Alvin's Laws of Life
Author: Alvin Law
Publisher: Calgary : AJL Communications
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 147
ISBN-13: 9780973945003
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Binding Us Together
Author: Alvin Brooks
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published: 2021-02-23
Total Pages: 436
ISBN-13: 1524869996
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA heartfelt, inspiring narrative that is inextricably linked to the nation’s past and present, civil rights activist and public servant Alvin Brooks shares engaging, funny, and tragic stories of his life and career of advocacy. Few have faced adversity like Alvin Brooks has. He was born into an impoverished family, he nearly lost his adoptive father to the justice system of the South, and he barely survived a health crisis in infancy. However, his greatest challenges would be learning how to navigate a racist society as a young boy and then later protecting his beloved wife, Carol, and their six children. Despite all the adversity he faced, Brooks became a lifelong leader and a servant of his community. Brooks served as one of Kansas City’s first Black police officers in the fifties, helped to heal the racial divide after the riots following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., founded the AdHoc Group Against Crime, affecting real change in city government, and met with successive American presidents on national issues. When it comes to criminal justice, civil rights, and racial inequity, Brooks’s lifetime of building bridges across society’s divides helps us better understand our past, make sense of our present, and envision our future. Alvin Brooks proves that a good heart, a generous spirit, and a lot of work can connect the world; one person can make a difference by binding us together.
A Lawyer in Indian Country
Author: Alvin J. Ziontz
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 2011-03-01
Total Pages: 319
ISBN-13: 0295800208
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn his memoir, Alvin Ziontz reflects on his more than thirty years representing Indian tribes, from a time when Indian law was little known through landmark battles that upheld tribal sovereignty. He discusses the growth and maturation of tribal government and the underlying tensions between Indian society and the non-Indian world. A Lawyer in Indian Country presents vignettes of reservation life and recounts some of the memorable legal cases that illustrate the challenges faced by individual Indians and tribes. As the senior attorney arguing U.S. v. Washington, Ziontz was a party to the historic 1974 Boldt decision that affirmed the Pacific Northwest tribes' treaty fishing rights, with ramifications for tribal rights nationwide. His work took him to reservations in Montana, Wyoming, and Minnesota, as well as Washington and Alaska, and he describes not only the work of a tribal attorney but also his personal entry into the life of Indian country. Ziontz continued to fight for tribal rights into the late 1990s, as the Makah tribe of Washington sought to resume its traditional whale hunts. Throughout his book, Ziontz traces his own path through this public history - one man's pursuit of a life built around the principles of integrity and justice.
Alvin Journeyman
Author: Orson Scott Card
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 1996-09-15
Total Pages: 417
ISBN-13: 0812509234
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Who Gets What--and why
Author: Alvin E. Roth
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 275
ISBN-13: 0544291131
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Nobel laureate reveals the often surprising rules that govern a vast array of activities -- both mundane and life-changing -- in which money may play little or no role. If you've ever sought a job or hired someone, applied to college or guided your child into a good kindergarten, asked someone out on a date or been asked out, you've participated in a kind of market. Most of the study of economics deals with commodity markets, where the price of a good connects sellers and buyers. But what about other kinds of "goods," like a spot in the Yale freshman class or a position at Google? This is the territory of matching markets, where "sellers" and "buyers" must choose each other, and price isn't the only factor determining who gets what. Alvin E. Roth is one of the world's leading experts on matching markets. He has even designed several of them, including the exchange that places medical students in residencies and the system that increases the number of kidney transplants by better matching donors to patients. In Who Gets What -- And Why, Roth reveals the matching markets hidden around us and shows how to recognize a good match and make smarter, more confident decisions.
If Caterpillars Can Fly So Can I
Author: Alvin Day
Publisher:
Published: 2003-06-01
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780972730488
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWriting From The Heart
Author: Peggy Veljkovic
Publisher: Templeton Foundation Press
Published: 2009-07-27
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 1890151599
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWriting from the Heart offers us a unique window into what young people have learned about life. This collection of essays captures the values that matter most to teens—values such as love, perseverance, family, and helping others—in their own words. As the young writers reflect on their own experience, readers of all ages will be inspired by their wisdom and hope. From Chattanooga to China, these essays are all extraordinary. They not only celebrate the accomplishments of the young writers, but also offer an opportunity to peer into the hearts and minds of young people around the world. Readers may be amazed at some of the hardships that these teens have faced, but will have a deep sense of optimism for our future. In addition, they inspire us to make the most of our lives as well.
Believe Dare Become
Author: Fred F. Gatty
Publisher: WestBow Press
Published: 2020-12-31
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 166421433X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat do you do when life unexpectedly throws you a curveball and turns your whole world upside down? For many people, one bad life experience is all it takes for them to give up. Although it can be difficult getting back on your feet after life deals you a blow, you should not give up too quickly. With homespun and heartfelt wisdom, Fred brings extraordinary insights into ordinary principles and challenges the widely-held assumption that what we become in life is predetermined. In an exuberant, conversational style, with lessons from his own life experience and from those who have inspired him along life’s journey, Fred tells stories of people from different backgrounds who have overcome obstacles of various kinds to find their purpose in life. He poses thought-provoking questions intended to challenge you and launch you on the quest to believe, dare, and become all you were created to be. To have Fred present any of the lessons in this book to your group, or to let him know how this book has helped you, email him at [email protected]
Lead Yourself First!
Author: Michelle Ray
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Published: 2014-09-26
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 1782797025
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAre you ready to be the leader of your own life? We live in a time of unprecedented economic and social turmoil. In the face of uncertainty and fear, we look to our jobs for security and to our leaders for inspiration. We aspire to a prosperous, stable future and strive to remain optimistic, but the stress of simply surviving—financially, professionally, and emotionally—can seem a relentless struggle. Consequently, we doubt ourselves and our capacity to be the leaders of our own lives—often opting for the status quo—because staying stuck is easier than creating change. We overlook this simple truth: If we remain true to ourselves, we can control our own reality. Lead Yourself First! is filled with engaging stories and advice to help people everywhere live life to the fullest and take the lead in any work or personal challenge. By applying Michelle Ray’s simple, powerful life-changing lessons, you will discover how to influence and improve the quality of all your choices. Michelle Ray’s “One-Two Punch” approach will inspire you to: Address the fear of success and eliminate the fear of failure; Rise above toxic behavior and situations; Gain new insights into your values about money, opportunity, and success; Discover your dream career or business and live it!
Even You Can Present with Confidence
Author: Paul Du Toit
Publisher: Congruence Publishing
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 0620409649
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides all you should know about overcomingnerves, feeling comfortable about yourself in front of anaudience, use of presentation equipment and deliveringpunch, persuasive presentations that work.
