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Case Studies in Hypocrisy: U.S. Human Rights Policy
Noam Chomsky - 2000
The second lecture of this two-part set focuses on the motives and consequences of US Iraq policy—a continuing example of murderous hypocrisy at its most lethal.
Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family
Condoleezza Rice - 2010
But until she was 25 she never learned to swim. Not because she wouldn't have loved to, but because when she was a little girl in Birmingham, Alabama, Commissioner of Public Safety Bull Connor decided he'd rather shut down the city's pools than give black citizens access. Throughout the 1950's, Birmingham's black middle class largely succeeded in insulating their children from the most corrosive effects of racism, providing multiple support systems to ensure the next generation would live better than the last. But by 1963, when Rice was applying herself to her fourth grader's lessons, the situation had grown intolerable. Birmingham was an environment where blacks were expected to keep their head down and do what they were told -- or face violent consequences. That spring two bombs exploded in Rice’s neighborhood amid a series of chilling Klu Klux Klan attacks. Months later, four young girls lost their lives in a particularly vicious bombing. So how was Rice able to achieve what she ultimately did? Her father, John, a minister and educator, instilled a love of sports and politics. Her mother, a teacher, developed Condoleezza’s passion for piano and exposed her to the fine arts. From both, Rice learned the value of faith in the face of hardship and the importance of giving back to the community. Her parents’ fierce unwillingness to set limits propelled her to the venerable halls of Stanford University, where she quickly rose through the ranks to become the university’s second-in-command. An expert in Soviet and Eastern European Affairs, she played a leading role in U.S. policy as the Iron Curtain fell and the Soviet Union disintegrated. Less than a decade later, at the apex of the hotly contested 2000 presidential election, she received the exciting news – just shortly before her father’s death – that she would go on to the White House as the first female National Security Advisor. As comfortable describing lighthearted family moments as she is recalling the poignancy of her mother’s cancer battle and the heady challenge of going toe-to-toe with Soviet leaders, Rice holds nothing back in this remarkably candid telling. This is the story of Condoleezza Rice that has never been told, not that of an ultra-accomplished world leader, but of a little girl – and a young woman -- trying to find her place in a sometimes hostile world and of two exceptional parents, and an extended family and community, that made all the difference.
The 5 AM Club: 11 Tips To Help You Wake Up Early, Energize And Get Things Done (Getting Things Done, Productivity, Time Management)
Michael Lombardi - 2015
No matter how big the problem is that you are facing, with this book you will be sure to find a solution. So, let’s not waste any more time! Let’s get you the tips you need to start energizing your mornings right now! Learn 11 Tips That Will Help You Achieve Massive Results
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5 AM is simply a magical time to wake up and begin your day. You will achieve mental clarity and simply get things done. There will be no distractions from your phone, social media or even friends and family - everyone is sleeping. >> Download This Book Today <<Tags: Morning Ritual, Morning Routine, Morning Habits, Peak Productivity, Time Management, Happiness, Productivity
Speaking Things Into Existence: How To Make Your Words Come To Pass (Uncommon Results Book 1)
Francis Jonah - 2019
Imagine asking the dead to rise and they rise instantly. Imagine asking sickness to go and it goes instantly. Imagine asking your business to flourish and it flourishes effortlessly Imagine asking your finances to improve and it improves. Stop Imagining and apply the principles, revelations and keys in this book that will open up a whole new experience of God to you. God's wisdom is in His word and those who discover and apply it experience heaven on earth. Click Buy and enjoy this masterpiece.
The Day Before 9/11
Tucker Elliot - 2013
In Germany, a military family welcomes the birth of a second child. In the aftermath of 9/11, both families - dads, moms, and kids - will fight the war on terror. A harrowing true story that spans America's first decade post-9/11, The Day Before 9/11 portrays in riveting detail the sacrifices made by military families serving overseas and the enduring pain that accompanies the tragic loss of life.
Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life
Jenna Bush Hager - 2017
As small children, they watched their grandfather become president; just twelve years later they stood by their father's side when he took the same oath. They spent their college years being trailed by the Secret Service and chased by the paparazzi, with every teenage mistake making national headlines. But the tabloids didn't tell the whole story of these two young women forging their own identities under extraordinary circumstances. In this book they take readers on a revealing, thoughtful, and deeply personal tour behind the scenes of their lives, with never-before-told stories about their family, their adventures, their loves and losses, and the special sisterly bond that fulfills them.