Sullivan: 1731 books

The "Simple" stories, Langston Hughes's satirical pieces featuring Harlem's Jesse B. Semple, have been lauded as Hughes's greatest contribution to American fiction.  In Not So Simple, Donna Akiba Sullivan Harper provides the first full historical analysis of the Simple stories. Harper...

From 2012-2014, local historian Patrick Sullivan collected the stories of World War II veterans currently living in Macon County, Illinois. Those stories, told in the veterans’ own words, are presented here. All proceeds from the sale of this book will go to preserving the Macon County World War II Memorial.

The curious paradox of romance is that, throughout its history, this genre has been dismissed as trivial and unintellectual, yet people have never ceased to flock to it with enthusiasm and even fervor. In contemporary contexts, we devour popular romance and fantasy novels like The Lord of the Rings,...

The Perception Volume has 22 tales covering human perception in all usages of the word. The characters are larger than life, the events are sometimes silly and unexpected, and the underlying core can be philosophical if you want to think about it. From tales fixed in the remote rural world...

Originally commissioned as the libretto for a work by composer John Psathas for the 50th birthday celebration of the Orpheus Choir, this book-length poem offers fresh perspectives on the familiar story of Cook's Pacific explorations. Employing a broad bicultural approach to reinterpret the Orpheus...

England won control of Florida from Spain in 1763. The British granted large tracts of land to certain influential people. Andrew Turnbull was one of them. Turnbull recruited 1,400 people as his indentured servants from the Mediterranean area to colonize his land. The status of the Minorcans soon...

In a foreign land, a girl on her own / The language and landscape wholly unknown / Perhaps looking for love is the reason she came / Or it’s happenstance, acquaintance by chance / Either way may she find the upshot the same / A life-changing kiss and whirlwind romance

The art Bruegel produced between 1559 and 1563 presents a rare opportunity to investigate a concentrated period of productivity by one of the world's greatest artists. In this brief period Bruegel produced some of his most original works-the first pictorial collection of contemporary customs in Carnival...

The Everglades Wilderness Waterway winds an enthralling path through rivers, bays, and streams on the southwestern edge of Everglades National Park. Rich with wildlife and scenic beauty, it also poses many challenges for paddlers. Canoeists and kayakers must deal with wind, waves, limited campsites...

John Staples remembers vividly the first time he died, as a child, and the many times he died since. The last time was two years ago in a boiler explosion in the factory he now worked in as a maintenance engineer, the same accident he’d tried to prevent and which had just seriously injured two of...

Building on the interest generated by Sullivan’s previous art and spirituality title, Windows into the Soul, this book focuses on the journey from darkness to light inherent in Lent. By using an easily accessible liturgical format, the book provides a pathway for those who walk from Ash Wednesday...

Over the waterfall and before the trail / Great stairs of stone were built below / Lean on, look down from bridge’s rail / To hear and watch the white water go

Phil Vasco inherits a house in the mountains. After he and his young wife, Peggy, move into the house, they learn that the local people believe that a werewolf roams the valley during every full moon.Soon after moving in, Phil is bitten by an animal during a hike in the woods and begins to act strangely....

Easy to follow, fully illustrated. A must for all learner-drivers. Kerry O'Sullivan's simple manual, written from twenty years of on-the-job experience, is a commonsense practical guide for anyone who wants to learn to drive and for those who want to teach them. the key to getting a driving licence...