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A Choice of Weapons

A Choice of Weapons

Gordon Parks

“Gordon Parks’s spectacular rise from poverty, personal hardships, and outright racism is astounding and inspiring.” —from the foreword by Wing Young Huie
Natural Selections: National Parks in Atlantic Canada, 1935-1970

Natural Selections: National Parks in Atlantic Canada, 1935-1970

Alan MacEachern

During the Depression the Canadian National Parks Branch was under pressure to make the park system truly national, to bring the advantages of parks to all provinces.
The Learning Tree

The Learning Tree

Gordon Parks

A Black youth in rural Kansas of the 1920's must make a difficult decision after he witnesses a murder
Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1954: July-December

Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1954: July-December

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GORDON, CHARLOTTE ANN. ... GORDON, MELVIN J., N. G. STONE AND S. Z. GORDON d.b.a. MANCHESTER HOSIERY MILLS. ... 182 p. © Sarah Gordon; 25Dec 55; A15060l. GORDON, SHERMAN M. Hypnotising for entertainment. 20 l.
Who Was Rosa Parks?

Who Was Rosa Parks?

Yona Zeldis McDonough

In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.
Library of Congress Name Headings with References

Library of Congress Name Headings with References

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... x Ghūrdīn Bāshā (006) ONC MC NUCNE NPP retro DLC n 50-35236 Gordon, Chinese see Gordon, Charles George, 1833-1885. Gordon, D. J. al sce also Gordon, Donald James. Gordon, D. J. (Donald James) Sce Gordon, Donald James.
Gordon: The Sudan and Slavery

Gordon: The Sudan and Slavery

Pierre Crabitès

1 Events in the Life of Charles George Gordon from its Beginning to its End, by Henry William Gordon; London, Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1886, p. 103. 2 Ibid., p. 103. 1 Letters of General Gordon to his Sister, M. A. Gordon; London, Macmillan ...
Charles George Gordon

Charles George Gordon

Lt.-General Sir William F. Butler

Major-General Charles George Gordon, was known under many titles, Gordon Pasha, Chinese Gordon and Gordon of Khartoum; all of which stem from his long and distinguished service around the world in the British Army.
Nationalism and Imperialism in South and Southeast Asia: ...

Nationalism and Imperialism in South and Southeast Asia: ...

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The authority for this period of Gordon's life is Henry William Gordon, Events in the Life of Charles George Gordon, pp. 145-237. 69. See Gordon to Ripon, 5 and 6 June 1880, BL Add. MSS 43626, ff. 103-106b; Gordon to Ripon, 20 August ...
Letters of General C. G. Gordon, to His Sister, M. A. Gordon

Letters of General C. G. Gordon, to His Sister, M. A. Gordon

C. G. Gordon

Letters Of General C. G. Gordon, To His Sister, M. A. Gordon. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.
Our National Parks

Our National Parks

John Muir

In this book, made up of sketches first published in the Atlantic Monthly, I have done the best I could to show forth the beauty, grandeur, and all-embracing usefulness of our wild mountain forest reservations and parks, with a view to ...
Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks

Maryann N. Weidt

A brief biography of Rosa Parks, well-known for her role in the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama at the beginning of the civil rights movement.
Rosa Parks, Updated Edition

Rosa Parks, Updated Edition

Mary Hull

Mary Hull. Black Americans of Achievement legacy edition Rosa Parks civil rights leader Mary Hull With additional text written by Gloria Blakely and Dale Evva Gelfand Rosa Parks Copyright © 2007 by Infobase Publishing All rights.
Phil Gordon's Poker Box Set: Phil Gordon's Little Black ...

Phil Gordon's Poker Box Set: Phil Gordon's Little Black ...

Phil Gordon

In three books, Phil Gordon will teach you how to handle any hand that may come your way in No Limit Texas Hold'em.
Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks

Douglas Brinkley

A portrait of the African American woman immortalized for refusing to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger examines who Rosa Parks was before, during, and after her historic act.
American Photographers: Capturing the Image

American Photographers: Capturing the Image

Ann Gaines

Discusses the lives and influences of Mathew B. Brady, Jacob A. Riis, Alfred Stieglitz, Lewis Wickes Hine, Man Ray, Dorothea Lange, Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Diane Arbus, and Gordon Parks.
Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Parks: Wildlife Watcher's ...

Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Parks: Wildlife Watcher's ...

Todd Wilkinson

The revised edition tells where to find wildlife in the parks, including current information on area wolf populations. 72 photos.
Grand Canyon, Zion & Bryce National Parks: Wildlife ...

Grand Canyon, Zion & Bryce National Parks: Wildlife ...

Todd Wilkinson

The books in this series of practical guides to America's National Parks direct visitors to wildlife watching hot-spots.
Suzan-Lori Parks

Suzan-Lori Parks

Deborah R. Geis

As mentioned in the introductory chapter, Jennifer Johung sees this scene as emblematic of Parks's spells. She notes that “the scene of spells is not merely unspeci‹c, but usefully so,” explaining that the silence calls our attention to the ...
The Aliens Among Us: How Invasive Species Are Transforming ...

The Aliens Among Us: How Invasive Species Are Transforming ...

Leslie Anthony

Next stop was Haida Gwaii, where Laurie Wein and the Parks Canada “rat patrol” of Peter Dyment, Debby Gardiner, Tysen Husband, and Clint Johnson Kendrick welcomed me into their bobbing North Pacific sanctum. I can't thank Parks' ...
Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course

Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course

Gordon Ramsay

" GORDON RAMSAY Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course is about giving home cooks the desire, confidence and inspiration to hit the stoves and get cooking, with over 120 modern, simple and accessible recipes.
Canada Today: Canada D'aujourd'hui

Canada Today: Canada D'aujourd'hui

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PHOTO52 C LINDSAY FOR PARKS CANADA; B WALLACE FOR PARKS CANADA; CAROL MOORE-EDE One of the houses being excavated at L'Anse au Meadow was built over Archaic fireplaces predating the Norse by about 4,000 years ...
Hacklebarney and Voorhees State Parks

Hacklebarney and Voorhees State Parks

Peter Osborne

Hacklebarney and Voorhees State Parks recounts the history of two beautiful natural sanctuaries at the southwestern end of New Jersey's Highlands.
Jeff Gordon: Racing's Brightest Star

Jeff Gordon: Racing's Brightest Star

Marty Gitlin

Jeff Gordon with Steve Eubanks, Jeff Gordon: Racing Back to the Front, My Memoir, New York: Atria Books, 2003, p. 112. 2. Larry Woody, From choir boy to playboy: Footloose and fancy-free, Jeff Gordon eschewing his squeaky-clean image ...
Conversations with Mary Gordon

Conversations with Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Her many interviewers know her as a wonderful, gregarious, passionate, and articulate interviewee. This is surprising, considering that Gordon once insisted during an interview that "interviews are absolutely my idea of hell.
Complete National Parks of the United States: Featuring 400+ ...

Complete National Parks of the United States: Featuring 400+ ...

Mel White

Presents detailed descriptions, maps, and contact information for the national parks of each state, ranging from the Everglades National Park in Florida to the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.
Perth & Western Australia

Perth & Western Australia

Terry Carter

TICKET TO NATURE Susie Ashworth A visit to some of Western Australia's national parks is a must, with most of the state's big-ticket natural attractions protected in these areas. Most parks are managed by the Department of Environment ...
Phil Gordon's Little Green Book: Lessons and Teachings in No ...

Phil Gordon's Little Green Book: Lessons and Teachings in No ...

Phil Gordon

—HOWARD LEDERER AND ANNIE DUKE "Phil Gordon is one of pokers premier players and has few peers as a teacher of No ... —JAMES WOODS "Phil Gordon and his Little Green Book made the difference between me losing money and ...
Baltimore's Historic Parks and Gardens

Baltimore's Historic Parks and Gardens

Eden Unger Bowditch

Baltimore's Historic Parks and Gardens explores the history of those spaces, including the vast and ancient Druid Hill Park, the gorgeous acreage of Cylburn Arboretum, and Mt. Vernon's beautiful floral presentation.

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