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Rock, Counterculture and the Avant-Garde, 1966-1970: How the Beatles, Frank Zappa and the Velvet Underground Defined an Era

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Report copyright infringementby Doyle Greene (Author) The convergence of rock music, counterculture politics and avant-garde aesthetics in the late 1960s underscored the careers of the Beatles, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, and the Velvet Underground. This book examines these artists' relationships to the historical avant-garde (Artaud, Brecht, Dada) and neo-avant-garde (Warhol, Pop Art, minimalism), considering their work in light of debates about modernism versus postmodernism. ...

Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times - Paperback

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by Jennifer Worth (Author)The highest-rated drama in BBC history, Call the Midwife will delight fans of Downton Abbey Viewers everywhere have fallen in love with this candid look at post-war London. In the 1950s, twenty-two-year-old Jenny Lee leaves her comfortable home to move into a convent and become a midwife in London's East End slums. While delivering babies all over the city, Jenny encounters a colorful cast of women--from the plucky, warm-hearted nuns with whom she lives, to the woma...

Out of the Darkness and into the Blue: Surprising Secrets, Tactics, and Training Concepts: A Memoir from one of Kalamazoo's Top Cops

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Report copyright infringementby Robert T. Christensen (Author)For twenty-five years, peace officer Robert T. Christensen patrolled the streets of Kalamazoo, keenly aware every decision he made could have serious, even fatal, consequences. He learned this lesson early in his career, when a belligerent suspect beat the young rookie unconscious. Throughout his career, Christensen made a habit of reviewing his actions. What tactics had he used? What immediate circumstances prompted his decisions?...

Finding Lost Marbles: Remembering the '50s in River City

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Onofry (Author)It was a time of honored traditions and tight-knit communities ... an era where neighborhood schools thrived, and children played simple games in the fresh outdoors. Finding Lost Marbles: Remembering the '50s in River City is a whimsical look back at what once was, before technological gadgetry "wired" our youth, and a reflective consideration of how we can reach back and resurrect some of the values that made the Fifties so fabulous. ...

An Honest Woman: A Memoir of Love and Sex Work

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Report copyright infringementby Charlotte Shane (Author)Through the lens of her years spent as a sex worker, Charlotte Shane offers a provocative and tender reckoning of what it means to be a heterosexual woman and a feminist in a misogynistic society. In her early twenties, Charlotte Shane quit her women's studies graduate program to devote herself to sex work because it was a way to devote herself to men. Her lifelong curiosity about male lust, love, selfishness, and social capital dovetail...

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: With Selected Speeches

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Report copyright infringementby Frederick Douglass (Author)Recognized as one of the first great African American speakers in the United States, Frederick Douglass was a self-emancipated slave, renowned abolitionist, orator, and influential writer championing civil rights in the nineteenth century. This exceptional hardcover edition from the Dover Bookshelf not only serves as a testament to Douglass's profound impact on history but is also a work of art. Beautifully crafted, it incorporates st...

The American Negro As a Dependent, Defective and Delinquent

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Harvey McCord (Author)An examination of the social and economic challenges faced by Black Americans in the early 20th century, arguing that they were largely responsible for their own problems.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, you may...

Katharine: Annals of an Immigrant Family, 1866-1964

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Report copyright infringementby David Schlichting (Author)Katharine reveals the life of Katharine Deininger and her husband Gottlieb Hinderer. Their story begins in the southwestern part of Germany during the earliest years of the German Empire. It ends in 20th century America on a farm in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. Like many of their countrymen, they left their homeland following a dream of land ownership and a better life in America.Katharine and Gottlieb worked on rental farms in Iow...

We Do Exist: Exposing the Invisible World of Unaccompanied Youth Homelessness

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Report copyright infringementby Fonda J. Royster (Author)Surviving Life on the Streets at 14: An Insightful Journey Through Youth Homelessness - Causes, Impacts, and Potential Solutions Explored. In this compelling narrative, the author brings to life their experience as a homeless youth, casting a spotlight on a harsh reality that many choose to overlook. We Do Exist delves into the complexities of youth homelessness, from its root causes to its far-reaching consequences. The author's person...

Searching for Memory: Aluízio Palmar and the Shadow of Dictatorship in Brazil

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Report copyright infringementby Jacob Blanc (Author)This biography of Brazilian journalist and activist Aluízio Palmar (b. 1943) tells the remarkable story of a revolutionary who, after surviving torture as a political prisoner during his country's military dictatorship in the 1960s and 1970s, would devote the second half of his life to investigating human rights abuses. With an eye to the intricacies of how Palmar has narrated his life across interviews, writings, and public engagement, Blan...

North Star: The Legacy of Jean-Marie Mouchet

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Report copyright infringementby John Firth (Author)"He was a man who had a purpose when he came among our people. He was very gentle with his purpose. He had a vision. He saw we had something that nobody else did. He gave us gifts which we remember to this day and still use. He changed us. He changed us for the better." -Raymond Yakeleya, residential school survivor, filmmaker, Dene ElderAlone one winter night in a log cabin in the late 1940s, Jean-Marie Mouchet was waiting for his water to b...

The Woman from Hamburg: and Other True Stories

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Report copyright infringementby Hanna Krall (Author)In twelve nonfiction tales, Hanna Krall reveals how the lives of World War II survivors are shaped in surprising ways by the twists and turns of historical events. A paralytic Jewish woman starts walking after her husband is suffocated by fellow Jews afraid that his coughing would reveal their hiding place to the Germans. A young American man refuses to let go of the ghost of his half brother who died in the Warsaw ghetto. He never knew the ...

Sugar Hill: Where The Sun Rose Over Harlem

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Report copyright infringementby Terry Baker Mulligan (Author)Using Harlem's cultural institutions and memorable characters as her backdrop, Mulligan writes joyously about weathering adolescence while history unfolds around her. This feel-good story resonates with humor and warmth as she chronicles her life among evangelists, curly-haired doo wop boys, snuff-dipppers, Fidel Castro's entourage, interracial marriage, chitlin' parties and testy interactions between West Indians and Southern black...

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Report copyright infringementby Alphonso Pinkney (Author)In this important analysis of the status of black Americans since the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Professor Alphonso Pinkey refutes the popular neoconservative stance that race is no longer a major factor in the efforts of black Americans to achieve socioeconomic parity. Instead, Professor Pinkey argues, race continues to be an ever-present factor in American life. He bases his argument on detailed analysis of data that support his discus...

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Report copyright infringementby Elaine Pagels (Author)New York Times bestsellerOne of PW's Best Books of the YearOne of Amazon's Best Books of the Month Why is religion still around in the twenty-first century? Why do so many still believe? And how do various traditions still shape the way people experience everything from sexuality to politics, whether they are religious or not? In Why Religion? Elaine Pagels looks to her own life to help address these questions.These questions took on a new...

The Hollow Half: A Memoir of Bodies and Borders

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Report copyright infringementby Sarah Aziza (Author)A brush with death. An ancestral haunting. A century of family secrets. Sarah Aziza's searing, genre-bending memoir traces three generations of diasporic Palestinians from Gaza to the Midwest to New York City--and back "You were dead, Sarah, you were dead." In October 2019, Sarah Aziza, daughter and granddaughter of Gazan refugees, is narrowly saved after being hospitalized for an eating disorder. The doctors revive her body, but it is no si...

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Report copyright infringementby Gloria J. Browne-Marshall (Author)Exploring 400 years of protest and resistance in US history--and what the unsung heroes of social movements past can teach us about navigating our chaotic world In this timely new book in Beacon's successful ReVisioning History series, professor Gloria Browne-Marshall delves into the history of protest movements and rebellion in the United States. Beginning with Indigenous peoples' resistance to European colonization and contin...

Flashlight in the Ocean: The Inspirational Story of a Young Boy's Daring Escape from Saigon to Brave War, Worry, and Water for a New World

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Report copyright infringementby Brian Thuan Luu (Author), Ming Wang (Author), Robbie Grayson (Author)AT THE FALL OF SAIGON, on April 30, 1975, thirteen-year-old Brian Thuan Luu's world changed forever. As chaos consumed the city, he faced an impossible choice: stay and risk an uncertain future or leave everything he had ever known behind. Making the fateful decision to escape Vietnam without his family, Brian braved the unknown. He was armed with nothing but courage, hope, a few provisions, a...

The Saucerian: Ufos, Men in Black, and the Unbelievable Life of Gray Barker

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Report copyright infringementby Gabriel McKee (Author)The strange, but true biography of the colorful founder of Saucerian Books, a central purveyor and promoter of flying saucer and conspiracist knowledge in the mid-twentieth century. Gray Barker (1925-1984) was an eccentric literary outsider, filled with ideas that were out of step with the world. An author and unreliable narrator of implausible stories, Barker founded and operated Saucerian Books, an independent publisher of books about fl...

The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Know to Make Love Work - Paperback

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by Terrence Real (Author)In his extraordinary new book, Terrence Real, distinguished therapist and bestselling author, presents a long overdue message that women need to hear: You aren't crazy-you're right Women have changed in the last twenty-five years-they have become powerful, independent, self-confident, and happy. Yet many men remain irresponsible and emotionally detached. They don't know how to respond to frustrated partners who just want their mates to show up and grow up. Enter the ...

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Report copyright infringementby Erin Geary (Author)In five stunning essays, writer Erin Geary uncovers strange moments of connection and community while revisiting her insular college years. A poetic, lush, and subversive portrait of young womanhood in a time of increasing isolation, The Island establishes Geary as an exciting rising voice in nonfiction. Number of Pages: 56 Dimensions: 0.25 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: June 29, 2021

The Paper Bag Principle: Class, Colorism, and Rumor and the Case of Black Washington, D.C.

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Report copyright infringementby Audrey Elisa Kerr (Author)"This is, to my knowledge, the first full-length treatment of complexion legends and myths, filling a major gap in the literature. . . . It treats controversial issues with great sensitivity and insight." --Nancy Bonvillain, Simon's Rock College of Bard The Paper Bag Principle: Class, Colorism, and Rumor in the Case of Black Washington, D.C. considers the function of oral history in shaping community dynamics among African American res...

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Report copyright infringementby Brian Cremins (Author)Billy Batson discovers a secret in a forgotten subway tunnel. There the young man meets a wizard who offers a precious gift: a magic word that will transform the newsboy into a hero. When Billy says, "Shazam!," he becomes Captain Marvel, the World's Mightiest Mortal, one of the most popular comic book characters of the 1940s. This book tells the story of that hero and the writers and artists who created his magical adventures. The saga of ...

Staking Our Claim: The Fight for Better Housing in the 1970s

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Report copyright infringementby Patrick Morrissy (Author) Number of Pages: 466 Dimensions: 0.94 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: April 22, 2025

When The Bell Rings - A Firefighters Journey

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Gass (Author)Robert Gass served as a firefighter in the FDNY for 27 years, witnessing firsthand the challenges, triumphs, and hidden complexities of urban firefighting. His experiences responding to fires and emergencies in New York City shaped his deep respect for the profession and the men and women who dedicate their lives to public safety.Throughout his career, Robert honed his skills as a firefighter, rising through the ranks to Battalion Chief.This...

Narrative of Sojourner Truth (An African American Heritage Book)

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Report copyright infringementby Sojourner Truth (Author)Sojourner Truth transformed herself from a runaway slave into a well-known campaigner for abolition and women's rights. Her dedication to her principles and her fiery speaking style electrified the abolition movement and brought her fame. This is an extraordinary story about the triumph of an extraordinary woman. Number of Pages: 76 Dimensions: 0.31 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: May 15, 2024 ...

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Report copyright infringementby Proal D. Heartwell (Author)In Beauty It Is Finished: Reflections on the Life and Work of Oliver La Farge is a hybrid biography of an American author best known for his novel Laughing Boy, winner of the 1930 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. A member of a prominent American family, La Farge's canon of 24 books is equally divided between fiction and nonfiction, and most of his work examines Native American life and culture. In Beauty It Is Finished is divided into four...

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Report copyright infringementby Rory Hoy (Author)Big Beat was once one of the biggest, but ironically, perhaps most misunderstood musical movements of the Mid-Late 1990's, lead by some of the biggest artists the Electronic Dance Music scene has ever seen, such as Fatboy Slim (AKA Norman Cook), The Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy. It's loud, eclectic sound with it's syncopated beats was a smash around the world, leading to nights of boozy (but good natured) hedonism, and it was the soundtrac...

The Fairbanks Four: Murder, Injustice, and the Birth of a Movement

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Report copyright infringementby Brian Patrick O'Donoghue (Author)One murder, four guilty convictions, and a community determined to find justice.October, 1997. Late one night in Fairbanks, Alaska, a passerby finds a teenager unconscious, collapsed on the edge of the road, beaten nearly beyond recognition. Two days later, he dies in the hospital. His name is John Gilbert Hartman and he's just turned 15 years old. The police quickly arrest four suspects, all under the age of 21 and of Alaska Na...

The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn't and How We All Can Move Forward Now

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Report copyright infringementby Bakari Sellers (Author)"Toni Morrison once said, 'The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction.' In The Moment, Bakari Sellers brilliantly and precisely cuts through the noise of the calculated, well-financed, and relentless campaign by conservative media, think tanks, and politicians to end the post-George Floyd 'racial reckoning' and reverse the civil rights victories of the past fifty years. This is a must-read!"--Joy-Ann Reid, New York T...

A Pioneer in the Cause of Freedom: The Life of Elisha Tyson

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Report copyright infringementby Joshua D. Rothman (Author)Descended from German Quakers who immigrated to Pennsylvania in the late seventeenth century, Elisha Tyson was born in 1749. As a young man he became wealthy in the milling business in northeastern Maryland before moving in the early 1780s to Baltimore, where he grew even wealthier and established a reputation as a prominent member of the city's business community. Over the course of more than three decades in the late eighteenth and e...

Chomp Press Pull: Stories of a Sensory Self

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Report copyright infringementby Elaina Battista-Parsons (Author)"Parsons' writing hits right to the core, conjuring smells of grandma's kitchen and summoning the feeling of scratchy shag carpet on a hot summer's day." Jocelyn Mackenzie, Recording Artist, Righteous Babe RecordsGrowing up in a time when sensory dysregulation wasn't in our vocabulary felt like a daily obstacle course-the victory being not throwing up in the backseat of a hot Buick station wagon, or the pure freedom to dance one'...