books about: panther

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Panther

William Maxwell

Harvill Pr, 1998

Reconstructing a lost world
William Maxwell, in So Long, See You Tomorrow, performs one of the prime directives of literature, reconstructing a lost world. And Maxwell is patient and rigorous. We get the feeling, when reading this novel, that Maxwell is writing his work more to assuage his sense ...

Big Book of Apple Hacks: Tips & Tools for unlocking the power of your Apple devices (Hacks)

Chris Seibold

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008

Great Collection for Mac User
I am a tinkerer. I love to play around with things, see how they work, make modifications, hack. I come by this trait honestly. My dad is an electronic tech by trade and tinkerer by nature. Dad likes to "hack" electronics. In fact, our first color television was a ...

Black Panther: Civil War TPB (Black Panther (Unnumbered))

Reginald Hudlin, Scot Eaton, ...

Marvel Comics, 2007

THE AFRICAN BATMAN?
THE BLACK PANTHER TIE IN WAS ONE I CHOSE TO BUY BASED PURELY ON A LIST HERE.VERY GLAD I DID.NOT A CRUCIAL PART OF THE STORY BUT GOOD TO SEE A NON AMERICAN STYLE STORY, EVEN IF NAMOR BRINGS US THAT ANGLE EVERY TIME HE POPS UP.WHICH IS A LOT, THIS IS NO EXCEPTION.PANTHER ...

Mac OS X Leopard Pocket Guide (Pocket Reference)

Chuck Toporek

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007

Great primer
This book is really good for anyone with a Mac. You can learn the basics if you are a new Mac user, and you can learn the important functions of the new Leopard operating system without all of the unnecessary technical details.

Panther in the Sky

James Alexander Thom

Ballantine Books, 1990

Wonderful Study on the Indians
A great read!! Really will hold your attention. I read it in a weekend.

The Gangs of Los Angeles

William Dunn

iUniverse, Inc., 2007

this book is a MUST read for police officers, teachers, policy makers, activists, soldiers, Marines, clerics & politicians
I was expecting Mr. Dunn's 2nd book to be about his CRASH (LAPD gang unit) experience, similar to 'Boot' a book about his probation experience. 'Gangs of Los Angeles' is so much more. It is history, anthropology, sociology, philosophy and psychology combined with old ...

Learning Python, 3rd Edition

Mark Lutz

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008

Great introductory book
This is a really good introduction to Python. It is very clear, accessible and has quite a lot of substantial content. It does not get into the really deep details, but that is OK because if it tried to the book would become overwhelming. On the other hand, unlike ...

Assata: An Autobiography (Lawrence Hill & Co.)

Assata Shakur

Lawrence Hill Books, 2001

If you are into racism, women issues and simple reading, this book if for you!
This is by far the best autobiography I have read so far. It was an easy read and extremely expressive. In many ways it is disturbing if you think of what the character goes through. The explicit racism, abuse, pain that Assata had to endure is decribed really well. ...

A Taste of Power: A Black Woman's Story

Elaine Brown

Anchor, 1993

A Survivor
Elaine Brown went from the hood to the governor's office in her search for identity as a black woman coming of age in the 1970s and to make the black power movement - the Black Panther Party - a powerful voice in California state politics. The autobiography is ...

Panther vs Sherman: Battle of the Bulge 1944 (Duel)

Steven Zaloga

Osprey Publishing, 2008

Another Great Volume in the Duel Series
Even as the author of the previous volume in the Duel series, Panther vs. T-34: Ukraine 1943, I still learned a great deal in Steven J Zaloga's first addition to the Duel series, entitled Panther vs. Sherman: Battle of the Bulge 1944. As usual, the author manages to ...

The Black Panther Party: Service to the People Programs

The Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation

University of New Mexico Press, 2008

AMAZING READ!!!
Amazing Read!! It's incredible to read the thoughts behind the community programs that the Panther's used across the nation. The Panthers are one of the most amazing social movements in U.S. history and these community programs were there base. An incredible book.

Seize the Time: The Story of the Black Panther Party and Huey P. Newton

Black Classic Press, 1996

A document of one of the most important periods of American history
This is the book you need to read on the history of the Black Panthers, wehre it all began, how they formed, the ideology behind the movement and the eventual collapse of the movement. Yes there are contradictions from the party members (not to mention a few from ...

We Want Freedom: A Life in the Black Panther Party

Mumia Abu-Jamal

South End Press, 2008

Free Mumia and all political prisoners!
In Mumia's new book, written with shocking scholarly clarity from death row where he has been unjustly imprisoned for more than two decades, he reminisces about the roots of the Black Panther Party in a historical context. Knowing more about the Panthers' unravelling ...

Panther in the Basement

Amos Oz

Harvest Books, 1998

such is our story: it comes from darkness, wanders around, and returns to darkness
One day, Proffi sees the words "low-down traitor" painted on his wall, and next thing he knows, he is summoned to a trial for his treachery. What is he guilty of? Proffi is a twelve-year old boy from Jerusalem. It is 1947 and Israel is on the verge of independence. ...

Huey: Spirit of the Panther

David Hilliard

Basic Books, 2006

good for the neophyte
this is a good book for someone that doesn't know jack about the panthers. it touches on all the main points. i think fredericka newton puts a little too much dirty laundry out there, but then again, i didn't have to live with huey. i think she's earned the right to ...