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"Dalia was a young, beautiful Arabian Muslim living with her family in Amman, Jordan. At the age of twenty-five, she unexpectedly fell in love with Michael, a major in the Royal Army, and a Catholic. For a Muslim woman, any relationship with a Catholic man is forbidden, and Dalia was only too aware that flouting this rule could cost her her life." "But they were deeply in love, and with the help of Dalia's lifelong friend, Norma, with whom she ran...
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Children know about Civil Rights leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Cesar Chavez. But many have yet to learn about the transformational work of Ed Roberts, hailed as the "Father of Disability Rights." Ed Roberts: Father of Disability Rights is a biography about Edward Verne Roberts, who, at age 14, became a quadriplegic as a result of Polio. The life he lived post-Polio was one of transformation, both for himself, and for society's image...
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"LGBTQIAA+ activist Adam Eli argues the urgent need for queer responsibility -- that queers anywhere are responsible for queers everywhere"--
We're not alone. In fact, we never were. Because if you mess with one queer, you mess with us all. Voices 4 founder and LGBTQIAA+ activist Adam Eli offers a candid and compassionate introduction to queer responsibility. In this humorous and hopeful piece, he calls on his Jewish faith to underline how kindness...
353) Dealing with problem employees: how to manage performance & personality issues in the workplace
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With legal and practical information you need to handle all kinds of issues. Includes sample policies, forms, and checklists.
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Publisher's description: Jean Dubofsky's trailblazing journey that helped change America. This untold intimate and powerful biography of Jean Dubofsky is our story too. It is a tale of the pain of discrimination and of young revolutionaries out to save the world. This poignant narrative of a time in our country's history breaks our heart and renews our spirit. The Jean Dubofsky story and the drama of Romer v. Evans places Colorado in its rightful...
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"In the United States, children of color are disproportionately affected by poverty, poor educational outcomes, and structural discrimination. In Reimagining Equality, Nancy E. Dowd sets out to examine the roots of these inequalities and their implications for all children by tracing the life course of black boys from birth to age 18. Drawing on interdisciplinary research, the book demonstrates that black boys encounter challenges and barriers that...