Author: Sampson Davis
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780142406274
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Uplifting and inspiring, this true story about how three friends came together and encouraged one another to achieve great success will speak to young readers everywhere. “All readers will be riveted by the profoundly inspirational stories and personal, intimate voices that discuss big mistakes and complicated emotions, including ‘survivor guilt’ for choosing a different path from friends and family.” —Booklist Growing up on the rough streets of Newark, New Jersey, Rameck, George,and Sampson could easily have followed their childhood friends into drug dealing, gangs, and prison. But when a presentation at their school made the three boys aware of the opportunities available to them in the medical and dental professions, they made a pact among themselves that they would become doctors. It took a lot of determination—and a lot of support from one another—but despite all the hardships along the way, the three succeeded. Retold with the help of an award-winning author, this younger adaptation of the adult hit novel The Pact is a hard-hitting, powerful, and inspirational book that will speak to young readers everywhere.
We Beat the Street
Author: Sampson Davis
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780142406274
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Uplifting and inspiring, this true story about how three friends came together and encouraged one another to achieve great success will speak to young readers everywhere. “All readers will be riveted by the profoundly inspirational stories and personal, intimate voices that discuss big mistakes and complicated emotions, including ‘survivor guilt’ for choosing a different path from friends and family.” —Booklist Growing up on the rough streets of Newark, New Jersey, Rameck, George,and Sampson could easily have followed their childhood friends into drug dealing, gangs, and prison. But when a presentation at their school made the three boys aware of the opportunities available to them in the medical and dental professions, they made a pact among themselves that they would become doctors. It took a lot of determination—and a lot of support from one another—but despite all the hardships along the way, the three succeeded. Retold with the help of an award-winning author, this younger adaptation of the adult hit novel The Pact is a hard-hitting, powerful, and inspirational book that will speak to young readers everywhere.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780142406274
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Uplifting and inspiring, this true story about how three friends came together and encouraged one another to achieve great success will speak to young readers everywhere. “All readers will be riveted by the profoundly inspirational stories and personal, intimate voices that discuss big mistakes and complicated emotions, including ‘survivor guilt’ for choosing a different path from friends and family.” —Booklist Growing up on the rough streets of Newark, New Jersey, Rameck, George,and Sampson could easily have followed their childhood friends into drug dealing, gangs, and prison. But when a presentation at their school made the three boys aware of the opportunities available to them in the medical and dental professions, they made a pact among themselves that they would become doctors. It took a lot of determination—and a lot of support from one another—but despite all the hardships along the way, the three succeeded. Retold with the help of an award-winning author, this younger adaptation of the adult hit novel The Pact is a hard-hitting, powerful, and inspirational book that will speak to young readers everywhere.
The Pact
Author: Sampson Davis
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781573229890
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A remarkable story about the power of friendship. Chosen by Essence to be among the forty most influential African Americans, the three doctors grew up in the streets of Newark, facing city life’s temptations, pitfalls, even jail. But one day these three young men made a pact. They promised each other they would all become doctors, and stick it out together through the long, difficult journey to attaining that dream. Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt are not only friends to this day—they are all doctors. This is a story about joining forces and beating the odds. A story about changing your life, and the lives of those you love most... together.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781573229890
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A remarkable story about the power of friendship. Chosen by Essence to be among the forty most influential African Americans, the three doctors grew up in the streets of Newark, facing city life’s temptations, pitfalls, even jail. But one day these three young men made a pact. They promised each other they would all become doctors, and stick it out together through the long, difficult journey to attaining that dream. Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt are not only friends to this day—they are all doctors. This is a story about joining forces and beating the odds. A story about changing your life, and the lives of those you love most... together.
Tramp Art
Author: Helaine W. Fendelman
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang
ISBN: 9781556709050
Category : Tramp art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Tramp art was most prevalent during the years of the Great Depression. All of the wood used in its construction is scrap and discard; a craft of itinerant carvers, most of it was made from the wooden cigar boxes of the era. Most fascinating is the fact that there are no written instructions for the construction or crafting of a piece of tramp art and it doesn't appear that there ever were.
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang
ISBN: 9781556709050
Category : Tramp art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Tramp art was most prevalent during the years of the Great Depression. All of the wood used in its construction is scrap and discard; a craft of itinerant carvers, most of it was made from the wooden cigar boxes of the era. Most fascinating is the fact that there are no written instructions for the construction or crafting of a piece of tramp art and it doesn't appear that there ever were.
Fire from the Rock
Author: Sharon Draper
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440651361
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Sylvia is shocked and confused when she is asked to be one of the first black students to attend Central High School, which is scheduled to be integrated in the fall of 1957, whether people like it or not. Before Sylvia makes her final decision, smoldering racial tension in the town ignites into flame. When the smoke clears, she sees clearly that nothing is going to stop the change from coming. It is up to her generation to make it happen, in as many different ways as there are colors in the world.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440651361
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Sylvia is shocked and confused when she is asked to be one of the first black students to attend Central High School, which is scheduled to be integrated in the fall of 1957, whether people like it or not. Before Sylvia makes her final decision, smoldering racial tension in the town ignites into flame. When the smoke clears, she sees clearly that nothing is going to stop the change from coming. It is up to her generation to make it happen, in as many different ways as there are colors in the world.
The Bond
Author: Sampson Davis
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781594489570
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
C.1 COUNTY FUNDS. B & T. 10-23-2007. $24.95.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781594489570
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
C.1 COUNTY FUNDS. B & T. 10-23-2007. $24.95.
Living and Dying in Brick City
Author: Sampson Davis
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0812982347
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
An urgent picture of medical care in our cities, written by an emergency room physician (and co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Pact) who grew up in the very neighborhood he is now serving “A pull-no-punches look at health care from a seldom-heard sector . . . Living and Dying isn’t a sky-is-falling chronicle. It’s a real, gutsy view of a city hospital.”—Essence In this book, Dr. Sampson Davis looks at the healthcare crisis in the inner city from a rare perspective: as a doctor who works on the front line of emergency medical care in the community where he grew up, and as a member of that community who has faced the same challenges as the people he treats every day. He also offers invaluable practical advice for those living in such communities, where conditions like asthma, heart disease, stroke, obesity, and AIDS are disproportionately endemic. Dr. Davis’s sister, a drug addict, died of AIDS; his brother is now paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair as a result of a bar fight; and he himself did time in juvenile detention—a wake-up call that changed his life. He recounts recognizing a young man who is brought to the E.R. with critical gunshot wounds as someone who was arrested with him when he was a teenager during a robbery gone bad; describes a patient whose case of sickle-cell anemia rouses an ethical dilemma; and explains the difficulty he has convincing his landlord and friend, an older woman, to go to the hospital for much-needed treatment. With empathy and hard-earned wisdom, Living and Dying in Brick City is an important resource guide for anyone at risk, anyone close to those at risk, and anyone who cares about the fate of our cities.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0812982347
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
An urgent picture of medical care in our cities, written by an emergency room physician (and co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Pact) who grew up in the very neighborhood he is now serving “A pull-no-punches look at health care from a seldom-heard sector . . . Living and Dying isn’t a sky-is-falling chronicle. It’s a real, gutsy view of a city hospital.”—Essence In this book, Dr. Sampson Davis looks at the healthcare crisis in the inner city from a rare perspective: as a doctor who works on the front line of emergency medical care in the community where he grew up, and as a member of that community who has faced the same challenges as the people he treats every day. He also offers invaluable practical advice for those living in such communities, where conditions like asthma, heart disease, stroke, obesity, and AIDS are disproportionately endemic. Dr. Davis’s sister, a drug addict, died of AIDS; his brother is now paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair as a result of a bar fight; and he himself did time in juvenile detention—a wake-up call that changed his life. He recounts recognizing a young man who is brought to the E.R. with critical gunshot wounds as someone who was arrested with him when he was a teenager during a robbery gone bad; describes a patient whose case of sickle-cell anemia rouses an ethical dilemma; and explains the difficulty he has convincing his landlord and friend, an older woman, to go to the hospital for much-needed treatment. With empathy and hard-earned wisdom, Living and Dying in Brick City is an important resource guide for anyone at risk, anyone close to those at risk, and anyone who cares about the fate of our cities.
We Got the Beat: A Children's Picture Book (LyricPop)
Author: Charlotte Caffey
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 1617758981
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
An exuberant celebration of dance and play in picture book form, based on Charlotte Caffey’s joyful classic made famous by the Go-Go’s. “Who does not love this famous song from the eighties? It’s a great choice of song to put in a picture book. I liked they made the text colorful and fun.” —Portland Book Review "See the people walking down the street Fall in line just watching all their feet They don’t know where they want to go But they’re walking in time They got the beat . . ." We Got the Beat is a children’s picture book based on the hit song by the 1980s new wave group the Go-Go’s. Consisting of five members, the all-female band rocked the nation with their charisma and musical genius. Their hit song “We Got the Beat” spent three weeks at #2 on the Billboard 100 and became their signature song. Says the New York Times: the Go-Go’s “taught a new generation the power of the girl gang.”
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 1617758981
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
An exuberant celebration of dance and play in picture book form, based on Charlotte Caffey’s joyful classic made famous by the Go-Go’s. “Who does not love this famous song from the eighties? It’s a great choice of song to put in a picture book. I liked they made the text colorful and fun.” —Portland Book Review "See the people walking down the street Fall in line just watching all their feet They don’t know where they want to go But they’re walking in time They got the beat . . ." We Got the Beat is a children’s picture book based on the hit song by the 1980s new wave group the Go-Go’s. Consisting of five members, the all-female band rocked the nation with their charisma and musical genius. Their hit song “We Got the Beat” spent three weeks at #2 on the Billboard 100 and became their signature song. Says the New York Times: the Go-Go’s “taught a new generation the power of the girl gang.”
Beating the Street
Author: Peter Lynch
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451687060
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Legendary money manager Peter Lynch explains his own strategies for investing and offers advice for how to pick stocks and mutual funds to assemble a successful investment portfolio. Develop a Winning Investment Strategy—with Expert Advice from “The Nation’s #1 Money Manager.” Peter Lynch’s “invest in what you know” strategy has made him a household name with investors both big and small. An important key to investing, Lynch says, is to remember that stocks are not lottery tickets. There’s a company behind every stock and a reason companies—and their stocks—perform the way they do. In this book, Peter Lynch shows you how you can become an expert in a company and how you can build a profitable investment portfolio, based on your own experience and insights and on straightforward do-it-yourself research. In Beating the Street, Lynch for the first time explains how to devise a mutual fund strategy, shows his step-by-step strategies for picking stock, and describes how the individual investor can improve his or her investment performance to rival that of the experts. There’s no reason the individual investor can’t match wits with the experts, and this book will show you how.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451687060
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Legendary money manager Peter Lynch explains his own strategies for investing and offers advice for how to pick stocks and mutual funds to assemble a successful investment portfolio. Develop a Winning Investment Strategy—with Expert Advice from “The Nation’s #1 Money Manager.” Peter Lynch’s “invest in what you know” strategy has made him a household name with investors both big and small. An important key to investing, Lynch says, is to remember that stocks are not lottery tickets. There’s a company behind every stock and a reason companies—and their stocks—perform the way they do. In this book, Peter Lynch shows you how you can become an expert in a company and how you can build a profitable investment portfolio, based on your own experience and insights and on straightforward do-it-yourself research. In Beating the Street, Lynch for the first time explains how to devise a mutual fund strategy, shows his step-by-step strategies for picking stock, and describes how the individual investor can improve his or her investment performance to rival that of the experts. There’s no reason the individual investor can’t match wits with the experts, and this book will show you how.
Beat the Turtle Drum
Author: Constance C. Greene
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504000897
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 85
Book Description
An ALA Notable Book and an IRA-CBC Children’s Choice: Losing your sister can mean losing your best friend too Thirteen-year-old Kate is thrilled for her sister, Joss, when Joss finds out she gets to keep a horse for a week as a birthday present. Then in one tragic moment, all of the happiness is gone, and numbness and grief overwhelm the family. Kate cannot imagine how she’ll survive but knows somehow she must come to terms with her loss. In this heart-wrenching story, Kate strives to find a place where joyful memories and painful loss can coexist.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504000897
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 85
Book Description
An ALA Notable Book and an IRA-CBC Children’s Choice: Losing your sister can mean losing your best friend too Thirteen-year-old Kate is thrilled for her sister, Joss, when Joss finds out she gets to keep a horse for a week as a birthday present. Then in one tragic moment, all of the happiness is gone, and numbness and grief overwhelm the family. Kate cannot imagine how she’ll survive but knows somehow she must come to terms with her loss. In this heart-wrenching story, Kate strives to find a place where joyful memories and painful loss can coexist.
Vision Investing
Author: Eugene Ng
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Beat Wall Street & Gain Great Long-Term Returns Using Proven Investment Tools & Information Straight From a Seasoned Investor! What are your beliefs for investing, or what would you like it to be? Are your beliefs empowering or disempowering? Have you made or lost money? Investing in the stock market presents a myriad of opportunities to build and store lasting wealth. In fact, a 2019 study found that stocks have decisively outpaced bonds and cash, making them the most profitable investment over the last 120 years. However, you don't need to empty your entire savings account just so you can invest in high-fee unit trusts, or complex hedge funds, nor do you absolutely have to hire a Wall Street professional to do your investing for you. Truth be told, you don't need an advanced degree in finance to make it big in the stock market. All you need is to give yourself adequate time, cultivate the right mindset, and - of course - add "Vision Investing" in your toolkit. "Vision Investing" is by Eugene Ng, seasoned investor and Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Vision Capital. Since its inception in 2017, Vision Capital has consistently outperformed the S&P 500 every year, returning +143.0% versus +30.1% for the benchmark. Vision Capital seeks to bring the vision of a better collective global future to life by only investing in innovative, technology-driven companies that create positive, meaningful impact in the world. In his book, beginners like you will get proven strategies and evidence-based information on how to go above and beyond the average investor, build your own wealth, beat Wall Street by a long shot, and bring the vision of a better collective global future to life! Over the course of this game-changing guide, you will: Quickly learn why long-term investments provide better, more rewarding yields than short-term trades Make full use of your advantages as an individual investor and gain an edge over Wall Street and finance professionals using evidence-based strategies Pick winning, values-centered companies to invest in within your own industry without the need to hire a professional And so much more! "Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway." - Warren Buffett With the help of this book, you will be able to learn how to avoid the mediocre and become a full-fledged shareholder who invests and owns shares in some of the best values-driven businesses out there, all while contributing to the vision of a better tomorrow for all! Scroll up, Click on "Buy Now with 1-Click", and Beat Wall Street Today!
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Beat Wall Street & Gain Great Long-Term Returns Using Proven Investment Tools & Information Straight From a Seasoned Investor! What are your beliefs for investing, or what would you like it to be? Are your beliefs empowering or disempowering? Have you made or lost money? Investing in the stock market presents a myriad of opportunities to build and store lasting wealth. In fact, a 2019 study found that stocks have decisively outpaced bonds and cash, making them the most profitable investment over the last 120 years. However, you don't need to empty your entire savings account just so you can invest in high-fee unit trusts, or complex hedge funds, nor do you absolutely have to hire a Wall Street professional to do your investing for you. Truth be told, you don't need an advanced degree in finance to make it big in the stock market. All you need is to give yourself adequate time, cultivate the right mindset, and - of course - add "Vision Investing" in your toolkit. "Vision Investing" is by Eugene Ng, seasoned investor and Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Vision Capital. Since its inception in 2017, Vision Capital has consistently outperformed the S&P 500 every year, returning +143.0% versus +30.1% for the benchmark. Vision Capital seeks to bring the vision of a better collective global future to life by only investing in innovative, technology-driven companies that create positive, meaningful impact in the world. In his book, beginners like you will get proven strategies and evidence-based information on how to go above and beyond the average investor, build your own wealth, beat Wall Street by a long shot, and bring the vision of a better collective global future to life! Over the course of this game-changing guide, you will: Quickly learn why long-term investments provide better, more rewarding yields than short-term trades Make full use of your advantages as an individual investor and gain an edge over Wall Street and finance professionals using evidence-based strategies Pick winning, values-centered companies to invest in within your own industry without the need to hire a professional And so much more! "Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway." - Warren Buffett With the help of this book, you will be able to learn how to avoid the mediocre and become a full-fledged shareholder who invests and owns shares in some of the best values-driven businesses out there, all while contributing to the vision of a better tomorrow for all! Scroll up, Click on "Buy Now with 1-Click", and Beat Wall Street Today!