Sweet Hope is a novel about the friendship between two families, one Black and one Italian, living and working together on a Mississippi Delta cotton plantation 1901-1906. Italians were illegally imported to the South under false pretenses and held in a contract labor system designed to put and keep them in debt while the few remaining African American sharecroppers taught the Italians to work cotton, speak English, and survive. A vicious manager/ overseer, an absentee plantation owner, a rape, an interracial "Romeo and Juliet" love affair, a murder, and hints of a Federal investigation complicate the characters' lives as they learn bitter truths about race and friendship in America. The novel was inspired by the childhood experiences of Bush's grandmother and her family who were unwitting participants in the "Italian Colony Experiment.
Sweet Hope is a novel about the friendship between two families, one Black and one Italian, living and working together on a Mississippi Delta cotton plantation 1901-1906. Italians were illegally imported to the South under false pretenses and held in a contract labor system designed to put and keep them in debt while the few remaining African American sharecroppers taught the Italians to work cotton, speak English, and survive. A vicious manager/ overseer, an absentee plantation owner, a rape, an interracial "Romeo and Juliet" love affair, a murder, and hints of a Federal investigation complicate the characters' lives as they learn bitter truths about race and friendship in America. The novel was inspired by the childhood experiences of Bush's grandmother and her family who were unwitting participants in the "Italian Colony Experiment.
Identifies and summarizes thousands of books, article, exhibition catalogues, government publications, and theses published in many countries and in several languages from the early nineteenth century to 1981.
This is the fifth & most comprehensive in a series of source books on leadership education for leaders in government, education, human services & business. It aims to help them stay up to date on the courses, programs & resources available on leadership education. THE SOURCE BOOK contains the following sections: NEW COURSES & PROGRAMS including 93 detailed entries on leadership majors & minors, courses & programs on college & university campuses & for nonprofit & community leadership & a cummulative list of courses & programs from 1986 to 1992; LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TOOLS including instruments, exercises, simulations & games; LEADERSHIP BIBLIOGRAPHY containing annotated entries on almost 1000 books & articles; FILMS & VIDEOS describing more than 130 films & videos with runtime, format & distributors; RESOURCE PERSONS DIRECTORY containing information on 300 people who conduct research & practice in the field of leadership; RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTORY listing over 80 organizations with an interest in leadership education; CONFERENCE & MEETING DIRECTORY featuring information on 13 annual events on leadership education; & INDEX which includes both name & subject entries for the information included in the book.
The hands-on study companion for the most respected, rigorous medical toxicology text available Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies has long been the go-to guide for accurately diagnosing and effectively treating poisoned and overdosed patients. Now, this practical companion provides everything you need to get even more out of Goldfrank’s. Study Guide for Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies provides 1,400 questions with answers for testing your knowledge―a process that increases information retention and serves as invaluable practice for board exams. Each chapter has its own question set using both general factual and case-based questions. The guide is ideal for students, nurses, pharmacists, and physicians. Study Guide for Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies covers: General approaches to the poisoned patient Principles of medical toxicology Clinical basis of medical toxicology Poison prevention and education Research principles Legal and forensic considerations
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