The Times Of Their Lives

Author : James Deetz,Patricia Scott Deetz
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001-10-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780385721530

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The Times of Their Lives by James Deetz,Patricia Scott Deetz Pdf

The utterly absorbing real story of the lives of the Pilgrims, whose desires and foibles may be more recognizable to us than they first appear. Americans have been schooled to believe that their forefathers, the Pilgrims, were somber, dark-clad, pure-of-heart figures who conceived their country on the foundation of piety, hard work, and the desire to live simply and honestly. But the truth is far from the portrait painted by decades of historians. They wore brightly colored clothing, often drank heavily, believed in witches, had premarital sex and adulterous affairs, and committed petty and serious crimes against their neighbors in surprisingly high numbers. Beginning by debunking the numerous myths that surround the landing of the Mayflower and the first Thanksgiving, James Deetz and Patricia Scott Deetz lead us through court transcripts, wills, probate listings, and rare firsthand accounts, as well as archaeological finds, to reveal the true story of life in colonial America.

Author : Patricia J. Bauer
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317716877

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Remembering the Times of Our Lives by Patricia J. Bauer Pdf

The purpose of Remembering the Times of Our Lives: Memory in Infancy and Beyond is to trace the development from infancy through adulthood in the capacity to form, retain, and later retrieve autobiographical or personal memories. It is appropriate for scholars and researchers in the fields of cognitive psychology, memory, infancy, and human development.

Author : Richard Robert Madden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1842
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB10476456

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The United Irishmen, Their Lives and Times by Richard Robert Madden Pdf

Author : Delilah
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2001-07-08
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780743213318

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Love Someone Today by Delilah Pdf

When you think love, think Delilah. Each evening, more than seven million listeners tune in to Delilah. Her unique blend of love songs, compassionate advice, and tell-it-like-it-is honesty makes people feel as if they've just discovered the best friend they never knew they had. Thousands of these fans dial Delilah's phone lines every night, prepared to share their crises and most private fears, their precious moments and special celebrations. Delilah responds with encouragement and love, leaving each caller with a song selected just for them. People open their hearts to Delilah nightly, but they've never fully known the woman behind the voice. Until now. In this remarkable book, Delilah vividly shares her personal strength and faith. She takes us inside her life, illuminating along the way her message that life's first priority is love. Whether telling of a mother's joy or of a stranger's kindness, Delilah inspires us to see that we all have the power to bring love and light into our lives and the lives of those around us. Delilah's listeners are given a voice, too, and their stories weave in and out of Delilah's narrative, echoing her sentiments. Love Someone Today is a book for all of us, transcending race, age, gender, and geography, and proving that love is universal.

Author : Tom Brokaw
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812975123

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The Time of Our Lives by Tom Brokaw Pdf

Who we are, where we’ve been, and where we need to go now, to recapture the American dream Now with a new Foreword by the author “The best presentation of the challenges facing the country—and the possible solutions—I've ever seen.”—P. J. O’Rourke Tom Brokaw, known and beloved for his landmark work in American journalism and for the New York Times bestsellers The Greatest Generation and Boom!, now turns his attention to the challenges that face America in the new millennium, to offer reflections on how we can restore America’s greatness. Rooted in the values, lessons, and verities of generations past and of his South Dakota upbringing, Brokaw weaves together inspiring stories of Americans who are making a difference and personal stories from his own family history, to engage us in a conversation about our country and to share ideas for how we can revitalize the promise of the American Dream. Inviting us to foster a rebirth of family, community, and civic engagement as profound as the one that helped win World War II, built our postwar prosperity, and ushered in the Civil Rights era, Brokaw traces the exciting, unnerving changes in modern life—in values, education, public service, housing, the Internet, and more—that have transformed our society in the decades since the age of thrift in which he was raised. In offering ideas from Americans who are change agents in their communities, Brokaw gives us a nourishing vision of hopefulness in an age of diminished expectations. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Inspiring tales of how people from different walks of life have found ways to be of service to their communities and country.”—Walter Isaacson

Author : Bronnie Ware
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781401956011

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Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware Pdf

Revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide with translations in 29 languages. After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. Despite having no formal qualifications or previous experience in the field, she found herself working in palliative care. During the time she spent tending to those who were dying, Bronnie's life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet blog post, outlining the most common regrets that the people she had cared for had expressed. The post gained so much momentum that it was viewed by more than three million readers worldwide in its first year. At the request of many, Bronnie subsequently wrote a book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, to share her story. Bronnie has had a colourful and diverse life. By applying the lessons of those nearing their death to her own life, she developed an understanding that it is possible for everyone, if we make the right choices, to die with peace of mind. In this revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide, with translations in 29 languages, Bronnie expresses how significant these regrets are and how we can positively address these issues while we still have the time. The Top Five Regrets of the Dying gives hope for a better world. It is a courageous, life-changing book that will leave you feeling more compassionate and inspired to live the life you are truly here to live.

Author : Elizabeth Hayes Turner,Stephanie Cole,Rebecca Sharpless
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780820347202

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Texas Women by Elizabeth Hayes Turner,Stephanie Cole,Rebecca Sharpless Pdf

"This is a collection of biographies and composite essays of Texas women, contextualized over the course of history to include subjects that reflect the enormous racial, class, and religious diversity of the state. Offering insights into the complex ways that Texas' position on the margins of the United States has shaped a particular kind of gendered experience there, the volume also demonstrates how the larger questions in United States women's history are answered or reconceived in the state. Beginning with Juliana Barr's essay, which asserts that 'women marked the lines of dominion among Spanish and Indian nations in Texas' and explodes the myth of Spanish domination in colonial Texas, the essays examine the ways that women were able to use their borderland status to stretch the boundaries of their own lives. Eric Walther demonstrates that the constant changing of governments in Texas (Spanish, Mexican, Texan, and U.S.) gave slaves the opportunities to resist their oppression because of the differences in the laws of slavery under Spanish or English or American law. Gabriela Gonzalez examines the activism of Jovita Idar on behalf of civil rights for Mexicans and Mexican Americans on both sides of the border. Renee Laegreid argues that female rodeo contestants employed a "unique regional interplay of masculine and feminine behaviors" to shape their identities as cowgirls"--

Author : Regis A. Duffy
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608995349

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An American Emmaus by Regis A. Duffy Pdf

A penetrating study of the impact of culture on the Catholic Church in the U.S., and the importance of the Church to the culture."Emmaus," writes the author, "is not only the name of a town in the gospel of Luke. It is also a state of mind." He portrays the American Emmaus as an ongoing conversion walk of twentieth-century Christians who attempt to recognize the crucified and risen Christ within the complex and pluralistic cultures of the United States. He focuses on the connections between being Catholic and American at this point in history, challenges the Church to give witness to the gospel message, and shows how it is through liturgy (the gathered American community) that the Church once again takes the walk to Emmaus. Here are insights not only for Catholics but for Christians of every denomination.

Author : Louise Hay
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1401922481

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The Times of Our Lives by Louise Hay Pdf

The true experiences that are featured in this book, introduced by best-selling author Louise L. Hay, have been culled from the writings of some of the most renowned writers and teachers in the fields of self-help, transformation, social consciousness, and spirituality. These are stories reflecting metaphysical miracles; momentous milestones; heartwarming, humorous, and sometimes heartbreaking reminiscences; and extraordinarily poignant personal accounts. In addition, there are many narratives that will actually make you sit back in your seat and exclaim, "Wow!" As you read this uniquely fascinating book, you’ll laugh, you’ll cry . . . and most of all, you’ll be reminded that truth is not only stranger than fiction—it’s infinitelymore interesting!

Author : Maxine S. Seller
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2001-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313075711

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We Built Up Our Lives by Maxine S. Seller Pdf

Fearing an imminent Nazi invasion, the British government interned 28,000 men and women of enemy nationality living in Britain in the spring of 1940. Most were Jewish refugees who, having fled Nazi persecution, were appalled to find themselves imprisoned as potential Nazi spies. Using oral histories, unpublished letters and memoirs, artifacts and newspapers from the camps, and government documents, We Built Up Our Lives tells the compelling story of sixty-three of these internees. It is a seldom-told part of the history of World War II and the Holocaust and a classic tale of human courage and resilience. We Built Up Our Lives describes the survival mechanisms relied upon by the Jewish refugees. Although the internees, imprisoned in Britain, the Isle of Man, Canada, and Australia, were adequately housed and fed and rarely mistreated, they were cut off from family, friends, school, and work--everything that had given meaning to their lives. Resisting boredom, anger, and despair, the internees made the best of a bad situation by creating education, culture, and community within the camps. Before and after as well as during the internment--in Nazi Germany and in Britain--educational resources and social networks were essential to the refugees' efforts to build up their lives. Equally important were personal qualities of courage, ingenuity, assertiveness, and resilience.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Powerful and Influential Indian Revolutionaries Biographies (The Life and Times of Chandrashekhar Azad/ The Life and Times of Bhagat Singh/ The Life and Times of Subhash Chandra Bose) by Anonim Pdf

This Combo Collection (Set of 3 Books) includes All-time Bestseller Books. This anthology contains: The Life and Times of Chandrashekhar Azad The Life and Times of Bhagat Singh The Life and Times of Subhash Chandra Bose

Author : Bob Furmanek,Ron Palumbo
Publisher : Perigee Trade
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UCAL:B4365029

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Abbott and Costello in Hollywood by Bob Furmanek,Ron Palumbo Pdf

The president of the Abbott and Costello Fan Club and the personal archivist for the Abbott and Costello estates combine their resources to produce this comprehensive, one-of-a-kind volume. Giving in-depth coverage of each of their 36 feature films from start to finish, this is the only book that has the permission of Abbott and Costello estates to use rare personal materials, many of which have never before been seen by the public.

Author : Steve Moloney
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781312379237

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Coffee Chat on Improving the Quality of Our Life Experiences by Steve Moloney Pdf

Author : Julian de Medeiros
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781838608194

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Conspiracy Theory in Turkey by Julian de Medeiros Pdf

Turkey is witnessing an era of political upheaval. From the Gezi protests in 2013 to the attempted military coup of 2016, the concept of `post-truth' plays a significant role in Turkish politics today. In the chaos of conspiracy theories, hidden enemies and post-coup purges, the unreal merges with the real, fuelling political repression and anti-government sentiment alike. Julian de Medeiros here analyses the many unfolding challenges of Erdogan's New Turkey, and shows how a fixedly Turkish-style of `post-truth' has taken root. Examining the relationship between conspiracy theory and `post-truth', this book sheds light on the strategies of political paranoia that threaten to undermine the success of Turkey's democratic model. De Medeiros argues that both the Gezi protests and the failed coup attempt need to be considered alongside the emerging anti-democratic and conspiratorial tendencies of an increasingly authoritarian Turkish government. As Turkish democracy continues to evolve with breath-taking speed and unpredictable outcomes, de Medeiros shows how the rise of paranoid politics in Turkey constitutes part of a global trend towards post-truth narratives. He situates Turkish democracy as subject to a global resurgence of strongman leadership and antagonistic populism. Conspiracy Theory in Turkey presents the very first critical account of the Turkish model of a `post-truth politics'. Through a counter-intuitive analysis of conspiracy theory and paranoid politics the book disentangles the real from the unreal and chronicles the emergence of post-truth in Turkey today.

Author : Andrew Lownie
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781643137926

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The Mountbattens by Andrew Lownie Pdf

The intimate story of a unique marriage spanning the heights of British glamour and power that descends into infidelity, manipulation, and disaster through the heart of the twentieth century. DICKIE MOUNTBATTEN: A major figure behind his nephew Philip's marriage to Queen Elizabeth II and instrumental in the royal family taking the Mountbatten name, he was Supreme Allied Commander of South East Asia during World War II and the last Viceroy of India. EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN: Once the richest woman in Britain—and a playgirl who enjoyed numerous affairs—she emerged from World War II as a magnetic and talented humanitarian worker who was loved throughout the­ world. From British high society to the South of France, from the battlefields of Burma to the Viceroy's House, The Mountbattens is a rich and filmic story of a powerful partnership, revealing the truth behind a carefully curated legend. Was Mountbatten one of the outstanding leaders of his generation, or a man over-promoted because of his royal birth, high-level connections, film-star looks and ruthless self-promotion? What is the true story behind controversies such as the Dieppe Raid and Indian Partition, the love affair between Edwina and Nehru, and Mountbatten's assassination in 1979?