Ruth First

Author : Alan Wieder
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781583673560

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Ruth First and Joe Slovo in the War Against Apartheid by Alan Wieder Pdf

Ruth First and Joe Slovo, husband and wife, were leaders of the war to end apartheid in South Africa. Communists, scholars, parents, and uncompromising militants, they were the perfect enemies for the white police state. Together they were swept up in the growing resistance to apartheid, and together they experienced repression and exile. Their contributions to the liberation struggle, as individuals and as a couple, are undeniable. Ruth agitated tirelessly for the overthrow of apartheid, first in South Africa and then from abroad, and Joe directed much of the armed struggle carried out by the famous Umkhonto we Sizwe. Only one of them, however, would survive to see the fall of the old regime and the founding of a new, democratic South Africa. This book, the first extended biography of Ruth First and Joe Slovo, is a remarkable account of one couple and the revolutionary moment in which they lived. Alan Wieder’s deeply researched work draws on the usual primary and secondary sources but also an extensive oral history that he has collected over many years. By weaving the documentary record together with personal interviews, Wieder portrays the complexities and contradictions of this extraordinary couple and their efforts to navigate a time of great tension, upheaval, and revolutionary hope.

Author : Ruth First,Don Pinnock
Publisher : HSRC Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0796917779

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Ruth First by Ruth First,Don Pinnock Pdf

This book is the second in the series presenting prominent South Africans who played a vital role in the long struggle against racial oppression. Scholars and reflective South Africans will do well to listen to these "voices of liberation", many of which were deliberately silenced. The road to democratisation in the new South Africa cannot be securely built without close reference to those powerful voices from the past.

Author : Ruth First
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Detention of persons
ISBN : 0140066705

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117 Days by Ruth First Pdf

Author : Ruth First
Publisher : Africana Pub.
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X000153609

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Libya by Ruth First Pdf

Author : Ruth First
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780748119059

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117 Days by Ruth First Pdf

'Her life and her death remain a beacon to all who love liberty' NELSON MANDELA An unforgettable account of defiance against political terror by one of South Africa's pioneering anti-apartheid activists. 'In prison you see only the moves of the enemy. Prison is the hardest place to fight a battle.' 117 Days is Ruth First's personal account of her detention under the iniquitous '90-day' law of 1963. There was no warrant, no charge and no trial - only suspicion. This sparsely written and unique record tells of her experiences of solitary confinement, constant interrogation and instantaneous re-arrest on release - lightened by humorous portraits of governors, matrons, wardresses and interrogators, seen as the tools of the police state. This is the story of the war of nerves that ensued between First and her Special Branch captors-a work that remains a classic portrait of oppression and the dignity of the human spirit.

Author : George Herman Ruth,Babe Ruth
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1992-02-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0803289391

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Babe Ruth's Own Book of Baseball by George Herman Ruth,Babe Ruth Pdf

Babe Ruth remains the most popular player in the history of baseball. The slugger for the New York Yankees established a home run record in the 1927 season, just a year before joining the league of authors. Babe Ruth's Own Book is a who's who of old-time greats—Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, and many others. It describes the Babe's rise from poverty to stardom, catching his image and voice as freshly and permanently as pen and ink can. In a no-nonsense style, the Babe describes the ins and outs of the game, touching all bases and loading up the reader with priceless information and advice. The surprise is that so little about the sport has changed except the size of the players' salaries.

Author : Jane Hamilton
Publisher : HMH
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780547523590

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The Book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton Pdf

PEN/Hemingway Award Winner: An “enthralling” novel of a woman trapped within a tragically dysfunctional family (Entertainment Weekly). From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Excellent Lombards and A Map of the World, this is “an extraordinary story of a family’s disintegration [that] will be compared to Jane Smiley’s A Thousand Acres” (People). It follows Ruth Grey, a young woman in a tiny Illinois farm town, who has lost her father to World War II, and constantly faces her unhappy mother’s wrath—when she isn’t being ignored in favor of her math-prodigy brother. As Ruth navigates her lonely life, she strives to find happiness and pleasure where she can, but the world may conspire to defeat her. “A sly and wistful, if harrowing, human comedy . . . [An] original voice in fiction and one well worth listening to.” —The Boston Sunday Globe “Unforgettably, beat by beat, Hamilton maps the best and worst of the human heart and all the mysterious, uncharted country in between.” —Kirkus Reviews “Hamilton’s story builds to a shocking crescendo. Her small-town characters are as appealingly offbeat and brushed with grace as any found in Alice Hoffman’s or Anne Tyler’s novels.” —Glamour

Author : Chris Van Wyk
Publisher : Awareness Publishing
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Anti-apartheid movements
ISBN : 9781770081598

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Ruth First by Chris Van Wyk Pdf

Author : Ruth Rendell
Publisher : Random House
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781409068464

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Talking To Strange Men by Ruth Rendell Pdf

From multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell, this is a strange, seductive and suspenseful psychological thriller with a cunning final twist that will get right under the skin. Perfect for fans of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon. 'She is incapable of writing a sentence that is not invested with mystery and fear... I was totally transfixed. If you read it, you will not sleep well. And it is a marvellous piece of work' -- Today 'Difficult to put down... she begins with the everyday, the ordinary and transmutes it into an almost Gothic tale of suspense and quiet terror' -- Daily Express 'Probably the greatest living crime writer in the world' -- Ian Rankin 'Ruth Rendell's mesmerising capacity to shock, chill and disturb is unmatched.'-- The Times 'Pure genius' -- ***** Reader review 'Gripping throughout' -- ***** Reader review 'Possibly her best' -- ***** Reader review 'A twisted, strange, compelling piece of brilliance' -- ***** Reader review **************************************************************** Safe houses and secret message drops, double crosses and defections - it sounds like the stuff of sophisticated espionage, but the agents are only schoolboys engaged in harmless play, unaware of the danger awaiting them if their messages were intercepted... John Creevey doesn't know the truth behind the mysterious codes he is reading. To him, the messages he decodes with painstaking care are the communications of dangerous and evil men. As he comes face to face with the reality of his beloved wife Jennifer's defection, he begins to see a way to get back at the man she left him for, a man with a disturbing connection to the schoolboys... And soon the schoolboys are playing more than just a game.

Author : First Ruth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:782894447

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Barrel of a Gun by First Ruth Pdf

Author : Elly Griffiths
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780544147775

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Ruth's First Christmas Tree by Elly Griffiths Pdf

A spirited stocking stuffer for fans craving a taste of Ruth Galloway in their holiday season. It is three days before Christmas and a bitter wind is blowing across Norfolk. Until her daughter was born, forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway didn’t do Christmas, but now that Kate is a year old, she wants it to be special. She must get a tree, shop for food, clean the house, buy presents, including one for her new boyfriend—who she isn’t even sure is her boyfriend—and remember to get the turkey out of the freezer. But time is rushing by and the best-laid plans don’t always work out …

Author : Ruth First
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : History
ISBN : UCAL:B3911057

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Power in Africa by Ruth First Pdf

Author : Edgar H. Brookes
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000624410

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Apartheid by Edgar H. Brookes Pdf

Originally published in 1968, this volume traces the history and growth of Apartheid in South Africa. The acts which enforced Apartheid – the Group Areas Act, Population and Registration Act are given in full. The book also includes documents which reflected reaction to these measures: Parliamentary debates, newspaper reports and policy statements by the leading political parties and religious denominations. The documents are headed by a full historical and analytical introduction.

Author : Ruth First,Jonathan Steele,Christabel Gurney
Publisher : Barnes & Noble
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004555897

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The South African Connection by Ruth First,Jonathan Steele,Christabel Gurney Pdf

Author : Keone Madrid,Mari Madrid
Publisher : Gatekeeper Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781642372618

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Ruth by Keone Madrid,Mari Madrid Pdf

An elderly woman named Ruth, moves back in with her family after they take her out of a retirement home for the first time in many years. As her family experiences tough times, Ruth is suddenly transported into an alternate universe where she is engulfed into a world full of movers. This first-of-it's-kind dance experience will feature 9 chapters, each accompanied by reading, beautiful illustrations, and cinematic video. These videos will comprise of 35+ total minutes of film starring Keone & Mari, 200+ incredible dancers from all over the world, beautiful locations in 5 different countries, and of course... dance. Both reading and watching will be crucial to the experience as the writing and illustrations take place in Ruth's own world, while the film and dancing will take place in the alternate dimensional world. All connected by only one character... Ruth. Ruth is a fictional story created by Keone & Mari. Writing authored by Mariel Madrid, videos directed by Keone Madrid, film and edit by Jeremy Fabunan, original music by Ben Sollee, and illustrations by Ian Abando. This production was funded by supporters through the Kickstarter community.