Volume I of a trilogy, this historical/magical realism novel is a meditation upon the life and times of Micajah Autry, the author's ancestor who died at the Alamo. Starting with the narrative's frame set in winter 1915, the novel flashes back to the hero's youth when he served with General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. The exciting action includes encounters with Marie Laveau, voodoo queen of New Orleans who becomes Micajah Autry's soulmate and major love interest, a duel with the pirate Jean Lafitte, the painful separation of the lovers, Marie's imprisonment by Pierre Lafitte, her meeting with the depressed and dying Napoleon Bonaparte. The frame of the novel concerns the journey from Beaumont, TX, to San Antonio made by the dying daughter of Micajah Autry in 1915 when she wishes to perform one final ceremony at the Alamo for her heroic father. Along the way she and her care-taker nephew encounter a cast of con artists including claimants to the legend of Jesse James, aspirants to sports stardom, and a man of the cloth. This work is as much homage to writers such as Mark Twain, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, and W.P. Kinsella as to the heroes of the Texas Revolution as it weaves the satiric, poetic, minimalist and magical realism of these writers into a story which moves in time from the War of 1812 to the New Orleans of our day. The myths and legends clash with the facts as the truth evades us like so many fireflies on a spring evening. This volume contains a prologue and chapters 1-16. Volume II called "The Hero's Return," contains chapters 17-34. Volume III called "Thirteen Days," contains chapters 35-49 and an epilogue. These last two volumes will come out shortly after Volume I.
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Nominations of Claude M. ("Mick") Kicklighter, to be Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning, Department of Veterans Affairs and John A. Gauss, Ph.D., to be Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, and Chief Information Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs: hearing before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, first session,
ALL OF HIS MONEY'S GONE.Will his law license and liberty follow?All of Al Forte's accounts at Charter Bank, including his attorney escrow accounts, are mysteriously emptied via online banking.All signs point to Al being behind the disappearance of the nearly $2M, and Al is facing criminal prosecution and disbarment, unless he can prove otherwise.Both Al and his cousin Mick suspect that something happened to Al's computer while it was lent to Mick's other attorney cousin, Eli B. Ativa.However, Eli has disappeared and cannot be found.
During World War II, many spies were dropped from Britain into France to help fight the Nazis. One of them was a woman called Christine Granville, who risked her life to save her comrades. Follow her incredible true story is this beautifully illustrated graphic novel by award-winning authors Mick Manning and Brita Granström. Collins Big Cat Progress builds confidence, helping struggling pupils not only to read, but to love readingDual-banded books provide age-appropriate interest level material matched with a lower reading ability levelEvery book is levelled by reading expert Cliff Moon to ensure precise, systematic, measurable progression to help close the ability gapThe books use a range of reading strategies: phonic, graphic, syntactic and contextual to build confident, accurate, fluent readersDesigned to build speaking and listening skills, as well as reading skills, the books are highly visual and include incredible illustrations and photographsEvery book has a Key Stage 2 look-and-feel to engage older pupils and avoid stigmatisationTopics are relevant for children in years 3-6 and connected to the curriculum and framework objectives for these years to support inclusionProgress titles contain a Reader Response page to encourage the pupil to respond to and recall what they have read. This offers an ideal opportunity to check comprehensionIdeas for Reading, written by primary literacy expert Gill Howell are included in the back of every book to help you support the reading needs of each childThis book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
Discover the incredible true story of Sergeant Norman Jackson, who had survived 30 missions when his plane was hit over enemy territory in 1945. Under fire and travelling at 200mph he climbed onto the wing, attempting to put out the blaze. This exciting graphic novel is by award-winning author and illustrator team Mick Manning and Brita Granström. Collins Big Cat Progress builds confidence, helping struggling pupils not only to read, but to love readingDual-banded books provide age-appropriate interest level material matched with a lower reading ability levelEvery book is levelled by reading expert Cliff Moon to ensure precise, systematic, measurable progression to help close the ability gapThe books use a range of reading strategies: phonic, graphic, syntactic and contextual to build confident, accurate, fluent readersDesigned to build speaking and listening skills, as well as reading skills, the books are highly visual and include incredible illustrations and photographsEvery book has a Key Stage 2 look-and-feel to engage older pupils and avoid stigmatisationTopics are relevant for children in years 3-6 and connected to the curriculum and framework objectives for these years to support inclusionProgress titles contain a Reader Response page to encourage the pupil to respond to and recall what they have read. This offers an ideal opportunity to check comprehensionIdeas for Reading, written by primary literacy expert Gill Howell are included in the back of every book to help you support the reading needs of each childThis book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader
Follow the true story of Winkie, a carrier pigeon in WWII whose crew crash landed in the sea. All hopes rested with Winkie as she battled to reach help â?? but would she be able to lead them back to her crew? The story is told in the style of a graphic novel and illustrated by award-winning author-illustrator team Mick Manning and Brita Granström.
In 1850 in Scotland, a great storm washed away tonnes of soil to reveal the remains of a village that existed 4,000 years before. Discover what was found at the lost village of Skara Brae and what life was like in the New Stone Age. Turquoise/Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.Text type: An Information Book.A visual timeline on pages 22 and 23 show how life has changed in Skara Brae over time, providing plenty of speaking and listening opportunities.Curriculum links: History: What were homes like a long time ago?; Geography: An island home.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
Douglas Bader was the most famous RAF pilot of the Second World War. Find out about the fateful crash that resulted in the loss of both his legs, and how he fought back to return to the cockpit of his plane in this graphic novel by award-winning author/illustrator team Mick Manning and Brita Granström. Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading.Text type: A graphic novel set in the pastCurriculum links: HistoryThis book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
Concise and Abridged Edition Do we really have the right to say the ‘wrong’ thing? ‘I strongly recommend this book. Hume is right that the current proliferation of trigger warnings is absurd’ Guardian In a fierce defence of free speech – in all its forms – Mick Hume’s blistering polemic exposes the new threats facing us today in the historic fight for freedom of expression. In 2015, the cold-blooded attacks in Paris on the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists united the free-thinking world in proclaiming ‘Je suis Charlie’. But it wasn’t long before many were arguing that the massacres showed the need to restrict the right to be offensive. Meanwhile sensitive students are sheltered from potentially offensive material and Twitter vigilantes police those expressing the ‘wrong’ opinion. But the basic right being suppressed – to be offensive, despite the problems it creates – is not only acceptable but vital to society. Without a total freedom of expression, other liberties will not be possible.
ââ?¬Ë?Think Sherlock Holmes is the only detective working in Victorian London? Meet William Arrowood, the hero of Mick Finlayââ?¬â?¢s series of absorbing novelsââ?¬â?¢ The Times London Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes. Everyone else goes to Arrowood.
