Glamour
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 778 pages
File Size : 19,86 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Beauty, Personal
ISBN :
Fight Like a Mother
Author : Shannon Watts
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 29,55 MB
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0062892630
Book Description
Shannon Watts was a stay-at-home mom folding laundry when news of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary flashed across the television screen. In one moment, she went from outraged to engaged and decided to do something about it. What started as a simple Facebook group to connect with other frustrated parents grew into Moms Demand Action, a national movement with millions of supporters and a powerful grassroots network of local chapters in all 50 states. Shannon has been called "the NRA’s worst nightmare”—and her army of moms have bravely gone up against the gun lobby, showing up in their signature red shirts, blocking the hallways of congress with their strollers, electing gun sense candidates and running for office themselves, proving that if the 80 million moms in this country come together, they can put an end to gun violence. Fight Like a Mother is the incredible account how one mother’s cry for change became the driving force behind gun safety progress. Along with stories of perseverance, courage, and compassion, Watts shines a light on the unique power of women—starting with what they have, leading with their maternal strengths, and doubling down instead of backing down. While not everyone can be on the front lines lobbying congress, every mom is already a multi-tasking organizer, and Shannon explains how to go from amateur activist to having a real impact in your community and beyond. Fight Like a Mother will inspire everyone—mothers and fathers, students and teachers, lawmakers, and anyone motivated to enact change—to get to work transforming hearts and minds, and passing laws that save lives.
Outlaw Hearts
Author : Rosanne Bittner
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 14,3 MB
Release : 2015-06-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1492612820
Book Description
A decades-long love story of two people, united by chance and separated by agonizing circumstance, that proves the power of unending love and its ability to overcome all odds. Miranda Hayes has lost everything—her family, her husband, her home. Orphaned and then widowed, desperate to find a safe haven, she sets out to cross a dangerous land alone...until chance brings her face-to-face with notorious gunslinger Jake Harkner. Hunted by the law and haunted by a brutal past, Jake has spent a lifetime fighting for everything he has. He's never known a moment's kindness...until fate brings him to the one woman willing to reach past his harsh exterior to the rebellious heart inside. He would die for her. He would kill for her. He will do whatever it takes to keep her his. Spanning the dazzling West with its blazing deserts and booming gold towns, Jake and Miranda must struggle to endure every hardship that threatens to tear them apart. But an outlaw's promise comes with a price...and even their passion may not burn bright enough to conquer the coming darkness. Outlaw Hearts Series: Outlaw Hearts (Book 1) Do Not Forsake Me (Book 2) Love's Sweet Revenge (Book 3) The Last Outlaw (Book 4)
Which Side of History?
Author : James P. Steyer
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 27,70 MB
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 179720517X
Book Description
"A valuable primer on this moment where humans are deciding how much power over their lives they give to monopolies and algorithms." —DAVE EGGERS, bestselling author of The Circle Which Side of History? offers a collection of bold essays on how technology is affecting democracy, society, and our future. Featuring prominent national voices such as Sacha Baron Cohen, Marc Benioff, Ellen Pao, Ken Auletta, Chelsea Clinton, Tim Wu, Khaled Hosseini, Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, Jaron Lanier, Willow Bay, Sal Khan, Sherry Turkle, Shoshana Zuboff, Vivek Murthy, Geoffrey Canada, and many more. The essays focus on the extraordinary impact of technology on our privacy, kids and families, race and gender roles, democracy, climate change, and mental health. This groundbreaking book challenges opinion leaders and the broader public to take action to improve technology's effects on our lives. • Featuring notable journalists, engineers, entrepreneurs, novelists, activists, filmmakers, business leaders, scholars, and researchers, including: Thomas Friedman, Kara Swisher, Michelle Alexander, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Jenna Wortham, Cameron Kasky, Howard Gardner, and Tristan Harris. • Explores the ethical behavior of Big Tech, or the lack thereof. • Offers roadmaps for constructive change and thought-provoking perspectives. With the rise of cyberbullying and hate speech online, issues around climate change and technology, and the "move fast and break things" mentality of tech culture, Which Side of History? will urge readers to draw the line. • This book will help shape the conversations we have around technology in our society and our future for years to come. • A smart book for anyone who approaches tech and the future with a healthy skepticism • Edited by James P. Steyer, the CEO and founder of Common Sense Media. • Add it to the shelf with books like Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier, The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr, and The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power by Shoshana Zuboff.
Freedom's Call to Glory
Author : Barbara Butterfield
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 46,68 MB
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1499013876
Book Description
A company of Marines struggle with living in a war-torn land where danger, injury and death lurk in every shadow. While coping with the emotional loss of friends and family, it’s a place where loneliness and homesickness are the men’s constant companions. Amidst the strife of war, this small company of able-bodied Marines unwittingly becomes entangled in a subversive enemy plot. All the while their lives slowly descend into a maelstrom of intrigue and it’s a race against time to save the day. The question is...will they be in time, and will they live long enough for justice to prevail.
Weekly World News
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 31,9 MB
Release : 1988-03-29
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
Rooted in the creative success of over 30 years of supermarket tabloid publishing, the Weekly World News has been the world's only reliable news source since 1979. The online hub www.weeklyworldnews.com is a leading entertainment news site.
SELF-HELP TO I.S.C. REVERIE (A COLLECTION OF ISC POEMS) CLASS 11 & 12
Author : Dr. J. Randhawa
Publisher : Ravinder Singh and sons
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 45,97 MB
Release :
Category : Education
ISBN : 9385140590
Book Description
Study Material for Reverie (A Collection of ISC Poems)
Chikombedzi II - The Adventure Continues
Author : Esther Embree
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 24,94 MB
Release : 2016-06-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1365004058
Book Description
Dr. Paul and Esther Embree have spent their lives in service to the Lord. The two Chikombedzi books tell of their more "colorful" years as they raised three children and Paul practiced medicine at the remote and primitive Chikombedzi Mission Hospital in the bush of Rhodesia (now called Zimbabwe). "Chikombedzi II: the adventure continues" is the story of their second term of missionary service from 1963 to 1967. It includes medical adventures, elephant chases, and endless visitors - set against the early turmoil of Zimbabwe's struggle for independence.
365 Surfboards
Author : Ben Marcus
Publisher : MVP Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 35,25 MB
Release : 2013-11-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 161058855X
Book Description
DIVThe surfboard is both a piece of sports equipment and a work of art. It is a marvel of engineering and for some, a path to fame and celebrity. It exudes both power and grace; it allows its rider to soar through the air or penetrate the watery depths. Centuries ago, early Polynesians considered the surfboard a religious icon, a means of worshipping the ocean. Today it is a cultural icon, a means of worshipping not simply the ocean but also those who seek to master its powerful and unpredictable forces./divDIV /divDIVIn 365 Surfboards, surfing expert and writer Ben Marcus brings together the most important, most interesting, and most innovative surfboards the world has ever known. From 12-foot-long koa boards of ancient Hawai’i to state-of-the-art modern boards utilizing streamlined design for maximum speed and maneuverability, the surfboard has undergone numerous revolutions and advancements through the years. Pioneering riders and shapers—from Duke Kahanamoku and Tom Blake, to Greg Noll and Hobie Alter, to Kelly Slater and Al Merrick—have brought their own personal touches and insights to continually refine and redefine the ultimate tool for riding the waves. Each of the 365 boards featured here are presented through color images and in-depth descriptions to offer a compelling and comprehensive history of the surfboard and the people, moments, and innovations that have revolutionized the sport./div
THE ROAD TO BECOMING AN OFFICER & A GENTLEMAN
Author : Yashika Bharadwaj
Publisher : BlueRose Publishers
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 28,70 MB
Release : 2020-01-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
The Indian Army is one of the largest and most professional armies of the world. A commission in the Army is the dream of many, which only a privileged few can attain. An even fewer number get to graduate from the portals of the prestigious Indian Military Academy. In order to get into the Indian Military Academy, a young graduate needs to clear a written exam, followed by a very tough selection board and a thorough medical evaluation. Once one is inducted into the IMA, then begins the gruelling training of one and a half years, during which period a young man transforms into ‘an officer and a gentleman’. This is a story of that year and a half. This book is a narrative in the form of diary entries of the entire training process of one and a half years, as told from a mother’s perspective, whose son is undergoing the training in the Academy. Based on research, the account contains details of the psychological, physical, mental and emotional moulding of a young man that happens in the Academy - how a handful of like-minded young men get transformed into a band of brothers who learn to bond, respect, stand for and by each other and have a common goal – a commitment to the nation. It is a narrative of the fun, the camaraderie, the punishments, and the training in the IMA, and shows how morals, values, ethics and a complete dedication to the nation are imbibed by a young man in his journey of becoming An Officer and A Gentleman.
