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Author : David M. Brownstone,Irene M. Franck,Douglass L. Brownstone
Publisher : Barnes & Noble Publishing
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Immigrants
ISBN : 076072296X
A story of those who entered the new world through Ellis Island in their own words.
Author : Megan A. Carney
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520975569
With thousands of migrants attempting the perilous maritime journey from North Africa to Europe each year, transnational migration is a defining feature of social life in the Mediterranean today. On the island of Sicily, where many migrants first arrive and ultimately remain, the contours of migrant reception and integration are frequently animated by broader concerns for human rights and social justice. Island of Hope sheds light on the emergence of social solidarity initiatives and networks forged between citizens and noncitizens who work together to improve local livelihoods and mobilize for radical political change. Basing her argument on years of ethnographic fieldwork with frontline communities in Sicily, anthropologist Megan Carney asserts that such mobilizations hold significance not only for the rights of migrants, but for the material and affective well-being of society at large.
Author : Tim Major
Publisher : Titan Books (US, CA)
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781789092097
A gripping supernatural mystery for fans of John Wyndham's The Midwich Cuckoos from the author of Snakeskins. Workaholic TV news producer Nina Scaife is determined to fight for her daughter, Laurie, after her partner Rob walks out on her. She takes Laurie to visit Rob's parents on the beautiful but remote Hope Island, to prove to her that they are still a family. But Rob's parents are wary of Nina, and the islanders are acting strangely. And as Nina struggles to reconnect with Laurie, the silent island children begin to lure her daughter away. Meanwhile, Nina tries to resist the scoop as she is drawn to a local artists' commune, the recently unearthed archaeological site on their land, and the dead body on the beach...
Author : Gwenyth Swain
Publisher : Calkins Creek Books
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781590787656
Provides information about the immigration station in New York harbor, along with fictionalized accounts of the people who came through or worked there.
Author : D. L. Thomas
Publisher : Dlthomas
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0988649705
There existed an island of crystalline sand, palm trees, exotic birds, and beautiful flowers. It was an island of solitude and repose, of escape. It was his island, his alone, enduring only in the abyss of Delvin's mind. She was Glory. Beautiful, sweet, dead Glory. Their lives intertwined-her death, his innocence-linked by the hands of a cold-blooded murderer. But somehow she lived, on the invisible island, in the mind of a complete stranger, and the magic of this island enabled her to teach Delvin about the persistence of hope in a hopeless world. It was on this Island of Hope that young Delvin learned to live life, even though it wasn't his life to live. His youthful goals had been to escape the odds most of his peers faced, those of young black men. He'd once dreamed of defeating these odds that guaranteed turmoil, violence, hopelessness. But now his dreams were locked away in a prison cell, the result of a crime he hadn't committed. This is the story of his demoralizing ordeal, his vacillations between hope and despair, and his eventual resurrection. This heartfelt story hopes to teach us about the unpredictability of life and about the perseverance of hope. As Herman Melville once said, "Hope is the struggle of the soul, breaking loose from what is perishable and attesting her eternity."
Author : Joan Lowery Nixon
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-27
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780307827470
The family of Rebekah Levinsky emigrates from Russia and settles in New York City, hoping their dreams will come true. But instead of finding streets paved with gold, they find they must work seven days a week in a sweatshop simply to survive. Will Rebekah conquer the odds and find happiness?
Author : Anne Renaud
Publisher : Lobster Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1897073542
"The story of the tiny island, located fifty kilometers downstream from the port of Quebec, which served as a quarantine station for more than four million people en route to Canada between 1832 and 1937."
Author : I. Thomas Buckley
Publisher : On Cape Publications
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 1887086064
The definitive book about one of the Elizabeth Islands, off the coasts of Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard. The former site of a leper colony, the island has most recently been the site of a school for troubled boys.
Author : Lynne Olson
Publisher : Random House
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812997361
A groundbreaking account of how Britain became the base of operations for the exiled leaders of Europe in their desperate struggle to reclaim their continent from Hitler, from the New York Times bestselling author of Citizens of London and Those Angry Days When the Nazi blitzkrieg rolled over continental Europe in the early days of World War II, the city of London became a refuge for the governments and armed forces of six occupied nations who escaped there to continue the fight. So, too, did General Charles de Gaulle, the self-appointed representative of free France. As the only European democracy still holding out against Hitler, Britain became known to occupied countries as “Last Hope Island.” Getting there, one young emigré declared, was “like getting to heaven.” In this epic, character-driven narrative, acclaimed historian Lynne Olson takes us back to those perilous days when the British and their European guests joined forces to combat the mightiest military force in history. Here we meet the courageous King Haakon of Norway, whose distinctive “H7” monogram became a symbol of his country’s resistance to Nazi rule, and his fiery Dutch counterpart, Queen Wilhelmina, whose antifascist radio broadcasts rallied the spirits of her defeated people. Here, too, is the Earl of Suffolk, a swashbuckling British aristocrat whose rescue of two nuclear physicists from France helped make the Manhattan Project possible. Last Hope Island also recounts some of the Europeans’ heretofore unsung exploits that helped tilt the balance against the Axis: the crucial efforts of Polish pilots during the Battle of Britain; the vital role played by French and Polish code breakers in cracking the Germans’ reputedly indecipherable Enigma code; and the flood of top-secret intelligence about German operations—gathered by spies throughout occupied Europe—that helped ensure the success of the 1944 Allied invasion. A fascinating companion to Citizens of London, Olson’s bestselling chronicle of the Anglo-American alliance, Last Hope Island recalls with vivid humanity that brief moment in time when the peoples of Europe stood together in their effort to roll back the tide of conquest and restore order to a broken continent. Praise for Last Hope Island “In Last Hope Island [Lynne Olson] argues an arresting new thesis: that the people of occupied Europe and the expatriate leaders did far more for their own liberation than historians and the public alike recognize. . . . The scale of the organization she describes is breathtaking.”—The New York Times Book Review “Last Hope Island is a book to be welcomed, both for the past it recovers and also, quite simply, for being such a pleasant tome to read.”—The Washington Post “[A] pointed volume . . . [Olson] tells a great story and has a fine eye for character.”—The Boston Globe
Author : David M. Brownstone,Irene M. Franck,Douglass L. Brownstone
Publisher : Friedman-Fairfax
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1996-11
Category : Aliens
ISBN : 1586635786
Between 1892 and the early 1950s nearly fifteen million people streamed through Ellis Island in search of a new life. Though it closed as a federal immigration station in 1954, the landmark island was restored and reopened in 1990 as a museum run by the National Park Service -- thus preserving the heritage of the more than 100 million Americans who can trace their immigrant roots there.
Author : Patricia Brennan Demuth,Who HQ
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-13
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780698167780
From 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island was the gateway to a new life in the United States for millions of immigrants. In later years, the island was deserted, the buildings decaying. Ellis Island was not restored until the 1980s, when Americans from all over the country donated more than $150 million. It opened to the public once again in 1990 as a museum. Learn more about America's history, and perhaps even your own, through the story of one of the most popular landmarks in the country.
Author : Kathryn Lasky
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2003-11-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0613994809
After her family immigrates to America from Italy in 1903, ten-year-old Sofia is quarantined at the Ellis Island Immigration Station, where she makes a good friend but endures nightmarish conditions. Includes historical notes.
Author : David W. Orr
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781597267007
The author has championed the cause of ecological literacy in higher education, helping to establish and shape the field of ecological design, and working to raise awareness of the threats to future generations posed by humanity's current unsustainable trajectory.This volume brings together his most important works.
Author : Aydın TÜRKEKUL
Publisher : AYDIN TURKEKUL
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
🌊 Island of Hope: An Adventurous Journey of a Family 🌴 A family sets out from the tranquil shores of America to the exotic lands of India, embarking on the greatest adventure of their lives. Maxwell, a biologist familiar with the secrets of the seas, Sophia, a history enthusiast teacher, and their two brave children, Leo and Ava. A summer vacation trip takes an unexpected turn. When their boat starts taking on water in the mysterious and dangerous Bermuda Triangle, the family finds themselves on an unknown tropical island. This deserted paradise is filled with secrets and dangers waiting to be discovered. While Maxwell and Sophia teach their children how to survive, Ava and Leo explore the island's mysterious forests. They encounter wild animals, mysterious temples, and unexpected friendships. Adventurous Ava befriends a monkey on the island and discovers an ancient temple. Could the secrets hidden in the depths of the temple reveal a teleportation passage that might take them to India? A story of a family staying together, a cross-cultural adventure, and the unique experiences they have on their way back home... Island of Hope will take readers from an ordinary life to a world filled with courage, family bonds, and adventure. "Island of Hope" will awaken the adventurer in readers of all ages, taking you to mysterious islands, distant lands, and the boundaries of imagination. Happy reading,
Author : Niall O'Brien
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2005-05-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597522250
In his acclaimed memoir, 'Revolution from the Heart', O'Brien described his personal journey as a priest and the steps that led him to share the struggle - and the fate - of the poor on the island of Negros in the Philippines. In 'Island of Tears, Island of Hope', he wrestles with the form that commitment ought to take. The desperate plight of Negros's sugar workers cries to heaven for revolutionary change. But what are the appropriate means for Christians? While weighing the church's traditional defense of violence in a just cause, O'Brien outlines a case for active nonviolence. In focusing on the dilemma before him, he speaks to all Christians living in a world of revolution.
