In 1875, Wellesley college opened its doors to women. The Story of Wellesley, written over a hundred years ago, by Florence Converse, a Wellesley professor and graduate herself, tells of the first 40 years of this remarkable school. Henry Fowle Durant founded it with a very specific philosophy which grew and changed as the decades passed. The first six presidents each approached their duty with different talents and goals. Students flourished and became supporting alumnae. Although the ind...

After suffering the early loss of her father and subsequent family upheaval, she gravitated toward a life of helping others. From small Maine towns to the plains of Colorado, from San Diego to Northern California, for forty-two years she worked with a variety of people. Linda Converse has worked with adoptive parents, military families, dialysis patients, parents of children with various disabilities and clients with mental health problems. Anyone interested in learning more about social w...

"The Story of Wellesley" by Florence Converse is a captivating narrative that chronicles the rich history and development of Wellesley College, an esteemed institution for women's education. Through vivid storytelling, Converse highlights the college's founding principles, the challenges it faced, and the remarkable women who shaped its legacy. The book serves as both a tribute to the pioneering spirit of its founders and an exploration of the evolving role of women in higher education, ma...

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Are we on the way to having a global government, and if so, should we embrace it? Using the Constitutional debates that fired up this country's best minds in 1789, the author looks at todayA's international environment and speculates that a unified world government may not only be possible but may be the best way to ensure global peace. The work explores the feasibility of establishing a world government. It begins with an analysis of a short book written in 1967 that came to the conclusio...

Kidnapped...again!Five years after the end of the Krahn Invasion of the planet Rajan, the human survivors of that confl ict have attempted to live normal lives back on Earth.Unbeknownst to them, a bounty has been placed on their heads, and it brings them back into an even greater confl ict between the Rajani and Krahn.Now James Dempsey must fi nd allies to assist while he desperately tries to rescue the other members of his former team, including the mother of his young d...

Kidnapped!Detroit police lieutenant James Dempsey is on the verge of career burnout when he awakes aboard an alien spacecraft. He finds his life has changed, and possibly for the better.The Rajani crew members are desperate for help, and have picked him and four other humans in a last-ditch effort to repel the Krahn Horde from their home world.Imbued with extraordinary powers, James and his fellow humans are thrust into a new world filled with intrigue, politics, an...

This book assumes that the world is moving inexorably, if in fits and starts, toward union. It explores the implications for all global citizens, and posits that, to succeed, it will be predicated upon a general disarmament and a broad adoption of the principles of Representative Democracy.

Californians Sissy, Lucy, and Mattie are all looking forward to their much needed getaway to Las Vegas; the three best friends expect to shop, soak in the sun, take in the glitz and the glitter, gamble, and meet a few memorable characters. When they are introduced to Boo at a shelter for abused women, they click immediately, and they ask her to join them on their excursion.But their simple vacation turns out to be anything but a vacation. From the moment they see a bundle thrown ou...

And Dignity for All is about leading with values, leading by example, and - in so doing - unleashing the astonishing commitment and innovation that are buried within your organization right now. Discover how Jim Despain and his colleagues used values-based management to transform Caterpillar's Track-Type Tractors Division into one of the firm's key profit centers. Jim's honesty and ability to rise from the ashes of his mistakes are inspirational. His respect for the common worker ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Boston, December 1931. Loyalty has worth—most men don’t.Frank Wallace is dead, and the Gustin Gang is on the ropes. Irish crews are tearing each other apart to see who will take the top spot, and the Italians smell blood.Fifteen years at sea haven’t washed South Boston out of Patrick Flynn. When the former Navy Chief comes home on the bitter end of a losing streak, the only open door belongs to Donal Murphy—the ...

In this brilliant debut by P. J. Converse, two unlikely teenagers discover that love has a language all its own.He is shy. Unassuming. Inexperienced.She is Subway Girl. Cool. Unattainable.From the moment he sees her on a Hong Kong subway, Simon falls in love with the girl with purple streaks in her hair, but he doesn't have the nerve to talk to her. When he finally works up the courage, he realizes he can't. Because Amy doesn't speak Chinese, and Si...