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The Story of Ain't

Author : David Skinner
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062345753
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book The Story of Ain't written by David Skinner and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “It takes true brilliance to lift the arid tellings of lexicographic fussing into the readable realm of the thriller and the bodice-ripper….David Skinner has done precisely this, taking a fine story and honing it to popular perfection.” —Simon Winchester, New York Times bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman The captivating, delightful, and surprising story of Merriam Webster’s Third Edition, the dictionary that provoked America’s greatest language controversy. In those days, Webster’s Second was the great gray eminence of American dictionaries, with 600,000 entries and numerous competitors but no rivals. It served as the all-knowing guide to the world of grammar and information, a kind of one-stop reference work. In 1961, Webster’s Third came along and ignited an unprecedented controversy in America’s newspapers, universities, and living rooms. The new dictionary’s editor, Philip Gove, had overhauled Merriam’s long held authoritarian principles to create a reference work that had “no traffic with…artificial notions of correctness or authority. It must be descriptive not prescriptive.” Correct use was determined by how the language was actually spoken, and not by “notions of correctness” set by the learned few. Dwight MacDonald, a formidable American critic and writer, emerged as Webster’s Third’s chief nemesis when in the pages of the New Yorker he likened the new dictionary to the end of civilization.. The Story of Ain’t describes a great cultural shift in America, when the voice of the masses resounded in the highest halls of culture, when the division between highbrow and lowbrow was inalterably blurred, when the humanities and its figureheads were shunted aside by advances in scientific thinking. All the while, Skinner treats the reader to the chippy banter of the controversy’s key players. A dictionary will never again seem as important as it did in 1961.

Don't Say Ain't

Author : Irene Smalls
Publisher : Charlesbridge
ISBN 13 : 1607342219
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Don't Say Ain't written by Irene Smalls and published by Charlesbridge. This book was released on 2003-02-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1957, a young girl is torn between life in the neighborhood she grew up in and fitting in at the school she now attends.

I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!

Author : Karen Beaumont
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780152024888
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! written by Karen Beaumont and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2005 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the rhythm of a familiar folk song, a child cannot resist adding one more dab of paint in surprising places.

It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

Author : Firoozeh Dumas
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 054461237X
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (446 download)

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Download or read book It Ain't So Awful, Falafel written by Firoozeh Dumas and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zomorod (Cindy) Yousefzadeh is the new kid on the block...for the fourth time. California’s Newport Beach is her family’s latest perch, and she’s determined to shuck her brainy loner persona and start afresh with a new Brady Bunch name—Cindy. It’s the late 1970s, and fitting in becomes more difficult as Iran makes U.S. headlines with protests, revolution, and finally the taking of American hostages. Even puka shell necklaces, pool parties, and flying fish can't distract Cindy from the anti-Iran sentiments that creep way too close to home. A poignant yet lighthearted middle grade debut from the author of the bestselling Funny in Farsi. California Library Association’s John and Patricia Beatty Award Winner Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award (Grades 6–8) New York Historical Society’s New Americans Book Prize Winner Middle East Book Award for Youth Literature, Honorable Mention Booklist 50 Best Middle Grade Novels of the 21st Century

Stories I Ain't Told Nobody Yet

Author : Jo Carson
Publisher : Theatre Communications Group
ISBN 13 : 1559366796
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (593 download)

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Download or read book Stories I Ain't Told Nobody Yet written by Jo Carson and published by Theatre Communications Group. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty-four monologues and dialogues, a remarkable distillation of rhythms and nuances from the region of the heart.

Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing

Author : Richard Carlin
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
ISBN 13 : 1588342697
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing written by Richard Carlin and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2010-04-27 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment celebrates the seventy-five year history of the Apollo Theater, Harlem's landmark performing arts space and the iconic showplace for the best in jazz, blues, dance, comedy, gospel, R & B, hip-hop, and more since it opened its doors in 1934. This beautifully illustrated book is the companion volume to an exhibition of the same name, organized by the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in collaboration with the Apollo Theater Foundation. It offers a sweeping panorama of American cultural achievement from the Harlem Renaissance to the present through the compelling story of a single institution. Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing brings together a diverse group of twenty-four writers to discuss the theater's history and its intersection with larger social and political issues within Harlem and the nation. Featuring more than 300 photographs, this volume brings to life the groundbreaking entertainers in music, dance, and comedy—Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, The Supremes, James Brown, Moms Mabley, Redd Foxx, Honi Coles, and Savion Glover, to name a few—who made the Apollo the icon that it is today. The Apollo Theater has been the setting for soaring achievement and creativity in the face of enormous challenges. In telling this truly American story, Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing is a celebration of the lasting contributions of African Americans to the nation's cultural life.

Ain't My America

Author : Bill Kauffman
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780805082449
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (824 download)

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Download or read book Ain't My America written by Bill Kauffman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Passionate and witty, Ain't my America is an eye-opening exploration of the rich, honorable, and absurdly under-known history of right-wing peace movements. Pointing toward a "Little American" alternative to the bipartisan imperialism that reigns in today's Washington, it is also a clarion manifesto for the antiwar conservatives of today. -- from dust jacket.

Ain't Too Proud to Beg

Author : Mark Ribowsky
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0470632828
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Ain't Too Proud to Beg written by Mark Ribowsky and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first and only definitive biography of legendary Motown group, the Temptations The Temptations are an incomparable soul group, with dozens of chart-topping hits such as My Girl and Papa Was a Rollin Stone. From the sharp suits, stylish choreography, and distinctive vocals that epitomized their onstage triumphs to the personal failings and psycho-dramas that played out behind the scenes, Ain't Too Proud to Beg tells the complete story of this most popular—and tragic—of all Motown super groups. Based on in-depth research and interviews with founding Temptations member Otis Williams and many others, the book reveals the highly individual, even mutually antagonistic, nature of the group's members. Venturing beyond the money and the fame, it shares the compelling tale of these sometime allies, sometime rivals and reveals the unique dynamic of push and pull and give and take that resulted in musical genius. The first book to tell the whole story of Motown's greatest group, with all-new interviews and previously undiscovered sources and photographs Gives the last word on enduring Motown mysteries, including the deaths of Paul Williams and David Ruffin and the truth behind Ruffin's tumultuous romance with Tammi Terrell Reveals the secret "can't miss" formula behind the Temptations' thirty-seven chart hits Draws on more than one hundred interviews with the group's associates, industry figures, family members, and most importantly, founding Temptation Otis Williams Ain't Too Proud to Beg takes a cohesive and penetrating look at the life and enduring legacy of one of the greatest groups in popular music. It is essential reading for fans of the Temptations, music lovers, and anyone interested in the history of American popular culture over the last fifty years.

Ain't Nothing But a Man

Author : Scott Reynolds Nelson
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781426300004
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ain't Nothing But a Man written by Scott Reynolds Nelson and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historian Scott Reynolds Nelson recounts how he came to discover the real John Henry, an African-American railroad worker who became a legend in the famous song.

Your Blues Ain't Like Mine

Author : Bebe Moore Campbell
Publisher : One World
ISBN 13 : 0345401123
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (454 download)

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Download or read book Your Blues Ain't Like Mine written by Bebe Moore Campbell and published by One World. This book was released on 1995-06-27 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "ABSORBING...COMPELLING...HIGHLY SATISFYING." --San Francisco Chronicle "TRULY ENGAGING...Campbell has a storyteller's ear for dialogue and the visual sense of painting a picture and a place....There's a steam that keeps the story moving as the characters, and later their children, wrestle through racial, personal and cultural crisis." --Los Angeles Times Book Review "REMARKABLE...POWERFUL." --Time "YOUR BLUES AIN'T LIKE MINE is rich, lush fiction set in rural Mississippi beginning in the mid-'50s. It is also a haunting reality flowing through Anywhere, U.S.A., in the '90s....There's love, rage and hatred, winning and losing, honor, abuse; in other words, humanity....Campbell now deserves recognition as the best of storytellers. Her writing sings." --The Indianapolis News "EXTRAORDINDARY." --The Seattle Times "A COMPELLING NARRATIVE...Campbell is a master when it comes to telling a story." --Entertainment Weekly YOUR BLUES AIN'T LIKE MINE won the NAACP Image Award for Best Literary Work of Fiction

I Ain’t Marching Anymore

Author : Chris Lombardi
Publisher : The New Press
ISBN 13 : 1620973189
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book I Ain’t Marching Anymore written by Chris Lombardi and published by The New Press. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweeping history of the passionate men and women in uniform who have bravely and courageously exercised the power of dissent Before the U.S. Constitution had even been signed, soldiers and new veterans protested. Dissent, the hallowed expression of disagreement and refusal to comply with the government’s wishes, has a long history in the United States. Soldier dissenters, outraged by the country’s wars or egregious violations in conduct, speak out and change U.S. politics, social welfare systems, and histories. I Ain’t Marching Anymore carefully traces soldier dissent from the early days of the republic through the wars that followed, including the genocidal “Indian Wars,” the Civil War, long battles against slavery and racism that continue today, both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War, and contemporary military imbroglios. Acclaimed journalist Chris Lombardi presents a soaring history valorizing the brave men and women who spoke up, spoke out, and talked back to national power. Inviting readers to understand the texture of dissent and its evolving and ongoing meaning, I Ain’t Marching Anymore profiles conscientious objectors including Frederick Douglass’s son Lewis, Evan Thomas, Howard Zinn, William Kunstler, and Chelsea Manning, adding human dimensions to debates about war and peace. Meticulously researched, rich in characters, and vivid in storytelling, I Ain’t Marching Anymore celebrates the sweeping spirit of dissent in the American tradition and invigorates its meaning for new risk-taking dissenters.

I Ain't Doin' It

Author : Heather Land
Publisher : Howard Books
ISBN 13 : 1982104104
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book I Ain't Doin' It written by Heather Land and published by Howard Books. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social media comedian and southern sweetheart Heather Land delivers her hilarious and unfiltered wisdom on the frustrating everyday moments that drive us crazy. Heather Land has something to say about almost everything in life—the unbelievable, inconceivable, and downright frustrating—and why she “ain’t doin’ it.” Now, Heather shines a light on the (occasional) ridiculousness of life through a series of hilarious essays, dishing on everything from Walmart and ex-husbands to Southern beauty pageants and unfortunate trips to the gynecologist. I Ain’t Doin’ It reminds us that when it comes to life’s messy moments, it’s all about perspective—and that we too can say, I ain’t doin’ it! Perfect for fans of Jim Gaffigan, Anjelah Johnson, and Brian Regan, I Ain’t Doin’ It is a fun, breezy read for anyone who appreciates someone who tells it like it is and wants to embrace the lighter side of life.

It Ain't Over . . . Till It's Over

Author : Marlo Thomas
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476739935
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book It Ain't Over . . . Till It's Over written by Marlo Thomas and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From actress, activist, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Marlo Thomas comes a unique, inspirational book “filled with stories of bold and brave women who won’t give up and won’t be held back” (Sheryl Sandberg, bestselling author of Lean In). Anyone who has ever tried to make a big life change knows it can be complicated—and frightening. Especially if you’re feeling stuck. But how do you get up the nerve to actually take the leap? Marlo Thomas’s It Ain’t Over…Till It’s Over introduces us to sixty amazing women who proved that it’s never too late to pull yourself out of a hole or to live out a dream—to launch a business, lose weight, discover a hidden talent, escape a dangerous relationship, find love, or fill a void in life with a challenging new experience. Meet an unemployed saleswoman who fought her way back from bankruptcy by inventing a simple product that earned her millions; a graphic artist who fulfilled a childhood ambition by going to med school at age forty-two; a suburban mom whose snack recipe for her daughter’s lunchbox turned into a successful business; and a middle-aged English teacher who, devastated to learn that her husband was cheating on her, refused to be a victim, filed for divorce, and began the challenging journey of rebuilding her life. From the first page to the last, It Ain’t Over…Till It’s Over speaks to women of all ages with an empowering message: The best is yet to come!

Ain't I A Woman?

Author : Sojourner Truth
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0241472377
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (414 download)

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Download or read book Ain't I A Woman? written by Sojourner Truth and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2020-09-24 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'I am a woman's rights. I have plowed and reaped and husked and chopped and mowed, and can any man do more than that? I am as strong as any man that is now' A former slave and one of the most powerful orators of her time, Sojourner Truth fought for the equal rights of Black women throughout her life. This selection of her impassioned speeches is accompanied by the words of other inspiring African-American female campaigners from the nineteenth century. One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.

It Ain't as Easy as it Looks

Author : Porter Bibb
Publisher : Virgin Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781852274184
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (741 download)

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Download or read book It Ain't as Easy as it Looks written by Porter Bibb and published by Virgin Books Limited. This book was released on 1994 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ain’t Nobody Nobody

Author : Heather Harper Ellett
Publisher : Polis Books
ISBN 13 : 1947993836
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (479 download)

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Download or read book Ain’t Nobody Nobody written by Heather Harper Ellett and published by Polis Books. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Still reeling from the scandal that cost him his badge, Randy Mayhill—fallen lawman, dog rescuer, Dr Pepper enthusiast—sees a return from community exile in the form of a dead hog trapper perched on a fence. The fence belongs to the late Van Woods, Mayhill’s best friend and the reason for his spectacular fall. Determined to protect Van’s land and family from another scandal, Mayhill ignores the sherriff who replaced him and investigates the death of the unidentified man. His quest crosses with two others: Birdie, Van’s surly, mourning daughter, who has no intention of sitting idly by and leaving her father’s legacy in Mayhill’s hands; and Bradley, Birdie’s slow, malnourished but loyal friend, whose desperation to escape a life of poverty has him working with local criminals, and possibly a murderer. A riveting debut novel about family and loyalty, old grudges and new lives, AIN’T NOBODY NOBODY is like a cross between Faulkner and “Breaking Bad”, from a talented new writer with an authentic Texas voice.

Freedom Is, Freedom Ain't

Author : Scott Saul
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674043103
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Freedom Is, Freedom Ain't written by Scott Saul and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the long decade between the mid-fifties and the late sixties, jazz was changing more than its sound. The age of Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite, John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, and Charles Mingus's The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady was a time when jazz became both newly militant and newly seductive, its example powerfully shaping the social dramas of the Civil Rights movement, the Black Power movement, and the counterculture. Freedom Is, Freedom Ain't is the first book to tell the broader story of this period in jazz--and American--history.