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Author: Patricia McCormick

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2010-07-10

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1423141113

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The powerful, poignant, bestselling National Book Award Finalist gives voice to a young girl robbed of her childhood yet determined to find the strength to triumph Lakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. Though she is desperately poor, her life is full of simple pleasures, like playing hopscotch with her best friend from school, and having her mother brush her hair by the light of an oil lamp. But when the harsh Himalayan monsoons wash away all that remains of the family's crops, Lakshmi's stepfather says she must leave home and take a job to support her family. He introduces her to a glamorous stranger who tells her she will find her a job as a maid in the city. Glad to be able to help, Lakshmi journeys to India and arrives at "Happiness House" full of hope. But she soon learns the unthinkable truth: she has been sold into prostitution. An old woman named Mumtaz rules the brothel with cruelty and cunning. She tells Lakshmi that she is trapped there until she can pay off her family's debt-then cheats Lakshmi of her meager earnings so that she can never leave. Lakshmi's life becomes a nightmare from which she cannot escape. Still, she lives by her mother's words-Simply to endure is to triumph-and gradually, she forms friendships with the other girls that enable her to survive in this terrifying new world. Then the day comes when she must make a decision-will she risk everything for a chance to reclaim her life? Written in spare and evocative vignettes by the co-author of I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition), this powerful novel renders a world that is as unimaginable as it is real, and a girl who not only survives but triumphs.

I Was Sold Dirt Cheap, But My Power Level Is Off the Charts Volume 1
I Was Sold Dirt Cheap, But My Power Level Is Off the Charts Volume 1

Author: Cambria Bakuhatsu Tarou Cambria Bakuhatsu Tarou

Publisher: SCB Distributors

Published: 2024-10-08

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1642734322

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Even though he was born to parents of the most powerful classes, Arel discovers that he has no class at all! This hasn’t stopped him from working his hardest, however, and developing in his own way. He ventures to the sword city of Bresgia to take part in a guild battle. His efforts place his new guild, Dragon Fang, among the best, and afterwards Arel learns of the city’s most prestigious tournament, the Sword God Cup. It’s a battle where the strongest make their names, and so Arel heads into the city’s giant underground labyrinth to sharpen his skills.

The Testimonies of Slaves
The Testimonies of Slaves

Author: Work Projects Administration

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2020-12-17

Total Pages: 5991

ISBN-13:

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Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously collection of hundreds of life stories, recorded interviews and incredible vivid testimonies of former slaves from the American southern states, including photos of the people being interviewed and their extraordinary narratives. After the end of Civil War in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. There were several efforts to record the remembrances of the former slaves. The Federal Writers' Project was one such project by the United States federal government to support writers during the Great Depression by asking them to interview and record the myriad stories and experiences of slavery of former slaves. The resulting collection preserved hundreds of life stories from 17 U.S. states that would otherwise have been lost in din of modernity and America's eagerness to deliberately forget the blot on its recent past. Contents: Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Indiana Kansas Kentucky Maryland Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia

THE VOICES FROM THE MARGINS: Authentic Recorded Life Stories by Former Slaves from 17 American States
THE VOICES FROM THE MARGINS: Authentic Recorded Life Stories by Former Slaves from 17 American States

Author: Work Projects Administration

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2017-10-16

Total Pages: 6007

ISBN-13: 8027225051

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Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created volume of "THE VOICES FROM THE MARGINS: Authentic Recorded Life Stories by Former Slaves from 17 American States". This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Step back in time and meet everyday people from another era: This edition brings to you the complete collection of hundreds of life stories, incredible vivid testimonies of former slaves from 17 U.S. southern states, including photos of the people being interviewed and their extraordinary narratives. After the end of Civil War in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. There were several efforts to record the remembrances of the former slaves. The Federal Writers' Project was one such project by the United States federal government to support writers during the Great Depression by asking them to interview and record the myriad stories and experiences of slavery of former slaves. The resulting collection preserved hundreds of life stories from 17 U.S. states that would otherwise have been lost in din of modernity and America's eagerness to deliberately forget the blot on its recent past. Contents: Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Indiana Kansas Kentucky Maryland Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia

Gasoline Retail Marketing Practices
Gasoline Retail Marketing Practices

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Antitrust and Restraint of Trade Activities Affecting Small Business

Publisher:

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 474

ISBN-13:

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New York Court of Appeals. Records and Briefs.
New York Court of Appeals. Records and Briefs.

Author: New York (State). Court of Appeals.

Publisher:

Published: 1906

Total Pages: 906

ISBN-13:

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Volume contains: 184 NY 530 (Waddell v. N.Y. C. & H. R. R.R. Co.) 184 NY 533 (Warth v. Kuh, Nathan & Fisher Co.) 184 NY 519 (Welk v. Jackson Arch. Iron Works) 184 NY 62 (Adams v. Massey) 184 NY 548 (Barber v. Dewes) 184 NY 552 (Bradley v. Wagner)

Unsung
Unsung

Author: Schomburg Center

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2021-02-16

Total Pages: 657

ISBN-13: 0143136089

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A new historical anthology from transatlantic slavery to the Reconstruction curated by the Schomburg Center, that makes the case for focusing on the histories of Black people as agents and architects of their own lives and ultimate liberation, with a foreword by Kevin Young This is the first Penguin Classics anthology published in partnership with the Schomburg Center, a world-renowned cultural institution documenting black life in America and worldwide. A historic branch of NYPL located in Harlem, the Schomburg holds one of the world's premiere collections of slavery material within the Lapidus Center for Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery. Unsung will place well-known documents by abolitionists alongside lesser-known life stories and overlooked or previously uncelebrated accounts of the everyday lives and activism that were central in the slavery era, but that are mostly excised from today's master accounts. Unsung will also highlight related titles from founder Arturo Schomburg's initial collection: rare histories and first-person narratives about slavery that assisted his generation in understanding the roots of their contemporary social struggles. Unsung will draw from the Schomburg's rich holdings in order to lead a dynamic discussion of slavery, rebellion, resistance, and anti-slavery protest in the United States.