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Author : Robert B. Reich
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Tales of a New America written by Robert B. Reich and published by Crown. This book was released on 1987 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jody Potts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780961667740
Total Pages : 2 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (677 download)
Download or read book Adventure Tales of America written by Jody Potts and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This program seeks to tell the real-life, real-people stories of history with excitement and humor, so that you will hardly notice you are also learning the facts"--page vi.
Author : Sam Quinones
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1635574374
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (355 download)
Download or read book The Least of Us written by Sam Quinones and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apple Best Books of 2021 Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal * Shortlisted for the Zocalo Book Prize From the New York Times bestselling author of Dreamland, a searing follow-up that explores the terrifying next stages of the opioid epidemic and the quiet yet ardent stories of community repair. Sam Quinones traveled from Mexico to main streets across the U.S. to create Dreamland, a groundbreaking portrait of the opioid epidemic that awakened the nation. As the nation struggled to put back the pieces, Quinones was among the first to see the dangers that lay ahead: synthetic drugs and a new generation of kingpins whose product could be made in Magic Bullet blenders. In fentanyl, traffickers landed a painkiller a hundred times more powerful than morphine. They laced it into cocaine, meth, and counterfeit pills to cause tens of thousands of deaths-at the same time as Mexican traffickers made methamphetamine cheaper and more potent than ever, creating, Sam argues, swaths of mental illness and a surge in homelessness across the United States. Quinones hit the road to investigate these new threats, discovering how addiction is exacerbated by consumer-product corporations. “In a time when drug traffickers act like corporations and corporations like traffickers,” he writes, “our best defense, perhaps our only defense, lies in bolstering community.” Amid a landscape of despair, Quinones found hope in those embracing the forgotten and ignored, illuminating the striking truth that we are only as strong as our most vulnerable. Weaving analysis of the drug trade into stories of humble communities, The Least of Us delivers an unexpected and awe-inspiring response to the call that shocked the nation in Sam Quinones's award-winning Dreamland.
Author : Dale Maharidge
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520274512
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Someplace Like America written by Dale Maharidge and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2013-05-14 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Updated edition with a new preface and afterword"--Cover.
Author : Fred Setterberg
Publisher : Travelers' Tales
ISBN 13 : 9781885211286
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (112 download)
Download or read book America written by Fred Setterberg and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 1999 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A portrait of the nation through tales of travelers who have traversed the breadth and depth of America the beautiful.
Author : Angela O'Dell
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 0890519803
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (95 download)
Download or read book America's Story Vol 1 (Teacher Guide) written by Angela O'Dell and published by New Leaf Publishing Group. This book was released on 2017-02-24 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vital resource that provides all assignments for the America’s Story Volume 1 course, which includes: Materials list for each chapter, oral narration questions and answers, directed journaling, artwork sketching and study sections, Map Adventures, optional Digging Deeper sections, and more.Book of Prayers, review sections, special project ideas, and answer keys. OVERVIEW: America’s Story Vol. 1 is written with narration as a key element of this course. Please take the time to employ oral narration whenever suggested. Included in each chapter of this Teacher Guide is a written narration prompt for the older child. Students will learn about the ancient Americas to the great Gold Rush, the infancy of our country through the founding of our great nation, catching glimpses of the leaders who would become known as the Founding Fathers. The course includes 28 chapters and five built-in reviews, making it easy to finish in one school year. The activity pages are an assortment of map adventures, areas to write/journal, Scriptures and famous sayings for copy work, hands-on projects, and pictures to draw and color. There is also a timeline project, including the simple instructions for completion. FEATURES: The calendar provides 5 daily lessons with clear objectives and activities.
Author : Jennifer Armstrong
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0375812563
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (758 download)
Download or read book The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History written by Jennifer Armstrong and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2006-08-22 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American history comes alive in these 100 true stories that define our country. This magnificent treasury tells the story of America through 100 true tales. Some are tales of triumph—the midnight ride of Paul Revere, the Wright brothers taking to the air, Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. Some are tales of tragedy—the fate of the Donner Party, the great fire in Chicago, the eruption of Mount Saint Helens. There are stories of inventors and athletes and abolitionists and artists. Stories about struggling for freedom—again and again, in so many ways. With full-color illustrations on nearly every page and short, exciting stories, this book is perfect for browsing by the entire family. Notes at the end of each story direct readers to related stories. And a guide to thematic story arcs offers readers (and teachers) an easy way to follow their particular interests throughout the book. A treasure trove of a book that belongs in every home! “This lively and engaging collection of stories recounting American history is a wonderful gift not only to the children of this country but also their parents. I can’t wait to share it with my grandchildren.” —Tom Brokaw
Author : David Turnoy
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491727810
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (917 download)
Download or read book American Tales written by David Turnoy and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American history can be confusing--and there's so much of it to learn! What if you had a guide to show you the important points firsthand? A small group of intermediate students is lucky enough to have the chance to travel back in time with their history teacher to see where America started and how it developed. In each new set of experiences, they meet a child their own age who guides them through key events. The students begin in the time of Columbus and then witness the American Revolution and the founding of the nation. They travel through the tumultuous times of the Civil War and through the turmoil of Reconstruction. They see history on a grand scale but also through the eyes of those experiencing the expansion of American power, sometimes with unfortunate consequences. In order to understand where we are now, the students come face-to-face with the horrors of racism and the sad story of Native Americans who lost their land. They also learn how a number of myths and legends about the American Revolution are not always exactly accurate but that the real facts may actually be more inspiring. As you travel with these students and learn from the past, you can use the knowledge you gain to help in creating a better future. EXPERIENCE HISTORY AS NEVER BEFORE!
Author : George Packer
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0374534608
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (745 download)
Download or read book The Unwinding written by George Packer and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paints a picture of the last thirty years of life in America by following several citizens, including the son of tobacco farmers in the rural south, a Washington insider who denies his idealism for riches, and a Silicon Valley billionaire.
Author : Jody Potts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781887337168
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (371 download)
Download or read book Adventure Tales of America written by Jody Potts and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Eglė Gerulaitytė
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781093593914
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (939 download)
Download or read book Tales from South America written by Eglė Gerulaitytė and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-11 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales from South America is a book of adventure, connection, and a lonely personal journey to the ends of the world. Egle, a 28-year old woman from Lithuania, sets out on a 30,000-mile solo motorcycle ride from Peru to Patagonia and back, exploring South America on two wheels. Along the way, as she journeys to the far South, she connects with local people, discovers a different South America and, in the end, a different self. Tales from South America is filled with stories about the everyday life, the weird and wonderful legends, and the extraordinary people of Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, and Colombia. It's also, in a way, an account of a young woman's coming of age, a glimpse into what it was like to be growing up in post-Soviet Lithuania, and a tale of a lone motorcycle adventure across one of the most magical continents on Earth.
Author : Steven Millhauser
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307763862
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)
Download or read book Martin Dressler written by Steven Millhauser and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • The author of Voices in the Night reveals the mesmerizing journey of an American dreamer as he walks a haunted line between fantasy and reality, madness and ambition, art and industry. “This wonderful, wonder-full book is a fable and phantasmagoria of the sources of our century.” —The New York Times Book Review Young Martin Dressler begins his career as an industrious helper in his father's cigar store. In the course of his restless young manhood, he makes a swift and eventful rise to the top, accompanied by two sisters--one a dreamlike shadow, the other a worldly business partner. As the eponymous Martin's vision becomes bolder and bolder, a sense of doom builds piece-by-hypnotic piece until this mesmerizing journey reaches its bitter-sweet conclusion.
Author : Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0307982599
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (79 download)
Download or read book American Tall Tales written by Mary Pope Osborne and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-08-28 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect addition to every family’s home library and just right for sharing aloud, American Tall Tales introduces readers to America’s first folk heroes in nine wildly exaggerated and downright funny stories. Here are Paul Bunyan, that king-sized lumberjack who could fell “ten white pines with a single swing”; John Henry, with his mighty hammer; Mose, old New York’s biggest, bravest fireman; Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, who could “outgrin, outsnort, outrun, outlift, outsneeze, outsleep, outlie any varmint”; and other uniquely American characters, together in one superb collection. In the tradition of the original nineteenth-century storytellers, Mary Pope Osborne compiles, edits, and adds her own two cents’ worth—and also supplies fascinating historical headnotes. Michael McCurdy’s robust colored wood engravings recall an earlier time, perfectly capturing all the vitality of the men and women who carved a new country out of the North American wilderness.
Author : Carie Juettner
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467198064
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Download or read book The Ghostly Tales of New England written by Carie Juettner and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adapted from A guide to haunted New England by Thomas D'Agostino.
Author : Charles Elmer Fox
Publisher : Singular Lives
ISBN 13 : 9780877452522
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (525 download)
Download or read book Tales of an American Hobo written by Charles Elmer Fox and published by Singular Lives. This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Reefer Charlie" Fox rode the rails from 1928 to 1939; from 1939 to 1965 he hitched rides in automobiles and traveled by foot. From Indiana to British Columbia, from Arkansas to Texas, from Utah to Mexico, he was part of the grand hobo tradition that has all but passed away from American life. He camped in hobo jungles, slept under bridges and in sand houses at railroad yards, ate rattlesnake meat, fresh California grapes, and fish speared by the Indians of the Northwest. He quickly learned both the beauty and the dangers of his chosen way of life. One lesson learned early on was that there are distinct differences among hoboes, tramps, and bums. As the all-time king of hoboes, Jeff Davis, used to say, "Hoboes will work, tramps won't, and bums can't." Tales of an American Hobo is a lasting legacy to conventional society, teaching about a bygone era of American history and a rare breed of humanity who chose to live by the rails and on the road.
Author : Mark Jacobson
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1555846556
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (558 download)
Download or read book American Gangster written by Mark Jacobson and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “riveting account” of a Harlem drug kingpin—the basis for the Ridley Scott film starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe (Entertainment Weekly). In the 1970s, Frank Lucas was the king of the Harlem drug trade, bringing in over a million dollars a day. So many heroin addicts were buying from him on 116th Street that he claimed the Transit Authority changed the bus routes to avoid them. He lived a glamorous life, hobnobbing with athletes, musicians, and politicians, but Lucas was a ruthless gangster. He was notorious for using the coffins of dead GIs to smuggle heroin into the United States and, before being sentenced to seventy years in prison, he played a major role in the near death of New York City. In American Gangster, Mark Jacobson’s captivating account of the life of Frank Lucas (the basis for the major motion picture) joins other tales of New York City from the past few decades. The collection features a number of Jacobson’s most famous essays, as well as previous unpublished work and recent articles on 9/11 conspiracy theorists, America’s #1 escort, and Harlem’s own Charles Rangel, the retired chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. American Gangster is a vibrant, many-layered portrait of the most fascinating city in the world, by one of the most acclaimed journalists of our time. “Gripping reading . . . Whether covering the high life or lowlifes, Jacobson boasts a novelistic eye and muscular prose in the tradition of urban chroniclers like Joseph Mitchell, A.J. Liebling, and Pete Hamill. A-.”—Entertainment Weekly “Mark Jacobson is a living American Master.”—New York Daily News
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ISBN 13 : 9781402773228
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (732 download)
Download or read book Animal Folk Tales of America written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A small collection of American tall tales featuring animals.
