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Runaway Girl

Author : Carissa Phelps
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101583703
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Runaway Girl written by Carissa Phelps and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Riveting . . . A genuinely important book that casts the problem of sex trafficking in America into stunning, heartbreaking relief.” (Kirkus Reviews) A School Library Journal Best Adult Book for Teens A Joan F. Kaywell Award Finalist from the Florida Council of Teachers of English Carissa Phelps was a runner. By the time she was twelve, she had run away from home, dropped out of school, and fled blindly into the arms of a brutal pimp. Even when she escaped him, she could not outrun the crushing inner pain of abuse, neglect, and abandonment. With little to hope for, she expected to end up in prison, or worse. But then her life was transformed through the unexpected kindness of a teacher and a counselor. Through small miracles, Carissa accomplished the unimaginable, graduating from UCLA with both a law degree and an MBA. She left the streets behind, yet found herself back, this time working to help homeless and at-risk youth discover their own paths to a better life. Like the multimillion-copy bestseller The Glass Castle, this memoir moves us through the power of its unflinching candor and generosity.

My Name Is Angel

Author : Rhea Coombs
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1448132851
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book My Name Is Angel written by Rhea Coombs and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This moving memoir tells the story of how a young woman descended into the world of prostitution and drug abuse, yet found the strength to rebuild her life. Rhea Coombs's father is a convicted murderer and she grew up with a hippy mother who constantly moved house and lived in a succession of squats and communes before settling in Bristol. It was in Bristol that Rhea had her first introduction to drugs, pimps and prostitution. Pregnant at sixteen, she escaped to London and mixed with gangsters in seedy Soho nightclubs, eventually becoming addicted to crack and heroin and running a crack house. Rhea was forced to give up her children, but she never stopped loving them and through her strength and courage was finally able to escape for the world of drugs and prostitution, and regain custody of her children. This is her remarkable story.

Runaway Girl

Author : Carissa Phelps
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143123335
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Runaway Girl written by Carissa Phelps and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Riveting . . . A genuinely important book that casts the problem of sex trafficking in America into stunning, heartbreaking relief.” (Kirkus Reviews) A School Library Journal Best Adult Book for Teens A Joan F. Kaywell Award Finalist from the Florida Council of Teachers of English Carissa Phelps was a runner. By the time she was twelve, she had run away from home, dropped out of school, and fled blindly into the arms of a brutal pimp. Even when she escaped him, she could not outrun the crushing inner pain of abuse, neglect, and abandonment. With little to hope for, she expected to end up in prison, or worse. But then her life was transformed through the unexpected kindness of a teacher and a counselor. Through small miracles, Carissa accomplished the unimaginable, graduating from UCLA with both a law degree and an MBA. She left the streets behind, yet found herself back, this time working to help homeless and at-risk youth discover their own paths to a better life. Like the multimillion-copy bestseller The Glass Castle, this memoir moves us through the power of its unflinching candor and generosity.

Escape from the Streets of Perdition

Author : Lora Dylong
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1480909610
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Escape from the Streets of Perdition written by Lora Dylong and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-27 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escape from the Streets of Perdition By Lora Dylong Lora Dylong hasn’t had an easy life. As a young girl, she was caught up with the wrong crowd and she started stealing, drinking, and doing drugs. Later in life, as an addict, she would do nearly anything to support her habit—including prostitution. Her life moving quickly in a downward spiral, the chances of her survival were small—until she turned to God. Experience this incredible journey of a woman who refused to give up—against all odds.

How to Escape from a Leper Colony

Author : Tiphanie Yanique
Publisher : Graywolf Press
ISBN 13 : 1555970532
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (559 download)

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Download or read book How to Escape from a Leper Colony written by Tiphanie Yanique and published by Graywolf Press. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enthralling debut collection from a singular Caribbean voice For a leper, many things are impossible, and many other things are easily done. Babalao Chuck said he could fly to the other side of the island and peek at the nuns bathing. And when a man with no hands claims that he can fly, you listen. The inhabitants of an island walk into the sea. A man passes a jail cell's window, shouldering a wooden cross. And in the international shop of coffins, a story repeats itself, pointing toward an inevitable tragedy. If the facts of these stories are sometimes fantastical, the situations they describe are complex and all too real. Lyrical, lush, and haunting, the prose shimmers in this nuanced debut, set mostly in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Part oral history, part postcolonial narrative, How to Escape from a Leper Colony is ultimately a loving portrait of a wholly unique place. Like Gabriel García Márquez, Edwidge Danticat, and Maryse Condé before her, Tiphanie Yanique has crafted a book that is heartbreaking, hilarious, magical, and mesmerizing. An unforgettable collection.

Runaway Girl

Author : Carissa Phelps
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781322785363
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book Runaway Girl written by Carissa Phelps and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book is a story of triumph and a fierce determination to give back. The author was a runner. By twelve, she had run away from home, dropped out of school, and fled blindly into the arms of a brutal pimp, who made her walk the hard streets of central California. But even when she escaped him, she could not outrun the crushing inner pain of abuse, neglect, and abandonment. With little to hope for, she expected to end up in prison, or worse. But then her life was transformed through the unexpected kindness of a teacher and a counselor. Miraculously, by the time she turned thirty, she had accomplished the unimaginable, graduating from UCLA with both a law degree and an MBA. She had left the streets behind, yet her path would eventually draw her back, this time working to help homeless and at-risk youth find their own paths to a better life. This is her own story, the tale of a girl who lost herself and survived, against all odds, through the generosity of strangers. It is an inspiring true story about finding the courage to run toward healing and summoning the strength to light the way for others.

The Cage

Author : Rollie Peterkin
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781514294208
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (942 download)

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Download or read book The Cage written by Rollie Peterkin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people spend their lives trying to escape some kind of cage. Rollie Peterkin left behind conventional success and stepped into one. When his college wrestling career ended in heartbreak, Rollie fell short of his dream of standing on the national podium. After graduating with an Ivy League degree, he tried to take solace in the lucrative Wall Street job offer that awaited him. He vigorously launched himself into his new career as a bond trader and grew accustomed to fancy dinners, expense accounts, late nights, and early mornings. Rollie was achieving all of his goals, but began to feel like something was missing. During a trip to Peru, a chance encounter with a legendary cage fighter would inspire him to question the well-worn path to success he had always known. Soon after, Rollie plotted his escape and ultimately left behind the life of luxury to pursue a savage dream. Along the way he faced life changing obstacles that he never could have foreseen in his wildest dreams. From yuppie Manhattanite to blood-soaked warrior in South America, The Cage traces Rollie's fight for meaning, substance, and true value.

Escaping The Streets

Author : zefasil
Publisher : ZFM of Zefasil ePublishing
ISBN 13 : 1511742208
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Escaping The Streets written by zefasil and published by ZFM of Zefasil ePublishing. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No longer sitting on the couch to waiting to inhale only to ride out to get more.

Escape!

Author : Robert P. Watson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538138239
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Escape! written by Robert P. Watson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-08-15 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert P. Watson provides the definitive account of the Confederacy’s infamous Libby Prison, site of the Civil War’s largest prison break. Libby Prison housed Union officers, high-profile foes of the Confederacy, and political prisoners. Watson captures the wretched conditions, cruel guards, and the story of the daring prison break, called “the most remarkable in American history.”

Escaping Death's Grip

Author : James Reed
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781537455013
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book Escaping Death's Grip written by James Reed and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-25 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When he was three years old, James Reed lost his family to a raging apartment fire. Reed, taken in by his loving, but unwell grandmother, turned to the streets of Englewood, on Chicago's South Side, for survival at age eight. There he found the love and sense of belonging and purpose that he could not have with his family. Life in the street gang turned violent as Reed, often feeling angry and alone in the world, entered his teenage years. Reed embraced criminality as he floated from home to home, and in and out of juvenile detention. But it was also a time in his life when he fell in love, ran with a loyal crew, made lots of money, and traveled the country. Years later, from a downstate prison in his early 20s, Reed, with only an eighth grade education, began writing by hand story after true story of this reckless period in his life, a time, he now realizes, when he did not value his life or the lives of others-a time when he wanted to die and be with the family he never really knew. Drawing upon writing guides from the prison library, Reed developed his skills as a writer as he rewrote, revised, and structured the assorted recollections from his teenage years into a riveting, fully-formed manuscript. Escaping Death's Grip, with an Afterword by University of Chicago sociologist Chad Broughton, is Reed's autobiography of growing up in Englewood. With violence spiking in Chicago, Escaping Death's Grip is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn about the streets from someone who lived them.

Street E & E

Author : Marc Animal MacYoung
Publisher : Paladin Press
ISBN 13 : 9780873647434
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Street E & E written by Marc Animal MacYoung and published by Paladin Press. This book was released on 1993-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here Animal tells you how to survive when you're outflanked and outgunned. Rather than clashing head-on with every problem that comes along, you need to learn to apply hit-and-run tactics, utilize the environment and use your enemies' weaknesses against them.

Escaping Auschwitz

Author : Ruth Linn
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801441301
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (413 download)

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Download or read book Escaping Auschwitz written by Ruth Linn and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1944 a Slovakian Jew named Rudolf Vrba escaped from Auschwitz and wrote a document about the death camp activities. His words never reached the half million Hungarian Jews who were herded there. The story of that suppression is told here.

The Alcatraz Escape

Author : Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN 13 : 1627799648
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (277 download)

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Download or read book The Alcatraz Escape written by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sleuthing duo Emily and James tackle their most challenging mystery yet set on the haunting Alcatraz Island in Book 3 of the New York Times bestselling Book Scavenger series! Legendary literary game-maker Garrison Griswold is back in action—this time with “Unlock the Rock.” For his latest game, Griswold has partnered with the famous--and famously reclusive--mystery writer Errol Roy to plan an epic escape room challenge on Alcatraz Island. Emily and James are eager to participate, but the wave of fame they are riding from their recent book-hunting adventures makes them a target. Threatening notes, missing items, and an accident that might not have been an accident have the duo worried that someone is trying to get them out of the game at any cost. When Emily’s brother is caught red-handed and blamed for all the wrong doings, Emily is certain Matthew is being framed. With Matthew’s record on the line, Emily and James can’t afford to leave this mystery uncracked. Christy Ottaviano Books

Annual Report

Author : Pennsylvania. Department of Agriculture
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1070 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Annual Report written by Pennsylvania. Department of Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 1070 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Escaping the Hostility Trap

Author : Milton Layden
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 : 9780132836067
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Escaping the Hostility Trap written by Milton Layden and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1977 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Great Escape

Author : Angus Deaton
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691259259
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book The Great Escape written by Angus Deaton and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Nobel Prize–winning economist tells the remarkable story of how the world has grown healthier, wealthier, but also more unequal over the past two and half centuries The world is a better place than it used to be. People are healthier, wealthier, and live longer. Yet the escapes from destitution by so many has left gaping inequalities between people and nations. In The Great Escape, Nobel Prize–winning economist Angus Deaton—one of the foremost experts on economic development and on poverty—tells the remarkable story of how, beginning 250 years ago, some parts of the world experienced sustained progress, opening up gaps and setting the stage for today's disproportionately unequal world. Deaton takes an in-depth look at the historical and ongoing patterns behind the health and wealth of nations, and addresses what needs to be done to help those left behind. Deaton describes vast innovations and wrenching setbacks: the successes of antibiotics, pest control, vaccinations, and clean water on the one hand, and disastrous famines and the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the other. He examines the United States, a nation that has prospered but is today experiencing slower growth and increasing inequality. He also considers how economic growth in India and China has improved the lives of more than a billion people. Deaton argues that international aid has been ineffective and even harmful. He suggests alternative efforts—including reforming incentives to drug companies and lifting trade restrictions—that will allow the developing world to bring about its own Great Escape. Demonstrating how changes in health and living standards have transformed our lives, The Great Escape is a powerful guide to addressing the well-being of all nations.

ESCAPE

Author : Xiangshu Lin
Publisher : Asian Culture Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1957144750
Total Pages : 591 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (571 download)

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Download or read book ESCAPE written by Xiangshu Lin and published by Asian Culture Press LLC. This book was released on 2023-02-23 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A group of Chinese rural women who want to get rid of difficulties, after entering the city, something unexpected happened... It takes Zheng Jinhua, a rural woman in Fujian and eastern Fujian as the main line. It tells about her experiences when she was young, after marriage and "working in the city", and describes her tragic childhood, humiliating youth, difficult marriage, and emotional life. At the same time, it depicts the fate of 12 rural women. The novel begins with the news of Zheng Fangmei's death, which leads to the memories of Zheng Jinhua's childhood and youth stories, as well as the process of struggling for family life after adulthood. The book describes her emotional entanglements with her lover Chen Yuejin, her husband Huang Biaofu, Fa Xiaozhengbin, and fellow villager Huang Jianfeng. This book reflects the current situation of farmers in the Chinese Mainland working in cities from the end of the twentieth century to the beginning of the twenty-first century, particularly vividly describing the real events of ordinary rural women, and typically reveals the emotional world of these women.