Scott Simon
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The integration of baseball in 1947 had undeniable significance for the civil rights movement and American history. Thanks to Jackie Robinson, a barrier that had once been believed to be permanent was shattered-paving the way for scores of African Americans who wanted nothing more than to be granted the same rights as any other human being.
In this book, renowned broadcaster Scott Simon reveals how Robinson's heroism brought the country face-to-face...
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Este es un libro centrado en prácticas mÃsticas.
Aquà el lector encontrará prácticas y meditaciones mÃsticas que le ayudarán a establecer una rutina mÃstica adecuada, desde la configuración básica hasta la práctica más avanzada, mediante la cual un estudiante puede lograr esta última realización divina. La encarnación fÃsica de lo divino también es relevante, y esta se describe en el libro.
El libro también lo ilustrará sobre...
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"I'm getting a life's lesson about grace from my mother in the ICU. We never stop learning from our mothers, do we?" UNFORGETTABLE is a son's spirited, affecting, and inspiring tribute to his remarkable mother and the love between parent and child. When NPR's Scott Simon began tweeting from his mother's hospital room in July 2013, he didn't know that his missives would soon spread well beyond his 1.2 million Twitter followers. Squeezing the magnitude...
5) Pretty Birds
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English
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Celebrated NPR personality and acclaimed author Scott Simon is an Emmy and Peabody Award winner. This astonishing novel is based on his experiences covering the siege of Sarajevo. Teenaged Irena and her parents are forced into hiding when Bosnian Serbs launch their war of ethnic cleansing against Muslims. But Tedic, a strong-willed Muslim man, convinces Irena to become a sniper and take up the defense of her home and people. A deadly chess game, Irena's...
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Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
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IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 5
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197 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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While helping police officers Esther and Lon investigate a suspicious death at her group home, nineteen-year-old Sal Miyake, who is mentally challenged, gains insights into herself and makes new friends.
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Flatiron Books
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2015.
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viii, 244 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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I'm getting a life's lesson about grace from my mother in the ICU. We never stop learning from our mothers, do we? UNFORGETTABLE is a son's spirited, affecting, and inspiring tribute to his remarkable mother and the love between parent and child. When NPR's Scott Simon began tweeting from his mother's hospital room in July 2013, he didn't know that his missives would soon spread well beyond his 1.2 million Twitter followers. Squeezing the magnitude...
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HighBridge Audio
Pub. Date
2014
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2 audio discs (2.5 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Nationally known NPR on-air personalities share the lasting impressions made during interviews with a wide variety of exceptional individuals. Each story is introduced by the NPR host and offers a candid account of how the encounter was particularly meaningful to them. These are thought-provoking and emotionally resonant interviews with both the famous and the nearly anonymous; real people who reveal themselves over the course of a conversation in...
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HighBridge
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Funny, comforting, and nostalgic-kind of like Dad-DRIVEWAY MOMENTS FOR DADS is over 100 minutes of NPR at its finest. You'll want it for your father and yourself, and for those you know who frequently finds themselves in their driveways, tuned to NPR, listening to the end of a story.
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HighBridge
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2012
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English
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These NPR "driveway moment" stories featuring our feline friends will have you curled up in your seat, purring. Mischievous, mysterious, content, curious, and full of attitude, these stories mirror the personality of these creatures that dwell in our homes and our hearts.
Contents:
- Introduction by Scott Simon
- Cat and Child, So Comfy Together
- Cat Lovers and Their Stories
- Earliest Evidence of House Cats
- Cat Named
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At ninety, musician and singer Tony Bennett is as vibrant and productive as ever. In addition to his prodigious musical output, including albums, concerts, and personal appearances, this beloved and enduring artist has written his second book. In 2012's Life Is a Gift, Tony reflected on the lessons he has learned over the years. Now, in Just Getting Started, he pays homage to the remarkable people who inspired those lessons.
In his warm and inviting...
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English
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These NPR driveway moment stories featuring our feline friends will have you curled up in your seat, purring. Mischievous, mysterious, content, curious, and full of attitude, these stories mirror the personality of these creatures that dwell in our homes and our hearts.
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English
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Funny, comforting, and nostalgic, kind of like Dad. DRIVEWAY MOMENTS FOR DADS is over 100 minutes of NPR at its finest. You'll want it for your father and yourself, and for those you know who frequently finds themselves in their driveways, tuned to NPR, listening to the end of a story.
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