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In industry circles, musicians from Kentucky are known to possess
an enviable pedigree -- a lineage as prized as the bloodline of any
bluegrass-raised Thoroughbred. With native sons and daughters like
Naomi and Wynonna Judd, Loretta Lynn, the Everly Brothers, Joan
Osborne, and Merle Travis, it's no wonder that the state is most
often associated with folk, country, and bluegrass music. But
Kentucky's contribution to American music is much broader: It's the
rich and resonant cello of Ben Sollee, the velvet crooning of jazz
great Helen Humes, and the famed vibraphone of Lionel Hampton. It's
exemplified by hip-hop artists like the Nappy Roots and indie folk
rockers like the Watson Twins. It goes beyond the hallowed mandolin
of Bill Monroe and banjo of the Osborne Brothers to encompass the
genres of blues, jazz, rock, gospel, and hip-hop. A Few Honest
Words explores how Kentucky's landscape, culture, and traditions
have influenced notable contemporary musicians. Featuring intimate
interviews with household names (Naomi Judd, Joan Osborne, and
Dwight Yoakam), emerging artists, and local musicians, author Jason
Howard's rich and detailed profiles reveal the importance of the
state and the Appalachian region to the creation and performance of
music in America.
Like an old-fashioned hymn sung in rounds, Something's Rising
gives a stirring voice to the lives, culture, and determination of
the people fighting the destructive practice of mountaintop removal
in the coalfields of central Appalachia. Each person's story,
unique and unfiltered, articulates the hardship of living in these
majestic mountains amid the daily desecration of the land by the
coal industry because of America's insistence on cheap energy.
Developed as an alternative to strip mining, mountaintop removal
mining consists of blasting away the tops of mountains, dumping
waste into the valleys, and retrieving the exposed coal. This
process buries streams, pollutes wells and waterways, and alters
fragile ecologies in the region. The people who live, work, and
raise families in central Appalachia face not only the physical
destruction of their land but also the loss of their culture and
health in a society dominated by the consequences of mountaintop
removal. Included here are oral histories from Jean Ritchie, "the
mother of folk," who doesn't let her eighty-six years slow down her
fighting spirit; Judy Bonds, a tough-talking coal-miner's daughter;
Kathy Mattea, the beloved country singer who believes cooperation
is the key to winning the battle; Jack Spadaro, the heroic
whistle-blower who has risked everything to share his insider
knowledge of federal mining agencies; Larry Bush, who doesn't back
down even when speeding coal trucks are used to intimidate him;
Denise Giardina, a celebrated writer who ran for governor to bring
attention to the issue; and many more. The book features both
well-known activists and people rarely in the media. Each oral
history is prefaced with a biographical essay that vividly
establishes the interview settings and the subjects' connections to
their region. Written and edited by native sons of the mountains,
this compelling book captures a fever-pitch moment in the movement
against mountaintop removal. Silas House and Jason Howard are
experts on the history of resistance in Appalachia, the legacy of
exploitation of the region's natural resources, and area's unique
culture and landscape. This lyrical and informative text provides a
critical perspective on a powerful industry. The cumulative effect
of these stories is stunning and powerful. Something's Rising will
long stand as a testament to the social and ecological consequences
of energy at any cost and will be especially welcomed by readers of
Appalachian studies, environmental science, and by all who value
the mountain's majesty -- our national heritage.
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Trees Volume 3 (Paperback)
Warren Ellis; Artworks by Jason Howard
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"Clever, funny, romantic, sad and absolutely essential" - Kirkus
The acclaimed TREES series, currently being adapted for television,
returns with a brand new story of murder and ghosts. In the remote
Russian village of Toska, there's a dead body by the leg of the
Tree that landed eleven years ago. Police sergeant Klara Voranova,
still haunted by that day, has no idea how this murder will change
everything, nor what awaits her in the Tree's shadow. Collects
TREES: THREE FATES 1 - 5
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Stealth, Volume 1 (Paperback)
Mike Costa; Artworks by Nate Bellegarde, Tamra Bonvillain, Jason Howard
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For decades, Stealth has waged war on crime in Detroit, but now
he's taken his pursuit of justice too far. Only reporter Tony
Barber knows that behind Stealth's reckless behavior is an older
man battling Alzheimer's-his father. A father unwilling to accept
that he's no longer the hero this city needs... with enemies all
too eager to force his retirement. Created by Robert Kirkman and
Marc Silvestri, STEALTH is an action-packed series, perfect for
readers who enjoy Black Panther and Iron Man.
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Trees Volume 2 (Paperback)
Warren Ellis; Artworks by Jason Howard
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Collecting the second TREES story, TWO FORESTS. A survivor of the
Blindhail Event looks for signs of imminent global disaster among
the megaliths and relics of Orkney, while the new mayor of New York
plans to extract his revenge for the awful thing that happened the
day the Tree landed on Manhattan.
When men become giant monsters destroying the world, only girls can
stop them - BIG GIRLS. Meet Ember, she writes poetry, loves to
read, she's 300 feet tall and her full time job is killing
monsters! Her and the other girls are all that stand in the way of
our world's complete annihilation! Critically acclaimed artist
JASON HOWARD (TREES) takes the full creative reins, writing and
drawing a tale that could be described as a cross between JOHN WICK
& GODZILLA by way of HBO's GIRLS. Collects BIG GIRLS #1-6
Soon to be an Amazon Prime Video animated series airing on October
6, 2019! The Evil Max Maximus wants to get to Inner-Earth! He wants
the dinosaurs that live there! He wants the powerful DynOre mineral
that originates there! Super Dinosaur and Derek Dynamo are the only
ones who can stop him! The fate of the world rests on the shoulders
of a ten year-old kid and his best friend, a nine-foot tall
Tyrannosaurus Rex who loves to play video games! The first book in
the bestselling graphic novel adventure series by The Walking Dead
creator Robert Kirkman and superstar artist Jason Howard.
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Cemetery Beach (Paperback)
Warren Ellis; Artworks by Jason Howard
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A professional pathfinder breaks out of a torture cell, his only
ally a disaffected young murderess, in pursuit of his worst
extraction scenario ever: escaping on foot across a sprawling and
secret off-world colony established a hundred years ago and filled
with generations of lunatics. From Warren Ellis and Jason Howard,
the creators of the critically acclaimed TREES (currently being
adapted for television). Collects CEMETERY BEACH 1 - 7
Soon to be an Amazon Prime Video animated series airing on October
6, 2019! Escape from Inner-Earth! Derek Dynamo is a prisoner of The
Exile - who has taken him deep into Inner-Earth. Now Super Dinosaur
must assemble a team to save his best friend, but along the way, he
will learn the secret of Inner-Earth - something that could bring
about the fall of human civilization! The third book in the
bestselling graphic novel adventure series by The Walking Dead
creator Robert Kirkman and superstar artist Jason Howard.
Soon to be an Amazon Prime Video animated series airing on October
6, 2019! Super Dinosaur and Derek Dynamo come face-to-face with a
new threat unlike any they've faced before. Who is TYRANNOSAURUS
X?! And where in the world is Derek's mother? This is the fourth
and final book in the bestselling graphic novel adventure series by
The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and superstar artist Jason
Howard.
Soon to be an Amazon Prime Video animated series airing on October
6, 2019! The fate of the world rests on the shoulders of a
ten-year-old kid and his best friend, a nine-foot tall
Tyrannosaurus Rex who loves to play video games. New enemies, new
adventures, and new weapons await Derek Dynamo and Super Dinosaur!
The second book in the breakout hit graphic novel adventure series
by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and acclaimed artist
Jason Howard.
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