I Survived Swiss Boarding Schools
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I Survived Swiss Boarding Schools
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Author : Richard Rene Silvin
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-08-13
I Survived Swiss Boarding Schools written by Richard Rene Silvin and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-13 with categories.
In an era when the world seems to focus on flamboyant superstars, this must-read story reintroduces us to an unusual and nearly extinct class of genuine celebrities. During a long tenure at two very different boarding schools in Switzerland in the 1950's and 1960's, Richard René Silvin rubbed elbows with Elizabeth Taylor, Marlene Dietrich, families such as the Rockefellers, Onassis and Woodwards, as well as royalty from across the globe. But, since all that glitters is definitely not gold, the reader will first be exposed to La Clairière, a tiny school for young boys. It was here that Silvin learned to escape random beatings by the headmaster, and to avoid a pedophile woodcutter. Eventually, Silvin arrived at Le Rosey, then called "the school for kings and princes," where his lack of academic training at La Clairière nearly led to his expulsion. Later, after being branded "a homo," he learned how to stand up to molestation and even to thrive beyond it. Using sport victories, he created a healthy and graceful path to forgiveness and strength. The result is a beguiling story, which creates a figurative "arc to triumph" worth emulating in any of life's challenges.
I Survived Swiss Boarding Schools
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Author : Richard Silvin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-07-24
I Survived Swiss Boarding Schools written by Richard Silvin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-24 with categories.
In an era when the world seems to focus on flamboyant superstars, this must-read story reintroduces us to an unusual and nearly extinct class of genuine celebrities. During a long tenure at two very different boarding schools in Switzerland in the 1950's and 1960's, Richard René Silvin rubbed elbows with Elizabeth Taylor, Marlene Dietrich, families such as the Rockefellers, Onassis and Woodwards, as well as royalty from across the globe.But, since all that glitters is definitely not gold, the reader will first be exposed to La Clairière, a tiny school for young boys. It was here that Silvin learned to escape random beatings by the headmaster, and to avoid a pedophile woodcutter. Eventually, Silvin arrived at Le Rosey, then called "the school for kings and princes," where his lack of academic training at La Clairière nearly led to his expulsion. Later, after being branded "a homo," he learned how to stand up to molestation and even to thrive beyond it. Using sport victories, he created a healthy and graceful path to forgiveness and strength. The result is a beguiling story, which creates a figurative "arc to triumph" worth emulating in any of life's challenges.
And Both Were Young
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Author : Madeleine L'Engle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1951
And Both Were Young written by Madeleine L'Engle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1951 with Boarding schools categories.
Philippa is miserable at an all girls' boarding school in Switzerland until she forms a supportive friendship with the mysterious Paul.
And Both Were Young
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Author : Madeleine L'Engle
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Release Date : 1983
And Both Were Young written by Madeleine L'Engle and has been published by Turtleback Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with categories.
Philippa is miserable at an all girls' boarding school in Switzerland until she forms a supportive friendship with the mysterious Paul. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
The New Path
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Author : Swami Kriyananda
language : en
Publisher: Crystal Clarity Publishers
Release Date : 2009-09-16
The New Path written by Swami Kriyananda and has been published by Crystal Clarity Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The New Path tells the story of a young American's spiritual quest, his discovery of the powerful classic, Autobiography of a Yogi, and his subsequent meeting with-and acceptance as a disciple by-the book's author, the great spiritual teacher and yoga master, Paramhansa Yogananda. Swami Kriyananda is an extraordinary narrator: He recreates the vibrancy of his guru's presence, remembers Yogananda's words with perfect clarity, and communicates to the reader the depth of their meaning. Through Kriyananda's eyes and words, you'll be transported into Yogananda's immediate presence as you learn the highest yogic teachings. The New Path provides a marvelous sequel to Paramhansa Yogananda's own Autobiography of a Yogi, helping you to gain a more profound understanding of this great world teacher. Through hundreds of stories of life with Yogananda and through Swami Kriyananda's invaluable insights, you'll discover the inner path that leads to soul-freedom and lasting happiness.
Snowbound In Sweetwater Ranch
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Author : RaeAnne Thayne
language : en
Publisher: HQN Books
Release Date : 2017-01-30
Snowbound In Sweetwater Ranch written by RaeAnne Thayne and has been published by HQN Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-30 with Fiction categories.
Enjoy this fan-favorite by New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne, originally published as Intimate Surrender in 2004 After an unbelievable makeover gave her the confidence to strut her stuff at a charity ball, Kate Crosby went from harmless flirt to bedroom vixen. But she wasn't about to let a single night of ohsosultry passion with archenemy Peter Logan become anything more. Of course, she didn't count on seeing their liplock featured in the local paper! Finally able to track the mysterious beauty down to a remote cabin, Peter learns the truth about her identity—and that she is going to have his baby. Unable to stop thinking about Kate since the moment she walked into his life and now snowed in together at her family’s cabin, Peter needs to convince her that their onenight stand should become a forlife stand, before the plows reach the isolated mountain hideaway and Kate leaves for good.
Historical Dictionary Of Switzerland
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Author : Leo Schelbert
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2014-05-21
Historical Dictionary Of Switzerland written by Leo Schelbert and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-21 with History categories.
Switzerland's exceptional scenic beauty of valleys, lakes, and mountains, its central location on international trade routes, and its world famous banking system are just a few elements that have contributed to its rise in the global market. It consists of twenty-six member states, called cantons and it’s actively engaged in the maintenance of peace among nations. The history of the Swiss Confederation is as rich and varied as its culture and people. This updated second edition of Historical Dictionary of Switzerland features the nation's multicultural and democratic traditions and institutions, its complex history, and its people's involvement in past and present world affairs. This is done through a list of abbreviations and acronyms, a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, maps, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, and institutions, as well as significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone who wants to know more about Switzerland.
Admissions
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Author : Kendra James
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-01-18
Admissions written by Kendra James and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-18 with categories.
A sharp-witted and deeply insightful look into the storied world of elite prep schools from the first African-American legacy student to graduate from The Taft School, shedding light from the inside, while giving voice to those on the outside. Kendra James began her professional life selling a lie. As an admissions officer specializing in diversity recruitment for select prep schools, her job was persuading students and families to embark on the same perilous journey, attending cutthroat and largely white schools, that she had years earlier as the first African American legacy student at The Taft School. Forced to reflect on her own elite educational experience, she quickly became disillusioned by America's inequitable system. In ADMISSIONS, Kendra looks back at the three years she spent at Taft, from clashes with her lily-white roommate, unlearning the respectability politics she'd been raised, to a horrifying article in the student newspaper that accused Black and Latinxbrown students of being responsible for segregation of campus. She contemplates the benefits of the education she got from Taft, which Kendra credits as playing a role in her career's success, as well as the ways it coddled her--perhaps, she now believes, too much. Through these stories, she deconstructs the lies and half-truths she herself would later tell as an admissions professional, as well as the myths about boarding schools perpetuated by popular culture. With its combination of incisive social critique and uproarious depictions of elite nonsense, ADMISSIONS will resonate with anyone who has ever been The Only One in a room, dealt with racial micro aggressions, or even just suffered with an extreme case of homesickness.
Mccluskey Boys
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Author : Murton McCluskey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Mccluskey Boys written by Murton McCluskey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Blackfeet Indian Reservation (Mont.) categories.
This book is intended to be informative, interesting, sometimes humorous, and to demonstrate how a group of young Indian children survived the Federal Government's Board School period. McCluskey describes his boarding school environment and demonstrates how Indian children were able to deal with the education, discipline, food, recreation, culture and other U.S. government efforts to alter their Indian identity.
Defying The Nazis
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Author : Artemis Joukowsky
language : en
Publisher: Beacon Press
Release Date : 2017-08-29
Defying The Nazis written by Artemis Joukowsky and has been published by Beacon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-29 with History categories.
The official companion to the Ken Burns PBS film. The little-known story of the Sharps, whose rescue missions across Europe during World War II saved the lives of countless Jews, refugees, and political dissidents—for readers of The Zookeeper’s Wife. In 1939, the Reverend Waitstill Sharp, a young Unitarian minister, and his wife, Martha, a social worker, accepted a mission from the American Unitarian Association: they were to leave their home and young children in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and travel to Prague, Czechoslovakia, to help address the mounting refugee crisis. Seventeen ministers had been asked to undertake this mission and had declined; Rev. Sharp was the first to accept the call for volunteers in Europe. Armed with only $40,000, Waitstill and Martha quickly learned the art of spy craft and undertook dangerous rescue and relief missions across war-torn Europe, saving refugees, political dissidents, and Jews on the eve of World War II. After narrowly avoiding the Gestapo themselves, the Sharps returned to Europe in 1940 as representatives of the newly formed Unitarian Service Committee and continued their relief efforts in Vichy France. A fascinating portrait of resistance as told through the story of one courageous couple, Defying the Nazis offers a rare glimpse at high-stakes international relief efforts during WWII and tells the remarkable true story of a couple whose faith and commitment to social justice inspired them to risk their lives to save countless others.