The Redemption: Epic Story of Trinity Continues...

by Leon Uris

Overview

Master storyteller Leon Uris, internationally acclaimedauthor of such bestsellers as Exodus, Topaz, QB VII,Trinity, the Haj and Mitla Pass,continues the epic story of the Irish struggle for freedom inRedemption. A dramatic saga set against the backdrop of growing unrest in Ireland and a world on the brink of the First World War,Redemption weaves together a cast of unforgettable characters that form the heart and soul of three extraordinary Irish families.hey love freedom more than life,and they will fight to the death to win it.

From the magnificence of New Zealand's green mountains, to the bloody beaches and cliffs of Gallipoli, to the streets of Dublin and the shipyards of Belfast,Redemptionfollows three Irish Patriots on their odysseys of freedom and passion- in a monumental tale of the men and women who loved, fought, and died for the chance to be free.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061763410
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	03/17/2009
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	896
Sales rank:	17,857
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Internationally acclaimed novelist Leon Uris ran away from home at age seventeen, a month after the attack on Pearl Harbor, to join the Marine Corps, and he served at Guadalcanal and Tarawa. His first novel, Battle Cry, was based on his own experiences in the Marines, which he revisited in his final novel, O'Hara's Choice. His other novels include the bestsellers Redemption, Trinity, Exodus, QB VII, and Topaz, among others. Leon Uris passed away in June 2003.

Table of Contents

Introduction Donald Alexander Downs and Chris W. Surprenant

1. Philosophy, Controversy, and Freedom of Speech Peter Singer

2. Why Academic Freedom? Brian Leiter

3. Free Speech and Ideological Diversity on American College Campuses Keith Whittington

4. Are Academic Freedom and Freedom of Speech Congruent or Opposed? James R. Stoner, Jr.

5. Freedom of Expression at the Private University John Hasnas

6. Outside Funding to Centers: A Challenge to Institutional Mission? Jason Brennan

7. Harm: An Event-based Fienbergian Account Andrew J. Cohen

8. The Difference between Being Offended and Taking Offense Michael Joel Kessler

9. The Necessity of Offense Shane Courtland

10. ‘Words that Wound’ in the Classroom: Should they be Silenced or Discussed? Christina Easton

11. Speech and War: Rethinking the Ethics of Speech Restrictions Burkay Ozturk and Bob Fischer

12. Growing-up Disturbed Frank Furedi

13. Don’t Make Me Laugh: Speech Codes and the Humorless Campus Edward Johnson

14. Sex, Liberty, and Freedom of Expression at the American University Evan Gerstmann

15. Skepticism about Title IX Culture J.K. Miles

16. From Academic Freedom to Academic Responsibility Arianne Shahvisi

17. Campus Speech, Diverse Perspectives, and the Distribution of Burdens Ryan Muldoon

18. When Free Speech is False Speech Sarah Conly

19. The Plausibility of Abhorrent Views, and why it Matters Calum Miller

20. Safeguarding Academic Freedom on Campus through Faculty Governance Rima Najjar Kapitan