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Author : Marjorie Preston
Publisher : Kregel Publications
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Families
ISBN : 9780825489495
Author : Barbara Ransby
Publisher : Haymarket Books
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781642596793
Eslanda "Essie" Cardozo Goode Robeson lived a colorful and amazing life. Her career and commitments took her many places: colonial Africa in 1936, the front lines of the Spanish Civil War, the founding meeting of the United Nations, Nazi-occupied Berlin, Stalin's Russia, and China two months after Mao's revolution. She was a woman of unusual accomplishment—an anthropologist, a prolific journalist, a tireless advocate of women's rights, an outspoken anti-colonial and antiracist activist, and an internationally sought-after speaker. Yet historians for the most part have confined Essie to the role of Mrs. Paul Robeson, a wife hidden in the large shadow cast by her famous husband. In this masterful book, biographer Barbara Ransby refocuses attention on Essie, one of the most important and fascinating black women of the twentieth century. Chronicling Essie's eventful life, the book explores her influence on her husband's early career and how she later achieved her own unique political voice. Essie's friendships with a host of literary icons and world leaders, her renown as a fierce defender of justice, her defiant testimony before Senator Joseph McCarthy's infamous anti-communist committee, and her unconventional open marriage that endured for over 40 years—all are brought to light in the pages of this inspiring biography. Essie's indomitable personality shines through, as do her contributions to United States and twentieth-century world history.
Author : Deeanne Gist
Publisher : Bethany House
Page : 699 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780764208935
A collection of three bestselling historical novels; independent, feisty women find love and God's plan for them in these humorous romances.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Grove Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0802150640
Two renowned playwrights take a satirical look at three vaudevillians in Hollywood, portray an eccentric, but lovable, family, and relate the havoc that a convalescing guest wreaks on his unwitting hosts.
Author : Arnold H. Lubasch
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780810885233
Paul Robeson was a towering figure in American culture, conquering many disparate venues—from football and film to law to Shakespeare. An extraordinary athlete-scholar-actor-singer, Robeson also became a crusader for human rights. And though he was admired by many, his controversial support of the Soviet Union during the Cold War and the era of McCarthyism led to ostracism and his declining health. In Robeson: An American Ballad, Arnold H. Lubasch chronicles the remarkable life of this twentieth-century original. In this concise and readable account, Lubasch—a New York Times veteran for almost 40 years—reports on Robeson’s life story more accurately and clearly than any previous books. In addition to detailing the highs and lows of Robeson’s life and career, Lubasch offers several personal anecdotes about this American icon, and includes commentary on the 100th-anniversary celebration of Robeson’s birth. This engaging work will be of interest to virtually everyone, but especially to scholars and students of U.S. and African American history and culture.
Author : Martin Duberman
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 581 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781497635364
The remarkable life of Paul Robeson, quintessential Harlem Renaissance man: scholar, all-American, actor, activist, and firebrand Born the son of an ex-slave in New Jersey in 1898, Paul Robeson, endowed with multiple gifts, seemed destined for fame. In his youth, he was as tenacious in the classroom as he was on the football field. After graduating from Rutgers with high honors, he went on to earn a law degree at Columbia. Soon after, he began a stage and film career that made him one of the country’s most celebrated figures. But it was not to last. Robeson became increasingly vocal about defending black civil rights and criticizing Western imperialism, and his radical views ran counter to the country’s evermore conservative posture. During the McCarthy period, Robeson’s passport was lifted, he was denounced as a traitor, and his career was destroyed. Yet he refused to bow. His powerful and tragic story is emblematic of the major themes of twentieth-century history. Martin Duberman’s exhaustive biography is the result of years of research and interviews, and paints a portrait worthy of its incredible subject and his improbable story. Duberman uses primary documents to take us deep into Robeson’s life, giving Robeson the due that he so richly deserves.
Author : Meghan MacLean Weir
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780525436072
ALEX AWARD WINNER FINALIST FOR THE 2018 NEW ENGLAND BOOK AWARD "Both timelessly beautiful and unbelievably timely." —Chris Bohjalian, New York Times bestselling author of Midwives and The Flight Attendant Esther Ann Hicks—Essie—is the youngest child on Six for Hicks, a reality television phenomenon. She's grown up in the spotlight, idolized and despised for her family's fire-and-brimstone brand of faith. So when Essie’s mother, Celia, discovers that Essie is pregnant, she immediately arranges an emergency meeting with the show’s producers. Do they sneak Essie out of the country for an abortion? Pass the child off as Celia’s? Or do they try to arrange a marriage—and a ratings-blockbuster wedding? Meanwhile, Essie is quietly pairing herself up with Roarke Richards, a senior at her school with a secret of his own. As the newly formed couple attempt to sell their love story to the media through exclusive interviews with the infamously conservative reporter Liberty Bell, Essie finds she has questions of her own: What was the real reason for her older sister leaving home? Who can she trust with the truth about her family? And how much is she willing to sacrifice to win her own freedom?
Author : Paul Robeson, Jr.
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780470569689
The eagerly awaited second volume of Paul Robeson Jr.'s acclaimed biography of his father, the legendary singer, actor, and social activist. The greatest scholar-athlete-performing artist in U.S. history, Paul Robeson was one of the most compelling figures of the twentieth century. In this final volume of his groundbreaking biography, Paul Robeson Jr. tells the untold, inside story of his father's life from World War II until his death, including his fight against racism and injustice and his courageous defiance of persecution by government agencies. Breaks new ground, using unpublished photographs and source materials from private diaries, letters, and government documents Offers unprecedented insight into how Robeson bridged the contradictions of his personal and public life Praised as "an accomplished and moving memoir" (Boston Globe, on Vol. 1) and "an important, well-wrought addition to African-American, Cold War and theater scholarship" (Publishers Weekly) Revealing a multifaceted figure who moved among major roles as a performer, political activist, husband, and father, The Undiscovered Paul Robeson traces the dramatic arc of one of the world's most distinguished performing artists and passionate leaders in the fight for universal human rights.
Author : Esther Burnett Horne,Sally McBeth
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 080327324X
"First Bison Books printing: 1999"--T.p. verso.
Author : Pamela Cook
Publisher : Hachette Australia
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780733632235
A captivating story of family, love and following your heart, from the author of Blackwattle Lake. Miranda McIntyre thinks she has it all sorted. She?s a successful lawyer, she?s planning her wedding and ticking off all the right boxes. When searching for something old to go with her wedding dress she remembers an antique necklace from her childhood, but her mother denies any knowledge of it. Miranda is sure it exists. Trying to find the necklace, she discovers evidence that perhaps the grandmother she thought was dead is still alive. Ignoring the creeping uncertainty about her impending marriage, and the worry that she is not living the life she really wants, Miranda takes off on a road trip in search of answers to the family mystery but also in search of herself. Ultimately, she will find that looking back can lead you home.
Author : Seth Underwood
Publisher : AEM Serivces/Joseph Street Digest
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781737965107
Rosella is highly intelligent in her observations, making her an asset to the USRM-ISB. One that caught the eye of the Field Marshal. Rosella initially joined the USRM-ISB during an era of political turmoil, with no single candidate capturing the needed majority in the Electoral College for forty years, leading to all U.S. Presidents being elected from the House of Representatives at the end of every term. The stories in this Digest are but an introductory sample of a few installments from Rosella Tolfree's world. USRM-ISB Installment 1- Essie in Anaheim (Rosella's Age- 29) the investigation of a murder that ties back to the first use of an A.I. cybernetic enhancement computer decades earlier. USRM ISB Installment 2- Illuminati Play (Rosella's Age- 33) the investigation into an incident involving the Church of the Ember Coalition on lands that have been leased out in Yellowstone National Park. USRM-ISB Installment 3-The Demented Augments Cap (Rosella's Age- 43) the investigation into multiple murders which are possibly linked to an old computer game. USRM-ISB Installment 4-The Marsha Unity (Rosella's Age 43) the investigation into multiple murders involving a member of Congress and staffers. Included Bonus Material- Three Related Future Human Follies Stories; Glossary of Terms, People and Places; and a Basic Timeline of Events Associated with Rosella's Age. Warning- Some stories contain mature themes of explicit descriptions of violence and sexual content.
Author : Deeanne Gist
Publisher : Bethany House
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781441202215
Humorous romance from a bestselling, Christy-award-winning author. Sequel to Courting Trouble, set in Texas in the 1890's.
Author : Sharon Kahn
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781439131251
Essie Sue Margolis is at it again. This time, she's organizing the reunion from hell for the Big Givers to Temple Rita in Eternal, Texas. The reunioners are gathering at a ritzy hotel in nearby Austin to celebrate the beloved temple's history and to salute its two most important -- or is it self-important -- members: Freddie Fenstermeister, grand-nephew of Miss Rita Fenstermeister, who gave the money to establish the temple, and the temple's current leading lady, Essie Sue herself. Ruby Rothman, whose late husband Stu was the Temple Rita rabbi, has been roped into helping Essie Sue with some of the plans. Big mistake. An Essie Sue event is sure to be full of surprises, not all of them pleasant. Cheap but elegant is Essie Sue's motto, with an emphasis on "cheap." To save money, Essie Sue has made her own pièce de résistance -- a chopped liver mold in the shape of Texas. Imagine her shock when the mold disappears from the hors d'oeuvres table and is replaced by a body on ice. Is the unfortunate corpse related to one of the out-of-town reunioners, or is he a complete stranger who just wandered into the Temple Rita festivities? Who had a reason to wish him dead? With some unexpected help from Rabbi Kevin Kapstein, and from police lieutenant Paul Lundy, Ruby's soon on the trail of a killer who's also a chopped liver thief. Meanwhile, back home in Eternal, Ruby's dog Oy Vey must learn to live with new feline friend Chutzpah, and Ruby must decide which of two special men has a place in her heart. Rich with humor and suspense and with deep insights into the friendships and foibles of small-town congregational life, Which Big Giver Stole the Chopped Liver? is the best yet in this captivating mystery series from one of crime fiction's most entertaining storytellers.
Author : Frederick Ramsay
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781615952410
"Sure-footed plotting and easy banter make Ramsay's sixth Sheriff Ike mystery a brisk, entertaining read." —Kirkus Reviews On the same evening a body is left in Picketsville's urgent care clinic, a mysterious break-in occurs at the house of one of Callend University's faculty. Sheriff Ike Schwartz thinks both events might be connected to The Virgin of Tenderness, an icon in the faculty member's possession. Then, what appears to be a microdot is found on the icon. In an era of sophisticated cyber-encrypted information transfer, the presence of this bit of CIA nostalgia brings in Ike's friend Charlie Garland and the forces from Langley. Ike has no wish to engage with them or their problems. He has killers to apprehend—in spite of the meddling by government agencies. But there is more to these murders than meets the eye. A dead CIA agent and a rogue handler could trigger an international incident....
Author : William Hertling
Publisher : William Hertling
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Igloo and Angie are the co-founders of a new social network, Tapestry, based on the principles of privacy and data ownership. Two years later, with Tapestry poised to become the world’s largest social network, their rapid growth puts them under government scrutiny. Tapestry’s privacy and security is so effective that it impedes the government’s ability to monitor routine communications. Fearing Tapestry will spread to encompass the whole of the Internet, threatening America’s surveillance abilities around the globe, the government swoops in to stop Angie and company -- by any means possible. Under the constant threat of exposure -- of Angie’s criminal past, of Igloo’s secret life in the underground kink scene, and of their actions to subvert a FISA court order -- they must hatch a plan to ensure the success of Tapestry no matter what pressures the government brings to bear. Not knowing whom to trust, or if they can even trust each other, Igloo and Angie must risk everything in the ultimate battle for control of the Internet. "A unique and complex technothriller -- a high-tech showdown with your privacy and personal freedom hanging in the balance." -- Brad Feld, managing director of Foundry Group "The most important book you'll read this year about privacy, data ownership, and personal freedom." -- Timo Kissel The descriptions of BDSM and homosexual relationships in this novel may challenge some readers, but the underlying messages about the connections between personal freedom, liberty, privacy, social media, and our modern surveillance are absolutely essential and timely. -- William Hertling, author of Kill Switch
