In a world on the brink of revolution, where the iron fist of the Imperium orchestrates every destiny...Seventeen-year-old Lexi refuses to bow to a future with an assigned spouse and a dictated profession. A fiery spirit of defiance burns within her, ready to ignite a revolt. But destiny has other plans.When tragedy unveils a hidden diary-a legacy of secrets and rebellion-Lexi is thrust into the perilous shadows of the elusive rebel group Y. In a whirlpool of danger, deceit, and forbidden alliances, every revelation blurs the lines between friend and foe, making trust the ultimate weapon in a battle for truth.Caught between duty and a yearning for freedom, Lexi navigates a treacherous path where love and loyalty are tested at every turn. Who can she trust in a world where betrayal lurks in the shadows? As the foundations of the Imperium tremble, Lexi battles not only for her world but for the person she is destined to become.Dive into Rise of the Y by Angela D. Shelton's young adult dystopian saga.
An adversary on trial. A mysterious fire. Can a young amateur sleuth keep her foe behind bars?Morgan Draca is celebrating her thirteenth birthday in Chicago. After flames consume a nearby warehouse, she learns the first criminal she investigated could walk out of jail as a free woman. That is unless someone can find her accomplices Morgan vows to locate the co-conspirators, whatever the cost. Unsure if she should trust the cute boy or the mouthy artist, she soon finds that every step toward cracking the case brings her closer to destroying her once rock-solid bond with her mother Will she find the criminals before her most precious relationship goes up in smoke?The Case of the Burned Canvas is the suspenseful third book in The Morgan Draca Mysteries middle-grade series. If you like smart young heroines, rich cultures, and puzzling clues, you'll be captivated by Angela D. Moss's exciting tale.Buy The Case of the Burned Canvas to stop the conspiracy in the Windy City today Rated Five Stars by Readers' Favorite.
In this candid and powerful memoir, Author Angela White gives a detailed look into her life growing up in the mean streets of Newark NJ. She opens up about the heartbreak of being abandoned by her biological parents, which caused her and her siblings to be placed in foster homes and orphanages at the age of 5. Angela recalls the horror of being molested by her foster parents, which one of her foster parents was the pastor of a local church at the time. This gutsy, heartfelt, and humble memoir lets the reader look through the eyes of Ms. White, as she shares her experiences with homelessness, rape, domestic violence, drug abuse, and teenage pregnancy. Through all of her daunting set backs in life, Angela was able to defy the odds and now she's living out her dreams.
"I cried out to Jesus that night from the back seat of a stolen car. I asked him to do whatever it took to get me back to Him. Even if it meant putting me in jail to do it."Sometimes God uses our biggest mistakes to deliver our greatest victories. Angela discovered just that when she met and fell in love with Jesus - the only man she could count on to rescue her from a life she so desperately wanted to escape. In a true "beauty for ashes" story, Angela reveals in great detail the highs and lows of her transformation from a broken drug addict in prison to a redeemed Vessel of The Lord. This journey takes readers through the heart-breaking and risky events leading up to Angela's incarceration; shattering and disappointing yet joyful and uplifting moments in prison, and finally her long-awaited freedom - both from a prison facility and from the prison of her former life. Drawing parallels between her own life and the life of Mary Magdalene, Angela tells a tale of true love, redemption, and faith along with her powerful testimony that will leave every reader changed and encouraged to find themselves AT HIS FEET.
This book develops a theoretical understanding of how truth commissions achieve legitimacy and contribute to peace and stability. Angela D. Nichols argues that truth commissions are most likely to impact society when they possess certain institutional characteristics—characteristics that send important political signals to the state and broader society alike. If these signals suggest greater degrees of authority, a break with the past, and transparency in both its investigations and its findings, the truth commission is more likely to impact society. In particular, Nichols examines whether or not states that adopt truth commissions with these characteristics are more likely to respect human rights and experience lower levels of violence. She concludes with an analysis of Colombia’s newly established Truth, Coexistence, and Non-Recurrence Commission.
Dieses Buch behandelt jene kognitiven Strukturen und Prozesse, die der menschlichen Sprachverarbeitung zugrundeliegen. Das hier vorgestellte Modell geht von zwei parallel arbeitenden Subsystemen im Sprachverarbeitungsprozess aus:
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Ginger Mooreland is stretched beyond her limit. Her beloved grandfather she cares for is showing signs of dementia and she is in danger of losing the Jukebox Caf , which has been in the family for generations. Without the Jukebox she's not sure how she can take care of her grandfather. The confidence that has bolstered her in the past is replaced with doubt.Mike, the pastor of the local community church, has become a close friend to Ginger over the years. As their feelings for each other grow, Ginger questions whether she needs one more thing unsettling her life. Convinced that his wife, Irene, who disappeared shortly after Pearl Harbor is still alive, Grandpa sends Ginger on an unlikely quest to uncover the truth. As Ginger traces the threads of Grandpa's past and deals with her doubts about the present, she discovers far more than she ever expected for her future.
Mississippi author Meredith Coleman McGee presents the reader with a triple expression of literary form in ODYSSEY, a uniquely written, well researched work which produces a family of fiction and nonfiction writings under one cover. This edition of ODYSSEY includes three chapters of poems, a chapter of speeches, a chapter of newspaper and other articles, and the final chapter is a leadership study comparing the characteristics of small business leaders with prominent business figures Ray Kroc, Sam Walton, and Dave Thomas.
Artist Mary Whyte's Down Bohicket Road includes two decades worth of watercolors�depicting a select group of Gullah women of Johns Island, South Carolina, and their stories. In 1991, following Whyte's recovery from a year of treatment for cancer, she and her husband moved to a small sea island near Charleston, seeking a new home where they could reinvent themselves far removed from the hectic pace of Philadelphia. In this remote corner of the South, Whyte first met Alfreda LaBoard and her devoted group of seniors who gathered weekly to make quilts, study the Bible, and socialize in a small rural church on Bohicket Road. Descendants of lowcountry slaves, these longtime residents of the island influenced Whyte's life and art in astonishing and unexpected ways. Whyte soon began a series of watercolors depicting these women, honoring their lives and their dedication to family and faith. As her friendships with these women grew, their matriarch Alfreda LaBoard claimed Whyte as her 'vanilla sister' Alfreda's World, a collection of Whyte's detailed watercolors and poignant recollections of the women at the senior center, was published a decade later, drawing attention and support from the community to the small church on Bohicket Road. Down Bohicket Road continues the story of Whyte's relationship with these extraordinary women, following the passing of Alfreda, against the backdrop of the ongoing commercial development of Johns Island. For Whyte, the heart of this community remains in the simple homes clustered along Bohicket Road, in the island�s winding tidal creeks, and in a small church where eighteen hardscrabble women gather in fellowship each week. In her book Whyte illustrates that both watercolors and friendships can be the unpredictable results of an abundance of blessings. As shared through touching words and vibrant paintings, Down Bohicket Road celebrates a unique way of coastal life and a remarkable friendship that transcends all barriers - even death itself - in praise of the unifying power of art. All royalties from the sale of this book benefit the Hebron Saint Francis Senior Center on Johns Island.
Jonathan Green is best known for his vibrant depictions of Gullah culture and life. For decades, his vividly colored paintings and prints have captured and preserved the daily rituals and Gullah traditions of his childhood in the Lowcountry marshes of South Carolina.While Green's art continues to capture the same energy, color, and deep respect for his ancestors, his techniques have evolved to feature bolder brush strokes and a use of depth and texture, all guided by his maturing artistic vision that is more about experiencing freedom and contentment through his art. This vision is reflected in the 180 new paintings featured in Gullah Spirit. His open and inviting images beckon the world to not only see this vanishing culture but also to embrace its truth and enduring spirit.Angela D. Mack, executive director of the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, South Carolina, provides a foreword. The book also includes short essays by historian Walter B. Edgar, educator Kim Cliett Long, and curator Kevin Grogan.
This brief describes the evolutionary and global impact of the techno-social transformation on learning technologies in terms of emerging pedagogical frameworks and applications. it provides examples of such applications in higher education, K-12, and the workplace, across the globe. The transformation and diffusion of ICT into an ever-present and accessible phenomenon is fundamentally shaping human activity and culture, changing human identity, and redefining globalization. Global activities have widened, intensified, and accelerated as a result of ICT integration generating a new awareness of the world as a techno-social environment. This emergent global environment is introducing unprecedented socio-economic opportunities; however, it is also bringing new risks and challenges, particularly as this relates to learning technologies, most especially in higher education contexts.
Whether on personal health, politics, or climate change, we are constantly bombarded with more numerous 'breaking news' articles than we have time for. In such an environment, how can we tell which to read, or which is even true.Science of the Earth, Climate and Energy helps readers understand major issues that affect us individually and the world as a whole.In language that a non-scientist can follow easily, the book first explains the general principles of science, its nature and how it works, with a certain degree of emphasis on the meaning of the words 'uncertainty' and 'fact, before it goes into the related topics of the earth, its climate and energy sources at a level that does not require a background in science. Finally, the book addresses what individuals and societies can do to mitigate problems associated with both climate change and limited resources.Related Link(s)
Whether on personal health, politics, or climate change, we are constantly bombarded with more numerous 'breaking news' articles than we have time for. In such an environment, how can we tell which to read, or which is even true.Science of the Earth, Climate and Energy helps readers understand major issues that affect us individually and the world as a whole.In language that a non-scientist can follow easily, the book first explains the general principles of science, its nature and how it works, with a certain degree of emphasis on the meaning of the words 'uncertainty' and 'fact, before it goes into the related topics of the earth, its climate and energy sources at a level that does not require a background in science. Finally, the book addresses what individuals and societies can do to mitigate problems associated with both climate change and limited resources.Related Link(s)
