John Lewis
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
In turbulent times Americans look to the Civil Rights Movement as the apotheosis of political expression. As we confront questions of social inequality there's no better time to revisit the lessons of the '60s and no better leader to learn from than Congressman John Lewis. In Across That Bridge, Congressman Lewis draws from his experience as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement to offer timeless guidance to anyone seeking to live virtuously and...
Author
Publisher
The University of Georgia Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Born to Jewish immigrants, Julius Rosenwald rose to lead Sears, Roebuck & Company and turn it into the world's largest retailer. Born into slavery, Booker T. Washington became the founding principal of Tuskegee Institute. In 1912 the two men launched an ambitious program to partner with black communities across the segregated South to build public schools for African American children. This watershed moment in the history of philanthropy-one of the...
Author
Publisher
Avery, Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"75 recipes plus 3-step practical plan for adopting a vegan diet for the sake of personal health and social impact"--
"Badass Vegan offers an irreverent and eye-opening four-part master plan to help readers shift their mindset and enjoy the massive health benefits and pure pleasures of a plant-based lifestyle. Lewis demystifies going vegan and makes it realistic--even if you're intimidated by a whole avocado (Lewis once was, too)--with rock-solid...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"A brilliant and empowering collection of final reflections and words of wisdom from venerable civil rights champion, the late Congressman John Lewis at the end of his remarkable life. Congressman John Lewis was a paragon of the Civil Rights Movement and political leadership for decades. A hero we won't soon forget, Lewis was a beacon of hope and a model of humility whose invocation to "good trouble" continues to inspire millions across our nation....
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