A fictionalized account of which Melba Beals chronicles her harrowing junior year at Central High where she underwent the segregationists' brutal organized campaign of terrorism which included telephone threats, vigilante stalkers, economic blackmailers, rogue police, and much more.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 I was one of nine black teenagers who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957. I endured a year of school days filled with events unlike any others in the history of this country. #2 In 1957, while most teenage girls were listening to Buddy Holly's Peggy Sue, watching Elvis gyrate, and collecting crinoline slips, I was escaping the hanging...

"For years Glennon Doyle Melton built a wall between herself and others, hiding inside a bunker of secrets and shame. But one day everything changed: Glennon woke up to life, committing herself to living out loud and giving language to our universal (yet often secret) experiences. She became a sensation when her personal essays started going viral. Her ... observations have been read by millions, shared among friends, discussed at water coolers, and...

"A survey of walls throughout history and their role in shaping society."--Provided by publisher.

"From the author of The Iron Druid Chronicles, a thrilling novel that kicks off a fantasy series with an entirely new mythology--complete with shape-shifting bards, fire-wielding giants, and children who can speak to astonishing beasts MOTHER AND WARRIOR Tallyndis a soldier who has already survived her toughest battle: losing her husband. But now she finds herself on the front lines of an invasion of giants, intent on wiping out the entire kingdom,...