Dark Chapter

Dark Chapter

Author: Winnie M Li

Publisher: Polis Books

Published: 2017-09-12

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1943818762

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NOMINATED FOR THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL Vivian is a cosmopolitan Taiwanese-American tourist who often escapes her busy life in London through adventure and travel. Johnny is a 15-year-old Irish teenager, living a neglected life on the margins of society. He has grown up in a family where crime is customary, violence is a necessity, and everything--and anyone--can be yours for the taking. As Vivian looks to find her calling professionally, she delights in exploring foreign countries, rolling hillsides, and new cultures. And as a young, single woman, she has grown used to experiencing life on her own. But all of that changes when, on one bright spring afternoon in West Belfast, Vivian's path collides with Johnny and culminates in a horrifying act of violence. In the aftermath of the incident, both Johnny and Vivian are forced to confront the chain of events that led to the attack. Vivian must struggle to recapture the woman that she was and the woman she aspired to be, while dealing with a culture and judicial system that treats assault victims as less than human. Johnny, meanwhile, flees to the sanctity of his transitory Irish clan. But when he is finally brought to reckon for his crimes, Vivian learns that justice is not always as swift or as fair as she would hope. Inspired by true events, DARK CHAPTER is both a literary masterpiece and a riveting novel of suspense about of the dark chapters and chance encounters that can irrevocably determine the shape of our lives.


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Download or read book Dark Chapter written by Winnie M Li and published by Polis Books. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOMINATED FOR THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL Vivian is a cosmopolitan Taiwanese-American tourist who often escapes her busy life in London through adventure and travel. Johnny is a 15-year-old Irish teenager, living a neglected life on the margins of society. He has grown up in a family where crime is customary, violence is a necessity, and everything--and anyone--can be yours for the taking. As Vivian looks to find her calling professionally, she delights in exploring foreign countries, rolling hillsides, and new cultures. And as a young, single woman, she has grown used to experiencing life on her own. But all of that changes when, on one bright spring afternoon in West Belfast, Vivian's path collides with Johnny and culminates in a horrifying act of violence. In the aftermath of the incident, both Johnny and Vivian are forced to confront the chain of events that led to the attack. Vivian must struggle to recapture the woman that she was and the woman she aspired to be, while dealing with a culture and judicial system that treats assault victims as less than human. Johnny, meanwhile, flees to the sanctity of his transitory Irish clan. But when he is finally brought to reckon for his crimes, Vivian learns that justice is not always as swift or as fair as she would hope. Inspired by true events, DARK CHAPTER is both a literary masterpiece and a riveting novel of suspense about of the dark chapters and chance encounters that can irrevocably determine the shape of our lives.

Teaching a Dark Chapter

Teaching a Dark Chapter

Author: Daniela R. P. Weiner

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 2024-07-15

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1501775456

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Teaching a Dark Chapter explores how textbook narratives about the Fascist/Nazi past in Italy, East Germany, and West Germany followed relatively calm, undisturbed paths of little change until isolated "flashpoints" catalyzed the educational infrastructure into periods of rapid transformation. Though these flashpoints varied among Italy and the Germanys, they all roughly conformed to a chronological scheme and permanently changed how each "dark past" was represented. Historians have often neglected textbooks as sources in their engagement with the reconstruction of postfascist states and the development of postwar memory culture. But as Teaching a Dark Chapter demonstrates, textbooks yield new insights and suggest a new chronology of the changes in postwar memory culture that other sources overlook. Employing a methodological and temporal rethinking of the narratives surrounding the development of European Holocaust memory, Daniela R. P. Weiner reveals how, long before 1968, textbooks in these three countries served as important tools to influence public memory about Nazi/Fascist atrocities. As Fascism had been spread through education, then education must play a key role in undoing the damage. Thus, to repair and shape postwar societies, textbooks became an avenue to inculcate youths with desirable democratic and socialist values. Teaching a Dark Chapter weds the historical study of public memory with the educational study of textbooks to ask how and why the textbooks were created, what they said, and how they affected the society around them.


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Download or read book Teaching a Dark Chapter written by Daniela R. P. Weiner and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2024-07-15 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaching a Dark Chapter explores how textbook narratives about the Fascist/Nazi past in Italy, East Germany, and West Germany followed relatively calm, undisturbed paths of little change until isolated "flashpoints" catalyzed the educational infrastructure into periods of rapid transformation. Though these flashpoints varied among Italy and the Germanys, they all roughly conformed to a chronological scheme and permanently changed how each "dark past" was represented. Historians have often neglected textbooks as sources in their engagement with the reconstruction of postfascist states and the development of postwar memory culture. But as Teaching a Dark Chapter demonstrates, textbooks yield new insights and suggest a new chronology of the changes in postwar memory culture that other sources overlook. Employing a methodological and temporal rethinking of the narratives surrounding the development of European Holocaust memory, Daniela R. P. Weiner reveals how, long before 1968, textbooks in these three countries served as important tools to influence public memory about Nazi/Fascist atrocities. As Fascism had been spread through education, then education must play a key role in undoing the damage. Thus, to repair and shape postwar societies, textbooks became an avenue to inculcate youths with desirable democratic and socialist values. Teaching a Dark Chapter weds the historical study of public memory with the educational study of textbooks to ask how and why the textbooks were created, what they said, and how they affected the society around them.

A Dark Chapter from New Zealand History

A Dark Chapter from New Zealand History

Author: James Hawthorne

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-16

Total Pages: 59

ISBN-13:

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By James Hawthorne offers a compelling look into the history of New Zealand during a tumultuous period. Hawthorne's narrative sheds light on the New Zealand Wars, particularly the events involving Te Kooti and the Gisborne District. It's a valuable historical account that explores a significant chapter in New Zealand's past, providing insights into the region's history and the impact of historical conflicts.


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Download or read book A Dark Chapter from New Zealand History written by James Hawthorne and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By James Hawthorne offers a compelling look into the history of New Zealand during a tumultuous period. Hawthorne's narrative sheds light on the New Zealand Wars, particularly the events involving Te Kooti and the Gisborne District. It's a valuable historical account that explores a significant chapter in New Zealand's past, providing insights into the region's history and the impact of historical conflicts.

The Princess Tarakanova: A Dark Chapter of Russian History

The Princess Tarakanova: A Dark Chapter of Russian History

Author: Grigory Petrovich Danilevsky

Publisher: Library of Alexandria

Published: 2020-09-28

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1465611355

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A storm has been raging for already three days. We have been so tossed about that it has been impossible to write. Our frigate, the Northern Eagle, is not far from Gibraltar. We have lost our rudder, and our sails are all torn, and now the current is carrying us south-eastwards. Where shall we land? what will become of us? It is night; the wind has fallen, and the sea is calmer. I am writing in my cabin. All that I have time to write of what I have seen and undergone, I will place in a bottle, and cast it upon the waters; and you who may chance to find it I entreat, by all that is sacred, to send it to its address. Ah! all-powerful God, grant me powers of memory; enlighten my poor soul, so torn with doubt! I am a sailor, Pavel Konsov, an officer in the navy of our most gracious Majesty, Empress of all the Russias, Ekaterina II. Five years ago, by the mercy of God, I succeeded in distinguishing myself at the famous battle of Chesma. All the world knows of our brave companions, Lieutenant Elien and Lieutenant Klokachov, who, on the night of the twenty-sixth of June, 1770, with four fire-ships and a few Grecian boats, hastily equipped, bravely advanced upon the Turkish fleet at Chesma, and rendered valuable assistance in its destruction. I, though so insignificant, had the good fortune, under cover of the fire-ships and the dark, to throw with my own hand, from our ship, January, the first fire-ball at the enemy. It was this fire-ball which, falling into and igniting the powder magazine, caused the explosion near the ship of the Turkish admiral from which the whole fleet took fire. Next morning, of over a hundred formidable men-of-war, some of sixty and some of ninety guns, frigates, galliots, and galères,—not one remained! On the surface of the waters were visible only wreckage and numbers of dead bodies. Our victory was sung in odes by the celebrated poet Heraskov, and several lines were dedicated to my humble self, until then unknown to the world. This poem was in every one’s mouth. The English in the Russian service—for instance, Mackenzie and Dugdale, who served on one of the fire-ships—took to themselves the credit for the greater part of the glory won at the battle of Chesma. But they did not really much surpass our own officers and men, who all distinguished themselves by their courage and gallantry. After this event I was found worthy of receiving the rank of lieutenant, and the Count Alexis Orloff, the hero of Chesma, having honoured me by his preference, I became his aide-de-camp. My career was thus, so far, very fortunate. Life, on the whole, smiled upon me. But sometimes a fatal destiny pursues man. Suddenly fortune ceased to favour me, angry maybe, at my abrupt, albeit forced, departure from my native land.


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Download or read book The Princess Tarakanova: A Dark Chapter of Russian History written by Grigory Petrovich Danilevsky and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A storm has been raging for already three days. We have been so tossed about that it has been impossible to write. Our frigate, the Northern Eagle, is not far from Gibraltar. We have lost our rudder, and our sails are all torn, and now the current is carrying us south-eastwards. Where shall we land? what will become of us? It is night; the wind has fallen, and the sea is calmer. I am writing in my cabin. All that I have time to write of what I have seen and undergone, I will place in a bottle, and cast it upon the waters; and you who may chance to find it I entreat, by all that is sacred, to send it to its address. Ah! all-powerful God, grant me powers of memory; enlighten my poor soul, so torn with doubt! I am a sailor, Pavel Konsov, an officer in the navy of our most gracious Majesty, Empress of all the Russias, Ekaterina II. Five years ago, by the mercy of God, I succeeded in distinguishing myself at the famous battle of Chesma. All the world knows of our brave companions, Lieutenant Elien and Lieutenant Klokachov, who, on the night of the twenty-sixth of June, 1770, with four fire-ships and a few Grecian boats, hastily equipped, bravely advanced upon the Turkish fleet at Chesma, and rendered valuable assistance in its destruction. I, though so insignificant, had the good fortune, under cover of the fire-ships and the dark, to throw with my own hand, from our ship, January, the first fire-ball at the enemy. It was this fire-ball which, falling into and igniting the powder magazine, caused the explosion near the ship of the Turkish admiral from which the whole fleet took fire. Next morning, of over a hundred formidable men-of-war, some of sixty and some of ninety guns, frigates, galliots, and galères,—not one remained! On the surface of the waters were visible only wreckage and numbers of dead bodies. Our victory was sung in odes by the celebrated poet Heraskov, and several lines were dedicated to my humble self, until then unknown to the world. This poem was in every one’s mouth. The English in the Russian service—for instance, Mackenzie and Dugdale, who served on one of the fire-ships—took to themselves the credit for the greater part of the glory won at the battle of Chesma. But they did not really much surpass our own officers and men, who all distinguished themselves by their courage and gallantry. After this event I was found worthy of receiving the rank of lieutenant, and the Count Alexis Orloff, the hero of Chesma, having honoured me by his preference, I became his aide-de-camp. My career was thus, so far, very fortunate. Life, on the whole, smiled upon me. But sometimes a fatal destiny pursues man. Suddenly fortune ceased to favour me, angry maybe, at my abrupt, albeit forced, departure from my native land.

Dark Chapter: Hard-hitting crime fiction based on a true story

Dark Chapter: Hard-hitting crime fiction based on a true story

Author: Winnie M. Li

Publisher: Legend Press

Published: 2017-06-01

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 1785079050

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An astonishing and unique novel inspired by the author’s own story‘I highly recommend Dark Chapter...post-rape numbness, stifled rage, female victim alternating with rapist — how circumstances and accident come together tragically.’ Joyce Carol OatesVivian is a cosmopolitan Taiwanese-American tourist who often escapes her busy life in London through adventure and travel. Johnny is a 15-year-old Irish teenager, living a neglected life on the margins of society.On a bright spring afternoon in West Belfast, their paths collide during a horrifying act of violence.In the aftermath, each is forced to confront the chain of events that led to the attack.Inspired by true events, this is a story of the dark chapters and chance encounters that can irrevocably determine the shape of our lives.Book Prizes:Winner of The Guardian Not The Booker PrizeShortlisted for The Authors' Club Best First Novel AwardNominated to The Edgars AwardsHighly Commended for CWA Debut DaggerWhat Reviewers and Readers Say:'Complex and rewarding... an important book,' Stylist'Heart-wrenching depiction... Brave, raw and strikingly original, it is a story that will resonate for many years,' Daily Mail'An important and moving book about rape and the long process of recovery,' Cathy Rentzenbrink'Dark Chapter is a fascinating book, which takes an unflinching look at reality of sexual violence. I have never found myself rooting for a heroine with more urgency than in Dark Chapter,' Kate Rhodes'Deftly written, pacey and unflinching, I could not put it down. Winnie M Li is a rare talent with an explosive and timely story. Do not miss it,' Marti Leimbach‘Dark Chapter is a must-read. It’s gripping, compelling and all the more authentic for inhabiting both voices so completely. Stunning,’ Erin Kelly'Winnie M Li handles alternate points-of-view seamlessly in Dark Chapter, an unflinching lens on the sexual assault landscape and one that should be applauded,' Ali Land‘An authentic, courageous debut, told with unflinching honesty and exceptional insight,' A.D. Garrett‘A powerful story, compassionately told,' Ros Barber‘An accomplished debut, an honest and unsparing story,’ Cath Stanicliffe'Lyrical, haunting and hypnotic. Winnie Li yanks us into the abyss, luring us to confront the complexities of our humanity before expertly pulling us out. An important novel from a ballsy new literary heroine. A must read,' Irenosen Okojie'The novel is as disturbing and entertaining as any crime thriller is. But Li is writing from experience, fictionalising her attack as a way to explore how the legal system treats rape victims, and the real effects of such an experience. Most interestingly, Li fleshes out the mind of the rapist: the experiences that have shaped him and which legitimise his behaviour to himself. I really want lots of people to find it and read it.’ Sara Pascoe‘Extraordinarily courageous... humbling... A remarkable book to read in this time.’ A.L. Kennedy


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Download or read book Dark Chapter: Hard-hitting crime fiction based on a true story written by Winnie M. Li and published by Legend Press. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An astonishing and unique novel inspired by the author’s own story‘I highly recommend Dark Chapter...post-rape numbness, stifled rage, female victim alternating with rapist — how circumstances and accident come together tragically.’ Joyce Carol OatesVivian is a cosmopolitan Taiwanese-American tourist who often escapes her busy life in London through adventure and travel. Johnny is a 15-year-old Irish teenager, living a neglected life on the margins of society.On a bright spring afternoon in West Belfast, their paths collide during a horrifying act of violence.In the aftermath, each is forced to confront the chain of events that led to the attack.Inspired by true events, this is a story of the dark chapters and chance encounters that can irrevocably determine the shape of our lives.Book Prizes:Winner of The Guardian Not The Booker PrizeShortlisted for The Authors' Club Best First Novel AwardNominated to The Edgars AwardsHighly Commended for CWA Debut DaggerWhat Reviewers and Readers Say:'Complex and rewarding... an important book,' Stylist'Heart-wrenching depiction... Brave, raw and strikingly original, it is a story that will resonate for many years,' Daily Mail'An important and moving book about rape and the long process of recovery,' Cathy Rentzenbrink'Dark Chapter is a fascinating book, which takes an unflinching look at reality of sexual violence. I have never found myself rooting for a heroine with more urgency than in Dark Chapter,' Kate Rhodes'Deftly written, pacey and unflinching, I could not put it down. Winnie M Li is a rare talent with an explosive and timely story. Do not miss it,' Marti Leimbach‘Dark Chapter is a must-read. It’s gripping, compelling and all the more authentic for inhabiting both voices so completely. Stunning,’ Erin Kelly'Winnie M Li handles alternate points-of-view seamlessly in Dark Chapter, an unflinching lens on the sexual assault landscape and one that should be applauded,' Ali Land‘An authentic, courageous debut, told with unflinching honesty and exceptional insight,' A.D. Garrett‘A powerful story, compassionately told,' Ros Barber‘An accomplished debut, an honest and unsparing story,’ Cath Stanicliffe'Lyrical, haunting and hypnotic. Winnie Li yanks us into the abyss, luring us to confront the complexities of our humanity before expertly pulling us out. An important novel from a ballsy new literary heroine. A must read,' Irenosen Okojie'The novel is as disturbing and entertaining as any crime thriller is. But Li is writing from experience, fictionalising her attack as a way to explore how the legal system treats rape victims, and the real effects of such an experience. Most interestingly, Li fleshes out the mind of the rapist: the experiences that have shaped him and which legitimise his behaviour to himself. I really want lots of people to find it and read it.’ Sara Pascoe‘Extraordinarily courageous... humbling... A remarkable book to read in this time.’ A.L. Kennedy

Cry in the Dark

Cry in the Dark

Author: Dee Shulman

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2013-04-11

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 1408179229

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A time-slip ghost story based in the gritty reality of Victorian London. Ben breaks into the empty house next door and discovers a family of children suffering at the hands of their drunk and abusive father. Ben has to befriend someone from the family's own time to contact their relatives and rescue them, hence a combination of modern sleuthing and contemporary letter-writing to achieve the desired end.


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Download or read book Cry in the Dark written by Dee Shulman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-11 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A time-slip ghost story based in the gritty reality of Victorian London. Ben breaks into the empty house next door and discovers a family of children suffering at the hands of their drunk and abusive father. Ben has to befriend someone from the family's own time to contact their relatives and rescue them, hence a combination of modern sleuthing and contemporary letter-writing to achieve the desired end.

The English Catalogue of Books

The English Catalogue of Books

Author: Sampson Low

Publisher:

Published: 1926

Total Pages: 1902

ISBN-13:

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Volumes for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.


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Download or read book The English Catalogue of Books written by Sampson Low and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 1902 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volumes for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.

Noctes Ambrosianae

Noctes Ambrosianae

Author: John Wilson

Publisher:

Published: 1887

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book Noctes Ambrosianae written by John Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lavengro

Lavengro

Author: George Borrow

Publisher:

Published: 1905

Total Pages: 630

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book Lavengro written by George Borrow and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Review Digest

Book Review Digest

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1927

Total Pages: 1098

ISBN-13:

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Excerpts from and citations to reviews of more than 8,000 books each year, drawn from coverage of 109 publications. Book Review Digest provides citations to and excerpts of reviews of current juvenile and adult fiction and nonfiction in the English language. Reviews of the following types of books are excluded: government publications, textbooks, and technical books in the sciences and law. Reviews of books on science for the general reader, however, are included. The reviews originate in a group of selected periodicals in the humanities, social sciences, and general science published in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. - Publisher.


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Download or read book Book Review Digest written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 1098 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpts from and citations to reviews of more than 8,000 books each year, drawn from coverage of 109 publications. Book Review Digest provides citations to and excerpts of reviews of current juvenile and adult fiction and nonfiction in the English language. Reviews of the following types of books are excluded: government publications, textbooks, and technical books in the sciences and law. Reviews of books on science for the general reader, however, are included. The reviews originate in a group of selected periodicals in the humanities, social sciences, and general science published in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. - Publisher.