In My Hero, some of the brightest lights from around the globe share -- in their own words -- stories about the people who have been the greatest source of strength and inspiration to them. With essays by military heroes, political leaders, and Nobel Prize winners, sports heroes, firefighters, scientists, and schoolteachers -- and with an introduction by basketball legend, businessman, and philanthropist

pThank you to those who dared to be The Black Renaissance Filmmakers aka Blaxploitation who challenged the odds. The creators of Independent Film Making, naming a few actresses who transposed words into life onto the big screen Abbey Lincoln, Cartol Speed, Jonelle Allen, Diana Sands, Madge Sinclair, Claudia McNeil, Emily Yancy, Tamara Dobson, Beverly Todd, Pam Grier, Annezette Chase, Esther Rolle,

pbSpanish Workbook bridging Grade 6 to Grade 7 for kids ages 11-12bp pbPrevent summer learning loss and prepare your sixth grader for back-to-school success in just b15 minutes a dayb with engaging activities, exercises, fun games, and more--all in one workbook!bp piSummer Bridge Activities Spanish Grade 6 to Grade 7 Workbooki is a great pway for your sixth grader to learn reading, writing, math, science,

As a US Marine, Lucas A. Dyer engaged in combat with the Taliban in Afghanistan\'s heroin capital of Helmand. He fought in the Battle of Khanjar while participating in Operation Enduring Freedom from May 2009 to December 2009. He was one of the four thousand Marines who fought under Brig. Gen. Larry Nicholson as a member of the Second Marine Expeditionary Brigade, which also included 650 Afghan soldiers.p

Escape with Her Greek Tycoon by Michelle Douglas A forbidden temptation...

p strongIn the courtroom, lawyers depend on rules of evidence to make their arguments.strong A case is made by establishing certain facts from which proof can be determined. But what happens when the truth seems to be a matter of faith Can the legal mind discern the validity of one\'s belief or unbelief Nationally recognized trial lawyer Mark Lanier turns his analytical mind to the arguments for atheism

EAN: 9781894936941Dees MarlenaSaga Books

pA journal, if you will, most humbly offered of observation and lessons, experiences of times and places, mistakes made and truths learned on The Trek.p

pThe mason bee is a major global spring pollinator. The authors have successfully deployed over 250 Mason bee houses across Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and provide education to schools, gardeners, and the community.ppbrppMason bees are fun to keep and make a difference to pollination in gardens, farms and community spaces. The Incredible Mason Bee book teaches you about these bees, their management,

pA comprehensive overview of the role Christianity has played in shaping Western culture and society. Gibbons explores the contributions of Christianity to the arts, science, ethics, and politics, arguing that these contributions are central to our understanding of what it means to be human. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of religion and culture.ppThis work has been

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing

John Wayland here recounts the Washington family history by taking us on a tour of the legendary homesteads they inhabited. There are chapters on Wakefield, the birthplace of George Washington, The Rose of Epping Forest, the historic homestead of George\'s mother, Mary Ball, and eighteen more Washington homes. Of great historical and genealogical value, the author has added a compendium of 400 biographical

pstrongAN UNSTABLE SUPERGIANT STAR IS NOT THE BEST PLACE TO HIDE.strongppbrppBut that\'s exactly where Trin Moonrise finds herself after a daring escape from the clutches of the evil Remnant Supreme Leader.ppbrppNow, within the protective borders of the mighty Interstellar Alliance, Trinket\'s troubles are far from over. Rumors are spreading like wildfire across the Dark Network, and the Alliance is

Title Johnson\'s natural history comprehensive, scientific, and popular, illustrating and describing the animal kingdom, with its wonders and curiosities ... showing the habits, structure, and classification of animals, with their relations to agriculture, manufactures, commerce, and the arts.Author Samuel G GoodrichPublisher Gale, Sabin Americana Description Based on Joseph Sabin\'s famed bibliography,

strongHe offered me a hundred thousand dollars to be his fake fiance.strongpbrppI said yes.ppbrppWhy emwouldn\'tem I say yes I needed the money. It\'s not greed. It\'s being savvy.ppbrppPlus, Leo isn\'t the sort of guy people say emnoem to. He\'s tall, dark, and handsome - the sort of guy women go crazy for.ppbrppThe hardest part of the sell Convincing my loud, nosy Polish family that I\'m engaged

EAN: 9781580081955Bolles Richard N.Ten Speed Pr 2001

strongBears Don\'t Sharestrong is a fun-filled, action-packed, outdoor adventure story that features a compelling competition between an iconic mountain man and his furry frenemy. Their boisterous and bruising battle for blueberries culminates in a clever and unexpected plot twist. Children will be left wondering who really won and who lost while taking special delight in the vicarious thrill of outsmarting

Mediating Beyond Covid Hacks, Craics and Crocodile Tears Navigating conflict is hard, it often takes up too much time and money, it reduces innovation and productively and impacts relationships and reputations. So, we avoid it. In late 2019 COVID emerged, bringing with it a whole new set of problems, conflicts, and confusion that we all had to deal with. For leaders across disciplines, it required

piJack Sabin, Scientist and Friend, Volume 85i in the iAdvances in Quantum Chemistryi series, highlights new advances in the field, with chapters in this new release including Elastic scattering of electrons and positrons from alkali atoms, Dissipative dynamics in many-atom systems, Shape sensitive Raman scattering from Nano-particles, Experience in E-learning and Artificial Intelligence, Structure

pPremiering in the pages of emBlack Maskem magazine during the speak of editor Joseph T. Shaw\'s era, author Theodore A. Tinsley penned one of the longest-running and most popular series to see print in the pages of that historic Detective magazine. Celebrity gossip reporter for emThe Daily Planet, em Jerry Tracy was a cynical, wisecracking columnist. Though a bit of a muckraker, Tracy had a sense