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In addition to a substantial introduction to the life and works of Federico García Lorca—avant-garde poet, playwright, and soul of Spain's "Generation of '27"—this collection features vibrant new English translations of four of his plays. The legacy of a dramatic, religious, and social iconoclast whose death made him a martyr of the left in Civil-War Spain and who today is embraced as a gay icon shines through in Michael Kidd's stage-worthy renderings of Yerma, Blood Wedding, The House of Bernarda Alba, and a more experimental play, The Audience, a kaleidoscopic exploration of sexual identity and theater.

A profusely illustrated volume which shows how to build log cabins, camping shelters, cabins without logs, and rustic furniture. Economy and simplicity are stressed. With a host of working drawings and practical illustrations demonstrating every step, this is the definitive book on the subject. This volume will be of great interest to hunters, fishermen, campers, and outdoorsmen of every stripe.

At various times in U.S. history, the right to vote has been granted or denied on the basis of such criteria as wealth, gender, ethnicity, and race. Through both analysis and documentation, this volume introduces the reader to the history of vote denial and dilution and the landmark court opinions that both created and ended these practices.Four narrative chapters survey voting rights from colonial times to the 2000 presidential election, focus on key court cases, and discuss the prospects for voting rights in the new century. An extensive collection of key documents is provided, along with a glossary of names, events, and concepts; a chronology; a table of cases cited; an annotated bibliography; and a comprehensive index.

Warning: Reading this book could get you a new job. Keep your resume out of the trash! Discover the secrets to a perfect resume. Learn the 3 most important parts of a resume. Find out how to get the hiring manager's attention. Learn which sections of your resume can send it to the trash. Uncover the magnificence of the perfect cover letter. You’ll find all of this in No Mistakes Resumes. If you’ve ever wondered why you didn’t get called for an interview—when you knew you fit the job—this book explains why. What makes me qualified to write this book? I’ve been a headhunter for more than 30 years, and I have evaluated, screened, and edited a gazillion resumes. I know a gazillion sounds like a lot, and maybe it wasn’t quite that many, but it was a lot of resumes. I see people make the same mistakes over and over again—mistakes that keep them from being considered for the jobs they want. That’s why I wrote this book—to help people get the jobs they really want. No Mistakes Resumes. Change your life today! Danger! This book contains sarcasm, humor, and damn good information. So what are you waiting for? Want to know how to get that interview? Get the No Mistakes Resumes book. (It’ll cost you about 2 cups of coffee.)

The Giant Book Of Children's Sermons -- Matthew To RevelationWesley T. Runk is a children's sermons book.Here are some of the topics covered in this children's sermon book:- Children sermons and children's sermons - Short children's sermons- Children's sermon illustrations- Children's sermons for father's day- Sermons for kids- Matthew- Revelation- Scripture- Children's church sermons- Sermons for children- Youth sermons- Sermons 4 kids- Kids sermons- Mother's day children's sermon- Object lessons on forgivenessHere at last is the comprehensive collection you've been searching for to minister effectively to your children during worship. Drawn from every book of the New Testament, The Giant Book Of Children's Sermons -- Matthew To Revelation contains five full years worth of children's sermon material you can share with your young disciples. Each of the 260 talks teach children God's Word through the use of common objects that illustrate an important concept in the scriptures. The messages come from Wesley Runk, a pastor and master communicator with kids who has written over 30 best-selling collections of children's sermons, object lessons, sermon books, sermon resources, and worship resources. Runk uses a warm and often humorous approach to take on even the tough topics of the New Testament -- and the analogies he creates with the use of such simple objects as bananas, clocks, puzzles, and funnels add visual focus for the kids and help them grasp the point on a level suitable for their age. Now, whether you're preaching from the Gospels, Acts, the letters of Paul, the general Epistles, or even Revelation, you are certain to find an appropriate related talk for the children. And with convenient features like scripture and object indexes for quickly locating material as well as a CD with text files that lets you easily adapt the messages to your specific circumstances, The Giant Book Of Children's Sermons may be the last children's collection you ever need!Lessons include:* The Great Picnic(Matthew 14:13-21)* You Are Jesus' Magnifying Glass(John 17:20-26)* How To Settle An Argument(Acts 15:22)* The Key Ring That Unites Us(Romans 6:2b-11)* Do The Dishes?(1 Peter 4:13-19)* Counting Sand(Revelation 5:11-14)... and many more!

Nineteenth-century African American businessman, activist, and educator Booker Taliaferro Washington's Up from Slavery is one of the greatest American autobiographies ever written. Its mantras of black economic empowerment, land ownership, and self-help inspired generations of black leaders, including Marcus Garvey, Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X, and Louis Farrakhan. In rags-to-riches fashion, Washington recounts his ascendance from early life as a mulatto slave in Virginia to a 34-year term as president of the influential, agriculturally based Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. From that position, Washington reigned as the most important leader of his people, with slogans like "cast down your buckets," which emphasized vocational merit rather than the academic and political excellence championed by his contemporary rival W.E.B. Du Bois. Though many considered him too accommodating to segregationists, Washington, as he said in his historic "Atlanta Compromise" speech of 1895, believed that "political agitation alone would not save [the Negro]," and that "property, industry, skill, intelligence, and character" would prove necessary to black Americans' success.

In addition to a substantial introduction to the life and works of Federico García Lorca—avant-garde poet, playwright, and soul of Spain's "Generation of '27"—this collection features vibrant new English translations of four of his plays. The legacy of a dramatic, religious, and social iconoclast whose death made him a martyr of the left in Civil-War Spain and who today is embraced as a gay icon shines through in Michael Kidd's stage-worthy renderings of Yerma, Blood Wedding, The House of Bernarda Alba, and a more experimental play, The Audience, a kaleidoscopic exploration of sexual identity and theater.