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The Mis-Education of the Negro (An African American Heritage Book)

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Report copyright infringementby Carter G. Woodson (Author)Carter G. Woodson's The Mis-Education of the Negro is one of the most influential works of American intellectual history, examining how education shapes historical understanding and cultural identity.In this powerful study, Woodson argues that educational systems in the United States often failed to present the history and achievements of people of African descent in a truthful and complete manner. As a result, generations of students ...

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Report copyright infringementby Dante Fortson (Author)The 48 Laws of Power was written by Robert Greene and first published in 1998. It is often praised as one of the best books to read if you want to get ahead in life. This got me to thinking, "why isn't there anything like this for our community?" We have a lot of people talking about what we need to do, what we should do, and what we could do as a community, but nothing concrete that we could all sit down with, learn from, and relate to on...

Craft of the Untamed: An Inspired Vision of Traditional Witchcraft

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Report copyright infringementby Nicholaj De Mattos Frisvold (Author)The Craft of the Untamed sets out to present the main pillars of traditional witchcraft. Its premise is that a proper tradition is defined as a timeless unity. Outwardly the tradition bears a great diversity across different lands and spirit. Traditional witchcraft is found in various sodalities and groups across the world. Even so it is possible to discern several harmonious, shared themes. These themes are the land, the cro...

Lives of Famous Indian Chiefs (Illustrated Edition): From Cofachiqui, the Indian Princess and Powhatan - to Chief Joseph and Geronimo

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Report copyright infringementby Norman B. Wood (Author)"Lives of Famous Indian Chiefs" is a collection of biographies of the influential and notable Native Americans such as King Philip, Pontiac, Black Hawk and Geronimo, just to name the few. The author also reviews different theories on the origin of Native Americans and their original homeland, prior to American continent. Contents: Cofachiqui, The Indian Princess Powhatan, or Wah-Un-So-Na-Cook Massasoit, The Friend of the Puritans King Phi...

At the Vanguard of Vinyl: A Cultural History of the Long-Playing Record in Jazz

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Report copyright infringementby Darren Mueller (Author)In At the Vanguard of Vinyl, Darren Mueller examines how the advent of the long-playing record (LP) in 1948 revolutionized the recording and production of jazz in the 1950s. The LP's increased fidelity and playback capacity allowed lengthy compositions and extended improvisations to fit onto a single record, ushering in a period of artistic exploration. Despite these innovations, LP production became another site of negotiating the uneven...

Sexy Anime Girls Uncensored Coloring Book for Grown-Ups 1 & 2

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Report copyright infringementby Nick Snels (Editor)Can you handle these seductive girls? Eighty coloring pages of extremely hot, nude and sexy hentai girls in sexy poses which will provide you hours of coloring fun. Clothes aren't allowed in this book. Perfect for any manga, anime, yuri, bdsm or hentai lover. This coloring book bundles volumes 1 and 2.More amazingly hot girls can be found in volume 3, just search for us - ISBN: 9789464079975If you want us all, we are also bundled in a mega ed...

Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement

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Report copyright infringementby Ashley Shew (Author)When bioethicist and professor Ashley Shew became a self-described "hard-of-hearing chemobrained amputee with Crohn's disease and tinnitus," there was no returning to "normal." Suddenly well-meaning people called her an "inspiration" while grocery shopping or viewed her as a needy recipient of technological wizardry. Most disabled people don't want what the abled assume they want--nor are they generally asked. Almost everyone will experience...

Angel Eyes: A Collective Memoir of Child Sexual Abuse

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Report copyright infringementby Katandra Shanel Jackson (Author)The mere hint of moonlight shone through the windows and I could see the look in his eyes, a look of lust and hate all at once. It was a look I was too young to understand then, but it was not one of fatherly love and admiration. As I looked into his eyes, a daughter's pleas went unheeded. This man was no longer my father. End the Silence. Break the Cycle. Child Sexual Abuse is Real but it is not Incurable. Support the annonymous...

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Report copyright infringementby Andrés Manuel López Obrador (Author)El recuento de lo que significó el sexenio de la transformación histórica del país y de cómo el compromiso con la ciudadanía marcó el camino de una nueva política. Me voy, y aunque la vida sigue su curso, necesitaba reiterar acerca del pasado para comprender mejor el presente y el porvenir: no hay texto sin contexto y tampoco los procesos políticos y sociales surgen de repente, de la nada, son frutos de un largo camino, de r...

The Land in Our Bones: Plantcestral Herbalism and Healing Cultures from Syria to the Sinai--Earth-Basedpathways to Ancestral Stewardship and Belonging

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Report copyright infringementby Layla K. Feghali (Author)*Instant USA Today Best Seller* A profound and searching exploration of the herbs and land-based medicines of Lebanon and Cana'an--a vital invitation to re-member our roots and deepen relationship with the lands where we live in diaspora Tying cultural survival to earth-based knowledge, Lebanese ethnobotanist, sovereignty steward, and cultural worker Layla K. Feghali offers a layered history of the healing plants of Cana'an (the Levant...

Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore

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Report copyright infringementby Adrienne Mayor (Author), Michele M. Angel (Illustrator)From acclaimed folklorist and historian Adrienne Mayor, an enchanting collection of the ancient myths that emerged out of the wonders--and disasters--of the natural world Mythopedia is a fun, fact-filled A-Z treasury of myths inspired by natural events. Bringing together fifty legends from antiquity to the present, this delightfully entertaining book takes you around the world to explore sunken kingdoms and...

Gardener's Folklore: The Ancient Secrets for Gardening Magic.

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Report copyright infringementby Margaret Baker (Author)Ever wondered if there's any truth behind planting by the moon? Or why wassailing is still a common folk practice in some parts of the world? In Gardener's Folklore, the record of these practices is unveiled, with plenty of tips and tricks to try in your own 21st century garden for blooming bushes and plentiful potatoes. First published in 1976, Gardener's Folklore collects the little bits of magic and myth to be found in the gardens of B...

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Report copyright infringementby D. W. Harding (Author)More wide ranging, both geographically and chronologically, than any previous study, this well-illustrated book offers a new definition of Celtic art. Tempering the much-adopted art-historical approach, D.W. Harding argues for a broader definition of Celtic art and views it within a much wider archaeological context. He re-asserts ancient Celtic identity after a decade of deconstruction in English-language archaeology.Harding argues that t...

Curious Coffins and Riveting Rituals: Death Practices Around the World

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Report copyright infringementby Yy Liak (Author)Discover the world's most fascinating death and funeral traditions in this illustrated modern-day memento mori. Embark on a whirlwind tour of burial, preservation, and memorial practices and landmarks from across the globe and throughout history, ranging from the customs of our ancestors to contemporary practices. In these vibrantly illustrated pages, you can explore how humans from time immemorial have honored and remembered the dead, including...

Pathways to Belonging: Contemporary Research in School Belonging

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Report copyright infringementby Kelly-Ann Allen (Editor), Christopher Boyle (Editor)School belonging should be a priority across every facet of education. The research on school belonging for positive student outcomes has been widely accepted and findings demonstrating its role as a protective factor against mental ill health and youth suicide are too compelling to ignore. In an age where it has been argued that academic achievement is prioritised over wellbeing, the editors bring the importa...

I Like Your Chutzpah: And Other Yiddish Words You'll Like

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Report copyright infringementby Suzy Ultman (Author), Suzy Ultman (Illustrator)Learn popular Yiddish words through a playful lens in this charming, modern board book series that introduces Jewish culture and language to curious young readers! This modern and whimsical Jewish-themed board book series is the first of its kind, incorporating both Jewish traditions and Jewish culture, offering a unique depiction of Judaism. Author and artist Suzy Ultman melds her own Jewish upbringing with her cu...

Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Harriot (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE * AMAZON'S TOP 20 HISTORY BOOKS OF 2023 * B&N BEST OF EDUCATIONAL HISTORY * THE ROOT'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 * CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2023 From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly hilarious retelling of untold American history that corrects the record and showcases the perspectives and experiences of Black Am...

How to Be Old: Lessons in Living Boldly from the Accidental Icon

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Report copyright infringementby Lyn Slater (Author)One of Elle's Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books of 2024 A personal memoir in which Lyn Slater, known on Instagram as "Accidental Icon," brings her characteristic style, optimism, forward-thinking, and rules-are-meant-to-be-broken attitude to the question of how to live boldly at any age. When Lyn Slater started her fashion blog, Accidental Icon, at age sixty-one, she discovered that followers were flocking to her account for more than just ...

Airplane Coloring Books for Adults: A Sketch grayscale coloring books beginner (High Quality picture)

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Report copyright infringementby Airplane Coloring Books for Adults (Author), Mildred R. Muro (Author)AMAZON BEST SELLER BEST GIFT IDEAS This incredible adult coloring book by best-selling artist is the perfect way to relieve stress and aid relaxation while enjoying beautiful and highly detailed images. Each coloring page will transport you into a world of your own while your responsibilities will seem to fade away... Use Any of Your Favorite Tools Including colored pencils, pens, and fine-ti...

World of Cultures: Exploring Diversity Through the Eyes of Children

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Report copyright infringementby So S S (Author)This captivating children's book is an invitation to explore the rich and diverse tapestry of our planet's cultures, customs, and traditions through the eyes of children from across the globe.Within these pages, young readers aged 6-8 will embark on an enchanting voyage, visiting countries near and far, and meeting fellow adventurers who celebrate life in their own unique ways. From the vibrant festivals of India to the mesmerizing dances of Sout...

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Report copyright infringementby Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (Author)Settler Colonialism examines the genesis in the USA of the first full-fledged settler state in the world, which went beyond its predecessors in 1492 Iberia and British-colonized Ireland with an economy based on land sales and enslaved African labor, an implementation of the fiscal-military state. Both the liberal and the rightwing versions of the national narrative misrepresent the process of European colonization of North America. ...

Brothels, Bordellos, and Bad Girls: Prostitution in Colorado, 1860-1930

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Report copyright infringementby Jan Mackell (Author)Prostitution thrived in pioneer Colorado. Mining was the principal occupation and men outnumbered women more than twenty to one. Jan MacKell provides a detailed overview of the business between 1860 and 1930, focusing her research on the mining towns of Cripple Creek, Salida, Colorado City, and similar boomtown communities. She used census data, Sanborn maps, city directories, property records, marriage records, and court records to document...

Pressed for All Time: Producing the Great Jazz Albums from Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday to Miles Davis and Diana Krall

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Jarrett (Author)In histories of music, producers tend to fall by the wayside -- generally unknown and seldom acknowledged. But without them and their contributions to the art form, we'd have little on record of some of the most important music ever created. Discover the stories behind some of jazz's best-selling and most influential albums in this collection of oral histories gathered by music scholar and writer Michael Jarrett. Drawing together intervi...

African American Slave Medicine: Herbal and non-Herbal Treatments

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Report copyright infringementby Herbert C. Covey (Author)African-American Slave Medicine offers a critical examination of how African-American slaves medical needs were addressed during the years before and surrounding the Civil War. Drawing upon ex-slave interviews conducted during the 1930s and 1940s by the Works Project Administration (WPA), Dr. Herbert C. Covey inventories many of the herbal, plant, and non-plant remedies used by African-American folk practitioners during slavery. He demo...

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Report copyright infringementby Kathleen Drowne (Author), Patrick Huber (Author)The American 1920s had many names: the Roaring Twenties, the Jazz Age, the Dry Decade, and the Flapper generation. Whatever the moniker, these years saw the birth of modern America. This volume shows the many colorful ways the decade altered America, its people, and its future. American Popular Culture Through History volumes include a timeline, cost comparisons, chapter bibliographies, and a subject index. Writer...

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Report copyright infringementby Maria Herrera-Sobek (Author)Chicanos and Chicanas, or Mexican Americans, are deeply rooted in the cultures of African, European, and Native American groups. The richness of Chicano culture is especially evident in such folklore genres as myths, tales, legends, traditional beliefs, songs, games, and riddles. Written especially for high school students and general readers, this book is an introductory guide to Chicano folklore. It defines and classifies the folkl...

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Report copyright infringementby Geralyn G. Brostrom (Author), Jack Brostrom (Author)Wine has been a beverage staple since ancient times, especially in Europe. Today's global wine business is thriving, and American consumption of wine has increased dramatically in recent years, with the health benefits touted in the media. More Americans are becoming interested in learning about wine, and they are taking winery tours and attending wine tastings. The Business of Wine: An Encyclopedia is a neces...

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

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Report copyright infringementby Don Miguel Ruiz (Author), Janet Mills (With)The incredible New York Times and international bestselling guide to true happiness. "This book by don Miguel Ruiz, simple yet so powerful, has made a tremendous difference in how I think and act in every encounter."--Oprah Winfrey In The Four Agreements, a perennial bestseller published in dozens of languages worldwide, don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless...

Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally

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Report copyright infringementby Emily Ladau (Author)An approachable guide to being a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people, with actionable steps for what to say and do (and what not to do) and how you can help make the world a more inclusive place ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, Booklist - "A candid, accessible cheat sheet for anyone who wants to thoughtfully join the conversation . . . Emily makes the intimidating approachable and the complicated clear."--Rebekah Taussig, aut...

Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes from a Trap Feminist

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Report copyright infringementby Sesali Bowen (Author)"Sesali Bowen is poised to give Black feminism the rejuvenation it needs. Her trendsetting writing and commentary reaches across experiences and beyond respectability. I and so many Black girls still figuring out who they are in this world will gain so much from whatever she has to say."--Charlene A. Carruthers, activist and author of Unapologetic: A Black, Queer and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements"Sesali perfectly vocalizes the inne...

A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun

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Report copyright infringementby Jonathan Clements (Author)This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion. First revealed to Westerners in the chronicles of Marco Polo, Japan was a legendary faraway land defended by a fearsome Kamikaze storm and ruled by a divine sovereign. It was the terminus of t...

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Report copyright infringementby Lawrence R. Samuel (Author)How America's greatest marketing triumph in World War II shaped race, ethnicity, and class in modern America The World War II Bond Campaign is a history of the World War II bond drive led by the federal government, an effort called the most successful marketing operation in history. By the war's end, some 85 million Americans had spent $186 billion in an unprecedented outpouring of patriotism that contributed to the military victory a...