Download or read book Running Around In Family Circles with Friends in Pursuit written by Georgia Griffith and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Open House of Family Friends Food Piano Lessons and the Search for a Room of My Own written by Patricia J. Williams and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description
Download or read book Braille Books written by Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book In Search of Decency written by Michael Heyn and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vision and practical path of a new partnership of rich and poor to create a better world. An uncommon memoir, Michael Heyn’s cross-cultural journey through pervasive human adversity unexpectedly reveals a positive global vision of human decency and caring relevant as much to America as to Yemen. His journey passes through 50 years living and working across countries spanning from the United States to India, Pakistan, Ethiopia, South Pacific Islands, Nepal, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Thailand, Kosovo, Bangladesh, South Sudan, Vietnam, and Yemen. His story stretches from an unsettling childhood to a lifetime in support of the struggle for justice, opportunity and change of those left on the far sides of an ever expanding divide between rich and poor. From living as a Peace Corps Volunteer in a remote Peruvian mountain village to innumerable confrontations with prejudice, abuse, deprivation, conflict and war over a long career in service of the United Nations, Heyn shares what he learned from those caught up on either side of the chasm. A unique insight into and historical understanding of both alienation and aspiration that cut through all human cultures and relations, Heyn envisions a break from the past isolation of greed and selfishness on the one hand and a stark hopelessness on the other. This is a voyage of accumulating discovery that exposes what must change if people are to cross over the divide to come together for their common good, no matter how antithetical this may seem. It is a belief in the basic decency of people both rich and poor as the magic to realise such change. Heyn sets out a practical path to achieve this goal to be actively pursued and managed by those bridging the divide. In the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, it is an exhilarating path that will benefit all engaged and instill reform of our societies’ values and governing systems. It is the vision of an immense new power of rich and poor to realise an altered way of life and a better world. In Search of Decency is a gripping memoir that provides cross cultural and political analysis, and views on international development. “My hope is to inspire people, rich and poor, young and old, corporate leaders and agents of change, that the world can be a more just and decent place, and that their commitment to join together is the power to make this happen,” says author Michael Heyn.
Download or read book The Family friend ed by R K Philp written by Robert Kemp Philp and published by . This book was released on with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book In Pursuit of Happiness written by Doris A. Hamilton and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2001-06-25 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He no longer had his mother's loving arms nor his grandfather's strong hands, but the Christian Children's Home, with its routines, consistency and Christian ideals, gave little Jimmy Brown the security that one needs to become a successful and happy adult. For many children, the orphanage in Holdrege, Nebraska served as a refuge from abuse, no child should have to endure. Little Jimmy Brown, The Orphan Boy is an inside look into growing up in an orphanage. Jim Brown asks you to consider his memoirs in the important debate over which is better for children - orphanages or foster care? Little Jimmy was left in the orphanage's care at the age of three. For him, the hundred and one boys and girls became his brothers and sisters, the matrons and superintendents his only adult contact with the orphanage as his home.
Download or read book Escape Through the Pyrenees written by Lisa Fittko and published by Plunkett Lake Press. This book was released on 2020-11-04 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This memoir documents the fate of German expatriates, Jews, antifascists and socialists before and immediately following France’s defeat in World War II. Escape Through the Pyrenees is set in a concentration camp called Gurs and in the various border checkpoints in southern France, along the coast and in the Pyrenees. Fascism is shown not to be a monopoly of any people. If the Germans excelled at it, Lisa Fittko shows, many French officials occasionally outdid them. Against a backdrop of chaos as refugees flee the Gestapo, the gap between law and any true code of honor becomes glaringly evident. Ms. Fittko and her husband, Hans, were socialists, and their commitment to sharing impelled them to risk their lives to lead refugees, including the critic Walter Benjamin, over the Pyrenees to Spain. The author takes delight in describing the people she met — the 70-year-old female hobo, for example, whom Ms. Fittko encountered in the death ward of a French hospital and who read Baudelaire and sang the Marseillaise at the top of her voice. This woman was a rebel not against fascism but against institutionalization of any sort. It is in portraits like this that Escape Through the Pyrenees, well translated from the German by David Koblick, transcends the documentary formula and captures the poetry of human character.” — Freema Gottlieb, The New York Times “[A] worthy account of French wartime cowardice and xenophobia and of the brave souls who defied officialdom.” — Publishers Weekly “Lisa Fittko had no room for self-pity. Their campaigns against terror were pure struggles; [her] accounts, even allowing for the retouching of memory, are pure too.” — Smithsonian “[T]his memoir [...] is unique in the literature of the resistance... the book truly reads as a suspense novel... The author made a valuable contribution to the literature of the persecuted in World War II.” — Vera Laska, International Journal on World Peace “[T]he story of a little-known dimension of the fight against Hitler.” — Shofar “[A] gripping book.” — Alfred G. Frei, The Journal of Modern History
Download or read book Thomas Jefferson for Kids written by Brandon Marie Miller and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing heavily from the original letters and papers of Thomas Jefferson and his contemporaries, this resource chronicles the world of the Founding Father who wrote the Declaration of Independence. From his early critiques of the colonial policies of Great Britain and King George III to his governmental roles as the first secretary of state, the minister to France, and the third president of the United States, Jefferson's groundbreaking achievements are described in historical context. The contradictions in Jefferson's character--most notably the fact that he owned 600 slaves in his lifetime despite penning the immortal phrase "all men are created equal"--are also explored, giving kids a full picture of this skilled politician. Creative activities that invite children to experience Jefferson's colonial America include designing a Palladian window, building a simple microscope, painting a "buffalo robe," and dancing a reel.
Download or read book Zolar s Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Dreams written by Zolar and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The completely revised and updated edition of the classic, best-selling guide to dream interpretation In the first major revision of the encyclopedia that has sold half a million copies worldwide, Zolar, the acclaimed "Dean of Astrology" (The New Yorker), has created the indispensable bedside reference for today's dreamers, reflecting the changes that have affected our waking hours and inevitably influence the content and significance of the messages we receive while we sleep. Looking at new cultural trends, work and social patterns, technologies and means of communication, Zolar reveals the meanings of dreams about cell phones, computers, cyberspace, beepers and much more. His concise and incisive explanations of such classic dreams as meeting a redheaded stranger, flying without wings and trying to comfort a crying baby are here as well, while obsolete subjects -- like girdles, gleaners and grenadiers -- have been eliminated. To complement each dream category a lucky number has been added for this new edition. With interpretations for more than 20,000 dreams, Zolar's Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Dreams offers you the opportunity to uncover the secrets hidden in your dreams and to act on the wisdom -- or respond to the warnings -- they contain.
Download or read book Big Fit Girl written by Louise Green and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2017-03-18 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Finally—a fitness book for the rest of us! . . . [Big Fit Girl] is sure to usher in a new generation of tough, curvy athletes.” —Jessamyn Stanley, author of Every Body Yoga In Big Fit Girl, Louise Green describes how the fitness industry fails to meet the needs of plus-size women and thus prevents them from improving their health and fitness. By telling her own story of how she stopped dieting, got off the couch, and unleashed her inner athlete—as well as showcasing similar stories from other women—Green inspires other plus-size women to do the same. Green also provides concrete advice, based on the latest research, about how to get started, how to establish a support team, how to choose an activity, what kind of clothing and gear work best for the plus-size athlete, how to set goals, and how to improve one’s relationship with food. And she stresses the importance of paying it forward—for it is only by seeing plus-size women in leadership roles that other plus-size women will be motivated to stop trying to lose weight and get fit instead. “Big Fit Girl impressed me tremendously. Green combines compelling storytelling with practical tips—true to what we know about science—in a unique way that will get you moving.” —Linda Bacon, PhD, scientist, and author of Health at Every Size “Inspiring and empowering.” —Taryn Brumfitt, producer and director, founder of the Body Image Movement “I’m thrilled to live in a world where Big Fit Girl will be part of the health section. Thank you Louise—it’s time for every person of every size to have access to this information!” —Jes Baker, The Militant Baker
Download or read book In Search of Bernardina written by Amadeo Hernandez and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Search of Bernardina: A Book to Make Think Bernardina Hernandez 1926–2001 Daughter of Andres and Viviana Guevara freshly arrived from Spain to start a new life in El Salvador in the early 1890s, Bernardina was married to Francisco Hernandez on March 15, 1952. They had four children: Julio, Manuel, Amadeo, and Modesto. In Search of Bernardina is a chronological narration of a series of events starting January 20, 2001. This book describes in specific detail the desperation and feelings of impotence felt by the author at having his mother go missing in a Las Vegas casino and the experience of not knowing who else to turn to after all avenues with local and state authorities in the state of Nevada and California were exhausted to no avail. This sad tale takes place after the author’s parents arrive from El Salvador to the United States to spend the holiday season in the city of Los Angeles, and it reflects the initial joys of a family reunion after decades apart as well as the pride felt by the author at finally being able to bring his folks to experience the wonders of this great country. After Amadeo Hernandez’s older sibling decides to take their parents for a weekend getaway in Las Vegas so they could enjoy what is known as fun capital of the world, things change at vertiginous speed to transform what was originally conceived as a pleasure trip into a macabre nightmare. Their mother disappears without a trace and never to be seen again at approximately four fifteen in the afternoon at the Nevada Landing Casino, located in the outskirts of the city of Las Vegas. This book takes the reader through the many possible theories of why this gentle elderly woman went missing, such as the possible overcrowding inside the casino, which prompted her to go outside for some fresh air and ultimately ended in her tragic loss. But mainly, it narrates the extensive yet unproductive search through shelters, churches, hospitals, morgues, and even various states. This book speaks of the heartless bureaucracy of having to wait twenty-four hours to get the police system into gear to look for someone, of being told of their mother’s disappearance three hours after the fact, and of the overwhelming sensation of knowing how the person who brought you into this world is somewhere out there—lost, alone, and confused—helpless. As the search extends throughout the states of Nevada, California, and even Tijuana and El Salvador, it takes the reader through the dark paths, which even prompted the author to pursue answers in unexplored venues such as psychics only to try and find an answer—any answer. Things he had never in his life considered before. More than a book, In Search of Bernardina is a diary of the anguish and desperation that filled the author’s every hour for several months, the tale of a struggle against a storm for a man to find his mother, a detailed narration of the days and the hours of pain, refusing to surrender in order to find his mother, who had gone missing in the desert.
Download or read book Toward the End of the Search written by J. Arthur Moore and published by Book Venture Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2017-05-31 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reunited with Captain Marshalton and Johnny Applebee following the battle at Gettysburg, Duane journeys with them to become part of General David Birney’s division of the Army of the Potomac. But the spring campaigns begin and a decision is put on hold. TOWARD THE END OF THE SEARCH follows Duane’s experience through the horrible slaughter during the weeks from The Wilderness, to Spotsylvania Court House, to Cold Harbor. There events and a letter about his pa send him from the war to return homeward in the company of Jonah Christopher, the young son of a Yankee sutler.
Download or read book Friends Review written by Samuel Rhoads and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book I m Writing You from Tehran written by Delphine Minoui and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lucid, moving view into an often obscured part of our world, exploring notions of democracy, identity, and the resilience of the human spirit In the wake of losing her beloved grandfather, Delphine Minoui decided to visit Iran for the first time since the revolution. It was 1998. She was twenty-two and a freshly minted journalist. She would stay for ten years. Quickly absorbed into the everyday life of the city, Minoui attends secret dance parties that are raided by the morality police and dines in the home of a young couple active in the Basij—the fearsome militia. She befriends veteran journalists battling government censorship, imprisoned student poets, and her own grandmother (a woman who is discovering the world of international affairs through her contraband satellite TV). And so it is all the more crushing when the political situation falters. Minoui joins street protests teeming with students hungry for change and is interrogated by the secret police; she sees a mirrored rise in the love of country—the yearning patriotism of the left, the militant nationalism of the right. Friends disappear; others may be tracking her movements. She finds love, loses her press credentials, marries, and is separated from her husband by erupting global conflict. Through it all, her love for Iran and its people deepens. In her family’s past she discovers a mission that will shape her entire future. Framed as a letter to her grandfather and filled with disarming characters in momentous times, I’m Writing You from Tehran is a remarkable blend of global history, family memoir, and the making of a reporter, told by someone both insider and outsider—a child of the diaspora who is a world-class political journalist.
Download or read book Spirit and Flesh written by James M. Ault, Jr. and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2005-09-13 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an attempt to understand the growing popularity and influence of Christian fundamentalism, sociologist and documentary filmmaker James Ault spent three years inside the world of a Massachusetts fundamentalist church.Spirit and Flesh takes us into worship services, home Bible studies, youth events, men’s prayer breakfasts, and bitter conflicts leading to a church split. We come to know the members of the congregation and see how the church acts as an extended family that provides support and security along with occasional tensions. Intimate and rigorously fair-minded, Spirit and Flesh will help non-religious readers better understand their fellow citizens, and will allow devout readers to see themselves through the eyes of a sympathetic outsider.
