Ruffin

Author : Amber Ruffin
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1538719347
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey written by Amber Ruffin and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND INDIE NEXT PICK* Writer and performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers Amber Ruffin writes with her sister Lacey Lamar with humor and heart to share absurd anecdotes about everyday experiences of racism. Now a writer and performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers and host of The Amber Ruffin Show, Amber Ruffin lives in New York, where she is no one's First Black Friend and everyone is, as she puts it, "stark raving normal." But Amber's sister Lacey? She's still living in their home state of Nebraska, and trust us, you'll never believe what happened to Lacey. From racist donut shops to strangers putting their whole hand in her hair, from being mistaken for a prostitute to being mistaken for Harriet Tubman, Lacey is a lightning rod for hilariously ridiculous yet all-too-real anecdotes. She's the perfect mix of polite, beautiful, petite, and Black that apparently makes people think "I can say whatever I want to this woman." And now, Amber and Lacey share these entertainingly horrifying stories through their laugh-out-loud sisterly banter. Painfully relatable or shockingly eye-opening (depending on how often you have personally been followed by security at department stores), this book tackles modern-day racism with the perfect balance of levity and gravity.

Author : Kimberly N. Ruffin
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780820337531
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Black on Earth written by Kimberly N. Ruffin and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American environmental literature has relied heavily on the perspectives of European Americans, often ignoring other groups. In Black on Earth, Kimberly Ruffin expands the reach of ecocriticism by analyzing the ecological experiences, conceptions, and desires seen in African American writing. Ruffin identifies a theory of "ecological burden and beauty" in which African American authors underscore the ecological burdens of living within human hierarchies in the social order just as they explore the ecological beauty of being a part of the natural order. Blacks were ecological agents before the emergence of American nature writing, argues Ruffin, and their perspectives are critical to understanding the full scope of ecological thought. Ruffin examines African American ecological insights from the antebellum era to the twenty-first century, considering WPA slave narratives, neo-slave poetry, novels, essays, and documentary films, by such artists as Octavia Butler, Alice Walker, Henry Dumas, Percival Everett, Spike Lee, and Jayne Cortez. Identifying themes of work, slavery, religion, mythology, music, and citizenship, Black on Earth highlights the ways in which African American writers are visionary ecological artists.

Author : Genna Sapia-Ruffin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 144906955X
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Delivered from Temptation written by Genna Sapia-Ruffin and published by . This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers of my earlier book--a memoir--may have been left with mixed feelings about it. Perhaps they felt that there was "something" wrong or missing. Maybe there was nothing redemptive about it or it had no "purpose". Maybe it seemed unfinished or was just "off". It was hard to put your finger on. After publication, I eventually came to realize these things, but never quite knew what the exact problem was. I just knew that it was out-of-balance. In 1999, a book that was written by David's oldest brother was published. I didn't read it until maybe seven years later, but when I did, I was instantly free. The book told in some detail what it was like to be a child in the Ruffin house. Time and place notwithstanding, the fact is that the father was extremely cruel to them. At that point, I was able to see David as a victim himself. Reading the details of those horrific experiences freed me of the anger, resentment and bitterness I had harbored for many years over how David had treated me and even our son. In the place of those feelings came a feeling of understanding; yes, even the gift of compassion. I understood that abuse was all he was ever taught; I was more than willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. I forgave him. After all, how is a boy to learn what it is to be a man if he isn't taught by his father's Godly example? Thus, I was led to rewrite my memoir by giving my "testimony" of coming to Jesus in 2004 and by allowing people to know about David's childhood. I was also given other corrections, and title and cover. Now it all makes perfect sense!

Author : Edmund Ruffin
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807101834
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Diary of Edmund Ruffin written by Edmund Ruffin and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 1977-03-01 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this second of a projected three-volume edition of The Diary of Edmund Ruffin, the fiery southern nationalist records the events of the first two years of the Civil War -- from the aftermath of Fort Sumter (where Ruffin fired the first shot) to the simultaneous disasters at Gettysburg and Vicksburg that spelled doom for the Confederacy.From his advantageous position as the resident and former owner of two Virginia plantations, Ruffin was able to write a vivid eyewitness account of the early Federal campaigns against Richmond. Both of the Ruffin homesteads, Marlbourne and Beechwood, were overrun during McClellan's Peninsular Campaign of 1862, and the journal contains interesting observations about the conduct of Virginia slaves during this campaign, as well as the change it engendered in master-slave relations. Also included is a remarkable recollection of the Nat Turner revolt.The day-to-day descriptions of the Civil War in Virginia are laced with illumination comments about civil and military leaders on both sides, the prospect of foreign intervention, the increasing strain upon the southern economy, the effect of the Emancipation Proclamation, and the possibility of detaching the northwestern states from the East.Written by a man totally committed to the southern cause, The Diary of Edmund Ruffin is a literate, dependable source of information about the Civil War and its effects, as well as the political and social conditions in the South during the most critical period in its history. Meticulously edited by William Kauffman Scarborough, it will be of lasting value to anyone who wishes to study the Civil War from the insider's point of view.

Author : David F. Allmendinger
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ruffin written by David F. Allmendinger and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1990 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Allmendinger here examines the family life and reform career of a controversial antebellum Southerner. Born to a wealthy Virginia family, Edmund Ruffin lived through a revolution in family history. The book shows how he entangled his family in his causes and reveals the catastrophic personal consequences of the Civil War.

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Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1619967103
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wisdom from the Briar Patch written by and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sophia Ruffin
Publisher : Life to Legacy, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781939654762
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Point Guard to Prophet written by Sophia Ruffin and published by Life to Legacy, LLC. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her powerful debut book From Point Guard to Prophet, Prophetess Sophia Ruffin takes you behind the scene of women's basketball, exposing the shocking connection between women's sports and homosexuality. This no holds barred account unveils the hidden agenda to ensnare innocent girls who want to play sports but are instead exposed to alternative lifestyles. Delving deep into her past experiences, Sophia reveals how childhood trauma opened the door to perversion and set the stage for same-sex attraction later in life. This book will also enlighten you as to how sexual identity crisis are often rooted in rejection and abandonment by a parental figure early in life. From Point Guard to Prophet tackles head-on the hot button issues surrounding being gay, that are often mishandled and misunderstood by the church and gay community. You will also be inspired by Sophia's powerful testimony about how being passed over during a semi-pro tryout, changed her life forever. Though the kingdom of darkness was out to destroy Sophia, the gates of hell could not prevail against God's mighty plan for her life. Sophia's story will shed light on God's grace and deliverance while dispelling the myths surrounding the gay lifestyle. Be forewarned! Whether it's playing basketball in grade school, high school, college or in the WNBA, learn how the wicked enticements there to allure unsuspecting girls, is not a game. Let this inspiring book be a beacon of light for those desiring to escape the clutches of homosexuality and become free in Christ to fulfill their God-given destiny.

Author : Bernard Ruffin
Publisher : Our Sunday Visitor Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780879736736
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Padre Pio written by Bernard Ruffin and published by Our Sunday Visitor Publishing. This book was released on 1991 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is by far the best life of Padre Pio in print. It tells the amazing story of the obscure Italian priest who became famous all over the world, both for his stigmata and for his miracles and supernatural insights. #goodreads-widget { font-family: georgia, serif; padding: 18px 0; width:350px; } #goodreads-widget h1 { font-weight: normal; font-size: 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #BBB596; margin-bottom: 0; } #goodreads-widget a { text-decoration: none; color: ʔ } iframe{ background-color: #ffffff; } #goodreads-widget a: hover { text-decoration: underline; } #goodreads-widget a: active { color: ʔ } #gr_footer { width: 100%; border-top: 1px solid #BBB596; text-align: right; } #goodreads-widget .gr_branding{ color: #382110; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; font-family: "Helvetica Neue," Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; } Goodreads reviews for Padre Pio Revised and Expanded: The True Story Reviews from Goodreads.com

Author : Edmund Ruffin
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820328375
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nature's Management written by Edmund Ruffin and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History remembers Edmund Ruffin, the Virginia native believed to have fired the first shot against Fort Sumter in 1861, as one of the South's most aggressive "fire-eaters." This volume of Ruffin's work offers us his less known but equally intense passion for agricultural study. In carefully edited selections from Ruffin's writings, Jack Temple Kirby presents an innovative, progressive agronomist and pioneering conservationist. Arranged in sections discussing southern agricultural history, Ruffin's observations of nature, his ideas about land reform, and his plans for soil rejuvenation, Nature’s Management shows that Ruffin was a thinker far ahead of his time, recognizing our need to improve agriculture and to protect nature. Known as the "father of soil science" in the United States, Edmund Ruffin discovered and solved the problem of soil acidity while still in his twenties and published several papers on the subject. As the publication of his writing increased, Ruffin left his own farming business to pursue his studies. This volume contains a collection of Ruffin's essays on a variety of interrelated subjects. From the promotion of fencing and methods of malaria prevention to advocacy of a public works program and the recycling of waste, Ruffin's ideas paved the way for the early conservation movement associated with Theodore Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, and others. Nature's Management presents Ruffin's activism and innovative genius at its best, replacing the image of a southern firebrand with that of an outspoken reformer deserving of recognition.

Author : Rita Bullwinkel
Publisher : Deep Vellum Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0998518441
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Belly Up written by Rita Bullwinkel and published by Deep Vellum Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Belly Up is a story collection that contains ghosts, mediums, a lover obsessed with the sound of harps tuning, teenage girls who believe they are actually plants, gulag prisoners who outsmart a terrible warden, and carnivorous churches. Throughout these grotesque and tender stories, characters question the bodies they've been given and what their bodies require to be sustained.