The gate to one such estate opened, and a man driving a gleaming BMW ventured out. I also greeted a Ghanaian dressed in colorful traditional African attire, complete with matching headwear who greeted me with disdain and obvious ...

Author: Robert T. Floyd Jr.

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

ISBN: 9781664124363

Category: Biography & Autobiography

Page: 220

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Writing about one’s own life is not a simple task. It consumes years and years of research in addition to the recalling of experiences, many of which are unsettling. I began with an incident regarding a position applied for along with a co-worker who was like myself, a former Philadelphia police officer. How, I asked, can deference fail to exist in the arena of public service? Over the years, I have come to see that not only I have experienced these mishaps, but there are untold others, too numerous to mention. I just happen to be of African-American ancestry. This book is for them. It’s for the soldiers and airmen I served with in Vietnam, indeed it is for generations of Americans yet unborn. There is always a struggle between good and evil. Plato describes it as a two-headed horse, each wanting to go in opposite directions. In law-enforcement this arises when innocence crosses the path of corruption. In the final analysis this is to let us not forget those who tried to serve.

You owe a huge thank you to Charlene, your gate agent, and Captain Shelton. Now buckle up, please.” As I followed instructions, I couldn't help ... I was going to be on time after all. What lay beyond the golden door for me was beyond.

Author: Ali Master

Publisher: Morgan James Publishing

ISBN: 9781642792874

Category: Biography & Autobiography

Page: 246

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In this powerful and inspiring memoir, a Pakistani immigrant shares his story of finding new freedoms and a new faith in America. It’s easy to talk about freedom. But unless someone has lived in a world that suffocates freedom, it’s difficult to appreciate the liberty found in America. This is the true story of a Pakistani Muslim who immigrates to the United States for college and discovers five transformational freedoms along the way: the freedom to fail and start over, to love, to choose one’s faith, to be an entrepreneur, and to self-govern. Contrasting these precious freedoms with the life he lived in Pakistan, Ali’s story reveals that God is the true source of liberty as He works in people’s lives to bring about redemption. A call to value and preserve American freedoms, Beyond the Golden Door is also an invitation for readers to consider ultimate freedom in Jesus Christ.

The Golden Door was closed. I questioned why this door was shown to me. If there were Keys to opening this door, what were they? I imagined God sculpting the Keys. Without these Keys, we could continue to go around in circles, ...

Author: Tahira Amir Khan

Publisher: Lulu Press, Inc

ISBN: 9789810970819

Category: Self-Help

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A true story of a magical, mystical journey across Singapore, Pakistan, Malaysia & Bali. It is filled with thought-provoking theories, puzzles and paradoxes for the unraveling of the Keys to the Golden Door of the New World. Confined within the old world of the current and a craving for the new. Out of sheer interest, Tahira began studying the topic of planetary civilizations, when halfway through something else took over. Expeditious experiences of a divine nature to relay a greater message for her and all of Mankind. Written with a fluid literary style, Tahira allows readers to observe a narrative tapestry of technology, mathematics, geometry, philosophy, psychology, sociology, literature and spirituality. So enjoy the stories, empower yourself with the useful theories, get access to mind-altering information that can only take you forward. Very magical as it unfolds. ~ Harjit Kaur, Senior Lecturer A refreshing account of living a spiritual journey. ~ Julia Fraser, Film Producer

It is a surprise, when they reach the house, to find the large golden doors shut against them. The metal studs glint in the afternoon light, as if the house were wearing armour. Amara feels confusion, followed by a cold rush of fear.

Author: Elodie Harper

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

ISBN: 9781838933609

Category: Fiction

Page: 448

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The Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller 'Brutal yet beautiful, heartfelt yet harrowing, this is one compulsive read' Susan Stokes-Chapman Amara has escaped her life as a slave in Pompeii's most notorious brothel. She now has a house, fine clothes, servants – but all are gifts from her patron, hers for as long as she keeps her place in his affections. As she adjusts to this new life, Amara is still haunted by her past. At night she dreams of the wolf den, and the women she left behind. By day, she is pursued by her former slavemaster. In order to be truly free, Amara will need to be as ruthless as he is. She knows she can draw strength from Venus, the goddess of love. Yet falling in love herself may prove to be Amara's downfall. Praise for The House with the Golden Door: 'Beautiful, moving, captivating... A brilliant sequel to The Wolf Den' Jennifer Saint 'Vivid, unsentimental and compelling' The Times '[A] gripping sequel... Harper's recreation of this ancient world continues to thrill' Observer 'Gripping and richly imagined, this is spellbinding storytelling' Louise O'Neill 'A spell-binding novel that brings Pompeii back to life and explores enslavement in all its forms' Anna Mazzola 'Absolutely stunning and utterly gripping!' Buki Papillon

cries she With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest—tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!

Author: Lawyers Committee for Human Rights (U.S.)

Publisher:

ISBN: IND:30000052965682

Category: Asylum, Right of

Page: 21

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The Golden Door to Retirement and Living in Costa Rica The most complete guide dealing exclusively with living and retiring in Costa Rica. It should he read hy anyone seriously thinking about living in the most beautiful tropical ...

Author: Christopher Howard

Publisher:

ISBN: UCSD:31822024032369

Category: Retirement, Places of

Page: 200

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The children scurried back into the prison and began trying the key in every door they came across. “Nothing works! ... 52 The Ghost of the Golden Gate Bridge “What's that Golden_Gate_7.10.08:Jamestown Mystery 7/10/08 1:00 PM Page 51.

Author: Carole Marsh

Publisher: Gallopade International

ISBN: 9780635065216

Category: Juvenile Fiction

Page: 161

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Join Christina, Grant, Mimi, and Papa as their pleasure trip to San Francisco turns into a topsy-turvy mystery.

Under the light, he recognized, without being able to render a literal translation, the calligraphy painted on a clapboard sign that hung over a small door. The Tiger of Dreams was a brothel that served only the elite ...

Author: Kerry Newcomb

Publisher: Open Road Media

ISBN: 9781504002301

Category: Fiction

Page: 236

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After a kidnapping goes awry, an heiress lands in the clutches of a San Francisco brigand Angelica Liberty is on a tour of the Far East when she learns that her father is dying. None of her family’s vessels are in port, so she takes passage on a shabby old bark, the Lorraine Marie. The ship is passing through the San Francisco fog when pirates come over the side. They swarm the ship, killing the crew in an attempt to kidnap Angelica. But before she can be captured, she slips into the salty water below. Angelica is found by Jeremy Drake, owner of the Lorraine Marie, which the pirates left to burn in the harbor. Drake is ruined, but all is not lost. In the rough-and-tumble world of the Barbary Coast—the most notorious red-light district in the country—fortunes can be won and lost in an instant. With Angelica at his side, Drake still has a chance to rule this city.

How did you manage to close that bulkhead door all alone?" "I don't know, Paul," she answered frankly. She winced. "I don't know where I found the strength to do it. The whole sea was coming in, it seemed. I remember I was very angry.

Author: William Brown Meloney

Publisher: DigiCat

ISBN: EAN:8596547359968

Category: Fiction

Page: 179

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Girl of the Golden Gate" by William Brown Meloney. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

She walked up to the door and then came through it. “Max,” she said, working her tongue over her lips. “You're here.” “Let's get you out of here, Christina,” I said, my voice croaking as if I hadn't used it in months. “I can go?

Author: Jim Kohlberg

Publisher: Open Road Media

ISBN: 9781453254646

Category: Fiction

Page: 168

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Inspired by the murder of millionaire financier and banker Ted Ammon: A tax investigator races against time to save the love of his life—and the man who stole her from him Every tax cheat needs a lawyer, and every lawyer needs an investigator like Max Smoller. Max knows the tax code’s intricacies better than Uncle Sam himself, and lawyers pay handsomely for him to dig up their clients’ dirt, ensuring that no nasty surprises come out during trial. After years in the business, Smoller knows that every crook tells the same story—a tale forged by self-pity and unwavering greed. But he never thought he would hear that story from his former business partner Joe Dempsey. Even at the start of their once-promising partnership, Smoller knew Dempsey’s brilliance would eventually catapult his friend toward success beyond their shabby office on San Francisco’s Telegraph Hill. But Smoller never expected his lover, Christina Lawson, to follow Dempsey out the door. Years after the betrayal, Lawson and Dempsey are separated, and the IRS is nipping at their heels. With prosecution, bankruptcy, and prison on the horizon, it’s up to Smoller to save his former partner and the only woman he ever loved—before it’s too late. The Golden Gate Is Red is a riveting tale of avarice and betrayal, set against a vivid San Francisco backdrop.