OSTRACIZED Jeff Yi thinks life at the Naval Academy is bad. He's harassed and despised by classmates who resent him for his family connections. He knows things will be different after he graduates. He doesn't know it's about to get a whole lot worse. TARGETED FOR ASSASSINATION A weekend of shore leave turns into a fight for survival when Jeff is attacked by strangely persistent muggers. His family's history makes him a symbol to the anti-fascist movement - which means the fascists see him as a threat. THROWN TO THE WOLVES The admiralty knows there's only one way to keep him safe. He must have his own command. They assign him to the Petrel, a tiny, worn-out stealth ship. He's not qualified for command, and he knows it. His crew knows it too, and they are not impressed. A LOOMING WAR Now, a young officer who only ever wanted to fit in will have to rise to the challenge of command. He'll have to overcome his own doubts and win over a hostile crew, and he'll have to do it quickly, because the galaxy is about to erupt in interstellar war.
A TIME OF WAR Jeff Yi has a new ship, and a new mission. He's to go deep into enemy territory and launch a surprise attack to draw enemy ships away from the front line. The Shrike is a stealth ship, tough but tiny. If she's spotted, they'll be fighting full-size warships far from any hope of aid. A TIME OF HEROES As he heads into deep space, Jeff learns that the fascist fifth column in his own navy has told the enemy he's coming. His mission, already risky, is now all but suicidal. A TIME OF BETRAYAL Hunted, badly outnumbered, and deep behind enemy lines, Jeff wonders if things can get worse. He's about to discover the biggest betrayal of all ....
Now younger readers can have their own graphic novel adventures in books designed especially for them. Good-humored stories with wacky comic-book-style artwork will spark the imagination of any reluctant reader.
Slocum tracks a trio of merciless marauders! While John Slocum has taken his share of less-than-legitimate jobs in the past, he’s never signed on for a stone-cold killing. Until now. Slocum’s been recruited by an old friend to work for the Secret Service on a mission that is as personal as it is dangerous. The brutal Carthage brothers have escaped from prison—and the U.S. government wants them shot on sight. Slocum almost died the last time he squared off against them. But this time, he’s not going to hold back in the name of the law. And justice isn’t going to be handed down by any judge—it’s going to come in a hail of hot lead from the righteous guns of John Slocum…
An exploration and celebration of a controversial tradition that, contrary to popular opinion, is alive and active after more than 150 years. Yuval Taylor and Jake Austen investigate the complex history of black minstrelsy, adopted in the mid-nineteenth century by African American performers who played the grinning blackface fool to entertain black and white audiences. We now consider minstrelsy an embarrassing relic, but once blacks and whites alike saw it as a black art form—and embraced it as such. And, as the authors reveal, black minstrelsy remains deeply relevant to popular black entertainment, particularly in the work of contemporary artists like Dave Chappelle, Flavor Flav, Spike Lee, and Lil Wayne. Darkest America explores the origins, heyday, and present-day manifestations of this tradition, exploding the myth that it was a form of entertainment that whites foisted on blacks, and shining a sure-to-be controversial light on how these incendiary performances can be not only demeaning but also, paradoxically, liberating.
Revised and updated, including the 2019 World Series! 100 Things Nationals Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource guide for true fans of the Washington Nationals. Whether you're a die-hard booster from the days of the Senators or a newer supporter of Max Scherzer and Juan Soto, these are the 100 things all fans need to know and do in their lifetime. It contains every essential piece of Nationals knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as you progress on your way to fan superstardom.
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