Rain Gods

Author : James Lee Burke
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439137366
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rain Gods written by James Lee Burke and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-07-14 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “America’s best novelist” (The Denver Post) brings back one of his most fascinating characters—Texas sheriff Hackberry Holland, cousin to lawman Billy Bob Holland—in this heart-pounding bestseller. In a heat-cracked border town, the bodies of nine illegal aliens—women and girls, killed execution-style—are unearthed in a shallow grave. Haunted by a past he can’t shake and his own private demons, Hack attempts to untangle the grisly case, which may lead to more bloodshed. Damaged young Iraq vet Pete Flores, who saw too much before fleeing the crime scene, and his girlfriend, Vikki Gaddis, are running for their lives. Sorting through the lowlifes who are hunting down Pete, and with Preacher Jack Collins, a Godfearing serial killer for hire, in the mix, Hack is caught up in a terrifying race for survival—for Pete, Vikki, and himself.

Author : Arturo Islas
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 006203779X
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rain God written by Arturo Islas and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Rain God is a lost masterpiece that helped launch a legion of writers. Its return, in times like these, is a plot twist that perhaps only Arturo Islas himself could have conjured. May it win many new readers." — Luis Alberto Urrea, bestselling author of The House of Broken Angels and The Hummingbird’s Daughter "Rivers, rivulets, fountains and waters flow, but never return to their joyful beginnings; anxiously they hasten on to the vast realms of the Rain God." A beloved Southwestern classic—as beautiful, subtle and profound as the desert itself—Arturo Islas's The Rain God is a breathtaking masterwork of contemporary literature. Set in a fictional small town on the Texas-Mexico border, it tells the funny, sad and quietly outrageous saga of the children and grandchildren of Mama Chona the indomitable matriarch of the Angel clan who fled the bullets and blood of the 1911 revolution for a gringo land of promise. In bold creative strokes, Islas paints on unforgettable family portrait of souls haunted by ghosts and madness--sinners torn by loves, lusts and dangerous desires. From gentle hearts plagued by violence and epic delusions to a child who con foretell the coming of rain in the sweet scent of angels, here is a rich and poignant tale of outcasts struggling to live and die with dignity . . . and to hold onto their past while embracing an unsteady future.

Author : James M. Taggart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781607329503
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rain Gods' Rebellion written by James M. Taggart and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a rare longitudinal look at the cultural basis of this grassroots insurgency, The Rain Gods' Rebellion offers rare insight into the significance of oral history in forming Nahua collective memory and, by extension, culture.

Author : Amanda Sun
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1460326571
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rain written by Amanda Sun and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A STORM IS COMING When she first moved to Japan, American Katie Greene had no idea she would get caught in a battle between the Japanese Mafia and the supernatural forces that have governed Japan for most of its history. Despite the danger, Katie is determined to stay put. Tomohiro, the guy's she fallen in love with, is struggling—his connection to the ancient gods of Japan and his power to bring drawings to life have begun to spiral out of control. When Tomo decides to stop drawing, the ink finds other ways to seep into his life—blackouts, threatening messages and the appearance of unexplained sketches. In order to save themselves, Katie and Tomohiro must unravel the truth about Tomo's dark ancestry and confront one of the darkest gods in Japanese legend.

Author : Inua Ellams
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0008324786
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Half-God of Rainfall written by Inua Ellams and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning poet and playwright behind Barber Shop Chronicles, The Half-God of Rainfall is an epic story and a lyrical exploration of pride, power and female revenge.

Author : James Lee Burke
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982183438
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rain Gods written by James Lee Burke and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the winner of two Edgar Awards comes another gritty, thrilling mystery with a brand-new character: Texas Sheriff Hackberry Holland, cousin of beloved character Billy Bob Holland. Available in a tall Premium Edition.

Author : Tamra Andrews
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195136772
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Nature Myths written by Tamra Andrews and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive and cross-referenced, this informative volume is a rich introduction to the world of nature as experienced by ancient peoples around the globe. 51 halftones.

Author : William M. Eaton
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781563116940
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Odyssey of the Pueblo Indians written by William M. Eaton and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002-06 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, William M. Eaton, brings to his studies of Pueblo Indian culture a unique background. He was commissioned as 2nd Lt. in the USAAF with specialized training as a celestial navigator...One day as he surveyed a petroglyph panel, he was impressed with the fact that the Pueblo Indian shaman had imprinted several star Panels, namely Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, into the petroglyph panel. One set of obscure dots soon led to another, and a remarkable source of astronomical data was developed including the utilization of Pleiades, Orion, and the star Capella. This data, some of which related to star panels announcing the summer and winter solstices, was intended to initiate the annual schedules of a number of Pueblo Indian events such as the Niman Dance in Summer Solstice, the Soyal Winter Solsice Ceremony, and the Momtcit Warrior Initiation Rites in late December.

Author : Duane Anderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When Rain Gods Reigned written by Duane Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ones holding pots on their laps were called "gods of rain." They outlasted the other types and became known as "rain gods."".

Author : Kay Almere Read
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195149092
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mesoamerican Mythology written by Kay Almere Read and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002-06-13 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with scores of drawings and halftone photos, this guidebook to the mythology of Mexico and Central America focuses mainly on Mexican Highland and Maya areas, due to their importance in Mesoamerican history.