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Author: Ashley Brown Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0197551750 Category : African American tennis players Languages : en Pages : 657
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"Coming Up the Hard Way "Sometimes, in a tough neighborhood, where there is no way for a kid to prove himself except by playing games and fighting, you've got to establish a record for being able to look out for yourself before they will leave you alone. If they think you're an easy mark, they will all look to build up their own reputations by beating up on you. I learned always to get in the first punch." Althea Gibson, 1958 Four days after her historic victory at Wimbledon in July 1957, Althea Gibson sat at the head table between her parents during a luncheon held in her honor at New York City's famed Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Wearing a dress of red and blue silk with a corsage pinned to her lapel, she listened as local officials sang her praises. Gibson was "an American girl," "a real lady," and "a wonderful ambassador ... [and] saleswoman" for the country, they said. Speaker after speaker reached for superlatives and generalities to pay tribute to Gibson for rising improbably from "the sidewalks of New York," in the words of Mayor Robert F. Wagner, to winning the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. The commissioner of the department of commerce and public events cut closest to the truth with six words: "She came up the hard way""--
Author: Ashley Brown Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0197551750 Category : African American tennis players Languages : en Pages : 657
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"Coming Up the Hard Way "Sometimes, in a tough neighborhood, where there is no way for a kid to prove himself except by playing games and fighting, you've got to establish a record for being able to look out for yourself before they will leave you alone. If they think you're an easy mark, they will all look to build up their own reputations by beating up on you. I learned always to get in the first punch." Althea Gibson, 1958 Four days after her historic victory at Wimbledon in July 1957, Althea Gibson sat at the head table between her parents during a luncheon held in her honor at New York City's famed Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Wearing a dress of red and blue silk with a corsage pinned to her lapel, she listened as local officials sang her praises. Gibson was "an American girl," "a real lady," and "a wonderful ambassador ... [and] saleswoman" for the country, they said. Speaker after speaker reached for superlatives and generalities to pay tribute to Gibson for rising improbably from "the sidewalks of New York," in the words of Mayor Robert F. Wagner, to winning the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. The commissioner of the department of commerce and public events cut closest to the truth with six words: "She came up the hard way""--
Author: David Oliver Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 1848002076 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 282
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Dave Oliver, Celia Romm and Fay Sudweeks This book follows previous texts: Celia Romm and Fay Sudweeks (eds) (1998), Doing Business Electronically: A Global Perspective of Electronic Commerce, and Fay Sudweeks and Celia Romm (eds) (1999) Doing Business on the Internet: Opportunities and Pitfalls. Not only is this current book about doing something, but it also aims to present insights into how electronic commerce impacts upon the lives of everyday people; in other words, how electronic commerce is received, as well as how it is ‘done’. Accessing the Internet on a regular basis has become an established activity for many people. This activity gives academics and researchers the opportunity to observe and study the nature and effects of this engagement in society. The influence of the Internet in our social fabric also provides the incentive for organizations to implement a web presence. As expressed in the title Self-Service on the Internet: Expectations and Experiences, we aim to present the expectations or reasons for the availability of various services on the Internet, and social responses to these developments, i. e. the experiences. These are the two main dimensions to the chapters presented in this book. The major component in the title is self-service on the Internet. The term electronic commerce is too restrictive for our purpose as it tends towards commercial overtones, which do not especially concern us.
Author: Megan Formanek Publisher: Life Itinerant Publishing ISBN: 0648808858 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 353
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Fate’s relentless call, and a treacherous path to embrace it Kyiv, Gardarike 883 CE Astrid navigates an uncertain future when she arrives at the court of Grand Prince Oleg in Kyiv. Her reunion with her husband, Kjarr, is long-awaited but bittersweet. She has yet to tell him of their daughter’s death, her own near-fatal encounters, and the reappearance of a former lover. She is not the only one with secrets to tell. A skald weaves a haunting melody of impending sorrow as a forbidden union threatens the burgeoning Rus’ dynasty. Prince Mal, the war-hungry Drevlian leader, bears the brunt of Grand Prince Oleg’s desire for territorial domination. Behind the facade of noble boyars, fierce druzhina warriors, and their cunning wives, the Kyiv court becomes a battlefield of treachery and deadly rivalries. With destiny and loyalty hanging in the balance, Astrid must trust the voice that guides her, even if that means defying her husband. As her fate intertwines with the Kyiv nobles and their pursuit of power, Astrid must grapple with duty and her ambition, a struggle that will shape the future of the Rus’. From the author Books in the Viking Trading Lands Series 1. Oath Undo Me 2. No One's Viking 3. Serve the Worthy 'A smartly plotted Viking drama' The Wishing Shelf Awards. Formanek's Viking Trading Land Series follows Astrid as she travels from her native Svealand in the 9th-century, for the trading lands of the Rus' Gardarike lands. Though Astrid is met with opportunity in this new land she soon realises everything has a price and war almost always makes men monsters. And, as she navigates the competing powers of the land, the court of Grand Prince Oleg, and the realities of Viking Age trade, she must trust the forces that guide her. Astrid must grapple with duty and her ambition, a struggle that will shape the future of the Rus'. The Viking Trading Lands Series is a powerful saga, rich in historical detail, with complex characters, and a fun-to-root-for heroine.
Author: Gitte Marianne Hansen Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317444388 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 360
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From the 1980s onwards, the incidence of eating disorders and self-harm has increased among Japanese women, who report receiving mixed messages about how to be women. Mirroring this, women’s self-directed violence has increasingly been thematised in diverse Japanese narrative and visual culture. This book examines the relationship between normative femininity and women’s self-directed violence in contemporary Japanese culture. To theoretically define the complexities that constitute normativity, the book develops the concept of ‘contradictive femininity’ and shows how in Japanese culture, women’s paradoxical roles are thematised through three character construction techniques, broadly derived from the doppelgänger motif. It then demonstrates how eating disorders and self-harm are included in normative femininity and suggests that such self-directed violence can be interpreted as coping strategies to overcome feelings of fragmentation related to contradictive femininity. Looking at novels, artwork, manga, anime, TV dramas and news stories, the book analyses both globally well known Japanese culture such as Murakami Haruki’s literary works and Miyazaki Hayao’s animation, as well as culture unavailable to non-Japanese readers. The aim of juxtaposing such diverse narrative and visual culture is to map common storylines and thematisation techniques about normative femininity, self-harm and eating disorders. Furthermore, it shows how women’s private struggles with their own bodies have become public discourse available for consumption as entertainment and lifestyle products. Highly interdisciplinary, it will be of huge interest to students and scholars of Japanese studies, Japanese culture and society and gender and women's studies, as well as to academics and consumers of Japanese literature, manga and animation.
Author: Zacharias Tanee Fomum Publisher: ZTF Books Online ISBN: 137078287X Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 198
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Some time ago, the Lord laid on our hearts the burden to write some books about Bible women who distinguished themselves in knowing, loving, and labouring for the Lord mainly, in secret and in private. This led us to conceive the books in the series, “Women of Glory”. The books in this series are: Volume One: The Secluded Worshipper: The Life, Ministry and Glorification Of the Prophetess Anna Volume Two: Unending Intimacy: The Transformation, Choices and Overflow Of Mary of Bethany Volume Three: Winning Love: The Rescue, Development, and Fulfilment Of Mary Magdalene Volume Four: Not Meant for Defeat: The Rise, Battles and Triumph of Queen Esther. The book in your hands – Unending Intimacy: The Transformation, Choices, And Overflow of Mary of Bethany – is the second in the series. The first and the third books in the series have been written and the last book will be written as the Lord perfects the revelation and gives the anointing and the time for it to be written. If you have read the book and have been blessed, I would like to hear from you. Please write and share with me what the Holy Spirit is doing in your heart to bring you to undivided love and undivided devotion to our Blessed Lord.
Author: Zacharias Tanee Fomum Publisher: ZTF Books Online ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 498
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In this captivating trilogy, Women of the Glory, lies the remarkable stories of three Bible women who devoted their lives to the knowing, the loving, and the serving of the Lord, often in secret and in private. Volume One takes you on a journey through the life and ministry of the prophetess Anna in The Secluded Worshipper. In Volume Two, explore the profound transformation and unwavering devotion of Mary of Bethany in Unending Intimacy. Finally, in Volume Three, witness the incredible journey of rescue, development, and fulfillment in the life of Mary Magdalene in Winning Love. These powerful narratives will inspire, uplift, and challenge your faith as you witness the deep spiritual journeys of these extraordinary women. Get your copy and let us celebrate their dedication and commitment to the glory of the Lord.
Author: Zacharias Tanee Fomum Publisher: ZTF Books Online ISBN: 1005297959 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 1005
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The Complete Works of Zacharias Tanee Fomum on Prayer (Volume 5) contains the following books: 1. Revolutionary Thoughts on Prayer (Volume 4) 2. Women of the Glory (Volume 2) 3. The Art of Worship 4. Learning to Importune in Prayer 5. Prayer and the Walk with God We send this fifth prayer volume out with a cry to the Lord that He should use it to lead the saints into practical praying, worship, importunity, and walking with Him daily.
Author: Susanne Kerner Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 0857857290 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 290
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Throughout time and in every culture, human beings have eaten together. Commensality - eating and drinking at the same table - is a fundamental social activity, which creates and cements relationships. It also sets boundaries, including or excluding people according to a set of criteria defined by the society. Particular scholarly attention has been paid to banquets and feasts, often hosted for religious, ritualistic or political purposes, but few studies have considered everyday commensality. Commensality: From Everyday Food to Feast offers an insight into this social practice in all its forms, from the most basic and mundane meals to the grandest occasions. Bringing together insights from anthropologists, archaeologists and historians, this volume offers a vast historical scope, ranging from the Late Neolithic period (6th millennium BC), through the Middle Ages, to the present day. The sixteen chapters include case studies from across the world, including the USA, Bolivia, China, Southeast Asia, Iran, Turkey, Portugal, Denmark and the UK. Connecting these diverse analyses is an understanding of commensality's role as a social and political tool, integral to the formation of personal and national identities. From first experiences of commensality in the sharing of food between a mother and child, to the inaugural dinner of the American president, this collection of essays celebrates the variety of human life and society.
Author: Ashley Brown
Author: Ashley Brown
Author: Charlotte Halgrim
Author: David Oliver
Author: Megan Formanek
Author: Gitte Marianne Hansen
Author: Zacharias Tanee Fomum
Author: Zacharias Tanee Fomum
Author: Zacharias Tanee Fomum
Author: Susanne Kerner
Author: John Bate (Wesleyan Minister.)