Kerry Young Boeken

Hometown Tales: Celebrating regional voices Two compelling pieces of coming- of-age fiction set in the Midlands

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The book offers a deep dive into the unique commuting experiences of over three hundred thousand individuals traveling from the suburbs to Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia. It explores the complexities and challenges of daily life in this region, highlighting the distinctive commuting methods that set it apart from other large cities. Through this lens, readers gain insight into the intricacies of living near the nation's capital and the impact of traffic congestion on daily routines.

The book challenges the notion that the miracles and practices of early Christians are no longer relevant, arguing instead that prayers for healing, assistance, and protection remain powerful today. It emphasizes that God's love and presence are continually evident in our daily lives, regardless of our awareness or relationship with Him. This perspective invites readers to recognize the ongoing significance of faith and divine intervention in contemporary life.

The narrative centers on the late 1950s challenges faced by NACA and the Department of Defense in developing effective heat shields for spacecraft and ICBMs. Key figures include Dr. Nininger, who highlighted the advantages of blunt, pitted meteors, and inventor Everett Young, who proposed a novel heat shield design featuring a unique cellular structure. Despite his pivotal contributions, Young's recognition was overshadowed by NASA's adoption of his concepts without proper acknowledgment, leading to significant hardships for his family.

A richly imagined, wholly engrossing and utterly captivating novel that tells the remarkable history of twentieth century Jamaica

Jamaica, 1938. Gloria Campbell is sixteen years old when a single violent act changes her life forever. She and her younger sister flee their hometown to forge a new life in Kingston. As all around them the city convulses with political change, Gloria's desperation and striking beauty lead her to Sybil and Beryl, and a house of ill-repute where she meets Yang Pao, a Kingston racketeer whose destiny becomes irresistibly bound with her own. Sybil kindles in Gloria a fire of social justice which will propel her to Cuba and a personal and political awakening that she must reconcile with the realities of her life, her love of Jamaica and a past that is never far behind her. Set against the turbulent backdrop of a country on the cusp of a new era, Gloria is an enthralling and illuminating story of love and redemption.

Kerry Young is a stand-alone talent in the new emerging generation of writers from the Caribbean region. Her stories are gritty and also funny and very real Monique Roffey