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This is a biography of Erskine Childers, a British author, soldier and parliamentarian who fought for the independence of Ireland. A member of Sinn Fein, he was minister of propaganda in De Valera's shadow government, and during the civil war was executed by Irish Free State forces. PW noted that Childers's "martyrdom is stirringly related."
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How one woman brought together the international sailing community to support the children of Uganda.
A remarkable true story of adventure and altruism.
Emma Outteridge was born into the America's Cup world and spent her twenties running Louis Vuitton's international sailing hospitality programme. While rubbing shoulders with celebrity athletes and billionaire sponsors had its charms, over time Emma craved something more.
In 2009, aged 25, she...
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A stunning, heart-breaking yet defiant memoir by activist, model and social media sensation Shaneel Lal.
What would you do if you were told by the people you loved the most that the way you were born was evil and wrong?
For Shaneel Lal, this was their reality from the time they were five. Growing up in a tiny, traditional village in Fiji, Shaneel always knew they were different. Still, for the first years of their life, it was idyllic - playing...
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From Cleveland to all over the world, the life story of a former priest who spoke out against U.S. involvement in Guatemala and fought for peace.
In the wake of the Second Vatican Council 1962-1965 many religious people, especially those serving in Latin America, began to understand a spirituality that transcended sectarianism. Having come from an upwardly mobile Italian American family marked by southern Italian anti-clericalism, Blase was accustomed...
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Although the school Clara B. Spence founded in 1892 is well known today, her role in educating a whole generation of the daughters of America's first millionaires to become independent women who rejected social aristocracy in favor of democratic responsibility is largely unknown. Her championship of adoption and rejection of biological determinism struck at the very heart of class consciousness. An insightful biography highlighting Spence's courage...
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In her journal we fine a passionate red-headed woman's account of a life guided by an undercurrent of love.
Long before they had the vote, a surprising number of women took up the professional life and made remarkable contributions. What was the key to their success? When for most women homemaking was a full-time job, was a happy marriage and family possible for the professional woman?
Her story becomes an historical novel of the twentieth...
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John J. Casey was a beloved hero to countless American workers during the late 19th and early 20th century. Truly a titan of his time, he was a stalwart champion of the oppressed, a loyal American patriot and most importantly, an extraordinary human being. In a career spanning four decades, with tireless effort he improved the lives of thousands of working people by permanently changing the equation between management and labor, bringing a new sense...
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Celebrities have a lot to say about this book
• I want to thank you for all the great work you are doing. - Mark Hamil, actor (Star Wars, The Mandalorian, The Sandman)
• Olivia is a ten plus year survivor, a true inspiration and has done more in her short life so far, than most ever do in a lifetime. - Ryan Sutter, ABC's Bachelorette
• This book will make you stop in your tracks, pay attention, and captivate your heart in a deeply emotional...
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En Mayo del cuarenta y cinco, la activista Boti García Rodrigo nos sorprende con la narración de su niñez madrileña, una etapa llena de colorido y colmada de afectos. El relato de estos años de continuo descubrimiento está estructurado en una serie de capítulos muy breves que, pese a su naturalidad y aparente ligereza, envuelven momentos de desconcierto, miedo y emoción. También de felicidad.
Unas memorias que empiezan cuando en nuestro país...
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This intimate, fascinating biography of Quaker visionary Charles Walker illuminates his struggles for racial justice and his role in promoting the teachings of nonviolence within the American Civil Rights Movement. Volume 2 focuses on his contribution to the movement of the 1960s and his relationships with Dr. King and other civil rights leaders.
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AWARD WINNING BIOGRAPHY OF AUSTRALIAN DOCTOR, DR MICHAEL J. COUSINS, WHO CAMPAIGNED WORLD-WIDE FOR 50-YEARS FOR BETTER OUTCOMES FOR THOSE, WITH CHRONIC PAIN. A pioneer, who changed lives and revolutionized our approach to pain management and was responsible for the formation of Pain Australia.
In 1964, a junior doctor saw two critically burned boys limp into a Sydney hospital begging for help. He saved their lives, but struggled to reduce their suffering...
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Midway, it's a movie about WWII, version 2018. Great movie! So Dick Best and Murray are in a complete dive bomb, bullets flying everywhere. Dick has the aircraft carrier dead in his sights. "Murray, 1,800 feet, 1,400 feet, 1,000 feet. Well, center cut. Direct hit! Murray, nice shot!" Somehow they are pulling out of the dive, and they have three zeroes on their tail. Best to Murray, tail gunner. "Get those zeroes off my ass!"
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This stunning and fascinating story of a brave young Nepalese girl's bid to free the beloved people of her homeland from what she saw as slavery and oppression was a bestseller in Nepal under the title The Diary of a Guerrilla Girl.
The Conrad Press is proud to be publishing this remarkable book in English for the first time.
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A righteous memoir of mother and son in a turbulent time: part love letter from child to mother and part suspenseful adventure chronicle Jennie Persily, with her fiery red hair, buxom figure, and bohemian spirit, is a strong-willed fighter for justice and a passionate lover. A Russian-Jewish émigré who organizes unions in the sweatshops and on the mean streets of Chicago during the thirties and forties, Jennie frequently brings her son-the book's...
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Extrait : "Le jour de l'année 1832 o meurt à Paris, rue de Harlay, Jean-Dominique Blanqui, l'ancien conventionnel devenu sous-préfet de l'Empire, tombé à la retraite obscure et à la médiocrité de fortune, à défaut d'un dénombrement de biens meubles et immeubles, il pourrait être procédé à un inventaire moral des opinions du défunt et des actes significatifs qui ont marqué sa carrière publique..."
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Till now, Stephanie has done her best to play by the rules, which seem to be stacked against girls like her. It doesn't help that she wants to play football, dress like a boy, and fight apartheid in South Africa, despite living in rural middle England, as she struggles to find her voice in a world where everything is different for girls.
Then she hears them on the radio. Greenham women, an irreverent group of lesbians, punk rockers, mothers, and...
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In this first ever life story of Fethullah Gülen, Jon Pahl, explores the story of one of the most controversial figures of our times, both as the personal biography of the person from Turkey, to the United States and the public biography of the social movement he has inspired.
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"James Earl Ray and Martin Luther King, Jr. had two very different life journeys -- but their paths fatally collide when Ray assassinates the world-renown civil rights leader. This book provides an inside look into both of their lives, the history of the time, and a blow-by-blow examination of the assassination and its aftermath."--Provided by publisher.
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"As a leader of the Black Lives Matter movement, Shaun King has become one of the most recognizable and powerful voices on the front lines of civil rights in our time. His commitment to reforming the justice system and making America a more equitable place has brought challenges and triumphs, soaring victories and crushing defeats. Throughout his wide-ranging activism, King's commentary remains rooted in both exhaustive research and abundant passion....
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In the 1970s an important disability rights law, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was waiting to be signed. Judy [Heumann] and other disability rights activists fought for YES! They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504--established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community--laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act."--
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