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
... hard with disgust . He's been at this school ten days now , but nonetheless , the depth of their contempt surprises him . The first two days , his fellow fifth graders had seemed entertained , charmed even , by his tales from up home in ...
... hard with disgust . He's been at this school ten days now , but nonetheless , the depth of their contempt surprises him . The first two days , his fellow fifth graders had seemed entertained , charmed even , by his tales from up home in ...
עמוד 14
... hard time believing what she'd said . " Oh , yes ! She's the one vouched for ' em . House rules - I mean , I must have references so many oddballs , really ! " " Well , " Sheriff DeLuth fingers the rim of the big white Stetson , " I'll ...
... hard time believing what she'd said . " Oh , yes ! She's the one vouched for ' em . House rules - I mean , I must have references so many oddballs , really ! " " Well , " Sheriff DeLuth fingers the rim of the big white Stetson , " I'll ...
עמוד 15
... hard- pedals out Old Dixie toward the Judge's place , south of town . In his rearview mirror , his eyes rake over the two tight - lipped children in the backseat and he shakes his head at Ed Cantrell , Betty Whitworth , and , now , Lila ...
... hard- pedals out Old Dixie toward the Judge's place , south of town . In his rearview mirror , his eyes rake over the two tight - lipped children in the backseat and he shakes his head at Ed Cantrell , Betty Whitworth , and , now , Lila ...
עמוד 17
... hard - backed chairs of Court- room Number Two . It was just there in the corner of the porch shaded by the live oak , the Judge and his cronies gathered to anoint him County Citrus Inspector and , later on , their un- contested ...
... hard - backed chairs of Court- room Number Two . It was just there in the corner of the porch shaded by the live oak , the Judge and his cronies gathered to anoint him County Citrus Inspector and , later on , their un- contested ...
עמוד 19
... hard dark dirt and the fretful , changing sky . No dirt even , fragrant with the loam of fallen leaves . Just a whole lot of sand and lakes and prickly palmetto bushes and prissy orange trees . ' Tweren't natural atall . And the folks ...
... hard dark dirt and the fretful , changing sky . No dirt even , fragrant with the loam of fallen leaves . Just a whole lot of sand and lakes and prickly palmetto bushes and prissy orange trees . ' Tweren't natural atall . And the folks ...
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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