Download or read book The Way Out written by Ted Williams and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-08-08 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The African-American community represents a paradox of sorts. While collective success has been achieved in many areas, African-Americans still disproportionately suffer from a variety of social ills. The residual effects from years of slavery and exclusion from the major institutions of American life are still trenchant. Yet, there is hope. As we move forward into a new millennium, our greatest answers can be found by exploring the past. The Christian faith has served as a sustaining force that has been the backbone of this community for generations. This faith, along with a holistic commitment to family, political participation, education, and entrepreneurship, are the key to its future. The Way Out tackles this issue with a mature voice that represents a juxtaposition of faith and public policy. It rejects the culture of partisan gridlock, racial division, and religious cynicism by fostering a fresh and pluralistic discourse about the greatest solutions for our most pressing civic challenges. From the experienced policymaker to the common citizen wanting to make a difference, The Way Out provides tangible solutions through which we can all find ways to engage. It stands firmly at the intersection of religion, race, politics, and culture to light a clear path forward.
Download or read book No Way Out In Chicago written by Amir Humphries and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-02-24 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two young guys from the touch streets of Chicago, grew up as best friends, they grew up around guns and drugs. They had very little to chose from but they each had each other, they also had big dreams of making something out of their life so they push each other in everything until one moves to another neighborhood and starts to make bad decisions. He goes to prison and becomes wild and obnoxious and the other fights off the gangs and drugs of the streets trying to become successful. They would cross path later on in ligr, one with love in his heart and the other hatred. Can you believe the difference a day makes?
Download or read book Everywhere You Don t Belong written by Gabriel Bump and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2020 Winner of the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence “A comically dark coming-of-age story about growing up on the South Side of Chicago, but it’s also social commentary at its finest, woven seamlessly into the work . . . Bump’s meditation on belonging and not belonging, where or with whom, how love is a way home no matter where you are, is handled so beautifully that you don’t know he’s hypnotized you until he’s done.” —Tommy Orange, The New York Times Book Review In this alternately witty and heartbreaking debut novel, Gabriel Bump gives us an unforgettable protagonist, Claude McKay Love. Claude isn’t dangerous or brilliant—he’s an average kid coping with abandonment, violence, riots, failed love, and societal pressures as he steers his way past the signposts of youth: childhood friendships, basketball tryouts, first love, first heartbreak, picking a college, moving away from home. Claude just wants a place where he can fit. As a young black man born on the South Side of Chicago, he is raised by his civil rights–era grandmother, who tries to shape him into a principled actor for change; yet when riots consume his neighborhood, he hesitates to take sides, unwilling to let race define his life. He decides to escape Chicago for another place, to go to college, to find a new identity, to leave the pressure cooker of his hometown behind. But as he discovers, he cannot; there is no safe haven for a young black man in this time and place called America. Percolating with fierceness and originality, attuned to the ironies inherent in our twenty-first-century landscape, Everywhere You Don’t Belong marks the arrival of a brilliant young talent.
Download or read book One Way Out written by Jim Azzarelli and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a young baby boomer, son of a World War II veteran, grandson of a Sicilian immigrant, and part of a successful family construction business, Jim Azzarelli's future looked bright indeed. But no one could have prepared him for the vast changes he was about to experience. One Way Out is one baby boomer's story of living through a time when America experienced tumultuous change. A third generation Italian-American, Azzarelli made it his mission to follow in his family's footsteps and make his own way in the construction business. But the political, social, and cultural upheaval of his generation would greatly impact his future. Azzarelli protested the Vietnam War and narrowly missed being drafted toward the end of the conflict. He bore witness to Woodstock, the Watergate scandal, the Civil Rights movement, and the death of John F. Kennedy. Yet despite such life-altering events, Azzarelli clung to the old world values of his grandfather and his father-the importance of hard work and putting family first. He founded his own construction business in Florida, married, and raised a family of four. Full of wit and wisdom, One Way Out brings to life the turbulence of a generation and reveals how one man learned that in planning for the future, one must always consider the past.
Download or read book No Way Out written by Vincent R. Reinhart and published by AEI Press. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In No Way Out?, Vincent R. Reinhart and his coauthors provide a concise narrative of the financial crisis, the mismatched market incentives and government policies that precipitated it, and the likelihood of its recurrence. This volume is an indispensable resource for policymakers and financial leaders and a timely reminder that until we understand the history of government intervention in the marketplace, we are doomed to repeat failed policies.
Download or read book Fiddling Way Out Yonder written by Drew Beisswenger and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2008-08-18 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How a mountain community and music harmonize in an old-time fiddle player from West Virginia
Download or read book Heat Wave written by Eric Klinenberg and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-05-06 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “compelling” story behind the 1995 Chicago weather disaster that killed hundreds—and what it revealed about our broken society (Boston Globe). On July 13, 1995, Chicagoans awoke to a blistering day in which the temperature would reach 106 degrees. The heat index—how the temperature actually feels on the body—would hit 126. When the heat wave broke a week later, city streets had buckled; records for electrical use were shattered; and power grids had failed, leaving residents without electricity for up to two days. By July 20, over seven hundred people had perished—twenty times the number of those struck down by Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Heat waves kill more Americans than all other natural disasters combined. Until now, no one could explain either the overwhelming number or the heartbreaking manner of the deaths resulting from the 1995 Chicago heat wave. Meteorologists and medical scientists have been unable to account for the scale of the trauma, and political officials have puzzled over the sources of the city’s vulnerability. In Heat Wave, Eric Klinenberg takes us inside the anatomy of the metropolis to conduct what he calls a “social autopsy,” examining the social, political, and institutional organs of the city that made this urban disaster so much worse than it ought to have been. He investigates why some neighborhoods experienced greater mortality than others, how city government responded, and how journalists, scientists, and public officials reported and explained these events. Through years of fieldwork, interviews, and research, he uncovers the surprising and unsettling forms of social breakdown that contributed to this human catastrophe as hundreds died alone behind locked doors and sealed windows, out of contact with friends, family, community groups, and public agencies. As this incisive and gripping account demonstrates, the widening cracks in the social foundations of American cities made visible by the 1995 heat wave remain in play in America’s cities today—and we ignore them at our peril. Includes photos and a new preface on meeting the challenges of climate change in urban centers “Heat Wave is not so much a book about weather, as it is about the calamitous consequences of forgetting our fellow citizens. . . . A provocative, fascinating book, one that applies to much more than weather disasters.” —Chicago Sun-Times “It’s hard to put down Heat Wave without believing you’ve just read a tale of slow murder by public policy.” —Salon “A classic. I can’t recommend it enough.” —Chris Hayes
Download or read book Get Out of the Way written by Daniel Dinges and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1960s are in full bloom And The Vietnam conflict had reached its precipice. Tom Daniels wants no part in fighting a war he doesn't agree with. In an effort to avoid the seemingly black hole consuming thousands of American lives, he exhausts every resource to cling onto his personal freedom and refrain from picking up a weapon. His plans only last so long, and Tom is inevitably pulled into the abyss of military service. When he emerges on the other side, he quickly discovers how he can keep away from the fighting if he keeps his wits and quick thinking in hand at all times. These are dangerous times, and Tom Daniels knows the costs of making mistakes-a one-way ticket to Vietnam with a return in a body bag. Author Daniel Dinges gives a front row-view of a young man's fight to stay alive during the cultural revolution of the legendary sixties. A panorama of the times, Tom struggles to endure the personal battles of love and family while avoiding being in the crosshairs of another man's gun. In a time when many would not survive either battle, Tom is determined to Get Out of the Way! Author Daniel Dinges currently resides in the Rio Grande Valley after a varied career in business, consulting, and management. He holds degrees in economics and business. He is the father of two and grandfather of two and enjoys golf, movies, music, reading, and travel.
Download or read book Chicago s Way Out written by Chicago City Manager Committee and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-03 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Chicago's Way Out: The City Manager Plan For many long years, Chicago and Cook County have been governed in the interests of political ma chines. Public services have been absurdly and at times criminally expensive, and an outrageous con dition of governmental affairs has been disclosed in spectacular scandals revealing a dangerous degree of dishonesty and mismanagement. With hundreds of millions of dollars controlled by our local govern ment and millions of Chicagoans dependent on es sentigl services, political misgovernment becomes intolerable. Drastic reorganization of the city government is necessary both as an end in itself and as the first step toward improving affairs in Cook County. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Chicago Transformed written by Joseph Gustaitis and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2016-07 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 14. "Taking New Heart": Organized Labor and the Postwar Strikes -- 15. "Eyes to the Future": Chicago in 1919 -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author -- Back Cover
Download or read book Chicago s Forgotten Tragedy written by Bill Cosgrove and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-09-22 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bill Cosgrove, in his fourth and latest book, graphically depicts the early history of the Chicago Fire Department with authoritative accuracy. He gives the reader an insight into how the Department was organized, how it functioned, the use of technology that was available at the time, and paints a vivid picture of the many great fires of the day. He also describes the tremendous physical stamina, dedication and bravery of the firemen and the intrepid leadership of some of the officers. Bill provides the reader with a highly detailed story of the tragic stockyards fire of December 22, 1910 where 21 firemen lost their lives, including the Department’s Chief of the Brigade, James Horan. This is such a fascinating account of the early history of the Chicago Fire Department that the reader will have great difficulty putting the book down until it is finished. A great read, by a great story-teller! Thoroughly enjoyable and fully factual. William C. Alletto Deputy Fire Commissioner (Retired) Chicago Fire Department
Download or read book The Chicago Way written by Michael Harvey and published by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard. This book was released on 2008-07-08 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Private detective Michael Kelly is hired by his former partner to solve an eight-year old rape and battery case long gone cold. But when the partner turns up dead, Kelly enlists a team of his savviest colleagues to connect the dots between the recent murder and the cold case it revived: a television reporter whose relationship with Kelly is not strictly professional; his best friend from childhood, a forensic DNA expert; and an old ally from the DA's office. To close the case, Kelly will have to face the mob, a serial killer, his own double-crossing friends, and the mean streets of the city he loves.
Download or read book Chironian written by and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Chicago Haunts written by Ursula Bielski and published by Lake Claremont Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bielski captures over 160 years of Chicago's haunted history with her distinctive blend of lively storytelling, in-depth historical research, and insights from parapsychology. 29 photos.
Download or read book The Only Way Out for Henry Clatt written by Brewster Hastings and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Only Way Out for Henry Clatt is the story of a lonely man who wants more from life than a steady job and weekend hobbies. After a chance encounter with a woman named Cassandra, Henry is drawn to her group of followers and their Friday night ritual. There he finds purpose and the compelling attention of a strangely attractive woman. As Henry loses touch with himself and with those who truly love him, his sister and a team of down-to-earth pastors collaborate to save his soul. Henry's story speaks to the heart's desire for meaning in a confusing world. It also encourages those engaged in the search-and-rescue mission for lost souls.
Download or read book Soulmonger Dot Com written by D. B. Schrock and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006-11 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oasis Cluster is a book that revolves around the positive and negative forces of the universe. These forces maintain a required equilibrium to keep all things in balance. These forces originate from two focal points in the known universe. This book of three, focuses on the positive focal point, which is a hidden galaxy called the Oasis Cluster. The inhabitants of this galaxy are known as Gloobuls. They are the keepers of positive energy in the form of Light Sinchi. Through various forms of manipulation, they help the infusion of Light Sinchi in all beings. Through unpredicted events, and evil race is drawn into the Oasis Cluster. They capture a variety of Gloobuls to help them in obtaining complete dominance in any and every Solar system they enter. This requires a team of unlikely heroes thrown together by circumstance, to once again try to bring balance to the universe by rescuing the captures Gloobuls. These heroes must overcome many dangerous obstacles to restore balance. Only through determination and teamwork, will give them the only hope to succeed. So, let the battle between good and evil begin and enjoy the riveting adventures fraught with many dangerous creatures and uncompromising locations, ultimately creating a fabulous and imaginative world for your enjoyment.
Download or read book The Reader Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
