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The Banana Boat Man

Author : O’Neil Gray
Publisher : Archway Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1480838780
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book The Banana Boat Man written by O’Neil Gray and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-30 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kobe is a nineteen-year-old man living in a small village in Wareka Hills in Kingston, Jamaicaa training ground for militants, militia members, and rebels. Forced to become the man of the house at age eleven after his father dies during a battle with the national party, now Kobe must do everything he can to keep food on the table for his two sisters and mother who depend on him. As chaos erupts in his country, Kobe fears for not only for his life, but also for the lives of his family members. Without a visa or cash, Kobe knows he must do something fast or he will end up like his father. After he seizes an opportunity to stowaway on a ship to America, Kobe must rely on his wits, courage, luck, and a new friendship with a Cuban refugee in order to survive. Two weeks later as he arrives in a strange country, Kobe sets out on a quest, with help from his Cuban friend, Hector, to create a new life. But as he encounters one obstacle after the other, now only time will tell if he will be successful or ever find his way back home. The Banana Boat Man shares a tale of a young mans challenging journey of Passion, Adventure & A life never --- known!! As he risks everything.......for the most Ancient of Treasures L o v e.

The Banana Men

Author : Lester D. Langley
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813145988
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book The Banana Men written by Lester D. Langley and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An engaging and fascinating narrative of the entrepreneurs and mercenaries who ‘ravished’ Central America between 1880 and 1930.” —The Americas Ambitious entrepreneurs, isthmian politicians, and mercenaries who dramatically altered Central America’s political culture, economies, and even its traditional social values populate this lively story of a generation of North and Central Americans and their roles in the transformation of Central America from the late nineteenth century until the onset of the Depression. The Banana Men is a study of modernization, its benefits, and its often frightful costs. The colorful characters in this study are fascinating, if not always admirable. Sam “the Banana Man” Zemurray, a Bessarabian Jewish immigrant, made a fortune in Honduran bananas after he got into the business of “revolutin,” and his exploits are now legendary. His hired mercenary Lee Christmas, a bellicose Mississippian, made a reputation in Honduras as a man who could use a weapon. The supporting cast includes Minor Keith, a railroad builder and banana baron; Manuel Bonilla, the Honduran whose cause Zemurray subsidized; and Jose Santos Zelaya, who ruled Nicaragua from 1893 to 1910. The political and social turmoil of modern Central America cannot be understood without reference to the fifty-year epoch in which the United States imposed its political and economic influence on vulnerable Central American societies. The predicament of Central Americans today, as isthmian peoples know, is rooted in their past, and North Americans have had a great deal to do with the shaping of their history, for better or worse. “Recounts incredible stories within the framework of social imperialism and dependency theory.” —Latin American Research Review

From Lifeguard to Sun King

Author : Robert Bell
Publisher : Academic Learning Company LLC
ISBN 13 : 9780832950148
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book From Lifeguard to Sun King written by Robert Bell and published by Academic Learning Company LLC. This book was released on 2008 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Lifeguard to Sun King is a compelling account of the life of Robert Bell, the founder of the Banana Boat sun care brand and one of America's most innovative entrepreneurs.

My Song (Enhanced Edition)

Author : Harry Belafonte
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 0307959287
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book My Song (Enhanced Edition) written by Harry Belafonte and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2011-10-11 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This deluxe eBook edition of Harry Belafonte's remarkable memoir includes nearly eighteen minutes of original video—Mr. Belafonte talking about his first meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr. . . . his friendship with Sidney Poitier . . . the making of “We Are the World” . . . and much more—the bonus song “Jump in the Line” from the companion album Harry Belafonte—Sing Your Song: The Music; and the book's photographs compiled as a slide show. Harry Belafonte is not just one of the greatest entertainers of our time; he has led one of the great American lives of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Now, at last, this extraordinary icon tells us about it all—his poverty-ridden childhood in Harlem and Jamaica; his meteoric rise to become one of the world’s most popular singers, breaking down racial barriers that no one had broken before, achieving equal popularity with white and black audiences; his lifelong, passionate involvement at the heart of the civil rights movement and countless other political and social causes. Along the way he’s befriended many beloved and important figures in both entertainment and politics—Paul Robeson; Eleanor Roosevelt; Sidney Poitier; John F. Kennedy; Marlon Brando; Martin Luther King, Jr.; Robert Kennedy; Nelson Mandela; Fidel Castro—and writes about them with the same exceptional candor and insight with which he reveals himself on every page. As both an artist and an activist, Belafonte has touched the lives of countless men and women. With My Song, he has found yet another way to entertain and inspire us. It is an electrifying memoir from a remarkable man.

The Boatman: An Indian Love Story

Author : John Burbidge
Publisher : Transit Lounge
ISBN 13 : 1921924861
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (219 download)

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Download or read book The Boatman: An Indian Love Story written by John Burbidge and published by Transit Lounge . This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The six years John Burbidge spent in India as a community development worker changed him in many ways, but one stands out from all the rest. It led him to confront a deeply personal secret—his attraction to his own sex. After taking the plunge with masseurs on a Bombay beach, he found himself on a rollercoaster ride of sexual adventuring. A complicating factor in his journey of self-discovery was the tightly knit community in which he lived and worked, with its highly regimented schedule and minimal privacy that forced him to live a double life. Written with passion, integrity and humour, The Boatman is packed with incident, anecdote, adventure and above all, real and memorable people. Burbidge takes hold of India as few have done before, deftly interweaving the search for selfhood with an intimate exploration of Indian life and society. His story shows us how, when we dare to immerse ourselves in a culture radically different from our own, we may discover parts of ourselves we never knew existed.

The Golden Years; Fifteen Minutes I’Ll Never Get Back!

Author : Sally Ph.D.
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 151441385X
Total Pages : 87 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (144 download)

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Download or read book The Golden Years; Fifteen Minutes I’Ll Never Get Back! written by Sally Ph.D. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the golden years contain many endearing times, they also seem to be full of modern conveniences that overwhelm many seniors to the point of distraction. These years are also full of frustrations due to our aging minds and bodies. It is only with a good sense of humor, the ability to laugh at ourselves, and a lifetime full of humorous memories that we can hopefully and cheerfully survive.

Men and Things

Author : Henry A. Atkinson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Men and Things written by Henry A. Atkinson and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The boatman of the Bosphorus

Author : effendi Abderahman (pseud.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book The boatman of the Bosphorus written by effendi Abderahman (pseud.) and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Coffee with Dad... Tea with Mom

Author : David Heinrich
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1662439245
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book Coffee with Dad... Tea with Mom written by David Heinrich and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-11-24 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world had turned upside down! During the cataclysmic days of World War II, the world was plunged into darkness, and rays of sunshine were few and far between. Many familiar sources of security that had provided comfort and optimism to the people of many nations had fallen by the wayside. The Great Depression had drained the already-exhausted people of their sources of livelihood; and now at their weakest point, chaos, blood, and death appeared to be reigning supreme. Suddenly childhood dreams and plans for success were dashed to the ground, and the world was searching for hope amid the despair of war and death. Don Heinrich and Dorrie Brain were swept up in this chaos and struggled valiantly to find their way forward despite all the uncertainties that plagued them and those around them. They lived in two very different cultures at a time when the world was large and communication was slow and almost nonexistent in many cases. Brought up in the Midwest of the United States, Don had come through the Great Depression, and he knew the realism of hardship and struggle. Dorrie, at the other side of the fierce Atlantic Ocean, had grown up in the small town of Shrewsbury, England, near the Welsh border. Neither one could know what kind of life was in store for them as they tried to sort through their limited options. The tide of world events was sweeping them along paths that neither had known before. Meet Don and the young man he had become as his character developed through many hardships. Meet Dorrie and the young woman she had become through her gentle English heritage. How could they know that destiny would soon propel them together in the most unlikely way? Together they found joy, love, and purpose amid the global chaos and uncertainty.

An Indian Rural Montage

Author : Dr. Deepa Nair
Publisher : Notion Press
ISBN 13 : 1636335276
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (363 download)

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Download or read book An Indian Rural Montage written by Dr. Deepa Nair and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An excursion through the Indian countryside… Ten short stories from rural India, capturing the complexities of the lives of the protagonists - a few of them innocent yet others vile and scheming. All the rustic characters in the stories have their own set of trials and tribulations. The author invites the reader into an exciting journey through a medley of colorful portraits painted on the smaller canvas of the short story. Each of the characters in the book reflects the local flavor of the particular place they hail from. Rural India is a complex mix of festivals, rituals, cultural practices, local myths, stories and beliefs. This collection attempts to capture these hues and shades, with Nature as a predominant element across the narratives. All the characters in the stories and their attributes and portrayals are the creations of the writer’s imagination. None of the characters portray anyone living or dead.

The Yogi

Author : Gopala Krishna
Publisher : Yes International Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780936663128
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (631 download)

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Download or read book The Yogi written by Gopala Krishna and published by Yes International Publishers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring, often humorous, look at Swami Vishnu-Devananda, the Flying Swami, who spread yoga teachings across the West. Story is told in tales, personal anecdotes and student remembrances.

A Black Man's Bible

Author : Luis Glass
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1462809146
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (628 download)

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Download or read book A Black Man's Bible written by Luis Glass and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2006-10-24 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no available information at this time.

1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die

Author : Tom Moon
Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0761153853
Total Pages : 1025 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (611 download)

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Download or read book 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die written by Tom Moon and published by Workman Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-08-28 with total page 1025 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The musical adventure of a lifetime. The most exciting book on music in years. A book of treasure, a book of discovery, a book to open your ears to new worlds of pleasure. Doing for music what Patricia Schultz—author of the phenomenal 1,000 Places to See Before You Die—does for travel, Tom Moon recommends 1,000 recordings guaranteed to give listeners the joy, the mystery, the revelation, the sheer fun of great music. This is a book both broad and deep, drawing from the diverse worlds of classical, jazz, rock, pop, blues, country, folk, musicals, hip-hop, world, opera, soundtracks, and more. It's arranged alphabetically by artist to create the kind of unexpected juxtapositions that break down genre bias and broaden listeners’ horizons— it makes every listener a seeker, actively pursuing new artists and new sounds, and reconfirming the greatness of the classics. Flanking J. S. Bach and his six entries, for example, are the little-known R&B singer Baby Huey and the '80s Rastafarian hard-core punk band Bad Brains. Farther down the list: The Band, Samuel Barber, Cecelia Bartoli, Count Basie, and Afropop star Waldemer Bastos. Each entry is passionately written, with expert listening notes, fascinating anecdotes, and the occasional perfect quote—"Your collection could be filled with nothing but music from Ray Charles," said Tom Waits, "and you'd have a completely balanced diet." Every entry identifies key tracks, additional works by the artist, and where to go next. And in the back, indexes and playlists for different moods and occasions.

Not Just Beer and Bingo! a Social History of Working Men's Clubs

Author : Ruth Cherrington
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1477231854
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (772 download)

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Download or read book Not Just Beer and Bingo! a Social History of Working Men's Clubs written by Ruth Cherrington and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-07-25 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Not Just Beer and Bingo! A Social History of Working Mens Clubs, Ruth Cherrington traces the history of working men's clubs from their mid-19th origins to their current state of declining popularity and numbers. This book is a unique and comprehensive account of a social movement that has provided companionship, education, recreation and a great deal of pleasure to working class communities for over 150 years. All aspects of club life are covered here in a highly readable, often funny, but sometimes poignant manner. At all times, Ruth Cherrington maintains a scholarly approach, drawing upon wide-ranging research and the wealth of information collected from scores of club goers, officials and entertainers from across the country. They tell their own stories throughout this book, from nights out with the kids to seaside outings, the concerts and Christmas parties, the place of women, the popularity of games and gambling and the many charitable roles and activities that clubs are involved in. Ruth Cherrington illustrates throughout the book how clubs were much loved social and community institutions that have always been about much more than beer drinking and bingo playing. They were often central to working class leisure time as well as at the heart of the communities where they were located. She shows how clubs played numerous social and cultural roles, making important contributions to the lives of their members and their families. She does not shy away from tacking the downsides of clubs life and the criticisms that they have sometimes received for some of their policies and practices. The role of the Club and Institute Union (CIU) is also considered here. Established by a Temperance minister in 1862, it helped to nurture the early clubs, fight some battles on their behalf, eventually becoming a nationwide organization that represented the Union of working mens clubs. As clubs now face many challenges and with around half the number that existed during their heyday in the early 1970s, the key reasons for the decline are laid out for the reader to consider. The discussion doesnt end there with an account of the fight back and what club people, from members through to officials and the CIU, are doing to keep their doors open and to adapt to the rapidly changing times we live in. The work concludes by offering some thoughts about their future prospects.

Jet

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jet written by and published by . This book was released on 1995-12-04 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The weekly source of African American political and entertainment news.

Selected Stories

Author : Eilis Ni Dhuibhne
Publisher : Deep Vellum Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1628972653
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (289 download)

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Download or read book Selected Stories written by Eilis Ni Dhuibhne and published by Deep Vellum Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume collects new short stories from one of Ireland’s leading writers in both the Irish and English languages. Eilis Ni Dhuibhne’s stories are widely acclaimed for their acute perception of Irish women’s lives, the power of her verbal economy, and her skillful and unique use of both humor and the fantastic.

The Kebra Nagast

Author : Gerald Hausman
Publisher : St. Martin's Essentials
ISBN 13 : 1429997745
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book The Kebra Nagast written by Gerald Hausman and published by St. Martin's Essentials. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sacred text to Ethiopian Christians and Jamaican Rastafarians, The Kebra Nagast tells of the relationship between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba and their son Menyelik, who hid the Ark of the Covenant in Ethiopia. This edition of the Ethiopian text is edited by Gerald Hausman, with an introduction by Ziggy Marley.