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Black Like Me
by John Howard GriffinFrom the book Jacket: John Howard Griffin undertook in the fall of 1959 a personal assignment to find out the hard way, possibly the only way a white man can, what it is like to be a Negro in the South. He decided to darken his skin and travel through several southern states. Black Like Me is the record, offered in all its crudity and rawness, of this dangerous and often terrifying mission. Mr. Griffin found a doctor in New Orleans who was willing, with some misgivings, to give him the necessary medication (a drug used in the cure of vitíligo) . By accelerated treatments and the use of a sun lamp, he was able to make the change in five days. From November 7 to December 14 he hitchhiked, walked, and rode the buses through Mississippi, Alabama, back to New Orleans, and finally to Atlanta, living always on the dark side of towns, in rooming houses and cheap hotels. He learned what it was like to search for miles across a city for a glass of water or a bathroom, to buy a ticket, to try to cash a traveler's check. I walk the streets at night as a bald Negro - through a land hostile to my color, hostile to my skin." Mississippi and Alabama were a terrison; Atlanta was a ray of hope. '"Atlanta changed my mind. Atlanta has in proving that 'the Problem' can be solved and in showing us the way to do it." It was a far cry from the enlightened leaders, both white and Negro, in the Atlanta city administration to the Mobile plant foreman who said, when asked by the author for a job, "No use trying down here. . . . We're gradually getting you people weeded out from the better jobs at this plant. We're taking it slow, but we're doing it. Pretty soon we'll have it so the only jobs you can get here are the ones no white man would have." This report is a shocking confirmation of the enormous wall of hostility between the two races, a wall that is growing higher as some groups of Negroes are learning to hate back as viciously as they have been hated by some whites. Mr. Griffin is careful to emphasize the decency and kindness of most Southern whites, and blames institutions rather than individuals for the continuing abrogation of human rights. His book is a document of despair and darkness, but he found light in Georgia and in the hope that keeps Negro leaders from blowing the dangerous situation sky high.
Men at Leisure
by Bruce FredericksonGodly Man series/examines men at leisure from Biblical perspective
The Claddagh Ring
by Malachy MccourtIrish tales of the ring worn by many of the Irish, many of which were found at Ground Zero.
In Hitler's Shadow: An Israeli's Amazing Journey Inside Germany's Neo-Nazi Movement
by Yaron Svoray Nick TaylorSvoray to be a sympathetic American and not realizing he was Jewish, introduced him to the semisecret world of German neo-Nazism. In a short time, Svoray contacted the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles and, with the center's backing, returned to Germany under the name of "Ron Furey," the American representative of a fictitious right-wing organization. So began a remarkable and shocking series of encounters between Svoray and members of Germany's neo-Nazi underground. Putting himself at great personal risk and constantly fearing that his identity would be discovered, Svoray met-and documented with hidden cameras and recording devices-a terrifying array of believers both young and old whose reach, he was shocked to find out, extends throughout Germany and beyond. He came across brutal young skinheads; paramilitary training camps that have sent neo-Nazi fighters to support Croatian soldiers in the former Yugoslavia; a network of committed neo-Nazis who are using their money and connections to establish political organizations; and politicians of the far right who cloak their connections to the movement in nationalist rhetoric. In Hitler's Shadow is a sobering report on the real threat that is posed by Germany's neo-Nazi movement, and a startling portrayal of the dangerous personalities behind it, told by a man of immense courage who has penetrated its heart of darkness. YARON SVORAY has been a paratrooper in the Israeli Defense Force and a detective in Israel's Central Police Command, and is currently an investigative journalist. He lives in Israel. NICK TAYLOR is the author of four previous works of nonfiction: Bass Wars, Sins of the Father, Ordinary Miraclesand A Necessary End. He lives in New York.
Feminism - The Essential Historical Writings
by Miriam SchneirThe vast majority of women are unaware of the great feminist writings of the past.
Zeee
by Elizabeth Enright1965 classic children's tale tells the story of Zeee, a fairy who hates people and is constantly in search of a place to live.
Scream At The Sky
by Carlton StowersCarlton Stowers, the two-time Edgar Award winner and New York Times bestselling master of true crime, is back. Scream at the Sky is his masterful chronicle of one man's murderous career, and another man's sworn promise to deliver justice and closure to the people of Texas. Wichita Falls, Texas, was home to a hundred thousand people in the last months of 1984. That winter was harsh, as the normally arid Texas plains gave way to ominous dark clouds that delivered freezing sleet and rain. But a much darker force was looming, and soon the quiet town was besieged by a faceless evil-and its young women were dying because of it. In the next seventeen months five women were found brutally beaten and murdered, their young lives cut short and their bodies left haphazardly where they fell. In the years that followed, grieving families fruitlessly sought answers. A haunted district attorney chased every lead only to meet one dead end after another. And the killer's identity remained unknown to the ravaged townspeople. Then, fourteen years after the killing started, an investigator who had been assigned the cold case brought to it a renewed dedication, and came upon a chance discovery. Searching through the yellowed case files, he caught a minor detail that suggested one more suspect. Faryion Wardrip was an unhappily married family man who drowned his anger in substance abuse and violent fantasies. But for five unfortunate families, the drugs sometimes took over and the fantasies became realities. Investigator John Little followed his instincts and tirelessly ruled out every possibility until he was left with but one conclusion: Faryion Wardrip was the serial killer who had eluded his office for so long. How he tracked down Wardrip and used the legal system to beat the killer at his own game of deception is a remarkable story of justice served.
Glory and Hope: Inaugural Speech May 10, 1994
by Nelson MandelaSummary: "Glory and Hope" By Nelson Mandela "Glory and Hope" was Nelson Mandela's 1994 inaugural speech as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa. At the time, South Africa was in a rough transition from a system of Apartheid with segregation of people based on race and class divisions to a system with renewed hope for equality to all of their citizens. As the first democratically elected State President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela planned to ease the transition, giving the Africans a sense of pride and security; this speech is the first example of his effort. Reading this speech, the reader encounters lines that tell of pride, passion, and devotion. They realize that Nelson Mandela wrote the speech with his heart rather than with his mind. After tough times, Mandela is not ashamed of his land and believes that with hard work and patience from the citizens of South Africa, they can "reinforce humanity's belief in justice, strengthen its confidence in the nobility of the human soul and sustain all hopes of a glorious life for all,"(Glory and Hope by Nelson Mandela).
Contempt and Pity: Social Policy and the Image of the Damaged Black Psyche, 1880-1996
by Daryl Michael ScottOffers an academic perspective on sociopolitical views of African-Americans from 1880 to 1996
No Second Chance
by Human Rights WatchDecent and stable housing is essential for human survival and dignity, a principle affirmed both in U.S. policy and international human rights law. The United States provides federally subsidized housing to millions of low-income people who could not otherwise afford homes on their own. U.S. policies, however, exclude countless needy people with criminal records, condemning them to homelessness or transient living. Exclusions based on criminal records ostensibly protect existing tenants. There is no doubt that some prior offenders still pose a risk and may be unsuitable neighbors in many of the presently-available public housing facilities. But U.S. housing policies are so arbitrary, overbroad, and unnecessarily harsh that they exclude even people who have turned their lives around and remain law-abiding, as well as others who may never have presented any risk in the first place.
Historical and Multicultural Encyclopedia of Women's Reproductive Rights in the United States
by Judith A. BaerMany brief articles about womens reproductive rights in the U.S.
Social Science class 10 - Karnataka Board: ಸಮಾಜ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ 10 ನೇ ತರಗತಿ - ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಂಡಳಿ
by Karnataka Patyapusthaka Sangha - karnataka boardSocial Science text book for 10th standard kannada medium, Karnataka Sate
Sociology class 8 - Karnataka board: ಸಮಾಜಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ 8 ನೇ ತರಗತಿ - ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಂಡಳಿ
by Karnataka Patyapusthaka SanghaSociology text book for 8th standard kannada medium, Karnataka State
Social Science Part 2 class 9 - Karnataka board: ಸಮಾಜ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಭಾಗ 2 ನೇ ತರಗತಿ 9 - ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಂಡಳಿ
by Karnataka Patyapusthaka SanghaSocial Science Part-2 text book for 9th Kannada Medium,, Karnataka State
Women and Families: Feminist Reconstructions
by Kristine Baber Katherine AllenFamilies--often a source of satisfaction, growth, and fulfillment for women--can also be an arena of domination, abuse and pain. This volume uses a postmodern feminist perspective to elucidate women's myraid experiences in the family, providing an integrated analysis of critical aspects of intimate relationships, sexuality, childbearing decisions, caregiving, and work. Throughout, the book focuses on the nature of the choices women must make as thei attempt to meet their own needs while nurturing and sustaining their intimate and family relationships. Challenging the traditional definitions of the family, the authors incorporate feminist thinking and research from a variety of diciplines to illuminate both the commonalities and the differences in the experiences of diverse women. Action-oriented, the book stresses themes of economic autonomy, choice and equality, reproductive freedom, and education for critical awareness, and presents pragmatic recommendations for empowerment.
Social Science Part 1 class 8 - Karnataka board: ಸಮಾಜ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಭಾಗ 1 ನೇ ತರಗತಿ 8 - ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಂಡಳಿ
by Karnataka Patyapusthaka SanghaSocial Science Part-1 text book for 8th Standard Kannada Medium, Karnatka State
Social Science Part 2 class 8 - Karnataka Board: ಸಮಾಜ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಭಾಗ 2 ನೇ ತರಗತಿ 8 - ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಂಡಳಿ
by Karnatka Patyapusthaka SanghaSocial Science Part-2 textbook for 8th standard kannada medium, Karnataka State
Social Science Part 1 class 9 - Karnataka Board: ಸಮಾಜ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಭಾಗ 1 ನೇ ತರಗತಿ 9 - ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಂಡಳಿ
by Karnataka Patyapusthaka SanghaSocial Science Part- 1 Textbook for 9th Standard Kannada Medium, Karnataka State
Social Science Part 1 class 7 - Karnataka Board: ಸಮಾಜ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಭಾಗ 1 ವರ್ಗ 7 - ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಂಡಳಿ
by Karantaka Patya pustaka sanghaIts an 7th standard kannada medium social science part-1 text book.
In the Shadow of Illness
by Myra Bluebond-LangnerWhat is it like to live with a child who has a chronic, life-threatening disease? What impact does the illness have on well siblings in the family? The author suggests that understanding the impact of the illness lies not in the identifying deficiencies in the lives of those affected, but in appreciating how family members carry on with their lives in the face of the disease's intrusion. She looks at how parents adjust their priorities and their idea of what constitutes a normal life, how they try to balance the needs of other family members while caring for the ill child, and how they see the future. Since the issues raised are not unique to cystic fibrosis but are common to other chronic and life-threatening illnesses, this book will be of interst to all who study, care for, or live with the seriously ill.
The Illustrated Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology
by Michael StapletonAn outstanding reference for mythology study.
In the Life: Versions of the Criminal Experience
by Bruce JacksonInterviews with those who are or were incarcerated.