Author: Michael Ireland
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1479717436
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 587
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It was and remains - the largest public/private contract ever entered into in Michigan. More than $35 million in taxpayers money was awarded to UPSCO, a company developed to build innovative tug-barge vessels as part of a unique rails-to-sails transportation system that promised to revolutionize and transform the U.S./Michigan trucking and shipping industry in the early 1980s. Within seven years, however, two top company officials would be sentenced to prison; the company - and the hundreds of jobs it provided - lay in ruins; political careers were destroyed; and Michigan residents saw millions of their tax dollars disappear in an instant. But now, more than two-and-a-half decades later, federal court records, company documents, secret FBI/U.S. Postal Service Investigation reports and U.S. Attorney records reveal a reality that is hard to believe: Michigans largest financial investment flop in history never had to happen; one of the nations most farsighted and talented entrepreneurs never had to see the inside of a prison cell; and the level of FBI, prosecutorial and judicial misconduct, sparked by overreaching federal investigative agencies and greedy union and private shipbuilding company owners, rose to a level that is still hard to believe even in these cynical times. A Fight For Honor: The Charles Kerkman Story is an inside look at one of the nations most outrageous and egregious political and law-enforcement cases told through the life and experiences of Charles Kerkman, the man who lived the governmental nightmare that haunts him to this day.
Author: Gerald J. Berry
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1426951736
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 119
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Clinton Williams has been an officer in the Union Army, sheriff of a small town in New Mexico Territory, and a transporter of five escaped slaves across free and slave states. Now it is time for a new adventure! War is fast developing between the northern and southern states and Clint is soon caught up in the conflict. He was heading home to Indiana when he discovered that his friends in Arkansas had been victimized by a band of guerillas and had stolen his horse! Trailing his missing friend (and horse), Clint soon found himself pressed into service in the camp of Colonel Ulysses S. Grant in the union army. Newly promoted General Grant is out to make a name for his self and Brevet Captain Clint Williams is along for the ride!
Author: Michael L. Cooper
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395913758
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
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The book examines the history of Japanese in the United States, focusing on their treatment during World War II, including the mass relocation to internment camps and the distinguished service of Japanese Americans in the American military. Illustrated with numerous black-and-white photos and appended with a map of the relocation camps, a chronology, notes, and a bibliography.
Author: T. J. Desch-Obi
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 1643361937
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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A groundbreaking investigation into the migration of martial arts techniques across continents and centuries The presence of African influence and tradition in the Americas has long been recognized in art, music, language, agriculture, and religion. T. J. Desch-Obi explores another cultural continuity that is as old as eighteenth-century slave settlements in South America and as contemporary as hip-hop culture. In this thorough survey of the history of African martial arts techniques, Desch-Obi maps the translation of numerous physical combat techniques across three continents and several centuries to illustrate how these practices evolved over time and are still recognizable in American culture today. Some of these art traditions were part of African military training while others were for self-defense and spiritual discipline. Grounded in historical and cultural anthropological methodologies, Desch-Obi's investigation traces the influence of well-delineated African traditions on long-observed but misunderstood African and African American cultural activities in North America, Brazil, and the Caribbean. He links the Brazilian martial art capoeira to reports of slave activities recorded in colonial and antebellum North America. Likewise Desch-Obi connects images of the kalenda African stick-fighting techniques to the Haitian Revolution. Throughout the study Desch-Obi examines the ties between physical mastery of these arts and changing perceptions of honor. Including forty-five illustrations, this rich history of the arrival and dissemination of African martial arts in the Atlantic world offers a new vantage for furthering our understanding of the powerful influence of enslaved populations on our collective social history.
Author: JB Salsbury
Publisher: JB Salsbury, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 201
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The ghosts of her past aren’t finished with her yet. But he’s more than ready to fight for her honor… Caleb My childhood home in Hope Town is the perfect place to train for my next fight. Quiet. Distraction free. Or so I thought. Turns out, she’s there. Honor Cartwright, my first crush, is all grown up. I didn’t tell her how I felt all those years ago. I’m not about to make that mistake again… Honor I grew up as a small-town outcast. The local bully’s favorite plaything. And things haven’t improved over the years. I’m just trying to survive and avoid drawing any attention to myself. I do not need to be seen with someone as famous—and sexy—as Caleb. But I can’t stay away. Logically, I know falling for him could destroy me. Too bad my heart has no interest in logic… New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author JB Salsbury brings her Fighting series to Harper Sloan’s Hope Town in Fighting for Honor. This emotional, steamy, contemporary, second chance sports/MMA romance has a guaranteed happily ever after and PLENTY of angst. Download today and get ready to fall for Caleb, Honor, and Hope Town.
Author: Carin Greenberg Baker
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780140360240
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
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Lee, an adopted Vietnamese boy and karate expert, must cope with school bullies.
Author: J. B. Salsbury
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781722651411
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author JB Salsbury brings her Fighting series to Harper Sloan's Hope Town in Fighting for Honor.UFL fighter Caleb hasn't been to Hope Town since he was eighteen. His next big fight takes place in Atlanta and the serene lakefront home from his childhood is the perfect place to train without distractions. Until he stumbles downstairs to find a woman in his house. He's met her before, and he's never forgotten. Honor was raised by her grandfather, Crazy Colonel Cartwright. Ostracized at a young age she was an outcast. Combined with her awkward personality and she became the local bully's favorite plaything. Honor and Caleb come face-to-face and feelings from fourteen years ago come rushing back-not all of them good. She prefers to remain unknown, but she's seen in public with the world's most talked about fighter and thrust into a national spotlight that catches the attention of her childhood tormentors. And they aren't finished with her yet.
Author: Kristin L. Hoganson
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300085549
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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This groundbreaking book blends international relations and gender history to provide a new understanding of the Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars. Kristin L. Hoganson shows how gendered ideas about citizenship and political leadership influenced jingoist political leaders` desire to wage these conflicts, and she traces how they manipulated ideas about gender to embroil the nation in war. She argues that racial beliefs were only part of the cultural framework that undergirded U.S. martial policies at the turn of the century. Gender beliefs, also affected the rise and fall of the nation`s imperialist impulse. Drawing on an extensive range of sources, including congressional debates, campaign speeches, political tracts, newspapers, magazines, political cartoons, and the papers of politicians, soldiers, suffragists, and other political activists, Hoganson discusses how concerns about manhood affected debates over war and empire. She demonstrates that jingoist political leaders, distressed by the passing of the Civil War generation and by women`s incursions into electoral politics, embraced war as an opportunity to promote a political vision in which soldiers were venerated as model citizens and women remained on the fringes of political life. These gender concerns not only played an important role in the Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars, they have echoes in later time periods, says the author, and recognizing their significance has powerful ramifications for the way we view international relations. Yale Historical Publications
Author: Jennie Lusko
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 0785232338
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 286
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What if your struggles aren’t a barrier to thriving but an invitation into your most vibrant days? Discover how to live a life of joy and fullness, even in the midst of disappointment and broken dreams. How can you find a way forward when life throws you sucker punches, when you face obstacles that seem to snuff out your faith, when you lose someone precious to you? It is in the sacred space of pain and promise that we can begin to flourish. Even in the midst of disappointment and broken dreams it is possible to grow, be strong, and draw near to God. In The Fight to Flourish, Jennie Lusko draws on her experiences after the loss of her five-year-old daughter, Lenya, to show you that the ingredients for a fresh and thriving life are right in front of you. Jennie's story will help remind you of how much God loves you, even when life feels unbearable. With grit and grace, Jennie will help you: Discover that flourishing is not an impossible destination but a divine revelation of where you are right now Find relief from the weight of overwhelming circumstances by resting in the realization that God is fighting for you Trust that God is growing you in the gap between your expectations and your experience The word flourish is written all over you and your future. Discover the ongoing strength that Jennie has found and learn to reengage in life with renewed strength and confidence.
Author: Jennie Lusko
Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
ISBN: 0310112494
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 143
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God Never Promises It’s Going to Be Easy, But He Promises He’ll Always Be There. Just like some plants need darkness to grow, many of us grow stronger in our faith in the dark and difficult times. It is in the sacred space of pain and promise that we begin to flourish. In this six-session video Bible study, Jennie Lusko offers biblical hope in your struggles through personal and vulnerable examples of God not only helping her survive the darkness but thrive in it. Fighting and flourishing are meant to blend together. God can help you make the most out of your struggle because a flourishing life in every season is worth fighting for. Jennie’s study includes video teaching, group discussion, and space to dig deeper. You’ll be strengthened in dark times, encouraged where you are, and reminded you never fight alone. A fresh and thriving life is waiting for you. Sessions include: The Fight in the Dark Don’t Bloom Where You’re Planted Ready, Set, Live! The Art of Living Beautifully Shake Up Your Life You Don’t Fight Alone Designed for use with The Fight to Flourish Video Study available on DVD or streaming video, sold separately.
