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Son of Old Jules: memoirs of Jules Sandoz, Jr
By Caroline Sandoz Pifer. 1987
Jules Sandoz, Jr., Mari Sandoz's brother, fills out the story of their family life, dominated by Papa, in western Nebraska…
in the early 1900s. A frail boy who clung to the skirts of his German grandmother, Jules, Jr., had to learn lessons of survival early. He was beaten up by his schoolmates and did not speak English well, but with his brother James he helped feed the family by hunting and trapping. Eventually he found the strength to stand up to his fatherThe view from Split Rock: a lighthouse keeper's life
By Lee Radzak. 2021
Split Rock Lighthouse is a Minnesota icon: a handsome structure perched atop a cliff on Lake Superior's North Shore, gorgeous…
in every weather, a lonely outpost overlooking the vastness of the lake. Except that this lighthouse is not lonely. It's one of the state's most visited historic sites. In 1982, Lee Radzak and his wife, Jane, moved into the middle keeper's house at Split Rock Lighthouse, launching Lee's career as the site's resident manager. Over the next 36 years, they raised a family, marveled at the lake's beauty, endured gigantic storms, and answered the questions posed by more than four million visitorsCharles Albert Bender invented the slider. He was a World Series-winning pitcher and the first Minnesotan inducted into the National…
Baseball Hall of Fame. He grew up poor on a farm where he worked in the fields. He lived far away from his home and family while attending an Indian boarding school in Pennsylvania. Charles Albert Bender worked hard all his life and defined his success by the amount of effort he put into something. His story is a Minnesota Native American lifePoetic justice: a memoir
By Byron Jerald Johnson. 2012
In this engaging memoir, former Idaho Supreme Court Justice Byron Johnson reveals a story of life in Idaho politics, law,…
and literature, taking us from his Boise High School graduation in 1955 to Harvard, the 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention, a run for the U.S. Senate, raising a family during the eruptive 1960s and 70s, his appointment to the Idaho Supreme Court in 1988, an unsuccessful climb up Mt. McKinley, a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, and ultimately his devotion to poetry to explore more deeply the human truth of a time, a place, and a life. Originally penned for his family alone to read, Poetic Justice is for anyone interested in contemporary history and a memorable era of Idaho politics to which many look back upon nostalgically. Written with great candor and clarity, Johnson weaves a tale of larger-than-life figures on the local and national stage, offering a unique addition to the canon of memoirs, biographies and stories of 20th century Idaho. AdultA vote for Susanna: the first woman mayor (She Made History Ser.)
By Karen M Greenwald. 2021
In 1887 Susanna Salter was ready to vote for the first time ever. The State of Kansas had just given…
women the right to vote in municipal elections. But some men in Susanna's hometown, Argonia, didn't think she, or any other woman should have a say in choosing their next mayor. They put Susanna on the ballot for mayor, as a joke. They were sure she would lose, and then women like her would stay at home, where they belonged. But the joke was on them when Susanna won the race! Told by a grandmother who remembers what happened on that fateful election day, this is a true story of a woman who stood up for her right to vote and accomplished so much more. For grades K-3Mission president or spy?: the true story of Wallace F. Toronto, the Czech Mission, and World War II
By Mary Jane Woodger. 2019
The life of Wallace F. Toronto with emphasis on the World War II era. Saints in Czechoslavakia had the same…
amount of time to prepare themselves for resistance to the Communist and Nazi regimes as those in other countries, yet they fared much better, mostly because of Toronto. He established a foothold so firm that Czechs, as stubborn believers, endured war and almost 60 years of repression. LDS nonfiction. AdultCherokee Bill: Black cowboy--Indian outlaw
By Art Burton. 2020
"Once upon a time in the late nineteenth century, there was an outlaw that captured the imagination of the American…
public like no other. He can be compared to John Dillinger or Pretty Boy Floyd of the 1930s. Like both of these men, he garnered national press for his exploits; the well-known New York Times had a running commentary on his actions and deeds. This outlaw's name was Crawford Goldsby, better known as Cherokee Bill. Cherokee Bill was every bit as colorful and outrageous as any criminal of the western frontier, perhaps even more so. There were a few things about him that made him truly unique for a famous desperado of the purple sage. First and foremost, he was an African American living in the Indian Territory. He was also Native American, Bill was a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, as a freedman, from his mother's lineage. Compare Cherokee Bill to Billy the Kid, (Billy Antrim), of New Mexico Territory fame. Although both outlaws received national media attention for their crimes while they were living, Billy the Kid was remembered and immortalized in books and films in the twentieth century; this did not occur for Cherokee Bill. Art Burton's newest book will help change that." -- Provided by publisherThis journal details the route and experiences of Anthony Glass, one of the earliest Indian traders in the Southwest. In…
1808-1809, with a party of twelve hunter-traders, Glass acted as semi-official emissary of the U.S. government in the practically uncharted lands of the Taovaya-Witchita and Comanche Indians. In this book, editor Flores introduces Glass' diary with fresh data on the land and its inhabitantsJohn Ringo: the gunfighter who never was
By Jack Burrows. 1987
John Ringo has come to represent the archetypal Western gunfighter, yet his life remains a mystery. Western historian Jack Burrows…
challenges popular views of Ringo in this full-length treatment of the myth and the man, based on twenty years of research into historical archives and interviews with Ringo's familyFormidable: American women and the fight for equality: 1920-2020
By Elisabeth Griffith. 2022
"The Nineteenth Amendment was an incomplete victory. Black and white women fought hard for voting rights and doubled the number…
of eligible voters, but the amendment did not enfranchise all women, or even protect the rights of those women who could vote. A century later, women are still grappling with how to use the vote and their political power to expand civil rights, confront racial violence, improve maternal health, advance educational and employment opportunities, and secure reproductive rights. Formidable chronicles the efforts of white and Black women to advance sometimes competing causes. Black women wanted the rights enjoyed by whites. They wanted to protect their communities from racial violence and discrimination. Theirs was not only a women's movement. White women wanted to be equal to white men. They sought equal legal rights, political power, safeguards for working women and immigrants, and an end to confining social structures. There were also many white women who opposed any advance for any women. In this riveting narrative, Dr. Elisabeth Griffith integrates the fight by white and Black women to achieve equality. Previously their parallel struggles for social justice have been presented separately-as white or Black topics-or covered narrowly, through only certain individuals, decades, or incidents. Formidable provides a sweeping, century-long perspective, and an expansive cast of change agents. From feminists and civil rights activists to politicians and social justice advocates, from working class women to mothers and homemakers, from radicals and conservatives to those who were offended by feminism, threatened by social change, or convinced of white supremacy, the diversity of the women's movement mirrors America. After that landmark victory in 1920, suffragists had a sense of optimism, declaring, "Now we can begin!" By 2020, a new generation knew how hard the fight for incremental change was; they would have to begin again. Both engaging and outraging, Formidable will propel readers to continue their foremothers' fights to achieve equality for all." -- Provided by publisherA rural veterinarian, through examples from her practice, shares her journey to understand the spiritual nature of the animal-human bond…
and offers readers a unique interpretation of our love for animals, a tour of spiritual traditions and a healing and joyful engagement with the creatures with whom we share our planet. Adult"First published in 1995, |Bus Ride to Justice|, the best-selling autobiography by acclaimed civil rights attorney Fred D. Gray, appears…
now in a newly revised edition that updates Gray's remarkable career of "destroying everything segregated that I could find." Of particular interest will be the details Gray reveals for the first time about Rosa Parks's 1955 arrest. Gray was the young lawyer for Parks and also Martin Luther King Jr. and the Montgomery Improvement Association, which organized the 382-day Montgomery Bus Boycott after Parks's arrest. As the last survivor of that inner circle, Gray speaks about the strategic reasons Parks was presented as a demure, random victim of Jim Crow policies when in reality she was a committed, strong-willed activist who was willing to be arrested so there could be a test case to challenge segregation laws. Gray's remarkable career also includes landmark civil rights cases in voting rights, education, housing, employment, law enforcement, jury selection, and more. He is widely considered one of the most successful civil rights attorneys of the twentieth century and his cases are studied in law schools around the world. In addition he was an ordained Church of Christ minister and was one of the first blacks elected to the Alabama legislature in the modern era. Initially denied entrance to Alabama's segregated law school, he eventually became the first black president of the Alabama bar association." -- Provided by publisherBaking: from my home to yours
By Dorie Greenspan. 2006
"Dorie Greenspan has written recipes for the most eminent chefs in the world: Pierre Hermé, Daniel Boulud, and arguably the…
greatest of them all, Julia Child, who once told Dorie, "You write recipes just the way I do." Her recipe writing has won widespread praise for its literate curiosity and "patient but exuberant style." (One hard-boiled critic called it "a joy forever.") In Baking: From My Home to Yours, her masterwork, Dorie applies the lessons from three decades of experience to her first and real love: home baking. The 300 recipes will seduce a new generation of bakers, whether their favorite kitchen tools are a bowl and a whisk or a stand mixer and a baker's torch. Even the most homey of the recipes are very special. Dorie's favorite raisin swirl bread. Big spicy muffins from her stint as a baker in a famous New York City restaurant. French chocolate brownies (a Parisian pastry chef begged for the recipe). A dramatic black and white cake for a "wow" occasion. Pierre Hermé's extraordinary lemon tart. The generous helpings of background information, abundant stories, and hundreds of professional hints set Baking apart as a one-of-a-kind cookbook. And as if all of this weren't more than enough, Dorie has appended a fascinating minibook, A Dessertmaker's Glossary, with more than 100 entries, from why using one's fingers is often best, to how to buy the finest butter, to how the bundt pan got its name." -- Provided by publisherAfter the wind: 1996 Everest tragedy : one survivor's story
By Louis W Kasischke. 2014
"May 10, 1996 is the date of the most historic tragedy in Mount Everest history. Eight climbers died. Lou Kasischke…
was there. He lived that story. The climbing events and the forces of nature were at the extreme, especially when things went wrong. The drama near the summit was high. But the crux of the story has much in common with everyday life. This was Lou's struggle with himself 400 feet from the summit, when he faced a tough decision and conflicting internal voices about what to do. The story is an example of how and where to go for the guidance and strength needed in such moments. Lou tells the story about what happened and what went wrong. But Lou's personal story is more than about being there. It's also about his long aftermath journey to understand his experience, to find meaning in it, and to find guidance from it for his future goals and challenges. The story is both sad and triumphant." -- Provided by publisherMémoires insolites (Biographie)
By Prince of Greece Michel. 2005
Amour, toujours: petit abécédaire incomplet et dans le désordre (Points ; #121)
By Abbé Pierre, Hélène Amblard. 1992
Jesus: a life of Christ
By Frank Pakenham Longford. 1975
The spy went dancing
By Countess of Romanones Aline. 1990
In 1966, the author, who had served in the O.S.S. during World War II, assisted in identifying a mole within…
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Her position made it possible for her to move in European social circles. Sequel to "The spy wore red". Followed by "The spy wore silk". Bestseller . 1990.An unquiet mind
By Kay R Jamison. 1995
The author examines manic depression from the dual perspective of the healer and healed. Jamison found herself succumbing to exhilarating…
highs and catastrophic depressions that afflicted many of her patients. BestsellerThe fringes of power: Downing Street diaries 1939-1955
By John Rupert Colville. 1985
At the outset of the Second World War, John Colville was seconded from the Foreign Office to No.10 Downing Street.…
There he served three Prime Ministers - Neville Chamberlain and Clement Attlee briefly, and for most of the time, Winston Churchill. This is his diary of those years and the post war years when he was seconded again to be Private Secretary to Princess Elizabeth. 1985.