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During the worst years of official racism in South Africa, the story of one young girl gripped the nation and came to symbolize the injustice, corruption, and arbitrary nature of apartheid. Born in 1955 to a pro-apartheid Afrikaner couple, Sandra Laing was officially registered and raised as a white child. But when she was sent to a boarding school for whites, she was mercilessly persecuted because of her dark skin and frizzy hair. Her parents attributed Sandra's appearance to an interracial union far back in history; they swore Sandra was their child. Their neighbors, however, thought Mrs. Laing had committed adultery with a black man. The family was shunned. And when Sandra was ten, she wa...
A dangerous man, a strong willed woman . . . and her feminist movement. Sounds like a party to me.
In all the Middle East, there s no other country quite like Iran. For one thing, its people are almost all Shiite Muslims. That s rare in a region where most Muslims are Sunnis. Iran s Shiite religion affects nearly everything that happens there. That s because the nation is a theocracy one run by religious leaders and based on religious principles. And there s much more to Iran than religion. Colorful and varied as any Persian carpet, Iran is a rich pattern of peoples and customs. It s a large and beautiful country, too. Its mountains, deserts, and plains are home to some of the world s most endangered and special creatures. Iran s Persian past is still evident. In fact, Persian, not Arabic, is the official language. Iran s people make the nation truly special. As part of their Persian heritage, they re among the most generous and kind-hearted in the world. Just step inside and say Salaam That s your key for a fascinating visit to Iran.
From a New York Times bestselling author, a young mother and a murder suspect must solve a corruption case while on the run from a dangerous manhunt. Honor Gillette discovers Lee Coburn in her yard–the man accused of murdering seven people the night before. Dangerous, desperate, and armed, he promises Honor that she and her young daughter won't be hurt as long as she does everything he asks. Coburn claims that her beloved late husband possessed something extremely valuable: a treasure that places Honor and her daughter in grave danger. He's there to retrieve it at any cost. From the FBI offices of Washington, D.C. to a rundown shrimp boat in coastal Louisiana, Coburn and Honor run from the very people sworn to protect them, unraveling a web of corruption that threatens to destroy them...and the fabric of society.
Clay’s Handbook of Environmental Health, since its first publication in 1933, has provided a definitive guide for the environmental health practitioner or reference for the consultant or student. This twentieth edition continues as a first point of reference, reviewing the core principles, techniques and competencies, and then outlining the specialist subjects. It has been refocused on the current curriculum of the UK’s Chartered Institute of Environmental Health but should also readily suit the generalist or specialist working outside the UK.
“Meski takdir seolah berpihak, seseorang harus tetap berupaya sebaik mungkin hingga tuhan sendiri yang memberikan kepastiannya. ‘Ya, inilah takdirmu.’ Sampai dengan saat itu jangan pernah berpikir untuk menyerah.” Reyna Stephanie Miller hanyalah gadis biasa yang mengimpikan kisah cinta yang sempurna. Tapi impiannya harus terancam hancur hanya karena gagasan perjodohan. Ziovan Albert Russell seorang pria yang kembali menemukan kehidupannya setelah bertemu gadis yang membawa kembali ketertarikan yang pernah ada dalam hidupnya. Meski takdir telah mendukung Ziovan, dia masih harus berusaha keras untuk mendapatkan Reyna. Ya, mungkin Reyna bisa dengan mudah membuat Ziovan keluar dari kesak...
Otak dan hati sering kali berselisih. Saat otak mengharuskan kita melihat segala sesuatu dari banyak sisi, hati pun pasti ingin didengar dan dituruti. Lalu, bagaimana bila hati selalu hadir di tengah kompetisi pemilihan ketua OSIS? Didukung Aldi, sahabatnya, Iqbal mencalonkan diri menjadi ketua OSIS untuk menggantikan posisi Kiki. Dalam kompetisi itu, Iqbal harus bersaing dengan Ayla, sosok pintar yang berambisi besar untuk menang. Ya, Ayla, gadis cantik yang dulu pernah mengisi ruang di hati Iqbal. Iqbal ingin membuktikan kepada orangtua dan teman-temannya, bahwa ia mampu meski hatinya ingin mengalah. Sementara, Aldi selalu mendukung penuh sahabatnya meski menghalalkan segala cara dan mengabaikan hati kecilnya. Begitu pula Kiki, yang ingin mengikuti kata hatinya untuk fokus menekuni bidang musik setelah dia tak lagi menjabat sebagai ketua OSIS. Lalu, apakah hati bisa menjadi juaranya? Kalah bukan pilihan. Menang adalah tujuan. *** Sebuah buku novel tentang kisah percintaan yang romantis dan diperankan oleh seluruh personel grup band / boyband CJR, persembahan penerbit Gagasmedia #GagasMedia
A hilarious string of adventures of poor, ordinary, faithful, Mr. Lamb who exchanges the mundane for the slightly insane when a chance encounter leads him to experience the world through the eyes of various animals.