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
... nose squinched , and asked , real loud , " Don't you have anything else to wear ? " That question and his answer turned everything sideways . The grins of the others were gone . Now , their eyes either glittered with bone- naked ...
... nose squinched , and asked , real loud , " Don't you have anything else to wear ? " That question and his answer turned everything sideways . The grins of the others were gone . Now , their eyes either glittered with bone- naked ...
עמוד 15
... nose has the black curse of Canaan on it , clear as day . What's Cantrell think- ing , lettin ' them in school ? And Lila vouchin ' for ' em to stay at the old ben's boardinghouse ? Lila . As DeLuth turns the wheel sharply at the bend ...
... nose has the black curse of Canaan on it , clear as day . What's Cantrell think- ing , lettin ' them in school ? And Lila vouchin ' for ' em to stay at the old ben's boardinghouse ? Lila . As DeLuth turns the wheel sharply at the bend ...
עמוד 19
... nose , barrel - shaped body , even the limpy , flat - footed gait of a big black bear up home . I seed it right off , Daniel thinks . When the Sheriff dropped a heavy paw on the back of the boy's neck just Floridy, it seems to Daniel ...
... nose , barrel - shaped body , even the limpy , flat - footed gait of a big black bear up home . I seed it right off , Daniel thinks . When the Sheriff dropped a heavy paw on the back of the boy's neck just Floridy, it seems to Daniel ...
עמוד 22
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עמוד 23
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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