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One promise of democracy is the right of every citizen to vote. And yet, from our founding, strong political forces were determined to limit that right. The Supreme Court, Alexander Hamilton wrote, would protect the weak against this very sort of tyranny. Still, as On Account of Race forcefully demonstrates, through the better part of American history the Court has instead been a protector of white rule. And complex threats against the right to vote persist even today.

Is your life filled with challenges that are so overwhelming that there doesn't seem any way out? Are you stressed and burned out as you try to juggle all your responsibilities, commitments, and demands on your time?Do you have big dreams and goals but you're frustrated trying to make progress to reach them? This study guide is for you!

Olympian and international best-selling author Esmie Lawrence has been where you are: stressed out, afraid, overwhelmed, and unhappy with her life. In this powerful book, she shares her life experiences and how, by embracing her challenges, she turned her life around and created a proven process to help others do the same. If she can do it, you can too!

Eat Like a Local - Vancouver by author Amanda Lawrence offers the inside scoop on food on the best restaurants in Vancouver, Canada. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and its culture on a single plate. Most food guides tell you how to eat like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Eat Like a Local series, this book will give you a food guide from someone who has lived at your next culinary destination.

In this collection of folk and fairy tales from the Scottish Highlands, we are transported to an enchanted world of persecuted heroines and courageous heroes, scheming stepmothers and monstrous beasts, swan maidens and talking cats, murderous robbers and thieving giants, benevolent fairies and mysterious strangers, and much more...Whether it is a tale of romance or revenge, legend or magic, this unabridged anthology - collected by the folklorist, Peter Buchan - has a story for everyone and is essential reading for lovers of classic Scottish folktales.

The last survivor of a Polish town that once numbered 25,000, WWII resistance fighter Michael Rain (born Moshe Rainewicz) makes his way to the place of his dreams—America—determined to start a new life after the war. His skills as a mechanic land him a job with Ford Motor Company, and he marries a resilient woman who has overcome her own troubled past. Michael’s daughter, Samantha, has every opportunity her working-class father can provide, as well as his razor-sharp mind, steel nerve, and boundless optimism. But she needs it all to meet the demands of single motherhood.

Join Carl and Cindy on their adventures. Carl and Cindy go to the library with Mom. Shhh! You have to be very quiet in a library. It turns out to be a very memorable day. Mom has an idea that will make bedtime magical. What lessons do they learn? What idea do they have to make bedtime fun? Find out what happens.

Today, our Mother Earth is giving us a timeout to go to our corners and think about what we have done, and she is compelling us to wake up and to remember that we are all connected from the global markets and economies to the air we inhale and exhale. One day, we will realize that there is nothing more important in the world than knowing that each of us has a gift and that we are all here to support each other to fulfill that gift.

On December 7, 1941—"a date which will live in infamy"—the Japanese navy launched an attack on the American military bases at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The next day, President Franklin Roosevelt declared war on Japan, and the US Army officially entered the Second World War. Three years later, on December 18, 1944, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which enabled the Secretary of War to enforce a mass deportation of more than 100,000 Americans to what government officials themselves called "concentration camps." None of these citizens had been accused of a real crime.

The gods had chosen the Domdur to rule the world and had chosen Malledd to be their champion among the Domdur. They had not asked Malledd whether he wanted the job. Now a wizard has raised an army of the undead to overthrow the Domdur Empire, and the world awaits the divine champion who is to save them - but will Malledd come? And if he does, can he be the savior the Domdur expect, or has the gods' favor turned elsewhere?

While plants may not have brains or move around as we do, cutting-edge science is revealing that they have astonishing inner worlds of an alternate kind to ours. They can plan ahead, learn and have rich subjective experiences. They can even be put to sleep. If you can look in the right way, a world full of drama unfurls. In Planta Sapiens, Professor Paco Calvo offers a bold new perspective on plant biology and cognitive science. Using the latest scientific findings, Calvo challenges us to make an imaginative leap into a world that is so close and yet so alien.

After spending her girlhood writing gentle and thoughtful novels of the lesbian experience (Shadows, Warm and Willing, Enough of Sorrow), Jill Emerson reinvented herself in the early 1970s, just when contemporary literature was experiencing an enormous flowering of sexuality.

If there is any thing you must fall in love with, it is getting connected to the Unlimited Wi-Fi, the universal code, knowing the perfect thoughts and changing your thoughts. One of the most miraculous, awe-inspiring, information-processing tools devised in the known universe, with complexity we can’t even begin to figure out, and with dimensional powers that far outpace any piece of technology in elegance and usefulness, is our mind!

David and Jo Henniger are on their way to a party at their old friends' home, deep in the Moroccan desert. But as a groggy David navigates the dark desert roads, two young men spring from the roadside, the car swerves and collides with one of the boys. Meanwhile, festivities at the house are in full flow. Under the watchful eyes of their Moroccan staff, the extravagant hosts attend to the whims of their glittering, insatiable guests as the party rages on into a new day.

Join Carl and Cindy on their adventures. It's a beautiful sunny day! Dad takes the whole family and Roxy the dog to the beach. It turns out to be another memorable family day. What did they see there? How do they hold on to their memories of the day? Find out the fun they have.

Youth Pastor Brian Hanson knows loss. He's lived with it since his daughter's suicide. Instead of wallowing in his grief, he's devoted his life to educating young people about the hazards of bullying. Three lives. Each touched by tragedy. Each craving something greater. Can they find peace, happiness, and a new zest for life after so much loss?

I Am More Than What You See is an outlook on Renaldo Lawrence's life. After the doctors gave him three months to live when he was born, the author has used the blessing of life as an opportunity to enhance as many people's lives as he can. This book gives an insight of Mr. Lawrence's life growing up to help encourage others to understand that regardless of your circumstances, anything is possible once you develop and work your plan.

Throughout this book, we will focus on a variety of methods to reduce and eliminate stress. These methods will vary and include techniques and tools that can be implemented in a vast range of different lifestyles. We encourage you to choose at least one of the methods of stress reduction covered in this book to implement in to your daily routine. Why? Because we want you to be healthier, happier, and more productive.

Breastfeeding is a great choice for you and your baby. Learn effective and reliable ways to latch and feed well. Integrated techniques come from select areas within lactation, nutrition, and advanced practice nursing. Each chapter reveals key skills that work for both mom and baby. Delve into this book to learn the secrets of making your experience a success. Loaded with practical advice, real-life examples, and important questions that mothers ask, this book is for you!

More than a biography, Serena Williams: Tennis Champion, Sports Legend, and Cultural Heroine not only tells the story of her upbringing and remarkable career but also looks at Williams as a sports pioneer. Merlisa Lawrence Corbett explores Williams’ influence on cultural and political issues such as body shaming, gender equality, and racism in sports and society. Corbett also analyzes Williams’ impact on discussions of feminism, the sports celebrity, and the marketing of female athletes.