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Yvette in America

John Goulet
Yvette in America Book PDF

Author : John Goulet
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015042597818

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"Yvette Pleven, the protagonist of John Goulet's new novel is a kind of whacked-out contemporary Tocqueville in search of a new world who finds only paradox in her search for happiness and freedom. The six connected episodes in Yvette in America carry Yvette across the United States, from Boston to Colorado and California and finally to Milwaukee, in the often cold heart of her adopted country. By turns outrageous, funny, poignant, and sad, Yvette in America charts the spiritual journey of thousands who came to America expecting the promised land and found instead hustlers, con-men, and worse, eager to make profits from their dreams. Yet in the end Yvette not only makes peace but triumphs in a small way, which may be the only way one ever triumphs at all."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The Promise of Patriarchy

Ula Yvette Taylor
The Promise of Patriarchy Book PDF

Author : Ula Yvette Taylor
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781469633947

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The Promise of Patriarchy by Ula Yvette Taylor Pdf

The patriarchal structure of the Nation of Islam (NOI) promised black women the prospect of finding a provider and a protector among the organization's men, who were fiercely committed to these masculine roles. Black women's experience in the NOI, however, has largely remained on the periphery of scholarship. Here, Ula Taylor documents their struggle to escape the devaluation of black womanhood while also clinging to the empowering promises of patriarchy. Taylor shows how, despite being relegated to a lifestyle that did not encourage working outside of the home, NOI women found freedom in being able to bypass the degrading experiences connected to labor performed largely by working-class black women and in raising and educating their children in racially affirming environments. Telling the stories of women like Clara Poole (wife of Elijah Muhammad) and Burnsteen Sharrieff (secretary to W. D. Fard, founder of the Allah Temple of Islam), Taylor offers a compelling narrative that explains how their decision to join a homegrown, male-controlled Islamic movement was a complicated act of self-preservation and self-love in Jim Crow America.

The LGBTQ Story

Yvette Charboneau
The LGBTQ Story Book PDF

Author : Yvette Charboneau
Publisher : Britannica Digital Learning
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781625138804

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The book provides an overview of LGBTQ history and current issues. It includes biographies of some notable figures in LGBTQ history as well as a timeline of major events.

Home Made

Yvette van Boven
Home Made Book PDF

Author : Yvette van Boven
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 813 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-20
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781613125625

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Discover the fun of making food from scratch: “You’ll want to eat everything in this book.” —People StyleWatch Named One of the Year’s Ten Best Cookbooks by Details How do you make cheese from pantry staples? Or create an oven smoker from scratch in just two minutes? Or make ice cream without a machine? In Home Made, Yvette van Boven shows you how, complete with step-by-step photos and illustrations and a gorgeous photo alongside every recipe. While her recipes are rooted in a natural, from-scratch cooking philosophy, van Boven is never preachy—she believes that this way of cooking is fun and that the dishes simply taste better! Chapters include Preserving Vegetables, Pre-Dinner Drinks, Chocolate and Cookies, After a Night Out, Ice-Cream-You-Scream, Don’t Forget the Dog!, and more. Each chapter starts with a basic dish that you can make yourself, but usually don’t because you think it’s too complicated (think again!), and includes variations—basic bread becomes focaccia with olives and rosemary, or red cherry and thyme bread. Written with a friendly, irreverent voice, this book will inspire you to make every dish at home.

The Song and the Silence

Yvette Johnson
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Author : Yvette Johnson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781476754963

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In this “beautiful, evocative” (Booklist, starred review) memoir, Yvette Johnson travels to the Mississippi Delta to uncover the moving, true story of her late grandfather Booker Wright, whose extraordinary act of courage would change his and, later, her life forever. “Have to keep that smile,” Booker Wright said in the 1966 NBC documentary Mississippi: A Self-Portrait. At the time, Wright was a waiter in a “whites only” restaurant and a local business owner who would become an unwitting icon of the Civil Rights Movement. For he did the unthinkable: speaking in front of a national audience, he described what daily life was truly like for black people of Greenwood, Mississippi. Four decades later, Yvette Johnson, Wright’s granddaughter, found footage of the controversial documentary. No one in her family knew of his television appearance. Even more curious for Johnson was that for most of her life she’d barely heard mention of her grandfather’s name. Born a year after Wright’s death and raised in a wealthy San Diego neighborhood, Johnson admits she never had to confront race in the way Southern blacks did in the 1960s. Compelled to learn more about her roots, she travels back to Greenwood, Mississippi, a beautiful Delta town steeped in secrets and a scarred past, to interview family members about the real Booker Wright. As she uncovers her grandfather’s compelling and ultimately tragic story, she also confronts her own conflicted feelings surrounding race, family, and forgiveness. “With profound insight and unwavering compassion, Johnson weaves an unforgettable story” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) about her journey in pursuit of her family’s past—and ultimately finding a hopeful vision of the future for us all.

Black and Multiracial Politics in America

Yvette Marie Alex-Assensoh,Lawrence J. Hanks
Black and Multiracial Politics in America Book PDF

Author : Yvette Marie Alex-Assensoh,Lawrence J. Hanks
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2000-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780814706626

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Black and Multiracial Politics in America by Yvette Marie Alex-Assensoh,Lawrence J. Hanks Pdf

Explores the intersections of race and ethnicity that stem from recent patterns of American immigration. Essays focus on the politics of African Americans, Latinos, Asians, Africans, and, to a lesser extent, Whites, with material structured around themes of political incorporation, racial polarization, political and media institutions, political behaviors, and race consciousness and gender. Many essays use the scholarship on black politics as a point of departure for discussing the emerging political strategies of newer immigrant groups. The editors teach political science at Indiana University. c. Book News Inc.

Native American Rock Art

Yvette La Pierre
Native American Rock Art Book PDF

Author : Yvette La Pierre
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : 1565660641

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An introduction to native American art through petroglyphs and pictographs.

The French War Bride

Robin Wells
The French War Bride Book PDF

Author : Robin Wells
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698405288

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*USA TODAY BESTSELLER* World War II Paris serves as the backdrop for a story of compassion, betrayal, and forgiveness from the national bestselling author of The Wedding Tree... At her assisted living center in Wedding Tree, Louisiana, ninety-three-year-old Amélie O’Connor is in the habit of leaving her door open for friends. One day she receives an unexpected visitor—Kat Thompson, the ex-fiancée of her late husband, Jack. Kat and Jack were high school sweethearts who planned to marry when Jack returned from France after World War II. But in a cruel twist of fate, their plans were irrevocably derailed when a desperate French girl overheard an American officer’s confession in a Parisian church... Now, Kat wants to know the truth behind a story that’s haunted her whole life. She thinks finding out how Amélie stole Jack’s heart will finally bring her peace. As Amélie recalls the dark days of the Nazi occupation of Paris, The French War Bride reveals how history shapes the course of our lives...for better or for worse. READERS GUIDE INSIDE

Multicultural America [4 volumes]

Ronald H. Bayor
Multicultural America 4 volumes Book PDF

Author : Ronald H. Bayor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 2389 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313357879

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Multicultural America [4 volumes] by Ronald H. Bayor Pdf

This encyclopedia contains 50 thorough profiles of the most numerically significant immigrant groups now making their homes in the United States, telling the story of our newest immigrants and introducing them to their fellow Americans. One of the main reasons the United States has evolved so quickly and radically in the last 100 years is the large number of ethnically diverse immigrants that have become part of its population. People from every area of the world have come to America in an effort to realize their dreams of more opportunity and better lives, either for themselves or for their children. This book provides a fascinating picture of the lives of immigrants from 50 countries who have contributed substantially to the diversity of the United States, exploring all aspects of the immigrants' lives in the old world as well as the new. Each essay explains why these people have come to the United States, how they have adjusted to and integrated into American society, and what portends for their future. Accounts of the experiences of the second generation and the effects of relations between the United States and the sending country round out these unusually rich and demographically detailed portraits.

She Speaks

Yvette Cooper
She Speaks Book PDF

Author : Yvette Cooper
Publisher : Atlantic Books
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781786499950

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A powerful celebration of brilliant speeches by women throughout the ages, from Boudica to Greta Thunberg. ' A treasure trove of trailblazers...' Cathy Newman Looking at lists of the greatest speeches of all time, you might think that powerful oratory is the preserve of men. But the truth is very different - countless brave and bold women have used their voices to inspire change, transform lives and radically alter history. In this timely and personal selection of exceptional speeches, Yvette Cooper MP tells the rousing story of female oratory. From Boudica to Greta Thunberg and Margaret Thatcher to Malala, Yvette introduces each speech and demonstrates how powerful and persuasive oratory can be decidedly female. Written by one of our leading public voices, this is an inspirational call for women to be heard across the globe.

The Veiled Garvey

Ula Yvette Taylor
The Veiled Garvey Book PDF

Author : Ula Yvette Taylor
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003-10-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780807862292

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The Veiled Garvey by Ula Yvette Taylor Pdf

In this biography, Ula Taylor explores the life and ideas of one of the most important, if largely unsung, Pan-African freedom fighters of the twentieth century: Amy Jacques Garvey (1895-1973). Born in Jamaica, Amy Jacques moved in 1917 to Harlem, where she became involved in the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), the largest Pan-African organization of its time. She served as the private secretary of UNIA leader Marcus Garvey; in 1922, they married. Soon after, she began to give speeches and to publish editorials urging black women to participate in the Pan-African movement and addressing issues that affected people of African descent across the globe. After her husband's death in 1940, Jacques Garvey emerged as a gifted organizer for the Pan-African cause. Although she faced considerable male chauvinism, she persisted in creating a distinctive feminist voice within the movement. In her final decades, Jacques Garvey constructed a thriving network of Pan-African contacts, including Nnamdi Azikiwe, Kwame Nkrumah, George Padmore, and W. E. B. Du Bois. Taylor examines the many roles Jacques Garvey played throughout her life, as feminist, black nationalist, journalist, daughter, mother, and wife. Tracing her political and intellectual evolution, the book illuminates the leadership and enduring influence of this remarkable activist.

Not Yet, Yvette

Helen Ketteman
Not Yet Yvette Book PDF

Author : Helen Ketteman
Publisher : Albert Whitman & Company
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780807592984

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Not Yet, Yvette by Helen Ketteman Pdf

The minute Mom leaves, Yvette asks, "Is it time yet, Dad?" Dad answers, "Not yet, Yvette." Then Yvette and her dad get busy beacause there's a lot to do before Mom comes home, like clean the house and bake a birthday cake. Through it all, Yvette repeats her question and Dad responds, "Not yet, Yvette."

The Mother

Yvvette Edwards
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Author : Yvvette Edwards
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781447294559

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Chosen by Bernardine Evaristo as one of her Top 20 Books by Black British Womxn Writers, Yvvette Edwards' second novel, The Mother, tells Marcia's story. Marcia Williams thought she knew her son. She thought he was safe. She was wrong . . . Today, Marcia is heading to the Old Bailey. She's going there to do something no mother should ever have to do: to attend the trial of the boy accused of her son's murder. She's not meant to be that woman; Ryan, her son, wasn't that kind of boy. But Tyson Manley is that kind of a boy and, as his trial unfolds, it becomes clear that it's his girlfriend Sweetie who has the answers Marcia so badly needs and who can – perhaps – offer Marcia some kind of hope for the future. But Sweetie is as scared of Tyson as Ryan should have been and, as Marcia's learned the hard way, nothing's certain. Not any more. 'Skillfully plotted and heart-wrenching' – Stylist 'Thrilling, tense and poignant' – Heat

Something Beautiful Happened

Yvette Manessis Corporon
Something Beautiful Happened Book PDF

Author : Yvette Manessis Corporon
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781501161117

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Something Beautiful Happened by Yvette Manessis Corporon Pdf

Yvette Manessis Corporon grew up listening to her grandmother's stories about how the people of the small Greek island Erikousa hid a Jewish family -- a tailor named Savvas and his daughters -- from the Nazis during World War II. Nearly 2,000 Jews from that area died in the concentration camps, but even though everyone on Erikousa knew Savvas and his family were hiding on the island, no one ever gave them up, and the family survived the war. Years later, Yvette couldn't get the story of the Jewish tailor out of her head. She decided to track down the man's descendants -- and eventually found them in Israel. Their tearful reunion was proof to her that evil doesn't always win. But just days after she made the connection, her cousin's child was gunned down in a parking lot in Kansas, a victim of a Neo-Nazi out to inflict as much harm as he could. Despite her best hopes, she was forced to confront the fact that seventy years after the Nazis were defeated, it was still happening today. As Yvette and her family wrestled with the tragedy in their own lives, the lessons she learned from the survivors of the Holocaust helped her confront and make sense of the present.

African American History

Yvette Long
African American History Book PDF

Author : Yvette Long
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1687527806

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The truth is, if you don't know your history, you lose your civilization and your culture. If the primary history that African-American children are taught boils down to "we came from slaves," we not only lose the rich complexity that is African-American history, but we start children off with a "less than equal" subtlety that disengages them from wanting to learn their history or to be a part of system which stands for principals of justice and equality but yet lives according to a much different system, one of corruption and profits at all cost. This needs to change.