Author: Joseph HallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brownists
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
The Blood of Emmett Till
Author: Timothy B. TysonPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476714843
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Draws on firsthand testimonies and recovered court transcripts to present a scholarly account of the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till and its role in launching the civil rights movement.
The Last Lecture
Author: Randy PauschPublisher:
ISBN: 9780340978504
Category : Cancer
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
Until Then
Author: Heidi McLaughlinPublisher: Montlake Romance
ISBN: 9781542027366
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
From New York Times bestselling author Heidi McLaughlin comes an uplifting story about two old friends finding new love. Rennie Wallace has it all: a boyfriend, a good job, a best friend who lives a stone's throw away...but something's missing. She isn't sure what until she returns to Cape Harbor, her favorite home away from home. There, she crosses paths with an old love, Graham. Rennie's drawn to him but senses their paths in life have wandered too far apart. Graham Chamberlain has returned to Cape Harbor to care for his brother, the town alcoholic. Managing and serving drinks at his family's bar, Graham can't believe how mundane his life has become. He's resigned himself to living for others, his own desires for adventure and romance taking a back seat to running the family business--until Rennie walks through his door. Graham feels the weight of his small-town life; Rennie has a boyfriend and a busy life in the city. But neither can deny the rekindled spark between them. Will they find their way back to one another?
Works
Author: Joseph HallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brownists
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Amir Sjarifoeddin
Author: Rudolf MrázekPublisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501777483
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
Amir Sjarifoeddin explores the experiences of a central figure in the Indonesian revolution, whose life mirrored the idealism and contradictions of the anti-colonial and post-war world of twentieth century Indonesia. Amir was born at the edge of an empire in a time of change. Imprisoned by the Dutch for anti-colonialism, he was sentenced to death by the Japanese for anti-fascism. He survived to become the prime minister of the new Indonesian republic. Disappointed by the direction the Indonesian elites were taking, Amir turned increasingly to the left. In 1948 he joined the armed uprising against both the Indonesian government and the corruption of the national revolution, and was captured and executed as a traitor. In Amir Sjarifoeddin, Rudolf Mrázek unveils the human dimensions of a figure who is widely mythologized but often poorly understood. Through Sjarifoeddin's life, it is possible to study the moral ambiguity and complexities of the political revolutions of the twentieth century.
English Mechanic and Mirror of Science
Author: Lean In
Author: Sheryl SandbergPublisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0385349955
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • “A landmark manifesto" (The New York Times) that's a revelatory, inspiring call to action and a blueprint for individual growth that will empower women around the world to achieve their full potential. In her famed TED talk, Sheryl Sandberg described how women unintentionally hold themselves back in their careers. Her talk, which has been viewed more than eleven million times, encouraged women to “sit at the table,” seek challenges, take risks, and pursue their goals with gusto. Lean In continues that conversation, combining personal anecdotes, hard data, and compelling research to change the conversation from what women can’t do to what they can. Sandberg, COO of Meta (previously called Facebook) from 2008-2022, provides practical advice on negotiation techniques, mentorship, and building a satisfying career. She describes specific steps women can take to combine professional achievement with personal fulfillment, and demonstrates how men can benefit by supporting women both in the workplace and at home.
The Aeroplane
Author: The Kindergarten-primary Magazine
Author: Bertha JohnstonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 896
Book Description
A Perfect Spy
Author: John le CarréPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101535458
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
“The best English novel since the war.” -- Philip Roth Over the course of his seemingly irreproachable life, Magnus Pym has been all things to all people: a devoted family man, a trusted colleague, a loyal friend—and the perfect spy. But in the wake of his estranged father’s death, Magnus vanishes, and the British Secret Service is up in arms. Is it grief, or is the reason for his disappearance more sinister? And who is the mysterious man with the sad moustache who also seems to be looking for Magnus? In A Perfect Spy, John le Carré has crafted one of his crowning masterpieces, interweaving a moving and unusual coming-of-age story with a morally tangled chronicle of modern espionage.