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Grappling with Legacy

Author : Sylvia Brown
Publisher : Archway Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1480844187
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Grappling with Legacy written by Sylvia Brown and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-08 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a fascinating and intellectually honest work about a remarkable family that has played a major role in the history of Providence and Rhode Island. Sylvia Brown has made a tremendous contribution in writing this wonderful book. It is clearly a labor of love, and we should all be grateful to her for it. Vartan Gregorian, President of Carnegie Corporation of New York, former President of Brown University A splendid work of history---an honest, clearly written, and solidly based account of the private and public lives through four centuries of one of Americas most important and fascinating families. Gordon Wood, Pulitzer Prize for History, Alva O. Way University Professor and Professor of History Emeritus at Brown University What fuels a familys compulsion for philanthropy? Self-interest? A feeling of guilt? A sense of genuine altruism? Charitable giving is such an intrinsic part of American culture that its story deserves to be told, not in a dry, academic tome but through the tale of a colorful, multifaceted family. Since 1638, the Browns of Rhode Island have provided community leaders in one of the nations most idiosyncratic states. In the 18th century, they excelled at maritime commerce, were pioneers of the American industrial revolution, and adorned their hometown of Providence with public buildings, churches, and a university. In the 19th century, they pioneered the modern notion that universities can be forces for social good. And, in the 20th century, they sought to transform the human experience through great art and architecture. Over three hundred years, the Browns also wrestled with societys toughest issuesslavery, immigration, child labor, the dispossessedand with their own internal family tensions. Author Sylvia Brown tells the story of the ten generations of Browns that came before her with warmth and lucidity. Today, in an era of wealth creation and philanthropic innovation not seen since the Gilded Age, Grappling with Legacy provides fascinating insights into a unique aspect of Americas heritage.

The Swallowtail Legacy 1: Wreck at Ada's Reef

Author : Michael D. Beil
Publisher : Holiday House
ISBN 13 : 1645950484
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (459 download)

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Download or read book The Swallowtail Legacy 1: Wreck at Ada's Reef written by Michael D. Beil and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vibrant contemporary mystery with a classic feel about grappling with grief, righting past wrongs, redefining family, and finding yourself. An Edgar Award Nominee! Twelve-year-old Lark Heron-Finch is steeling herself to spend the summer on Swallowtail Island off the shores of Lake Erie. It's the first time she and her sister will have seen the old house since their mom passed away. The island's always been full of happy memories—and with a step father and his boys and no mom, now everything is different. When Nadine, a close family friend, tells Lark about a tragic boat accident that happened off the coast many years before, Lark's enthralled with the story. Nadine's working on a book about Dinah Purdy, Swallowtail's oldest resident who had a connection to the crash, and she's sure that the accident was not as it appeared. Impressed by Lark's keen eye, she hires her as her research assistant for the summer. And then Lark discovers something amazing. Something that could change Dinah's life. Something linked to the crash and to her own family's history with Swallowtail. But there are others on the island who would do anything to keep the truth buried in the watery depths of the past. A compelling and complex mystery with a classic feel, Wreck at Ada's Reef is a perfect coming-of-age middle grade novel for fans of The Parker Inheritance, Holes, The Westing Game, and anyone looking for a satisfying puzzle that stretches across decades. Named to the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award List

Grappling with the Bomb

Author : Nic Maclellan
Publisher : ANU Press
ISBN 13 : 1760461385
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Grappling with the Bomb written by Nic Maclellan and published by ANU Press. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grappling with the Bomb is a history of Britain’s 1950s program to test the hydrogen bomb, code name Operation Grapple. In 1957–58, nine atmospheric nuclear tests were held at Malden Island and Christmas Island—today, part of the Pacific nation of Kiribati. Nearly 14,000 troops travelled to the central Pacific for the UK nuclear testing program—many are still living with the health and environmental consequences. Based on archival research and interviews with nuclear survivors, Grappling with the Bomb presents i-Kiribati woman Sui Kiritome, British pacifist Harold Steele, businessman James Burns, Fijian sailor Paul Ah Poy, English volunteers Mary and Billie Burgess and many other witnesses to Britain’s nuclear folly.

Searching for Truth

Author : Jacques G. LeBlanc
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1039188133
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Searching for Truth written by Jacques G. LeBlanc and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Searching for truth is not a search for God. It is a journey into the self and what shapes humanity on earth. Truth seeking involves deep introspection and reflection, an open mind and the courage to look into life in our society and our earth. Experiences are examined with the intention of drawing on the knowledge and experience of others to illuminate the self. Considering current world events, what understanding of Truth is emerging: illusions or realities. Along my journey, I acquired experience through my work, my career and my life. Some of it came spontaneously, while other aspects came from looking back, trying to understand what happened, how it happened. That has informed and shaped my perspective on many topics. I worked hard on the quest for certainty, the wisdom of uncertainty, the practice of humility, the art of living with paradox and the learning of compassion. As I wrote this book, I relied on my inquisitive mind and creativity to take me on a path of facts and truth-finding in my life. They became the topics of which I have written about. Some texts are a cumulation of personal information, while others are research-based, providing examples of change in our society and how one can navigate the momentum of change. As I engaged myself in interests that pique my curiosity, the focus was on examining my thoughts and broadening my perspective and awareness of human well-being. I found that writing on these various themes was humbling and generated a sense of optimism in myself, of quest for wisdom in the extraordinary time we are in. I hope the reading material is inspirational at many levels, including personal, collective and global. I believe more and more in the well-deserved rewards of aging.

Grappling with Legacy

Author : Sylvia Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781480844179
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book Grappling with Legacy written by Sylvia Brown and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-08 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a fascinating and intellectually honest work about a remarkable family that has played a major role in the history of Providence and Rhode Island. Sylvia Brown has made a tremendous contribution in writing this wonderful book. It is clearly a labor of love, and we should all be grateful to her for it." - Vartan Gregorian, President of Carnegie Corporation of New York, former President of Brown University "A splendid work of history---an honest, clearly written, and solidly based account of the private and public lives through four centuries of one of America's most important and fascinating families." - Gordon Wood, Pulitzer Prize for History, Alva O. Way University Professor and Professor of History Emeritus at Brown University What fuels a family's compulsion for philanthropy? Self-interest? A feeling of guilt? A sense of genuine altruism? Charitable giving is such an intrinsic part of American culture that its story deserves to be told, not in a dry, academic tome but through the tale of a colorful, multifaceted family. Since 1638, the Browns of Rhode Island have provided community leaders in one of the nation's most idiosyncratic states. In the 18th century, they excelled at maritime commerce, were pioneers of the American industrial revolution, and adorned their hometown of Providence with public buildings, churches, and a university. In the 19th century, they pioneered the modern notion that universities can be forces for social good. And, in the 20th century, they sought to transform the human experience through great art and architecture. Over three hundred years, the Browns also wrestled with society's toughest issues-slavery, immigration, child labor, the dispossessed-and with their own internal family tensions. Author Sylvia Brown tells the story of the ten generations of Browns that came before her with warmth and lucidity. Today, in an era of wealth creation and philanthropic innovation not seen since the Gilded Age, Grappling with Legacy provides fascinating insights into a unique aspect of America's heritage.

Ida B. the Queen

Author : Michelle Duster
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982129824
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book Ida B. the Queen written by Michelle Duster and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journalist. Suffragist. Antilynching crusader. In 1862, Ida B. Wells was born enslaved in Holly Springs, Mississippi. In 2020, she won a Pulitzer Prize. Ida B. Wells committed herself to the needs of those who did not have power. In the eyes of the FBI, this made her a “dangerous negro agitator.” In the annals of history, it makes her an icon. Ida B. the Queen tells the awe-inspiring story of an pioneering woman who was often overlooked and underestimated—a woman who refused to exit a train car meant for white passengers; a woman brought to light the horrors of lynching in America; a woman who cofounded the NAACP. Written by Wells’s great-granddaughter Michelle Duster, this “warm remembrance of a civil rights icon” (Kirkus Reviews) is a unique visual celebration of Wells’s life, and of the Black experience. A century after her death, Wells’s genius is being celebrated in popular culture by politicians, through song, public artwork, and landmarks. Like her contemporaries Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony, Wells left an indelible mark on history—one that can still be felt today. As America confronts the unfinished business of systemic racism, Ida B. the Queen pays tribute to a transformational leader and reminds us of the power we all hold to smash the status quo.

The Life And Legacy Of Frank Gotch

Author : Mike Chapman
Publisher : Paladin Press
ISBN 13 : 9781581606461
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book The Life And Legacy Of Frank Gotch written by Mike Chapman and published by Paladin Press. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 20th century, one man ruled the tough world of professional wrestling -- Frank Gotch. Learning the ferocious craft of catch-as-catch-can wrestling under the tutelage of catch wrestling master Martin "Farmer" Burns and in regular, brutal bouts in the ring, Gotch went on to dominate the sport and become one of the most famous sports figures in the world. The Life and Legacy of Frank Gotch chronicles Gotch's rise to the pinnacle of the wrestling world before his untimely death in 1917. It provides little-known details about his earliest matches, his trip to Alaska to hone his wrestling skills, his training under Farmer Burns, his harshly instructive contests with the fierce Tom Jenkins and his two epic bouts against the "Russian Lion," the great George Hackenschmidt. Author Mike Chapman offers intriguing speculation about how Gotch may have matched up against some of the other top wrestlers of all time, and he has unearthed fascinating accounts from wrestling legends, promoters and sports writers, during and after the Gotch era, who all weigh in on why Gotch was the greatest of them all. Close to 80 photos, many of which are being published for the first time in nearly a century, round out this portrait of one of the most influential figures in the history of professional wrestling.

Oaths of Legacy

Author : Emily Skrutskie
Publisher : Del Rey
ISBN 13 : 0593128931
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (931 download)

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Download or read book Oaths of Legacy written by Emily Skrutskie and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Torn between loyalty and love, a young prince will learn how much he’s willing to sacrifice as he tries to destroy the rebellion that threatens his throne in the exhilarating sequel to Bonds of Brass. “A knockout.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) Gal’s destiny has always been clear: Complete his training at the military academy, prove his worth as a royal successor, and ascend to the galactic throne. When a failed assassination plot against Gal sends him and Ettian—his infuriatingly enticing roommate—on a mad dash through the stars, Gal’s plans are momentarily disrupted. But he was born to rule the Umber Empire, and with Ettian by his side, nothing will stop him from returning home and crushing the growing insurgency threatening his family’s power. Yet nothing is ever that simple in war—or in love. Gal is captured by the rebellion during a skirmish and faces public execution, his grand fate cut short. To save Gal’s life, Ettian does the unthinkable: He reveals himself as the secret heir to the fallen Archon Empire and rightful leader of the rebellion . . . and, therefore, Gal’s sworn enemy. Now a political hostage in this newly reignited conflict, Gal must use his limited resources to sabotage the rebellion from within, concoct an escape plan, and return to the empire he’s destined to lead. And if that means taking down the man he thought he loved? All the better.

A Sin by Any Other Name

Author : Robert W. Lee
Publisher : Convergent Books
ISBN 13 : 0525576398
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book A Sin by Any Other Name written by Robert W. Lee and published by Convergent Books. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A descendant of Confederate General Robert E. Lee chronicles his story of growing up with the South's most honored name, and the moments that forced him to confront the privilege, racism, and subversion of human dignity that came with it. With a foreword by Rev. Dr. Bernice A. King. The Reverend Robert W. Lee was a little-known pastor at a small church in North Carolina until the Charlottesville protests, when he went public with his denunciation of white supremacy in a captivating speech at the MTV Video Music Awards. Support poured in from around the country, but so did threats of violence from people who opposed the Reverend's message. In this riveting memoir, he narrates what it was like growing up as a Lee in the South, an experience that was colored by the world of the white Christian majority. He describes the widespread nostalgia for the Lost Cause and his gradual awakening to the unspoken assumptions of white supremacy which had, almost without him knowing it, distorted his values and even his Christian faith. In particular, Lee examines how many white Christians continue to be complicit in a culture of racism and injustice, and how after leaving his pulpit, he was welcomed into a growing movement of activists all across the South who are charting a new course for the region. A Sin by Any Other Name is a love letter to the South, from the South, by a Lee—and an unforgettable call for change and renewal.

Grappling Glory

Author : Ross Bernstein
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1932472312
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (324 download)

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Download or read book Grappling Glory written by Ross Bernstein and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the history and tradition of wrestling and ìrassling.î Featured are interviews and biographies from such local legends as Vern Gagne, Jesse Ventura, Ric Flair, Mean Gene Okerlund, Bronko Nagurski, Baron Von Raschke and others.

Working Effectively with Legacy Code

Author : Michael Feathers
Publisher : Prentice Hall Professional
ISBN 13 : 0132931753
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (329 download)

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Download or read book Working Effectively with Legacy Code written by Michael Feathers and published by Prentice Hall Professional. This book was released on 2004-09-22 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get more out of your legacy systems: more performance, functionality, reliability, and manageability Is your code easy to change? Can you get nearly instantaneous feedback when you do change it? Do you understand it? If the answer to any of these questions is no, you have legacy code, and it is draining time and money away from your development efforts. In this book, Michael Feathers offers start-to-finish strategies for working more effectively with large, untested legacy code bases. This book draws on material Michael created for his renowned Object Mentor seminars: techniques Michael has used in mentoring to help hundreds of developers, technical managers, and testers bring their legacy systems under control. The topics covered include Understanding the mechanics of software change: adding features, fixing bugs, improving design, optimizing performance Getting legacy code into a test harness Writing tests that protect you against introducing new problems Techniques that can be used with any language or platform—with examples in Java, C++, C, and C# Accurately identifying where code changes need to be made Coping with legacy systems that aren't object-oriented Handling applications that don't seem to have any structure This book also includes a catalog of twenty-four dependency-breaking techniques that help you work with program elements in isolation and make safer changes.

Legacies of Losing in American Politics

Author : Jeffrey K. Tulis
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022651532X
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Legacies of Losing in American Politics written by Jeffrey K. Tulis and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2018-01-05 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a study of the losers in three major episodes in American political history and shows how their ideas ended up, at least partially, winning, in the long run. The authors consider the campaign of the anti-Federalists against the adoption of the Constitution; the failed presidency of Andrew Johnson; and the defeat of Barry Goldwater in 1964, as political losses that later heavily influenced American politics later. Sometimes the losers, because they articulate a vision of American government that resonates with some part of America, later contribute to a new political order. This is not an effort to explain winning or losing in American politics. Rather, it is intended to offer a new understanding of American political development as the product of a kind of dialectic between different political visions that have opposing ideas, particularly about the size and role of the federal government and about whether America is exclusively a liberal regime or one in which illiberal ideas on topics such as race, play an important role.

The Ethics of Tainted Legacies

Author : Karen V. Guth
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009100351
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Ethics of Tainted Legacies written by Karen V. Guth and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-07-28 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diagnoses "tainted legacies" as a moral problem, constructing a typology of responses to compromised thinkers, traditions, and institutions.

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Publisher : Soffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 5770090863
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (7 download)

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Revelation: Star Wars Legends (Legacy of the Force)

Author : Karen Traviss
Publisher : Random House Worlds
ISBN 13 : 034547757X
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (454 download)

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Download or read book Revelation: Star Wars Legends (Legacy of the Force) written by Karen Traviss and published by Random House Worlds. This book was released on 2008-02-26 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During this savage civil war, all efforts to end Jacen Solo’s tyranny of the Galactic Alliance have failed. Now with Jacen approaching the height of his dark powers, no one–not even the Solos and the Skywalkers–knows if anything can stop the Sith Lord before his plan to save the galaxy ends up destroying it. Jacen Solo’s shadow of influence has threatened many, especially those closest to him. Jaina Solo is determined to bring her brother in, but in order to track him down, she must first learn unfamiliar skills from a man she finds ruthless, repellent, and dangerous. Meanwhile, Ben Skywalker, still haunted by suspicions that Jacen killed his mother, Mara, decides he must know the truth, even if it costs him his life. And as Luke Skywalker contemplates once unthinkable strategies to dethrone his nephew, the hour of reckoning for those on both sides draws near. The galaxy becomes a battlefield where all must face their true nature and darkest secrets, and live–or die–with the consequences.

Harriet’s Legacies

Author : Ronald Cummings
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0228012201
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Harriet’s Legacies written by Ronald Cummings and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2022-05-15 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historic freedom fighter and conductor of the Underground Railroad Harriet Tubman risked her life to ferry enslaved people from America to freedom in Canada. Her legacy instigates and orients this exploration of the history of Black lives and the future of collective struggle in Canada. Harriet’s Legacies recuperates the significance of Tubman’s time in Canada as more than just an interlude in her American narrative: it is a new point from which to think about Black diasporic mobilities, possibilities, and histories. Through essays and creative works this collection articulates new territory for Tubman in relation to the Black Atlantic archive, connecting her legacies of survival, freedom, and cultural expression within a transnational framework. Contributors take up the question of legacy in ways that remap discourses of genealogy and belonging, positioning Tubman as an important part of today’s freedom struggles. Integrating scholarship with creative and curatorial practices, the volume expands conversations about culture and expression in African Canadian life across art, literature, performance, politics, and public pedagogy. Considering questions of culture, community, and futures, Harriet’s Legacies explores what happened in the wake of Tubman’s legacy and situates Canada as a key part of that dialogue.

Blood Legacy: Book 1 of The Conduit Series

Author : Faye Trask
Publisher : Madelyn Williams
ISBN 13 : 9781736771709
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (717 download)

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Download or read book Blood Legacy: Book 1 of The Conduit Series written by Faye Trask and published by Madelyn Williams. This book was released on 2021-11-12 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most people, their legacy is in their riches. For Kelly Frost, her legacy is in her blood. With all the training the military put her through, the one thing they didn't train her for, was how to cope with losing a friend. Back in her hometown Kelly is still grappling with her grief, hiding it from any prying eyes. Until one night she meets Theo, a stranger who is more than meets the eye, and Alexander, a charming gentleman with a great deal of wealth who makes Kelly an offer she can't refuse. Caught in the struggles of a world she never knew existed, battle brews, bonds will form, blood will be spilt, and an impossible truth will be revealed. Trigger warning- this book contains topics difficult for some people. Those topics are death, excessive or gratuitous violence, kidnapping, mental and physical abuse, and blood.