Rising Wind

Author : Brenda Gayle Plummer
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2000-11-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807863862

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Rising Wind by Brenda Gayle Plummer Pdf

African Americans have a long history of active involvement and interest in international affairs, but their efforts have been largely ignored by scholars of American foreign policy. Gayle Plummer brings a new perspective to the study of twentieth-century American history with her analysis of black Americans' engagement with international issues, from the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935 through the wave of African independence movements of the early 1960s. Plummer first examines how collective definitions of ethnic identity, race, and racism have influenced African American views on foreign affairs. She then probes specific developments in the international arena that galvanized the black community, including the rise of fascism, World War II, the emergence of human rights as a factor in international law, the Cold War, and the American civil rights movement, which had important foreign policy implications. However, she demonstrates that not all African Americans held the same views on particular issues and that a variety of considerations helped shape foreign affairs agendas within the black community just as in American society at large.

Author : Jacques Yvart,Claire Forgeot
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Beaufort scale
ISBN : 0881380318

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The Rising of the Wind by Jacques Yvart,Claire Forgeot Pdf

When the fishermen's boat is wrecked during a storm, Arion and Avion try to save them.

Author : Dick Couch
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1557501335

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Rising Wind by Dick Couch Pdf

When terrorists occupy a Pacific Rim chemical plant, taking 1,000 Americans hostage, Washington dispatches the Navy's Seals to free them. The author is a former Seal.

Author : Shannon Messenger
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781481446563

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Let the Wind Rise by Shannon Messenger Pdf

The breathtaking action and romance build to a climax in this thrilling conclusion to the Sky Fall trilogy from the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the Keeper of the Lost Cities series. Vane Weston is ready for battle. Against Raiden’s army. Against the slowly corrupting Gale Force. Even against his own peaceful nature as a Westerly. He’ll do whatever it takes, including storming Raiden’s icy fortress with the three people he trusts the least. Anything to bring Audra home safely. But Audra won’t wait for someone to rescue her. She has Gus—the guardian she was captured with. And she has a strange “guide” left behind by the one prisoner who managed to escape Raiden. The wind is also rising to her side, rallying against their common enemy. When the forces align, Audra makes her play—but Raiden is ready. Freedom has never held such an impossible price, and both groups know the sacrifices will be great. But Vane and Audra started this fight together. They’ll end it the same way.

Author : Diane Olsen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1737204002

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Rising Wind by Diane Olsen Pdf

Secora and Gideon rub shoulders with an array of strange and dangerous creatures, learn about the spiritual and cultural evolution of humanity, and assist with housing for the homeless, and sustainable water capture in desert zones.

Author : Jerry Mack Johnson
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780760369319

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Old-Time Country Wisdom and Lore for Garden and Trail by Jerry Mack Johnson Pdf

Achieve your goal of a self-sufficient, sustainable lifestyle with instruction on a range of basic garden and trail techniques inspired by old time country living​. Achieve your goal of a self-sufficient, sustainable lifestyle with instruction on a range of basic garden and trail techniques inspired by old time country living, no matter where you live. As big box stores and foreign-made, disposable goods take over commerce, the drive to get back to the origins of what we consume and how we sustain ourselves is becoming ever more compelling. Whether you are a country dweller or an urbanite, or somewhere in between, you can respond by learning to garden more simply, use what you have, and be more sustainable. With content from and expanding on the classic Jerry Mack Johnson book Old-Time Country Wisdom and Lore, this is a guide to living a sustainable lifestyle, lowering your carbon footprint, and finding the appreciation in the know-how to do for yourself or go without. Make your garden an adventure where you invest yourself and learn to live with purpose using country wisdom and know-how as your guide. With thousands of recipes, projects, and instructions, Old-Time Country Wisdom and Lore for Garden and Trail includes practical information on: Composting Planting Vegetables Water collection Flowers Herbs Pest control Land management Beekeeping Attracting Pollinators Resilient planting Preserving Overwintering 4-Season Gardening And so much more Basic, thorough, and reliable, this book deserves a place in urban and rural homes alike.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1909
Category : Meteorology
ISBN : PRNC:32101074877323

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Monthly Weather Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : CORNELL:31924056092046

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Annals of the Astronomical Observatory of Harvard College by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. War Department
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1044 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B2980348

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Annual Report of the Secretary of War by United States. War Department Pdf

Author : Harvard College Observatory
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : MINN:31951000610582H

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Annals of the Astronomical Observatory of Harvard College by Harvard College Observatory Pdf

Includes separate vol.: Contents of Annals of Harvard College Observatory, v. 1-73.

Author : Lott, Friederike Franziska
Publisher : KIT Scientific Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783731505969

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Wind Systems in the Dead Sea and Footprints in Seismic Records by Lott, Friederike Franziska Pdf

Author : Barbara Bradbury Kingscote
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Canada
ISBN : 1897126050

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Ride the Rising Wind by Barbara Bradbury Kingscote Pdf

A black horse name Zazy, $100, three maps, a camera, camping fear, a rifle and her Mum's sandwiches, Barbara Kingscote rode away from Mascouche, Quebec, bound for British Columbia. For sixteen months Barbara and her horse relied on the kindness of strangers, her courage and sense of humour. Ride the rising wing is her journey into the heart of Canada.

Author : Cindy Holby
Publisher : Leisure Books
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0843958650

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Rising Wind by Cindy Holby Pdf

Fleeing the strife and poverty of his homeland, a Highland warrior founds a dynasty in the American colonies when he wins the hand of the governors daughter in this sixth and final installment of the Wind series. Original.

Author : Joyce Blackwell
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0809325640

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No Peace Without Freedom by Joyce Blackwell Pdf

This new perspective on interracial and black female global activism helps redefine the often covert systemic violence necessary to maintain systems of social and economic hierarchy, moving peace and war discourse away from its narrow focus on European and European American issues."

Author : Steven Taylor, PhD, ABPP,Dean McKay, PhD, ABPP,Jonathan S. Abramowitz, PhD, ABPP,Gordon J. G. Asmundson, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-22
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0826132480

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Current Perspectives on the Anxiety Disorders by Steven Taylor, PhD, ABPP,Dean McKay, PhD, ABPP,Jonathan S. Abramowitz, PhD, ABPP,Gordon J. G. Asmundson, PhD Pdf

This book synthesizes the best of the new research related to anxiety disorders and how they are classified and diagnosed. Dr. Dean McKay and his co-editors have brought together leading authorities from multiple theoretical traditions to present the new directions and perspectives in the field of anxiety research. The contributors also discuss why current classification systems are inadequate, and what revisions should be made. The book presents in-depth discussions of how anxiety disorders are understood and assessed, as well as potential new implications for DSM-V. Key features: Covers the existing descriptive approach to the study of anxiety disorders, its adequacy in diagnosis, and its limitations Discusses the major theoretical and methodological approaches used to assess anxiety, such as fear circuitry, taxometric methods, actigraphy, neuroscience, and behavioral genetics Reviews diagnostic and classification controversies that center on specific anxiety disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and worry This book covers the full spectrum of theoretical and empirical approaches used in the study, diagnosis, and classification of anxiety problems. In short, this volume serves as the authoritative reference book on the conceptualization and diagnosis of anxiety disorders.