Download or read book Pursuit of the Elusive Dream written by Lawrence D Moyo and published by novum pro Verlag. This book was released on 2023-05-16 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone interested in the history of Zimbabwe will love this memoir by Lawrence D. Moyo. It traces the tumultuous events of the First Chimurenga of 1896 through independence from Great Britain in 1980 until the present day. He vividly describes his childhood struggles as the son of a father who abuses his children as 'slave labourers'. Lawrence progressively climbs the educational ladder until he emigrates to the UK with his family. Harping on the theme of 'hidden racism', among others, Lawrence then endures horrific racist treatment from criminally disobedient white and black students in schools he works at as an English teacher. Having become a highly respected educational specialist, he is now retired in the UK, retaining his connections with his family members and friends in Zimbabwe.
Download or read book In Pursuit of the Elusive Dream Utopia written by Ernest S. and published by . This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must read for adolescents and adults alike, a triumph of the human spirit against incredible odds. This book is the true account of a child growing up in war-torn Germany. The author is that child. A must read for anyone who believes in the power of the human spirit, and anyone who dares to dream the elusive dream. Having lost his family and his roots the author leads us through the horrors and atrocities this child had to endure. Now at age 70 he decided to bare his soul for all to see. The only survivor of his family, the author considers this book his legacy. A 'best seller' he does not think so, a 'literary novel' definitely not - it was written as this boy would have talked and expressed his feelings. Dare to dream and believe that in centuries to come future generations may live in his utopia.
Download or read book The Pursuit of Dreams written by Dr. Dragos Bratasanu and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone deserves to make their dreams a reality. What dreams of yours have you deferred for too long? It’s all too common for our passions to fall by the wayside amongst the daily grind of ordinary living. Are you ready to take one step today toward answering your heart’s calling and fulfilling your destiny?In The Pursuit of Dreams, Dr. Dragos shares the deeply personal experience of how he accomplished his dreams—including traveling to the North and South Poles without any money or connections—to show how you can reclaim your power and take charge of your life by listening to the voice of Truth. Travel the world with Dr. Dragos, go behind the scenes in Silicon Valley and NASA headquarters, and meet an eclectic cast of characters, including a Buddhist teacher, an Army veteran, a monk from Transylvania, an innovator at Google, and a NASA legend. Their fascinating conversations connect science, spirituality, and entrepreneurship to inspire and empower you to realize your dreams.
Download or read book Chasing the American Dream written by Mark Robert Rank PhD and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States has been epitomized as a land of opportunity, where hard work and skill can bring personal success and economic well-being. The American Dream has captured the imagination of people from all walks of life, and to many, it represents the heart and soul of the country. But there is another, darker side to the bargain that America strikes with its people -- it is the price we pay for our individual pursuit of the American Dream. That price can be found in the economic hardship present in the lives of millions of Americans. In Chasing the American Dream, leading social scientists Mark Robert Rank, Thomas A. Hirschl, and Kirk A. Foster provide a new and innovative look into a curious dynamic -- the tension between the promise of economic opportunities and rewards and the amount of turmoil that Americans encounter in their quest for those rewards. The authors explore questions such as: -What percentage of Americans achieve affluence, and how much income mobility do we actually have? -Are most Americans able to own a home, and at what age? -How is it that nearly 80 percent of us will experience significant economic insecurity at some point between ages 25 and 60? -How can access to the American Dream be increased? Combining personal interviews with dozens of Americans and a longitudinal study covering 40 years of income data, the authors tell the story of the American Dream and reveal a number of surprises. The risk of economic vulnerability has increased substantially over the past four decades, and the American Dream is becoming harder to reach and harder to keep. Yet for most Americans, the Dream lies not in wealth, but in economic security, pursuing one's passions, and looking toward the future. Chasing the American Dream provides us with a new understanding into the dynamics that shape our fortunes and a deeper insight into the importance of the American Dream for the future of the country.
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Download or read book The Pursuit of You written by Alex K. Warren and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you ever find yourself daydreaming, thinking about all the other things you could be doing? Maybe its starting your own bakery. Maybe its pursuing a music career. Maybe its taking that mission trip you have always wanted to take. Maybe its something as simple as traveling. Throughout it all there is some underlying doubt or hesitationdoubt over accomplishing these dreams and hesitation due to the fear of pursuing your dreams. This fear is paralyzing because of what you could lose: the loss of friends, the loss of a job, the loss of security, or the loss of family. These are all aspects of life that we hold dearly. So how do you attain these dreams and make them more than mere illusions? This is the daily question we ask ourselves. This is the daily question I ask myself. Through work and family responsibilities, we delay pursuit of finding the answer. We decided a long time ago that these dreams would remain elusive. But what if they could be achieved? The Pursuit of You will show you the importance and keys to determining why these dreams are important to you. Once you know the why, the how does not matter. It will no longer be based on sheer willpower. It will be based on an instinctive drive guiding you along a path you never thought existed. The experiences and struggles the author tells reflect real-life hindrances to accomplishing these dreams. The author establishes the importance of the foundation of the why behind these dreams in order for you to achieve the life you have always wanted.
Download or read book House of Penitents written by Brian Crane and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-03-31 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deja Vu........................focuses on someone in the entertainment business who is confronted by the ghosts of his past. Digging The Dirt...........sees one woman facing those who choose to be the self appointed moral vigilantes in the community. A Moment Of Grace....a fiftieth wedding anniversary that has sad undertones. Just A Passing Fancy....is a man’s self analysis of his own conscience when temptation is laid before him. House Of Penitents.....through an extraordinary experience, this is one man’s question of what lies beyond?
Download or read book The Age of Exploration Tales of Adventure and Discovery from the High Seas written by George Wilton and published by Az Boek. This book was released on 2024-04-11 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discovery The Age of Exploration: Tales of Adventure and Discovery from the High Seas
Download or read book Seams Deadly written by Maggie Bailey and published by Crooked Lane Books. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When sewist Lydia Barnes finds a dead body soon after moving to a new town, she will need more than shear luck to find the killer, in this novel perfect for fans of Molly MacRae and Anna Gerard. Lydia Barnes is excited for a fresh start when she moves to the quaint mountain town of Peridot, Georgia. Her friend, Fran, offers her a job at the Measure Twice fabric store and even sets her up on a date with the handsome Brandon Ivey, who also happens to be Lydia’s new next-door neighbor. Finally, things are looking up. But after a disaster first date that ends with a fist bump instead of a kiss, Lydia doesn’t think her night can get any worse. She’s soon proven wrong when she later stumbles upon Brandon’s dead body. Considered the prime suspect by the police, Lydia calls on her friends to help her hunt for the truth and prove her innocence. But when another body is soon found inside the Measure Twice store, Lydia knows that the killer must be close by, and that this town has more than its fair share of secrets. Who would want to frame the newest addition to Peridot for these terrible murders—and why? Lydia may discover that while sewing might have a pattern, killing rarely does. Will she be able to stitch together the clues and clear her own name before the killer strikes again?
Download or read book Degrowth written by Giacomo D'Alisa and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-11-13 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Degrowth is a rejection of the illusion of growth and a call to repoliticize the public debate colonized by the idiom of economism. It is a project advocating the democratically-led shrinking of production and consumption with the aim of achieving social justice and ecological sustainability. This overview of degrowth offers a comprehensive coverage of the main topics and major challenges of degrowth in a succinct, simple and accessible manner. In addition, it offers a set of keywords useful forintervening in current political debates and for bringing about concrete degrowth-inspired proposals at different levels - local, national and global. The result is the most comprehensive coverage of the topic of degrowth in English and serves as the definitive international reference. More information at: vocabulary.degrowth.org View the author spotlight featuring events and press related to degrowth at http://t.co/k9qbQpyuYp.
Download or read book The Fictional Technique of Scott Fitzgerald written by James E. Miller Jr. and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-12-11 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Weapons in Space written by Aaron Bateman and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2024-05-07 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new and provocative take on the formerly classified history of accelerating superpower military competition in space in the late Cold War and beyond. In March 1983, President Ronald Reagan shocked the world when he established the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), derisively known as “Star Wars,” a space-based missile defense program that aimed to protect the US from nuclear attack. In Weapons in Space, Aaron Bateman draws from recently declassified American, European, and Soviet documents to give an insightful account of SDI, situating it within a new phase in the militarization of space after the superpower détente fell apart in the 1970s. In doing so, Bateman reveals the largely secret role of military space technologies in late–Cold War US defense strategy and foreign relations. In contrast to existing narratives, Weapons in Space shows how tension over the role of military space technologies in American statecraft was a central source of SDI’s controversy, even more so than questions of technical feasibility. By detailing the participation of Western European countries in SDI research and development, Bateman reframes space militarization in the 1970s and 1980s as an international phenomenon. He further reveals that even though SDI did not come to fruition, it obstructed diplomatic efforts to create new arms control limits in space. Consequently, Weapons in Space carries the legacy of SDI into the post–Cold War era and shows how this controversial program continues to shape the global discourse about instability in space—and the growing anxieties about a twenty-first-century space arms race.
Download or read book John Irving and Cultural Mourning written by Bouchra Belgaid and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alone among contemporary American novelists, John Irving seems to bridge the ever-present cultural divide between best-selling fiction and serious literary endeavour. His Irvingnesque style encapsulates the shifting patterns of American culture since the 1960s, expressing a mood of nostalgic melancholy or cultural mourning, which seems to go against ideas of the Postmodern. Indeed, Irving is one of the very few commercial novelists to be taught on university courses, this book is the first full-length study of his writing to situate him within the social, historical and political context of his times. It contends that postmodernism derives from the political failure of the sixties and a narcissistic obsession with the composition of the self. This narcissism is at the same time what Freud labels as cultural melancholia, the mourning of a lost ideal self-image. Just as nostalgia appears as narcissistic history, this lost self-image conjures up the figure of the Dead Father and the Father's Law, a figure which Irving's prose obsessively pursues.
Download or read book The Pursuit of a Dream written by Sophie Cole and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lemon Drop Falls written by Heather Clark and published by North Star Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mom's last words: Keep them safe. Help them be happy. Morgan promised, so she sacrifices soccer, free time, and friendships for her younger siblings. But when Dad's “talk therapy” campout ignites Morgan's anxiety, she makes a reckless decision to prove she can fill Mom's shoes . . . which leaves her literally fighting for survival.
Download or read book NEXT Sci Fi Series Arctic Chronicles written by Sun Wanglu and published by EWAYBOOK. This book was released on 2021-06-02 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: That is a story from the Arctic past, where we were inspired by love and learned how humans can coexist. During the future war, in an underground research facility at an Arctic research station, the ancestors of viruses and bacteria—macromolecular substances—were discovered deep in the Arctic. However, Liu Ming, who was instructed by his superiors to research biochemical weapons, felt conflicted. Confronted with his father's past and his own moral struggles, he found himself deeply confused until everything was brought to light...
Download or read book The Prince and the Potter written by Sameer Grover and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Prince and the Potter is the tale of Prince Ananda's journey to awakening. The story begins with Ananda enjoying a life of luxury and follows him as he departs from the palace to become a Buddhist monk in a forest monastery. Here he is brought under the tutelage of the wise abbot Kondanna, through whom he learns the essence of the Buddha's teachings. But these teachings require him to leave the monastery in order to follow his own path to enlightenment. Along the way, he meets his soul mate, Anjali, and discovers his creative voice. The Prince and the Potter is at once insightful and entertaining, a must read for all who are embarking on the spiritual path. "The Prince and the Potter is a concise but essential piece of literature that conveys the true insight of the dharma." - Rev. Truong Thach Dhammo, abbot of Khmer Kampuchea Krom Buddhist Temple, and member of the Buddhist delegation to the United Nations "The Prince and the Potter weaves the timeless wisdom of Buddhist philosophy into an imaginative dreamlike tale." - Brian Henry, instructor, Ryerson University
