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"In this intimate memoir of survival, a former captive of the Islamic State tells her harrowing and ultimately inspiring story. Nadia Murad was born and raised in Kocho, a small village of farmers and shepherds in northern Iraq. A member of the Yazidi community, she and her brothers and sisters lived a quiet life. Nadia had dreams of becoming a history teacher or opening her own beauty salon. On August 15th, 2014, when Nadia was just twenty-one years...
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Langley Hill Friends Meeting
Pub. Date
1985.
Language
English
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DDavid H. Scull (1914-1983) left his mark on the history of his time in many ways: * By his courageous stands for racial equality in Virginia and the South; * By his creation of Partnership for Productivity, an innovative and respected international development program; * By his wide-ranging involements in the Religious Society of Friends, the Quakers and his many friendships with people around the world. Written and compiled by Charles Fager in the...
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Center Street
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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The true story of Ephraim Mattos, a former US Navy SEAL, and what he witnessed while volunteering as a frontline combat medic for the Free Burma Rangers during the battle to retake the city of Mosul from ISIS.
After leaving the US Navy SEAL teams in spring of 2017, Ephraim Mattos, age twenty-four, flew to Iraq to join a small group of volunteer humanitarians known as the Free Burma Rangers, who were working on the frontlines of the war on ISIS. Until...
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Bloomsbury Press
Pub. Date
c2014.
Language
English
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The author draws on thousands of documents and interviews to examine the myths and achievements marking the life of the iconic Latino labor leader and civil rights activist, portraying him as a flawed but brilliant strategist who was often at odds with himself. Cesar Chavez founded a labor union, launched a movement, and inspired a generation. He rose from migrant worker to national icon, becoming one of the great charismatic leaders of the 20th century....
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