"William C. Spears presents a compelling case for Stoicism as the moral framework warriors need. I saw this firsthand during my service in the Marine Corps, at the CIA, and later as a senior official at the Pentagon. The core principles of Stoicism—discipline, resilience, knowing what matters—apply just as much on the battlefield as they do in the Situation Room at the White House. This is not just theory—it’s a philosophy tested under pressure, and meant for those whose decisions ...

Ivy League football is a preoccupation in Timothy Spears’s family history. His grandfather Clarence “Doc” Spears was an All-American guard at Dartmouth in the early twentieth century, played on the Canton Bulldogs with Jim Thorpe, became a College Hall of Fame coach, and, as the legend goes, discovered Bronko Nagurski while driving through the backcountry of Minnesota. His father, Robert Spears, captained Yale’s 1951 team and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1952. By the time Timothy we...

Embark on a Vibrant Journey of Childhood Adventures and Nostalgia: Where Rainbows Paint MemoriesStep into the vibrant world of Chasing Rainbows in the Ghetto, a captivating tale that transcends generations. This enchanting narrative, suitable for readers of all ages, seamlessly blends childhood memories, cultural richness, and the universal joy of growing up. Author, Ifabukola Ogunseye tabi Nielah B Spears, known for her bestselling Up From the Mud: The Rebirthing of A Lotus, invit...

Embark on a Vibrant Journey of Childhood Adventures and Nostalgia: Where Rainbows Paint MemoriesStep into the vibrant world of Chasing Rainbows in the Ghetto, a captivating tale that transcends generations. This enchanting narrative, suitable for readers of all ages, seamlessly blends childhood memories, cultural richness, and the universal joy of growing up. Author, Ifabukola Ogunseye tabi Nielah B Spears, known for her bestselling Up From the Mud: The Rebirthing of A Lotus, invit...

Based on the seminal work of Robert K. Greenleaf, a former AT&T executive who coined the term almost thirty years ago, servant-leadership emphasizes an emerging approach to leadership—one which puts serving others, including employees, customers, and community, first. The Power of Servant Leadership is a collection of eight of Greenleaf's most compelling essays on servant-leadership. These essays, published together in one volume for the first time, contain many of Greenleaf's best insight...

**INDIGENOUS VOICES AWARD WINNER • THE HILL TIMES TOP 100 BOOKS OF 2024The political life of Dene leader Georges Erasmus — a radical Native rights crusader widely regarded as one of the most important Indigenous leaders of the past fifty years.**For decades, Georges Erasmus led the fight for Indigenous rights. From the Berger Inquiry to the Canadian constitutional talks to the Oka Crisis, Georges was a significant figure in Canada’s political landscape. In the 1990s, he led...

Charles Trumbull Hayden built the first canal on the south side of the Salt River in 1870. Soon after, he built a store, a flour mill, and a cable ferry across the river, and he started a town. Since then, Tempe has changed from a small farming community to a lively urban center. Moreover, Tempe's residential growth has made it the seventh-largest town in Arizona. Author Frederic B. Wildfang documents the history. Photographer Linda Spears illustrates the changes.

Written by New York Times best selling author JaQuavis Coleman, this heart-wrenching thriller follows the life of a young inner-city kid through one night in the streets of Flint, Michigan. In the middle of a water crisis, Money, a popular young boy throughout his neighborhood, has gotten himself into a deadly game of cat and mouse as he struggles to survive through the night when the city’s most notorious crime lord orders a hit on him. This story follows Money as he is on the run for his...

Contents: A.M. CHISHOLM A Thousand a Plate A.M. WILLIAMSON The Eccentricity of Fleetwood ACHMED ABDULLAH The Home-Coming ARTHUR TRAIN The Escape of Wilkins ARTHUR TRAIN The Governor-General's Trunk BUCK CONNOR Get Your Man CHARLES BEADLE John O'Damn CHARLES E. VAN LOAN Water Stuff E.NESBIT The Dwellers EDWARD S. ELLIS A Battle in the Air EDWARD S. ELLIS An Unpleasant Companion EDWARD S. ELLIS Lost in a Blizzard EDWARD S. ELLIS Lost in the South Sea F. HOPKINSON SMITH Captain Joe FORREST CR...

Slavery and the University is the first edited collection of scholarly essays devoted solely to the histories and legacies of this subject on North American campuses and in their Atlantic contexts. Gathering together contributions from scholars, activists, and administrators, the volume combines two broad bodies of work: (1) historically based interdisciplinary research on the presence of slavery at higher education institutions in terms of the development of proslavery and antisl...

Representing an international gathering of scholars, Fields Watered with Blood—now available in paperback—constituted the first critical assessment of the full scope of Margaret Walker’s literary career. As they discuss Walker’s work, including the landmark poetry collection For My People and the novel Jubilee, the contributors reveal the complex interplay of concerns and themes in Walker’s writing: folklore and prophecy, place and space, history and politics, ge...

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