books about: rebellion     books:       Rebellion in the backlands (Os sertões) (Phoenix books)9 reviews Euclydes da Cunha University Of Chicago Press, 1957 A Masterpiece of History, Literature and Ethnology This book is familiar to every educated Brazilian, but is not widely known in the USA; it should be. It recounts a historical episode of 1896 and 1897. The government of the Republic of Brazil decided to suppress a religious sect of perhaps 7000 members, some of them violent and lawless, living in a remote rural area; the sect denied the legitimacy of the Brazilian Republic. The ensuing ...             Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations67 reviews Alex Harris, Brett Harris Multnomah Books, 2008 Great book for every teen Like several reviewers wrote, I picked up this book for my 13 year old and first read it myself. It not only inspired me to do some "hard things", it helped me realize how I can challenge my kids to stretch beyond what they think their limitations may be . My daughter is reading it now and loves it and I want my husband to read it next. I will recommend it to everyone I know who has a teen or ...             Shadow of the Moon16 reviews M.M. Kaye Bantam, 1985 WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE... This is a superlative work of beautifully written, well-researched historical fiction by the author of the best selling, sweeping epic, "The Far Pavilions". The author was born in India, where she lived most of her life. Her love of that country is evident in her loving, descriptive passages of the land of her birth. Her assessment of Anglo-Indian relations during the time of the British Raj is ...             They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan62 reviews Benson Deng, Alephonsian Deng, ... PublicAffairs, 2006 Written from the heart. My favorite little independent bookshop, Latitude 33, recommended I read this when they found out I was interested in African Affairs. Melanie, the manager, said that she and several of her book club customers read the book and loved it. That was encourgement enough for me. I was completely caught off guard. "They Poured Fire on us From the Sky" changed my life in a profound way. After ...             An Ordinary Man31 reviews Viking, 2007 Phenomenal Biography, modestly written I purchased this book two months before I had the courage to read it. I feared it would be too upsetting and entirely depressing to engage myself in. The book begins with a wonderful history of Paul's life. His vivid descriptions of The Land of A Thousand Hills, the banana beer, the family, his path to hotel management. It is an interesting story about a young man growing up in Africa. ...             No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah116 reviews Bing West Bantam, 2005 Very accurate and explained things I didn't understand during the Battle. This book is a very good book about the battle. I served with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force during this battle during Operation Phantom Fury. After returning home and seeing this book I immediately bought it. When you are on the ground even with a high level of information there are still things you don't understand and this book explained some of the things I still didn't understand even ...             The Siege of Krishnapur32 reviews J. G. Farrell Carroll & Graf Pub, 1997 Masterful Recreation of the British Under Siege in the Great Mutiny "The Siege of Krishnapur', the second of J.G. Farrell's now classic works on the British Empire, (see also Troubles (New York Review Books Classics) and The Singapore Grip (New York Review Books Classics)) is a fictionalized account of the Siege of Lucknow during the Great Mutiny of 1857-1858 (aka the Sepoy Rebellion). The mutiny or rebellion, depending on one's point of view, was ultimately ...             The State Boys Rebellion13 reviews Michael D'Antonio Simon & Schuster, 2005 Excellent Book About State School Horrors The State Boys Rebellion tells the story of the Fernald State School in Massachusetts. Michael D'Antonio does a great job of telling the story through the eyes of Freddie Boyce, a child that grew up in Fernald. The story is quite chilling, specially to those of us who did not live through that time period. It is disgraceful that we, the United States actually started Eugenics, although I was ...             The Last Days of the Incas31 reviews Kim MacQuarrie Simon & Schuster, 2007 A Riveting Read What to say about a thoroughly riveting author and subject?! I recently returned from a trip to Peru, having read most of the popular tomes about the Incas. However, I was unlucky enough to have missed this book before I left. Though I enjoy reading history a great deal, I was unprepared for the depth of detail about the "conquest of the Incas" contained in this book. It could have been ...             Retribution (City of God Series #3)28 reviews Randall Ingermanson Zondervan, 2004 I couldn't have been more impressed It's been a few weeks since I finished this book but the message still sticks in my brain. Randy did an incredible job researching the history and comprised a gripping story that glues you to each page. The plot is so intense and twisting that there's no way of knowing what's going to happen next. The messages are powerful and life-changing. Everyone should read the "City of God Series". Now I'm ...             Resistance, Rebellion and Death6 reviews Albert Camus Vintage Books / Random House, New York, 1974 "In the service of truth and the service of freedom." "I step onto the podium only when forced to by the pressure of circumstances and by my conception of my function as a writer." (p. 132) From the circumstances of Fascist Spain and Nazi occupied France, to the circumstances of the Hungarian and Algerian struggles for freedom, Camus' essays demand involvement, require action in the face of hopelessness. He never offers a moment's peace for ...             The Rebellion of the Cascade: English Sounds for Foreigners6 reviews Jose Lorente iUniverse, Inc., 2006 Not affraid The one thing Jose Lorente manages to do is enjoying making his reader uncorfortable. You might think then, why would I be interested in going through that? Well, when we read a book, we look forward to feeling something. It?s OK not to know what. But when we read this book, there is no doubt you are experiencing something. And for those who are addicted to constatly feeling things, good or ...             A Little Rebellion: April 15th Surprise6 reviews Rodney D Sexton AuthorHouse, 2000 Outstanding!!! An outstanding book by a very talented author! I throughly enjoyed it!!!             The Underground Railroad in Orange County, New York: The Silent Rebellion7 reviews Roger A. King Library Research Associates Inc, 1999 a MUST read for all young people. As a resident of Orange County I was lucky to attend one of Prof.Kings lectures. I was awstruck by this great mans wit and powerful intellect.This thoughtful and informative book is a MUST read for the young people because it tells the story of of Orange Counties past,Americas past and the struggle of the African Americans in the 1850 era.If you get your child one book this year,make this one ...             How Do You Know He's Real?: Celebrity Reflections on True Life Experiences with God6 reviews Destiny Image Publishers, 2006 COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN!!! Terrific Read! I received this book as a gift and once I started, I couldn't put it down. Ms Hagberg has captured the beliefs of these well known and respected celebrities, sports figures, and musicians. I'm anxiously awaiting the next book in the series and can't wait to give copies of this one to all my friends. Order 2!             High on Rebellion: Inside the Underground at Max's Kansas City7 reviews Yvonne Sewall Ruskin Thunder's Mouth Press, 1998 As exciting as a night in Max's Backroom Yvonne Sewall-Ruskin's "High on Rebellion" is a wonderful recreation of Max's era (1965 thru 1981). Filled with hundreds of photographs (by Leee Black Childers, Anton Perich, Billy Name and others) and hundreds of interview quotes, reading it is like a multimedia experience - as exciting as a night in Max's infamous backroom! For those of us lucky enough to have been there, it is a trip back ...             Teamster Rebellion7 reviews Farrell Dobbs Pathfinder Press (NY), 1994 A welcome and recommended addition Farrell Dobbs was a coal-yard worker and one of the central leaders of the 1934 strikes when in his twenties. Some forty years later Dobbs was the national secretory of the Socialist Workers Party and wrote down an account of his experiences working in the coal yards and becoming involved in unionist movement organizing the drive to establish Teamsters Local 574 and the rise of the Congress of ...             My Splendid Concubine8 reviews Lloyd Lofthouse iUniverse, Inc., 2007 China historical fiction's biggest sleeper hit? It is in the natural order of literature that famed authoress Anchee Min's (Red Azalea; Becoming Madame Mao) significant other, Lloyd Lofthouse, is the latest author to join the ranks of China historical fiction writers with his highly-anticipated debut novel, My Splendid Concubine, which traces the true-life exploits of Sir Robert Hart. Lofthouse's Hart is not the idol that encyclopedias ...             The Zentraedi Rebellion (Robotech/Lost Generation #19)6 reviews Jack Mckinney Del Rey, 1994 Secrets Revealed! WOW, this is an AWESOME book! If you ever wanted to know what happened after the last Macross Saga series episode (Episode 36: To the Stars), but before the first Sentinels series episode, this book will reveal ALL! Like: Lisa Hayes is now Admiral Hayes, Rick Hunter reluctantly accepts promotion to Vice Admiral, Rolf Emerson debuts in the Robotech story, Dr. Lang is introduced to Invid carcass ...             Rebellion in the Mohawk Valley: The St. Leger Expedition of 17777 reviews Gavin K. Watt Dundurn Press, 2002 Sorting Out The Turmoil of 1777 The Rebellion In The Mohawk Valley, The St. Leger Expedition of 1777 is the third book in Gavin Watt's trilogy about the turmoil that swept through that region during the American Revolution. There's a certain sense of dread and doom as one reads through the book, especially for Canadians who may identify with the hopes and aspirations of the Loyalists as the 1777 campaign unfolded. 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