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“Thank god the revolution has begun, honey.” Rumor has it that after Marsha P. Johnson threw the first brick in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, she picked up a shard of broken mirror to fix her makeup. Marsha, a legendary Black transgender activist, embodied both the beauty and the struggle of the early gay rights movement. Her work sparked the progress we see today, yet there has never been a definitive record of her life. Until now.

Por qué la Biblia es tan Confiable es un libro que enfoca la Biblia desde una perspectiva científica. La tesis del autor es que no es necesario ser un hombre o una mujer de fe para darse cuenta que las evidencias existentes respecto de la Biblia son más que suficientes para conducir a cualquier investigador, por versado que sea, si es imparcial (como les pasó a C. S. Lewis, a Frederic Kenyon, a Josh McDowell y a otros miles de investigadores y escépticos) para que llegue a la conclusión de que el conjunto de documentos al que llamamos Biblia es fuera de serie y confiable, atendiendo a...

Andrew Mellon, one of the most accomplished businessmen of his era, is almost unknown today. To this shy, diffident (but brilliant) man fell the daunting task of collecting the war debts from European governments still devastated by WWI and struggling to recover economically. Dealing with the US Congress and the heads of foreign governments on the world stage became one of the great adventures of his life. Mellon vs. Churchill presents Winston Churchill through a different lens, focusing on his service as Chancellor of the Exchequer when Great Britain was the largest debtor to the US.

1857 च्या स्वातंत्र्य लढ्यापूर्वीच ब्रिटीश राजवटीविरुद्ध पेटून उठणारी व्यक्ति म्हणजे उमाजी नाईक. देशभक्त, शूर व स्वाभिमानी अशा रामोशी समाजाला इंग्रजांनी जन्मजात गुन्हेगार कसे ठरविले याचे विदारक दर्शन या पुस्तकात घडते. राजे उमाजींची देशभक्ती, त्यांनी केलेल्या सैन्याच्या व्यूहरचना, इंग्रजांविरुद्ध केलेली आर्थिक व सैन्यबळाची जमवा जमव, अनेक शूर वीरांना देशाप्रती लढण्यासाठी कसे उभे केले याचे विवेचन प्रस्तुत पुस्तकात शरद माकर यांनी केले आहे.

Embark on a transformative journey with Panyim and Nyakor, two young Nuer villagers from South Sudan, as they seek a deeper connection with God and their community in this inspiring tale of faith, friendship, and perseverance. In this heartwarming fifth installment of the Autobiography series, they discover the interdependence of all creatures and the parallels to their own lives and faith through their encounters with diverse wildlife and reflection on the intricate web of life. As they walk through dense forests, barren deserts, and snow-capped peaks, Panyim and Nyakor learn valuable ...

In this inspiring biography, readers will discover the remarkable life and legacy of Pope John XXIII, one of the most influential figures in the history of the Catholic Church and global diplomacy. Born in Italy in 1881, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli went on to become a priest and serve in various roles within the Church before being elected as Pope in 1958. During his papacy, he made significant reforms to the Church and promoted social justice and humanitarianism. He also played a key role in promoting peace and diplomacy, including his work in defusing the Cuban Missile Crisis. Pope John ...

The reason for the publication of this book is twofold. First, to put into a documentary account of the family stories that I have heard in my lifetime so that future generations will have knowledge of them. Second, to document the many family stories that I have told over my lifetime about actual events in my life.

Huseby bruk var i början av 1900-talet Smålands mäktigaste egendom, masugnens eld dånade, skogen och jorden bar rikedom till familjen Stephens. Det var i denna ljusa tillvaro Florence växte upp. Men livet igenom hade hon en stor svaghet–sin starka kärlek till kungahuset–och hon blev ett lätt offer när ögonstenen prins Carl och hans skrupelfria vän gjorde entré. Det tog inte många år förrän Florence var barskrapad och Huseby bruk stod på ruinens brant. ”Husebysaken” blev en av de skandaler som skakade Sverige på femtiotalet. Florence Stephens förtrollade värld sjönk sakta ner i mörkret.

This autobiography is about how truth can set you free once you go back in time and realize where you really came from as a child. It’s about how one white child out of many that grew up in Florida were raised, nurtured, loved, educated and cared for by black American women and men. In my case, it was my nanny, our maid, and our family foreman. World War II and the Korean War were over and began a period of American prosperity which was not so prosperous for black Americans. Just like in the movie, “The Help” where black women were depicted as being the backbone of Southern homes ...

Embark on a thrilling journey of faith and discovery with Panyim and Nyakor, two friends called by the Divine to embark on a journey through the treacherous Forest of Trials. As they face a series of challenges that test their faith, courage, and resilience, they must rely on their connection to the natural world and the guidance of the Divine to see them through. Along the way, they encounter a variety of creatures that embody the different aspects of their own personalities, and they are forced to confront their inner demons head-on. But through it all, they remain steadfast in their ...

In my book All Roads led to Shanghai I try to give my readers a glimpse of an environment so different from present times when, as a young girl during the 1930s and 1940s, I lived in the International Settlement of Shanghai. The scenes I witnessed were unique to this city; some scenes filled me with wonder and delight, but others with sadness and disquiet. I grew up in an era when the world was in turmoil as dynasties fell, revolutions erupted and two World Wars displaced millions of people from their homelands. Shanghai offered people a sanctuary. A thriving financial centre, governed by ...

Almost a century after his untimely death in 1922, this lively and insightful new assessment explores the man Michael Collins described as ‘father of us all’ and reclaims Arthur Griffith as the founder of both Sinn Féin and the Irish Free State. Since his death when President of Dáil Éireann, Griffith’s role has often been misrepresented. Too radical for some, he was not militant enough for others. His legacy belongs to no single political party today. Colum Kenny argues that efforts to ‘other’ Griffith as ‘un-Irish’ raise uncomfortable questions about Irish identity. A ...

Claus Spreckels (1828-1908) emigrated from his homeland of Germany to the United States with only seventy-five cents in his pocket, built a sugar empire, and became one of the richest Americans in history. Migrating to San Francisco after the gold rush, Spreckels built the largest sugar beet factory of its kind in the United States. When Spreckels gave America its first sugar cube, he became the “Sugar King.” The indomitable Spreckels was a colorful and complicated character on both sides of the Pacific.

Ernesto "Che" Guevara was a revolutionary figure who played a significant role in the Cuban revolution led by Fidel Castro. He was not just a guerrilla warfare strategist but also an iconic symbol of socialism and Marxism in Latin America. His life story is a fascinating blend of political philosophy, military strategy, and personal biography. This book provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the life and ideas of Che Guevara. It explores his formative years in Argentina, his travels throughout Latin America, his involvement in the Cuban Revolution, and his subsequent ...

Introduction The title of this book was inspired by the headline on the back cover: “Tulia’s streets cleared of garbage.” A massive narcotics operation swept up 15% of the African American population of this town in the Texas panhandle. It was designed to get “trashy” people off the street. That’s how Tulia’s respectable folk characterized their famous sting and I believed them. Like any good story, Taking out the Trash is riddled with conflict. There is the conflict between the supporters and critics of Tulia’s big drug bust that you would expect. But most of ...

Året är 1938. Genom ett grönskande landskap susar en amerikansk lyxbil fram i hög fart. Bakom ratten sitter restaurangdirektör Kurt Haijby, på väg mot sin senaste investering, slottet Trystorp i Närke. Han gläder sig åt att äntligen kunna förverkliga sina drömmar; allt har blivit möjligt tack vare de generösa utbetalningarna från hovet. Vad ingen vet är att Kurt har ett förbjudet förhållande med kungen, Gustaf V, och att det är denna relation som tillåter honom att leva i lyx.

Moussane: The River’s Daughter (A prequel to Blood for Pearls and Beyond—The Door of No Return) Before the transatlantic slave trade changed the course of history, a woman in West Africa saw it coming. Senegal, 1500. In a peaceful pre-colonial village along the Gambia River, Moussane lives in harmony with the land, the spirits, and her family. A mother, healer, and spiritual seer, she carries new life within her—but also carries a heavy burden: visions of a distant island drenched in blood and sorrow. Its name is Gorée. As her ten-year-old son plays among the millet fields, Moussane ...

The author, Stan Paregien, has had an interest in Jim Shoulders’ career for many years. He actually interviewed Shoulders at the family home in Henryetta, OK., not once but twice (late 2006 and early 2007 – just 3 months before his death from heart issues). He finally wrote a very short biography of him in 2013 (an eBook, only). This time around, he started from scratch and found out all he could about this man who won a phenomenal 16 World Champion Cowboy awards for his skill in riding rank bulls and saddle broncs and bareback broncs with attitudes. Stan also pulled together as many ...

George Borrow, nineteenth century author of Lavengro, Romany Rye and Wild Wales, is one of the Victorian period’s most neglected authors. Yet he was one of the best-selling authors of his day, his books alive with travel, adventure, the lonely roads of pre-industrial England, and encounters with Gypsies and vagabonds in the age of stagecoaches and horse-fairs. In this short book of essays John Bainbridge, well-known as a writer on walking in Britain, introduces George Borrow to a new audience, looks at his roving background and relates Borrow’s expeditions in Cornwall and Scotland and ...

Stan Paregien began collecting family history and photos in about 1970. He and his wife, Peggy, became frequent visitors to county court houses, history centers, and cemeteries in Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Then, as he acquired home computers and better access to internet resources, he spent countless hours of the day and night doing genealogical research far and wide. He published his work in 1974. That was a 118 page collection titled, A Paregien History. Thirty-two years after that, having collected a mass of information and photos, he self-published Paregien ...