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This is about the struggles of the African American people from being captured as slaves, their travel to America in the middle passage to the southern plantations, thru the civil rights movement to today treatment in the 21st century.

La muerte de mi padre me ha traído de nuevo a Chicago, donde solo he encontrado problemas: he tomado las riendas de la empresa familiar, que está ahogada por las deudas, he descubierto secretos que jamás hubiera imaginado y reconozco que tengo serias dificultades para mantenerme alejada de él: Tyler Gallagher. Un bombero insoportable cuyo cinismo me impulsa a correr en sentido contrario. Soy Alice Jane Lynch y así empezó todo.

With London still in the grip of war, Cordelia, Mavis, and Jane find themselves facing a new challenge. Determined to make a difference, the librarians band together to organise rent strikes, standing up against dirty landlords and unfair practices. Meanwhile, with the arrival of American GIs in the East End, Cordelia is presented with a temptation too irresistible to bear. Should she follow her head or her heart – stay faithful to her beloved Robert fighting abroad, or enjoy the brief respite from the constant air raids and destruction?

This is a children's book regarding bullying and judging others before getting to know them. The book uses black and gray squirrels to help illustrate how these lessons may be learned.

A masterful synthesis of relational and attachment theory, neurobiology, and contemporary psychoanalysis, Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame: Healing Right Brain Relational Trauma has been internationally recognized as an essential text on shame. Integrating new theory about trauma, shame resilience, and self-compassion, this second edition further clarifies the relational, right-brain essence of being in and with the suffering of shame. New chapters carry theory further into praxis.

Feeling life is slipping him by, an American agriculturalist heads to Vietnam to try and make a difference in the lives of the people as part of President Johnson's 'Hearts and Minds' campaign. There is just one big problem - there's a war going on. Eddie joins a small group of civilian advisors chosen to work with local farmers to help make Vietnam once again self-sufficient in rice. He is drawn to the adventure, the challenge, and the opportunity to make a difference, but he is leaving some problems behind.

It’s 1973 and Amy, an American ex-pat, is living as an illegal immigrant in Toronto where she’s fled to escape the scandal surrounding her twin sister’s death by drowning. Joanie’s been gone two years, but Amy still hears her cries for help. Romance would jeopardize the secrets Amy has to keep, but when she meets Arcus, a graduate student working to restore democracy in Greece, she falls hard. Arcus doesn’t know about Amy’s past, and she doesn’t know Arcus has secrets of his own, including the shady history of an ancient relic he uses as a paperweight.

Her shoes pinched as she shivered in the cold night air. She just wanted to get home. A taxi slowed to a halt next to her, and as she buckled her seat belt, she noticed the child’s seat next to her and felt safe. But when she saw his eyes in the mirror, a shiver of terror shook her to her core... When a young woman’s body is found on a patch of wet grass in the early hours of the morning, Detective Lottie Parker mourns the young life so brutally snatched away.

Dive into the tiny, buzzing world of insects with “Fun Facts for Kids: Insects”! This delightful and educational book is the perfect introduction for young explorers eager to learn about the incredible world of bugs. From the backyard bumblebee to the exotic praying mantis, children will be fascinated by the wide array of insects that crawl, fly, and hop across our planet.

"Namibia-Regel Nr. 1: Steht ein Gatter bereits offen, lässt man es offen. Ist es geschlossen, schließt man es nach dem Passieren wieder", keift mich meine Cowgirl-Kollegin Edda an. Verwundert lasse ich es offen stehen. Am nächsten Morgen werde ich unsanft geweckt: "Wie kann man nur so blöd sein? Alle Pferde sind weg. Wegen dir! Ich habe bereits den Farmer angerufen und ihm mitgeteilt, dass es deine Schuld ist." Ich schlucke. Es gibt hier nur sie und mich. Allein in der Wüste mit Pferden, Leoparden und Erdmännchen.

Dear Kobe is horrific, tragic, inspirational, and miraculous. It stands as an important reminder of how precious freedom is and how carefully it should be guarded.

Piracy and the Making of the Spanish Pacific World demonstrates that piracy is key to explaining the surprising longevity of Spain's Asian empire, which survived the Age of Revolutions and endured almost to the end of the nineteenth century. It offers important new insight into piracy's impact on the trajectory of globalization and European imperial expansion in maritime Asia.

Embark on a thrilling journey through time with "Fun Facts for Kids: Dinosaurs" - the ultimate adventure for young dino enthusiasts! This vibrant and educational book is filled with fascinating insights, perfect for kids aged 6 to 12.

Haunted by a past trauma, Cathy yearns for sanctuary away from city life. She finds it with her boyfriend Alfie, at Blacksheep Farm, a haven in the Peaks of Derbyshire. But their peace is blighted by Bertha, the cold-hearted matriarch of Alfie’s family, who is hell-bent on keeping control of the farm—and her children. When a collection of hidden portraits is found by Alfie, Cathy is drawn to their mysterious beauty and embarks on a quest to return them to their owner. But her journey threatens to unearth long-buried secrets and tear her new life apart.

In Proverb Masters: Shaping the Civil Rights Movement, author Raymond Summerville explores how proverbs and proverbial language played a significant role in the long civil rights era. Proverbs have been used throughout history to share and disseminate brief, powerful statements of truth and philosophical insight.

Con su figura extraordinaria y ―en palabras del Papa Francisco― «tan cercana a nuestra condición humana», san José es muy próximo a quienes somos personas corrientes, sin que por ello nuestras vidas carezcan de importancia para Dios y para los demás. El Santo Patriarca nos enseña mucho más de lo que a primera vista pueda parecer. Nos muestra caminos de santidad, fe, oración, amor a la familia, humildad, laboriosidad, desprendimiento…

“In these polarizing times, one of the biggest challenges is to overcome offense. Patricia King writes from the heart as she shows us a better way to live, overflowing with God’s love instead of offense. No matter your background, culture, or calling, this book has something to offer you. Live Unoffendable is a must-read for this generation.” —Dr. Ché Ahn

Wie weit würdest du gehen, um dein Kind zu retten? Die achtjährige Tochter der TV-Journalistin Kim Jansen verschwindet spurlos. Wenig später meldet sich der Entführer und fordert: Entweder Kim gesteht öffentlich die Taten ihrer Vergangenheit, oder er tötet ihre Tochter Lilly. Für Kim beginnt ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit. Sie muss den Erpresser finden und Lilly befreien - bevor die Polizei es tut. Denn die Wahrheit darf niemals ans Licht kommen ... Ein rasanter und packender Thriller, der den Atem stocken lässt. Nach Kalte Erinnerung der neue hochspannende Psychothriller von Patricia Walter.

The storyline of this book was created from the pleasure I attained from looking out a large window at my lake property in Wisconsin. Over many years, as I drank my morning coffee or ate my lunch at noon, I observed in wonderment many different kinds of animals and birds interacting with one another.

Life has changed for TV journalist and intuitive sleuth Elizabeth Danniher. But one thing hasn't changed -- murder still creeps down the road to Sherman, Wyoming. Elizabeth’s life is taking another major turn, and her Caught Dead in Wyoming fellow investigators discover what’s over the horizon in each of their lives. The latest death involves an off-season dude ranch and its staff, ardent rivals in a quest for buried treasure, a wildlife whisperer who seemed to know no enemies, and legends and exploits of long dead outlaws.