The acclaimed author of Noble Chase lays down the law with an irresistible tale of buried secrets and gloves-off legal combat at a secretive military school—for readers of John Grisham, Greg Iles, and Linda Fairstein. When young attorney Beth Swahn agrees to represent a former military academy facing demolition, what begins as a simple real estate litigation soon becomes a dangerously real threat. Beth’s stepfather, a founding partner at her law firm, is part of the now-shuttered school’s alumni association that’s determined to see its old campus preserved as a historical landmark, safe from developers’ bulldozers. But beneath the campus’s main building—once the nineteenth-century mansion of Napoleon Bonaparte’s older brother—runs an extensive network of tunnels, which may be where the alumni’s true interest lies . . . along with their school days’ darkest secrets. As more of the academy’s former cadets become entangled in the case, and millions of dollars mysteriously go missing, Beth faces increasingly treacherous legal landmines—and worse—in a case that could be more than just a career killer. Michael Rudolph’s gripping legal thrillers featuring Beth Swahn can be enjoyed together or separately: NOBLE CHASE • ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Booker T. Washington has long held an ambiguous position in the pantheon of black leadership. Lauded by some in his own lifetime as a black George Washington, he was also derided by others as a Benedict Arnold. In The Education of Booker T. Washington, Michael West offers a major reinterpretation of one of the most complex and controversial figures in American history. West reveals the personal and political dimensions of Washington's journey "up from slavery." He explains why Washington's ideas resonated so strongly in the post-Reconstruction era and considers their often negative influence in the continuing struggle for equality in the United States. West's work also establishes a groundwork for understanding the ideological origins of the civil rights movement and discusses Washington's views on the fate of race and nation in light of those of Thomas Jefferson, Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King Jr., and others. West argues that Washington's analysis was seen as offering a "solution" to the problem of racial oppression in a nation professing its belief in democracy. That solution was the idea of "race relations." In practice, this theory buttressed segregation by supposing that African Americans could prosper within Jim Crow's walls and without the normal levers by which other Americans pursued their interests. Washington did not, West contends, imagine a way to perfect democracy and an end to the segregationist policies of southern states. Instead, he offered an ideology that would obscure the injustices of segregation and preserve some measure of racial peace. White Americans, by embracing Washington's views, could comfortably find a way out of the moral and political contradictions raised by the existence of segregation in a supposedly democratic society. This was (and is) Washington's legacy: a form of analysis, at once obvious and concealed, that continues to prohibit the realization of a truly democratic politics.
When her professional reputation is put on the line in the wake of a client's disappearance with seventy million dollars, lawyer Beth Swahn taps the assistance of friends and her powerful stepfather to embark on a private investigation that tests her survival skills.
This present study examines the dynamics of the contemporary rituals of Taiwanese Aborigines following the change of this people's self-perception in times of Taiwanese multiculturalism and nativism. Based on materials collected in many years of participating observation, the book scrutinizes the efficacy of these rituals within the new religious, socio-cultural, and political context - a context that today is not only impacted by local and national, but also by global influences. Are these rituals mere folkloristic representations of culture, or do they have deeper implications for society and people's identities? The book argues that the often newly invented or re-invented rituals play a crucial role regarding the generation, confirmation and transformation of social reality in the new socio-political context.
Akademische Arbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich BWL - Unternehmensführung, Management, Organisation, Note: 1,2, Private Fachhochschule Döpfer, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Qualitätsmanagement besitzt einen wachsenden Stellenwert in der heutigen Gesellschaft. Dies zeigt sich deutlich an der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung des Qualitätsmanagements im 20. Jahrhunderts. Die Wurzeln der heutigen Qualitätssicherung gehen auf die USA der zwanziger und dreißiger Jahre des letzten Jahrhunderts zurück. Große Firmen wie AT&T oder Western Electrics Corporation, hier allen voran Edward W. Deming (geboren 1900), hatten damals erkannt, dass es billiger ist, Qualität und Zuverlässigkeit von vornherein in ein Produkt einzubauen, als sich später mit Defekten und Reparaturen auseinander zu setzen. Die vorliegende Arbeit gibt einen grundlegenden Überblick zu den Systemen der DIN EN ISO 9000er Familie, zum Total Quality Management sowie zur European Foundation of Quality Management.
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness " is a well-known phrase in the United States Declaration of Independence. In a modern society what seems to make people most happy is physical money. Proverbs 3:13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. Spiritually God's wisdom is hidden from our carnal mind and we will have to seek it out with all our hearts. The thought of the pursuit of happiness leads us to believe we will have to chase it to obtain it. Pursuit: the action of following or pursuing someone or something. Sometimes when we pursue a thing or person once we obtain that thing; later to be revealed that thing did not make us happier. I recall reading on a box which contain a 12-inch male doll and it said that his job was to make his female counterpart doll happy. Strange I thought maybe it should be the other way around and this toy product is aimed at kids. Job 5:17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty. We have no desire to be corrected by an unknown entity: who is God unknown to our moral thinking. Acts 17:23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. I declare this day we have created in our mind an image of an unknown God and this image is ourselves.
Wilma Rudolph was a champion on the track and for civil rights. Go, Wilma, go! At the 1960 Summer Olympics, Wilma Rudolph became a gold-medal-winning track star. Discover the powerful story of what happened after she soared across the finish line . . . Leaders in Wilma's hometown of Clarksville, Tennessee, plan a "Wilma Rudolph Day" to honor their champion. But when Wilma hears about their plans, she stops. A segregated celebration? She won't go! She won't go unless they welcome Black people to participate. Thanks to Wilma, Clarksville hosts its first fully integrated event. And Wilma doesn't stop there! The race to freedom is not a sprint, but a marathon. She spends the rest of her life protesting inequality and advocating for Black girls and women to have opportunities in sports and beyond. Go, Wilma, go! With a powerful text from Amira Rose Davis and Michael G. Long, and art full of movement from Charnelle Pinkney Barlow, this powerful picture book is sure to inspire the next generation of athletes and changemakers.
Add the authority of Rudolph's Pediatrics to your Pediatric Board Examination review! Rudolph's Pediatrics Self-Assessment and Board Review is a fast, efficient, and engaging way for you to incorporate the contents of Rudolph's Pediatrics into your board preparation. This powerful study guide delivers more than 1,500 questions that focus on epidemiology, pathophysiology, presenting symptoms, clinical decision making, therapeutics, and prognosis of different pediatric disorders. Concise answer explanations illustrate key points and include references to pertinent sections in Rudolph's Pediatrics for more in-depth coverage of the topic. You'll find everything you need in one comprehensive review: questions, referenced answers, full-color illustrations, and the expertise of the field's leading text. FEATURES More than 1,500 multiple-choice questions with fully explained answers referenced to Rudolph's Pediatrics, Twenty-Second Edition An emphasis on important clinical issues An organization that simulates Rudolph's Pediatrics to facilitate side-by-side study Numerous full-color images to test your visual diagnostic skills Designed to help you quickly assess your knowledge and remediate areas of weakness Valuable for certification/recertification or as a clinical refresher
Jack Rudolph and Michael Huntley were chasing the American Dream for themselves and their families when they stumbled across a sixty-six-unit complex in Corpus Christi, Texas. It was known as the Crestview Apartments, and even though it was listed at $1.73 million, it seemed to be a great deal as it not only boasted 95 percent occupancy but 95 percent paid occupancy. That should have been the first red flag, but the partners ultimately bought the complex from Daniel and June Feng, two Chinese immigrants who held the property in their LLC, Shanghai Investments. In this cautionary tale for real estate investors: -If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. -Always insist on more than one piece of verifiable income. -Do not enter into an agreement with a seller based exclusively upon his or her own self-generated financial statements, even if they are written in gold ink.
Whereas the Bible is the true road map for our lives, this book serves as an excellent supplement to it in preparing God's people for life now,and then.
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