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  • Scarlet Sister Mary

    An African American woman lives life on her own terms in the early-twentieth-century South Carolina Lowcountry from the Pultizer Prize–winning author.In this once-banned classic of 1928, Julia Peterkin introduces readers to a Black community in the post-slavery South—and to a woman who follows her own path in the close-knit world in which she's born. Mary is just fifteen and already used to the ... Leer más

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  • Black April

    The cool spring dusk fell drowsy and soft over Sandy Island, all but blotting out a log cabin that nestled under great moss-hung oaks close to the river’s edge. The small drab weather-stained house would scarcely have shown except for the fire that burned inside, sending a bright glow through its wide-open door and showers of sparks up its short stick-and-clay chimney. A gaunt, elderly black man ... Leer más

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  • Green Thursday

    Short Stories

    Green Thursday: Stories gathers Julia Peterkin's finely observed short fiction set in the rural American South, where intimate dramas of labor, race, family, and desire unfold with unsentimental clarity. Written in a supple realist mode, these stories extend the regional and social concerns that distinguished Peterkin's longer fiction, rendering the textures of plantation and farm life with ... Leer más

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  • One Thousand Mustaches

    A Cultural History of the Mo

    The 'stache is back! After decades of being much maligned in Western culture, the mustache is enjoying a cultural renaissance, thanks to the annual phenomenon of Movember (the international campaign in which men grow facial hair during the month of November to raise funds for prostate cancer research; in 2011, 1.8 million men in fourteen countries participated), and the retro/modern mo's sported ... Leer más

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  • Heaven Is a Beautiful Place

    A Memoir of the South Carolina Coast

    Peterkin recounts stories of her family and life in her lowcountry coastal communityBorn in 1928 in the small coastal town of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Genevieve "Sister" Peterkin grew up with World War II bombing practice in her front yard, deep-sea fishing expeditions, and youthful rambles through the lowcountry. She shared her bedroom with a famous ghost and an impatient older sister. But ... Leer más

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  • Scarlet Sister Mary

    Enriched edition. A Powerful Exploration of Identity and Resilience in the Early 20th Century South

    In "Scarlet Sister Mary," Julia Peterkin crafts a poignant narrative that delves into the life of a young African American woman in the early 20th century South. The novel, rich in lyrical prose and vivid imagery, explores themes of sexuality, religion, and societal constraints in a deeply segregated world. Peterkin's Southern Gothic style captures the complexities of her characters' lives, ... Leer más

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  • Darkness: That is my State

    What happens when an ancient, living truth confronts a system built on logic but void of spirit? DARKNESS: That Is My State is the documented "legal witness" of that confrontation.Following the thread of sacred history from Eden to Nimrod to the present digital hour, this manuscript identifies the "Short Circuit" in modern systems: they can process data, but they cannot perceive being. Using the ... Leer más

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  • The Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland

    "The Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland" is a significant historical document that captures the essence of the Scottish Reformation and the establishment of Presbyterianism. Edited by Alexander Peterkin, this work serves as a comprehensive record of the proceedings, decisions, and theological discussions of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. It reflects the struggles and ... Leer más

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  • Black April

    In "Black April," Julia Peterkin intricately weaves a narrative that captures the essence of Southern life through the lens of the African American experience. Set against the backdrop of rural South Carolina, the novel explores themes of resilience, identity, and community, employing rich, evocative language that immerses the reader in the social and cultural fabric of the time. Peterkin's style ... Leer más

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  • The Cyrenian

    Crossroads and a Cross

    A THRILLING BIBLICAL/HISTORICAL/FICTION STORY BASED ON A KEY MOMENT OF THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD.According to the Gospel and other ancient historians, Simon of Cyrene is the man who carried the cross of Jesus, the condemned Messiah, to Calvary where He fulfills His mission of the salvation of all mankind. But who is Simon? What is he? How does his destiny end up at the Crossroad of the Cross? ... Leer más

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  • Outbursts!

    A Gay and Lesbian Erotic Thesaurus

    de A.D. Peterkin ...
    Erotic slang words from Great Britain, Canada, the United States, Australia, and other English-speaking nations number well into the tens of thousands. But the history of terms used to describe the sexual activities of gays and lesbians have opposing sources: one, the discreet networks of gay men and lesbians who sought to come up with a new terminology for the pleasures of their secret lives; and ... Leer más

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  • Scarlet Sister Mary

    Scarlet Sister Mary is set among the Gullah people of the Low Country in South Carolina. The date is never clearly established, but appears to be around the beginning of the twentieth century. The title character, Mary, was an orphan on an abandoned plantation who was raised by Auntie Maum Hannah and her crippled son Budda Ben. The description of Mary as "Scarlet Sister" reflects the basic ... Leer más

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