I have a dream." Those rousing words spoken by Martin Luther King Jr. at a historic civil rights rally in Washington D.C. brought hope to those who listened: hope that their country could end the segregation & become united. The pastor of a small Baptist church King became the driving force of the civil rights movement when he led a black boycott of the citys bus lines. His philosophy of non-violence & his breathtaking eloquence helped free African Americans from decades of oppression & finally won them the rights
- & opportunities
- they deserved. Here is Kings inspiring story which began in Georgia in 1929 & came to a tragic end on April 4 1968 when he was fatally shot by an assassin." Sterling Biographies" are packed with information & filled with unique images that include rare documentary photographs artwork maps & personal artefacts. Focusing on inventors & innovative thinkers they present first-person accounts & dramatic events related in an intimate & accessible style."

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Combining the latest scholarship with John Kirks informed commentary this sourcebook throws a powerful light on the civil rights movement & its most influential leader. Debates that until now have been carried out across a range of books & journals are here brought together for the first time in a clear helpful volume which introduces readers to key topics debates & scholars in the field. Essential reading for all those with an interest in the man & the movement. ...

Crime fiction obsessive Martin Reed is the proverbial butt of everyone's jokes. Working as a glorified accountant at Southern Toilet Supply & still living with his cantankerous mother he has become resigned to the world in which he lives
- the school bullies now pick on him in the workplace women still spurn him & his arch enemy is now his supervisor. But then he arrives at work one morning to find the police on site. A co-worker has been brutally murdered & her body abandoned in a ditch. & the overwhelming evidence points to Martin
- especially when he can't or won't admit that he has an alibi. When a second victim is found in the company bathroom things really conspire against Martin. The one bright star on his otherwise bleak horizon is the beautiful & sympathetic Detective Anther Albada but even she's beginning to have her doubts about his innocence. Could Martin be guilty? Or is he just misunderstood?

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A companion to the groundbreaking PBS documentary series this volume is a unique & timeless celebration of the blues from writers & artists as esteemed & revered as the music that moved them. Included in this stunning collection are Essays by David Halberstam Hilton Als Suzan-Lori Parks Elmore Leonard Luc Sante John Edgar Wideman & many others Timeless archival pieces by writers such as Stanley Booth Paul Oliver & Mack Mc Cormick Evocative color illustrations & rare vintage photography Illuminating & in-depth conversations & portraits of musicians ranging from Robert Johnson & Bessie Smith to John Lee Hooker & Eric Clapton Lyrics of legendary blues compositions Personal essays by the series directors Martin Scorsese Charles Burnett Richard Pearce Wim Wenders Marc Levin Mike Figgis & Clint Eastwood Excerpts from literary masters James Baldwin Ralph Ellison Eudora Welty Zora Neale Hurston Langston Hughes & William Faulkner Tracing the art forms path from juke joints house parties & recording studios to musicians such as Elvis Presley The Rolling Stones & The Beatles Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues proves in the words of Willie Dixon The blues are the roots; every-thing else is the fruits."" ...

Badrang the Tyrant stoat the evil Lord of the Eastern Coast has forced captive slaves to build his fortress Marshank. Among these slaves is an indomitable young mouse called Martin who together with his friends Felldoh & Brome escapes from the fortress aided by Rose of Noonvale & Grumm the mole. So begins a tale of adventure love treachery & deceit. The action is fast & furious scattered with characters like Capn Tramun Clogg Ambella & her Pygmy shrews & the Rambling Rosehip Players. A stirring yarn with all Brian Jacques usual ingredients of feasts rhymes songs battles & humour & starring a legendary Redwall hero: MARTIN THE WARRIOR! ...

The breech-loading single-shot. 458 in Martini-Henry rifle has become a symbol of both the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 & the numerous battles in Egypt & the Sudan in 1884-85 but continued to be used by both British & colonial troops well into the 20th century. Its invention & introduction into British service were in direct response to the success of the Prussian Dreyse needle gun which demonstrated that the breech-loading rifle offered faster loading enhanced accuracy & superior range; significantly the weapon could be loaded & fired from a prone position thus offering the rifleman greater security on the battlefield. Due to the longevity of service many Martini-Henry rifles survive today both in museums & in private collections & the weapon is highly prized by shooting enthusiasts. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork & an array of arresting first-hand accounts & written by an authority on warfare in the Victorian era this engaging study tells the story of the powerful Martini-Henry & its impact on the battlefield from the Anglo-Zulu War to the opening months of World War I. ...

Danny & June are bored. So June dares Danny to go with her to wake the Marty Monster. Over the shark-infested seas they sail climbing up the high mountain where the dangerous wolves lurk past the jungles where the fierce wildcats stalk round the bubble lake where the blubber blob bathes to the cave of the Marty Monster... ...

With his father dead Martyn has a choice. Tell the police what happened
- & be suspected of murder. Or get rid of the body & get
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A rollercoaster of deceit mystery & betrayal
- Martyn Pig loves detective stories but never meant to end up starring in one himself!
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Starting out with home-town team Pontypridd it didnt take the ginger-haired flanker long to make his mark on the national game. He made his Wales debut aged just 20 & won the Welsh league title with Ponypridd the following year repeating the feat in his first season after joining Cardiff who he went on to captain for three years. Twice a British Lion he took an award-winning role in Wales Six Nations championship Grand Slam of 2005 & then came out of international retirement to seal a second Slam in 2008. Martyn speaks for the first time about the controversial departure of Mike Ruddock as coach of the national team the drinking culture in Welsh rugby in the early years of professionalism the infamous Battle of Brive & why he turned down the chance to captain Wales at the 2003 World Cup. He also gives his views on the influx of southern hemisphere coaches like Graham Henry Steve Hansen & Warren Gatland what went wrong at the 2007 World Cup & why he came out of retirement. Featuring the inside story of the 2008 Grand Slam & revealing portraits of his team-mates & opponents this honest witty informative & entertaining autobiography is a must for fans & any sports lover. ...