Study Guide to the Golden State
Author : Andrew Rolle
Publisher :
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 47,9 MB
Release : 2000-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780882959894
The Golden State
Author : Lydia Kiesling
Publisher : MCD
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 38,97 MB
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0374718067
Book Description
NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION 5 UNDER 35 PICK. LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION'S FIRST NOVEL PRIZE. Named one of the Best Books of 2018 by NPR, Bookforum and Bustle. One of Entertainment Weekly's 10 Best Debut Novels of 2018. An Amazon Best Book of the Month and named a fall read by Buzzfeed, Nylon, Entertainment Weekly, Elle, Vanity Fair, Vulture, Refinery29 and Mind Body Green A gorgeous, raw debut novel about a young woman braving the ups and downs of motherhood in a fractured America In Lydia Kiesling’s razor-sharp debut novel, The Golden State, we accompany Daphne, a young mother on the edge of a breakdown, as she flees her sensible but strained life in San Francisco for the high desert of Altavista with her toddler, Honey. Bucking under the weight of being a single parent—her Turkish husband is unable to return to the United States because of a “processing error”—Daphne takes refuge in a mobile home left to her by her grandparents in hopes that the quiet will bring clarity. But clarity proves elusive. Over the next ten days Daphne is anxious, she behaves a little erratically, she drinks too much. She wanders the town looking for anyone and anything to punctuate the long hours alone with the baby. Among others, she meets Cindy, a neighbor who is active in a secessionist movement, and befriends the elderly Alice, who has traveled to Altavista as she approaches the end of her life. When her relationships with these women culminate in a dangerous standoff, Daphne must reconcile her inner narrative with the reality of a deeply divided world. Keenly observed, bristling with humor, and set against the beauty of a little-known part of California, The Golden State is about class and cultural breakdowns, and desperate attempts to bridge old and new worlds. But more than anything, it is about motherhood: its voracious worry, frequent tedium, and enthralling, wondrous love.
How to Prepare for the Golden State Exam in U. S. History
Author : Thomas Laichas
Publisher : Barron's Educational Series
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 29,96 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9780764123412
Book Description
This brand new manual provides California's 11th-grade students with intensive preparation for the U.S. History exam administered by the California Department of Education. The book presents a 12-part summary of United States history, starting with the colonial era and covering American political, ideological, economic, and religious foundations as they were established between 1620 and 1895. Subsequent chapters address America's rise to world power between 1895 and 1920; the United States in the 1920s; the Great Depression and the F.D.R. New Deal Administration; the U.S. in World War II; postwar economic and social transformation; U.S. foreign policy since World War II; the Civil Rights movement; and a summary of contemporary issues in U.S. society. Each chapter contains review questions, supplemented with an answer key near the end of the book. This manual also presents two full-length sample Golden State Examinations with answers.
Golden State
Author : Ben H. Winters
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 19,48 MB
Release : 2019-01-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0316505404
Book Description
From award-winning, New York Times bestselling novelist Ben H. Winters comes a mind-bending novel set in a world governed by absolute truth, where lies are as dangerous as murder. In a strange alternate society that values law and truth above all else, Laszlo Ratesic is a nineteen-year veteran of the Speculative Service. He lives in the Golden State, a nation standing where California once did, a place where like-minded Americans retreated after the erosion of truth and the spread of lies made public life and governance impossible. In the Golden State, knowingly contradicting the truth is the greatest crime -- and stopping those crimes is Laz's job. In its service, he is one of the few individuals permitted to harbor untruths, to "speculate" on what might have happened. But the Golden State is less of a paradise than its name might suggest. To monitor, verify, and enforce the truth requires a veritable panopticon of surveillance and recording. And when those in control of the facts twist them for nefarious means, the Speculators are the only ones with the power to fight back.
Golden State Examination
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 3 pages
File Size : 33,71 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Algebra
ISBN :
Book Description
Summary & Analysis of I'll Be Gone in the Dark
Author : ZIP Reads
Publisher : ZIP Reads
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 40,65 MB
Release :
Category : True Crime
ISBN :
Book Description
***UPDATED SINCE THE CAPTURE OF THE GOLDEN STATE KILLER!*** In her chilling and exhaustive true crime memoir, Michelle McNamara traces the trail of the Golden State Killer--a man who viciously raped and murdered dozens of people in California more than 40 years ago--and who evaded police just as long. What does this ZIP Reads Summary Include? Synopsis of the original bookDetailed Chapter-by-chapter summariesA guide to the detectives, victims, and crimes linked to the killerGripping retellings of some of the original murdersAn in-depth editorial reviewSpecial addendum covering the capture of the killerBackground on the authorAbout the Original Book: In I'll Be Gone in the Dark, Michelle McNamara leaves no stone unturned in her decade-long search for the Golden State Killer. Teaming up with detectives and amateurs alike, this case seemed to affect everyone who got close to it. Her book is expertly crafted and immediately draws you in. It is part memoir, part true crime novel, and will have you checking your locks before you go to bed. DISCLAIMER: This book is intended as a companion to, not a replacement for, I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer ZIP Reads is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way.
Golden State Brides
Author : Keli Gwyn
Publisher : Barbour Books
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 33,76 MB
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781624164651
Book Description
Bask in two historical romances from sunny California. A willful widow and a determined merchant find themselves fighting for a town’s business—and against their growing attraction. Who will win this contest of wills? A Harvey Girl waits on doughboys and meets a local horse breeder whom the townsfolk have branded a coward and profiteer. Will pride keep them forever apart? Are they destined for golden love, or will the sun set on romance?
Cracking the Golden State Examination
Author : Jeff Lewis
Publisher : Princeton Review
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,4 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Golden State Examination
ISBN : 9780375753541
Book Description
PROVEN TECHNIQUES FOR SCORING HIGHER FROM THE WORLD'S #1 TEST-PREP COMPANY We Know the Golden State U.S. History Exam The experts at The Princeton Review study the Golden State Exams to make sure you get the most up-to-date, thoroughly researched book possible. We Know Students Each year we help more than two milion students score higher with our courses, bestselling books, and award-winning software. We Get Results Students who take our courses for the SAT, GRE, LSAT, and many other tests see score improvements that have been verified by independent accounting firms. The proven techniques we teach in our courses are in this book. And If It's on the Golden State U.S. History Exam, It's in This Book We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about U.S. history--only what you'll need ot know to score higher on the Golden State U.S. History Exam. "There's a big difference. In Cracking the Golden State Exam, U.S. History, we'll teach you how to think like the test-makers and *Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you *Improve your score by focusing on the material most likely to appear on the test *Test your knowledge with review questions for each history concept covered Practice your skills on the four full-length sample tests inside. The questions are just like the ones you'll see on the actual Golden State U.S. History Exam, and we fully explain every answer.
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
Author : Michelle McNamara
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,72 MB
Release : 2019-02-26
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 0062916319
Book Description
THE BASIS FOR THE MAJOR 6-PART HBO® DOCUMENTARY SERIES #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Washington Post | Maureen Corrigan, NPR | Paste | Seattle Times | Entertainment Weekly | Esquire | Slate | Buzzfeed | Jezebel | Philadelphia Inquirer | Publishers Weekly | Kirkus Reviews | Library Journal | Bustle Winner of the Goodreads Choice Awards for Nonfiction | Anthony Award Winner | SCIBA Book Award Winner | Finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime | Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence The haunting true story of the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California during the 70s and 80s, and of the gifted journalist who died tragically while investigating the case—which was solved in April 2018. The haunting true story of the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California during the 70s and 80s, and of the gifted journalist who died tragically while investigating the case—which was solved in April 2018. Introduction by Gillian Flynn • Afterword by Patton Oswalt “A brilliant genre-buster.... Propulsive, can’t-stop-now reading.” —Stephen King For more than ten years, a mysterious and violent predator committed fifty sexual assaults in Northern California before moving south, where he perpetrated ten sadistic murders. Then he disappeared, eluding capture by multiple police forces and some of the best detectives in the area. Three decades later, Michelle McNamara, a true crime journalist who created the popular website TrueCrimeDiary.com, was determined to find the violent psychopath she called "the Golden State Killer." Michelle pored over police reports, interviewed victims, and embedded herself in the online communities that were as obsessed with the case as she was. I’ll Be Gone in the Dark—the masterpiece McNamara was writing at the time of her sudden death—offers an atmospheric snapshot of a moment in American history and a chilling account of a criminal mastermind and the wreckage he left behind. It is also a portrait of a woman’s obsession and her unflagging pursuit of the truth. Utterly original and compelling, it has been hailed as a modern true crime classic—one which fulfilled Michelle's dream: helping unmask the Golden State Killer.
A Study Guide for Clifford Odets's "Golden Boy"
Author : Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher : Gale, Cengage Learning
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 44,18 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1410346978
Book Description
A Study Guide for Clifford Odets's "Golden Boy," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama For Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama For Students for all of your research needs.
