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Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own - Paperback

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by Eddie S. Glaude (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "A powerful study of how to bear witness in a moment when America is being called to do the same."--Time James Baldwin grew disillusioned by the failure of the civil rights movement to force America to confront its lies about race. What can we learn from his struggle in our own moment? One of the Best Books of the Year: Time, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune - One of Esquire's Best Biographies of All Time - Winner of the Stowe Prize -...

The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft - Paperback

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by Ronald Hutton (Author)'a brilliant history' The Sunday Times 'makes for riveting reading' The Independent Modern pagan witchcraft is arguably the only fully-formed religion England has given the world, and has now spread across four continents. This second edition of The Triumph of the Moon extensively revises the first full-scale scholarly study of modern pagan witchcraft. Ronald Hutton examines the nature and development of this religion, and offers a history of attitudes to witchcraft, ...

Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Ian Shaw (Author)Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination -- mummies and pyramids, curses and rituals have captured the imagination of generations. We all have a mental picture of ancient Egypt, but is it the right one? How much do we really know about this great civilization? This second edition of Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction explores the history and culture of pharaonic Egypt, inlcuding ideas about Egy...

Who Sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?: Rosa Parks: A Who HQ Graphic Novel - Paperback

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by Insha Fitzpatrick (Author), Abelle Hayford (Illustrator), Who Hq (Author)Discover the story behind Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott in this compelling graphic novel -- written by Oh My Gods! author Insha Fitzpatrick and illustrated by #DrawingWhileBlack organizer Abelle Hayford. Presenting Who HQ Graphic Novels: an exciting new addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series! From refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger to sparking civil rights protest...

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by Editors of Canterbury Classics (Editor), Ken Mondschein (Introduction by)"Philosophy begins in wonder." --Plato Have you ever wondered about the development of civilization? What topics were discussed in the days of ancient Greece? This collection of thoughts from Plato, Aristotle, and other masters of philosophy will lead your mind on a journey of enlightened exploration into ethics, morality, law, medicine, and more. With an introduction by a distinguished scholar of classic literature, ...

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by Jill McDonald (Author)Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books!All young children love dinosaurs. Here's a Hello, World! board book that teaches toddlers all about Triceratops, Stegosaurus, T-rex, and many more--with colors, shapes, sizes, and super-simple facts. Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms ("T. rex's arms were very small, even though its body was large") and...

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America - Hardcover

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by Erik Larson (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and majesty of the fair to lure his victims to their death. Two men, each handsome and unusually adept at his chosen work, embodied an element of the great dynamic that characterized America's rush toward the twentieth century. The architect was Daniel Hudson Burnham, the fair's brilliant director of works and the builder of many of the country'...

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by Jen Taylor (Illustrator)Good Morning, National Parks board book is a fun way to greet the day with interactive slide-action pages and activity prompts to explore 9 different national parks.Good Morning, National Parks board book takes you and your toddler on an outdoor adventure as the day begins to explore 9 different national parks. The interactive activity prompts and 9 slide-action pages add to the explorations with little readers pointing to fall colors, spotting coastal animals, find...

Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire - Paperback

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by Caroline Elkins (Author)Author BiographyCAROLINE ELKINS is professor of history and of African and African American studies at Harvard University and the founding director of Harvard's Center for African Studies. Her first book, Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya, was awarded the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. She is a contributor to The New York Times Book Review, The Guardian, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and The New Republic. She has als...

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America - Paperback

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by Erik Larson (Author)#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile comes the true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and majesty of the fair to lure his victims to their death. "As absorbing a piece of popular history as one will ever hope to find." --San Francisco ChronicleCombining meticulous research with nail-biting storytelling, Erik Larson has cra...

Christianity Through the Centuries: A History of the Christian Church - Hardcover

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by Earle E. Cairns (Author)The third edition of Christianity Through the Centuries brings the reader up-to-date by discussing events and developments in the church into the 1990s. This edition has been redesigned with new typography and greatly improved graphics to increase clarity, accessibility, and usefulness. - New chapters examine recent trends and developments (expanding the last section from 2 chapters to 5) - New photos. Over 100 photos in all -- more than twice the number in the prev...

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by St Augustine (Author), R. P. H. Green (Editor), R. P. H. Green (Translator)The De Doctrina Christiana ("On Christian Teaching") is one of Augustine's most important works on the classical tradition. Undertaken at the same time as the Confessions, it sheds light on the development of Augustine's thought, especially in the areas of ethics, hermeneutics, and sign-theory. This completely new translation gives a close but updated representation of Augustine's thought and expression, while a suc...

The Oxford History of World Cinema - Paperback

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by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith (Editor)From its humble beginnings as a novelty in a handful of cities, cinema has risen to become a billion-dollar industry and the most spectacular and original contemporary art form. In The Oxford History of World Cinema, an international team of film historians traces the history of this enduringly popular entertainment medium. Covering all aspects of its development, stars, studios, and cultural impact, the book celebrates and chronicles over one hundred years of...

The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors - Paperback

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by Dan Jones (Author)An instant New York Times bestseller, from the author of Crusaders, that finally tells the real story of the Knights Templar--"Seldom does one find serious scholarship so easy to read." (The Times, Book of the Year) A faltering war in the middle east. A band of elite warriors determined to fight to the death to protect Christianity's holiest sites. A global financial network unaccountable to any government. A sinister plot founded on a web of lies... In 1119, a small band...

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by John Lewis Gaddis (Author)"The best education in grand strategy available in a single volume . . . a book that should be read by every American leader or would-be leader."--The Wall Street Journal A master class in strategic thinking, distilled from the legendary program the author has co-taught at Yale for decades John Lewis Gaddis, the distinguished historian of the Cold War, has for almost two decades co-taught grand strategy at Yale University with his colleagues Charles Hill and Paul ...

I Am on the Hit List: A Journalist's Murder and the Rise of Autocracy in India - Paperback

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by Rollo Romig (Author)A gripping investigation into the mysterious assassination of a journalist in India, revealing the courage and vulnerability of those who are fighting the decline of democracy around the world When Gauri Lankesh, an outspoken journalist in the South Indian city of Bangalore, was assassinated in September 2017 outside her home, it wasn't just a loss to her close-knit community of writers and activists--the shock reverberated nationwide, making headlines and sparking mass...

Moscow 1812: Napoleon's Fatal March - Paperback

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by Adam Zamoyski (Author)Napoleon dominated nearly all of Europe by 1810, largely succeeding in his aim to reign over the civilized world. But Britain eluded him. To conquer the island nation, he needed Russia's Tsar Alexander's help. The Tsar refused, and Napoleon vowed to teach him a lesson by intimidation and force. The ensuing invasion of Russia, during the frigid winter of 1812, would mark the beginning of the end of Napoleon's empire. Although his army captured Moscow after a brutal mar...

Christology: A Biblical, Historical, and Systematic Study of Jesus - Paperback

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by Gerald O'Collins Sj (Author)In this fully revised and updated second edition of his accessible account of systematic Christology, Gerald O'Collins continues to challenge the contemporary publishing trend for sensationalist books on Jesus that are supported neither by the New Testament witness nor by mainline Christian beliefs. This book critically examines the best biblical and historical scholarship before tackling head-on some of the key questions of systematic Christology: does orthodox...

The Face of Britain: A History of the Nation Through Its Portraits - Hardcover

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by Simon Schama (Author)Author of a number of celebrated works, including the bestselling The Story of the Jews and Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution, Simon Schama's latest book fuses history and art to create a tour de force of narrative sweep and illuminating insight. Using images from works-paintings, photographs, lithographs, etchings, sketches-found in London's National Portrait Gallery, The Face of Britain weaves together an account of their composition, framed by their par...

The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration - Paperback

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by Frank Abe (Editor), Floyd Cheung (Editor), Frank Abe (Introduction by)The collective voice of Japanese Americans defined by a specific moment in time: the four years of World War II during which the US government expelled resident aliens and its own citizens from their homes and imprisoned 125,000 of them in American concentration camps, based solely upon the race they shared with a wartime enemy. A Penguin Classic This anthology presents a new vision that recovers and reframes the literat...

The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England - Paperback

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by Dan Jones (Author)The New York Times bestseller, from the author of Powers and Thrones, that tells the story of Britain's greatest and worst dynasty--"a real-life Game of Thrones" (The Wall Street Journal) The first Plantagenet kings inherited a blood-soaked realm from the Normans and transformed it into an empire that stretched at its peak from Scotland to Jerusalem. In this epic narrative history of courage, treachery, ambition, and deception, Dan Jones resurrects the unruly royal dynast...

Politics, Pride and Perversion: The Rise and Fall of Frank Arkell

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Report copyright infringementby Erik Eklund (Author)Frank Arkell (1929-1998) was the most successful politician of his generation; an Independent who served as Wollongong's Lord Mayor (1974-1991) and state member (1984-1991). Arkell dominated Wollongong public life with unstoppable energy, eccentric flair, and a single-minded determination to support the city through economic restructuring. Despite his popularity, at the edges of public consciousness there was growing disquiet over Arkell's p...

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by Kb Taylor (Author)The Magic Healer's Daughter tells the remarkable journey of S.L. (Lizzie) Snyder as a drugless physician in the early 1900's, Washington State. Her healing path began in her late thirties after her father had returned from the Weltmer Institute as a Professor of Magnetic Healing. Magnetic healing was the method of curing diseases through the use of suggestions and hypnosis. Based on extensive research and family history, The Magic Healer's Daughter provides insights to me...

NKJV, Pew Bible, Hardcover, Blue, Red Letter Edition - Hardcover

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by Thomas Nelson (Author)The Thomas Nelson NKJV Pew Bible has long been a trusted and durable Bible for use in churches and various worship settings. This edition is published in large NKJV Comfort Print type, which was designed exclusively for Thomas Nelson to be the most readable at any size.Make sure the Bible they find at their seat is something truly special. With the popular New King James Version set in Thomas Nelson's beautiful, new custom NKJV font, the NKJV Pew Bible is the perfect ...

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Report copyright infringementby Christabel Choi (Author) Number of Pages: 312 Dimensions: 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 25, 2025

Niv, Chronological Study Bible, Hardcover, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New International Version - Hardcover

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by Thomas Nelson (Author)Take a journey through the history and culture of the Bible with the only study Bible that unfolds in historical order published in the best-selling NIV.The NIV Chronological Study Bible presents Scripture in chronological order--the order in which the events happened--with notes, articles, and full-color graphics that connect the reader to the history and culture of biblical times. Starting with creation and moving through God's people in the Old Testament, the life ...

KJV, Holy Bible, Larger Print, Paperback - Paperback

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by Thomas Nelson (Author)Thomas Nelson's KJV Holy Bible, Larger Print is the ready-to-share and affordable Bible for outreach ministries and churches wanting to share the most widely read English translation. Showcasing an easy-to-read large font with helpful features such as the Plan of Salvation and the 30-Days with Jesus Reading Plan, this is the essential Bible for outreach events and mission trips, and it makes a great gift for new Christians and seekers alike.Features include: Exclusiv...

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by Ulrike Becks-Malorny (Author)In the latter half of the 19th century, in the verdant countryside near Aix-en-Provence, Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), busily plied his brush to landscapes and still lifes that would become anchors of modern art. With compact, intense dabs of paint and bold new approaches to light and space, he mediated the way from Impressionism to the defining movements of the early 20th century and became, in the words of both Matisse and Picasso, "father of us all." This fresh ...

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by Taschen (Editor)The history of photography began nearly 200 years ago, but only relatively recently has it been fully recognized as a medium in its own right. Cologne's Museum Ludwig was the first museum of contemporary art to devote a substantial section to international photography. The L. Fritz Gruber collection, from which this book is drawn, is one of the most important in Germany and one of the most representative anywhere in the world, constituting the core of the museum's holdings....

Those Who Face Death: The Untold Story of Special Forces and the Iraqi Kurdish Resistance

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Grdovic (Author) Number of Pages: 254 Dimensions: 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: August 19, 2025

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by Jean Menzies (Author), Katie Ponder (Illustrator)A beautifully illustrated collection of 20 ancient Egyptian myths retold for children aged 7-9. Delve into a world of monstrous creatures, magical spells, and warring gods in this thrilling compendium of ancient Egyptian myths. With 20 exciting tales alongside fascinating historical information, this is a must-have introduction for young readers interested in one of the world's great early civilizations. From the creation of the world to the...

Pirates of the Florida Coast: Truths, Legends, and Myths - Hardcover

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by Robert Jacob (Author), Patti Knoles (Cover Design by), Philip S. Marks (Editor)Florida has a long and rich history of pirates plundering its shores, cities, and shipping lanes. Tales of Florida pirates abound from Key West to Pensacola and from Miami to Jacksonville. But how much of it is true? Exaggerations of true pirate histories have been told and retold for centuries, giving rise to imaginary pirate heroes, and spawning sensational legends and myths.Digging deep into the true history ...