The Dickson Legacy
Title | The Dickson Legacy PDF eBook |
Author | Roland Penner |
Publisher | |
Pages | 340 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Festschriften |
ISBN |
The Legacy of Maggie Dixon
Title | The Legacy of Maggie Dixon PDF eBook |
Author | Jack Grubbs |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 249 |
Release | 2018-11-15 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1538114496 |
Maggie Dixon, a 28-year-old women’s basketball coach at the United States Military Academy, led the West Point team to its first appearance in the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Four weeks later, Maggie died suddenly, leaving behind a devastated family and a group of heartbroken players. Despite their tragic loss, friends, family, and team members took comfort in knowing that the values Maggie instilled in themselves and others would live on. In The Legacy of Maggie Dixon: A Leader on the Court and in Life, Jack Grubbs looks at the remarkable accomplishments of this young woman. Drawing on interviews with Maggie’s brother, friends, colleagues, and student players, Grubbs provides an engaging portrait of a woman who achieved the pinnacle in her sport through hard work, determination, and enthusiasm, attributes that continue to inspire those who knew her. In addition to chronicling the events surrounding her golden season at West Point, the book offers a study in the power of inspirational leadership that Maggie embodied. The Legacy of Maggie Dixon captures the wonderful impact she had on those around her in such a short amount of time.
James Dickson and His Legacy
Title | James Dickson and His Legacy PDF eBook |
Author | Audrey Mary Carroll Mitchell |
Publisher | Conran Octopus |
Pages | 104 |
Release | 1997-12-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780953102600 |
Assessing the Lee Teng-hui Legacy in Taiwan's Politics
Title | Assessing the Lee Teng-hui Legacy in Taiwan's Politics PDF eBook |
Author | Linda Chao |
Publisher | East Gate Book |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 2002-01-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780765610645 |
The twelve year's of Lee Teng-hui's presidency were marked by a series of contrary trends: tremendous progress in the consolidation of Taiwain's democracy; deterioration of the Kuomintang's popularity and the spread of black and gold politics (the influence of organized crime and corruption in the political system); a growing role for Taiwan in international affairs; and periodic and often intense conflicts with China. In this book some of the most influential scholars of Taiwan's domestic politics and international relations assess Lee Teng-hui's presidency and his legacy for Taiwan's current leaders and the political system as a whole.
Bullies and Saints
Title | Bullies and Saints PDF eBook |
Author | John Dickson |
Publisher | Zondervan |
Pages | 353 |
Release | 2021-05-11 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0310118379 |
Is the world better off without Christianity? Combining narrative with keen critique of contemporary debates, author and historian John Dickson gives an honest account of 2,000 years of Christian history that helps us understand what Christianity is and what it's meant to be. To say that the Christian Church has an "image problem" doesn't quite capture it. From the Crusades and the Inquisition to the racism and abuse present in today's Church--both in Catholic and Protestant traditions--the institution that Christ established on earth has a lot to answer for. But the Church has also had moments throughout history when it has been in tune with Jesus' teachings--from the rise of charity to the invention of hospitals. For defenders of the faith, it's important to be able to recognize the good and bad in the church's history and be inspired to live aligned with Christ. For skeptics, this book is a thought-provoking introduction to the idea that Christianity is, despite all, an essential foundation of our civilization. Bullies and Saints will take you on a big-picture journey from the Sermon on the Mount to the modern church: Giving contextual accounts of infamous chapters of Christian history, such as the Crusades, and acknowledging their darkness. Outlining the great movements of the faith and defending its heroes and saints, some of whom are not commonly recognized. Examining the Church beside the teachings and life of Jesus and how it has succeeded in its mission to imitate Christ.
Knight of Sherwood
Title | Knight of Sherwood PDF eBook |
Author | N.B. Dixon |
Publisher | Beaten Track Publishing |
Pages | 520 |
Release | 2017-09-14 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 178645159X |
Robin returns to England after four years fighting in the Holy Land. On arriving at Locksley, he discovers that Guy of Gisborne, his most hated enemy, has been made Sheriff of Nottingham. Forced to flee into Sherwood, Robin sets himself up as champion of the poor. But Robin has a secret. His feelings for his friend Will Scathelock have deepened, but to acknowledge the truth would mean facing up to his past. Meanwhile, Lady Marian Fitzwalter, heiress to the vast Huntingdon estate, is determined to claim Robin for her own.
Paper Sons
Title | Paper Sons PDF eBook |
Author | Dickson Lam |
Publisher | Autumn House |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781938769283 |
Winner of the Autumn House Nonfiction Contest, selected by Alison Hawthorne Deming (2017) Set in a public housing project in San Francisco, Lam's memoir explores his transformation from a teenage graffiti writer to a high school teacher working with troubled youth while navigating the secret violence in his immigrant's family's past.