Honoured in Places

Honoured in Places
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Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 1894384393
ISBN-13 : 9781894384391
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Honoured in Places by : William Joseph Hulgaard

Ever since the Canadian prairies were first settled and the Mounties marched west to establish and maintain law and order, the names of individual officers have left their mark on the national landscape. Their long tradition has been honoured in many of the place names of Canada, especially in the West. In this collection, over 250 of the NWMP, RNWMP and RCMP members who died while on duty, or who enjoyed long or extraordinary careers, are remembered. Other place names are connected to a Mountie-related event or were named by a pioneering Mountie in honour of some significant occurrence. Authors William "Bill" Hulgaard and John "Jack" White, both retired Mounties, extended their research across Canada to compile the information for Honoured in Places.

I Should Have Honor

I Should Have Honor
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : 9780399588020
ISBN-13 : 0399588027
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis I Should Have Honor by : Khalida Brohi

A fearless memoir about tribal life in Pakistan—and the act of violence that inspired one ambitious young woman to pursue a life of activism and female empowerment “Khalida Brohi understands the true nature of honor. She is fearless in her pursuit of justice and equality.”—Malala Yousafzai, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize From a young age, Khalida Brohi was raised to believe in the sanctity of arranged marriage. Her mother was forced to marry a thirteen-year-old boy when she was only nine; Khalida herself was promised as a bride before she was even born. But her father refused to let her become a child bride. He was a man who believed in education, not just for himself but for his daughters, and Khalida grew up thinking she would become the first female doctor in her small village. Khalida thought her life was proceeding on an unusual track for a woman of her circumstances, but one whose path was orderly and straightforward. Everything shifted for Khalida when she found out that her beloved cousin had been murdered by her uncle in a tradition known as “honor killing.” Her cousin’s crime? She had fallen in love with a man who was not her betrothed. This moment ignited the spark in Khalida Brohi that inspired a globe-spanning career as an activist, beginning at the age of sixteen. From a tiny cement-roofed room in Karachi where she was allowed ten minutes of computer use per day, Brohi started a Facebook campaign that went viral. From there, she created a foundation focused on empowering the lives of women in rural communities through education and employment opportunities, while crucially working to change the minds of their male partners, fathers, and brothers. This book is the story of how Brohi, while only a girl herself, shone her light on the women and girls of Pakistan, despite the hurdles and threats she faced along the way. And ultimately, she learned that the only way to eradicate the parts of a culture she despised was to fully embrace the parts of it that she loved. Praise for I Should Have Honor “Khalida Brohi’s moving story is a testament to what is possible no matter the odds. In her courageous activism and now in I Should Have Honor, Khalida gives a voice to the women and girls who are denied their own by society. This book is a true act of honor.”—Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of LeanIn.Org and OptionB.Org

Essays in Honor of Charles F. Hockett

Essays in Honor of Charles F. Hockett
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 615
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ISBN-10 : 9789004655393
ISBN-13 : 9004655395
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Essays in Honor of Charles F. Hockett by : Frederick B Agard

History of the Irish Confederation and the War in Ireland, 1641 [-1649]: (1646-1649) History ... by R. Bellings, in conclusion from vol. vi., p. 48 ; Letters, documents, etc

History of the Irish Confederation and the War in Ireland, 1641 [-1649]: (1646-1649) History ... by R. Bellings, in conclusion from vol. vi., p. 48 ; Letters, documents, etc
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Total Pages : 454
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015088654705
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Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis History of the Irish Confederation and the War in Ireland, 1641 [-1649]: (1646-1649) History ... by R. Bellings, in conclusion from vol. vi., p. 48 ; Letters, documents, etc by : Sir John Thomas Gilbert

A Woman of Honor

A Woman of Honor
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Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:HN365A
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Rating : 4/5 (5A Downloads)

Synopsis A Woman of Honor by : Henry Cuyler Bunner

Philo of Alexandria - An Exegete for His Time

Philo of Alexandria - An Exegete for His Time
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 343
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ISBN-10 : 9789004267329
ISBN-13 : 9004267328
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis Philo of Alexandria - An Exegete for His Time by : Peder Borgen

Philo's writings are a comprehensive and important source of late Second Temple Judaism. This volume gives important insights into his exegetical works. The structure of the books and their exegetical ideas are seen here as being closely connected and his writings are analysed against the background of the history, variety and outlook of Alexandrian Jewry. Philo's exegesis is a meeting place between Jewish and Greek notions and ideas; tensions are reflected, such as those between particularism and universalism, between specific biblical and historical earthly events and general macro- and micro-cosmic principles, and between heavenly ascents and interpreted history and eschatology. In addition, glimpses are gained of community life in a Hellenistic Jewish community, especially of issues on the borderline between Jews and their non-Jewish surroundings. New Testament material illuminates Philo's broader Jewish context, and in turn Philo throws light on New Testament backgrounds.