing real-life events to interpret the injustices of our past. |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 56
עמוד 5
... Dare stands and shuffles his oversize feet between the desks toward the front. He feels, like pinpricks, the other children's eyes on his plaid shirttail. He drops his chin hastily, hoping they can't see, don't notice the backs of his ...
... Dare stands and shuffles his oversize feet between the desks toward the front. He feels, like pinpricks, the other children's eyes on his plaid shirttail. He drops his chin hastily, hoping they can't see, don't notice the backs of his ...
עמוד 5
... Dare stands and shuffles his oversize feet between the desks toward the front . He feels , like pin- pricks , the other children's eyes on his plaid shirttail . He drops his chin hastily , hoping they can't see , don't notice the backs ...
... Dare stands and shuffles his oversize feet between the desks toward the front . He feels , like pin- pricks , the other children's eyes on his plaid shirttail . He drops his chin hastily , hoping they can't see , don't notice the backs ...
עמוד 6
... dare cross them , he's Kick Ass . The Honorable Sheriff Kick Ass DeLuth . He nods , relishing the feel of his hat on his head , the velvety smooth rim of the brim . At your service . This place hasn't changed a bit , he thinks , ducking ...
... dare cross them , he's Kick Ass . The Honorable Sheriff Kick Ass DeLuth . He nods , relishing the feel of his hat on his head , the velvety smooth rim of the brim . At your service . This place hasn't changed a bit , he thinks , ducking ...
עמוד 7
... come home complaining about some boy in her class . New kid , name of Dare ? Not that he's bothered her or anything , but seems he's a little on the too - tan side . Clive's driven by the playground , given him the once True Fires 7.
... come home complaining about some boy in her class . New kid , name of Dare ? Not that he's bothered her or anything , but seems he's a little on the too - tan side . Clive's driven by the playground , given him the once True Fires 7.
עמוד 9
... school , she took his whole name , Samuel Daniel Dare , and squinched it the wrong way into Sammy . He thought he'd try it on for a while . But , it fits worse than the new shoes the boardinghouse lady tried to 3 ...
... school , she took his whole name , Samuel Daniel Dare , and squinched it the wrong way into Sammy . He thought he'd try it on for a while . But , it fits worse than the new shoes the boardinghouse lady tried to 3 ...
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