The Poet, The Professor, and The Redneck: How Men Die, How They Live

The Poet, The Professor, and The Redneck: How Men Die, How They Live
Author: Foster Kinn
Publisher: Hugo House Publishers, Ltd.
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2020-05-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1948261286

The Road - death and life, right there beneath you. Two bikers living on the road occasionally cross paths and become unlikely friends. One is a retired English professor haunted by an inexplicable "thing" that causes him to feel no emotions about the violence he sometimes must commit. The other is a happy-go-lucky, freewheeling redneck to whom there are no mysteries in life, but who, nevertheless, carries with him a tragic memory. Then there's the Poet ...

Tully

Tully
Author: Paullina Simons
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 710
Release: 1995-04-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780312954215

Five young Midwestern women and men struggle to find their paths in the wake of a shared and life-altering tragedy.

Ebony

Ebony
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2005-11
Genre:
ISBN:

EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.

The Rhetoric of Appalachian Identity

The Rhetoric of Appalachian Identity
Author: Todd Snyder
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2014-06-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 147661623X

In this work the various ways that social, economic, and cultural factors influence the identities and educational aspirations of rural working-class Appalachian learners are explored. The objectives are to highlight the cultural obstacles that impact the intellectual development of such students and to address how these cultural roadblocks make transitioning into college difficult. Throughout the book, the author draws upon his personal experiences as a first-generation college student from a small coalmining town in rural West Virginia. Both scholarly and personal, the book blends critical theory, ethnographic research, and personal narrative to demonstrate how family work histories and community expectations both shape and limit the academic goals of potential Appalachian college students.

Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout

Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout
Author: Rick Rigsby
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2019-02-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 140410934X

A USA TODAY and Wall Street Journal bestseller! Learn how to live a life of character and integrity—by following the simple advice of a third grade dropout. Be inspired by the book behind Dr. Rick Rigsby’s viral graduation speech. After his wife died, Rick Rigsby was ready to give up. The bare minimum was good enough. Rigsby was content to go through the motions, living out his life as a shell of himself. But then he remembered the lessons his father taught him years before— incredibly simple, yet incredibly profound. These lessons weren’t about advanced mathematics or the secrets of the stock market. They were quite straightforward, in fact, as Rigsby’s father never made it through third grade. But if this man’s instructions were powerful enough to inspire one of his children to earn a Ph.D. and another to become a judge—imagine what they can do for you. While Rick Rigsby’s father was a third-grade dropout, he was a man who never hid behind any excuse. A man who never allowed his problems or lack of a formal education to determine his present or affect his future. A man who realized that destiny was a choice and not a chance. In Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout, Rigsby shares the simple lessons from his father that will transform your mindset, including: Remain true to yourself Think the best at all times Give your best regardless of the circumstances Keep standing no matter what Join Rigsby as he dusts off time-tested beliefs and shares his father’s impactful, far-reaching story—of how a life can be enhanced, of how a corporate culture can be changed, of how a family can be united—by living the simple lessons of a third-grade dropout.

Caring Cultures

Caring Cultures
Author:
Publisher: Sarup & Sons
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2006
Genre: Australian literature
ISBN: 9788176256186

Contributed articles presented at the International Seminar on "Caring Cultures : Sharing Imaginations, Australia and India" during January 20-21, 2004, Dept. of English, Dayanand College, Ajmer in collaboration with Australia-India Council.

Mother Jones Magazine

Mother Jones Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 80
Release: 1992-05
Genre:
ISBN:

Mother Jones is an award-winning national magazine widely respected for its groundbreaking investigative reporting and coverage of sustainability and environmental issues.

Brown Girl, Brown Girl

Brown Girl, Brown Girl
Author: Leslé Honoré
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-12-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780316314039

Illustrations and rhyming text encourage brown girls to take courage from their predecessors and follow their dreams.

New York Magazine

New York Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 154
Release: 1990-03-26
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ISBN:

New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.