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One Shadow on the Wall
An orphaned boy in contemporary Senegal must decide between doing what is right and what is easy as he struggles to keep a promise he made to his dying father in this captivating debut novel laced with magical realism.Eleven-year-old Mor was used to hearing his father’s voice, even if no one else co... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues
Mamie "Peanut" Johnson had one dream: to play professional baseball. She was a talented player, but she wasn't welcome in the segregated All-American Girls Pro Baseball League due to the color of her skin. However, a greater opportunity came her way in 1953 when Johnson signed to play ball for the N... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
The Magic In Changing Your Stars
After bungling his audition to play the Scarecrow in The Wiz, fifth-grader Ailey is magically transported to 1930s Harlem where he meets his own grandfather and legendary tap dancer Bill.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
Together We March: 25 Protest Movements That Marched into History
March through history and discover twenty-five groundbreaking protest movements that have shaped the way we fight for equality and justice today in this stunningly illustrated and sweeping book!For generations, marches have been an invaluable tool for bringing about social change. People have used t... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021 -
Daddy Speaks Love
A moving tribute to the joy and grounding that fathers bring to their children's lives.What does a daddy do? From day one, this daddy speaks love to his little one. And along with that love, his words and actions speak many other things, too: like truth, joy, comfort, and pride. Like many dads, he a... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2022 -
The Road Narrows As You Go
All Wendy Ashbubble has ever wanted is to draw comics as well as Charles Schultz's Peanuts--and to one day see her creations grace the pages of a major daily newspaper. Growing up in Victoria in the 1970s, Wendy dreams of getting out, getting away ... and getting recognition for her talent. And ther... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Mark Twain in China
Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835-1910) has had an intriguing relationship with China that is not as widely known as it should be. Although he never visited the country, he played a significant role in speaking for the Chinese people both at home and abroad. After his death, his Chinese a... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America
by Coe Booth • Kekla Magoon • Rita Williams-Garcia • Varian Johnson • Tracey Baptiste • Justina Ireland • Jason Reynolds • Lamar Giles • Brandy Colbert • Dhonielle Clayton • Ibi Zoboi • Leah Henderson • Renée Watson • Nic Stone • Liara Tamani • Tochi Onyebuchi • Jay ColesEdited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi, and featuring some of the most acclaimed bestselling Black authors writing for teens today—Black Enough is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it’s like to be young and Black in America. <P><P>Black is...sisters navigating thei... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2019 -
Soft Foods For Easier Eating Cookbook: Easy-to-follow Recipes For People Who Have Chewing And Swallowing Problems
<P>Millions of patients are unable to eat normally. <P>Most hospitals simply puree whatever food they are cooking.<P> The result is not very appetizing, so many people refuse to eat thereby making it impossible to obtain adequate nutrition. <P>This book is an easy to follow guide designed to provide... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2010 -
Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century
by Lee Stacy • Lol HendersonThe Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century is an alphabetically arranged encyclopedia of all aspects of music in various parts of the world during the 20th century. It covers the major musical styles--concert music, jazz, pop, rock, etc., and such key genres as opera, orchestral music, be-bop, bl... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1999 -
Miriam: A Novel
Miriam retells the profoundly moving story of Moses' older sister, whose instrumental role in the Exodus is only part of her destiny. Miriam's greatest struggle is within her own heart; her ultimate victory is a hard-won faith--strengthened in the crucible of the desert, tested by her own pride and ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1983 -
The Opening Doors: My Child's First Eight Years Without Sight
In the early 1950's, the author couldn't find books about blind children, so she wrote about her own son. Through a mother's eyes, we follow the growth of this new family as they learn, along with Davey, how to function in the sighted world. ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1954 -
Medical Terminology For Dummies
Confused by medical terms? Don't know a carcinoma from a hematoma? Medical Terminology For Dummies gets you up to speed quickly on medical terminology fundamentals and helps you master medical definitions, pronunciations, and applications across all health care fields. Once you understand medical pr... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2009 -
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015
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Finding Healing in Times of Grief and Loss
The five authors of Finding Healing in Times of Grief and Loss all speak to the ways that we can enter into the experience of grief and come through with hearts and spirits renewed by the cherished memories of the ones we’ve lost. Whether the passing of a dear one is recent or further in the past, p... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Archaeologists As Activists: Can Archaeologists Change The World?
by Sarah Miller • A. Henderson • M. Stottman • Stephen McBride • Carol McDavid • Matthew Prybylski • Lois Stahlgren • Jodi Barnes • Robert Chidester • Kim Christensen • David Gadsby • Patrice Jeppson • Barbara Little • Kim McBrideCould archaeologists benefit contemporary cultures and be a factor in solving world problems? Can archaeologists help individuals? Can archaeologists change the world? These questions form the root of “archaeology activism” or “activist archaeology”: using archaeology to advocate for and affect chan... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2010 -
Tourism in Development: Reflective Essays
by Thomas Baum • Geoffrey Wall • Alastair M. Morrison • Ulrike Gretzel • Larry Dwyer • Richard Sharpley • Richard Butler • Stephen Wanhill • Allan Williams • David Airey • Donna Chambers • Alison M. Gill • Erik Cohen • Philip Pearce • Ali Thompson • Dora Dongzhi Chen • Afamefuna Paul Eyisi • Joan Henderson • Carson Jenkins • Brian E King • Louisa Yee-Sum Lee • Shaun Mann • Shelagh Mooney • Nneoma Grace Ololo • Hanqin Qiu • Terry Stevens • Sienny Thio • Roy WoodOver the last fifty years, tourism has become firmly established as a development option around the world. Commensurate with this, the study of tourism's developmental role has also expanded significantly. There now exists a broad understanding of the policies and processes, opportunities and challe... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021 -
Writers of the Future Volume 30
by Orson Scott Card • Robert Silverberg • L. Ron Hubbard • Mike Resnick • Dave Wolverton • Michael Talbot • Shauna O'Meara • Kristie Kim • C. Stuart Hardwick • Liz Colter • Cassandre Bolan • Andrew Sonea • K. C. Norton • Kirbi Fagan • Randy Henderson • Val Lindahn • Oleg Kazantsev • Terry Madden • Vanessa Golitz • Amanda E. Forrest • Megan E. O'Keefe • Vicent-Michael Coviello • Trevor Smith • Leena Likitalo • Adam Brewster • Timothy Jordan • Seonhee Lim • Bernardo Mota • Stephen Hickman • Paul Eckheart • Anaea Lay • Sarah WebbCelebrate New WritersNew WinnersNew WorldsWriters of the Future: Volume 30This is your window into incredible worlds of wizardry, warfare and wonder.This is your escape into fantastic realms of the human mind lurking just beyond your imagination...and reaching deep into your wildest dreams.This is ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Invasive Birds: Global Trends and Impacts
by Matthew Burnett • Bill Pranty • Diederik Strubbe • Erik Matthysen • Matthieu Guillemain • Johan Elmberg • Iain Henderson • Ding Li Yong • Juan Carlos Reboreda • Alexander Cruz • Tim Adriaens • Craig R Allen • Michael L Avery • Alexander V Badyaev • Fabrice M Brescia • Sarah E Britton • Daniel M Brooks • Jessica L. Burnett • Corey T Callaghan • César Capinha • Jen Cele • Jameson F Chace • Jocelyn Champagnon • Alice Cibois • Andrew Close • Alyssa R Conn • Richard T Corlett • Adrian J Craig • Amy E Dunham • James A Eaton • David A Smith • Yvette C Smith • Mike W Eichholz • Cyril Eraud • Chris L Feare • Jason M Gleditsch • Guillaume G Gayet • Carlos Gutiérrez-Expósito • Haley E Hanson • Frank Huysentruyt • John G Innes • Salit Kark • Michael R Leven • Ricardo J Lopes • Jean-Francois Maillard • Ndivhuwo Maligana • Chloe I Marcheli • Lynn B Martin • Blake A Mathys • Myriam E Mermoz • Jean-Yves Meyer • Dai K Morgan • Katherine G Ohman • Claire Pernollet • Murray A Potter • Eileen C Rees • Luís Reino • Joana Ribeiro • Peter A Robertson • Andrew M Rogers • Philip D Round • Joana Santana • Cavin T Shivambu • Neftalí Sillero • Preshnee Singh • Pär Söderquist • Karina L Speziale • Martin J Sullivan • Jean-Claude Thibault • Martin Thibault • Berndt J van Rensburg • Eric Vidal • Joseph R Waas • Amy-Leigh Wilson • Katherine Winston • Kevin A Wood • Pierre Yésou • Jaime E ZolikExamining globally invasive alien birds, the first part of this book provides an account of 32 global avian invasive species (as listed by the Invasive Species Specialist Group, ISSG). It acts as a one stop reference volume; it assesses current invasive status for each bird species, including detail... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
Knowing Him by Heart: African Americans on Abraham Lincoln
by Frederick Douglass • James Smith • Julius Lester • Barack Obama • Clarence Thomas • Langston Hughes • Benjamin Quarles • John Hope Franklin • Daisy Bates • Elizabeth Keckley • Mary Frances Berry • Richard Carwardine • James Weldon Johnson • Paul Laurence Dunbar • T. Thomas Fortune • James Oakes • Douglas L. Wilson • Charles Chesnutt • Gwendolyn Brooks • W. E. Du Bois • George Washington • Vincent Harding • Jackie Robinson • Sojourner Truth • Henry Johnson • St. Clair Drake • Thomas Hamilton • Michael Burlingame • Matthew Pinsker • Kelly Miller • Elizabeth Thomas • Rodney O. Davis • Hannah Johnson • Walter White • John Proctor • Claude McKay • Booker T Washington • Martin Delany • Robert Hamilton • Henry Louis Gates • Henry Highland Garnet • Edna Greene Medford • Alice Dunbar-Nelson • Thurgood Marshall • Gerald J Prokopowicz • John R Sellers • Jennifer L Weber • H. Ford Douglas • Jabez P Campbell • Henry McNeal Turner • Daniel Alexander Payne • Philip A Bell • Edward M Thomas • Alfred P Smith • Frances Ellen Harper • George B Vashon • Thomas Strother • Ezra R Johnson • Alexander T Cps • Alexander T Augusta • Jeremiah B Sanderson • Osborne P Anderson • Thomas Morris Chester • James H Hudson • Robert Purvis • Leonard A Grimes • Jeremiah Asher • John Willis Menard • Henry African Civilization Society • William Florville • Thomas R Street • John H Morgan • Mattild Burr • Amos G Beman • Richard H Cain • Jean Baptiste Roudanez • Arnold Bertonneau • George E North Carolina Freedmen • Don Carlos Rutter • George E Stephens • James W.C Pennington • S. W. Africano" • Annie Davis • S. W. Chase • Isaac J Hill • Alexander H Newton • Jacob Thomas • Angeline R Demby • Henry O Wagoner • George W Le Vere • Paul Trevigne • Thomas N.C Liverpool • H Cordelia • Emmanuel K Love • William S Scarborough • John Mercer Langston • Peter H Clark • Ews Hammond • Charles W Anderson • Harriet Tubman • Julius F Taylor • Ida B Wells-Barnett • Archibald H Grimke • Elizabeth Keckly • William A Sinclair • Jesse Max Barber • Mary Church Terrell • Reverdy C Ransom • William Monroe Trotter • Maude K Griffin • Hightower T Kealing • Silas X Floyd • George L Knox • Thomas S Inborden • George W Henderson • William Pickens • Etta M. Cottin • John M Gandy • Fred R Moore • Sylvanie F Williams • Harry C Smith • James H Magee • James L Curtis • John W. Bowen • Cora J Ball • Thomas Nelson Baker • Josephine Silone Yates • William H Lewis • John H Murphy • Robert R Wright • Theophile T Allain • Oliva Ward Bush-Banks • Richard W Gadsden • Edward A Johnson • Hubert H Harrison • Carter G Woodson • Robert R Moton • Georgia Douglas Johnson • Lamar Perkins • Samuel A Haynes • William E Lilly • Robert L Vann • William Lloyd Imes • Eugene Gordon • Arthur W Mitchell • Grace Evans • Aaron H Payne • Roscoe Conkling Simmons • Joel A Rogers • Mary McLeod Bethune • Ella Baker • Luther Porter Jackson • Willard Townsend • Ralph J Bunche • Roy Wilkins • Mordecai W Johnson • Carl J Murphy • Martin Luther King • Edith Sampson • Charles H Wesley • Julius Malcolm X • Lerone Bennett • Henry Lee Moon • John H Sengstacke • Norman E. Hodges • Arvarh E. Strickland • Barbara Jeanne FieldsThough not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's image for their own social and political ends. Frederick Hord and Matthew D. Norman's anthology explores the ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2023