2015, ISBN: 9781580072007

Paperback, Hardcover

New York, New York: Amulet Books Signed by the author on the title page with an "Autographed Copy" sticker placed on the cover by the publisher. Light shelwear, otherwise tightl… More...

New York, New York: Amulet Books Signed by the author on the title page with an "Autographed Copy" sticker placed on the cover by the publisher. Light shelwear, otherwise tightly bound and in Near Fine Condition. 288pp. Book Description When Imogen, a sixteen-year-old black belt in Tae Kwon Do, freezes during a holdup at a local diner, the gunman is shot and killed by the police, and she blames herself for his death. Before the shooting, she believed that her black belt made her stronger than everyone else-more responsible, more capable. But now that her sense of self has been challenged, she must rebuild her life, a process that includes redefining her relationship with her family and navigating first love with the boy who was at the diner with her during the shoot-out. With action, romance, and a complex heroine, Bruised introduces a vibrant new voice to the young adult world-full of dark humor and hard truths. Praise for Bruised STARRED REVIEW "Offering psychological drama and an introduction to martial-arts code of behavior, the book has a meaningful message about power, control, and the internal bruises carried by victims." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "Her story is compelling, and readers will stick with her as new insights bring about a believable shift in her behavior...This distinctive debut will be appreciated by fans of contemporary fiction." -Kirkus Reviews "This layered first novel explores the aftereffects of the trauma, convincingly depicting why Imogen blames herself for a situation over which she had no control. Skilton also sensitively depicts the bond and tentative romance that develops between Imogen and Ricky. The main story line about Imogen's struggle to come to terms with what she did (and did not do) is nuanced and honest." -Horn Book "This is a useful exploration of the difference between fantasy-style omnipotence and the complexity of real-life human strength." -Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Skilton does a fine job capturing how a psychological process after trauma can take time and might manifest in unique, sometimes unexpected, ways." -VOYA Magazine "Poignant and emotionally raw at times and humorous at others, this debut novel adeptly portrays a shattered life in the wake of an unexpected act of violence and the road back to normalcy." -School Library Journal "Here is a writer to watch who handles complex issues with sensitivity in the vein of Deb Caletti and Sarah Dessen." -Booklist. Hardcover. Near Fine. 5.5 x 1.2 x 8.2 inches., Amulet Books, USA: Counterpoint, 2014. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1.2 x 6.8 x 9.5 inches. Book Description What went wrong behind the scenes in the Trayvon Martin case? Why does America endure so many tragic shootings like this one? These are the questions at the heart of Suspicion Nation. Bestselling author, trial attorney, and NBC News analyst Lisa Bloom covered the murder trial and was appalled by what she witnessed. Bloom now exposes the injustice, conducting new in-depth interviews with key trial participants and digging deeper into the evidence. Suspicion Nation outlines the six biggest mistakes made by the state of Florida that guaranteed it would lose this "winnable case," and the laws and biases that created the conditions for this tragedy. The only nonwhite juror tells her story of painful isolation in the jury room. Rachel Jeantel, the state's star witness, reveals how poorly the state prepared her to testify and what went through her mind on the stand. The medical examiner reveals scientific evidence he wasn't allowed to present. And a new examination of Trayvon's school suspensions raises questions about racial profiling, all in a country divided over issues of race, gun laws, and violence. Suspicion Nation is a riveting courtroom drama that shines a bright light on a case we only thought we knew. Editorial Reviews Review Praise for Suspicion Nation: "A smart, fresh, powerful telling of the trial that riveted our country. Suspicion Nation is a stunning eye-opener about the Zimmerman case -- a 'must-read' for every intelligent American." -Linda Fairstein, New York Times bestselling author "With the mind of a lawyer and the eye of a journalist, Bloom achieves a remarkable double success: meticulously examining the evidence in this case while also placing the whole Zimmerman saga in a broad historical and cultural context." -Jeffrey Toobin, New York Times bestselling author of The Nine and The Oath "Lisa Bloom brings her expert legal eye to the lethal cocktail of racial inequality, ludicrously outdated gun laws, and a culture of violence that led to the senseless killing of an unarmed seventeen-year-old boy. Read this book, get angry, and demand change." -Piers Morgan, host of CNN's Piers Morgan Live. "Riveting and brilliantly done. Suspicion Nation reads like a great courtroom drama and will ignite major re-examination of this iconic case." -Joy-Ann Reid, MSNBC Anchor "Suspicion Nation gets to the heart of all matters, both legal and racial. Lisa Bloom has given us a riveting analysis of one of the most profoundly disturbing cases of our time. Don't miss this book." -Marcia Clark, New York Times bestselling author and lead prosecutor, California v. OJ Simpson "This book is a crusading call for change ? and a penetrating inventory of our racially divided country. It is a tribute to Bloom's candor that Suspicion Nation will make readers squirm. Her message has the potential to inspire a national dialogue, if we have the courage to read it." -Jami Floyd, Legal Contributor, Al Jazeera America "We know that somewhere the Trayvon Martin case went awry, but in Suspicion Nation Lisa Bloom shows us how wrong and reveals a lot we don't know about the case. Like a great civil rights lawyer Lisa has fought the good fight and exposed injustice." -Toure, author of Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness "Bloom pulls no punches in scrutinizing every misstep and missed opportunity of the state prosecution. She also paints a global picture of the controversy surrounding the not-guilty verdict for Zimmerman, in that it was a clear-cut case of blatant racial profiling to just about everybody around the world except the majority of those on jury duty in that Florida courtroom... A much-needed factual antidote to the mainstream media coverage of Trayvon Martin's tragic story and the travesty of the George Zimmerman trial." -Kirkus Reviews "The first half of Bloom's book, in which she dissects the trial itself, is riveting and quick-paced in the manner of all courtroom dramas. She proposes alternative ways of handling ke, Counterpoint, 2014, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean.matt,oyster+black illustrated dw/dj with monochrome subject/author's photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj,monochrome author's illustration to rear panel,with oyster+white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edgesand corners - no major nicks or tears present.Top+fore- edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - would appear unread? Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain black cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped oyster ink letters to spine/backstrip and author's own thumbnail drawings illustrated,immaculate eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,8-288pp [paginated] includes 20chapters,profuse author's drawings/sketches/doodles throughout the text and the book,along with some b/w contemporary,subject's autobiographical photographs interspersed throughout too,and an index.Plus [unpaginated]half-title,title page with acknowledgements to recto of same,an intro and author's b/w illustrated,chapter separator pages.See also rja536215 ('sunboiled onions') andother book ID rja536115 for a UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn example of this same title by this author. I was eight pounds when I was born,healthy and of good cheer,yet the midwife suggested that it might be a good idea for Mum to feed me on Complan,the weight-gaining food supplement.This she did,and I ballooned to a frightening ten stone by the age of three months.I became so corpulent so quickly that my mother was unable to pluck me from my cot and I was eventually prised out with an oar.To remedy the situation,a skip was later rented to accommodate my ever-increasing mass. Vic Reeves' vivid,enchanting,and utterly hilarious childhood memoir is a comic masterpiece and a stunning melange of whimsical reminiscences and imaginative reconstruction. Before there was Vic Reeves,there was a boy called James Moir,who was much the same as any other young lad.Obsessed with owning a pet crow,a master at writing his name and terrified of his father's immense moustaches,Jim begins hisjourney to adulthood in Yorkshire before being deposited inCounty Durham with an accent that not even the headmaster can avoid laughing at.Though he soon brings jollity to classrooms with his worm 'puppet',Jim also contracts a serious illness that he prefers to call consumption,though the doctors insist on referring to it as TB. Whether trying to escape the attentions of the infamous'Randy Mandy',or getting a crash course in the tricky art of pig castration,the adolescent tribulations of the boy who would be Reeves are at once instantly familiar and compellingly strange.Well,do you know anyone else who counts chance encounters with both Jimi Hendrix and the Yorkshire Ripper among their personal rites of passsage? Peopled with a wonderful collection of warm,wicked and weird characters,Vic Reeves' memoir is as authentic as'Cider with Rosie',as witty and inventive as Spike Milliganor Roald Dahl,and as unique as you'd expect from one of Britain's most exceptional comedy talents. Vic Reeves is one of the UK's most popular comedians,his TV successes with Bob Mortimer have included 'Vic Reeves Big Night Out','The smell of Reeves and Mortimer','ShootingStars' and 'Families at War'. Since April 2013,and again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk,because of the value of this item,for correct and possibly,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!, LONDON.VIRGIN BOOKS LIMITED,2006., Specialty Press. Paperback. New. Paperback. 102 pages. Dimensions: 10.9in. x 8.4in. x 0.4in.The photos in this edition are black and white. The U-2 made the Lockheed Skunk Works. Although Lockheeds Clarence L. Kelly Johnson was already an established aircraft designer, and what is now known as Skunk Works had conceived and built the XP-80 Shooting Star and XF-104 Starfighter prototypes, it was the CIAs decision to let Lockheed design and build the U-2 that cemented Skink Works reputation. Much of the U-2s history and current operations remains classified. But the aircraft has been in constant service for over 40 years, and numerous details have made their way into the public domain. The aircraft continues to provide remarkable service even though its demise was predicted 30 years ago when spy satellites became the intelligence communitys technology of choice. Interestingly, the Dragon Lady has long outlived its heir apparent, the Mach 3 A-12 Blackbird, another Kelly Johnson design. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN., Specialty Press<

ISBN: 1580072003

The photos in this edition are black and white. The U-2 made the Lockheed Skunk Works. Although Lockheed's Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson was already an established aircraft designer, and wh… More...

The photos in this edition are black and white. The U-2 made the Lockheed Skunk Works. Although Lockheed's Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson was already an established aircraft designer, and what is now known as Skunk Works had conceived and built the XP-80 Shooting Star and XF-104 Starfighter prototypes, it was the CIA's decision to let Lockheed design and build the U-2 that cemented Skink Works' reputation. Much of the U-2's history and current operations remains classified. But the aircraft has been in constant service for over 40 years, and numerous details have made their way into the public domain. The aircraft continues to provide remarkable service even though its demise was predicted 30 years ago when spy satellites became the intelligence community's technology of choice. Interestingly, the Dragon Lady has long outlived its heir apparent, the Mach 3+ A-12 Blackbird, another Kelly Johnson design. 20th century,aerospace,aviation,engineering,history,military,military science,modern (16th-21st centuries),transportation History, Specialty Press<