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Lay bare the heart Lay bare the heart James Farmer The soul survivor of the Big Four, and founder of CORE, James Farmer writes to set the record straight regarding the evolution of the civil rights movement and to document the conditions under which … OL1891200W
Adventures in criminology Adventures in criminology Sir Leon Radzinowicz Sir Leon Radzinowicz is one of the key figures in the development of criminology in the twentieth century, working as an academic criminologist, an adviser to government, and as the founding director… OL1944934W
I'm back! I'm back! Michael Jordan,Walter Iooss Michael Jordan discusses his love of the game, his family, his competitiveness, his experiences playing minor league baseball, and his return to the NBA. OL20634209W
Speaking truth to power Speaking truth to power Anita Hill Twenty-six years before the #metoo movement, Anita Hill sparked a national conversation about sexual harassment in the workplace. After her astonishing testimony in the Clarence Thomas hearings, A… OL2621111W
Wenn Du nicht mehr brennst, starte neu! Wenn Du nicht mehr brennst, starte neu! Rainer Zitelmann 293 Seiten 22 cm OL28134991W
Rebel heart Rebel heart Bebe Buell,Victor Bockris Exmodel's ride through the rock scene during the 1970s and 1980s. OL28591450W
Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions Gloria Steinem Steinem's most diverse and timeless collection of essays are found here, from the humorous expose "I Was a Playboy Bunny" to the moving tribute to her mother, "Ruth's Song." The satirical and hilario… OL2945933W
Going out of our minds Going out of our minds Sonia Johnson Chronicles Johnson's external political journeys and her internal transformations - and the vital connection between. OL3929891W
No stone unturned No stone unturned Maggie Kuhn In 1970, when the United Presbyterian Church informed 65-year-old Maggie Kuhn that she , shwould have to retire from her executive position, she was surprised and unprepared. But instead of bemoaning… OL4141570W
Bis zur letzten Stunde Bis zur letzten Stunde Melissa Müller,Gertraud Junge **Until the Final Hour** (German: *Bis zur letzten Stunde*), also published as *Until the Final Hour: Hitler's Last Secretary* or simply *Hitler's Last Secretary* is a memoir of the last days of Hitl… OL4535688W
Time present, time past Time present, time past Bradley, Bill During his terms in the U.S. Senate, Bill Bradley won a national reputation for thoughtfulness, decency, and a willingness to take controversial positions on issues ranging from tax reform to the rig… OL474264W
"Sounds so good to me" "Sounds so good to me" Barry Lee Pearson Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. OL4791713W
Tom Sawyer Abroad, Tom Sawyer Detective and Other Stories Etc. Etc. Tom Sawyer Abroad, Tom Sawyer Detective and Other Stories Etc. Etc. Mark Twain Do you reckon Tom Sawyer was satisfied after all them adventures? I mean the adventures we had down the river, and the time we set the darky Jim free and Tom got shot in the leg. No, he wasn't. It on… OL54013W
To tell a free story To tell a free story William L. Andrews Discusses the writings of Richard Allen, Solomon Bayley, Henry Bibb, Henry Box Brown, John Brown, Leonard Black, William Wells Brown, Lewis Clarke, William Craft, Frederick Douglass, Martin R. Delany… OL5478583W
David Beckham David Beckham David Beckham This is Beckham's fascinating life story in his own words. His rise through the ranks at the biggest club side in the world. His complex relationship with United boss Alex Ferguson. The England story… OL5736014W
Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American slave Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American slave Frederick Douglass Published in 1845, this pre-eminent American slave narrative powerfully details the life of the internationally famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass from his birth into slavery in 1818 to his escap… OL69181W
Preacher woman sings the blues Preacher woman sings the blues Richard J. Douglass-Chin "Preacher Woman Sings the Blues begins with the study of black evangelists Belinda, Jarena Lee, and Zilpha Elaw, continuing with Rebecca Cox Jackson, Sojourner Truth, Julia Foote, Amanda Smith, Eliza… OL7798597W
Mon dernier soupir Mon dernier soupir Luis Buñuel Luis Buñuel, one of the greatest film directors of all time, the father of surrealist cinema, writes lyrically and passionately about his middle-class boyhood in the provincial Spanish town; his… OL848891W
Minor characters Minor characters Joyce Johnson Joyce Johnson grew up bright and sensitive in Manhattan in the '50s of the cold war and gray flannel suits. "Attracted to decadence," with "little respect for respectability," she had a boundless - a… OL894826W
Mein Leben Mein Leben Marcel Reich-Ranicki "Marcel Reich-Ranicki was born of Polish Jewish parents in the Polish town of Wloclawek in 1920. At the age of nine he moved to Berlin and it was at school there that he discovered his deep passion f… OL988589W
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