<p>I have looked into Hell, said Josephine Butler. What she saw during her work with prostitutes in the slums is still shocking. The transformation of this genteel wife of a schoolmaster and mother of four, into a powerful force for change is still one of the great stories of the 19th century.;Josephine Butler was no ordinary reformer - she did not believe in punitive discipline, and the houses she established for prostitutes to rebuild their lives were very different from those set up by other Victorian reformers. She approached these prostitutes as friends, taking some into her home with the full support of her family. Her story is also the story of a remarkable marriage.;Physically frail, Josephine Butler brought superhuman energy to her often dangerous campaigning work, often travelling great distances, swaying huge crowds with her speeches and writing fiery and effective polemics. She was largely responsible for the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts in 1886, which had subjected women to painful, humiliating examinations, and her involvement in the exposure of the sale of young girls into prostitution helped raise the age of consent for girls from 13 to 16.She was prominent also in the campaign for equal education which ultimately opened universities to women. Jane Jordan's vivid biography attempts to do justice to a fascinating woman, so much of her time and yet so modern in her attitudes.</p>

Josephine Butler

Biographies & Memoirs

Jane Jordan

Community & Culture

John Murray

<p>Imagine a church full of gossipers, liars and cliques gathering together in a place of worship every Sunday morning, where pulpit passion and lust go hand in hand. Chaos erupts at New Life M.B. Church when Reverend Booker T. Johnson and Sister Ida Mae Jenkins skipped town, leaving the church in a mess. Deacon Leroy decided to call his younger brother Terrence in to lead the unruly congregation until his father returned. Pastor Terrence is an ordained minister who felt obligated to help save the church so he reluctantly accepts his brother's invitation. Pastor Terrence is up against twenty-five years of lies, secrets and deception in a church full of hell raisers. Hold on to your seats as Playin' Church takes you on a journey of uncharted territory behind the doors of New Life Missionary Baptist Church.</p>

Playin' Church

Real Word Press

An Introduction to ESOL Teaching

Reference

Basic Skills Agency

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