Death in the Back Seat
Title | Death in the Back Seat PDF eBook |
Author | Dorothy Cameron Disney |
Publisher | Wildside Press LLC |
Pages | 206 |
Release | 2018-06-12 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1479418137 |
Dorothy Cameron Disney (1903-1992) was an American writer born in the Indian Territory that became the state of Oklahoma. Educated at Barnard College, New York., she worked as a stenographer, copy writer, journalist and night club hostess before becoming a full time writer. She is one of Mary Roberts Rinehart most gifted followers.
Backseat Tragedies : Hot Car Deaths
Title | Backseat Tragedies : Hot Car Deaths PDF eBook |
Author | RJ Parker |
Publisher | RJ PARKER PUBLISHING, INC. |
Pages | 250 |
Release | 2015-04-14 |
Genre | True Crime |
ISBN | 1500504831 |
When we hear about these cases of children forgotten in their car seats, left alone in the hot sun to die, our first reaction is to instinctively blame the parent or caregiver. We think, how could anyone forget about their own child for a moment, let alone hours? But the awful reality is that these tragedies happen to people from all walks of life. Many of the parents detailed in this book never thought such a thing could ever happen to them. They were wrong. On average, thirty-seven U.S. children die each year after becoming trapped or forgotten in a hot vehicle. Between the years 1998 and 2014, 636 children perished inside a hot car in the United States. The numbers are staggering. The stories are heartbreaking. But what can we do about it? In Backseat Tragedies: Hot Car Deaths, bestselling true crime authors RJ Parker and JJ Slate explore the circumstances that led to the deaths of over twenty children who died of hyperthermia, or heatstroke, in a car. They explore the science of how quickly a car can heat to deadly temperatures and why the human brain can so easily be tricked into forgetting something as important as a child. They also highlight important steps we can take as a community to prevent future casualties. Spreading awareness about the reality of hot car deaths is the first step toward eliminating these tragedies. ●●WITH PHOTOS●●
An Empty Seat in Class
Title | An Empty Seat in Class PDF eBook |
Author | Rick Ayers |
Publisher | Teachers College Press |
Pages | 145 |
Release | 2014-11-01 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 0807756121 |
The death of a student, especially to gun violence, is a life-changing experience that occurs with more and more frequency in America's schools. For each of those tragedies, there is a classroom and there is a teacher. Yet student death is often a forbidden subject, removed from teacher education and professional development classes where the curriculum is focused instead on learning about standards, lesson plans, and pedagogy. What can and should teachers do when the unbearable happens? An Empty Seat in the Class illuminates the tragedy of student death and suggests ways of dealing and healing within the classroom community. This book weaves the story of the author's very personal experience of a student's fatal shooting with short pieces by other educators who have worked through equally terrible events and also includes contributions from counsellors, therapists, and school principals. Through accumulated wisdom, educators are given the means and resources to find their own path to healing their students, their communities, and themselves.
Back Seat
Title | Back Seat PDF eBook |
Author | Aditya Kripalani |
Publisher | Xlibris |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009-06 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9781441519450 |
"BACK SEAT is the story of an out of work bar dancer. (In Aug 2005, 75000 bar dancers were suddenly out of work as the Maharashtra governement banned dances bars overnight) She ends up getting into a on month deal to be a spoilt rich boy's mistress and falls in love with his chauffer in that period. The novel gives even those who haven't been to Mumbai an idea of the "sweet mess" that Mumbai is. From the Claustrophobic area of Borivali to the tourist attractions of colaba, Leopold Cafe and the Gateway of India the book lets you feel lik you've been to Mumbai and become one with it! Nikita's character is well etched and sucks you into the tale! Keeps you thinking about it long after the book is over.
90 Minutes in Heaven
Title | 90 Minutes in Heaven PDF eBook |
Author | Don Piper |
Publisher | Revell |
Pages | 251 |
Release | 2014-06-24 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1441219765 |
In the ten years since 90 Minutes in Heaven was published, millions of people worldwide have read the incredible true story of Don Piper's experience with death and life--and in reading they have found their own lives changed. After a semi-truck collided with Don Piper's car, he was pronounced dead at the scene. For the next ninety minutes, he experienced the glories of heaven. Back on earth, a passing minister felt led to stop and pray for the accident victim even though he was told Piper was dead. Miraculously, Piper came back to life, and the pleasure of heaven was replaced by a long and painful recovery. With a personal update from Don on the impact the book has had on him, his family, and the millions who have heard his story, even those who have read the original book will want to be part of the continuing story of 90 Minutes in Heaven with this new edition. Also includes a note from the publisher, stories from readers, favorite Scriptures and quotations on heaven from Don Piper, and a photo insert.
Right Here, Right Now
Title | Right Here, Right Now PDF eBook |
Author | Lynden Harris |
Publisher | Duke University Press |
Pages | 246 |
Release | 2021-03-22 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 147802142X |
Upon receiving his execution date, one of the thousands of men living on death row in the United States had an epiphany: “All there ever is, is this moment. You, me, all of us, right here, right now, this minute, that's love.” Right Here, Right Now collects the powerful, first-person stories of dozens of men on death rows across the country. From childhood experiences living with poverty, hunger, and violence to mental illness and police misconduct to coming to terms with their executions, these men outline their struggle to maintain their connection to society and sustain the humanity that incarceration and its daily insults attempt to extinguish. By offering their hopes, dreams, aspirations, fears, failures, and wounds, the men challenge us to reconsider whether our current justice system offers actual justice or simply perpetuates the social injustices that obscure our shared humanity.
Death at the Ballpark
Title | Death at the Ballpark PDF eBook |
Author | Robert M. Gorman |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 344 |
Release | 2015-10-27 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0786479329 |
When we think of baseball, we think of sunny days and leisurely outings at the ballpark--rarely do thoughts of death come to mind. Yet during the game's history, hundreds of players, coaches and spectators have died while playing or watching the National Pastime. In its second edition, this ground-breaking study provides the known details for 150 years of game-related deaths, identifies contributing factors and discusses resulting changes to game rules, protective equipment, crowd control and stadium structures and grounds. Topics covered include pitched and batted-ball fatalities, weather and field condition accidents, structural failures, fatalities from violent or risky behavior and deaths from natural causes.