In the long history of slavery few records were left by the slaves themselves. This autobiography of a former slave is therefore a rare document, and can be seen as an affirmation of one human being's liberation from degradation. John P. Parker became a conductor on the underground railroad.
Singer and songwriter Sprague offers the kind of compassion and insight that can come only from one who has lived through deep loss himself. With honesty, passion, and perspective, he shares the little things that eased him forward and the words of comfort that carried him to a place of strength. Photos.
This is an autobiographical account of how John Parker risked his life to escape from slavery, and then became a fervent abolitionist, working on a border railroad where hundreds of runaway slaves were helped to freedom. At the age of eight Parker was forced from his family and sold. He tried to escape but was found by his master, then sold again. ...
Political disagreement is widespread within the communication network of ordinary citizens; furthermore, political diversity within these networks is entirely consistent with a theory of democratic politics built on the importance of individual interdependence. The persistence of political diversity and disagreement does not imply that political ...
Political, social, moral and religious, to which is added an address on George Washington's character and Washington's farewell address. A small volume of the words of Washington taken from public documents, private letters, manuscripts and printed volumes, with a view to the completeness and interest of the collection found within. Nothing but ...
Cambridge English Readers is an exciting new series of original fiction, specially written for learners of English. Graded into six levels from elementary to advanced the stories in this series provide easy and enjoyable reading on a wide range of contemporary topics and themes. Tokyo. Ken Harada takes photos for newspapers. But life gets ...
This book presents a comprehensive account of current research on the chemistry and toxicology of cadmium in natural waters. It deals with the sources, distribution and fate of cadmium in aquatic ecosystems, and with the biocycling and ecotoxicity of cadmium to materia and freshwater biota. A succinct review of the analytical chemistry of cadmium ...
Founder of the world-famous Gold's Gym, Sprague has become an authority on weight and strength training. While other bodybuilding books detail programs for improving physical appearance through weight training, only Sports Strength provides information for all types of athletes who wish to increase power and improve their all-around performance. ...
This collection looks back on the progress of international business law since the end of World War II and speculates about its future development. The symposium from which this book originated dealt with change and the challenge to law to keep pace with and so order change.
Evaluating the relative positions, strengths and weaknesses of the American and Japanese electronics industries, this book compares the techniques from market research, to design, to manufacturing as used in both countries. It details those Japanese techniques most applicable to the American electronics industry, and how American industry can ...
Outstanding book by six of the leading ministers of the Gospel consisting of a series of practical papers on the influence, temptations, responsibilities, enterprise, and principles of action of men of business, originally published in New York in the late 1850's. James W. Alexander: The Young Man of Business Cheered and Counseled William B. ...
From data gathered in the legislatures of four states --California, New Jersey, Ohio, and Tennessee--Eulau and Sprague here present a lucid analysis of the lawyer's ubiquity in politics and of the political behavior of lawyer-legislators. They also examine the implications of the convergence of politics and the legal profession, the growing ...
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Over the course of a little less than twenty years, inventor Frank J. Sprague (1857-1934) achieved an astonishing series of technological breakthroughs--from pioneering work in self-governing motors to developing the first full-scale operational electric railway system--all while commercializing his inventions and promoting them (and himself as ...
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