The history of Black-Jewish relations from the beginning of the twentieth century shows that, while they were sometimes partners of convenience, there was also a deep suspicion of each other that broke out into frequent public exchanges. During the twentieth century, the entanglements of both groups have, at times, provided an important impetus for social justice in the United States and, at other times, have been the cause of great tension. The Ocean Hill-Brownsville Conflict explores this fraught relationship, which is evident in the intellectual lives of these communities. The tension was as apparent in the life and works of Marcus Garvey, Richard Wright, and James Baldwin as it was in the exchanges between blacks and Jews in intellectual periodicals and journals in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. The Ocean Hill--Brownsville conflict was rooted in this tension and the longstanding differences over community control of school districts and racial preferences.

Alongside the SAS, Harry's other lifetime love is cricket. An improvised game of cricket was often the circuit-breaker Harry and his team needed after the tension of operations. He began a tradition of organising matches wherever he was sent, whether it was in the mountains of East Timor with a fugitive rebel leader, or on the dusty streets of Baghdad, or in exposed Forward Operating Bases in the hills of Afghanistan. Soldiers, locals and even visiting politicians played in these spontaneous yet often bridge-building games. As part of the tradition, Harry also started to take a cricket bat with him on operational tours, eleven of them in total. They'd often go outside the wire with him and end up signed by those he met or fought alongside. These eleven bats form the basis for Harry's extraordinary memoir. It's a book about combat, and what it takes to serve in one of the world's most elite formations. It's a book about the toll that war takes on soldiers and their loved ones. And it's a book about the healing power of cricket, and how a game can break down borders in even the most desperate of circumstances.

A collection of real life stories that share the lives of eight African-American individuals; it tells of the challenges and struggles they faced, many beginning in their childhood years. As you read this book you will laugh, you may cry, and we hope you will be challenged to find hope in whatever situations you face. If you love the Chicken Soup for the Soul books series you will enjoy this style. Share the love; get a book for you and one to share

"Out of the Darkness" Into the Light is a cognitive and emotional snapshot that chronicles a man's life during a period of great emotional loss and upheaval. It shares the common struggle of our humanity and frailty that is oftenmost present during times of what some would call depression. From cover to cover it highlights a journey of self discovery and takes you from the pits of dispair, disillusionment, and self pity to a place of triumph and victory. The transparency of this piece is eye-opening and comforting while the victory inherent within these short anecdotal essays is to say the least, inspiring. Some will laugh, others will cry but all will in some way, shape, or form relate to and be impacted by the trials (as well as the resolutions) illustrated within these pages. If one has ever experienced pain or loss, and if one has ever searched for answers and not them through their own introspective moments then this book may be of sound assistance to you. If you know anyone who is struggling to come to grips with themselves or simply in need of a new birth, a new direction and new possibility then have them try this rejuvenating series of life lessons and experience. If all seems dark or even dim help them turn on the light, this book can help them, can help you turn life around.