Eighty years of lessons from the Black freedom struggle, labor movements, and internationalism.Raised among the entrails of chattel slavery in Durham, North Carolina, Walter shares political reflections and lessons from decades of movement experience. This includes 1950s and early 1960s mobilizations against Jim Crow apartheid laws and welcoming Freedom Riders to Durham, followed by later 1960s student and labor organizing with the Progressive Labor Party, early Bl...

This book consists of six tales of lechery, five of them related to Tiffany Boots by successful men from different walks of life, and one told by Mr. Boots himself, during a “cruise around the world back in 1901.” As the six men sat absorbed in their cognacs in the smoking salon aboard their ocean-liner, their thoughts naturally turned to that most fascinating of all topics—Women. Lulled by their drinks and secure in the knowledge that their ocean liner was bound for strange lands, the men...

I am not a literary, English major or writer. This short story came about in a dream, so I knew I had to put it to paper.Mark and Jill were a successful but overworked family with 2 kids, Martha and Samuel. With Mark working as a top computer programmer and Jill moving up from a RN to overseeing a hospital, they were constantly on the go.Martha was the top volleyball player at her school and was also into competition cheerleading. Samuel played travel baseball and practiced...

A nice Jewish boy from suburban Boston—hell, an Eagle Scout!—David Gilbert arrived at Columbia University just in time for the explosive Sixties. From the early anti-Vietnam War protests to the founding of SDS, from the Columbia Strike to the tragedy of the Townhouse, Gilbert was on the scene: as organizer, theoretician, and above all, activist. He was among the first militants who went underground to build the clandestine resistance to war and racism known as “Weatherman.” And he was amon...

**NEW YORK TIMES • 10 BEST BOOKS OF 2024INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWashington Post • 50 Best Nonfiction Books of 2024Best Books of 2024: The New Yorker, The Economist, Chicago Public Library, The Auburn Citizen"This elegant biography of the 40th president stands out for its deep authority and nimble style.... A landmark work." —New York Times, "10 Best Books of 2024""Reagan: His Lif...

Lauren Divian is thrust into a world where aristocrats play a ruthless game of power, fighting for the loyalty of knights in a deadly dance of politics and honor. In this realm, securing a knight's trust isn’t about wealth—it’s about respect, skill, and surviving the dangerous web of courtly intrigue. As Lauren navigates fierce competition and shifting alliances, every decision raises the stakes. Can she forge bonds strong enough to survive the storm, or will her ambitions be shattered by ...

A girl is born into a family of cowboys, with a name that seems to determine her destiny. But she’s not having it. Her red hair and rambunctious personality get her in plenty of trouble along the way, but her vigilant heart and mind keep her moving forward. Then a seemingly unending string of tragedies knock her and her family back, for several consecutive years. Injury, loss and illness do their worst, but the broken and battered girl refuses to give up on her hopes and dreams. Her inspir...

Dennis, a database engineer, meets Jill, a project manager in another division at his company. He's intrigued by her and pursues her. She runs hot and cold and he can't figure her out, especially after a fantastic bout of sex, after which she acts like nothing really happened. There is a secret she is hiding as he knows nothing about her past. Is it really bad? Just a case off trying to cut ties? No matter what it is, after a few months, he realizes he is in love with her, and must face th...

Eric 'Boots' Greene is a professional drummer who has played for artists such as Pharrell Williams, Jay-Z, P-Diddy, Snoop Dogg, Common, Jill Scott, and more!!! He has written this book to show the real life of being a musician, father, artist, producer, and man.

The Covenant Factor is equally open to all people. Unfortunately most people have never been informed of the fact such a remarkable opportunity exists much less understanding the reasons for life's pitfalls when living outside Covenant boundaries. The purpose and design of God's Covenant is to restore and enhance life for all people, young and old, even those still in the womb. The Covenant is a free gift to all people.Life, as most know it, does not need to be one horrible hardshi...

Contemporary Financial Intermediation, Fifth Edition offers a distinctive approach to the study of financial markets and institutions by presenting an integrated portrait that puts information and economic reasoning at the core. The book explores the implications of the information technology revolution that characterizes the financial services industry with digitization and fintech as important manifestations. Sections explore the subtlety, plasticity, and fragility of financial instituti...

On February 15, 1991, Captain Steve Phillis was leading his wingman, Lieutenant Rob Sweet, on their thirtieth combat mission of Desert Storm flying the A-10 Warthog. They were tasked with attacking Iraq’s vaunted Medina Division of the Republican Guards—by far their most dangerous mission of the war.Near the end of their attacks, Rob was forced to eject from his aircraft and began a five-minute parachute ride down to the troops he and Steve had just finished bombing. Steve, an expe...