Author: H. Dwight Swartzendruber Publisher: Masthof Press ISBN: 1601263635 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 308
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This memoir of forty years of international humanitarian service and lessons learned along the way is a great book for young men and women who are attracted to a career in the ecumenical world church or those desiring careers in relief and service ministries. Working for Church World Service (CWS), Mr. Swartzendruber served in Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. (307pp. color illus. Masthof Press, 2012.)
Author: David Axelrod Publisher: Penguin Books ISBN: 0143128353 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 530
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The legendary strategist, the mastermind behind Barack Obama's historic election campaigns, shares a wealth of stories from his forty-year journey through the inner workings of American democracy.
Author: Alexander Bruce Tulloch Publisher: ISBN: 9781330989616 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 434
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Excerpt from Recollections of Forty Years Service My relations often suggested that I might write an amusing, and possibly interesting, little book about my early days in the Service. I therefore put together a small work, 'A Subaltern in the Royals, ' and had intended publishing it. But last winter one of the most renowned commanders of modern days, who has done more towards making the British Army what it ought to be than any one who has administered its affairs for many generations, suggested that I might give some useful professional information by publishing the whole of my experiences during the many years I had the honour to belong to the British Army. As it was owing to the assistance and encouragement which that commander - viz., Viscount Wolseley - always gave me to lecture or do anything which might be useful to the Service, I considered I ought to try what I could do as an author. 'Recollections of Forty Years' Service' is the result. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Cokie Roberts Publisher: Chronicle Books ISBN: 1452120218 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 491
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A celebration of National Public Radio “full of short histories from familiar names . . . [a] retrospective illustrating just how much they have given us” (Publishers Weekly). “Always put the listener first” has been NPR’s mantra since its inception in 1970, and the result is that its programming attracts tens of millions of listeners every week. This beautifully designed volume chronicles the first forty years of NPR’s storied history, featuring dozens of behind-the-scenes photos, essays, and original reporting by a who’s who of NPR staff and correspondents, and transcripts of memorable interviews. Beyond an entertaining and inspiring tribute to NPR’s remarkable history, this book is an intimate look at the news and stories that have shaped our world, from the people who were on the ground and on the air. With contributions from: Steve Inskeep * Neal Conan * Robert Siegel * Nina Totenberg * Linda Wertheimer * Scott Simon * Melissa Block * P.J. O’Rourke * David Sedaris * Sylvia Poggioli * Ira Flatow * Paula Poundstone * Daniel Schorr * and many more One of Cool Hunter’s Top Five Books of the Year
Author: Steven K. Smith Publisher: University Press of America ISBN: 0761863486 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 193
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This reader consists of diverse writings about Gould Farm, considered the nation’s oldest residential rehabilitation community. The Farm now assists those with persistent mental illness. Informed by a Christianity that was neither sectarian nor doctrinaire, yet steeped in the Sermon on the Mount, Will Gould and his wife, Agnes, founded the Farm in 1913. In addition to serving those who arrive at Gould Farm as “guests,” the Farm has assisted refugees during World War II, hosted civil rights activists in the 1950s and 1960s, and sponsored three Vietnamese brothers who fled their country in the 1970s. More recently, the Farm hosted a family navigating the loss of a loved one in Iraq. One Hundred Years of Service Through Community includes essays, letters, and book excerpts about Gould Farm written over the last 100 years including pieces by theologian James Luther Adams, author Rosemary Antin, sociologist Henrik F. Infield, Haverford College’s Douglas V. Steere, and Appalachian Trail founder Benton MacKaye. The book also includes a story of a brief encounter in 1961 between a Gould Farm executive director, a guest, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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