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During the frenzied Klondike Gold Rush, many daring women ventured
north to seek riches and adventure or to escape a troubled past.
These unforgettable, strong-willed women defied the social
conventions of the time and endured heartbreak and horrific
conditions to build a life in the wild North. At the height of the
gold rush, Martha Purdy, Nellie Cashman, Ethel Berry and a few
hundred other women were conquering what came to be called the
Trail of '98--a route that proved to be an impossible ordeal for
many men. From renowned reporter Faith Fenton and successful
entrepreneur Belinda Mulrooney to Mae Field, "The Doll of Dawson,"
and other "citizens of the demimonde," the Klondike's rebel women
bring an intriguing new perspective to gold-rush history.
QUEEN GIVEN THE MARVEL COMICS TREATMENT! Former Marvel Comics
editor and writer Tim Quinn has created a unique Platinum Jubilee
souvenir with a brand new comic book telling the life story of
Queen Elizabeth II. Quinn has used his colleagues from the
publishing giant to illustrate the book. "As I researched the
Queen's life story, I was struck by how visual the tale was," says
Quinn. "It proved to be a perfect story to approach in exactly the
same way we produced the super-hero titles at Marvel Comics." The
book captures the Queen's story from childhood to the present day.
It has been put together to raise funds for the Merseyside
children's charity Liverpool Heartbeat who create literacy projects
for schools. "There's nothing quite like the Marvel method of
storytelling to capture the imagination of even the most ardent
non-reader," says Quinn. "The combination of the Marvel approach
and the Queen's amazing story has proved to be a visual treat." The
book was presented to the Queen at Windsor Castle and received a
very positive response which is featured in this new printing.
This pack contains a book and an audio CD. Porter has been touring
her stories about victims and bullies for over seven years. These
stories are first person accounts by both victims and bullies. The
victims try to change the situation and usually, but not always,
succeed. The stories are descriptive narratives of what happens to
real people. They are based on Porter's observations, countless
interviews, personal experience, and imagination. The book explores
the idea that victims and bullies are two sides of the same coin
and that the healing of both lies in dealing with this paradox.
There is not a lot of real violence in these stories; there is
some, and much of it is implied in threats, taunts, gossip,
e-mails, gestures, and language. Most of the bullying is teasing
and it is always designed to torment and ridicule. "The Bully and
Me" also refers to biblical and folk tales in the comments showing
how bullying is not a new problem. This is not a self-help book; it
is about listening to and thinking about the stories of bullying
that happen everyday in our homes, our schools, and our
communities.
Paul Baker has experienced many ups and downs in his life, but it's
how he dealt with these moments and learned from them that really
sets his story apart. He is accustomed to failure, having learned
how to turn negative experiences into positive outcomes, and he
continues to remain focused on his ambitions by continually setting
himself new goals. Covering themes such as ambition, determination,
and the importance of mindset and exercise when it comes to
personal growth, Finding Fame illustrates Paul's drive to
constantly improve both himself and his life. Paul has enjoyed many
major milestones over the years, from being awarded the
Kyokushinkai Karate black belt at just age 16 to serving with the
British Army, a career that led him all over the world to places
like Belize and the Falkland Islands. This book showcases how
important it is to fail in life - to get knocked down but then to
rise up again, stronger and wiser and ready for the next obstacle.
His martial arts background and army training taught Paul the
importance of discipline and resilience, traits he took with him
and used in all other areas of his life. Underlining everything he
does is his knowledge of how your mindset can set you up for
success, and the understanding that bad experiences aren't
ultimately bad, as they can teach you the tools and techniques you
need to navigate through the challenges of life. Paul also
understands the power of setting goals in life, and in being
ambitious with those goals. Without a clear, set plan, you won't
know which direction to go in - which path to take - and, even if
you end up going down a path you hadn't previously considered, you
simply have to take that first step. What you learn along the way
is often far more important than the destination you initially had
in mind. Paul acknowledges the impact his environment had on him
when he was younger, from his home life to his schooldays and his
extracurricular activities. He attributes his positive growth
mindset to several people from his youth: his parents, his middle
school teacher, and his martial arts instructors. These individuals
moulded who he was as a person and encouraged him to view
circumstances and obstacles from a different perspective; by
shifting his mindset, he opened himself up to all the wonderful
opportunities this world has to offer. Exercise is another key
theme in the book; Paul looks at how it's helped him physically and
mentally. As he says, the earlier you start physical activity, the
faster the payback - in all areas of your life. Not only does
exercise improve your health and help with weight loss, but it also
encourages a happier, more positive mindset, increases your energy
levels, and gives you the confidence required to go after what you
really want. Without exercise, Paul simply would not have
accomplished everything he's achieved in his life so far. Finding
Fame also looks at the music and world events that shaped Paul's
adolescence as he grew up in the '80s, as well as his fitness
victories - including the time he climbed Mont Blanc, a personal
challenge he set himself to celebrate his 40th birthday. This book
is an excellent example of how mindset is everything, how failure
is a learning experience, and that - in order to keep growing as a
person - you simply must carry on, no matter what. Finding Fame
will give you the knowledge, motivation, and inspiration you need
to identify your goals and go after what you really want in life.
'Comfort Food for Breakups' is a beautifully written food memoir
with a queer bent in which the author comes to terms with her
Ukranian heritage and her lesbian identity by way of their
connections to food: as sustenance, as coping mechanisms, as
reminders of family history, and as objects of desire.
This is an account of how an angry young man can cross the line
that divides theoretical support for violence from a state of
'killing rage', in which the murder of neighbour becomes thinkable.
Over 3000 people have died in Northern Ireland since 1969, and most
of them have died at the hands of their neighbours. The intimacy of
the Ulster conflict, what it means to carry out a political murder
when in all probability the victim is personally known, or lives in
a nearby street, is described accurately by an honest participant.
The book does not attempt to soften the impact of the events it
describes through euphemism or rhetoric. It is a truthful picture
of the brutality and waste caused by the IRA's unwinnable campaign,
and of its human consequences. It is also a self-portrait of the
despair and disintegration, the hardening to conscience and grief,
that accompany political violence.
IN 12 YEARS, MICHELLE LYONS WITNESSED NEARLY 300 EXECUTIONS. As a
reporter and then spokesperson for the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice, Michelle was a frequent visitor to Huntsville's Walls
Unit, where she recorded the final moments of death row inmates'
lives before they were put to death by the state. Michelle
witnessed some of the most notorious criminals, including serial
killers, child murderers and rapists, speak their last words on
earth, while a cocktail of lethal drugs surged through their veins.
Misgivings began to set in as the execution numbers mounted. She
came to know and like some of the condemned people she saw die, and
began to query the seemingly arbitrary nature of the death penalty.
Do executions actually make victims of us all? 'Haunting, dark and
hard to put down' Houston Chronicle 'A portrait of what it's like
to be surrounded by death... a memoir of perseverance in the face
of routine tragedy' The Daily Beast
Joanna Palani made headlines across the world in 2016 when her role
fighting on the front line of the Syrian conflict was revealed. She
is one of a handful of western women who have joined the
international recruits to the Kurdish forces in Syria and is the
first woman fighter to tell her story. Joanna was born
toIranian-Kurdish parents in a refugee camp in Iraq, before her
family were accepted in to Denmark. During the Arab Spring, Joanna
realized she needed to do something to protect the values she
believes in, and the culture she loves. Leaving behind her life as
a student, Joanna underwent considerable military training and
travelled to the Middle East, where she spent time over several
years fighting on the front line, including at the devastating
battle for Kobani. Despite her heroism, Joanna was taken in to
custody on her return to Denmark for breaking laws designed to stop
its citizens from joining ISIS, making her the first person to be
jailed for joining the international coalition. Joanna now lives in
Copenhagen under daily threat from ISIS supporters, as she
continues her fight for women's rights off the front line.
Murders, riots and rescues are only part of the unique memoirs
shared by retired Station Officer Colin Kirkham. Destined to be an
arsonist or firefighter he took the legal route to fulfil his
passion to 'Dance with the Angels', collecting a lifetime of
memories along the way. For the Love of Fire follows his journey
from probation to retirement, where he 'battles the beast' in two
entirely different fire services, whilst attending some exceptional
incidents not normally encountered by firefighters. Adding an extra
dimension to his career, he also spent time as a Police Constable
on the idyllic Isle of Man, where his physical size came in handy
in the fight to maintain law and order. Recollecting notable fire
and police incidents, including a serial killer loose in the
community and a devastating motorcycle crash during the
world-famous Isle of Man TT races, the stories are told with
honesty, emotion and a good dose of humour, giving the reader a
true reflection of what life is like serving in both the Police and
Fire Services.
For fourteen years, Jayne Senior tried to help girls from Rotherham
who had been groomed, raped, tortured, pimped and threatened with
violence by sex traffickers. As the manager of Risky Business,
which was set up to work with vulnerable teens, she heard
heartbreaking and shocking stories of abuse and assiduously kept
notes and details of the perpetrators, passing information on to
the authorities in the belief that they would do something.
Eventually, when she lost hope that the authorities would take
action against the gangs she had identified as the abusers, she
became a whistleblower for The Times investigative reporter Andrew
Norfolk. Now, in her powerful memoir Broken and Betrayed, she
describes a life spent working to protect Rotherham's girls, the
pressure put on her to stop rocking the boat, and why she risked
prison in the hope that she could help end the appalling child
exploitation in the town.
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