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Author : Carlton Stowers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780963102805
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)
Download or read book A Hero Named George written by Carlton Stowers and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true story of an undercover police officer.
Author : Robert Samuels
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593490622
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (934 download)
Download or read book His Name Is George Floyd (Pulitzer Prize Winner) written by Robert Samuels and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AND LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE; SHORT-LISTED FOR THE J. ANTHONY LUKAS PRIZE; A BCALA 2023 HONOR NONFICTION AWARD WINNER. A landmark biography by two prizewinning Washington Post reporters that reveals how systemic racism shaped George Floyd's life and legacy—from his family’s roots in the tobacco fields of North Carolina, to ongoing inequality in housing, education, health care, criminal justice, and policing—telling the story of how one man’s tragic experience brought about a global movement for change. “It is a testament to the power of His Name Is George Floyd that the book’s most vital moments come not after Floyd’s death, but in its intimate, unvarnished and scrupulous account of his life . . . Impressive.” —New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) “Since we know George Floyd’s death with tragic clarity, we must know Floyd’s America—and life—with tragic clarity. Essential for our times.” —Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist “A much-needed portrait of the life, times, and martyrdom of George Floyd, a chronicle of the racial awakening sparked by his brutal and untimely death, and an essential work of history I hope everyone will read.” —Henry Louis Gates, Jr., author of The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song The events of that day are now tragically familiar: on May 25, 2020, George Floyd became the latest Black person to die at the hands of the police, murdered outside of a Minneapolis convenience store by white officer Derek Chauvin. The video recording of his death set off a series of protests in the United States and around the world, awakening millions to the dire need for reimagining this country’s broken systems of policing. But behind a face that would be graffitied onto countless murals, and a name that has become synonymous with civil rights, there is the reality of one man’s stolen life: a life beset by suffocating systemic pressures that ultimately proved inescapable. This biography of George Floyd shows the athletic young boy raised in the projects of Houston’s Third Ward who would become a father, a partner, a friend, and a man constantly in search of a better life. In retracing Floyd’s story, Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa bring to light the determination Floyd carried as he faced the relentless struggle to survive as a Black man in America. Placing his narrative within the larger context of America’s deeply troubled history of institutional racism, His Name Is George Floyd examines the Floyd family’s roots in slavery and sharecropping, the segregation of his Houston schools, the overpolicing of his communities, the devastating snares of the prison system, and his attempts to break free from drug dependence—putting today's inequality into uniquely human terms. Drawing upon hundreds of interviews and extensive original reporting, Samuels and Olorunnipa offer a poignant and moving exploration of George Floyd’s America, revealing how a man who simply wanted to breathe ended up touching the world.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (544 download)
Download or read book A Hero Named George written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the courageous work and tragic 1987 death of Midlothian, Texas undercover police officer George Raffield.
Author : Marei Von Saher
Publisher : Archway Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1480817058
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)
Download or read book George the Hero Dog written by Marei Von Saher and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-28 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My name is George, and as you can see, I am a big, happy, and very fluffy black poodle. Just like Mom and Dad, daughter Jackie and son Bode, I am a part of the Baker family. I love them all, but my very best friend in the world is Pfifficus, our spunky little parakeet. Pfifficus means energetic in German, and let me tell you, his name really fits him! Winter is here and the whole family is excited to go on vacation together. Were headed to Vermont for some skiing and fun in the snow. Were having a great time, but something really scary has happened. Pfifficus is missing! Its much too cold for such a little bird who isnt used to being outside in the winter. We have to find my friend before its too late! As night falls and a blizzard approaches, we all have to work together to save Pfifficus. Jackie and I head out into the storm to find our parakeet. With nothing more than a little hunch and a lot of hope, we head up the big mountain. Ive got my paws crossed that we find Pfifficus in time. Will you help us find my friend?
Author : Joseph Campbell
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0586085718
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (86 download)
Download or read book The Hero with a Thousand Faces written by Joseph Campbell and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 1988 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of heroism in the myths of the world - an exploration of all the elements common to the great stories that have helped people make sense of their lives from the earliest times. It takes in Greek Apollo, Maori and Jewish rites, the Buddha, Wotan, and the bothers Grimm's Frog-King.
Author : George Mills
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 375257982X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (525 download)
Download or read book The Beggar's Benison, or a Hero, without a Name; but, with an Aim written by George Mills and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-03-09 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1866.
Author : Jeffrey Ebbeler
Publisher : Two Lions
ISBN 13 : 9781503941762
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (417 download)
Download or read book George the Hero Hound written by Jeffrey Ebbeler and published by Two Lions. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a family from the city moves to his farm, hound dog George tries to help them with the chores, but they don't understand his job on the farm until the day their daughter goes missing and George shows everyone what it means to be a hero hound.
Author : Austin Washington
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 162157220X
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (215 download)
Download or read book The Education of George Washington written by Austin Washington and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-02-10 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Washington—a man of honor, bravery and leadership. He is known as America’s first President, a great general, and a humble gentleman, but how did he become this man of stature? The Education of George Washington answers this question with a new discovery about his past and the surprising book that shaped him. Who better to unearth them than George Washington’s great-nephew, Austin Washington? Most Washington fans have heard of “The Rules of Civility” and learned that this guided our first President. But that’s not the book that truly made George Washington who he was. In The Education of George Washington, Austin Washington reveals the secret that he discovered about Washington’s past that explains his true model for conduct, honor, and leadership—an example that we could all use. The Education of George Washington also includes a complete facsimile of the forgotten book that changed George Washington's life.
Author : John Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781592701452
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Winston & George written by John Miller and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates the special friendship between a rascally plover bird and a patient crocodile.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (25 download)
Download or read book The Grecian Hero, Or the Life and Heroic Actions of George Castriot written by and published by . This book was released on 1810 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thierry Kouam
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1532074786
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Supernatural Beings 1 written by Thierry Kouam and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2019-05-24 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winnipeg is divided between two worlds: one is comprised of human beings and the other of supernatural beings, some of whom have been gifted with special powers and magic. Supernatural beings, animals shaped like humans, believe their ancestors are their gods, dutifully follow the rules of their tradition, and understand their purpose is to eradicate the human race. Hero is a young adult, magician supernatural being who has been sent with his brothers to the world of human beings to destroy humankind. But everything changes during his important mission when Hero surprisingly feels his magic pushing him against his own desire to protect Angel, a mysterious human being who appears different than others in her race. When Hero breaks the rules of his tradition and battles against his own family to protect Angel, he becomes a traitor who now must learn why his magic warns him when Angel is in danger as fate leads him to places he never imagined. In this fantasy tale, a young supernatural being with magical powers on a mission to destroy the human race crosses paths with a mysterious being that causes him to question everything he has ever known.
Author : Carmen Mariano Ed. D.
Publisher : Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1649529147
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (495 download)
Download or read book The Strength of a Story written by Carmen Mariano Ed. D. and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-01-19 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the world's greatest gifts. Those gifts never stop giving! They give meaning to our words, muscle to our message and magic to our memories. What are these gifts? "I thought you'd never ask;" and my answer is stories! We learn through stories, we laugh through stories, and we live through stories. Stories give our words wings and our speeches strength. They help us find faith and form friends. Whether an audience is young or old, tough or tender, friendly or frigid, the eyes and ears of that audience are earned best by stories. Stories are the part of life that sticks to our ribs. They are the "spaghetti and meatballs of our Sunday night supper!" Stories can help us relive life, revive life, review life, and renew life. They can even help us expand life and explain life! What more does a story do? This book will tell you. This book will show you!
Author : Jen Reid
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN 13 : 0711270449
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (112 download)
Download or read book A Hero Like Me written by Jen Reid and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Empower children to stand up for what is right with this picture book inspired by the real-life events around the statue of a slave trader, its toppling and heroic replacement. They call him ‘HERO’, but he’s no HERO – not to me. A Hero Like Me is inspired by the events of 7 June 2020, when a statue of seventeenth-century slave trader Edward Colston was pulled down and thrown into Bristol Harbour during an anti-racism protest. Co-author Jen Reid was one of the protesters that day, and despite being afraid of heights, she spontaneously climbed onto the empty plinth and raised her fist high above her head – a moment that was captured on camera and shared around the world. On the morning of 15 July, a statue of Jen by Marc Quinn was added to the empty plinth. It was called A Surge of Power and it gained national attention for the 24 hours it was in place, and beyond. This inspiring picture book tells the story of these events through the eyes of a little girl who, every day, on her way to school, sees a towering statue. A statue of a man who sold freedom for cotton and tea. The world around her says this man is a hero. But she knows he’s not a hero – not a real one. Heroes are hard to find. She looks for them around corners, under rocks, and on TV, but there are none that she can see. And so, the little girl marches and shouts for them instead. And that statue – he doesn’t belong. He doesn’t stand for Kindness. He doesn’t stand for Peace. Maybe he shouldn’t stand at all. A Hero Like Me empowers children to have courage to stand up for what is right and be their own hero. It shows every child that they have a voice in their community and a say in who is on their streets. That they too have power, just like Jen.
Author : Richard Aldington
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101602937
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Death of a Hero written by Richard Aldington and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the great World War I antiwar novels—honest, chilling, and brilliantly satirical Based on the author's experiences on the Western Front, Richard Aldington's first novel, Death of a Hero, finally joins the ranks of Penguin Classics. Our hero is George Winterbourne, who enlists in the British Expeditionary Army during the Great War and gets sent to France. After a rash of casualties leads to his promotion through the ranks, he grows increasingly cynical about the war and disillusioned by the hypocrisies of British society. Aldington's writing about Britain's ignorance of the tribulations of its soldiers is among the most biting ever published. Death of a Hero vividly evokes the morally degrading nature of combat as it rushes toward its astounding finish. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Author : Dav Pilkey
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545513162
Total Pages : 657 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (455 download)
Download or read book Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung Fu Cavemen from the Future written by Dav Pilkey and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tra-la-laaa! Dav Pilkey -- ahem -- we mean, George and Harold, the authors of SUPER DIAPER BABY, are back with their second epic novel! Meet Ook and Gluk, the stars of this sensationally silly graphic novel from the creators of Captain Underpants! It's 500,001 BC, and Ook and Gluk's hometown of Caveland, Ohio, is under attack by an evil corporation from the future. When Ook, Gluk, and their little dinosaur pal Lily are pulled through a time portal to 2222, they discover a future world that's even more devastated than their own. Luckily, they find a friend in Master Wong, a martial arts instructor who trains them in the ways of kung fu. Now all they have to do is travel back in time 502,223 years and save the day!
Author : William A. Quayle
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book A Hero and Some Other Folks written by William A. Quayle and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "A Hero and Some Other Folks" by William A. Quayle. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author : Michael C. Finke
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1789144299
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)
Download or read book Freedom from Violence and Lies written by Michael C. Finke and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2021-11-11 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enlightening, nuanced, and accessible introduction to the life and work of one of the greatest writers of short fiction in history. Anton Chekhov’s stories and plays endure, far beyond the Russian context, as outstanding modern literary models. In a brief, remarkable life, Chekhov rose from lower-class, provincial roots to become a physician, leading writer, and philanthropist, all in the face of a progressive fatal disease. In this new biography, Michael C. Finke analyzes Chekhov’s major stories, plays, and nonfiction in the context of his life, both fleshing out the key features of Chekhov’s poetics of prose and drama and revealing key continuities across genres, as well as between his lesser-studied early writings and the later works. An excellent resource for readers new to Chekhov, this book also presents much original scholarship and is an accessible, comprehensive overview of one of the greatest modern dramatists and writers of short fiction in history.
