The Perils of Pearl Bryan

The Perils of Pearl Bryan

Author: James Mcdonald

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1463444443

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Amidst the turbulence and gaiety existing in American society during the last decade of the 20th century, the paths of two young men and a young woman merge. Each is inexorably drawn to a midnight rendezvous on a lonely road in northern Kentucky, and ghastly and fatal consequences result.


Pearls and Peril

Pearls and Peril

Author: Lynn Gardner

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781555039325

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A newlywed couple on their honeymoon in Hawaii find themselves targeted for murder and discover the Mormon faith in the course of their efforts to escape from a vengeful killer.


A Pearl in Peril

A Pearl in Peril

Author: Christina Luke

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2018-12-11

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0190914416

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Known as "the Pearl of the Mediterranean," Izmir invokes a city and countryside blessed with good fortune; it is known to many as the homeland of Ephesus, Bergama, and Sardis. Yet, Turkey's third largest city has an especially vexed past. The Greek pursuit of the Megali Idea leveraged Classical history for 19th century political gains, and in so doing also foreshadowed the "Asia Minor Catastrophe." Princeton University's work at Sardis played into the duplicitous agendas of western archaeologists, learned societies, and diplomats seeking to structure heritage policy and international regulations in their favor, from the 1919 Paris Peace Conference to the League of Nations. A Pearl in Peril reveals the voices of those on the ground. It also explores how Howard Crosby Butler, William Hepburn Buckler, and William Berry penetrated the inner circle of world leaders, including Woodrow Wilson, Lloyd George, and Eleftherios Venizelos. On the smoldering ashes of Anatolia's scorched earth, foreign intervention continued apace with plans for large-scale development. A Pearl in Peril tackles the untold story of Julian Huxley's admiration of the US Tennessee Valley Authority's "principals of persuasion" in the context of the industrial landscapes and pursuit of modernity in the Aegean. The promise of UNESCO, too, brought diplomacy dollars deployed to foster "mutual understanding" through preservation programs at Sardis. Yet, from this same pot of money came support for "open intelligence" at the international fairs held in Izmir's Kültürpark, a turnkey battleground of the Cold War. Ironically, it was UNESCO's colossal Abu Simbel project in Egypt that led the US to abandon their preservation initiatives in Turkey. Five decades on, groves of organic olives, marble quarries and gold mines not only threaten the erasure of sacred landscapes, but also ensure the livelihood of local communities. Ultimately, A Pearl in Peril offers a bold assessment of diplomatic practice, perspectives of contemporary heritage, and the challenges of unprecedented expansion of city and countryside.


The Promise and Perils of Writing Program Administration

The Promise and Perils of Writing Program Administration

Author: Theresa Enos

Publisher: Parlor Press LLC

Published: 2008-01-26

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 1602354995

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Combining formal quantitative research with narrative-based scholarship, THE PROMISE AND PERILS OF WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION represents multiple voices from faculty balancing between the demands of teaching, writing, and administering writing programs in professional, ethical ways-often under circumstances that can be defined, at best, as difficult. In these pages, junior faculty tell their stories of triumph and trauma, while more firmly established composition scholars reflect upon the changing and challenging profession we all share.


A STRING OF PERILS: poems of hurt and hope

A STRING OF PERILS: poems of hurt and hope

Author: Carolyn Caines

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-07-05

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 1105927121

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Life comes with its share of perils: family drama, physical trauma, betrayal, pain, death, and plain trouble, trouble, trouble. We've all been there. Just as it takes time to form a pearl from irritation and pressure, finding hope and healing from the pain of life is a process. Here are poems to encourage you as you experience the making of your precious pearls.


Ink Matters

Ink Matters

Author: Leslie D. Cooper

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2011-12-12

Total Pages: 493

ISBN-13: 145674156X

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Christians should have an audacity of faith with an auspicious outlook on life; but instead, we forget to keep our focus in perspective. We all struggle with inadvertent, day to day living and unruly heart interruptions. This, of course, is all along the lines of lifes journey. However in Christ, getting an understanding of our concrete problems becomes water under the bridge. How you perceive your problem will shape and determine your outcome. Your problem can either be deemed as a tool to catapult you into your victory or your spiritual death announcement upon your defeat. Its your call! Hidden in the writings of these poetic expressions and emotional odysseys, are minor, yet, helpful tips. One can be mindful that he or she is not alone, and during our struggles they should not be endured alone. We must understand that we need each other no matter what heartache or pains befall us! We need to grasp an understanding of the greatest gift which is LOVE and allow it to flourish throughout our natural being. Once we allow love to rule in our hearts we can expect an increase of happiness in our lives. We must reach our destination by any means necessary! We must be willing to TRULY demonstrate the power AND character of our father by developing in wisdom and maturing in the anointing of love, so that we may reach our destination, as well as successfully accomplish our God given tasks!


The Woman Who Dared

The Woman Who Dared

Author: William M. Drew

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2023-03-07

Total Pages: 673

ISBN-13: 0813196841

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In the early days of motion pictures—before superstars, before studio conglomerates, before even the advent of sound—there was a woman named Pearl White (1889–1938). A quintessential beauty of the time, with her perfectly tousled bob and come-hither stare, White's rise to stardom was swift; her assumption of the title of queen of American motion picture serials equally deserved. Born the youngest of five children in a small, rural Missouri farm town, White first began performing in high school. She would eventually make the decision to cut her education short, dropping out to go on the Trousdale Stock Company. A bit player in the early years of her career, she was eventually spotted by the Powers Film Company in New York. She made her film debut in 1910 and soon set herself apart from her female colleagues with her reputation for fearless performances that often involved her own stunt work. It was that same daring attitude that would put her on the map internationally as an actress. From flying airplanes to swimming across rapid rivers, to racing cars in serials like The Perils of Pauline (1914), White was undaunted by the demands of her onscreen career. She went on to star in popular serial classics such as The New Exploits of Elaine (1915), The Iron Claw (1916), The Fatal Ring (1917), and The Lightning Raider (1919). As active socially as she was professionally, White would also lend her audacious spirit to activism as she took part in the early feminist movement. Her bravery and mastery of her craft made her a positive role model for suffragettes who battled for women's rights in the United States. The Woman Who Dared: The Life and Times of Pearl White, Queen of the Serials, is the first full-length biography of this pioneering star. In this study of film history and female agency, Drew delves into the cultural impact of White's work and how it evolved along a concurrent trajectory with the social upheavals of the Progressive Era.