Born in the northern region of the Sierra Nevada mountains, Marie Mason Potts (1895–1978), a Mountain Maidu woman, became one of the most influential California Indian activists of her generation. In this illuminating book, Terri A. Castaneda explores Potts’s rich life story, from her formative years in off-reservation boarding schools, through marriage and motherhood, and into national spheres of Native American politics and cultural revitalization. During the early twentieth century, federal Indian policy imposed narrow restrictions on the dreams and aspirations of young Native girls. Castaneda demonstrates how Marie initially accepted these limitations and how, with determined resolve, she broke free of them. As a young student at Greenville Indian Industrial school, Marie navigated conditions that were perilous, even deadly, for many of her peers. Yet she excelled academically, and her adventurous spirit and intellectual ambition led her to transfer to Pennsylvania’s Carlisle Indian Industrial School. After graduating in 1915, Marie Potts returned home, married a former schoolmate, and worked as a domestic laborer. Racism and socioeconomic inequality were inescapable, and Castaneda chronicles Potts’s growing political consciousness within the urban milieu of Sacramento. Against this backdrop, the author analyzes Potts’s significant work for the Federated Indians of California (FIC) and her thirty-year tenure as editor and publisher of the Smoke Signal newspaper. Potts’s voluminous correspondence documents her steadfast conviction that California Indians deserved just compensation for their stolen ancestral lands, a decent standard of living, the right to practice their traditions, and political agency in their own affairs. Drawing extensively from this trove of writings, Castaneda privileges Potts’s own voice in the telling of her story and offers a valuable history of California Indians in the twentieth century.
They believed that The Shack was abandoned, but it wasn't. They were told to never go inside of it, but they did. They believed they could run really fast, but they had no idea... Narrated by a thirteen year old boy, find out what happens to a group of best friends, on a magical adventure and the race of their lives. They must save their friends, their town, and all that they believe in, before everything...is gone.
Nineteen years have passed since Karen, Suzy, and Connie reclaimed their lives. In the years since "Running from Beige" the women's friendship has only grown stronger and their lives more colorful. Karen's twins are all grown up and now the family and friends face a threat they never saw coming. In "Running from Beige, Book 1" in "The Ties that Bind" Series, the three strong women would do anything to save themselves. In "Secrets by the River, Book 2," what will they do to save someone they love?
The moment one admits they are broken is the moment they realize how desperate they are in need of a savior. Broken and Unashamed is not just a book but a journey the author challenges readers to embark upon. During this journey, the reader is encouraged to lay all their hurt and pains from past abuse at the feet of God. And by doing so, they are able to experience first-hand the amazing love of God.
Chloe Burlington has a heart bigger than her bank account. Wealth and status mean nothing. She would gladly give up her money for the chance to be loved, especially by the sexy roofer. Matthew Sharp wants nothing to do with women, especially the little blonde by the pool who never had to work a day in her life. He'd stay far away from that one. Chloe was determined to meet him. A few little lies later, and Matthew had fallen in love. He just couldn't find out she was the rich girl he hated. When Matthew lets her into his life, she finds a way to use her money...Being an heiress in the Detroit projects was easy. Maintaining her lies was impossible.
Written by a former Cheerleader "Your Inner Cheerleader" is the book you want when you need to have a cheerleader around and you're the only one available. Let award-winning author and producer Terri Marie take you through the Game of Life, only this time you will have available the fun, effective strategies that Marie learned and used to lead her to success in life. It's your turn to win!
Would you flee from the life you live in if you could? Connie, Suzy, and Karen did. Through their desperate attempts to reclaim themselves, the paths of these three women become intertwined. They develop a friendship and sisterhood stronger than any of them imagined. Refusing to let one another face any of their hardships alone, they set out together on a journey toward discovery, hope, and freedom. But what they don't expect are the heartaches, betrayals, and shattered lives that lie waiting.
Follow the rise of a determined young woman along her journey to become one of the most legendary speakers of our time. From her famous start at the soda fountain to her meetings with Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, Napoleon Hill, John Harricharan and others, you will read Dottie talking about her life and the lessons she has learned from living it. *Over a dozen of Dottie's best Life Lessons *What is one critical thing you MUST do for success? *What is the best way to create something? *What Dottie has learned from some of the world's greatest minds? *What are some secrets of how she connects with her audiences? A "MUST" read for all who want to achieve success in any field!
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of two main types of lung cancer. Some lung cancers spread to other parts of the body before they are diagnosed. A cancer that has spread is called ‘metastatic’. New lung cancer treatments are being developed that directly target the gene mutations that control how cancers grow and spread. The most important gene mutations in cancer are called ‘driver mutations’. In NSCLC, this includes KRAS mutations, which can be used as targets for treatment. There are new treatments designed for lung cancers with a KRAS mutation that are already available. And more are being developed. Treatments in development are tested in clinical trials. There are several different phases of clinical trials that people with cancer can take part in. This booklet aims to help patients with NSCLC understand their options so that they can talk to their doctors, nurses, and medical team about their cancer and its treatment. Table of Contents: • What is non-small cell lung cancer? • How can lung cancer develop? • What is metastatic NSCLC? • More about genes and cancer • Oncogenes and cancer • Driver mutations and biomarkers • How your doctor knows your cancer is KRAS-positive • More about KRAS • What does having a KRAS-positive cancer mean for me? • Talking to your doctor about your treatment • About clinical trials and research • Finding further information and support
Parker and Russell Davis, identical twins, were used to swapping places in the business world, but drew the line when it came to fooling women. They're successful, rich, sexy, and used to tackling any problems that come their way. But when a beautiful woman shows up threatening to ruin their plans for a big business venture, the twins know they'll have to break the rules. Emily Carson isn't going to stand by while Davis Enterprises destroys her grandfather's land. She's willing to do whatever it takes to stop them. The fight is definitely on, and her hatred for Parker grows each day...or is it Russell? Parker comes up with a perfect plan. He'll have to go out of his way to keep his real identity hidden from her. Pretending to be his brother is easy. Stopping himself from falling for the beautiful Emily is impossible...
Tyler Montclair wasn't looking for love on that rainy night. He'd just narrowly escaped a five-year relationship with a nutcase. All he had to worry about now was avoiding damsels in distress, his weakness, and sheltering his brothers from generations of family secrets that could change their lives forever. Renee Preston is on the run. Her abusive husband, Robert, is after her...but so is Tyler Montclair. She doesn't need a knight in shining armor to rescue her, so she avoids him like the plague. But every time she closes her eyes, there he is. Up close and personal. But for these two lost souls, fate has a different plan. Before they know it, their lives are entwined in ways they could have never imagined. When an unlikely series of events sends everyone's world into a tailspin, the Montclairs band together for a fight they never expected. Castle Lake is their destination. The family secrets could be their undoing. Robert could be their demise.
One of the Best Feel-Good Books of 2021 by The Washington Post A hilarious and honest not-quite-self-help book in the vein of Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies and I Used to Have a Plan. Every person on the planet wants their life to mean something. The problem is that you’ve been told there’s only one way to find that meaning. In Unfollow Your Passion, Terri Trespicio—whose TEDx talk has more than six million views—questions everything you think you need: passion (fun, but fleeting), plans (flimsy at best), and a bucket list (eye roll), to name a few. Instead, she shows you how (and why) to flip society, culture, and the #patriarchy the bird so you can live life on your terms. Trespicio effortlessly guides you through her method of unhooking yourself from other people’s agendas, boning up on the skills to move you forward, and exploring your own creativity, memory, and intuition to unlock your unique path to meaning—while also confronting the challenges that stop you in your tracks, like boredom, loss, and fear. Unfollow Your Passion is a fresh and fearless “must-read for anyone looking for a more meaningful life” (Mel Robbins, author of The 5 Second Rule).
What do you do when the answer to your prayer isn't the answer you are looking for? In "When God Says No" 8 women of God share their testimonies of faith in their season of no and how they accepted the Will of God.Some of the stories will move you to tears and there might even be one that reminds you of your situation. But all of them will encourage you in your current or future season of no. This anthology reveals that when God says no:1.You have to trust that God does everything in goodness and love;2.You have to pray for the Holy Spirit to help you accept God's plan;3.And expect God to give you His grace to handle the answer and accept His will.While God's no is never easy to accept, unlike silence, it is an answer. And in that fact, we know He hears us and His no means He has a plan! The women of this anthology know this, and, in their stories, you will find the encouragement you need in your own season of no.
Understand what your teenage daughter really means—and learn to use your arguments to strengthen your bond with her. Mothers and teenage daughters argue more than any other child-parent pair—on average every two-and-a-half days. These quarrels, Terri Apter shows, are attempts to negotiate changes in a relationship that is valued by both mothers and daughters. A daughter often feels her mother doesn't know or understand her, and by fighting hopes to force her mother into a new awareness of who she really is, how she has changed, and what she is now capable of doing and understanding. But mothers often misinterpret their daughter's outbursts as signs of rejection, and they may pull back feeling hurt and confused. Through case studies and conversations between mothers and daughters, Apter shows mothers how to interpret the meanings behind a daughter's angry words and how to emerge from arguments with a new closeness.
Mother of Amish Schoolhouse Shooter Gives Message of Hope and Healing Who would have believed all the beauty God would create over the nine years since that awful day. On October 2, 2006, a gunman entered an Amish one-room schoolhouse, shooting ten girls, killing five, then finally taking his own life. This is his mother's story. Not only did she lose her precious son through suicide, but she also lost her understanding of him as an honorable man. Her community and the world experienced trauma that no family or community should ever have to face. But this is, surprisingly, a story of hope and joy--of God revealing his grace in unexpected places. Today Terri lives in harmony with the Amish and has built lasting relationships that go beyond what anyone could have thought possible. From the grace that the Amish showed Terri's family from day one, to the visits and ongoing care Terri has given to the victims and their families, no one could have foreseen the love and community that have been forged from the fires of tragedy. Let Terri's story inspire and encourage you as you discover the wonder of forgiveness and the power of God to bring beauty from ashes.
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