Freedom is in Peril Journal - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Freedom is in Peril Journal write by Quarto Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-21. Freedom is in Peril Journal available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "FREEDOM IS IN PERIL" was the real-life sequel to the WWII-era "KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON" poster—given modern politics, this slogan rings truer than ever. The slogan "KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON" was created by the British government in 1939 as a way to boost morale in cities that were constantly threatened by air raids. In the last few years, it has become a cultural landmark, repeatedly referenced and endlessly copied. Originally, however, the poster bearing that phrase was followed by a second, more aggressive iteration which read, "FREEDOM IS IN PERIL – DEFEND IT WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT." In these uncertain times, full of political unrest, that statement rings truer than ever. This flexibound journal—bearing that inspirational battle cry on a stirring blue cover and with an elastic band closure—will appeal to everyone who wants to mark themselves as a defender of the things in which they believe.
Peril and Promise
Peril and Promise - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Peril and Promise write by Gerald White Johnson. This book was released on 1958. Peril and Promise available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
So Close to Freedom
So Close to Freedom - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook So Close to Freedom write by Jean-Luc E. Cartron. This book was released on 2019-04-01. So Close to Freedom available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. During World War II many escape-line organizations contributed to the Allied cause by funneling hundreds of servicemen trapped behind enemy lines out of occupied Europe. As the Germans tightened their noose around the escape lines and infiltrated them, the risk of discovery only grew for the servicemen who, in ever-increasing numbers, needed safe passage across the Pyrenees. In early 1944 two important escape-line organizations operated in Toulouse in southwestern France, handing over many fugitives to French passeur Jean-Louis Bazerque (“Charbonnier”). Along with several of his successful missions, Charbonnier’s only failure as a passeur is recounted in gripping detail in So Close to Freedom. This riveting story recounts how Charbonnier tried to guide a large group of fugitives—most of them downed Allied airmen, along with a French priest, two doctors, a Belgian Olympic skater, and others—to freedom across the Pyrenees. Tragically, they were discovered by German mountain troopers just shy of the Spanish border. Jean-Luc E. Cartron offers the first detailed account of what happened, showing how Charbonnier operated, his ties with “the Françoise” (previously “Pat O’Leary”) escape-line organization, and how the group was betrayed and by whom. So Close to Freedom sheds light not only on the complex and precarious work of escape lines but also on the concrete, nerve-racking experiences of the airmen and those helping them. It shows the desperation of all those seeking passage to Spain, the myriad dangers they faced, and the lengths they would go to in order to survive.
Liberty in Peril
Liberty in Peril - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Liberty in Peril write by Randall G. Holcombe. This book was released on 2019-09-01. Liberty in Peril available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. When the United States was born in the revolutionary acts of 1776, Americans viewed the role of government as the protector of their individual rights. Thus, the fundamental principle underlying the new American government was liberty. Over time, the ideology of political "democracy"—the idea that the role of government is to carry out the "will of the people," as revealed through majority rule—has displaced the ethics of liberty. This displacement has eroded individual rights systematically and that history is examined in Liberty in Peril by Randall Holcombe in language accessible to anyone. The Founders intended to design a government that would preclude tyranny and protect those individual rights, and the Bill of Rights was a clear statement of those rights. They well understood that the most serious threat to human rights and liberty is government. So, the Constitution clearly outlined a limited scope for government and set forth a form of governance that would preserve individual rights. The federal government's activities during two world wars and the Great Depression greatly increased government's involvement in people's lives. By the time of Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society," the depletion of rights and the growth of the activities of political democracy was complete. By the end of the 20th Century the fundamental principle underlying the U.S. government was now political power and not liberty. Public policy was oriented toward fulfilling the majority rule with the subsequent increase in government power and scope. Holcombe argues that economic and political systems are not separate entities but are intimately intertwined. The result is a set of tensions between democracy, liberty, a market economy, and the institutions of a free society. All those interested in the evolution of American government, including historians, political scientists, economists, and legal experts, will find this book compelling and informative.
Freedom Swimmer
Freedom Swimmer - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Freedom Swimmer write by Wai Chim. This book was released on 2021-10-19. Freedom Swimmer available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A powerful story of friendship, bravery, and a desperate bid for freedom, inspired by true events. Ming survived the famine that killed his parents during China's Great Leap Forward, and lives a hard but adequate life, working in the fields. When a group of city boys comes to the village as part of a Communist Party re-education program, Ming and his friends aren't sure what to make of the new arrivals. They're not used to hard labor and village life. But despite his reservations, Ming befriends a charming city boy called Li. The two couldn't be more different, but slowly they form a bond over evening swims and shared dreams. But as the bitterness of life under the Party begins to take its toll on both boys, they begin to imagine the impossible: freedom.
