Download or read book Bright Boulevards Bold Dreams written by Donald Bogle and published by One World. This book was released on 2009-02-19 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams, Donald Bogle tells–for the first time–the story of a place both mythic and real: Black Hollywood. Spanning sixty years, this deliciously entertaining history uncovers the audacious manner in which many blacks made a place for themselves in an industry that originally had no place for them. Through interviews and the personal recollections of Hollywood luminaries, Bogle pieces together a remarkable history that remains largely obscure to this day. We discover that Black Hollywood was a place distinct from the studio-system-dominated Tinseltown–a world unto itself, with unique rules and social hierarchy. It had its own talent scouts and media, its own watering holes, elegant hotels, and fashionable nightspots, and of course its own glamorous and brilliant personalities. Along with famous actors including Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Hattie McDaniel (whose home was among Hollywood’s most exquisite), and, later, the stunningly beautiful Lena Horne and the fabulously gifted Sammy Davis, Jr., we meet the likes of heartthrob James Edwards, whose promising career was derailed by whispers of an affair with Lana Turner, and the mysterious Madame Sul-Te-Wan, who shared a close lifelong friendship with pioneering director D. W. Griffith. But Bogle also looks at other members of the black community–from the white stars’ black servants, who had their own money and prestige, to gossip columnists, hairstylists, and architects–and at the world that grew up around them along Central Avenue, the Harlem of the West. In the tradition of Hortense Powdermaker’s classic Hollywood: The Dream Factory and Neal Gabler’s An Empire of Their Own, in Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams, Donald Bogle re-creates a vanished world that left an indelible mark on Hollywood–and on all of America.
Download or read book Bold Dream written by Gladys Chepkirui Ngetich and published by New Generation Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-13 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What exactly does it take to bring out the best in you? Pure luck or simply one's fate? How far can one go through sheer grit, hard work and consistency? In The Bold Dream: Transcending the Impossible, a medical doctor and an aerospace engineer tell of how they scaled academic heights from under-resourced rural primary schools deep in the heart of the Rift Valley in Kenya, to the University of Oxford as Rhodes scholars. Through narration of real-life experiences, this book explores the challenges they faced while growing up and schooling, the push that their bold dreams gave them, and how they ended up in one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Most importantly, they share deep, thought-provoking views on the sacrifices women in their community make, through the experiences of their mothers. Dr Elisha Ngetich and Dr Gladys Ngetich explore some of the consistent themes in their serendipitous climb to the University of Oxford to pursue PhD. An inspirational read, this book is a must read for anyone who wants to persistently pursue their bold dreams.
Download or read book The Bold Dream written by Gladys Chepkirui Ngetich and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-25 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What exactly does it take to bring out the best in you? Pure luck or simply one's fate? How far can one go through sheer grit, hard work and consistency? In The Bold Dream: Transcending the Impossible, a medical doctor and an aerospace engineer tell of how they scaled academic heights from under-resourced rural primary schools deep in the heart of the Rift Valley in Kenya, to the University of Oxford as Rhodes scholars. Through narration of real-life experiences, this book explores the challenges they faced while growing up and schooling, the push that their bold dreams gave them, and how they ended up in one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Most importantly, they share deep, thought-provoking views on the sacrifices women in their community make, through the experiences of their mothers. Dr Elisha Ngetich and Dr Gladys Ngetich explore some of the consistent themes in their serendipitous climb to the University of Oxford to pursue PhD. An inspirational read, this book is a must read for anyone who wants to persistently pursue their bold dreams.
Download or read book Midnight Dreams written by Emily Bold and published by Emily Bold. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: »A captivating new voice in paranormal and historical romance! Emily Bold weaves a fine web of engaging characters and exciting action.« – Tina Folsom, International Bestselling Author of the Scanguards series Something sinister is going on at Castle Donovan, and it’s putting Rose Weston’s life at great risk when she is mistaken for a humble maid after losing her memory. As she is trying to piece together memories and long-lost midnight dreams, she finds herself developing feelings for Alexander Hatfield—feelings she never had before. Only he, the King’s feared mercenary, seems capable of protecting Rose and solving the mystery surrounding Castle Donovan. But Alex’ services don’t come without a price…
Download or read book Serious Dreams written by Richard Mouw and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of articles that offer college grads wise and inspiring advice. . This collection of insightful speeches is full of bold and practical ideas that will help you live out your calling in God's story and pursue serious dreams.
Download or read book Bold written by Peter H. Diamandis and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-02-23 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bold is a radical how-to guide for using exponential technologies, moonshot thinking, and crowd-powered tools to create extraordinary wealth while also positively impacting the lives of billions. A follow-up to the authors' Abundance (2012).
Download or read book Dream Bold Start Smart written by Tatiana Tsoir and published by Page Two. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An experienced accountant and tax advisor tells aspiring business owners how to assess their plans, set up their business and finances right, and not lose money."--
Download or read book Dreaming with God written by Sarah Beth Marr and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world tells us that the way to make all our dreams come true is to set our own course and strive every day. But when it's all on us, we end up feeling exhausted, frustrated, and, disappointed when things don't turn out as we'd hoped. Have you ever wondered if there was a better way? There is. God knows the desires of our hearts--he put them there. And he calls us to trust, to lean on him, and sometimes . . . to wait. Weaving together her unique perspective as a professional ballerina with profound truths drawn from Scripture and the life of faith, Sarah Beth Marr reminds us that we are not dreaming alone. If God has given us a dream, we can be sure that he will come alongside us as we work toward realizing it. Using her own story as a catalyst, Marr encourages women to surrender their plans to God, to stay in tempo with his Spirit, and to step into a deeper relationship with Christ. When they do, she says, they will be able to move confidently into the future, knowing that their dreams and God's desires are aligned in perfect harmony.
Download or read book Rise and Elevate the World written by Chomba Chocho and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people face this big question; "How do I live a life of great effect and consequence"? Resolving this question begins with clarifying your reason for living. It involves making creative, courageous, and unconventional choices to pursue that reason for being in excellence. It requires taking an enduring legacy of inspiration to tomorrow. To achieve this, we must equip ourselves with the highest excellence of character that empowers us to meet our obligations of destiny to the world. Rise and Elevate the World explores this question and presents a case for a principle based, compassion inspired, and values driven model of personal change and growth. It builds a case for beyond the self thinking and ambitioning which makes an enduring difference in the world. The work also calls for the overcoming of the socially and culturally constructed boundaries to the unlimited growth possibilities which we all have. Rise and Elevate the World calls for making great decisions of great consequence. Decisions which reorient and repurpose the life to rise into the highest possibility of becoming while enriching the lives of the people in our orbits. It is about changing the world as we ascend into our highest and best.
Download or read book When Brains Dream Understanding the Science and Mystery of Our Dreaming Minds written by Antonio Zadra and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A truly comprehensive, scientifically rigorous and utterly fascinating account of when, how, and why we dream. Put simply, When Brains Dream is the essential guide to dreaming." —Matthew Walker, author of Why We Sleep Questions on the origins and meaning of dreams are as old as humankind, and as confounding and exciting today as when nineteenth-century scientists first attempted to unravel them. Why do we dream? Do dreams hold psychological meaning or are they merely the reflection of random brain activity? What purpose do dreams serve? When Brains Dream addresses these core questions about dreams while illuminating the most up-to-date science in the field. Written by two world-renowned sleep and dream researchers, it debunks common myths that we only dream in REM sleep, for example—while acknowledging the mysteries that persist around both the science and experience of dreaming. Antonio Zadra and Robert Stickgold bring together state-of-the-art neuroscientific ideas and findings to propose a new and innovative model of dream function called NEXTUP—Network Exploration to Understand Possibilities. By detailing this model’s workings, they help readers understand key features of several types of dreams, from prophetic dreams to nightmares and lucid dreams. When Brains Dream reveals recent discoveries about the sleeping brain and the many ways in which dreams are psychologically, and neurologically, meaningful experiences; explores a host of dream-related disorders; and explains how dreams can facilitate creativity and be a source of personal insight. Making an eloquent and engaging case for why the human brain needs to dream, When Brains Dream offers compelling answers to age-old questions about the mysteries of sleep.
Download or read book When Dreams Tremble written by Radclyffe and published by Bold Strokes Books Inc. This book was released on 2007-01-16 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leslie Harris's visit to her upstate New York lakeside family home after a decade of triumphs and disappointment resembles a nightmare more than the quiet vacation she'd herod for. The unexpected appearance of much-changed town ero girl Devon Weber, with whom Leslie shares a secret that haunts them both, rekindles an old heart ache—and reminds Leslie of just why she left. Even though her attraction to Dev comes roaring back, the one thing Leslie doesn't want is to pick up where they left off, especially not when she already has just the life she wants—a rewarding high-power law practice, a condo in Manhattan, and a lover who satisfies her without demanding the intimacy Leslie avoids. Unfortunately, environmental biologist Devon Weber doesn't play by Leslie's rules. Two women whose lives turned out far differently than they'd once imagined discover that sometimes the shape of the future can only be found in the past-and love is strongest When Dreams Tremble.
Download or read book The HOW of Leadership written by Maxwell Ubah and published by Business Expert Press. This book was released on 2018-07-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The HOW of Leadership: Inspire People to Achieve Extraordinary Results provides a road map of how great leaders inspire people to achieve extraordinary results. It takes the confusion out of the concept of leadership and introduces quick, easily applicable, and proven leadership concepts that today’s leaders can employ. In this extraordinary, easy-to-read, and practical book, you will: Learn the leadership attitude that guarantees greatness; Make better decisions to secure the future of your organization; Improve the engagement levels of your constituents; Inspire and influence people to achieve extraordinary results; Unleash the spirit of performance throughout your organization.
Download or read book The Disordered Cosmos written by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein and published by Bold Type Books. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a star theoretical physicist, a journey into the world of particle physics and the cosmos—and a call for a more liberatory practice of science. Winner of the 2021 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Science & Technology A Finalist for the 2022 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award A Smithsonian Magazine Best Science Book of 2021 A Symmetry Magazine Top 10 Physics Book of 2021 An Entropy Magazine Best Nonfiction Book of 2020-2021 A Publishers Weekly Best Nonfiction Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2021 A Booklist Top 10 Sci-Tech Book of the Year In The Disordered Cosmos, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shares her love for physics, from the Standard Model of Particle Physics and what lies beyond it, to the physics of melanin in skin, to the latest theories of dark matter—along with a perspective informed by history, politics, and the wisdom of Star Trek. One of the leading physicists of her generation, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is also one of fewer than one hundred Black American women to earn a PhD from a department of physics. Her vision of the cosmos is vibrant, buoyantly nontraditional, and grounded in Black and queer feminist lineages. Dr. Prescod-Weinstein urges us to recognize how science, like most fields, is rife with racism, misogyny, and other forms of oppression. She lays out a bold new approach to science and society, beginning with the belief that we all have a fundamental right to know and love the night sky. The Disordered Cosmos dreams into existence a world that allows everyone to experience and understand the wonders of the universe.
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Download or read book The Alphabet of Leadership written by Maxwell Ubah and published by Partridge Africa. This book was released on 2016-05-18 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Todays leadership challenges cannot be solved with yesterdays knowledge, assumptions, and understanding. Old paradigms and models will have to give way to new paradigms and models for todays leaders to lead their constituentsand the organisations they leadto greatness. Using a revolutionary concept, the 4P concept, and a simple formula that leadership = relationships results The Alphabet of Leadership is a comprehensive field guide for todays leaders to navigate todays business complexities and the murky waters of hypercompetition and achieve breakthrough results. Covering twenty-six chapters with real-life examples, anecdotes, lessons and concepts, this book covers the essential topics facing todays leaders such as: The leadership attitude that guarantees greatness The six essentials every leader must communicate to create a high-performance team Making tough decisions Engaging constituents to achieve breakthrough results Growing team members Motivating staff to achieve high performance Executing with excellence Holding people accountable Dealing with eagles, peacocks, ducks and vultures in performance management Trust improves the bottom line Four ways leaders create sustainable value Wonders happen in an atmosphere of positive stretch and fair rewards And lots more. Irrespective of where you find yourself in your leadership journey, you will find rich nuggets in the following pages to help you improve on your personal leadership effectiveness and the overall performance of your team. If you need easy, practical and proven leadership concepts that works, then this book is for you!
Download or read book Rosie Revere s Big Project Book for Bold Engineers written by Andrea Beaty and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 40 things to invent, draw, and make, featuring art from the beloved New York Times bestselling picture book Rosie Revere, Engineer, this activity book contains kid-friendly projects of all kinds and is the perfect gift for curious young readers! Soon enough children will be engineering whizzes just like Rosie, and along the way she’ll reassure them that failure, flops, mess-ups and cross-outs are part of the process. Do you like to make things? Dream up gadgets to improve your life and the lives of others? Then you are ready to join Rosie Revere and become a great engineer! Build a Solar Oven Make a Simple Catapult Design a Better Bicycle Collect “Engineer’s Treasure” And much more! Engineering is persevering, and this book is the perfect place for trying out, crossing out, and trying again. There is no better way to introduce would-be engineers to science and engineering than with their new best friend, Rosie. It’s fun for them and a great way for parents who want to get their kids excited about STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) in school. And now you can follow Rosie’s further adventures—with her friends Iggy Peck and Ada Twist—in the instant New York Times bestseller Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters, a chapter book starring The Questioneers! Don’t miss these STEM favorites! Rosie Revere, Engineer Iggy Peck, Architect Ada Twist, Scientist Iggy Peck’s Big Project Book for Amazing Architects Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants Ada Twist’s Big Project Book for Stellar Scientists
Download or read book All Made Up written by Rae Nudson and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating journey through history and culture, examining how makeup affects self-empowerment, how people have used it to define (and defy) their roles in society, and why we all need to care There is a history and a cultural significance that comes with wearing cat-eye-inspired liner or a bold red lip, one that many women feel to this day, even if we don’t realize exactly why. Increasingly, people of all genders are wrestling with what it means to be a woman living in a patriarchy, and part of that is how looking like a woman—whatever that means—affects people’s real lives. Through the stories of famous women like Cleopatra, Empress Wu, Madam C. J. Walker, Elizabeth Taylor, and Marsha P. Johnson, Rae Nudson unpacks makeup’s cultural impact—including how it can be used to shape a personal or cultural narrative, how often beauty standards align with whiteness, how and when it can be used for safety, and its function in the workplace, to name a few examples. Every woman has had to make a very personal choice about her relationship with makeup, and consciously or unconsciously, every woman knows that the choice is never entirely hers to make. This book also holds space for complicating factors, especially the ways that beauty standards differ across race, class, and culture. Engaging and informative, All Made Up will expand the discussion around what it means to participate in creating your own self-image.
