In this revealing and provocative memoir, the former chancellor of the New York City schools offers the behind-the-scenes story of the city's dramatic campaign to improve public education and an inspiring blueprint for national reform.
Lessons from the Thorns is based on the true story of a young girl’s incredible journey through the painful experiences (thorns) of the dreadful realities of life, including childhood sexual abuse and human trafficking. It is a journey that chronicles the fight for mental health and wellness, the search for her voice, her soul. It is the story of a Savior; a Hero was paid the highest price to redeem her right to be free and to be loved. Lessons from the Thorns is a journey that will guide the reader to the remedy for the formidable ailments that continue to plague society. Nothing changes in the silence of apathy. The nation continues to implode because of its defiant autonomy that has turned its back on the One in whom it is supposed to trust: The God of our founding fathers. This work results from men and women who cared enough to serve their fellow man with courage and compassion, giving a love that healed the irreparable wounds — the healing Love of God. You may find your secrets hiding here and the courage to find your voice, take back your life, and begin to heal through the power of the risen Christ.
Un llibre que s'endinsa en la passió cap a la literatura, en el llibre com a plaer i porta a altres mons. A mig camí entre l'autobiografia i l'assaig, Les nenes que lleguen al lavabo parla de la infància lectora de l'autor i de milers de nens i nenes que, com ell, sentien els llibres com a refugi. Que reivindica la lectura sense prejudicis ni critiques. Són les memòries de Sebastià Portell, però també les de tothom que ha sentit la màgia de la literatura, vingués en el llibre que vingués. Un cant a la diversitat literària, a la llibertat en la lectura, a l'escriptura sense lligams.
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Sebastià Portell (Mallorca, 1992) és escriptor i dramaturg. Va estudiar Publicitat i relacions públiques i Llengua i literatura catalana. Ha escrit llibres de narrativa i assaig, a més de diverses obres de teatre, ha traduït del gallec al català i ha coordinat un parell d'antologies. És el coordinador de la secció de LGTB del Time OUT i forma part de la junta de l'Associació d'escriptors de llengua catalana.
Entre un pere qui court
les femmes et une mere
qui peine a subvenir aux
besoins de la famille,
victor n as pas une enfance
facile.mais le garcon est
doue pour les etudes et,
des l adolescence,il se
demene pour soutenir sa
mere .puis vient l age
adulte,l universite chinoise
la maladie,les problemes
d' argent et les brimades
malgre tout,jamais victor
ne renonce,il continue
a se battre ,bien decider
a reussir sa vie...
Premier Livre : Les Aventures de Huckleberry Finn est un roman de l'Américain Mark Twain. Moins connu que Les Aventures de Tom Sawyer, Les Aventures de Huckleberry Finn est souvent considéré comme le chef-d'œuvre de Twain, et comme le livre fondateur de la littérature américaine moderne. Il est raconté à la première personne par Huckleberry 'Huck' Finn. Il s'agit d'une suite directe des Aventures de Tom Sawyer. Huckleberry Finn est alors sous l'intendance vigilante de la veuve Douglas. Cependant, lorsqu'il est forcé de retourner sous la garde de son père alcoolique, Huck simule sa propre mort et s'enfuit le long de la rivière. En chemin, il rencontre Jim, un esclave en fuite, et tous deux deviennent amis et compagnons de voyage. Leurs aventures les mènent à travers de nombreux rebondissements dans le Sud américain, les entraînant dans un voyage légendaire...
Deuxième Livre : La Vie et Les Aventures de Robinson Crusoé, l'un des romans les plus publiés de l'histoire, raconte l'histoire d'un jeune Anglais naufragé dans une tempête et contraint de se débrouiller seul sur une île isolée... du moins le croit-il. Considéré comme le premier roman de langue anglaise et comme le premier exemple de fiction réaliste en tant que genre littéraire, il connut un grand succès à sa parution. Il est à ce jour considéré comme un livre majeur de la littérature classique.
Nació en Burdeos, en 1122, y murió en Fonteurault, en 1204. Duquesa de Aquitania y de Gascuña, era también condesa de Poitou. Su matrimonio con Luis VII de Francia se disolvió en 1154, y contrajo nuevas nupcias con Enrique II Plantagenet de Inglaterra, lo que unió sus dominios a la corona inglesa. Esta unión provocó posteriormente la guerra entre Francia e Inglaterra. Madre de Ricardo Corazón de León y Juan sin Tierra.
A collector of strange machines. An enthusiast of skiing and sweets. A world famous fantasy writer who kept many secrets, even from his own family. What did he do with the unsuccessful versions of his books? What did he do to anger Philip K. Dick? How did he survive three occupations of Lviv? In a word: Stanis?aw Lem's life was out of this world. It's a story full of unexpected twists of fate, funny anecdotes, tragic events, small secrets, and big mysteries. It's the first Polish biography of Stanis?aw Lem, written by another science fiction writer - Wojciech Orli?ski.
MARKA. KLOCEK. SYSTEM KONSTRUKCYJNY. WSPÓLNOTA – oto cztery filary jednej z najbardziej znanych firm na świecie. Firmy, która niezmiennie od ponad ośmiu dekad pobudza wyobraźnię dzieci i dorosłych. Oto historia LEGO – idei, która musiała narodzić się na n
A definitive deep-dive into queer history and culture with hit reality show RuPaul's Drag Race as a touchstone, by the creators of the pop culture blog Tom and Lorenzo
A New York Times New & Noteworthy book
One of Logo/NewNowNext's '11 Queer Books We Can't Wait to Read This Spring'
From the singular voices behind Tom and Lorenzo comes the ultimate guide to all-things RuPaul's Drag Race and its influence on modern LGBTQ culture. Legendary Children centers itself around the idea that not only is RuPaul's Drag Race the queerest show in the history of television, but that RuPaul and company devised a show that serves as an actual museum of queer cultural and social history, drawing on queer traditions and the work of legendary figures going back nearly a century. In doing so, Drag Race became not only a repository of queer history and culture, but also an examination and illustration of queer life in the modern age. It is a snapshot of how LGBTQ folks live, struggle, work, and reach out to one another--and how they always have--and every bit of it is tied directly to Drag Race. Each chapter is an examination of a specific aspect of the show--the Werk Room, the Library, the Pit Crew, the runway, the Untucked lounge, the Snatch Game--that ties to a specific aspect of queer cultural history and/or the work of certain legendary figures in queer cultural history.
Imagine having your innocence stolen at an early age by someone you trust, or struggling financially before even knowing the meaning of the word “struggling.” Ebony Canion has had her share of tumultuous events, yet even she was stunned when a speeding car hit her intentionally, dragging her through the streets with her body folded underneath the vehicle. In a coma for nearly two months, Ebony had no idea her tongue and face had to be sewn back on, or the list of thirty other life-threatening injuries she had sustained. Ebony didn’t know she’d been Left for Dead.
In this horrifying first-hand account of a survivor, Ms. Canion delivers a riveting story about overcoming tragedy throughout her childhood, and developing the will to live after numerous attacks on her life. Her unimaginable determination to walk, talk, and eat again will leave you spellbound and inspired. Her scars tell a story that must be heard and will have you never wanting to complain again.
Most books exploring the political and socioeconomic landscape of modern Singapore focus on the role played by longtime Prime Minister and now Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew. But by Lee's own admission, Singapore would not be what it is without his gifted and capable team of loyal lieutenants. These talented men were brought together in the most extraordinary of circumstances, and were no mere functionaries of Lee. Indeed, each was a leader in his own right but they were prepared to accept Lee's captaincy in the shaping and moulding of Singapore. Lee's Lieutenants addresses the imbalance of scholarship, arguing that Singapore's unusual political and economic trajectory resulted from this impressive array of men and the political choices they made.Contributors examine the roles played by the key architects of modern Singapore: the organisational utility men, the ideologues, the economic and social architect, the Chinese politico-cultural vanguards, the Malay mobilisers, the legalists and even those who were vanquished in the struggle for power.;Taking new lines of historical inquiry and including hitherto unpublished material gathered from interviews and documents, along with many lively and evocative photographs, Lee's Lieutenants offers a new understanding of postcolonial Singapore's origins and development. The contributors, who represent the very best of Singaporean scholarship today, break new intellectual ground with their interpretations of Singapore's political dynamics.Dr Lam Peng Er is Assistant Professor (Department of Political Science) and Dr Kevin Tan is Associate Professor (Faculty of Law), National University of Singapore. Their last collaborative project was Managing Political Change in Singapore: The Elected Presidency (1997)
Nachdem Alice Schwarzer 2011 im 'Lebenslauf' ihre Herkunft, ihre Kindheit und Jugend sowie die frühen Jahre als Journalistin geschildert hat, berichtet sie nun über die großen Themen ihres Lebens und ihrer Arbeit, durch die sie über Jahrzehnte ein ganzes Land geprägt hat und noch prägt: Ihre Kämpfe gegen Gewalt an Frauen und Kindern, gegen die Männerjustiz, das Abtreibungsverbot, Sexismus, Pornografie und Prostitution- und für eine 'Vermenschlichung der Geschlechter' sowie die Aufhebung der Arbeitsteilung zwischen Frauen und Männern sind legendär. Motto: 'Die Hälfte der Welt für die Frauen - die Hälfte des Hauses für die Männer!' Durch Alice Schwarzers lebendig erzählten Rückblick auf 50 Jahre wird das Ausmaß ihrer politischen Interventionen sichtbar, bis hin zu MeToo und der Kritik am politischen Islam.
Ohne sie sähe das heutige Deutschland anders aus. Immer wieder hat Alice Schwarzer mit spektakulären TV-Streitgesprächen etwa mit Esther Vilar (1975) oder Verona Feldbusch (2001) Geschichte geschrieben, genauso wie mit ihren Büchern, der Gründung der Zeitschrift Emma (1977) oder ihren öffentlichen Aktionen gegen den §218 ('Ich habe abgetrieben') und 'PorNO'. Und immer wieder stand auch sie selbst im Mittelpunkt heftiger medialer Aus-einandersetzungen über ihre Person. Ein Buch voller Erinnerungen, Begegnungen (u.a. mit Angela Merkel), Einblicken in ihr Leben und ihre Positionen bis hin zu den heutigen Debatten. Plus ein Anhang mit Schlüssel-Texten von Alice Schwarzer aus den letzten 50 Jahren.
