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Author : Jeffrey Simpson
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025077145
Author : Ibtihaj Muhammad
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-24
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780316477017
The inspiring and critically acclaimed all-American story of faith, family, hard work, and perseverance by Olympic fencer, activist, New York Times bestselling author, and Time "100 Most Influential People" honoree Ibtihaj Muhammad At the 2016 Olympic Games, Ibtihaj Muhammad smashed barriers as the first American to compete wearing hijab, and she made history as the first Muslim American woman to win a medal. But before she was an Olympian, activist, and entrepreneur, Ibtihaj was a young outsider trying to find her place. Growing up in suburban New Jersey, Ibtihaj was often the only African American Muslim student in her class. When she discovered and fell in love with fencing, a sport most popular with affluent young white people, she stood out even more. Rivals and teammates often pointed out Ibtihaj's differences, telling her she would never succeed. Yet she powered on, rising above bigotry and other obstacles on the path to pursue her dream. Ibtihaj's inspiring journey from humble beginnings to the international stage is told in her own words and enhanced with helpful advice and never-before-published photographs. Proud is an all-American tale of faith, family, hard work, and self-reliance.
Author : Patricia A. Jordan
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781512775853
The American Dream is achievable for most Americans. I know because my parents did just that. They established a successful souvenir wholesale company, Cherokee Supply Co. Inc. in Whittier, North Carolina. Ive written their story of how they did it.
Author : Murray J. Harpole
Publisher : Technology PressUniversity of st Thomas
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Businessmen
ISBN : 0962422959
LIVING THE AMERICAN DREAM is part business history, part personal memoir drawn from the author's 25 volumes of notes. This book recounts the humble beginnings of Pentair, Inc., when Murray J. Harpole & four co-founders created their original inflatables & plastic thermo-forming business in 1966. Pentair is now a diversified manufacturer of industrial products & printing papers & employs more than 8,000 workers worldwide. Anyone interested in corporate efforts to do business ethically will want to read Harpole's book. During Pentair's first 25 years, Harpole's determination to do things the right way & concern for stakeholders' rights helped the company survive early days of financial uncertainty, labor unrest & three hostile takeover attempts.
Author : Michael Marciniak
Publisher : Robert Reed Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-11
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1934759813
Author's guide to financial wealth, health, love, enjoyment, and personal satisfaction.
Author : James Truslow Adams
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781412847018
Originally published in 1931 by Little, Brown, and Company.
Author : 'Ole Sarge' Padgett Ron
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1412033322
Living the American Dream--A Rags-to-Riches Story ~Ole Sarge gets it done ~Ole Sarge says don't leave a fallen comrade ~Ole Sarge says a coward goes to another country to avoid the draft ~Ole Sarge says if you work hard enough your dreams will come true ~Ole Sarge says stay focused on what's before you, and you will be successful
Author : Jose Antonio Vargas
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062851369
THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER “This riveting, courageous memoir ought to be mandatory reading for every American.” —Michelle Alexander, New York Times bestselling author of The New Jim Crow “l cried reading this book, realizing more fully what my parents endured.” —Amy Tan, New York Times bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and Where the Past Begins “This book couldn’t be more timely and more necessary.” —Dave Eggers, New York Times bestselling author of What Is the What and The Monk of Mokha Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, called “the most famous undocumented immigrant in America,” tackles one of the defining issues of our time in this explosive and deeply personal call to arms. “This is not a book about the politics of immigration. This book––at its core––is not about immigration at all. This book is about homelessness, not in a traditional sense, but in the unsettled, unmoored psychological state that undocumented immigrants like myself find ourselves in. This book is about lying and being forced to lie to get by; about passing as an American and as a contributing citizen; about families, keeping them together, and having to make new ones when you can’t. This book is about constantly hiding from the government and, in the process, hiding from ourselves. This book is about what it means to not have a home. After 25 years of living illegally in a country that does not consider me one of its own, this book is the closest thing I have to freedom.” —Jose Antonio Vargas, from Dear America
Author : D. L. Mayfield
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830848249
ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award Publishers Weekly starred review. Affluence, autonomy, safety, and power. These are the central values of the American dream. But are they compatible with Jesus' command to love our neighbor as ourselves? In essays grouped around these four values, D. L. Mayfield asks us to pay attention to the ways they shape our own choices, and the ways those choices affect our neighbors. Where did these values come from? How have they failed those on the edges of our society? And how can we disentangle ourselves from our culture's headlong pursuit of these values and live faithful lives of service to God and our neighbors?
Author : Mark Robert Rank PhD,Thomas A. Hirschl PhD,Kirk A. Foster PhD
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780199703302
The United States has been epitomized as a land of opportunity, where hard work and skill can bring personal success and economic well-being. The American Dream has captured the imagination of people from all walks of life, and to many, it represents the heart and soul of the country. But there is another, darker side to the bargain that America strikes with its people -- it is the price we pay for our individual pursuit of the American Dream. That price can be found in the economic hardship present in the lives of millions of Americans. In Chasing the American Dream, leading social scientists Mark Robert Rank, Thomas A. Hirschl, and Kirk A. Foster provide a new and innovative look into a curious dynamic -- the tension between the promise of economic opportunities and rewards and the amount of turmoil that Americans encounter in their quest for those rewards. The authors explore questions such as: -What percentage of Americans achieve affluence, and how much income mobility do we actually have? -Are most Americans able to own a home, and at what age? -How is it that nearly 80 percent of us will experience significant economic insecurity at some point between ages 25 and 60? -How can access to the American Dream be increased? Combining personal interviews with dozens of Americans and a longitudinal study covering 40 years of income data, the authors tell the story of the American Dream and reveal a number of surprises. The risk of economic vulnerability has increased substantially over the past four decades, and the American Dream is becoming harder to reach and harder to keep. Yet for most Americans, the Dream lies not in wealth, but in economic security, pursuing one's passions, and looking toward the future. Chasing the American Dream provides us with a new understanding into the dynamics that shape our fortunes and a deeper insight into the importance of the American Dream for the future of the country.
Author : John Steinbeck
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479456475
Of Mice and Men is a novella written by John Steinbeck and first ublished in 1937. It chronicles the experiences of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, who move from place to place in California in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression in the United States. Steinbeck based the novella on his own experiences working alongside migrant farm workers as a teenager in the 1910s (before the arrival of the Okies that he would describe in The Grapes of Wrath). The title is taken from Robert Burns' poem "To a Mouse", which reads: "The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang aft agley". (The best laid schemes of mice and men / Often go awry.) While it is a book taught in many schools, Of Mice and Men has been a frequent target of censors for vulgarity, and what some consider offensive and racist language; consequently, it appears on the American Library Association's list of the Most Challenged Books of the 21st Century.
Author : Philip Rosen
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781456806897
Author : Craig Carlson
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781492632139
Now a New York Times Bestseller Paris was practically perfect... Craig Carlson was the last person anyone would expect to open an American diner in Paris. He came from humble beginnings in a working-class town in Connecticut, had never worked in a restaurant, and didn't know anything about starting a brand-new business. But from his first visit to Paris, Craig knew he had found the city of his dreams, although one thing was still missing-the good ol' American breakfast he loved so much. Pancakes in Paris is the story of Craig tackling the impossible-from raising the money to fund his dream to tracking down international suppliers for "exotic" American ingredients... and even finding love along the way. His diner, Breakfast In America, is now a renowned tourist destination, and the story of how it came to be is just as delicious and satisfying as the classic breakfast that tops its menu.
Author : Sarah Churchwell
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781541673427
A Smithsonian Magazine Best History Book of 2018 The unknown history of two ideas crucial to the struggle over what America stands for In Behold, America, Sarah Churchwell offers a surprising account of twentieth-century Americans' fierce battle for the nation's soul. It follows the stories of two phrases--the "American dream" and "America First"--that once embodied opposing visions for America. Starting as a Republican motto before becoming a hugely influential isolationist slogan during World War I, America First was always closely linked with authoritarianism and white supremacy. The American dream, meanwhile, initially represented a broad vision of democratic and economic equality. Churchwell traces these notions through the 1920s boom, the Depression, and the rise of fascism at home and abroad, laying bare the persistent appeal of demagoguery in America and showing us how it was resisted. At a time when many ask what America's future holds, Behold, America is a revelatory, unvarnished portrait of where we have been.
Author : Ibtihaj Muhammad
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780316518956
THE FIRST FEMALE MUSLIM AMERICAN TO MEDAL AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES NAMED ONE OF TIME'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE Growing up in New Jersey as the only African American Muslim at school, Ibtihaj Muhammad always had to find her own way. When she discovered fencing, a sport traditionally reserved for the wealthy, she had to defy expectations and make a place for herself in a sport she grew to love. From winning state championships to three-time All-America selections at Duke University, Ibtihaj was poised for success, but the fencing community wasn't ready to welcome her with open arms just yet. As the only woman of color and the only religious minority on Team USA's saber fencing squad, Ibtihaj had to chart her own path to success and Olympic glory. Proud is a moving coming-of-age story from one of the nation's most influential athletes and illustrates how she rose above it all.