Books published by publisher Kendall Hunt Publishing

IN THE FORWARD, BRIAN KEENER STRESSES THE INTENT OF THIS BOOK TO BE THE CONVEYING OF THE IDEA THAT NEW YORK CITY IS GREAT PRECISELY BECAUSE OF ITS CONTINUALLY EVOLVING ENERGY, DIVERSITY, BEAUTY, PROMISE, AND CULTURE.AT THE SAME TIME WE MUST ALSO ADMIT ITS POVERTY, INEQUALITY, HARSHNESS, DESPAIR, AND INESCAPABLY, IN THE LIGHT OF RECENT EVENTS, VULNERABILITY. THIS COMPOSITION TEXT IS STRUCTURED TO ENGAGE ITS READERS, INSPIRING THEM TO READ INSIGHTFULLY, THINK CRITICALLY, AND WRITE EFFECTIVELY, WHILE ANALYZING MODERN URBAN MYTHS ABOUT CLASS AND THE HOMELESS THROUGH ESSAYS BY SUCH WRITERS AS ANNA QUINDLEN AND PETER MARIN.

This is the true story of a Yavapai boy called Wassaja. In his language, this name meant “Bechoning.” Wassaja was only five years old when Pima Indians kidnapped him and sold him to a white man. Thirty years later, the boy named Bechoning has grown up to become Dr. Carlos Montezuma. His work for the rights of Native Americans made him a model of hope for his people. The story is told in his own words.