Download or read book Purple Hearts and Golden Memories written by Jim Klobuchar and published by . This book was released on 1995-09-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "All the action, all the personalities of 35 years of Minnesota Viking football have been collected in 'Purple hearts and golden memories : 35 years with the Minnesota Vikings.' Authorized by the Vikings, this hard-bound book is a beautiful pictorial and narrative history of the team since its inception in 1961"--Jacket.
Download or read book The Senator Next Door written by Amy Klobuchar and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the U.S. Senate's most candid--and funniest--women tells the story of her life and her unshakeable faith in our democracy Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar has tackled every obstacle she's encountered--her parents' divorce, her father's alcoholism and recovery, her political campaigns and Washington's gridlock--with honesty, humor and pluck. Now, in The Senator Next Door, she chronicles her remarkable heartland journey, from her immigrant grandparents to her middle-class suburban upbringing to her rise in American politics. After being kicked out of the hospital while her infant daughter was still in intensive care, Klobuchar became the lead advocate for one of the first laws in the country guaranteeing new moms and their babies a 48-hour hospital stay. Later she ran Minnesota's biggest prosecutor's office and in 2006 was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from her state. Along the way she fashioned her own political philosophy grounded in her belief that partisan flame-throwing takes no courage at all; what really matters is forging alliances with unlikely partners to solve the nation's problems. Optimistic, plainspoken and often very funny, The Senator Next Door is a story about how the girl next door decided to enter the fray and make a difference. At a moment when America's government often seems incapable of getting anything done, Amy Klobuchar proves that politics is still the art of the possible.
Download or read book Cold Wars written by Todd Mishler and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2004-05 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pure energy of football comes alive in this review of the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings rivalry. Games played since 1960 are summarized, along with a blend of comments from players, coaches, sports writers, and fans.
Download or read book The Good the Bad the Ugly Minnesota Vikings written by Steve Silverman and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capturing the best and the worst moments in the history of some of America's favorite teams, this entertaining and informative series for sports fans includes information on the best and worst teams and players of all times, the greatest and worst moments in franchise history, dramatic comebacks and blown leads, overrated and underrated players and coaches, and more, all complemented by archival photographs.
Download or read book African Americans in Sports written by David K. Wiggins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-26 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume set features 400 articles on African-Americans in sports, including biographical entries as well as entries on events, tournaments, leagues, clubs, films, and associations. The entries cover all professional, amateur, and college sports such as baseball, tennis, and golf.
Download or read book Antitrust written by Amy Klobuchar and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Antitrust enforcement is one of the most pressing issues facing America today—and Amy Klobuchar, the widely respected senior senator from Minnesota, is leading the charge. This fascinating history of the antitrust movement shows us what led to the present moment and offers achievable solutions to prevent monopolies, promote business competition, and encourage innovation. In a world where Google reportedly controls 90 percent of the search engine market and Big Pharma’s drug price hikes impact healthcare accessibility, monopolies can hurt consumers and cause marketplace stagnation. Klobuchar—the much-admired former candidate for president of the United States—argues for swift, sweeping reform in economic, legislative, social welfare, and human rights policies, and describes plans, ideas, and legislative proposals designed to strengthen antitrust laws and antitrust enforcement. Klobuchar writes of the historic and current fights against monopolies in America, from Standard Oil and the Sherman Anti-Trust Act to the Progressive Era's trust-busters; from the breakup of Ma Bell (formerly the world's biggest company and largest private telephone system) to the pricing monopoly of Big Pharma and the future of the giant tech companies like Facebook, Amazon, and Google. She begins with the Gilded Age (1870s-1900), when builders of fortunes and rapacious robber barons such as J. P. Morgan, John Rockefeller, and Cornelius Vanderbilt were reaping vast fortunes as industrialization swept across the American landscape, with the rich getting vastly richer and the poor, poorer. She discusses President Theodore Roosevelt, who, during the Progressive Era (1890s-1920), "busted" the trusts, breaking up monopolies; the Clayton Act of 1914; the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914; and the Celler-Kefauver Act of 1950, which it strengthened the Clayton Act. She explores today's Big Pharma and its price-gouging; and tech, television, content, and agriculture communities and how a marketplace with few players, or one in which one company dominates distribution, can hurt consumer prices and stifle innovation. As the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, Klobuchar provides a fascinating exploration of antitrust in America and offers a way forward to protect all Americans from the dangers of curtailed competition, and from vast information gathering, through monopolies.
Download or read book Purple Heart written by Linda Rose Bevan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Brides of Purple Heart Ranch Boxset Volume 3 written by Shanae Johnson and published by Those Johnson Girls. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these four tales, a new team of soldiers are on a mission to the Purple Heart Ranch. None of them expect to be conquered by the healing power of true love. A corporal falls in over his head in love when his duty was to deliver heartbreaking news to the sister of a fallen brother. But it’s this choir girl’s song that brings him back to life in “In Over His Head.” When trauma claimed a private’s memories, only the love of the pastor’s daughter can guide him to a new future in “Always On His Mind.” When a wealthy debutante gets caught in a compromising position with a charming soldier, only a fake engagement can save their reputations in “Every Step He Takes.” He’s a sergeant used to giving the orders. She’s a female politician determined to call the shots. To cut through bureaucratic tape, they pretend they’re in a relationship...but they just might stay stuck together in “In His Good Hands.” Four sweet, marriage of convenience romances in one swoon-worthy boxset!
Download or read book Purple Hearts and Golden Memories written by Jim Klobuchar and published by . This book was released on 1999-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the action, all the personalities of the first 35 years of Minnesota Vikings football have been collected in "Purple Hearts and Golden Memories". This spectacular book is the most complete history of Vikings football ever compiled. From their early days in the NFL, through the dynasty under Bud Grant and the Purple People Eaters, to your favorite teams of today, you'll relive all the excitement that 35 years of Minnesota football has created.
Download or read book Gold Stars and Purple Hearts written by Valerie Lee Vierk and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2005-11-15 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gold Stars and Purple Hearts--the War Dead of the Ravenna, Nebraska Area is a compilation of biographies of the young men from a little town in south-central Nebraska and immediate surrounding area who died while serving their country. The author begins the journey when the town came into being in 1886 and takes the reader up to war in Iraq. She has included a section of her remembrances of the Vietnam war from a fifth grader to young adult perspective. The biographies were compiled from meticulous research in the local newspaper archives, personal remembrances from the families and friends of the deceased, and letters written by the men. The author has also interwoven events from the little town that occurred during the war years. At times she has just exposed the local events with world events to give the book a well rounded flavor. As the author is an avid animal lover and advocate, she has included sections on the animal heroes and helpers in the various wars. Additionally, this book includes references to men and women who survived the wars and returned to their hometown to lead long and productive lives. The book is richly illustrated with photographs of the deceased, their final resting places, and current military memorials of the area. After reading this book, the reader will feel as if they knew these young men who gave their lives while serving their country.
Download or read book The Mormon Woman written by John J. Hart and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As he works to complete his manuscript about the life of Joseph Smith Jr., a writer becomes involved with a Mormon widow who has questions about her faith.
Download or read book Golden Memories and Silver Tears written by Willard Dolman and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-12-20 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an inspirational nonfiction narrative of life during the great depression as viewed through the absorbing eyes and inquisitive mind of a child and his dog. It is a vibrant word portrait of the non-martyr life of a coal miner's son, his extended family, and the people of the anthracite coal region when the economy of our nation was at low ebb. It portrays, contrasts, and harmonizes the values, principles, life styles, and the multicultural ethnic customs and mores, of the Polish, Irish, Welch, English, and Jewish nationalities living in the northeastern region of Pennsylvania during the 1930s. It presents a society that was less complex than the one we currently live in; it exhibits personal support that was given warmly and with less formality and expense than we experience today. It is an interesting mixture of tragedy, joy, and humor emerged in a secure way of life.
Download or read book Healing Adventures Wellness Getaways for Health Happiness written by Paul Froemming and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2011-08-22 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overview - The world's best places for health & happiness are revealed in this new book, fresh from five continents, with 50 stories and a gallery of color photos. Travel, health and adventure writer Paul Froemming, author of The Best Guide to Alternative Medicine, is your guide on an around-the-world journey into the mind, body and spirit. Ports of call will include a selection of the best resorts and spas, along with their exotic healing treatments. There are meetings with extraordinary teachers of the good life, who will reveal their secrets. Healing Adventures will take you to places of health & happiness, including the best wellness getaways of Europe, North and South America, Asia and the Pacific - and show you how to get there! Places: Warm water spas in Italy, France and Greece. Spa cuisine and massage in Thailand. Water sports and rain forest treatments in Australia, the "Pancha Karma" renewal treatments of India, Tai Ji in China and Shiatsu massage in Japan. Adventures will include Fiji, Tahiti, Hawaii and the Pacific plus California and Mexico. People: Deepak Chopra, MD - Don Miguel Ruiz - Sufi master Sheikh Abdoulaye Dieye - Greenland Shaman Angaangaq - Tibetan Lama Dzongchen Khenpo Rinpoche - Tai Ji Master Chungliang Huang - Entertainer Michael Jackson.
Download or read book Purple Hearts Battle Scars written by John Schneider and published by Booksurge Publishing. This book was released on 2008-07-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Purple Hearts-Battle Scars" is a vivid and sensitive account of combat in the Korean War as seen through the eyes of a nineteen-year old Marine sergeant. This is no macho book; with nine months of combat and two Purple Hearts, the author has no need to prove his credentials or his manhood. Rather, he quietly and movingly shares his experience of war, of the loss and the courage, of the comradship and the pain, and of the grim reality that in modern warfare survival is mosly a matter of luck--and he shows us what it is like when the luck runs out and the hot shell fragment tears into flesh. We learn the weapons and the tactics, the terror of night battles and we see the hills devoid of vegetation as the constant shelling reduces the land to powder. A Foreword and an Afterword by Marine Lt. General Bernard E. Trainor (Ret.) provide this book a context that gives the reader both an overview and a concluding point of rest.
Download or read book Forthcoming Books written by Rose Arny and published by . This book was released on 1996-06 with total page 3088 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pop Poetics written by Andy Fitch and published by Deep Vellum Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adopting artist-poet Joe Brainard as its principal focus, this project presents "Pop poetics" not as a minor, coterie movement meriting a sympathetic footnote in accounts of the postwar era's literary history, but as a missing link that confounds and potentially unites any number of supposedly rigid critical distinctions (authenticity versus formalism, the "personal" versus the mechanical). Pop poetics matter, argues Andrew Fitch, not just to the occasional aficionado of Brainard's I Remember, but to anybody concerned with reconstructing the dynamic aesthetic exchange between postwar art and poetry.
Download or read book Stories of Service Volume 2 written by Janice Stevens and published by Linden Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfectly blending a vast historical scope with intensely individual viewpoints, this stirring collection of stories brings a man-on-the-ground perspective to a huge range of military history, with stories of a quarter-century of war from nearly every corner of the earth, including Europe; the Pacific; mainland Asia; a tense confrontation in Guantanamo Bay during the Cuban Missile Crisis; POW camps in Germany, Japan, and California; and the San Joaquin Valley home front from the 1940s through the 1960s. These 72 highly individualized narratives of combat, military service, and the personal sacrifices of war--penned by ordinary San Joaquin Valley residents and buttressed with more than 100 personal photographs--bring commentaries from soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, nurses, ambulance drivers, and civilians. In simple, direct, and authentic language, with stories both horrific and touching, ""Stories of Service: Volume 2"" perfectly illustrates the personal side of war.
