Bøger af Christopher Elliott

"1963. It is a year stamped as one of the most turbulent during the Civil Rights movement. Centuries of racial oppression were confronted with peaceful protests challenging segregation laws. Responses to protests were often met with brutality. Four young girls were murdered in a church bombing. Police dogs and fire hoses were unleashed on adolescents in Birmingham, Alabama. Medgar Evers was assassinated by a member of the KKK. 1963 also included the March on Washington, highlighted by Dr. Martin Luther King's uplifting "I Have a Dream" speech. Civil Rights conflict was not contained to the South. Similar battles were waged throughout the nation. The future Nobel Peace Prize winner accepted an invitation from a close friend to speak in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on June 5, 1963, to address these struggles. Although Dr. King's speech was enthusiastically received by his supporters, resistance to his appearance in this conservative, blue-collar Midwestern city were also plentiful. Bomb threats were delivered. Letters to the editor were submitted expressing opposition to Dr. King's visit. Protestors picketed across the street during the event. Local law enforcement feared violence was possible. This would be Dr. King's only visit to Fort Wayne. But the legacy of that one visit continues to resonate, sandwiched between unrest in Birmingham, and the March on Washington"--

Written by a retired British Army Major General, eveals how the highest levels of the British military focused on making plans work rather than questioning whether such goals made military sense

Bocconcini, a cornucopia of stories, a horn of plenty: youth, art, love, life, Ireland, Italy, Thailand, the macabre, the forbidden, age, and much else. 150 dives into other worlds, other moments, emotions recollected in tranquillity. Points of departure, reflection, possibly even action. New insights into the familiar, a new friend warranting a place among earlier friends.

For centuries Love has been a secret, hidden, and shrouded. Falling into love, and what love is has been unknown until now. The discovery of loves current location, and the discovery of its worst enemy all become revealed. Finally, Love has been unveiled revealing more than anyone could imagine.The beginning of love known as, "First Love" is where it all began. Jealousy, and vanity become explored, and betrayal opens its new eyes upon redemptions search. Separation is finally destroyed, and divorce only exists within declaration.Falling out of love becomes researched at its highest level sparking betrayal, corruption, and torment from the one now outside of loves ring. The surrounding questions of, "Am I in love, or where is love" all become answered.Many hearts within the world are lost, confused, and hurt by the lack of loves guidance, and its terrible trust entry. Soon you will see with loves eyes, and its ears. Learning the ways of love can be very powerful for those who know nothing of it, and for many it can be very frightening. The lack of wisdom pertaining to love, and its entry has allowed for another chance with it, for all those who have fallen out of it based upon its known wisdom. Once you read this book you will never be able to forget it! The Butterfly is waiting!

Once upon a time store prices were simple and fair, businesses stood behind their products with guarantees free of fine print and loopholes, and companies genuinely seemed to care about their valued customers - but those days are long gone. This title reveals the broken relationship between American consumers and businesses.