Download or read book Through Carmela s Eyes written by Frank Palumbo Jr. and published by Author House. This book was released on 2012-08-16 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a young girl, an Italian immigrant, who was brought to America in hopes of a better life. Times were hard and her parents were forced to take her out of school, at age twelve and send her to work in one of the woolen mills in Lawrence Massachusetts. While there, she endured a devastating accident that would forever alter her life and that of her family. The repercussions would extend far beyond anything that could be imagined. Carmela Teoli, after spending seven months in a hospital, would go on to testify to a Congressional Committee about the conditions under which she, and the other children, had been forced to work. Her words had the power to influence many people including the First Lady, Helen Taft , who had been in attendance at the hearings. Mrs.Taft quickly took Carmela under her wing to the extent of inviting her to spend the night at The White House. Clothing, a warm bed and a delicious dinner were all provided for her. Carmela conversed freely with The President and his wife that evening about everything that she and her family had been through. The next day she would meet with more congressional members where she could further relay her plight. Following the Congressional testimony, working people were entitled to better conditions. The Bread and Roses strike of 1912 had made an impact on labor regulations as had the testimonies of the children.
Download or read book Robust Comprehension Instruction with Questioning the Author written by Isabel L. Beck and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2020-10-19 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical K–12 teacher resource explains the "whats," "whys," and "how-tos" of using Questioning the Author (QtA), a powerful approach for enhancing reading comprehension and engagement. Thorough yet concise, the book shows how to plan lessons using both narrative and expository texts, formulate open-ended Queries, and guide class discussions around them. The authors discuss how QtA has evolved over many years of classroom application and include innovative ideas for integrating vocabulary instruction and writing prompts into QtA lessons. Also provided are steps for gradually transitioning from teacher-led instruction to independent reading. The book features extended examples of teachers implementing QtA, as well as four complete texts that can be downloaded and printed for classroom use.
Download or read book Guerrero written by William Bateman Jr. and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-10-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book finds the brothers Alfredo and Francisco Guerrero finally going in their own directions toward the future. Alfredo is off to the university, and Francisco is being groomed for the job as foreman of the hacienda. Both brothers will marry the two sisters Carmela and Alberta. Alfredo getting the girl of his dreams and now the love of his life, Alberta. While Francisco will marry Carmela, the woman that he loves, but theirs will be a contentious marriage. She never loves him, treats him with contempt, and through sexual manipulation, dominates the marriage. Alfredo goes through the rudiments of school and finds that his teacher is a hard task master. While Francisco is schooled in the classroom of the hacienda in how to be the foreman that he will have to be by Pedro Carillo, the oldest vaquero on the hacienda. We left Francisco breaking horses along with the vaqueros in the West Meadows, where one of the vaqueros had been killed by a rogue horse and where Carmela was a witness to that death.
Download or read book Standing Fast written by Harvey Swados and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVDIVA masterful novel of political progressives making their way—and not—in an ever-changing postwar America /divDIV For Marty Dworkin and his band of young Trotskyist dreamers in Buffalo, New York, the vision of a just, socialist world crumbles with the rise of Stalin and the chaos of World War II. In the two decades that follow, Dworkin and his idealistic colleagues strive to establish a new political party and battle through unexpected trials with family, work, aging, and the changing world./divDIV /divDIVThey run up against an increasingly conservative America and a thriving materialism directly opposed to their own fervent beliefs. They emerge humbled, but still hopeful, into the 1960s, when civil rights struggles and anti-war radicalism move to center stage./divDIV /divStanding Fast is a classic, panoramic portrait of life amid the shattered dreams and visionary ambitions of the American left. /div
Download or read book The Illustrated American written by and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Death s Daughter written by Kathleen Collins and published by Carina Press. This book was released on 2014-03-31 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book two of the Realm Walker series Juliana Norris, Realm Walker with the Agency, is an Altered. A fact that she runs up against every time she's forced to work with human police officers, and their species-ist commissioner, on cases they can't solve themselves. Which happens more than they would like to admit. Her gift—the quality that makes her the best Realm Walker in the business, without boast—is the ability to read magical signatures. Whether the gift came from her father, the dark fae god of death, or the mage mother she can't remember, is anyone's guess. And when Altered children start going missing with only wild magical signatures as clues, her heritage is the last thing on her mind. She can't afford such distractions, and she definitely can't afford to worry about the fact that her mate, master vampire Thomas Kendrick, hasn't spoken to her since she saved him from a demon—maybe it's because she had to stab him to do so. Because whoever is kidnapping these children must be very powerful to wield wild magic. Very powerful, and very dangerous indeed. 68,000 words
Download or read book Under a Sardinian Sky written by Sara Alexander and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A beautifully told story about one woman’s determination to exorcise the sorrows of her family’s past. It brought tears to my eyes more than once—always a good sign. I look forward to reading more novels by Sara Alexander.” —Holly Chamberlin, author of Home for the Summer Set against the beautiful backdrop of post-World War II Sardinia, Sara Alexander’s evocative novel is a sweeping story of star-crossed romance between an American lieutenant and a local girl. Sometimes a family’s deepest silences hide the most important secrets. For Mina, a London-based travel writer, the enigmatic silence surrounding her aunt Carmela has become a personal obsession. Carmela disappeared from her Italian hometown long ago and is mentioned only in fragments and whispers. Mina has resisted prying, respectful of her family’s Sardinian reserve. But now, with her mother battling cancer, it’s time to learn the truth. In 1952, Simius is a busy Sardinian town surrounded by fertile farms and orchards. Carmela Chirigoni, a farmer’s daughter and talented seamstress, is engaged to Franco, son of the area’s wealthiest family. Everyone agrees it’s a good match. But Carmela’s growing doubts about Franco’s possessiveness are magnified when she meets Captain Joe Kavanagh. Joe, an American officer stationed at a local army base, is charismatic, intelligent, and married. Hired as his interpreter, Carmela resolves to ignore her feelings, knowing that any future together must bring upheaval and heartache to both families. As Mina follows the threads of Carmela’s life to uncover her fate, she will discover a past still deeply alive in the present, revealing a story of hope, sacrifice, and extraordinary love. “Like Sardinia’s Emerald Coast, Sara Alexander’s Under A Sardinian Sky will dazzle you with its glittering descriptions of the Mediterranean island, its exquisite culinary treasures, and authentic, beautiful people. But it is the heroine Carmela’s courage and heartbreaking choices that will leave you the most enchanted and racing through the novel to learn her extraordinary fate.” —Rosanna Chiofalo, author of Rosalia’s Bittersweet Pastry Shop
Download or read book Meet Me in the Moon Room written by Ray Vukcevich and published by Small Beer Press. This book was released on 2001-07-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philip K. Dick Award finalist Locus Recommended Reading Here are 33 weird, wonderful stories concerning men, women, teleportation, wind-up cats, and brown paper bags. By turns whimsical and unsettling—frequently managing to be both—these short fictions describe family relationships, bad breakups, and travel to outer space. Vukcevich's loopy, fun-house mirror take on everyday life belongs to the same absurdist school of work as that of George Saunders, David Sedaris, Ken Kalfus, and Victor Pelevin, although there is no one quite like him. Try one of these stories, it won't take you long, but it will turn your head inside out.
Download or read book A Bad Decade for Good People written by Joe Bedford and published by Parthian Books. This book was released on 2023-06-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'An ode to grief and sibling love from a great new voice' Kit de Waal, author of My Name Is Leon 'A beautifully layered story... Poignant, astute and hopeful' Sharon Duggal, author of Should We Fall Behind 'Highly compelling... a fascinating exploration of political hope, friendship, difficulty, infatuation, and unrequited desire' Naomi Booth, author of Exit Management 'This captivating novel is a reminder that love, coupled with courage, just might conquer all.' Heidi James, author of The Sound Mirror 'Deeply, profoundly human... leaves the reader heartsore in exactly the right ways' Will Burns, author of The Paper Lantern 'An ambitious state-of-the-nation debut' Helen Cullen, author of The Truth Must Dazzle Gradually 'A beautifully observed portrayal of the spirit of Brighton' Allie Rogers, author of Little Gold 'Unforgettable and stirring... An important debut' Alice Ash, author of Paradise Block 'Really compelling... It's at once psychologically thrilling and fast-paced with a meditative heart' Anna Vaught, author of Saving Lucia 'It will resonate with a large, bruised section of the population still fighting for a better future' Glen James Brown, author of Ironopolis A fiercely hopeful novel about family, sexuality, grief and how we as individuals can rediscover our political agency in the face of continued uncertainty. Brighton, 2016. Laurie wears the scar given to her by a policeman's baton as a mark of pride among her circle of bright young activists. Her conscionable but sensitive brother George should be a part of that circle, until the appearance of enigmatic Spanish migrant Antonio threatens to divert him from his sister's world of marches and moral accountability. As the clouds gather over Brighton and the EU referendum accelerates both Laurie's political zeal and Antonio's ambiguous desires, George is faced with the fact that their city of parties and protests is suddenly a place where the possibility of saving the world – as well as the people around him – is in jeopardy of being lost forever. At once a letter of support to everyone disillusioned by British politics, and a deeply perceptive snapshot of modern relationships, A Bad Decade for Good People is a captivating state-of-the-nation tale that begs the question: when it feels like the world is falling apart, how do you keep those you love from doing the same?
Download or read book White Out written by Robert Herndon Sr and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2005-03 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christianity had been assured for generations that they will miss the seven year period on earth they call the Great Tribulation. What will happen when they discover they must first pay the ultimate price before they receive the ultimate reward.
Download or read book Favorite Wife written by Susanne K. Schmidt and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-03-03 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting memoir of life inside one of North America's most notorious polygamous cults.
Download or read book Ma Lineal written by Faith S. Holsaert and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2024-04-23 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring memoir about love, race, identity, and contested narratives told with unflinching mettle. Through her childhood spent in 1940s New York being raised by two mothers, her work with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee during the Civil Rights Movement, and raising her own children in the coalfields of West Virginia, Faith S. Holsaert has been defined by the intertwined forces of race, activism, and family. As a young woman on the front line of the Civil Rights Movement, she learned the power of contested narratives and came to understand her whiteness, her queer identity, and her stakes in overturning racism. Later in life, she confronted sexual abuse and mental illness across three generations of women in her family to find that these painful histories have played a significant role in the development of her identity as a woman, activist, and mother. Through a lifetime laid bare in prose and poetry, Holsaert beautifully quilts memoir, social history, and historic events into a gripping and inspirational narrative. This powerful and structurally innovative work lends new categories of meaning to those who would strive to find their place, hope, and sense of belonging in efforts to fight against systemic racism and lead lives characterized by openness and love.
Download or read book The Count of Monte Cristo written by Alexandre Dumas and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Works of Alexandre Dumas The Count of Monte Cristo written by Alexandre Dumas and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shattered written by Kaylea Cross and published by Kaylea Cross Inc.. This book was released on 2017 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Servare Vitas. To save lives. For the men of the FBI’s elite Hostage Rescue Team, it’s not just a motto; it’s a creed they live by. Nobody knows that better than Special Agent Nate “Doc” Schroder, the team medic. As a former Pararescueman, Nate is accustomed to going into harm’s way to save people—including his wife, Taya—no matter the risk to his own life. But when a catastrophic event turns the tables on the team, suddenly he’s the one whose life needs saving. However, survival is merely the start of Nate’s battle, because it’s going to take a lot more than medical expertise to pull him through the dark days ahead. While his teammates rally around him, Taya fights to drag the man she loves back into the land of the living. With her at his side and his team at his back, Nate must find new reason to dig deep as he struggles to become whole again.
Download or read book Postcards from the Dead written by Laura Childs and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Orleans is in the throes of another fantastic Mardi Gras celebration when the party gets crashed by a murderer… Kimber Breeze of KBEZ-TV is broadcasting live from a hotel balcony in the French Quarter, interviewing locals and capturing the spectacle in the streets. But as Carmela Bertrand, owner of Memory Mine scrapbooking shop, waits to be interviewed next, someone sneaks onto the balcony and strangles Kimber with a cord, leaving her body dangling above the parade. Soon after the murder, Carmela begins receiving strange postcards at her shop—signed by the late reporter. Now she and her friend Ava must risk their own necks to find out who’s posing as a ghost and expose a killer… Scrapbooking Tips and Recipes Included!
Download or read book Savage Hearts written by Dori Pulitano and published by Behind the Badge Press . This book was released on with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She wanted a hero, but in this world, I’ll be the monster she needs to survive. My life is the Devil’s playground. Death and destruction are my constant companions, and I’ve accepted my fate. The dark consequences of my work follow me everywhere. I’ve always promised myself one thing—I’d never risk everything for a woman. Until her. She’s an angel in a world of demons, and we don’t belong together. Keeping her safe means staying away but leaving her behind rips apart my soul. When staying away is no longer an option, there’s only one thing left to do. They don’t call me the Reaper for nothing. It’s time to remind my enemies who I am—and claim the woman I never knew I needed more than my next breath.
