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Chapter 1: The Hurricane
Chapter 1: The Hurricane begins with the unease that swept through Pottstown, Pennsylvania, just before something unexplainable happened. A discovery at the bottom of an old well off Hayes Street brought a chilling reminder of the past—a skeleton tangled with fragments of life long gone. All eyes turned toward the elderly Jewish man who resided by the deserted synagogue on Chicken Hill, the same man locals remembered simply as Malachi. Police officers visited him not just out of suspicion but because he…-
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Chapter 1–The Tenant of Wildfell Hall opens with Gilbert Markham recounting the quiet rhythms of country life in the year 1827, situated in a rural English shire where tradition and family duty shape the lives of its residents. Gilbert, a young farmer who has inherited the management of his family's modest estate, struggles inwardly with the tension between contentment and ambition. He admits that while the routine of farming offers security and simplicity, it sometimes feels like a concession made to…-
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Chapter 1 – The Rassendylls—With a Word on the Elphbergs introduces Rudolf Rassendyll as a man content with his leisurely lifestyle, unconcerned by the societal pressure to accomplish something deemed significant. Over breakfast, he is gently teased by Rose, his sister-in-law, who finds his life of casual comfort lacking in ambition. Her criticisms, while affectionate, highlight a growing gap between how society views worth and how Rudolf chooses to live. Though he doesn’t refute her outright, his…-
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Battle at the Ships
Battle at the Ships begins at first light, where Agamemnon awakens with his fear cast aside, replaced by a clear determination to command. He dons his armor and rallies the Greek leaders, arranging the warriors with precision—spear bearers in the center, slingers and archers to each side. A dark cloud looms above, casting shadows tinted red, as if foretelling blood yet to be spilled. Across the plain, the Trojans position themselves on high ground, with Hector moving like a brilliant flash among them.…-
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Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments often serve as a quiet tribute to the individuals whose presence shaped a project, even if they never appeared on the page. This story began with a deep admiration for Sy Friend, a man whose legacy in disability advocacy remains deeply personal to me. During my college years at Oberlin, I spent four summers at the Variety Club Camp for Handicapped Children, where Sy’s leadership was defined not by lofty speeches, but by the daily dignity he extended to every child. His actions spoke of a…-
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About the Author
James McBride is the author of the New York Times–bestselling Oprah’s Book Club selection Deacon King Kong, the National Book Award– winning The Good Lord Bird, the American classic The Color of Water, the novels Song Yet Sung and Miracle at St. Anna, the story collection Five- Carat Soul, and Kill ’Em and Leave, a biography of James Brown. The recipient of a National Humanities Medal and an accomplished musician, McBride is also a distinguished writer in residence at New York…-
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