Always For The Underdog

Author : Keagan LeJeune
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781574412888

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Always for the Underdog by Keagan LeJeune Pdf

Drawing from newspapers, court records, and a decade of interviews and observation, LeJeune offers a penetrating examination of the interplay between legend and place, exploring Smith's own life, this unique historical moment, and the place's mysterious landscape. The book also considers how contemporary festivals and other forms of cultural heritage employ the legend as a cultural recourse. To stay vibrant and meaningful, culture constantly re-makes itself; here, the outlaw occupies a vital role in the re-creation. --Book Jacket.

Author : Charles Mingus
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Double-bassists
ISBN : 0857862189

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Beneath the Underdog by Charles Mingus Pdf

Charles Mingus, bassist, composer and bandleader, was one of the towering figures of American twentieth century music. In this memoir, Mingus documents his childhood on an Army base in Arizona, his difficult teenage years in Watts, and his musical education by the likes of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Charlie Parker. Unique and lyrical voice, this memoir charts the highs and lows of a life lived to the full. Beneath the Underdog is also a portrait of life in the Forties and Fifties, of ideas of identity and race in America and the ways in which they affected the young Mingus. Above all, it is a powerful tale told through the eyes of an inspiring, anguished and extraordinary musician.

Author : Franck Johanssen
Publisher : Kolofon Forlag
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9788230017142

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Dreams of an Underdog by Franck Johanssen Pdf

THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING... A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, and no matter how small that step is, we are bound to take it in order to reach our destination. In this insightful and luminous work, Franck Johanssen shares his story and journey to achieving his dreams and purpose, while at the same time inspiring the non-dreamer to dream and the dreamer to dream even bigger. Dreams of an Underdog is a book that will bring the best out of you while redirecting you to the path of your purpose in hopes of redefining your situation, reinforcing your mindset and remaking history for yourself and for your generations to come. Your background and circumstances may influence who you are today, but you are solely responsible for who you become tomorrow

Author : K. Trautman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230107700

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The Underdog in American Politics by K. Trautman Pdf

One major party in American politics, the Democrats, has consciously identified itself with underdogs. This book analyzes the relationship between the party and the main political ideology of its base: liberalism.

Author : Mark Llewhellin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0995650101

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The Underdog by Mark Llewhellin Pdf

REVIEWS "Life is full of trials, tribulations and difficult challenges, but we all have choices. One of which is the ability to overcome and find a solution. Mark's book will help you put things into perspective and reality. It will give you true information you need to get your life to the next level and beyond. Truly inspirational!" - Mark "Billy" Billingham MBE, QCB Star of Channel 4 SAS Who Dares Wins and A list Bodyguard "If you want to achieve, read The Underdog!" - Rob Evans Wales Rugby International "Mark is not only a top bloke, he has enthusiasm and commitment and is dedicated to everything he does. He keeps going through adversity and never gives in. This book gives you the secret to Mark's successes and is a must read." - Jamie Baulch 400m Triple World Champion

Author : Buck Biggers,Chet Stover
Publisher : BearManor Media
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-07
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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How Underdog Was Born by Buck Biggers,Chet Stover Pdf

The creators of Total Television, the brains behind Underdog, Tennessee Tuxedo and many classic cartoons, reveal the origin of one of cartoon's greatest champions - Underdog! From conception to worldwide megahit, the entire story of the birth of Total Television at last closes an important gap in animated television history. Includes * Original sketches for this biography by artist/creator Chet Stover * Unused story ideas for the 25th anniversary Underdog series * Storylines and summaries for The World of Commander McBragg, Underdog, Go Go Gophers, Tennessee Tuxedo, and King Leonardo and His Short Subjects * And more! "The creators of the beloved cartoon Underdog for the first time tell all about the show. They reveal the way a show got on the air back in the 1960's, the power advertisers had deciding what got on, the competition they had with Jay Ward and Hanna Barbera, the influence of an I Love Lucy episode are just a few of the things they reveal." - Midwest Book Review

Author : Amy Showalter
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781614480204

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The Underdog Edge by Amy Showalter Pdf

A prominent consultant reveals secrets to help you influence and persuade others—even when you aren’t in a position of power. We all have occasions in which we want or need to persuade someone of greater clout, prestige, or authority to see things our way. There are books that show how to effect change from a leadership position or how to work with peers within your own organization—but what can you do when you need to exert “upward influence” with decision makers who can help you achieve your goals? In this book, a popular speaker and successful consultant with expertise in grassroots efforts shows which tactics are most successful when you’re the underdog. She also shares real-world stories of everyday people who have achieved persuasion success in politics and business with someone up the food chain, the peer-reviewed science behind their success—as well as insights from those whose minds they changed.

Author : Ella Fields
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798637088607

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A King So Cold by Ella Fields Pdf

When marrying your enemy is only the beginning....Once upon a time, there lived a princess so cruel that even her husband tried to destroy her. The results left her without a father, her husband without a memory, and herself as queen to a kingdom on the cusp of war.Even so, after learning of her treasonous husband's upcoming nuptials, she set out to find him and locked him in her dungeon. There, and only there, would she unveil a time when she once allowed herself to be vulnerable. A past detailing how her heart was coaxed to beat outside her chest, only to have it crushed by the cold hands of betrayal. But true vengeance will need to wait. War is coming, and with it, decisions and danger masked in treacherous beauty. All too soon, the young queen will learn that time could be the most dangerous foe of all. For it is time that would reveal all the ways a dead heart can beat anew.Contains dark themes and a HEA. Recommended for 18+

Author : Susan Niditch
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Bible
ISBN : 0252068831

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A Prelude to Biblical Folklore by Susan Niditch Pdf

Treating Old Testament stories as the product of an oral traditional world, A Prelude to Biblical Folklore sets biblical narrative in a broad cross-cultural context and reveals much about the richness and complexity of the ancient Israelite civilization that produced it. Using a unique combination of biblical scholarship and folklore methodology, Susan Niditch tracks stories of biblical characters who become heroes against the odds, either through trickery or through native wisdom, physical prowess, and the help of human or divine agents. In this volume, originally published as Underdogs and Tricksters, Niditch examines three cross-sections of the Old Testament in detail: stories in Genesis in which patriarchs pretend that their wives are really their sisters; the contrasting stories of two younger sons, the trickster Jacob and the earnest underdog Joseph; and the story of Esther as a paradigm of feminine wisdom pitted against unjust authority. Linking these Old Testament heroes to the legendary tricksters and underdogs of other cultures, Niditch shows how the Israelites' worldview and self-image are reflected in the way biblical authors tell their stories. Through a thoughtful analysis of style, content, narrative choices, and attitudes to issues of gender and political authority in biblical narrative, A Prelude to Biblical Folklore draws persuasive conclusions about the identity, location, and provenance of the stories' authors and their audiences.

Author : Danny Higginbotham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1908695994

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Rise of the Underdog by Danny Higginbotham Pdf

Author : David Colander,Richard P. F. Holt,J. Barkley Rosser
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780472024797

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The Changing Face of Economics by David Colander,Richard P. F. Holt,J. Barkley Rosser Pdf

The Changing Face of Economics gives the reader a sense of the modern economics profession and how it is changing. The volume does so with a set of nine interviews with cutting edge economists, followed by interviews with two Nobel Prize winners, Paul Samuelson and Kenneth Arrow, reflecting on the changes that are occurring. What results is a clear picture of today's economics--and it is no longer standard neoclassical economics. The interviews and commentary together demonstrate that economics is currently undergoing a fundamental shift in method and is moving away from traditional neoclassical economics into a dynamic set of new methods and approaches. These new approaches include work in behavioral economics, experimental economics, evolutionary game theory and ecological approaches, complexity and nonlinear dynamics, methodological analysis, and agent-based modeling. David E. Colander is Professor of Economics, Middlebury College. J. Barkley Rosser, Jr., is Professor of Economics and Kirby L. Kramer Jr. Professor of Business Administration, James Madison University. Richard P. F. Holt is Professor of Churchill Honors and Economics, Southern Oregon University.

Author : Matt Keller
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400204977

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God of the Underdogs by Matt Keller Pdf

Have you ever felt like an underdog? Like you don’t have the ability or confidence to pursue your dreams? The Bible is full of ordinary people the world considered underdogs. Yet God chose them to do his work. In God of the Underdogs, pastor Matt Keller tells his own story of being an underdog as well as the stories of the underdog heroes in Scripture. Men and women like Moses, Esther, King David, Samuel, Joseph, Paul the Apostle, and even Jesus. The stories and scriptures you’ll read will inspire you to face down the excuses holding you back, and you will be free to pursue your destiny as never before! Maybe you’re thinking, My past is too dark. “But it’s your past,” Matt assures you. God of the Underdogswill show you that the Creator of the universe wants you to accomplish great things for him. He wants to use your life in a way he will use no one else’s. Don’t shrink back from your destiny; lean into it. The Bible says you are a friend of God. Beloved. Highly esteemed. Known. More than conquerors. God sees your potential. It is your inability, not your perfection, that makes you an underdog worth using in God’s eyes. So rise up, underdog! God has a special plan for your life.

Author : Scott T. Allison,George R. Goethals
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199831104

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Heroes by Scott T. Allison,George R. Goethals Pdf

Abraham Lincoln, Princess Diana, Rick in Casablanca--why do we perceive certain people as heroes? What qualities do we see in them? What must they do to win our admiration? In Heroes, Scott T. Allison and George R. Goethals offer a stimulating tour of the psychology of heroism, shedding light on what heroism and villainy mean to most people and why heroes--both real people and fictional characters--are so vital to our lives. The book discusses a broad range of heroes, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Walt Kowalski in Gran Torino, Senator Ted Kennedy, and explorer Ernest Shackleton, plus villains such as Shakespeare's Iago. The authors highlight the Great Eight traits of heroes (smart, strong, selfless, caring, charismatic, resilient, reliable, and inspiring) and outline the mental models that we have of how people become heroes, from the underdog who defies great odds (David vs. Goliath) to the heroes who redeem themselves or who overcome adversity. Brimming with psychological insight, Heroes provides an illuminating look at heroes--and into our own minds as well.

Author : Peter Rimmer
Publisher : Kamba Publishing
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Best of Times by Peter Rimmer Pdf

They chanted. ‘Release Mandela’. But for three young individuals, their motives are their own… During a London Anti-Apartheid march, the Daily Mirror reporter Harry meets the impassioned Petronella, a communist activist. Alongside her is Josiah Makoni, a man spearheading his own cause to free his people from colonial Rhodesia. A country threatening to declare unilateral independence from Britain… Enamoured after his brief encounter, Harry wants more. Why is this woman so intriguing when her political agenda is in direct contrast to her family background? The granddaughter of an English magnate and daughter of a privileged white Rhodesian farmer. Playing with Harry, it becomes clear that Petronella and Josiah are lovers, driving Harry ever more to win her over. But for Josiah, his desire and passion are for his land. To break free of white oppression. To recruit freedom fighters and take back the power of his country, Zimbabwe. No matter the unthinkable… The Best of Times is the ninth episode in the Brigandshaw Chronicles. It’s the best of times for some, but the start of a bitter war to come.

Author : Sara Hammel
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780374301637

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The Underdogs by Sara Hammel Pdf

Who killed Annabel Harper? When a popular teen beauty’s body is discovered by the pool at an elite tennis club, the regulars are shocked—especially twelve-year-old Evie and her best friend, Chelsea. While everyone else is haunted by the teen’s death, Evie and Chelsea jump on the case, dogging the footsteps of the lead detective as he investigates. As temperatures soar over the summer, tensions rise, fingers are pointed, and a heroic act sets in motion a chain of events readers will never see coming. In the tradition of The Westing Game comes this debut mystery with a breathtaking twist.