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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
"Bridges That Stand" is a novel not to be missed. In this exciting,
and poignant tale, the reader is jarred by scenes of terror and
violence, then views tenderness as young lovers seek answers to the
meaning of life and death. Early air combat scenes reveal the
skills of the fliers. But the reader soon recognizes that these
young men, barely out of their teens, are not prepared to be
conquerors. Marshall Sunder, the Bombardier of a B-26 Medium
Bomber, and a widowed German maid, Kristine, fall in love. She
learns that he is responsible for destroying the Bad Scheidel
Bridge, causing the death of her daughter and mother. Rejected,
Marshall is further depressed by fatal accidents and brutal
vengeance. Transferred home, Marshall meets a war widow, Eileen, in
San Francisco. They commiserate, become lovers, enjoy uninhibited
sex, and continue to communicate. At home Marshall mourns the death
of Kristine's child and mother, attempting to cope with his burden:
breaking the Tenth Commandment, Thou Shalt Not Kill. Visited by a
crewmember, Marshall is stunned by revelations of occurrences at
Bad Scheidel. He returns to Active Duty, and is sent back to
Germany. An astonishing conclusion will enthrall the reader.
This book discusses a unique program of comprehensive services
designed to support the Open Admissions, with particular emphasis
on Hunter College, supplemented by material on Hostos Community
College, the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and Medgar Evers
College.
The implementation of Open Admissions at CUNY led to the
development of a unique program of comprehensive services designed
to support the Open Admissions student throughout his or her
college career. This book discusses that program, with particular
emphasis on Hunter College, supplemented by material on Hostos
Community College, the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and
Medgar Evers College. This book is not merely a compilation of
statistical facts and figures, but, rather, an account of the
experiences of students, parents, faculty, tutors, peer advisers,
administrators, and various other participants in the system. The
authors have been at Hunter College since the inception of the Open
Admissions policy and have been personally involved with all of the
related programs and procedures.
The importance of justice cannot be overstated. As one author has
put it, "A better understanding of how justice concerns develop and
function in people's lives should enable us to plan more
effectively for institutional and other social change to deal with
the problems that confront humankind" (S. C. Lerner, 1981, p. 466).
The volume in which that statement appeared-an earlier one in this
same series-was devoted to exploring the impact that dwindling
resources and an increasing rate of change have had upon people's
concern for justice. In contrast, the present volume places greater
emphasis on the word under standing, as it was used in the context
of the preceding quotation, than upon effective planning, social
change, and ways of dealing with human problems. Nothing in that
statement of purpose is meant to belittle the urgency of translat
ing understanding into action, because the social significance of
justice concerns is a major factor that has prompted the authors of
the chapters in this book to do research in the area. Rather, this
volume receives its emphasis from Kurt Lewin's famous dictum there
is nothing so practical as a good theory. The need for good theory
is ongoing, and these pages are dedicated to a search for new
pathways toward better theory."
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