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. |
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עמוד 4
... door slams shut . He's got a fancier car than ol ' Jim , I'll give ' im that . And , Daniel notes as the big man hitches up his broad belt , an even fancier gun . The sight of the Sheriff's pistol with its pearly white han- dle sends ...
... door slams shut . He's got a fancier car than ol ' Jim , I'll give ' im that . And , Daniel notes as the big man hitches up his broad belt , an even fancier gun . The sight of the Sheriff's pistol with its pearly white han- dle sends ...
עמוד 6
... door glint his arrival . To the voters who will , no doubt , reelect him next month for an unprecedented third term , the ballot reads Sheriff Kyle Ambrose ( K. A. ) DeLuth , Incumbent . But among his powerful friends , the citrus ...
... door glint his arrival . To the voters who will , no doubt , reelect him next month for an unprecedented third term , the ballot reads Sheriff Kyle Ambrose ( K. A. ) DeLuth , Incumbent . But among his powerful friends , the citrus ...
עמוד 7
... door six feet away , " you here for Kyle DeLuth ? " " Ol ' K.A. ? ' S long as he's not here for me , I am . ” Ed Cantrell calls , waving him in with a smile . DeLuth passes through the swinging half door next to the counter , drops his ...
... door six feet away , " you here for Kyle DeLuth ? " " Ol ' K.A. ? ' S long as he's not here for me , I am . ” Ed Cantrell calls , waving him in with a smile . DeLuth passes through the swinging half door next to the counter , drops his ...
עמוד 9
... door . Daniel watches the specks rise and flutter like a covey of tiny quail ; then shifts his attention to the teacher who , rummag- ing through her desk drawers , reminds him of a giant guinea hen fretting through her nest straw ...
... door . Daniel watches the specks rise and flutter like a covey of tiny quail ; then shifts his attention to the teacher who , rummag- ing through her desk drawers , reminds him of a giant guinea hen fretting through her nest straw ...
עמוד 12
... door , his eyes downcast while delivering the news , the horror of standing there in cold cream and curlers , boarders cracking their doors to catch a lis- ten , hearing that Clay , her only son , the town's most conspicu- ous war hero ...
... door , his eyes downcast while delivering the news , the horror of standing there in cold cream and curlers , boarders cracking their doors to catch a lis- ten , hearing that Clay , her only son , the town's most conspicu- ous war hero ...
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ain't asks Aunt Lu Becca beside Betty Big Nick Billy Graham Billy Hathaway Birdilee Bolita bout Bufferin Cantrell chair Clark County Croatan Cunningham Daddy damn Daniel thinks dark desk door eyes face feels fingers Franklin Dare Fred Sykes front girl goddamn Goddamnit grin grove Hamp hand head hears hell Hooah Hugh Jack Daniel's Jazz Joe McCarthy Judge Woods Judge's kids Kyle DeLuth Lake Esther leans Leroy Lila Hightower Lila says Lila's lips looks Louis ma'am Mamma Mary Kaye Miss Lila Miz Barrows Negro Nigger night nods nose outta Paine Marsh Pap's picking Red Phillips Robeson County Ruth's Sampson Sara Chambers school board shakes Sheriff DeLuth shoulder side Sissy Sissy's sits smiles squints stack there's thing Towncrier tree truck turns Uncle Violet watches What's Wig Wam wonders