The Spirit Of Villarosa

Author : Horace Dade Ashton
Publisher : Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1634138473
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Spirit of Villarosa written by Horace Dade Ashton and published by Hillcrest Publishing Group. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Marc Ashton was kidnapped at gunpoint in Haiti in 2001, he made two promises: he would escape his captors, and he would tell his father's amazing life story. His father, Horace Dade Ashton, was a founding member of the Explorers Club, "a gentlemen's club for adventurers and globe-trotting scientists." He showed his passion for adventure by visiting many perilous, yet captivating, corners of the world at a time when travel was not easy. Horace Ashton photographed the Wright brothers' first flight, traveled with Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft as their photographer, and documented the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Dubbed the "original Indiana Jones," Ashton shared his journeys through his countless lectures, films, prize-winning photographs, and writing. In 1940, Horace Ashton became the cultural attache to the U.S. embassy in Haiti and moved his young family to the island- He purchased Villarosa in 1953 and turned it into their magnificent family home. The Ashtons' life in Haiti was "exceptional, most unusual, and fascinating." The Spirit of Villarosa is a glorious account, of Horace Ashtons remarkable adventures-a fabulous story in itself-juxtaposed with Marc Ashton's own harrowing experience of being kidnapped by thugs, who clearly planned to kill him. In his struggle for survival, Marc recalls his father's advice and beliefs, which help him outwit his captors. The Spirit of Villarosa would make an exciting adventure novel; because it's a true story makes it all the more exhilarating. Book jacket.

Author : Horace Ashton
Publisher : Gordana Press
ISBN 13 : 163413849X
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Spirit of Villarosa: A Father's Extraordinary Adventures; A Son's Challenge written by Horace Ashton and published by Gordana Press. This book was released on 2018-11-07 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Marc Ashton was kidnapped, thoughts of his famous father, Horace Dade Ashton, filled his mind. The elder Ashton became a founding member of the Explorers Club, and showed his passion for adventure by visiting many perilous, yet captivating, corners of the world at a time when travel was not easy. Marc believed the key to his escape lay in his father’s exploits. Dubbed the “original Indiana Jones,” the elder Ashton shared his journeys through his countless lectures, films, prize-winning photographs, and writing. In 1940, he became the cultural attaché to the U.S. embassy in Haiti and moved his young family to the island, where they remained until 2001. The Spirit of Villarosa is a glorious account of Horace Ashton’s remarkable adventures juxtaposed with Marc Ashton’s own harrowing captivity by armed, drug-crazed thugs seeking a staggering ransom. The Spirit of Villarosa would make an exciting adventure novel; because it’s a true story makes it all the more exhilarating.

Author : Libby J. Atwater
Publisher : Choose Your Words
ISBN 13 : 1545738491
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Lies Within written by Libby J. Atwater and published by Choose Your Words. This book was released on 2018-06-20 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “What Lies Within,” a riches to rags to reality memoir of the author's early life, evokes memories of a kinder, gentler time in America--the fifties. It takes us into the turbulent sixties when family secrets unravel the author's idyllic youth while the fabric of American life concurrently shreds. The book's themes of love, loss, hope, and resilience resonate with readers from preteen up, but it especially touches Baby Boomers.

Author : Pompeo Litta-Visconti-Arese (Duca.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Monsignor Villarosa written by Pompeo Litta-Visconti-Arese (Duca.) and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Linda Villarosa
Publisher : Harper Perennial
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Body & Soul written by Linda Villarosa and published by Harper Perennial. This book was released on 1994 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by black women for black women and sponsored by the National Black Women's Health Project, here is an honest, straight-from-the-heart guide reminiscent of Our Bodies, Ourselves that addresses the physical, emotional, and spiritual health issues and concerns of black women today. Linda Villarosa is a senior editor at Essence magazine. 175 photos and illustrations.

Author : Iyanla Vanzant
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1471109836
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Acts Of Faith written by Iyanla Vanzant and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The healing has begun. It began when you picked up this book. The goal of these offerings is to assist the children of the earth in the redevelopment of their minds, bodies and spirits . . . Buried deep in the earth are precious diamonds. In order to get to them, however, we must dig and dig deep.' In ACTS OF FAITH, life coach Iyanla Vanzant offers a inspirational passage for each day of the year, particularly aimed at people of colour. Vanzant considers that there are four basic areas that create stress and imbalance for people: our relationship with ourselves, our relationship with the world, our relationship with each other and our relationship with money. This book addresses all four issues in turn thus providing a meditative and uplifting guide to living successfully.

Author : Craig Marberry
Publisher : Doubleday Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Spirit of Harlem written by Craig Marberry and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tour of Harlem combines photographs with interviews to profile a community in transition, as money pours in to revitalize a once decaying cityscape, a situation that threatens the homes and livelihoods of long-time residents.

Author : Ric Flair
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250120578
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Second Nature written by Ric Flair and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WOOOOOO! Are you ready for this, WWE Universe? For the first time ever, WWE's illustrious father-daughter duo "Nature Boy" Ric Flair and Charlotte come together to tell their legendary story. Ric Flair is a 16-time World Champion and two-time WWE Hall of Fame Inductee. His four-decades long career is recognized as one of the greatest of all time, but with success comes a price. Despite his effortless brilliance in front of the cameras, his life away from the cameras includes personal struggles, controversy and family tragedy. Through his bond with Charlotte, he's becoming the father he needs to be while rediscovering the legend he has always been. Charlotte grew up in the shadow of her famous father, "the dirtiest player in the game," but now she is poised to take the Flair name to new heights. As the inaugural WWE Women's Champion, Charlotte has had an impressive career, and she's just getting started. With the (dare we say it) flair of the "Nature Boy" running through her blood, Charlotte is destined for greatness. Find out how she embraced her heritage and battled her own challenges through her rise to the top of WWE. For these two Champions, sports entertainment is simply SECOND NATURE.

Author : Melinda T Deir-Boyette
Publisher : Deir to Dream, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9780578631684
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I Know Jesus Christ Is Real written by Melinda T Deir-Boyette and published by Deir to Dream, LLC. This book was released on 2020-04-29 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Know Jesus Christ Is Real, is a candid, spiritual and philosophical memoir aimed at adults. A memoir of love about a redeeming savior. Some might suggest that this is a religious book and would be enjoyed by those who truly believe; however, I would classify it as a philosophical autobiography that has much to commend it.

Author : Alex Banayan
Publisher : Crown Currency
ISBN 13 : 080413667X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Third Door written by Alex Banayan and published by Crown Currency. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FORBES #1 CAREER BOOK TO READ IN 2018 The larger-than-life journey of an 18-year-old college freshman who set out from his dorm room to track down Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, and dozens more of the world’s most successful people to uncover how they broke through and launched their careers. The Third Door takes readers on an unprecedented adventure—from hacking Warren Buffett’s shareholders meeting to chasing Larry King through a grocery store to celebrating in a nightclub with Lady Gaga—as Alex Banayan travels from icon to icon, decoding their success. After remarkable one-on-one interviews with Bill Gates, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Larry King, Jessica Alba, Pitbull, Tim Ferriss, Quincy Jones, and many more, Alex discovered the one key they have in common: they all took the Third Door. Life, business, success… it’s just like a nightclub. There are always three ways in. There’s the First Door: the main entrance, where ninety-nine percent of people wait in line, hoping to get in. The Second Door: the VIP entrance, where the billionaires and celebrities slip through. But what no one tells you is that there is always, always… the Third Door. It’s the entrance where you have to jump out of line, run down the alley, bang on the door a hundred times, climb over the dumpster, crack open the window, sneak through the kitchen—there’s always a way in. Whether it’s how Bill Gates sold his first piece of software or how Steven Spielberg became the youngest studio director in Hollywood history, they all took the Third Door.