ISBN: 9781935166160 - simple, not easy: reflections on community social responsibility and tolerance (our national conversation) (12 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Good. HE MADE  HISTORY. HE TELLS THE TRUTHS HE  KNOWS.  LEAD TITLE/Our  National Conversation Series "Terrence Roberts is in the truest sense an upstander - an individual whose voice and actions compel us to explore difficult topics and challenge us to face our shared history, honestly. His words and reflections celebrate the notion of difference, model socially responsible behavior and promote tolerance in our daily lives. Reading this book, you will be inspired, in Dr. Roberts's words, to 'think  beyond the ordinary." ----Margot  Stern Strom, Executive  Director, Facing History and Ourselves, Inc. "Terrence  Roberts  challenges  all of  us to make the world  more inclusive  by adjusting  our 'mental maps.'  He reminds  us that we will not achieve that long-sought  beloved  community  until we  recognize   the  value  of  each  individual-until  we  affirm  each  other.  Simple,  NotEasy is one trailblazer's  mingling  of  history  and  contemporary  mattersto engage a new conversations on community, social responsibility and tolerance. A powerful  book  by  a civil rights  legend." --- Lawrence J. Pijeaux, Jr., Ed.D..…

Hardback. Condición: Good. HE MADE  HISTORY. HE TELLS THE TRUTHS HE  KNOWS.  LEAD TITLE/Our  National Conversation Series "Terrence Roberts is in the truest sense an upstander - an individual whose voice and actions compel us to explore difficult topics and challenge us to face our shared history, honestly. His words and reflections celebrate the notion of difference, model socially responsible behavior and promote tolerance in our daily lives. Reading this book, you will be inspired, in Dr. Roberts's words, to 'think  beyond the ordinary." ----Margot  Stern Strom, Executive  Director, Facing History and Ourselves, Inc. "Terrence  Roberts  challenges  all of  us to make the world  more inclusive  by adjusting  our 'mental maps.'  He reminds  us that we will not achieve that long-sought  beloved  community  until we  recognize   the  value  of  each  individual-until  we  affirm  each  other.  Simple,  NotEasy is one trailblazer's  mingling  of  history  and  contemporary  mattersto engage a new conversations on community, social responsibility and tolerance. A powerful  book  by  a civil rights  legend." --- Lawrence J. Pijeaux, Jr., Ed.D..…

Condición: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. First Edition, First edition, smythe-sewn cloth ed. …

Condición: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. First Edition, First edition, smythe-sewn cloth ed.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. HARDCOVER Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hard Cover. Condición: Near Fine-. Near Fine-. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Usual ex-libri markings but very nice clean copy, appears unread as if never having been checked out. A stock image [photo] is an accurate representation of the listed book's dust jacket design. Complete number line at copyright page. Dust jacket in mylar covers, minor display indications. Textblock pages [191] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Blue boards, black spine, bright gilt lettering. The author was one of the Little Rock Nine, the group of African American teenagers who were the first to integrate the Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957. The book is one of the "Our National Conversation" series. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described. Ex-Library.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. First Edition. Tight, clean.

Hardcover. Condición: New.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. SIGNED! Inscribed, personalized (See Photos)! Packed in a BOX with cardboard backing and padding. (See Photos!) First Edition, 2010, with full number line, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 . Pages: not written on, clean, bright, odor free. Dust Jacket: clean, bright, slight crease at front bottom left near spine edge. Same or next day shipping (weekdays and Saturdays)! Ships from California. ABOUT: He was once a scared teen, facing-off an armed soldier who denied him access to Little Rock Central High School. He was admitted only after President Eisenhower ordered the US Army's 101st Airborne Division to escort him into the school. Now Terrence Roberts is a hero of the civil rights struggle, a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal. Perhaps you have seen or heard him on Oprah, The Tavis Smiley Show, The Today Show, or other media. A psychologist and former university dean, he now tours the country giving up to 100 speeches a year. This book collects key Martin Luther King Day speeches and other public addresses that reflect his core values and concerns for our society. The record of his remarkable life is a treasure for every Americanindeed, every world citizento hold dear, to celebrate, and to emulate. "Roberts was one of the Little Rock Nine, the group of African American teenagers who were the first to integrate Central High School in the Arkansas capital in 1957. Kept from entering the school by Arkansas National Guard, the students were finally escorted into the building by U.S. Army soldiers deployed by President Eisenhower. Since that traumatic experience, Roberts went on to successful careers in education, as a professor of psychology, and business, as the CEO of a management-consulting firm. This volume brings together his collected speeches, many of which were given as commencement addresses or as part of Martin Luther King Day celebrations. The commencement-address style is typically fraught with high seriousness and a stentorian tone; fortunately, Roberts avoi. Inscribed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.