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This work presents an innovative look at research on the
intersection of spirituality and business. Part one of the book
covers spiritual practice and organizations, part two covers
spirituality and leadership, and part three covers critical theory
and ethics.
Muhammad Ali was not only a champion athlete, but a cultural icon.
While his skill as a boxer made him famous, his strong personality
and his identity as a black man in a country in the midst of the
struggle for civil rights made him an enduring symbol. From his
youth in segregated Louisville, Kentucky, to his victory in the
1960 Olympics, to the controversy that surrounded his conversion to
Islam and refusal of the draft during the Vietnam War, Ali's life
was closely linked to the major social and political struggles of
the 1960s and 70s. The story of his struggles, failures, and
triumphs sheds light on issues of race, class, religion, dissent,
and the role of sports in American society that affected all
Americans. In this lively, concise biography, Barbara L. Tischler
introduces students to Ali's life in social and political context,
and explores his enduring significance as a symbol of resistance.
Muhammad Ali: A Many of Many Voices offers the perfect introduction
to this extraordinary American and his times.
An innovative look at some of the latest research on the
intersection of spirituality and business.
From the mountainous area bordering Arizona and New Mexico, the
western range of the Sierra Madres reaches south into Mexico to the
state of Jalisco. The eastern range stretches from the Texas border
down to Morelia and the Valley of Mexico. Ben Tinker spent years
exploring this rugged wilderness and the vast deserts of Sonora and
Baja California. Mexican Wilderness and Wildlife condenses a
lifetime of outdoor lore and learning. Tinker provides detailed
life sketches of Mexico's Desert Bighorn Sheep, Pronghorn Antelope,
Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Peccary, Grizzly and Black Bears, Wild
Turkey, Jaguar, Mountain Lion, Timber Wolf, Coyote, and Bobcat.
Each is illustrated by wildlife artist Doris Tischler, and Tinker
describes their habitats, habits, reproduction, and peculiarities.
Information is supplied on the physical measurements of several
species of major wildlife. Tinker's observations are laced with
anecdotes about his experiences in Mexico's remote
backcountry-encounters with bandits, survival in the desert
mountains, and the chance discovery of archaeological ruins. The
book describes the terrain and flora of the four life zones
inhabited by major game and predatory animals. The section on
desert water is a fascinating account of how animals thrive among
cacti, thorn trees, and creosote bush remote from streams and
waterholes. There is also a brief discussion of conservation
efforts in Mexico, chapters on trout fishing in the Sierra Madre
Occidental and Baja California, and a guide to big game habitats.
This volume will be valuable to hunters, conservationists,
naturalists, and others interested in the wilderness and wildlife
of Mexico. Ben Tinker collected much of the material for this book
during the years he roamed northern Mexico as Federal Game
Guardian. Though an American, Tinker had long been familiar with
Mexican wildlife through his Sonoran ranching operation and was
known for his interest in conservation when he was appointed by
Alvaro Obregon in 1922.
Muhammad Ali was not only a champion athlete, but a cultural icon.
While his skill as a boxer made him famous, his strong personality
and his identity as a black man in a country in the midst of the
struggle for civil rights made him an enduring symbol. From his
youth in segregated Louisville, Kentucky, to his victory in the
1960 Olympics, to the controversy that surrounded his conversion to
Islam and refusal of the draft during the Vietnam War, Ali's life
was closely linked to the major social and political struggles of
the 1960s and 70s. The story of his struggles, failures, and
triumphs sheds light on issues of race, class, religion, dissent,
and the role of sports in American society that affected all
Americans. In this lively, concise biography, Barbara L. Tischler
introduces students to Ali's life in social and political context,
and explores his enduring significance as a symbol of resistance.
Muhammad Ali: A Many of Many Voices offers the perfect introduction
to this extraordinary American and his times.
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