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Publisher:
Center Street
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
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"External physical characteristics that are genetically encoded are things over which no individual has control. But rather than appreciating the gift of diversity, some have chosen to use it to drive wedges between groups of people. Some of these external characteristics are associated with the past moral failing of slavery. Though slavery in America formally ended in the 1860s, the vestiges of that evil institution are still with us today, and those...
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Publisher:
Curran Press and Editorial Consulting, LLC
Pub. Date:
2017
Language:
English
Description:
When Tommy Riley agreed to represent Alejandra Batista in court, he knew taking on the Catholic Church was a huge risk. She felt called by God to be a priest, and decided the whisky-drinking, sharp-witted lawyer was her best shot at overturning centuries of doctrine and tradition. But, would the confident lawyer be able to build a case against such a powerful institution? As the trial unfolds, the stakes continue to grow and religious fanatics threaten...
Publisher:
Vision Films
Pub. Date:
2018
Language:
English
Description:
An attorney takes on a case to sue the Catholic Church for discrimination against a woman who is desperate to become a priest. As the trial unfolds and divine tradition is challenged, danger unfolds as extremists plot to stop the heresy.
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Publisher:
Oasis Audio
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
Description:
Drawing on historical documents and exclusive interviews, authors tell the inspiring story of Clarence Thomas's rise from a childhood of poverty and prejudice in the segregated South to Supreme Court Justice. Companion to blockbuster documentary Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words, but a fascinating stand alone listen, as well! The full story behind the wildly successful documentary film, Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words...
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Publisher:
Page Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date:
2020
Language:
English
Description:
This story deals with a retired sewer plant worker who finds a kitten abandoned at the plant. With the aid of the veterinarian and good nursing care, he manages to bring the kitten back into a state of good health. The main characters are Alex Yates and a talking cat named Dexter that is addicted to LAND O'LAKES cheese, has an IQ of 162, and is also a male chauvinist feline. The story reveals how Dexter guides and directs Alex through the trials of...
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Publisher:
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Pub. Date:
2016
Language:
English
Description:
The Palgrave Macmillan/Amnesty International series illuminates the greatest human rights issues facing the world today. From human trafficking to poverty, terrorism to freedom of expression, this dynamic and accessible series encourages debate about the situation today and, the path we took to get here, allowing people with many different perspectives to tell their own stories of struggle. Created Equal is a frank and clear-sighted introduction to...
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Publisher:
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
Description:
Drawing on historical documents and exclusive interviews, authors tell the inspiring story of Clarence Thomas's rise from a childhood of poverty and prejudice in the segregated South to Supreme Court Justice. Companion to blockbuster documentary Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words, but a fascinating standalone read, as well! *The full story behind the wildly successful documentary film, Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words*...
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Publisher:
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Pub. Date:
2014
Language:
English
Description:
Why should Americans who are not gay care about gay rights? In Created Equal, Michael Nava and Robert Dawidoff argue that the movement for gay equality is central to the continuing defense of individual liberty in America. Beginning with an examination of the determined assault on gay issues by the religious right, the authors show how this sectarian movement to legislate private religious morality into law undermines the purpose of American constitutional...
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Publisher:
Regnery Publishing
Pub. Date:
[2022]
Language:
English
Description:
Although Clarence Thomas remains a controversial figure, few know him beyond his contentious confirmation battle. But beyond the headlines, Thomas' life is a classic American tale; born poor in the segregated South, only to become one of the most influential justices in the highest court in the land. In the follow-up to the wildly successful documentary by the same name, Created Equal builds on dozens of hours of groundbreaking, one-on-one interviews...
Publisher:
Blue Fox Entertainment
Pub. Date:
2020
Language:
English
Description:
Although Clarence Thomas remains a controversial figure, few know him beyond his contentious confirmation battle. But beyond the headlines, Thomas' life is a classic American tale: born poor in the segregated South, only to become one of the most influential justices in the highest court in the land. Created Equal tells Thomas' life story truly and fully, without cover-ups or distortions.
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Publisher:
BookBaby
Pub. Date:
2021
Language:
English
Description:
The most exacting examination of the true values of America & Jesus, as they intersect one another in the nation of America. Today, the moral lapse of American Christianity, as Christians & as citizens is revealed & brought under the noonday but not to disadvantage, but to challenge all of us to a greater meaning as to being human, as an American, or any other
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Publisher:
Ascent Audio
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
Description:
Too often, thanks to multiple rounds of equity investment, company founders wind up with only a small fraction of the businesses they start. But this situation isn't inevitable. The intelligent use of a variety of financing options-including debt financing-can help to maintain, or even grow, a founder's stake. In All Money Is Not Created Equal, renowned Silicon Valley veteran David Spreng delivers an expert guide for entrepreneurs and founders seeking...
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Publisher:
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date:
2017
Language:
English
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Description:
The experts say that America's best days are behind us, that mediocre long-term economic growth is baked in the cake, and that politically, socially, and racially, the United States will continue to tear itself apart. But David Smick-hedge fund strategist and author of the 2008 bestseller The World Is Curved-argues that the experts are wrong.
In recent decades, a Corporate Capitalism of top down mismanagement and backroom deal-making has...
In recent decades, a Corporate Capitalism of top down mismanagement and backroom deal-making has...
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Publisher:
Seven Emeralds Press
Pub. Date:
2020
Language:
English
Description:
She suffered domestic violence and cultural discrimination. Can she build a new life as a single mom and military officer? Mona Johnson dreamed of a world where a Muslim woman could be treated as an equal. After escaping a politically divided Egypt, she and her family lived in exile in Saudi Arabia before immigrating to the US in 1960. But assimilating into American culture was far from easy, as she and her family experienced unending discrimination...
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Publisher:
Wiley
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
Description:
Finance your company's growth without losing your stake in it Too often, thanks to multiple rounds of equity investment, company founders wind up with only a small fraction of the businesses they start. But this situation isn't inevitable. The intelligent use of a variety of financing options-including debt financing-can help to maintain, or even grow, a founder's stake. In All Money Is Not Created Equal: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Finding the Right...
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Publisher:
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date:
©2013
Language:
English
Description:
Explores how the growing number of professional women have impacted society, considering controversial perspectives on how the definition of female success has changed in ways that may not be supporting a woman's best interests.
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Lexile measure:
1250L
Language:
English
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Description:
This is the story of a man who searched his conscience, decided that the American Dream should be colorblind, and then set out to change the rules. Part memoir, part history lesson, and part road map, Creating Equal tells how a black man fought against affirmative action in California and Washington, D.C. It begins in segregated Louisiana with a hard-working, resilient family that refused to be destroyed by personal tragedy or to be defined by race....