![]() ![]() Critics charged that his empire was built on unscrupulous tactics: grand-scale collusion with the railroads, predatory pricing, industrial espionage, and wholesale bribery of political officials. Rockefeller was likely the most controversial businessman in our nation's history. Branded "the Octopus" by legions of muckrakers, the trust refined and marketed nearly 90 percent of the oil produced in America. Overview: Born the son of a flamboyant, bigamous snake-oil salesman and a pious, straitlaced mother, Rockefeller rose from rustic origins to become the world's richest man by creating America's most powerful and feared monopoly, Standard Oil. ![]() Includes bibliographical references (pages 737-749) and indexįoreword - Prelude: Poison tongue - Flimflam man - Fires of revival - Bound to be rich - Baptism in business - Auction - Poetry of the age - Millionaires' row - Conspirators - New monarch - Sphinx - Holy family - Insurrection in the oil fields - Seat of empire - Puppeteer - Widow's funeral - Matter of trust - Captains of erudition - Nemesis - Dauphin - Standard Oil crowd - Enthusiast - Avenging angel - Faith of fools - Millionaires' special - Codger - World's richest fugitive - Judgment day - Benevolent trust - Massacre - Introvert and extrovert - Confessional - Dynastic succession - Past, present, future - Heirs - See you in heaven - Acknowledgments - Notes - Bibliography - Index ![]()
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![]() Murphy argued Democrats have been open to talks on comprehensive immigration reform, but accused Republicans of not coming to the table. Stay in the conversation on politics Sign up for the OnPolitics newsletterĭemocrats have sharply criticized the bill for being too harsh, saying it does little in the name of immigration reform. The bill is almost guaranteed to be dead on arrival in the Senate, and the White House has already promised to veto the bill if it makes it to Biden's desk. Shortly before its expiration, House Republicans passed a sweeping border security bill that restores construction of a border wall, increases funding for border patrol agents and imposes new restrictions on those seeking asylum. Title 42, a Trump-era immigration policy that made it easier to expel migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic, expired last week. “You saw some of my colleagues … rushed down to the border to take smiling photographs with the border patrol, essentially celebrating the fact that there was chaos because they believe that there’s political gain to be had,” Murphy added. ![]() ![]() “The majority of that party delights at chaos at the border,” Murphy said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” ![]() ![]() Chris Murphy, D-Conn., slammed Republican criticism of President Joe Biden’s handling of the southern border after Title 42, an emergency immigration policy that started during the COVID-19 pandemic, ended. ![]() ![]() ![]() “A sobering read for contemporary audiences in countries engaged in forever wars…It is also a useful reminder that the distinction between victory and defeat, when it comes to insurgencies, is often fleeting: Tacky may have lost his battle, but the enslaved did eventually win the war.” “Not only a story of the insurrection, but ‘a martial geography of Atlantic slavery,’ vividly demonstrating how warfare shaped every aspect of bondage…Forty years after Tacky’s defeat, new arrivals from Africa were still hearing about the daring rebels who upended the island.” “Brilliant…groundbreaking…Brown’s profound analysis and revolutionary vision of the Age of Slave War-from the too-often overlooked Tacky’s Revolt to the better-known Haitian Revolution-gives us an original view of the birth of modern freedom in the New World.” Winner of the Phillis Wheatley Book Award Rawley Prize in the History of Race Relations Winner of the Frederick Douglass Book Prize ![]() ![]() The people of Brittany are suffering at the hands of the aristocrats and Andre-Louis's good friend Philippe de Vilmorin plans to remonstrate the Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr for his latest crime, killing a poor man for poaching. But Andre-Louis's life is soon to change because of one man, the Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr. So his godfather Quentin de Kercadiou is rumored by all in his small town of Gavrillac to actually be his real father, he has no complaints as that good man has educated him to be a lawyer and set him up nicely. Book Review - Julia Quinn's To Sir Phillip, With LoveĪndre-Louis Moreau "was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad." But all in all it's an uncomplicated life.Book Review - Jane Austen's Mansfield Park.Book Review - Jane Austen's Sanditon and Other Sto.Book Review - Lauren Willig's The Mischief of the.Short Story Review - Lauren Willig's Away in a Man.Book Review - Julia Quinn's When He Was Wicked.Book Review - Lauren Willig's The Orchid Affair. ![]() ![]() Book Review - Rafael Sabatini's Scaramouche.Book Review - Lauren Willig's The Garden Intrigue. ![]() ![]() ![]() How do we deal with difficult people and manage conflict? Once we understand our inner lives, how do we create enriching, rewarding, and enduring relationships? How do we use the power of mindset to deal with stress and anxiety, gain perspective on negative emotions, and build resilience? It is structured around questions geared to encourage self-reflection, such as: Written by Joe Hart (CEO) and Michael Crom (Board Member) of Dale Carnegie & Associates, Take Command is a modern manual for personal development that will help anyone, at any age. Filled with stories of everyday people and based on expert research and interviews with more than a hundred high-performing leaders, Take Command gives you the strategies you need to unlock your full potential and create the life you want. Take Command offers powerful tools and time-tested methods to help you live an intentional life by transforming how you approach your thoughts, emotions, relationships, and future. Take command of your future with this groundbreaking book from the experts who brought you How to Win Friends and Influence People. Take Command: Find Your Inner Strength, Build Enduring Relationships, and Live the Life You Want by Joe Hart, Michael A. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Higher Power of Luck will be translated into twelve foreign languages and has been optioned for a motion picture. All earned starred reviews, and the latter was named an ALA Notable book. Patron's previous books for children include the Billy Que trilogy of picture books Dark Cloud Strong Breeze and a chapter book, Maybe Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe. She is currently a member of the Advisory Board of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. ![]() Patron has served on many book award committees, including the Caldecott and Laura Ingalls Wilder Committees of the American Library Association. As the library's Juvenile Materials Collection Development Manager, she trained and mentored children's librarians in 72 branches. Susan Patron specialized in Children's Services for 35 years at the Los Angeles Public Library before retiring in 2007, the same year her novel The Higher Power of Lucky was awarded the John Newbery Medal. ![]() ![]() Petersburg with her mother and father and some other house tenants around the 1920s. Marya Morevna, a Russian girl, lives in St. For this post I will briefly sum up the book and then I will talk about some of the themes that I picked up on ( spoilers). However today I won’t be reviewing Deathless. ![]() Now that I mentioned it Deathless is that one Carrie Underwood song you know which one.Deathless is like reading a poem that is really beautifully worded and you like it a bunch, but then two weeks later you realize it was talking about murdering your husband and taking all of his inheritance money.Deathless is like a Lady Gaga video, it’s really good, but you also realize that to fully grasp what’s going on hard drugs could by helpful.Valente is one of the best book I’ve read in a while, but It’s also really hard to explain my feeling on it so here are a couple of metaphors: ![]() ![]() and a quest to fulfill the destinies determined centuries ago. Then and there he vowed never to rest until he’d righted that wrong and laid the foundation for the lives of Jill and all those whom she would hold dear: her father, the mercenary soldier Cullyn the exiled berserker Rhodry Maelwaedd and the ancient and powerful herbman Nevyn, all bound in a struggle against darkness. Little did she know her extraordinary friends represented but a glimpse of a forgotten past and a fateful future.įour hundred years-and many lifetimes-ago, one selfish young lord caused the death of two innocent lovers. ![]() #4 – The Dragon Revenant (UK Edition: Dragonspell)Įven as a young girl, Jill was a favorite of the magical, mysterious Wildfolk, who appeared to her from their invisible realm. #3 – The Bristling Wood (UK Edition: Dawnspell) ![]() ![]() In these first steps into Katharine Kerr’s epic fantasy series, readers are introduced Jill, a young girl with strange dreams her father, the mercenary soldier Cullyn the exiled berserker Rhodry Maelwaedd and the ancient and powerful herbman Nevyn, all bound in a struggle against darkness. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you would like to buy this book on Amazon, click here. Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins is back with more Extreme Animals, perfect for young readers looking for accessible nonfiction chock. After graduation I moved to New York City and worked in advertising and design, first in large firms and then with my wife, Robin Page, in our own small design. ![]() Just showing kids a page or two sends a bunch of them clamoring for more, so I look forward to sharing these books with science fans.Ĭons: These seem to be marketed as readers for kids starting in first grade, but I think they will find more of an audience with slightly older readers. Animals by the Numbers is one of my favorite nonfiction books to book talk. ![]() Pros: How did Steve Jenkins’s biggest fangirl (as I’m occasionally known) miss this new infographics series? Dinosaurs and Earth came out last year, and Insects was published simultaneously with Solar System. There’s also a page speculating on life in the solar system, and one showing the frequency and effects of different-sized asteroids crashing into Earth. Humans’ exploration of the solar system is also shown, with a timeline of solar system discoveries, animals sent to space, and more. Comparisons are made of size, climate, gravity, and other features of the different planets, using visuals to make the facts easier to grasp. Summary: Using illustrations, graphs, and diagrams, Steve Jenkins explores the solar system, including the sun, moon, planets, comets, and asteroids. Written by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins. ![]() ![]() There was a sweetness to his burden, but it was no less a burden. Turning abruptly from the fire, he made his way to his chair and sat heavily. He saw the tremor, cursed it, and clenched his hand, drawing back from the flower as if it had burned him. He reached up, tracing one petal with an unsteady finger. The blossom was bright white against the black silk to which it was pinned, light against the darkness. Hades glanced at the lily propped atop the mantle. ![]() Thank you for respecting the hard work of all people involved with the creation of this ebook. If you would like to share this ebook with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person you share it with. This ebook may not be resold or given away to other people. This book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form, whether by printing, photocopying, scanning or otherwise without the written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in the context of reviews. ![]() Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, events or places is purely coincidental.Īll rights reserved. ![]() All characters, places and events are from the author’s imagination and should not be confused with fact. ![]() |