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Before she became a warrior, Ida B. Wells was an incomparable flirt with a quick wit and a dream of becoming a renowned writer. The first child of newly freed parents who thrived in a community that pulsated with hope and possibility after the Civil War, Ida had a big heart, big ambitions, and even bigger questions: How to be a good big sister when her beloved parents perish in a yellow fever epidemic?

Ida B. Wells is an American icon of truth telling. Born to slaves, she was a pioneer of investigative journalism, a crusader against lynching, and a tireless advocate for suffrage, both for women and for African Americans. She cofounded the NAACP, started the Alpha Suffrage Club in Chicago, and was a leader in the early civil rights movement. This engaging memoir relates Wells’ private life as a mother as well as her public activities as a teacher, lecturer, and journalist in her fight for equality and justice.

Ida and Louise Cook are two ordinary Englishwomen, seemingly destined never to stray from their quiet London suburb and comfortable jobs—Ida as a budding romance novelist and Louise as a civil service typist. But in 1923, a chance hearing of an aria from Madame Butterfly sparked a passion for opera in the sisters that led to the formation of friendships with some of Europe's leading singers and their network, many of them Jewish. As the Nazis rose to power, Ida and Louise began working with the opera world's insiders to save members of the community from persecution and death.

Though her acting career is well known, Ida Lupino was, until very recently, either unknown or overlooked as an influential director. One of the few female directors in Classical Hollywood, Lupino was the only woman with membership in the Directors Guild of America between 1948 and 1971. Her films were about women without power in society and engaged with highly controversial topics despite Hollywood's strict production code. Filmmaker Alexandra Seros retells the story of Ida Lupino's career, from actor to director, first in film, then in television.

Every time violence erupts in the Middle East, Ida knows what's coming next. Some of her classmates treat her like it's all her fault—just for being Palestinian! In eighth grade, Ida is forced to move to a different school. But people still treat her like she'll never fit in. Ida wishes she could disappear. One day, dreading a final class project, Ida hunts for food. She discovers a jar of olives that came from a beloved aunt in her family's village near Jerusalem. Ida eats one and finds herself there—as if her parents had never left Palestine!

In the United States at the turn of the nineteenth century, crusading African American journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett bravely reported on the scourge of white supremacist violence that had personally impacted her own life and work. Her reporting exposed and riled the South, enlightened uninformed Northerners, and captured international attention. Southern Horrors and The Red Record offer extensive accounts of the lynching, cruelty, and hate that African Americans faced in the early years of the Jim Crow South.

Ida B. Applewood is a fourth grader like no other, living a life like no other, with a voice like no other, and a family like no other, and her story will resonate long after this audiobook has ended. How does Ida B. cope when outside forces, life, really, attempt to derail her and her family and her future? She enters her Black Period, and it is not pretty.

Ida Scudder was sure she would never follow in the footsteps of her medical missionary father. But when she witnessed Indian women dying because their religious beliefs didn't allow male doctors to treat them, Ida heard herself pray, "God, if You want me to, I will spend the rest of my life in India trying to help these women." Serving for nearly sixty years, Dr. Ida Scudder lived out the truth and compassion found in Christ.

Nina Spadaro, Ed.D., Tiffany Rush-Wilson, Ph.D., and Rives Thornton, M.S. bring counseling skills to life in this multi-media e-book. The inclusion of innovative video demonstrations, acted out by the authors, provides an invaluable supplement to the engaging, highly readable text and is a bonus for students who learn best by observing. This seamless integration makes the book a user-friendly tool for both the beginning counseling student and the experienced professional alike. The authors outline microskills - verbal and nonverbal techniques that are counseling building blocks. They also ...

Sie ist eine der bekanntesten Patientinnen des 20. Jahrhunderts: Dora, das jüdische Mädchen mit der petite hystérie und der verschlungenen Familiengeschichte. Dora, die kaum achtzehn war, als sie es wagte, ihre Kur bei Sigmund Freud vorzeitig zu beenden, und ihn, wie er es fasste, "um die Befriedigung brachte, sie weit gründlicher von ihrem Leiden zu befreien". Von ihr, die eigentlich Ida hieß, handelt dieser mitreißende Roman. Katharina Adler erzählt mit großem gestalterischen Können von einem weitreichenden Leben - von Welt- und Nervenkriegen, Ehe und Exil, Analyse und Erinnerung.

How much do you know about Ida B. Wells? Find out the facts you need to know about this journalist and activist. You’ll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.

Kandahar. The ancient desert crossroads and, as of fall of 2001, ground zero for the Taliban and al-Qa'ida in southern Afghanistan. In the northern part of the country, the US-supported Northern Alliance has made progress on the battlefield, but in the south, the country is still under the Taliban's bloody hold and al-Qa'ida continues to operate there. With no "Southern Alliance" for the US to support, a new strategy is needed if victory is to be achieved. Veteran CIA officer Duane Evans is dispatched to Pakistan to "get something going in the South." Foxtrot in Kandahar is his story.

La Biblioteca Elena Poniatowska reúne la obra narrativa, ensayística y periodística de una escritora inmersa en la escena cultural iberoamericana. En Ida y vuelta se encuentran algunas de las entrevistas más icónicas de quien convirtió la virtud de escuchar en un arte.

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There’s an African proverb that says “It takes a village to raise a child”. Hollywood producer and best-selling author DeVon Franklin offers a personal twist: It Takes a Woman. In this riveting and soul-stirring Audible Original, Franklin introduces us to the women who raised him—a “village of love” that selflessly came together to shape him into the man he is today.

Born in 1857 and raised in oil country, Ida M. Tarbell was one of the first investigative journalists and probably the most influential in her time. Her series of articles on the Standard Oil Trust, a complicated business empire run by John D. Rockefeller, revealed to readers the underhanded, even illegal practices that had led to Rockefeller's success.

The Great War of Our Time offers an unprecedented assessment of the CIA while at the forefront of our nation's war against al-Qa'ida and during the most remarkable period in the history of the agency. Called the "Bob Gates of his generation", Michael Morell is a top CIA officer who saw it all - the only person with President Bush on 9/11/01 and with President Obama on 5/1/11, when Usama Bin Laden was brought to justice.

Explore the journey of Ida Metsberg, a Finnish singer-songwriter making her mark in New York City. With a background in musical theater, she turned to composition and lyrics, developing a distinctive style of intimate and honest storytelling. Ida accompanies herself on guitar and piano, and her music, which blends contemporary pop and folk, features eloquent lyrics that resonate even as a non-native English speaker. Her songs often explore themes of love, homesickness, confusion, hope, and identity, feeling like both her therapy and deepest expression. We discuss her debut EP, Somebody New, ...

La Doctrina de Hahnemann solo puede ser conocida a troves de sus principios. ¿Qué son la salud y la enfermedad? ¿Qué es la energía vital? ¿Por qué los síntomas homeopáticos son la expresión del nuevo orden que un desequilibrio de la fuerza vital ha producido en la totalidad de este paciente, en tanto individuo singular? ¿Cómo se produce la curación y que son la acción primaria y secundaria de los medicamentos? ¿Cómo llego Hahnemann a restaurar el aforismo hipocrático "similia similibus curantur"? Estas son solo algunas de las preguntas que Bases y Fundamentos de la Doctrina...

Don’t try to put out the fires—learn to dance in the flames. In her latest work, Unbreak Me, award-winning author and fitness expert Wendy Ida explores the nature of trauma, resilience, and gratitude in overcoming a myriad of life’s obstacles. A prolific journey of healing and self-exploration, Ida’s remarkable life has primed her to help others make the same transition from hardship to happiness.