I Can Only Tell You what My Eyes See
Title | I Can Only Tell You what My Eyes See PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | SOCIAL SCIENCE |
ISBN | 9780863561795 |
With over 150 photographs, this powerful collection reveals the stories and humanity of those caught up in the refugee crisis.
What the Eyes Don't See
Title | What the Eyes Don't See PDF eBook |
Author | Mona Hanna-Attisha |
Publisher | One World |
Pages | 386 |
Release | 2018-06-19 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0399590838 |
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • The dramatic story of the Flint water crisis, by a relentless physician who stood up to power. “Stirring . . . [a] blueprint for all those who believe . . . that ‘the world . . . should be full of people raising their voices.’”—The New York Times “Revealing, with the gripping intrigue of a Grisham thriller.” —O: The Oprah Magazine Here is the inspiring story of how Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, alongside a team of researchers, parents, friends, and community leaders, discovered that the children of Flint, Michigan, were being exposed to lead in their tap water—and then battled her own government and a brutal backlash to expose that truth to the world. Paced like a scientific thriller, What the Eyes Don’t See reveals how misguided austerity policies, broken democracy, and callous bureaucratic indifference placed an entire city at risk. And at the center of the story is Dr. Mona herself—an immigrant, doctor, scientist, and mother whose family’s activist roots inspired her pursuit of justice. What the Eyes Don’t See is a riveting account of a shameful disaster that became a tale of hope, the story of a city on the ropes that came together to fight for justice, self-determination, and the right to build a better world for their—and all of our—children. Praise for What the Eyes Don’t See “It is one thing to point out a problem. It is another thing altogether to step up and work to fix it. Mona Hanna-Attisha is a true American hero.”—Erin Brockovich “A clarion call to live a life of purpose.”—The Washington Post “Gripping . . . entertaining . . . Her book has power precisely because she takes the events she recounts so personally. . . . Moral outrage present on every page.”—The New York Times Book Review “Personal and emotional. . . She vividly describes the effects of lead poisoning on her young patients. . . . She is at her best when recounting the detective work she undertook after a tip-off about lead levels from a friend. . . . ‛Flint will not be defined by this crisis,’ vows Ms. Hanna-Attisha.”—The Economist “Flint is a public health disaster. But it was Dr. Mona, this caring, tough pediatrican turned detective, who cracked the case.”—Rachel Maddow
Eye Can Write
Title | Eye Can Write PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan Bryan |
Publisher | Bonnier Publishing Ltd. |
Pages | 125 |
Release | 2018-07-12 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1911600796 |
Can you imagine not being able to speak or communicate? The silence, the loneliness, the pain. But, inside you disappear to magical places, and even meet your best friend there. However, most of the time you remain imprisoned within the isolation. Waiting, longing, hoping. Until someone realises your potential and discovers your key, so your unlocking can begin. Now you are free, flying like a wild bird in the open sky. A voice for the voiceless. Jonathan Bryan has severe cerebral palsy, a condition that makes him incapable of voluntary movement or speech. He was locked inside his own mind, aware of the outside world but unable to fully communicate with it until he found a way by using his eyes to laboriously choose individual letters, and through this make his thoughts known. In Eye can Write, we read of his intense passion for life, his mischievous sense of fun, his hopes, his fears and what it's like to be him. This is a powerful book from an incredible young writer whose writing ability defies age or physical disability - a truly inspirational figure. Foreword by Sir Michael Morpurgo A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to Jonathan Bryan's charity, Teach Us Too. http://www.teachustoo.org.uk/
This life is only for your eyes
Title | This life is only for your eyes PDF eBook |
Author | Lei Da Yang |
Publisher | Devneybooks |
Pages | 211 |
Release | |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1304424758 |
On the balcony, there is a small round glass, and a tall and fat big teacup stands on the coffee table, full of moisture. Apart from this small chair, more places on the balcony are occupied by a Zhang Shen yellow nine-wrist rolled rattan rocking chair. This is a small but warm and leisurely private world.
Crashing Through
Title | Crashing Through PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Kurson |
Publisher | Random House Trade Paperbacks |
Pages | 330 |
Release | 2008-08-19 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0812973682 |
Mike May spent his life crashing through. Blinded at age three, he defied expectations by breaking world records in downhill speed skiing, joining the CIA, and becoming a successful inventor, entrepreneur, and family man. He had never yearned for vision. Then, in 1999, a chance encounter brought startling news: a revolutionary stem cell transplant surgery could restore May’s vision. It would allow him to drive, to read, to see his children’s faces. But the procedure was filled with gambles, some of them deadly, others beyond May’s wildest dreams. Beautifully written and thrillingly told, Crashing Through is a journey of suspense, daring, romance, and insight into the mysteries of vision and the brain. Robert Kurson gives us a fascinating account of one man’s choice to explore what it means to see–and to truly live. Praise for the National Bestseller Crashing Through: “An incredible human story [told] in gripping fashion . . . a great read.” –Chicago Sun-Times “Inspiring.” –USA Today “[An] astonishing story . . . memorably told . . . May is remarkable. . . . Don’t be surprised if your own vision mists over now and then.” –Chicago Tribune “[A] moving account [of] an extraordinary character.” –People “Terrific . . . [a] genuinely fascinating account of the nature of human vision.” –The Washington Post “Kurson is a man with natural curiosity and one who can feel the excitement life has to offer. One of his great gifts is he makes you feel it, too.” –The Kansas City Star “Propulsive . . . a gripping adventure story.” –Entertainment Weekly NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Only the Eyes Say Yes
Title | Only the Eyes Say Yes PDF eBook |
Author | Philippe Vigand |
Publisher | Arcade Publishing |
Pages | 236 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781559705080 |
Tells the story of Philippe and Stephane Vigand's struggle to come to terms with Philippe's massive stroke. The stroke left Philippe in a coma for two months. After coming around, Philippe was paralyzedand able to communicate with only the blinking of his eyes.
Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges
Title | Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges PDF eBook |
Author | Ruby Bridges |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 68 |
Release | 2017-03-28 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0545708036 |
In November 1960, all of America watched as a tiny six-year-old black girl, surrounded by federal marshals, walked through a mob of screaming segregationists and into her school. An icon of the civil rights movement, Ruby Bridges chronicles each dramatic step of this pivotal event in history through her own words.