Becoming Prominent

Author : James Keith Johnson
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 9780773506411
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Becoming Prominent written by James Keith Johnson and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1989 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Political, social and economic advancement in Upper Canada were often linked to characteristics other than merit. Through a collective biographical study of the social and economic background of the 283 men who were elected to the House of Assembly of Up

Author : Susan Burton
Publisher : The New Press
ISBN 13 : 1620974398
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Becoming Ms. Burton written by Susan Burton and published by The New Press. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2018 National Council on Crime & Delinquency’s Media for a Just Society Awards Winner of the 2017 Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice “Valuable . . . [like Michelle] Alexander's The New Jim Crow.” —Los Angeles Review of Books “Susan Burton is a national treasure . . . her life story is testimony to the human capacity for resilience and recovery . . . [Becoming Ms. Burton is] a stunning memoir.” —Nicholas Kristof, in The New York Times Winner of the prestigious NAACP Image Award, a uniquely American story of trauma, incarceration, and "the breathtaking resilience of the human spirit" (Michelle Alexander) Widely hailed as a stunning memoir, Becoming Ms. Burton is the remarkable life story of the renowned activist Susan Burton. In this "stirring and moving tour-de-force" (John Legend), Susan Burton movingly recounts her own journey through the criminal justice system and her transformation into a life of advocacy. After a childhood of immense pain, poverty, and abuse in Los Angeles, the tragic loss of her son led her into addiction, which in turn led to arrests and incarceration. During the War on Drugs, Burton was arrested and would cycle in and out of prison for more than fifteen years. When, by chance, she finally received treatment, her political awakening began and she became a powerful advocate for "a more humane justice system guided by compassion and dignity" (Booklist, starred review). Her award-winning organization, A New Way of Life, has transformed the lives of more than one thousand formerly incarcerated women and is an international model for a less punitive and more effective approach to rehabilitation and reentry. Winner of an NAACP Image Award and named a "Best Book of 2017" by the Chicago Public Library, here is an unforgettable book about "the breathtaking resilience of the human spirit" (Michelle Alexander).

Author : Robert D. Putnam
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982130849
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bowling Alone: Revised and Updated written by Robert D. Putnam and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated to include a new chapter about the influence of social media and the Internet—the 20th anniversary edition of Bowling Alone remains a seminal work of social analysis, and its examination of what happened to our sense of community remains more relevant than ever in today’s fractured America. Twenty years, ago, Robert D. Putnam made a seemingly simple observation: once we bowled in leagues, usually after work; but no longer. This seemingly small phenomenon symbolized a significant social change that became the basis of the acclaimed bestseller, Bowling Alone, which The Washington Post called “a very important book” and Putnam, “the de Tocqueville of our generation.” Bowling Alone surveyed in detail Americans’ changing behavior over the decades, showing how we had become increasingly disconnected from family, friends, neighbors, and social structures, whether it’s with the PTA, church, clubs, political parties, or bowling leagues. In the revised edition of his classic work, Putnam shows how our shrinking access to the “social capital” that is the reward of communal activity and community sharing still poses a serious threat to our civic and personal health, and how these consequences have a new resonance for our divided country today. He includes critical new material on the pervasive influence of social media and the internet, which has introduced previously unthinkable opportunities for social connection—as well as unprecedented levels of alienation and isolation. At the time of its publication, Putnam’s then-groundbreaking work showed how social bonds are the most powerful predictor of life satisfaction, and how the loss of social capital is felt in critical ways, acting as a strong predictor of crime rates and other measures of neighborhood quality of life, and affecting our health in other ways. While the ways in which we connect, or become disconnected, have changed over the decades, his central argument remains as powerful and urgent as ever: mending our frayed social capital is key to preserving the very fabric of our society.

Author : Henry Nettelroth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Author : Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Selected Papers and Proceedings - Royal Astronomical Society of Canada written by Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Clarence Monroe Burton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1020 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Author : Frank Howard Schofield
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 750 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of Manitoba written by Frank Howard Schofield and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 462 pages
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Author : Herdman Fitzgerald Cleland
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fossils and Stratigraphy of the Middle Devonic of Wisconsin written by Herdman Fitzgerald Cleland and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Toronto Public Libraries
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 608 pages
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Download or read book Landmarks of Canada written by Toronto Public Libraries and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: