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My View from the Back of the Bus

Author : Merritt D. Long
Publisher : My View LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781735871103
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (711 download)

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Download or read book My View from the Back of the Bus written by Merritt D. Long and published by My View LLC. This book was released on 2020-12-22 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through his lens as a "colored" child, "Negro" teenager, "Black" young man, and finally successful African American state official, this book reveals how Merritt D. Long was shaped by - and helped to shape - American history. Jim Crow laws, segregation and the civil rights movement are the backdrop to Long's childhood and youth in Alabama in the 1950's and 1960's. As a child, the color of Long's skin dictated what doors he could walk through, where he could sit on the bus, where he could eat, and what water fountains he could use. But like many other southern Black people, the powerful pride of his family and community steeled him against the incessant insults of racism. And the civil rights movement help fuel his determination to become an educated, successful professional. Along the way, including a Morehouse College education in Atlanta, he met and was inspired by Muhammed Ali, Rosa Parks, and Julian Bond. But even at the pinnacle of his professional success as the head of several major state agencies, he continued to experience racist reactions to his authority and leadership. His journey led him to become a widely admired community leader, a loving husband and father, and a mentor and benefactor to the next generation of young people who struggle to overcome economic hardship and the still-present barriers of entrenched, systemic racism.

Hiding Naked

Author : Terry Cunningham
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 145682337X
Total Pages : 91 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (568 download)

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Download or read book Hiding Naked written by Terry Cunningham and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-12-30 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barry Stackly is a high school senior with a unique secret. Uncontrollable impulses cause him to hide naked around women. The risk is intoxicating until he’s caught. Psychologists term this behavior as voyeur-exhibitionist. He craves intimacy with women, but does not understand how to go about this. He feels safe in his hiding places as an unseen observer. Frustration arises because he wants to be the object of desire, yet watch from a distance. His shyness and shame do not allow a girlfriend. Yet he does finally ask a girl to the prom, but this does not go well.

The Girl at the Back of the Bus: An Absolutely Heart-wrenching Historical Novel

Author : Suzette D. Harrison
Publisher : Bookouture
ISBN 13 : 9781800191747
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (917 download)

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Download or read book The Girl at the Back of the Bus: An Absolutely Heart-wrenching Historical Novel written by Suzette D. Harrison and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2021-02-08 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I watched in awe as Miz Rosa stopped those men on the bus with her clear, calm "no" and I thought about that word. What if I said no? What if I refused to follow the path these White folks wanted for us? What if I kept this precious baby? Montgomery, Alabama, 1955 On a cold December evening, Mattie Banks packs a suitcase and leaves her family home. Sixteen years old and pregnant, she has already made the mistake that will ruin her life and disgrace her widowed mother. Boarding the 2857 bus, she sits with her case on her lap, hoping that the driver will take her away from disaster. Instead, Mattie witnesses an act of bravery by a woman named Rosa Parks that changes everything. But as Mattie strives to turn her life around, the dangers that first led her to run are never far away. Forging a new life in a harsh world at constant risk of exposure, Mattie will need to fight to keep her baby safe. Atlanta, Georgia, present day Ashlee Turner is going home. Her relationship in ruins, her career held back by prejudice, she is returning to the family who have always been her rock. But Ashlee's home is not the safe haven she remembers. Her beloved grandmother is dying and is determined to share her story before she leaves... When Ashlee finds a stack of yellowing letters hidden in her nana's closet, she can't help the curiosity that compels her to read, and she uncovers an old secret that could wreak havoc on her already grieving family. As she tries to make sense of what she has learned, Ashlee faces a devastating choice: to protect her loved ones from the revelations, or honor her grandmother's wishes and follow the path to the truth, no matter where it may lead. For readers of The Help, Orphan Train and Before We Were Yours comes a beautiful and heartbreaking novel about redemption, family secrets and the spirit of survival found at the hardest time. Readers love The Girl at the Back of the Bus ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My, My, My and Wow, just Wow!!... What an excellent and amazing story!... From the first word until the last, I was so enthralled and riveted... Whew!!... Hallelujah!! This is an awesome book!! A definite must-read!!" Geri's Things ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Where do I start? For the first time, I am left speechless after reading a book. Speechless because the narrative just grabbed me by my core... I laughed, but mostly cried. A must-read for lovers of women's historical fiction. Five stars." Goodreads reviewer

Back of the Bus

Author : Aaron Reynolds
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1524741280
Total Pages : 19 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book Back of the Bus written by Aaron Reynolds and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It seems like any other winter day in Montgomery, Alabama. Mama and child are riding where they're supposed to--way in the back of the bus. The boy passes the time by watching his marble roll up and down the aisle with the motion of the bus, until from way up front a big commotion breaks out. He can't see what's going on, but he can see the policeman arrive outside and he can see Mama's chin grow strong. "There you go, Rosa Parks," she says, "stirrin' up a nest of hornets. Tomorrow all this'll be forgot." But they both know differently. With childlike words and powerful illustrations, Aaron Reynolds and Coretta Scott King medalist Floyd Cooper recount Rosa Parks' act of defiance through the eyes of a child--who will never forget.

Bus Stop Baby

Author : Fleur Hitchcock
Publisher : Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1471403513
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (714 download)

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Download or read book Bus Stop Baby written by Fleur Hitchcock and published by Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.. This book was released on 2016-07-28 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After finding an abandoned baby, 13-yr-old Amy sets out to find the mother. On her way home from school, 13-year-old Amy finds a newborn baby abandoned at the village bus stop. It's wrong, just like when Mum walked out on Amy and her sister ten years ago - so she tries to fix it, by finding the baby's mother. But as Amy searches, she uncovers another story, a secret even closer to home. A thought-provoking story exploring the complexities of family, friends and making difficult choices.

On the Bus with Rosa Parks: Poems

Author : Rita Dove
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 039324914X
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book On the Bus with Rosa Parks: Poems written by Rita Dove and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2000-04-17 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dazzling new collection by the former Poet Laureate of the United States. In these brilliant poems, Rita Dove treats us to a panoply of human endeavor, shot through with the electrifying jazz of her lyric elegance. From the opening sequence, "Cameos", to the civil rights struggle of the final sequence, she explores the intersection of individual fate and history.

Matthew's Forest

Author : Blythe Ayne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1957272252
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book Matthew's Forest written by Blythe Ayne and published by . This book was released on 2023-07-29 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matthew’s Forest Matthew’s world-famous scientist parents mysteriously disappear when he is only five, and his Aunt Vesta takes him to live with her in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains of Washington State. Now, eleven-years-old, he has come to love his forest home, even though the mystery surrounding his parents weighs heavily upon his heart. But his quiet world changes the day he encounters Ulima, the strange, toad-not-toad protector of the forest. She tells Matthew he’s urgently needed to help fight the evil that intends to destroy the forest. He resists her call until he stumbles upon a little poisoned coyote. Furious, he vows to do anything to protect his beloved forest. Who or what is destroying the forest? And why? Read Matthew’s Forest to take an exciting journey into the mysterious world of the forest, and to become acquainted with its magnificent creatures. Read Matthew’s Forest – A Thrilling Story!

Records and Briefs New York State Appellate Division

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1110 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Records and Briefs New York State Appellate Division written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 1110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Buchanan v. Flint Trolley Coach Co., Inc., 324 MICH 172 (1949)

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.L/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Buchanan v. Flint Trolley Coach Co., Inc., 324 MICH 172 (1949) written by and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 36

Riding the Bus with My Sister

Author : Rachel Simon
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 0547344848
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (473 download)

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Download or read book Riding the Bus with My Sister written by Rachel Simon and published by HMH. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “heartwarming, life-affirming” memoir of a relationship with an intellectually disabled sibling: “Read this book. It might just change your life” (Boston Herald). Beth is a spirited woman with an intellectual disability who lives intensely and often joyfully, and spends most of her days riding the buses in Pennsylvania. The drivers, a lively group, are her mentors; her fellow passengers, her community—though some display less patience or kindness than others. Her sister, Rachel, a teacher and writer, camouflages her emotional isolation by leading a hyperbusy life. But one day, Beth asks Rachel to accompany her on public transportation for an entire year—and Rachel accepts. This wise, funny, deeply affecting book is the chronicle of that remarkable time, as Rachel learns how to live in the moment, how to pay attention to what really matters, how to change, how to love—and how to slow down and enjoy the ride. Weaving in anecdotes and memories of terrifying maternal abandonment, fierce sisterly loyalty, and astonishing forgiveness, Rachel Simon brings to light a world that is almost invisible to many people, finds unlikely heroes in everyday life, and, without sentimentality, wrestles with her own limitations and portrays Beth as the endearing, feisty, independent person she is. “With tenderness and fury, heartbreak and acceptance . . . Simon comes to the inescapable conclusion that we are all riders on the bus, and on the bus we are all the same.” —Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of The Deep End of the Ocean

The 57 Bus

Author : Dashka Slater
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN 13 : 0374303258
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (743 download)

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Download or read book The 57 Bus written by Dashka Slater and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The riveting New York Times bestseller and Stonewall Book Award winner that will make you rethink all you know about race, class, gender, crime, and punishment. Artfully, compassionately, and expertly told, Dashka Slater's The 57 Bus is a must-read nonfiction book for teens that chronicles the true story of an agender teen who was set on fire by another teen while riding a bus in Oakland, California. Two ends of the same line. Two sides of the same crime. If it weren’t for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most diverse cities in the country, but they inhabited different worlds. Sasha, a white teen, lived in the middle-class foothills and attended a small private school. Richard, a Black teen, lived in the economically challenged flatlands and attended a large public one. Each day, their paths overlapped for a mere eight minutes. But one afternoon on the bus ride home from school, a single reckless act left Sasha severely burned, and Richard charged with two hate crimes and facing life imprisonment. The case garnered international attention, thrusting both teenagers into the spotlight. But in The 57 Bus, award-winning journalist Dashka Slater shows that what might at first seem like a simple matter of right and wrong, justice and injustice, victim and criminal, is something more complicated—and far more heartbreaking. Awards and Accolades for The 57 Bus: A New York Times Bestseller Stonewall Book Award Winner YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist A Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Honor Book Winner A TIME Magazine Best YA Book of All Time A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist Don’t miss Dashka Slater’s newest propulsive and thought-provoking nonfiction book, Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed, which National Book Award winner Ibram X. Kendi hails as “powerful, timely, and delicately written.”

From the Back of the Bus to the Front of the Classroom

Author : Jw Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578579672
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (796 download)

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Download or read book From the Back of the Bus to the Front of the Classroom written by Jw Smith and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-22 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After 30 years as a professor in the field of Communication Studies, Dr. Smith reminisces about some of his experiences and how his race and differently abled intersectionality have influenced documented encounters. As a black and totally blind individual, he muses about how this distinction has both colored and shed light on what might have been innocuous or unremarkable encounters otherwise. This narrative charts his journey from leaving for graduate school to his present position as a tenured professor at a Midwest institution of higher learning. The memoir is riveting because of its vulnerability, candid honesty, and fresh transparency, as well as its conversational tone and quality. It is simultaneously an easy read but one that can also cause reflection and soul-searching without much warning. While the challenges of race and differently-abled issues are documented (and sometimes painfully so), Dr. Smith ultimately concludes that for the most part, these unique foci resulted in more positive outcomes than negative ones. It seems that only in America, is this story possible and the ultimate success of this memoir is clearly due to a strong faith in God, consistent and contagious family support, and hard work and perseverance.

Supreme Court

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1270 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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The Commercial Motor

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1360 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Commercial Motor written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 1360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Becoming Helen

Author : Gillian Long
Publisher : Millaa House Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0645576026
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (455 download)

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Download or read book Becoming Helen written by Gillian Long and published by Millaa House Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-09 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magdalena von Herff barely knows what name to use before men begin to exploit her beauty, intelligence, and talents, but she soon realises that none are there to help her, except perhaps one—her enemy. Becoming Helen is a 1930s tale of deceit, disillusionment, and retribution after a British Intelligence Officer compromises a young German girl into spying on her own country, expecting her to lie, cheat and bed chosen German military targets for the Allied cause. Set in Europe, when the world was tilting toward total war, the novel asks, what choices did Magdalena have other than to become Helen?

The Honey Bus

Author : Meredith May
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488095450
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book The Honey Bus written by Meredith May and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary story of a girl, her grandfather and one of nature’s most mysterious and beguiling creatures: the honeybee. Meredith May recalls the first time a honeybee crawled on her arm. She was five years old, her parents had recently split and suddenly she found herself in the care of her grandfather, an eccentric beekeeper who made honey in a rusty old military bus in the yard. That first close encounter was at once terrifying and exhilarating for May, and in that moment she discovered that everything she needed to know about life and family was right before her eyes, in the secret world of bees. May turned to her grandfather and the art of beekeeping as an escape from her troubled reality. Her mother had receded into a volatile cycle of neurosis and despair and spent most days locked away in the bedroom. It was during this pivotal time in May’s childhood that she learned to take care of herself, forged an unbreakable bond with her grandfather and opened her eyes to the magic and wisdom of nature. The bees became a guiding force in May’s life, teaching her about family and community, loyalty and survival and the unequivocal relationship between a mother and her child. Part memoir, part beekeeping odyssey, The Honey Bus is an unforgettable story about finding home in the most unusual of places, and how a tiny, little-understood insect could save a life.

Ebony Mask / Ebony Gold

Author : Wallace B. Collins
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1450247458
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Ebony Mask / Ebony Gold written by Wallace B. Collins and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-03-22 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Years ago, I met a friend in London I had not seen in many years. He posed a very interesting question to me. He wanted me to give him a statement on Jomo Kenyatta, who was then incarcerated as the leader of the Mau-Mau uprising in Kenya. Though I did not have an answer for my friend, I kept his question in my mind. Then, years later, my wife and I decided to visit Kenya on Safari with friends, which I recount here, vividly in this book. They were like two birds set free, hoop the coop, flew away from their prison abode, caged for decades, until Februrary 1990, on that sunny day in Capetown when I saw Nelson Mandella, live on CNN Television with his wife Winnie Mandela. They strolled through the gates of pollsmore Prison, away from 37 years of incarceration by the Apartheid Regime. That experience intrigued me enough that my wife and I decided, with a group of friends, to visit South Africa and see what would happen to us as a group of African Americans; it was while there that I touched yellow, Ebony Gold, as detailed in my book.