georgia

"An easier and more peaceful life seemed to be destined for Ahmed and Tashera when they left Washington, DC and entered Georgia Atlantic University. But when Ahmed is accused of a crime that he didn't commit and begins to be tried in the media, his popularity plummets, his self-esteem suffers, and his dreams of playing college basketball disappear"--Back cover.

Against all odds, against the wishes of her people, Lilly leads a ragtag group of true believers back across the impossible landscape of walker swarms, flooded rivers, psychotic bands of murderers, and dangers the likes of which she has never known. Along the way, she discovers a disturbing truth about herself. She is willing to go to the darkest place in order to survive, in order to save her people, in order to do the one thing she knows she has to do: Return to Woodbury.

From age thirteen to nineteen, Spencer experiences an ever-changing relationship with Hope, the girl next door who helps him cope with his Tourette syndrome but likes his Neanderthal brother, Dean.

Philip Blake--a.k.a. the Governor of Woodbury--is about to lose it all. He has become the dictator of this small town, offering protection to people afraid of the biters--zombies--but now his greed and violence are about to become his undoing as another group of survivors clash with him, led by former sheriff Rick Grimes.

Examines the job of government leaders at all levels -- city, state, and the nation -- providing examples of leaders from Georgia.

A narrative tour of Georgia which describes some of the state's notable sites, while providing information on history, landscape, government, agriculture and industries, and culture. Includes fact boxes, lyrics to the state song, and lists of official symbols and famous people.

Philip Blake--a.k.a. the Governor of Woodbury--is about to lose it all. He has become the dictator of this small town, offering protection to people afraid of the biters--zombies--but now his greed and violence are about to become his undoing as another group of survivors clash with him, led by former sheriff Rick Grimes.

After Owen captures an enormous bullfrog, names it Tooley Graham, then has to release it, he and two friends try to use a small submarine that fell from a passing train to search for Tooley in the Carter, Georgia, pond it came from, while avoiding nosy neighbor Viola.

Chronicles the close friendship between two Japanese-American sisters growing up in rural Georgia during the late 1950s and early 1960s, and the despair when one sister becomes terminally ill.

"In 1967, a mentally ill African American man named William Furman invaded the home of William Joseph Micke and accidentally shot him while attempting to flee. Although the evidence suggested that Micke's death was the result of an accident, the jury of the county court found Furman guilty of murder and sentenced him to death. After the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's decision, Furman appealed to the highest court in the land ... This book discusses the details of the case as well as how the decision continues to impact the issue of capital punishment and includes excerpts from both the majority and dissenting opinions"--Back cover.