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BORN ON 18TH MARCH 1946, my husband, Douglas Clifford Sullivan was diagnosed with non-small cell carcinoma of the right bronchus on 5th February 1998. This book tells the story of how he managed his illness from this date through to his death on 26th April 2002, aged 56. Doug battled with cancer for four and a half years, and did so with courage, determination, good humour and a resolve that nothing would interfere with his zest for life, however short that life might be. Over this period of time I decided to make notes in the form of a diary. Knowing Doug as I did for thirty-three years, I knew there would be an inspiring story to tell, but at this point I wasn't sure just how I was going to cope with the situation myself. Therefore I have included my own personal thoughts and feelings in addition to his own experiences, in the hope that this would perhaps enable me to come to terms with the reality that I may lose him at some point, and also empower me with suffi cient strength of mind so that I would be better equipped to support him over the coming weeks, months and hopefully years. Although Doug knew what I was doing, he never asked to see what I had written. He always encouraged me when I wrote poetry and was keen to read it, but I think this time he probably didn't wish to intrude on my personal, innermost thoughts on such an emotive issue. All who knew him, and there were a great many, stood in awe of the man who, despite enduring periods of treatment- induced sickness and discomfort, still managed to continue to work full time, crack a joke and sink a pint or two at the same time! Every day was precious and no matter how he felt he was grateful for it and was determined to enjoy it. His journey was every bit as much one for me and his family who were right there at the sharp end with him, and when he fi nally succumbed to this disease, despite the expected mixture of highly emotional feelings of grief, anger, disbelief etc. we all felt privileged in a strange sort of way to have been part of that journey, and so grateful for the valuable lessons he had taught us along the way. Yes! there were tears at times, utter frustration and feelings of worthlessness, even desperate attempts to search alternative avenues for a cure, but as you will see as the chapters unfold there was also laughter, attributable of course to Doug's wonderful sense of fun (sometimes bordering on the bizarre!) and his ability to dig deep enough and fi nd an element of humour under the most gruelling circumstances. In order to gain insight into the very essence of this special man, it is necessary to take the story back to the beginning when we first met, followed by the years spent rearing a family. The first three chapters are therefore devoted to this period in our lives. I hope this book may perhaps be a source of comfort and encouragement to cancer victims and their loved ones, Doug's legacy to those currently living with it and to those who will have to live with it in the future.

Instilling Ethics casts a fresh light on both the historical sources and the contemporary issues of a major preoccupation of our time: ethics. Norma Thompson has compiled essays from prominent scholars in a wide-range of disciplines to address the problems, pretensions, and positive potentialities of ethical practices today. Instilling Ethics offers a new way of connecting today's ethics to the great ethical sources of the past— classical, medieval, and early modern—and presents a wise and witty critique of the current practice of 'professional ethics.'

Standing at the crossroads on train tracks going nowhere, Amelia Brandywine returns home, faced with the stigma of a failed marriage. She is shattered like the broken glass in the storefront windows, withdrawing from everyone and everything. Eventually, Amelia begins to heal from her depression, embracing the little town with its colorful residents. When tragedy strikes, depression rears its ugly head as suddenly as a summer storm. Amelia must choose to let depression rule her life or place her trust in God.

In a rapidly changing media landscape, what becomes of journalism? Designed to engage, inspire and challenge students while laying out the fundamental principles of the craft, Principles of American Journalism introduces students to the core values of journalism and its singularly important role in a democracy. From the First Amendment to Facebook, Stephanie Craft and Charles N. Davis provide a comprehensive exploration of the guiding principles of journalism—the ethical and legal foundations of the profession, its historical and modern precepts, the economic landscape, the relationships among journalism and other social institutions, and the key issues and challenges that contemporary journalists face. Case studies, discussion questions and field exercises help students to think critically about journalism’s function in society, creating mindful practitioners of journalism and more informed media consumers. With its bottom line under assault, its values being challenged from without and from within and its future anything but certain, it has never been more important to think about what’s unique about journalism. This text is ideal for use in introductory Principles of Journalism courses, and the companion website provides a full complement of student and instructor resources to enhance the learning experience and connect to the latest news issues and events.

Jas M. Sullivan and Ashraf M. Esmail’s African American Identity: Racial and Cultural Dimensions of the Black Experience is a collection which makes use of multiple perspectives across the social sciences to address complex issues of race and identity. The contributors tackle questions about what African American racial identity means, how we may go about quantifying it, what the factors are in shaping identity development, and what effects racial identity has on psychological, political, educational, and health-related behavior. African American Identity aims to continue the conversation, rather than provide a beginning or an end. It is an in-depth study which uses quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods to explore the relationship between racial identity and psychological well-being, effects on parents and children, physical health, and related educational behavior. From these vantage points, Sullivan and Esmail provide a unique opportunity to further our understanding, extend our knowledge, and continue the debate.

Manifest and Other Destinies critiques Manifest Destiny?s exclusive claim as an explanatory national story in order to rethink the meaning and boundaries of the West and of the United States? national identity. Stephanie LeMenager considers the American West before it became a trusted symbol of U.S. national character or a distinct literary region in the later nineteenth century, back when the West was undeniably many wests, defined by international economic networks linking diverse territories and peoples from the Caribbean to the Pacific coast. Many nineteenth-century novelists, explorers, ideologues, and humorists imagined the United States? destiny in what now seem unfamiliar terms, conceiving of geopolitical configurations or possible worlds at odds with the land hunger and ?providential? mission most clearly associated with Manifest Destiny. Manifest and Other Destinies draws from an archive of this literature and rhetoric to offer a creative rereading of national and regional borders. LeMenager addresses both canonical and lesser-known U.S. writers who shared an interest in western environments that resisted settlement, including deserts, rivers, and oceans, and who used these challenging places to invent a postwestern cultural criticism in the nineteenth century. Le Menager highlights the doubts and self-reckonings that developed alongside expansionist fervor and predicted contemporary concerns about the loss of cultural and human values to an emerging global order. In Manifest and Other Destinies, the American West offers the United States its first encounter with worlds at once local and international, worlds that, as time has proven, could never be entirely subordinated to the nation?s imperial desire.

"“The People’s Victory is a mirror for each of us to see our own power to fight for justice and create the change we want to see in our world.” – Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California In 1996, a small group of Americans from all walks of life banded together to create one of the most miraculous political victories in modern American history. Opponents attacked the issue of marriage equality as amoral and a direct threat to families. Allies warned that it was a generation away from being practicable and a selfish drain of precious political capital. A stirring oral history told by those who almost inexplicably found themselves fighting on the front lines, The People's Victory recounts the successes – and the setbacks – that only served to strengthen everyone’s resolve to resist, fight, and bring equal marriage rights to an entire nation. Through it all, these love warriors found their voice and home in Marriage Equality USA, the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots organization of its kind. While high profile books, articles and documentaries have covered the judicial and legislative machinations, this book puts a human face on the people who made the everyday personal sacrifices to keep the movement alive. The People’s Victory shares deeply moving personal testimonies of over sixty people, from Marvin Burrows, who was forced out of his home and lost many treasured possessions after losing his lost his partner of fifty years; to Kate Burns, who risked arrest for the first time when she stood up for her relationship; to Mike Goettemoeller, who pushed his mother in a wheelchair with Marriage Equality USA to fulfill her dream of marching in a Pride parade. Edie Windsor, the triumphant lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court case United States vs. Windsor recounts shouting down a major LGBTQ organization with “I’m 77 years old and I can’t wait!!” when they attempted to belittle marriage as a critical issue. Writer and producer Del Shores shares the touching moment his young teenage daughter used tears and laughter to console him after the passage of Proposition 8 in California dealt a blow to the cause. The People’s Victory is an inspirational roadmap for anyone who has felt passionately about an issue, but has questioned whether one person’s contribution can make a difference. These candid accounts once again prove that every movement for important social change must be built on the acts of everyday. In fact, that is the only way the people have ever been victorious. In his introduction, California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom writes: “I hope these stories inspire you to resist, to fight, to win and in the end write the next stories in our continuing push for a more just and perfect union.”

This book explores the geography, climate, history, people, government, and economy of Virginia. All books in the It's My State! ® series are the definitive research tool for readers looking to know the ins and outs of a specific state, including comprehensive coverage of its history, people, culture, geography, economy and government.

When people find themselves as the minorities in different situations, they often feel as if they have been placed onstage with a spotlight on them. Consequently, they become prisoners of anxiety, and engage in certain predictable, negative behaviors. Owing to sheer anxiety and mental overload, these situational minorities often find themselves behaving unintelligently. This book uses real-life experiences of diverse people to illustrate that, if not understood and addressed, situational minorities at school or work are unlikely to perform at their highest potentials. This book is for anyone who wants to understand human behavior and performance: why minorities struggle in majority schools, or why the only male or female on the team has to overcome a mental barrier in order to catch up.

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