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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Samuel Johnson is a towering figure of eighteenth-century literature. As well as the celebrated Dictionary of the English Language, Johnson was the leading literary critic of his time, and a celebrated author who contributed to almost every genre from poetry to political pamphleteering. At...

Samuel Johnson is a towering figure of eighteenth-century literature. As well as the celebrated Dictionary of the English Language, Johnson was the leading literary critic of his time, and a celebrated author who contributed to almost every genre from poetry to political pamphleteering. At...

The author's mother endured a 20-year journey with Alzheimer's disease, and he and his wife Shari played a critical role in the last six years of managing her at-home care until she died at 95. They simultaneously cared for his father who had been...

On The Right Track, in three volumes, covers 15 years (1967 to 1982)of traveling and working on the African continent as recalled by Cynthia Salvadori, noted social anthropologist, historian and photographer. These early experiences with her long-time companion and working partner, Andrew Fedders, influenced...

"They say places like Dry Creek no longer exist." In Where I Come From, Curt Iles takes readers on a memorable journey to his beloved Dry Creek, Louisiana home.In his fourteenth book, Iles shares over sixty short stories celebrating the rural culture, history, and...

For the first time in a single volume, this is the true adventure of John Fisk (1829-1905), who set out for San Francisco in 1849 at the start of the gold rush. A lost chronicle that hasn't been published in more than 125 years,...

GREAT BLACK MUSIC - ANCIENT TO THE FUTURE, originally published in Rome, 1998. This book contains interviews with Art Ensemble members, essays, poems, and photographs covering 50 years of history, and much more. Compiled, edited, and contributed to byLT 'Chicago Beau' Beauchamp. Other contributors...

These small essays are not unlike Dutch paintings of the sixteenth century. They are clear and precisely rendered, and are either thematically domestic scenes or pedestrian in their observations of the ordinary. There is a delirious joy in Soto's writings, and heartbreak. This collection...

Published from 1835 to 1856, the Crockett almanacs were the primary force in the creation of a tall tale Davy Crockett as our country's first comic superman. In these rare almanacs, the historical Crockett became a fictional backwoods screamer who could "run faster, --jump...

Postcolonialism as a critical approach and pedagogic practice has informed literary and cultural studies since the late 1980s. The term is heavily loaded and has come to mean a wide, and often bewildering, variety of approaches, methods, politics and ideas. Beginning with the historical...

Highlighting 21 members of this illustrious historically Black fraternity Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., was founded in 1911 at Howard University to cultivate and nurture a generation of leaders who would work toward racial uplift and influence American society. In an unprecedented two volumes,...

Covering an extensive period and much of the globe, this dictionary presents a year-by-year chronology and alphabetical entries on civilian and military leaders, crucial countries and peripheral conflicts, the increasingly lethal weapons systems, and the various political and military strategies.Author: Simon Davis, Joseph SmithISBN-10:...

This is a collection of short stories written over many years originally meant for the author's two daughters. He wanted them to know what it was like growing up how, when, and where he did. As a boy the author spent a great deal...

Buster Crabbe's chief claim to fame, aside from his Olympic gold medal (for the 400-meter freestyle event in 1932), rests in the trio of movie serials in which he played the popular science-fiction hero Flash Gordon. Crabbe was the only actor to play the...

In this new historical investigation, German historian Jens Weste-meier portrays the rise and fall of an SS war criminal, and demolishes persistent myths of a Nazi icon. The picture revealed here is at odds with the popular Peiper mythology created by wartime and contemporary...

Walking the Camino Francés felt like a journey that never ends. Each step revealed new challenges and insights, turning the path into a continuous exploration of self and spirit. The road stretched endlessly, both physically and metaphorically, becoming a lifelong pilgrimage that left an...

"Thursday's child has far to go", says the poem. From birth in Canada to growing up in England as a Navy child in the Depression and WWII, Jillian Jelliffe tells of her childhood and recalls the stories that shaped her character in a world...

BLACK BILLY is the story of a young samoan boy who was blackbirded from his island home in 1851, at eleven years of age. Rescued by the whaling ship, Lallah Rookh, from the slaver, Velocity, he was dropped at the aboriginal settlement of Putalina,...

My intent when chronicling this adventure is to inform readers, who may aspire to make the journey; either by perusal or planning.Preparations commenced four months prior to departure on Saturday, June 8, 2024 and required 80 hours to complete.Recreational vehicle campgrounds availability has become...

Hard Pressed is a novel by Fred Merrick White, first published in 1919. The story follows the life of a young man named Jack Prentice, who is struggling to make ends meet in post-World War I England. Jack is a hard-working and honest man,...

""Juliana"" is a novel written by William Strunk and originally published in 1904. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows the life of the titular character, Juliana, as she navigates the challenges of growing up in a small town in...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Goldfish is a hard novella to sum up. Following my failure to complete 50k in one November in 2011, I succeeded by allowing myself to write ad hoc, create a collage, and wax poetical across every page. Though you will find merely a sober,...

Internationally recognized as a leading thinker in the fields of economic development and Latin American studies, Albert O. Hirschman has, more recently, turned to the study of social science at large. His pioneering work has had reverberations in economics, political science, sociology, and other...

Here, There and Everywhere: Here, There and Everywhere is a celebration of her literary journey and is her 200th title across genres and languages. Bringing together her best-loved stories from various collections alongside some new ones and a thoughtful introduction, here is a book...

SPECIAL EDITION: 50th Anniversary CommemorationFrom the Fall of Saigon, April 30, 1975 - 2025 . . . The Boat...On the harrowing journey to freedom, you pray for survival but accept death as your fate.According to the United Nations High Commissionerfor Refugees, more than 800,000...

An autobiographical book of baseball poems that translates life-- all 9 innings-- into the language of the game. Of interest to all fans. Everything from childhood trauma, to early stardom, love, sex, creativity, meditation, midlife crisis, God and more is batted around, lofted high,...

The nineteenth century is one of the most significant centuries in the history of man. Slavery is only a part of that time, albeit a significant one. It is the century when the industrial revolution truly took hold. Ways of life were continually changing,...

Author: Wendy Wilson SpoonerISBN-13: 9798985049954Publisher: Know My Roots PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/02/2025Pages: 202Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.71lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.55d

Stand Your Ground: One Man's Self-Defense Nightmare by Barry D. ToddIn 2014 Barry's world was shattered when an act of self-defense led to charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault. Attacked outside an Arizona restaurant, he fired his weapon to protect himself-only to find...

"Hustle Forward, Not Backward" chronicles the inspiring story of Charles, a determined individual who embarks on a quest to turn his dreams into reality. From his roots in Lagrange, Georgia, to the vibrant music scene of Southern California, Charles faces challenges head-on, drawing strength...

Intentional Child-Rearing is a book focused on the importance of raising a generation of godly children and the generations within each. We cannot wait to pour into our children when we think they are old enough to understand. It has to start in the...

Numa: Overcoming Discrimination and Racism by Larry NumaGrowing up Black in New Orleans, Larry Numa had a rougher life than the white kids in neighboring communities, and this discrimination and racism would follow him throughout his life. Yet his family always encouraged him to...

About the BookFor more than 220 years, visual artists have attempted to illustrate the political and military cataclysm that descended upon Europe between 1792 and 1815. In With Brush and Pen: The First Century of Napoleonic Artists, for the first time the oldest genre...

In the WHAT book, it's about being youand a closer look at who's really who.Plus, there is no "but" in the book of WHATbecause in it we find right from the startit opens your mind and speaks to your heart. WHAT is an acronym...

I've been heavy starting in the 5th grade. Except for a brief period between 19 and 25 when I was in great shape, I've been overweight. Confessions of a Fat Guy is an autobiography of what it's like to be in a world that...

Borrowed Wings is a memoir of resilience. This kaleidoscopic telling reveals the indomitable spirit of Mary Love as she grows up in central New Jersey. Mary's biological father has been a mystery to her for years. She eventually finds out that she was born...