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Book Kenney s Not a Cripple

Download or read book Kenney s Not a Cripple written by Ken Martinez and published by Booktango. This book was released on 2016-03-30 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young baby with a fatal disease (in 1950) called Spina-bifida). Doctors told his parents that Kenny wouldn't live past six weeks. This book tells how he spent those last six weeks at age five years old and at age eight, twelve - fourteen and now at age sixty-five, writing this eBook. People who have read these stories have said that they are extremely happy, a bit sad, funny and tender.

Book Elegy for a Disease

Download or read book Elegy for a Disease written by Anne Finger and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the first half of the twentieth century, epidemics of polio caused fear and panic, killing some who contracted the disease, leaving others with varying degrees of paralysis. The defeat of polio became a symbol of modern technology's ability to reduce human suffering. But while the story of polio may have seemed to end on April 12, 1956, when the Salk vaccine was declared a success, millions of people worldwide are polio survivors. In this dazzling memoir, Anne Finger interweaves her personal experience with polio with a social and cultural history of the disease. Anne contracted polio as a very young child, just a few months before the Salk vaccine became widely available. After six months of hospitalization, she returned to her family's home in upstate New York, using braces and crutches. In her memoir, she writes about the physical expansiveness of her childhood, about medical attempts to "fix" her body, about family violence, job discrimination, and a life rich with political activism, writing, and motherhood. She also writes an autobiography of the disease, describing how it came to widespread public attention during a 1916 epidemic in New York in which immigrants, especially Italian immigrants, were scapegoated as being the vectors of the disease. She relates the key roles that Franklin Roosevelt played in constructing polio as a disease that could be overcome with hard work, as well as his ties to the nascent March of Dimes, the prototype of the modern charity. Along the way, we meet the formidable Sister Kenny, the Australian nurse who claimed to have found a revolutionary treatment for polio and who was one of the most admired women in America at mid-century; a group of polio survivors who formed the League of the Physically Handicapped to agitate for an end to disability discrimination in Depression-era relief projects; and the founders of the early disability-rights movement, many of them polio survivors who, having been raised to overcome obstacles and triumph over their disabilities, confronted a world filled with barriers and impediments that no amount of hard work could overcome. Anne Finger writes with the candor and the skill of a novelist, and shows not only how polio shaped her life, but how it shaped American cultural experience as well.

Book My Body Is Not a Prayer Request

Download or read book My Body Is Not a Prayer Request written by Amy Kenny and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With humorous prose and wry wit, Kenny makes a convincing case for all Christians to do more to meet access needs and embrace disabilities as part of God's kingdom. . . . Inclusivity-minded Christians will cheer the lessons laid out here."--Publishers Weekly Much of the church has forgotten that we worship a disabled God whose wounds survived resurrection, says Amy Kenny. It is time for the church to start treating disabled people as full members of the body of Christ who have much more to offer than a miraculous cure narrative and to learn from their embodied experiences. Written by a disabled Christian, this book shows that the church is missing out on the prophetic witness and blessing of disability. Kenny reflects on her experiences inside the church to expose unintentional ableism and cast a new vision for Christian communities to engage disability justice. She shows that until we cultivate church spaces where people with disabilities can fully belong, flourish, and lead, we are not valuing the diverse members of the body of Christ. Offering a unique blend of personal storytelling, fresh and compelling writing, biblical exegesis, and practical application, this book invites readers to participate in disability justice and create a more inclusive community in church and parachurch spaces. Engaging content such as reflection questions and top-ten lists are included.

Book Lucky 666

Download or read book Lucky 666 written by Bob Drury and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "untold story of friendship, heroism and survival in World War II"--Book jacket.

Book In the End  Everyone Dies

Download or read book In the End Everyone Dies written by William Cooke and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-04-16 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Detective Kennedy  The Film Mystery

Download or read book Detective Kennedy The Film Mystery written by Arthur B. Reeve and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2018-11-02 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Professor Craig Kennedy is a scientist detective at Columbia University. He uses his knowledge of chemistry and psychoanalysis to solve cases, and uses exotic devices in his work such as lie detectors, gyroscopes, and portable seismographs."The Film Mystery" – A young promising actress, Stella Lamar, dies during the shooting of her new movie called "The Black Terror". Since no one can figure out what happened, Professor Kennedy and his sidekick Walter Jameson are called in by a District Attorney to investigate the case. Using his scientific methods Kennedy manages to find a trail.

Book Congressional Record

    Book Details:
  • Author : United States. Congress
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1970
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 1442 pages

Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 1442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Book CRAIG KENNEDY Boxed Set  40  Mysteries of the Scientific Detective

Download or read book CRAIG KENNEDY Boxed Set 40 Mysteries of the Scientific Detective written by Arthur B. Reeve and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 2577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Craig Kennedy is a scientist detective at Columbia University similar to Sherlock Holmes. He uses his knowledge of chemistry and psychoanalysis to solve cases, and uses exotic devices in his work such as lie detectors, gyroscopes, and portable seismographs. Novels: The Dream Doctor The War Terror The Social Gangster The Ear in the Wall Gold of the Gods The Exploits of Elaine The Romance of Elaine The Soul Scar The Film Mystery Short Stories: The Silent Bullet The Scientific Cracksman The Bacteriological Detective The Deadly Tube The Seismograph Adventure The Diamond Maker The Azure Ring "Spontaneous Combustion" The Terror in the Air The Black Hand The Artificial Paradise The Steel Door The Poisoned Pen The Yeggman The Germ of Death The Firebug The Confidence King The Sand-Hog The White Slave The Forger The Unofficial Spy The Smuggler The Invisible Ray The Campaign Grafter The Treasure Train The Truth-detector The Soul-analysis The Mystic Poisoner The Phantom Destroyer The Beauty Mask The Love Meter The Vital Principle The Rubber Dagger The Submarine Mine The Gun-runner The Sunken Treasure

Book John F  Kennedy

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jason K. Duncan
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2013-11-12
  • ISBN : 1136174885
  • Pages : 255 pages

Download or read book John F Kennedy written by Jason K. Duncan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Half a century after his assassination, John F. Kennedy continues to evoke widespread fascination, looming large in America’s historical memory. Popular portrayals often show Kennedy as a mythic, heroic figure, but these depictions can obscure the details of the president’s actual achievements and challenges. Despite the short length of his time in office, during his presidency, Kennedy dealt with many of the issues that would come to define the 1960s, including the burgeoning Cold War and the growing Civil Rights movement. In John F. Kennedy: The Spirit of Cold War Liberalism, Jason K. Duncan explains Kennedy’s significance as a political figure of the 20th century in U.S. and world history. Duncan contextualizes Kennedy’s political career through his personal life and addresses the legacy the president left behind. In a concise narrative supplemented by primary documents, including presidential speeches and critical reviews from the left and right, Duncan builds a biography that elucidates the impact of this iconic president and the history of the 1960s.

Book The Craig Kennedy Scientific Detective MEGAPACK

Download or read book The Craig Kennedy Scientific Detective MEGAPACK written by Arthur B. Reeve and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2012-05-03 with total page 3777 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Craig Kennedy Scientific Detective Megapack collects 25 novels and stories. 14 are Craig Kennedy tales, plus there is 1 additional story from the same author and 10 by contemporaries of Arthur B. Reeve. They all share the same spirit of detection. Included are: INTRODUCTION: ABOUT ARTHUR B. REEVE AND HIS CRAIG KENNEDY STORIES THE SILENT BULLET, by Arthur B. Reeve THE WAR TERROR, by Arthur B. Reeve THE TREASURE-TRAIN, by Arthur B. Reeve GUY GARRICK, by Arthur B. Reeve THE SOCIAL GANGSTER, by Arthur B. Reeve THE EXPLOITS OF ELAINE, by Arthur B. Reeve THE ROMANCE OF ELAINE, by Arthur B. Reeve THE POISONED PEN, by Arthur B. Reeve THE EAR IN THE WALL, by Arthur B. Reeve GOLD OF THE GODS, by Arthur B. Reeve THE DREAM DOCTOR, by Arthur B. Reeve THE FILM MYSTERY, by Arthur B. Reeve CONSTANCE DUNLAP, by Arthur B. Reeve THE MASTER MYSTERY, by Arthur B. Reeve THE CONSPIRATORS, by Arthur B. Reeve WITHOUT WITNESSES, by L. T. Meade and Clifford Halifax A MASTER OF MYSTERIES, by L. T. Meade and Robert Eustace THE SECRET OF EMU PLAIN, by L. T. Meade and Robert Eustace THE TRAGEDY OF A THIRD SMOKER, by C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne MISS BRACEGIRDLE DOES HER DUTY, by Stacy Aumonier THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE, by Brander Matthews THE FLYING DEATH, by Samuel Hopkins Adams THROUGH THE WALL, by Cleveland Moffett THE COPPER BULLET, by John Russell Fearn JOHN THORNDYKE’S CASES, by R. Austin Freeman And don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for more entries in the Megapack series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, adventure, westerns, ghost stories, mysteries -- and much, much more!

Book The Walther League Messenger

Download or read book The Walther League Messenger written by and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Medicine s Moving Pictures

    Book Details:
  • Author : Leslie J. Reagan
  • Publisher : University Rochester Press
  • Release : 2007
  • ISBN : 9781580462341
  • Pages : 358 pages

Download or read book Medicine s Moving Pictures written by Leslie J. Reagan and published by University Rochester Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking book argues that health and medical media, with their unique goals and production values, constitute a rich cultural and historical archive and deserve greater scholarly attention. Original essays by leading media scholars and historians of medicine demonstrate that Americans throughout the twentieth century have learned about health, disease, medicine, and the human body from movies. Heroic doctors and patients fighting dread diseases have thrilled and moved audiences everywhere; amid changing media formats, medicine's moving pictures continue to educate, entertain, and help us understand the body's journey through life. Perennially popular, health and medical media are also complex texts reflecting many interests and constituencies including, notably, the U.S. medical profession, which has often sought, if not always successfully, to influence content, circulation, and meaning. Medicine's Moving Pictures makes clear that health and medical media representations are "more than illustrations," shows their power to shape health perceptions, practices, and policies, and identifies their social, cultural, and historical contexts. Contributors: Lisa Cartwright, Vanessa Northington Gamble, Rachel Gans-Boriskin, Valerie Hartouni, Susan E. Lederer, John Parascandola, Martin S. Pernick, Leslie J. Reagan, Naomi Rogers, Nancy Tomes, Paula A. Treichler, Joseph Turow Leslie J. Reagan is an associate professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Nancy Tomes is a professor at Stony Brook University; Paula A. Treichler is a professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Book Legislative History of the Labor Management Relations Act  1947

Download or read book Legislative History of the Labor Management Relations Act 1947 written by United States. National Labor Relations Board and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Journal of the American Medical Association

Download or read book Journal of the American Medical Association written by American Medical Association and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Miscellaneous Documents

Download or read book Miscellaneous Documents written by United States. Congress. House and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 1068 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Customs revenue Laws

    Book Details:
  • Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1874
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 290 pages

Download or read book Customs revenue Laws written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: