students under the age of twenty enrolled in a high school correspondence/GED program in any of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the U.S. The contest is open to United States high school students in grades nine through twelve attending public, private, parochial, or home schools U.S. We advise students to avoid selecting a common essay subject. Since originality is one of the criteria for judging, we strongly encourage students to profile an official in their town, state or region, or a leader who has addressed an issue of great concern to them. The essay may concern an issue at the local, state, national, or international level. Include an analysis of the obstacles, risks, and consequences associated with the act. elected official who served during or after 1917, the year John F. Contest Topicĭescribe and analyze an act of political courage by a U.S. Use at least five varied sources such as government documents, letters, newspaper articles, books, and/or personal interviews. The maximum word count is 1,000 with a minimum of 700, not including citations and bibliography. The Profile in Courage Essay Contest challenges students to write an original and creative essay that demonstrates an understanding of political courage as described by John F. These leaders demonstrated political courage by taking a stand for the public good in spite of pressure by interest groups, their political party, or even their constituents. senators who risked their careers to do what was right for the nation. Kennedy recounted the stories of eight U.S.
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Their chosen paths once pulled them apart. But she doesn't yet understand the truth of the magic she carries. Thrice born priestess, Elder of Ahiranya, Priya's dream is to see her country rid of the rot that plagues it: both Parijatdvipa's poisonous rule, and the blooming sickness that is slowly spreading through all living things. The power of the deathless waters flows through Priya's blood. But even with the strength of the rage in her heart and the army of loyal men by her side, deposing her brother is going to be a brutal and bloody fight. She is determined to claim the throne that fate offered her. The prophecy of the nameless god-the words that declared Malini the rightful empress of Parijatdvipa-has proven a blessing and curse. Now, award-winning author Tasha Suri's provocative and powerful Burning Kingdoms trilogy continues with The Oleander Sword. The Jasmine Throne has been hailed as a series opener that will "undoubtedly reshape the landscape of epic fantasy for years to come" ( Booklist, starred). Trees with the lightning grace of playing cards thrown flat and spinning. I was imagining something involving hungry nanos. “Telling the truth? I didn’t know we were going to talk about this with her. “It would be better if one of us was still a real Special.” Tally came to a halt at the next doorway. Cable will scan us, to see if we’re telling the truth,” Shay said. “ How exactly will me being a psycho help?” “Dr. Shay hadn’t explained that plan in detail yet. “Thanks, Shay.” “And there’s one other thing: It’ll help if you’re still a Special when we go back home to stop this war.” Tally frowned. I think you can cure yourself this time.” “Oh.” Tally swallowed. “ It’s all my fault what you are, and I didn’t want to force you to change again. “Because I’m sorry about what I did.” “When?” “Making you special.” Shay’s voice was shaking. “ So why didn’t you cure me? You had the chance, when I was out cold.” There was another pause, the faraway whirr of the helicopter filtering through Shay’s skintenna link. It’s totally different.” Tally forced a laugh. You don’t think you’re better than everyone else, just that you’re the center of the universe. “But you said I was already that way, didn’t you? Even back in ugly days.” Shay laughed. Shay had yelled at her when they’d split up back on the river. “I said, Tyler is being promoted to partner.” “What did you say? I’m sure I didn’t hear you correctly.”ĭavid relaxed back in his chair, not at all concerned by my ire. Repressing the urge to yell, I kept my voice low, fury dripping from the words. I BENT OVER THE TABLE, the din of the busy restaurant fading into the background as I struggled to contain my anger. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental and not intended by the author. The characters, events, and places portrayed in this book are products of the author’s imagination and are either fictitious or are used fictitiously. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner. The sausage, the porcupine and the agreeable Mrs. Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-319) Can a person think herself to orgasm? Can a dead man get an erection? Is vaginal orgasm a myth? Why doesn't Viagra help women, or, for that matter, pandas? In this book she shows us how and why sexual arousal and orgasm can be so hard to achieve and what science is doing to slowly make the bedroom a more satisfying place The author devoted the past two years to stepping behind those doors. The research has taken place behind the closed doors of laboratories, brothels, MRI centers, pig farms, sex-toy R & D labs, and Alfred Kinsey's attic. The study of sexual physiology, what happens, and why, and how to make it happen better, has been a paying career or a diverting sideline for scientists as far-ranging as Leonardo da Vinci and James Watson. From the plantations of the South to the Civil War and the Great Migration, from the coal mines of Pratt City, Alabama, to the jazz clubs and dope houses of twentieth-century Harlem, right up through the present day, Homegoing makes history visceral, and captures, with singular and stunning immediacy, how the memory of captivity came to be inscribed in the soul of a nation. The other thread follows Esi and her children into America. One thread of Homegoing follows Effia's descendants through centuries of warfare in Ghana, as the Fante and Asante nations wrestle with the slave trade and British colonization. Unbeknownst to Effia, her sister, Esi, is imprisoned beneath her in the castle's dungeons, sold with thousands of others into the Gold Coast's booming slave trade, and shipped off to America, where her children and grandchildren will be raised in slavery. Effia is married off to an Englishman and lives in comfort in the palatial rooms of Cape Coast Castle. Two half-sisters, Effia and Esi, are born into different villages in eighteenth-century Ghana. But playing the role of the heavy on the ice has taken its toll on his body and mind, and a future with Fabian may mean hanging up his skates for good. Between dance clubs and art exhibits-and the most amazing sex-Ryan’s starting to feel something he hasn’t experienced in a long time: joy. He hasn’t forgotten the kiss they almost shared back in high school, and it’s clear the chemistry between them has only intensified.įabian is more than happy to be Ryan’s guide to the gay scene in Toronto. But that doesn’t stop him from being attracted to a certain burly, ginger-bearded defenseman. Rachel Reid The Long Game: A Gay Sports Romance: 6 Mass Market Paperback 26 April 2022 by Rachel Reid (Author) 1,586 ratings Book 6 of 6: Game Changers See all formats and editions Kindle 5.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Mass Market Paperback from 24.16 8 New from 24.16 Audio CD 47.23 1 New from 47. The last thing he expects to stumble upon in his new neighborhood is a blast from his past in the fabulous form of Fabian Salah.Īspiring musician Fabian loathes hockey. Recently traded to the Toronto Guardians, he’s determined to make a fresh start in the city’s dynamic LGBTQ Village. Pro hockey star Ryan Price may be an enforcer, but off the ice he struggles with anxiety. They have nothing in common-so why does Ryan feel most like himself whenever he’s with Fabian? “This is a sweet, satisfying romance.” - Publishers Weekly, starred review Luckily, his tenacity as a detective prevents him from becoming too unlikable. Also, Theo's passive aggressive attitude with his cheating wife is very unappealing to me. The author spends too much time on Theo's relationship with Cathy, which isn't really that important for most of the book.I generally find the unreliable narrator trope to be a bit overused these days, but this book did a good job of it without being too predicable or too outlandish.It's a clever means of figuring out who he can trust.
Inheritance is a book about secrets–secrets within families, kept out of shame or self-protectiveness secrets we keep from one another in the name of love. She woke up one morning and her entire history–the life she had lived–crumbled beneath her. What makes us who we are? What combination of memory, history, biology, experience, and that ineffable thing called the soul defines us?In the spring of 2016, through a genealogy website to which she had whimsically submitted her DNA for analysis, Dani Shapiro received the stunning news that her father was not her biological father. From the acclaimed, best-selling memoirist and novelist-“a writer of rare talent” (Cheryl Strayed)-a memoir about the staggering family secret uncovered by a genealogy test: an exploration of the urgent ethical questions surrounding fertility treatments and DNA testing, and a profound inquiry of paternity, identity, and love. Her original stories have been featured in numerous anthologies, magazines, and online venues. She also holds a degree in literature and film studies, and has presented and written widely on applied psychoanalysis and film. Her first Star Trek novel, Well of Souls, was a 2003 Barnes & Noble bestseller.īefore she became an author, Bick was a child/adolescent and forensic psychiatrist. She's taken both Grand and Second Prize in the Strange New Worlds anthology series (19, respectively), while her story, "The Quality of Wetness," took Second Prize in the prestigious Writers of the Future contest in 2000. She has written for several long-running science fiction series, most notably Star Trek, Battletech, and Mechwarrior: Dark Age. Bick is an author of short stories, e-books and novels. JSTOR ( October 2007) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. |