Author: Jamila Harris
Publisher: PublishAmerica
ISBN: 1462624405
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
Jamila Harris is a published poet who currently resides in Philadelphia, Pa. She is currently working on her next novel. She has given workshops and mentored female ex-offenders on a successful re-entry back into a therapeutic community. She recently started her own movement for female ex-offenders called ''Second Chances'', this movement supplies information on legal rights in addition to helping, educating and empowering female offenders with higher education, adequate housing, recovery treatment, job placements, and entrepreneurship. ''The Year We Didn't Vote'' is her first novel. It is her compelling documented story of the injustices and triumphs behind bars in the female Correctional Institutes. America will take a glance at the difficult life of a female prisoner through her eyes. This story will make you laugh as well as cry.
The Year We Didn't Vote, One Woman's Documented Story About a Life Behind Bars and the Women Who Lived There!
Author: Jamila Harris
Publisher: PublishAmerica
ISBN: 1462624405
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
Jamila Harris is a published poet who currently resides in Philadelphia, Pa. She is currently working on her next novel. She has given workshops and mentored female ex-offenders on a successful re-entry back into a therapeutic community. She recently started her own movement for female ex-offenders called ''Second Chances'', this movement supplies information on legal rights in addition to helping, educating and empowering female offenders with higher education, adequate housing, recovery treatment, job placements, and entrepreneurship. ''The Year We Didn't Vote'' is her first novel. It is her compelling documented story of the injustices and triumphs behind bars in the female Correctional Institutes. America will take a glance at the difficult life of a female prisoner through her eyes. This story will make you laugh as well as cry.
Publisher: PublishAmerica
ISBN: 1462624405
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
Jamila Harris is a published poet who currently resides in Philadelphia, Pa. She is currently working on her next novel. She has given workshops and mentored female ex-offenders on a successful re-entry back into a therapeutic community. She recently started her own movement for female ex-offenders called ''Second Chances'', this movement supplies information on legal rights in addition to helping, educating and empowering female offenders with higher education, adequate housing, recovery treatment, job placements, and entrepreneurship. ''The Year We Didn't Vote'' is her first novel. It is her compelling documented story of the injustices and triumphs behind bars in the female Correctional Institutes. America will take a glance at the difficult life of a female prisoner through her eyes. This story will make you laugh as well as cry.
Marathon Woman
Author: Kathrine Switzer
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 030682566X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially run what was then the all male Boston Marathon, infuriating one of the event's directors who attempted to violently eject her. In what would become an iconic sports image, Switzer escaped and finished the race. This was a watershed moment for the sport, as well as a significant event in women's history. Including updates from the 2008 Summer Olympics, the paperback edition of Marathon Woman details the life of an incredible, pioneering athlete, and the lasting effect she's had on women's sports. Switzer's energy and drive permeate the pages of this warm, witty memoir as she describes everything from the childhood events that inspired her to succeed to her big win in the 1974 New York City Marathon, and beyond.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 030682566X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially run what was then the all male Boston Marathon, infuriating one of the event's directors who attempted to violently eject her. In what would become an iconic sports image, Switzer escaped and finished the race. This was a watershed moment for the sport, as well as a significant event in women's history. Including updates from the 2008 Summer Olympics, the paperback edition of Marathon Woman details the life of an incredible, pioneering athlete, and the lasting effect she's had on women's sports. Switzer's energy and drive permeate the pages of this warm, witty memoir as she describes everything from the childhood events that inspired her to succeed to her big win in the 1974 New York City Marathon, and beyond.
The Advocate
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Languages : en
Pages : 96
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The Advocate is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) monthly newsmagazine. Established in 1967, it is the oldest continuing LGBT publication in the United States.
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Languages : en
Pages : 96
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The Advocate is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) monthly newsmagazine. Established in 1967, it is the oldest continuing LGBT publication in the United States.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is the premier public resource on scientific and technological developments that impact global security. Founded by Manhattan Project Scientists, the Bulletin's iconic "Doomsday Clock" stimulates solutions for a safer world.
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Languages : en
Pages : 116
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The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is the premier public resource on scientific and technological developments that impact global security. Founded by Manhattan Project Scientists, the Bulletin's iconic "Doomsday Clock" stimulates solutions for a safer world.
The Advocate
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Languages : en
Pages : 96
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The Advocate is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) monthly newsmagazine. Established in 1967, it is the oldest continuing LGBT publication in the United States.
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Languages : en
Pages : 96
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The Advocate is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) monthly newsmagazine. Established in 1967, it is the oldest continuing LGBT publication in the United States.
Ebony
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Languages : en
Pages : 288
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EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.
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Languages : en
Pages : 288
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EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.
The Advocate
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Languages : en
Pages : 80
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The Advocate is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) monthly newsmagazine. Established in 1967, it is the oldest continuing LGBT publication in the United States.
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Languages : en
Pages : 80
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The Advocate is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) monthly newsmagazine. Established in 1967, it is the oldest continuing LGBT publication in the United States.
Letter from the Birmingham Jail
Author: Jr. Martin Luther King
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781548521943
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
In "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther King Jr. explains why blacks can no longer be victims of inequality.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781548521943
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
In "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther King Jr. explains why blacks can no longer be victims of inequality.
Working Mother
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Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
The magazine that helps career moms balance their personal and professional lives.
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Languages : en
Pages : 190
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The magazine that helps career moms balance their personal and professional lives.
Cincinnati Magazine
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Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.
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Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.