Author: Penelope Bodry-Sanders
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780962975998
Category : Akeley, Carl Ethan, 1864-1926
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
African Obsession
Author: Penelope Bodry-Sanders
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780962975998
Category : Akeley, Carl Ethan, 1864-1926
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780962975998
Category : Akeley, Carl Ethan, 1864-1926
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Black Obsession
Author: Gregor Paul
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
ISBN: 187743731X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
This thought-provoking book is a search for answers to the vexing phenomenon of why the world's undisputed greatest rugby team can't win the World Cup. It is an in-depth investigation that explores how societal change, combined with the arrival of professionalism, has impacted on the ability of the All Blacks to perform on the biggest stage.
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
ISBN: 187743731X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
This thought-provoking book is a search for answers to the vexing phenomenon of why the world's undisputed greatest rugby team can't win the World Cup. It is an in-depth investigation that explores how societal change, combined with the arrival of professionalism, has impacted on the ability of the All Blacks to perform on the biggest stage.
Obsession
Author: Treasure Hernandez
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1601625316
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tiffany is trapped in a life she never wanted for herself. The man she fell in love with turned out to be a lazy, good-for-nothing womanizer. Night after night Tiffany comes home to Blake's physical, mental, and verbal abuse. She's tried leaving in the past, but somehow he always finds her. Each time, she comes back and convinces herself things will get better. Then one day Blake beats her for the last time. Tiffany decides death is the only way out--and she's not the one being buried. Her life takes a drastic turn as she attempts to live the life she's always wanted. Lucky and Quick are childhood friends trying to make a name for themselves. They have been working corners, proving their loyalty to the streets and waiting for their big break. When they finally get the chance to prove themselves, they quickly climb up the ladder and find themselves working for the top dogs. Everything happens so fast that they end up on opposite sides of the fence and become enemies. Quick and Tiffany meet under unfortunate circumstances, but they instantly connect and fall in love. Tiffany is pulled into Quick's street world full of lies and revenge. Lucky and Quick are constantly going against each other, and the friendship seems to be lost forever. When the opportunity comes along for both of them to be on the top spot, will they be able to rekindle the friendship?
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1601625316
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tiffany is trapped in a life she never wanted for herself. The man she fell in love with turned out to be a lazy, good-for-nothing womanizer. Night after night Tiffany comes home to Blake's physical, mental, and verbal abuse. She's tried leaving in the past, but somehow he always finds her. Each time, she comes back and convinces herself things will get better. Then one day Blake beats her for the last time. Tiffany decides death is the only way out--and she's not the one being buried. Her life takes a drastic turn as she attempts to live the life she's always wanted. Lucky and Quick are childhood friends trying to make a name for themselves. They have been working corners, proving their loyalty to the streets and waiting for their big break. When they finally get the chance to prove themselves, they quickly climb up the ladder and find themselves working for the top dogs. Everything happens so fast that they end up on opposite sides of the fence and become enemies. Quick and Tiffany meet under unfortunate circumstances, but they instantly connect and fall in love. Tiffany is pulled into Quick's street world full of lies and revenge. Lucky and Quick are constantly going against each other, and the friendship seems to be lost forever. When the opportunity comes along for both of them to be on the top spot, will they be able to rekindle the friendship?
Africans
Author: John Iliffe
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107198321
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
An updated and comprehensive single-volume history covering all periods from human origins to contemporary African situations.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107198321
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
An updated and comprehensive single-volume history covering all periods from human origins to contemporary African situations.
The Individual in African History
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004407820
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
This volume investigates the development of biographical study in African history and historiography. Consisting of 10 case studies, it is preceded by an introductory prologue, which deals with the relationship between historiography and different forms of biographical study in the context of Western history-writing but especially African (historical and anthropological) studies. The first three case studies deal with the methodological insights of biographical studies for African history. This is followed by three case studies dealing with personas living through fundamental societal transitions, and four case studies focusing on the discursive dimensions of biographical subjects (including religion, cosmology and ideology). Countries or regions discussed include South Africa, Zambia, Gold Coast, Cameroon, Tanganyika, Congo-Kinshasa and the Central African Republic in colonial times. Contributors are Lindie Koorts, Elena Moore, Iva Peša, Paul Glen Grant, Jacqueline de Vries, Duncan Money, Morgan Robinson, Eve Wong, Klaas van Walraven, Erik Kennes.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004407820
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
This volume investigates the development of biographical study in African history and historiography. Consisting of 10 case studies, it is preceded by an introductory prologue, which deals with the relationship between historiography and different forms of biographical study in the context of Western history-writing but especially African (historical and anthropological) studies. The first three case studies deal with the methodological insights of biographical studies for African history. This is followed by three case studies dealing with personas living through fundamental societal transitions, and four case studies focusing on the discursive dimensions of biographical subjects (including religion, cosmology and ideology). Countries or regions discussed include South Africa, Zambia, Gold Coast, Cameroon, Tanganyika, Congo-Kinshasa and the Central African Republic in colonial times. Contributors are Lindie Koorts, Elena Moore, Iva Peša, Paul Glen Grant, Jacqueline de Vries, Duncan Money, Morgan Robinson, Eve Wong, Klaas van Walraven, Erik Kennes.
Secret Obsession
Author: Kimberla Lawson Roby
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1455504726
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Read this standalone novel from New York Times bestselling author of the Reverend Curtis Black series, Kimberla Lawson Roby. Paige Donahue has always lived in her sister Camille's shadow. As children, Camille had the grades, the friends, and their parents' love, while Paige was left with hand-me-downs and criticism. Now as adults, Camille lives an idyllic life with her husband, Pierce, and her two perfect children in a beautiful home, while Paige is stuck in a small condo with bills she can't afford to pay. But no more. With seeds of doubt planted in both Camille's and Pierce's minds, Paige's plan to steal her brother-in law starts to work. But when he reveals his decision to make his marriage work, a desperate Paige moves from envy to madness. What results from her dangerous scheme is something no one could have imagined.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1455504726
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Read this standalone novel from New York Times bestselling author of the Reverend Curtis Black series, Kimberla Lawson Roby. Paige Donahue has always lived in her sister Camille's shadow. As children, Camille had the grades, the friends, and their parents' love, while Paige was left with hand-me-downs and criticism. Now as adults, Camille lives an idyllic life with her husband, Pierce, and her two perfect children in a beautiful home, while Paige is stuck in a small condo with bills she can't afford to pay. But no more. With seeds of doubt planted in both Camille's and Pierce's minds, Paige's plan to steal her brother-in law starts to work. But when he reveals his decision to make his marriage work, a desperate Paige moves from envy to madness. What results from her dangerous scheme is something no one could have imagined.
Black Men in Interracial Relationships
Author: Kellina Craig-Henderson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351321749
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Why is it that successful black men--black men who are "at the top of their game" in the arts, entertainment, politics and athletics--are four times as apt to be married to or dating a woman who is not an African American than they were only thirty years ago? And why are twice as many black men involved in interracial relationships as black women? In addition to their celebrity status, which includes widespread popularity and wealth, black men from Charles Barkley to James Earl Jones to Russell Simmons to Bryant Gumbel share something else in common; something that also characterizes the experiences of more than 250,000 less well-known black men in the United States. They happen to be involved in interracial intimate relationships. Less than fifty years ago such relationships were next to impossible, leading to severe social sanctions. The fact that this is no longer the case is concrete evidence of changes in the quality and character of contemporary race relations. Drawing on her own observations, and her examination of the responses of a small, diverse group of black men who date (in some cases exclusively), have sexual relations with, and marry women who are not of African descent, the book provides insight into the continuing ways that race and ethnic status affect the choices people make in their lives. Until this book, though, these types of relationships have received scant serious attention. Craig-Henderson forthrightly addresses the taboo, interspersing analysis with verbatim accounts from black men involved in such relationships. Grounded in serious research, interviews, and analysis of census data, Black Men in Interracial Relationships examines why such relationships appear to be so popular among black male elites. In the process, the author unravels the mystery behind the apparent absence of black women in black men's lives. It will be of interest to specialists in race, gender, family, and sexual issues, and appropriate for courses in these areas. It is also highly readable and thought-provoking for the general public, who will find its observations and findings fascinating.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351321749
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Why is it that successful black men--black men who are "at the top of their game" in the arts, entertainment, politics and athletics--are four times as apt to be married to or dating a woman who is not an African American than they were only thirty years ago? And why are twice as many black men involved in interracial relationships as black women? In addition to their celebrity status, which includes widespread popularity and wealth, black men from Charles Barkley to James Earl Jones to Russell Simmons to Bryant Gumbel share something else in common; something that also characterizes the experiences of more than 250,000 less well-known black men in the United States. They happen to be involved in interracial intimate relationships. Less than fifty years ago such relationships were next to impossible, leading to severe social sanctions. The fact that this is no longer the case is concrete evidence of changes in the quality and character of contemporary race relations. Drawing on her own observations, and her examination of the responses of a small, diverse group of black men who date (in some cases exclusively), have sexual relations with, and marry women who are not of African descent, the book provides insight into the continuing ways that race and ethnic status affect the choices people make in their lives. Until this book, though, these types of relationships have received scant serious attention. Craig-Henderson forthrightly addresses the taboo, interspersing analysis with verbatim accounts from black men involved in such relationships. Grounded in serious research, interviews, and analysis of census data, Black Men in Interracial Relationships examines why such relationships appear to be so popular among black male elites. In the process, the author unravels the mystery behind the apparent absence of black women in black men's lives. It will be of interest to specialists in race, gender, family, and sexual issues, and appropriate for courses in these areas. It is also highly readable and thought-provoking for the general public, who will find its observations and findings fascinating.
Diary of an African Fanatic
Author: Ismail Ali Dramundru
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1434943577
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1434943577
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Africa
Author: Tom Young
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 178074126X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Vast, diverse, dynamic, and turbulent, the true nature of Africa is often obscured by its poverty-stricken image. In this controversial and gripping guide, Tom Young cuts through the emotional hype to critically analyse the continent's political history and the factors behind its dismal economic performance. Maintaining that colonial influences are often overplayed, Young argues that much blame must lie with African governments themselves and that Western aid can often cause as much harm as good.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 178074126X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Vast, diverse, dynamic, and turbulent, the true nature of Africa is often obscured by its poverty-stricken image. In this controversial and gripping guide, Tom Young cuts through the emotional hype to critically analyse the continent's political history and the factors behind its dismal economic performance. Maintaining that colonial influences are often overplayed, Young argues that much blame must lie with African governments themselves and that Western aid can often cause as much harm as good.
Africa Reimagined
Author: Hlumelo Biko
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445699737
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Steve Biko argued that ‘the most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed’. Hlumelo Biko unpacks this in its practical import and shows how changing the situation can transform Africa.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445699737
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Steve Biko argued that ‘the most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed’. Hlumelo Biko unpacks this in its practical import and shows how changing the situation can transform Africa.