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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"The story of a young man from small-town Iowa who decided to take his own life rather than continue his losing battle against the traumatic brain injuries (CTE) he had sustained as a no-holds-barred high school football player, and at the same time a larger story about the hot-button issues that football raises about masculinity and violence, and about what values we want to instill in our kids"--
Author
Publisher
Business Publications Corporation, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
This is the first in-depth biography of Roxanne Barton Conlin, who rose from a difficult childhood where she faced an abusive father, to become a leading Iowa attorney, feminist, political candidate, and community leader dedicated to fighting for the underdog. Her lifelong passion of stomping out injustice and lifting people up has given a voice to the voiceless.There were bumps in the road and failures along the way, but Conlin persisted, breaking...
Author
Publisher
Raygun
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Inspired by Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls and Rad Women A to Z, Iowa State education professor Katy Swalwell is working with over 25 Iowa women artists and RAYGUN to create a childrens book that celebrates the incredible accomplishments of a diverse set of women throughout Iowas history. Learn more at AmazingIowa.com."-- provided by publisher.
Iowa State University education professor, Katy Swalwell, teamed up with more than 30 female Iowa...
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Publisher
B. John Burns
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
B. John Burns was a middle-class Catholic school graduate destined, in the eyes of everyone who knew him, for law school. But after an unexpectedly rousing reception for one of his original songs at his senior class talent show, the only destiny in his mind was to become a rock star. This autobiographical novel tells his story of a life touring on the road -- filled with nightclubs, hotels, and all that came with it. This is the story of a lifestyle...
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