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Passage of Darkness

Passage of Darkness

Davis Wade

The University of North Carolina Press
1988
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In 1982, Harvard-trained ethnobotanist Wade Davis traveled into the Haitian countryside to research reports of zombies--the infamous living dead of Haitian folklore. A report by a team of physicians of a verifiable case of zombification led him to try to obtain the poison associated with the process and examine it for potential medical use. Interdisciplinary in nature, this study reveals a network of power relations reaching all levels of Haitian political life. It sheds light on recent Haitian political history, including the meteoric rise under Duvalier of the Tonton Macoute. By explaining zombification as a rational process within the context of traditional Vodoun society, Davis demystifies one of the most exploited of folk beliefs, one that has been used to denigrate an entire people and their religion.
Wilma Wade Holiday Mysteries

Wilma Wade Holiday Mysteries

Daisy Landish

Beaches and Trails Publishing
2023
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Step into a world of intrigue and suspense with the Wilma Wade Holiday Mysteries, where festivities take a deadly turn. Join Miss Wilma Wade as she unravels mysteries that shatter the peace of her holiday seasons, from an unexpected Christmas death to a chilling encounter in the snow and even a New Year's brunch turned into a puzzling crime scene. Get ready to be hooked, as Miss Wade's holiday cheer takes a dark and thrilling twist in 'Murder on the Island, ' 'Murder in the Snow, ' and 'Murder at the Inn.' But the mysteries don't end there; in 'Murder on the Block, ' petty thievery spirals into grand larceny and murder, leaving you on the edge of your seat. Prepare to be captivated by these tales of suspense, secrets, and holiday mayhem. Murder on the IslandWhen Miss Wilma Wade is invited to spend Christmas with her cousin, Martha Bowen, on Acadia Island on the coast of Maine, the little lady is elated at the prospect of seeing her family during the holiday season. However, on the second day of her stay, she strolls on the promontory, where she finds Martha's husband dead at the bottom of a cliff. Harry Bowen was not supposed to be back in town until Boxing Day Ultimately, Martha confesses that she suspected her husband of cheating on her, but as it turns out, he was cheating the bank where he worked by laundering money for organized crime. The murderer is the same guy who introduced Harry to the lucrative but very dangerous game of money laundering. In the end, Miss Wade is happy to spend Christmas with her family, which she thought she might not see for another year. Murder in the SnowReturning from spending Christmas with her cousin on Acadia Island, Miss Wilma Wade looks forward to spending a leisurely week before the New Year's festivities begin. However, the morning after her return, a blizzard covers the driveway and the front of her house, sending Wilma into a snow-shovelling frenzy as soon as she wakes up. Halfway through clearing the drive, her shovel hits a frozen corpse buried under the snow. Wilma calls the police and is shocked at how excited she is at the prospect of unravelling another mystery. Murder at the InnMiss Wilma Wade has brunch at the Inn with the quilting club every year on New Year's day. That's when they have their annual cookie exchange, access the year's work, and plan for the year ahead. Wilma and her friends are all aflutter when a guest is found dead in his room. Who's the stranger, and why is he dead? Murder on the BlockWhen Wilma Wade catches her handyman stealing from some of her neighbors, she approaches the young man's mother with this problem. When questioned, the young man claims he was 'given' a jewelry box from the lady across the street from Miss Wade. The story unravels quickly as petty thievery turns into grand larceny and murder.
Wade

Wade

J a Carter-Winward

Binary Press Publications, LLC
2021
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Except for being the only man in town who had never set foot in either of its brothels, Wade Kendall couldn't be more ordinary. A retired life-insurance salesman, father of two grown sons, and former full-time caregiver to his wife, who died of cancer just 8 months earlier, Wade now finds himself alone, unable to tread water. In fact, it's sink or swim, and he's got no idea which way to shore. As he attempts to connect to his new life and reconnect with his adult sons, Wade finds himself drawn to a most unlikely source of hope-the pink neon lights of the legendary Lil' Mamacitas. But what Wade finds within the dim, hazy interior of the brothel isn't at all what he could have imagined, and for Wade and all who join him, nothing will ever be the same
Wade

Wade

Léana Soal

Leana Soal
2023
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Baker Old Ranch, Parc national de Jasper, Canada. Depuis des d cennies, la famille Baker l ve des bisons et m ne une vie hors du temps au coeur de ce ranch pr cieusement gard entre les Rocheuses Canadiennes et les for ts de m l zes. Profond ment attach ses racines, Wade ne voit pas d'un tr s bon oeil la nouvelle activit touristique que souhaite d velopper sa soeur sur la propri t . Louer les chalets que leur grand-p re a b tis au bord du lac et voir des inconnus errer au milieu de ses enclos, tr s peu pour lui. Aussi bourru et froid que son p re, Wade ne fera de place personne. Charlie, six ans, ne communique plus du tout depuis plusieurs mois. D sempar e, Tara d cide de croire sa chance lorsqu'elle tombe par hasard sur une offre de lancement touristique et mise toutes ses conomies sur ce voyage, qu'elle esp re salvateur pour sa petite fille. La Floride et leur pass loin derri re elles, Tara pensait avoir tout pr vu. Etait-ce seulement suffisant...
Wade in the Water

Wade in the Water

Nyani Nkrumah

Amistad Press
2024
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"An impressive debut. Emotionally honest with lyricism and charm to spare, Nyani Nkrumah's Wade in the Water depicts in riveting detail a racially charged Mississippi town, the secrets it holds, and the precious heart and soul of a young girl deserving love."--Diane McKinney-Whetstone, author of Our Gen and Tumbling"Fearless. . . . Vividly bring s] to life rural 1980s Mississippi."--People"A dreamy, brutal, and revelatory reading experience that quickens the pulse and tugs the heart."--Diane McWhorter, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning Carry Me HomeResonant with the emotional urgency of Alice Walker's classic Meridian and the poignant charm of Sue Monk Kidd's The Secret Life of Bees, a gripping debut novel of female power and vulnerability, race, and class that explores the unlikely friendship between a precocious black girl and a mysterious white woman in a small Mississippi town in the early 1980s.Set in 1982, in rural, racially divided Ricksville, Mississippi Wade in the Water tells the story of Ella, a black, unloved, precocious eleven-year-old, and Ms. St. James, a mysterious white woman from Princeton who appears in Ella's community to carry out some research. Soon, Ms. St. James befriends Ella, who is willing to risk everything to keep her new friend in a town that does not want her there. The relationship between Ella and Ms. St. James, at times loving and funny and other times tense and cautious, becomes more fraught and complex as Ella unwittingly pushes at Ms. St. James's carefully constructed boundaries that guard a complicated past, and dangerous secrets that could have devastating consequences. Told in two voices, Ella's and Ms. St. James's, and set around richly developed characters, this riveting, page turning coming of age story will keep readers entranced until the last shocking revelation.
Wade in the Water

Wade in the Water

Tracy K. Smith

Penguin Books Ltd
2018
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST COLLECTION 2018A New York Times Notable Book of 2018Even the men in black armor, the onesJangling handcuffs and keys, what elseAre they so buffered against, if not love's bladeSizing up the heart's familiar meat?In Wade in the Water, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tracy K. Smith's signature voice - inquisitive, lyrical and wry - turns over what it means to be a citizen, a mother and an artist in a culture arbitrated by wealth, men and violence. The various connotations of the title, taken from a spiritual once sung on the Underground Railroad which smuggled slaves to safety in 19th-century America, resurface throughout the book, binding past and present together. Collaged voices and documents recreate both the correspondence between slave owners and the letters sent home by African Americans enlisted in the US Civil War. Survivors' reports attest to the experiences of recent immigrants and refugees. Accounts of near-death experiences intertwine with the modern-day fallout of a corporation's illegal pollution of a major river and the surrounding land; and, in a series of beautiful lyrical pieces, the poet's everyday world and the growth and flourishing of her daughter are observed with a tender and witty eye. Marrying the contemporary and the historical to a sense of the transcendent, haunted and holy, this is a luminous book by one of America's essential poets.
Wade & Forsyth's Administrative Law

Wade & Forsyth's Administrative Law

William Wade; Christopher Forsyth; Julian Ghosh

Oxford University Press
2022
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Wade and Forsyth's Administrative Law has been a cornerstone text since publication of the first edition in 1961. It provides a comprehensive and perceptive account of the principles of judicial review and the administrative arrangements of the United Kingdom. For over sixty years, this text has been trusted by students and is extensively cited by courts throughout the common law world. The book's clarity of exposition makes it accessible to students approaching the subject for the first time, whilst its breadth of coverage and perceptive insight ensure its value to all interested in the field, academics and practitioners alike.