The Never Weres

The Never Weres
Author: Fiona Smyth
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 9781554512850

Late in the next century, the human race is on the verge of extinction. A mysterious virus has resulted in no births in almost a generation. Despite the impending doom, three urban teenagers try to live their lives with hope. Mia strives to preserve humanity’s compassion through her art and her volunteer work with the “oldies.” Tech-savvy Xian spends her time tinkering with the robots she’s sure will inherit the Earth. Jesse, the son of geneticists, is convinced the future lies with cloning, but society is reeling from the grotesque failures of previous attempts. When the friends stumble upon the 60-year-old mystery of a missing girl, it leads them to the world’s only successful clone—and the key to saving our species. Artist Fiona Smyth’s gripping graphic novel depicts a future as visually detailed as it is emotionally rich. The Never Weres will keep readers breathless to the final page.

The Way We Never Were

The Way We Never Were
Author: Stephanie Coontz
Publisher: Basic Books
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2016-03-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0465098843

The definitive edition of the classic, myth-shattering history of the American family Leave It to Beaver was not a documentary, a man's home has never been his castle, the "male breadwinner marriage" is the least traditional family in history, and rape and sexual assault were far higher in the 1970s than they are today. In The Way We Never Were, acclaimed historian Stephanie Coontz examines two centuries of the American family, sweeping away misconceptions about the past that cloud current debates about domestic life. The 1950s do not present a workable model of how to conduct our personal lives today, Coontz argues, and neither does any other era from our cultural past. This revised edition includes a new introduction and epilogue, exploring how the clash between growing gender equality and rising economic inequality is reshaping family life, marriage, and male-female relationships in our modern era. More relevant than ever, The Way We Never Were is a potent corrective to dangerous nostalgia for an American tradition that never really existed.

Encyclopedia of Things that Never Were

Encyclopedia of Things that Never Were
Author: Michael F. Page
Publisher: Studio
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Cosmology
ISBN: 9780140100082

From Avalon to Zeus -- the ultimate book for fantasy lovers and myth maniacs of all ages is now in paperback, beautifully illustrated, at a siren-song priceHardcover sales of more than 70,000 copies have made the Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were a classic illustrated reference to myths and legends from all corners of the world. Here -- culled from mythology, literature, and folk tales -- is the mystical realm that has populated humanity's imagination for centuries. Over 400 entries, engagingly written and organized by type of entity, make this a complete source of information and a visual feast.Among the entries are: from "The Cosmos, ' Quetzalcoatl and Scorpio; from "The Ground and Underground", centaurs, elves, and unicorns; from "Wonderland", Atlantis and El Dorado; from "Magic, Science, and Invention", flying carpets and the Trojan horse; from "Water, Sky, and Air", Pegasus and Moby-Dick; and from "The Night", a host of shuddersome creatures from vampires to the golem. This is a wild and wondrous gift for any visionary.

We Were Never Here

We Were Never Here
Author: Andrea Bartz
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2022-07-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1984820486

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • “This book is every suspense lover’s dream and it kept me up way too late turning pages. . . . A novel with crazy twists and turns that will have you ditching your Friday night plans for more chapters.”—Reese Witherspoon A backpacking trip has deadly consequences in this “eerie psychological thriller . . . with alluring locales, Hitchcockian tension, and possibly the best pair of female leads since Thelma and Louise” (BookPage), from the bestselling author of The Lost Night and The Herd. A Marie Claire Book Club Pick • Named One of the Best Books of the Year by NPR and Marie Claire Emily is having the time of her life—she’s in the mountains of Chile with her best friend, Kristen, on their annual reunion trip, and the women are feeling closer than ever. But on the last night of the trip, Emily enters their hotel suite to find blood and broken glass on the floor. Kristen says the cute backpacker she brought back to their room attacked her, and she had no choice but to kill him in self-defense. Even more shocking: The scene is horrifyingly similar to last year’s trip, when another backpacker wound up dead. Emily can’t believe it’s happened again—can lightning really strike twice? Back home in Wisconsin, Emily struggles to bury her trauma, diving headfirst into a new relationship and throwing herself into work. But when Kristen shows up for a surprise visit, Emily is forced to confront their violent past. The more Kristen tries to keep Emily close, the more Emily questions her motives. As Emily feels the walls closing in on their cover-ups, she must reckon with the truth about her closest friend. Can Emily outrun the secrets she shares with Kristen, or will they destroy her relationship, her freedom—even her life?

Never Were Men So Brave

Never Were Men So Brave
Author: Susan Provost Beller
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 1998
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Discusses the conditions in Ireland that led many to come to America in the mid-1800s, the formation of the Union Army's Irish Brigade, and the experiences of these soldiers during the Civil War.

Undelivered

Undelivered
Author: Jeff Nussbaum
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2022-05-10
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 1250240719

A fascinating insight into notable speeches that were never delivered, showing what could have been if history had gone down a different path For almost every delivered speech, there exists an undelivered opposite. These "second speeches" provide alternative histories of what could have been if not for schedule changes, changes of heart, or momentous turns of events. In Undelivered, political speechwriter Jeff Nussbaum presents the most notable speeches the public never heard, from Dwight Eisenhower’s apology for a D-Day failure to Richard Nixon’s refusal to resign the presidency, and even Hillary Clinton’s acceptance for a 2016 victory—the latter never seen until now. Examining the content of these speeches and the context of the historic moments that almost came to be, Nussbaum considers not only what they tell us about the past but also what they can inform us about our present.

Popular Mechanics

Popular Mechanics
Author: Gregory Benford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Forecasting
ISBN: 9781588168627

Militaryi&inautical engineering.

Cars that Never Were

Cars that Never Were
Author: Consumer Guide
Publisher:
Total Pages: 96
Release: 1981
Genre: Automobile industry and trade
ISBN: 9780517309933

Did you ever hear of a 1948 four-door sedan - with a 166 bhp, rear-mounted, air-cooled engine - that would do 135 mph and 0-60 in 10 seconds? If Brooks Stevens had convinced Studebaker to build what he called the "Familia," could we have had an economy compact priced at 1,085? These are some of the questions you'll find answered in this book, the story of some 26 prototypes and also-rans - the intiquing cars that never were.

The Way Things Never Were

The Way Things Never Were
Author: Norman Finkelstein
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2005-05
Genre: United States
ISBN: 0595348084

A history of the United States during the 1950s and 1960s including sections on health care, eating habits, family life, environmental issues, and the condition of the elderly.