Free Country

Author: George Mahood
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781490356662
Category : SPORTS & RECREATION
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The plan is simple. George and Ben have three weeks to cycle 1000 miles from the bottom of England to the top of Scotland. There is just one small problem ... they have no bikes, no clothes, no food and no money. Setting off in just a pair of Union Jack boxer shorts, they attempt to rely on the generosity of the British public for everything from food to accommodation, clothes to shoes, and bikes to beer. During the most hilarious adventure, George and Ben encounter some of Great Britain's most eccentric and extraordinary characters and find themselves in the most ridiculous situations.-- Back cover.

It's a Free Country

Author: Danny Goldberg
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 9780971920606
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 380

Book Description
A groundbreaking collection of new pieces examining the effects of President George W. Bush and Attorney General John Ashcroft's legislative assault on civil liberties following the terrorist bombing of the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, with a foreword by Cornel West, author of Race Matters, and original pieces by Michael Moore, Matt Groening, Howard Zinn, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Steve Earle, Tom Hayden, Congressman Jerrold Nadler and many, many more, plus firsthand stories from Middle Eastern and American victims of civil-liberty infringement.

Free to Die for Their Country

Author: Eric L. Muller
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226548234
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262

Book Description
One of the Washington Post's Top Nonfiction Titles of 2001 In the spring of 1942, the federal government forced West Coast Japanese Americans into detainment camps on suspicion of disloyalty. Two years later, the government demanded even more, drafting them into the same military that had been guarding them as subversives. Most of these Americans complied, but Free to Die for Their Country is the first book to tell the powerful story of those who refused. Based on years of research and personal interviews, Eric L. Muller re-creates the emotions and events that followed the arrival of those draft notices, revealing a dark and complex chapter of America's history.

Free Country

Author: Sydney Kentridge
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1782253483
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
For decades Sydney Kentridge QC has been admired as a brilliant advocate, an outstanding lawyer and, during the apartheid years in South Africa, a courageous defender of the individual against an oppressive state. His advocacy at the inquest of Steve Biko came to the attention of a wider audience when he was portrayed on stage and screen by Albert Finney. He has since pursued a second, equally celebrated career as a barrister in England. In 1999 he was knighted 'for services to international law and justice'. This selection from his lectures and talks includes memorable and often moving accounts of Sydney's experiences as an advocate practising in South Africa under a legal system which not merely permitted racial discrimination but required it and in which, for political cases, many of the protections essential to a fair trial had been abolished. Wider topics addressed include the ethics of advocacy, freedom of speech, the rule of law and the selection of judges. Two themes that run through this book are an acute sense of the fragility of the rights and values that define a free country and, at the same time, an intense appreciation of just how much such rights and freedoms, which we may sometimes take for granted, really matter. "One of the great pleasures of this collection is that the author's voice and personality, including his understated sense of humour, are evident throughout. His is not just the voice of a great advocate; it is also wise and humane." From the Foreword by David Lloyd Jones and George Leggatt

Hurrah for My New Free Country

Author: Leon Charles Fouquet
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780806122557
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
A French immigrant describes life in the West during the late 1800s.

When I Was a Kid, This Was a Free Country

Author: G. Gordon Liddy
Publisher: Regnery Publishing
ISBN: 9780895261069
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
The inimitable G. Gordon Liddy offers his unabashedly politically incorrect view on America.

Free Trade Nation

Author: Frank Trentmann
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199209200
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 466

Book Description
This is the story of free trade in 19th century Britain, its contribution to the development of Britain's democratic culture, and the unravelling of the free trade movement in the wake of the First World War.

Rural Free

Author: Rachel Peden
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 9780253221612
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Rural Free, first published in 1961, beautifully conveys the joys of family life on an Indiana farm. Marked by the slow pace and rich variety of seasonal change, Rachel Peden's narrative offers an authentic month-by-month chronicle of her family's daily adventures. Today, as the slow-food movement gathers support and more urban dwellers return to the land to plant roots again in honest soil, Peden's stories of country life and her lessons on sustainability, frugality, and wastefulness gain a special resonance. Rural Free will be a source of inspiration for all who rejoice in rural virtues and the spiritual freedom of country life.

Taylor Swift

Author: Instinctive Editorial
Publisher: JG Press
ISBN: 9781464301780
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Taylor Swift is one of the world's most idolized stars and this gift set is packed with facts about the superstar. This beautifully designed book tells the story of Taylor Swift, one of America's biggest stars. When Taylor Swift's fourth full-length album 'Red' sold 1.2 million copies in autumn 2012, it was her second consecutive album to top a million in its debut week. The daughter of an investment banker, she emerged from a small town in Pennsylvania to become a star by sheer force of will. Her girl-next-door image was no pretence, but her most impressive achievement was crossing over from the country market and making inroads on the mainstream charts. This small-town girl with the big talent has become America's sweetheart and seems set to remain so. Included in this high-quality gift pack are 6 free 10 x 8 prints.

Anarchism/Minarchism

Author: Roderick T. Long
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317181476
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
It is well known that the radical libertarian philosopher Robert Nozick sharply distinguished his vision of the free society from egalitarian liberals such as John Rawls. Less remarked upon is the distinction he drew between the free society governed by a strictly limited government, commonly referred to as 'minarchism', and the society without any government at all - anarchism. In this volume, the editors, Long - an anarchist - and Machan - a minarchist - have brought together a selection of specially commissioned essays from key theorists actively involved in this debate. Each tackles the question of whether or not a government forms a legitimate part of a free society or whether anarchy/minarchy is merely a distinction without a difference.