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A vividly told tale of a forgotten American hero-an impassioned newsman who fought for the right to speak out against slavery. The history of the fight for free press has never been more vital in our own time, when journalists are targeted as "enemies of the people." In this brilliant and rigorously researched history, award-winning journalist and author Ken Ellingwood animates the life and times of abolitionist newspaper editor Elijah Lovej...

For readers of The Light Between Oceans and The Island of Sea Women, a "sensitive and compassionate" (The New York Times Book Review) feminist adventure story set against the backdrop of the dangerous pearl diving industry in 19th-century Western Australia, about a young English woman who sets off to uncover the truth about the disappearance of her eccentric father.Western Australia, 1886. After months at sea, a slow boat makes its passage fro...

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At age 30, Shou Arai came to a realization, he had no gender. Now he was faced with a question he'd never really considered: how to age in a society where everything is so strongly segregated between two genders? This autobiographical manga explores Japanese culture surrounding gender, transgender issues, and the day to day obstacles faced by gender minorities and members of the LGBTQIA+ community with a lighthearted, comedic attitude."--page ...

As a gay couple living in Japan (where gay marriage is not yet legal), Yuta and Kyota have found a unique loophole in order for the government to recognize their union: Kyota adopted Yuta. This nonfiction manga depicts how the two men met and fell in love, their life together for the last twenty years, their struggle to communicate their relationship to their families, their anxieties about the future, and their determination to live happily a...

Provence, Mitte der 1980er: Während in der politisch aufgeheizten Bundesrepublik die RAF Terror verbreitet, verschlägt es die junge Hamburger Fotografin Alex auf ihrer Europa-Reise ins Lubéron-Gebirge - ebenso Mikrokosmos aus Künstlern und Intellektuellen, wie Versteck für jene, die nicht gefunden werden wollen. Alex trifft auf Berühmtheiten wie Leonard Cohen, Peter Mayle und Isabelle Adjani. Aber auch auf die mysteriöse Mado, Mitglied einer G...

She sparkles. He growls. Baring their true feelings could be the start of a wild love story--or the end of it--in a sexy romantic comedy by a USA Today bestselling author.One spilled glass of wine and bridesmaid Ensley James is ejected from a country club wedding in the rain. Ensley looks on the bright side. That would be her longtime crush Drew Daniels. The moody, broody, skin-pricklingly sexy groomsman is tossed out with her. Waiting out a h...

Eine Welt, die unserer zum Verwechseln ähnelt - mit einem Unterschied: Es gibt kein Internet. Stattdessen wird die Teleportation erfunden, und Entfernungen stellen kein Hindernis mehr da. Eine Revolution, ein Wunder, das schnell alltäglich wird und doch das Leben aller Beteiligten tiefgreifend verändert: von den ersten Versuchen, einem teleportierten Eierlöffel, bis zur selbstverständlichen, unmittelbaren Bewegung von Menschen. Aber ist ein Öl...

Ihr Weg scheint vorgezeichnet, doch vier Freundinnen versuchen mit Hilfe ihrer engagierten Lehrerin ihr persönliches Glück zu finden.  Im renommierten Pensionat am Holstentor lernen die Höheren Töchter Lübecks, was von ihnen erwartet wird. Doch die Jahrhundertwende bringt Veränderungen. Vor allem die temperamentvolle Grafentochter Nora begehrt auf gegen das gesellschaftliche Korsett. Zusammen mit ihren Freundinnen - Kaufmannstochter Agnes, ...

This book explores food in India and its evolution from pre-historic times to contemporary food trends while highlighting the intersections between culture, rituals, environment and the economy with food, ingredients and eating practices.

Discover the art of being present. Filled with simple advice and inspiring quotes, this book will show you how to appreciate each moment, helping you to live more every day.Through a collection of easy-to-follow tips, this book will show you how to shift your mindset and live more fully in the moment. Over the course of its chapters, you will learn how to: -Incorporate mindfulness practices into your day -Reduce feelings of stress and anxiety ...

With stunning clarity, thoughtful meditation, and Walden-eque prose, Natalie Virginia Lang invites readers to join her in reexamining our relationships to the natural world. In Remnants: Reveries of a Mountain Dweller, writer and educator Natalie Virginia Lang offers a vision of Sumas Mountain throughout the seasons to expose the impact of toxic progress on Place. Through poetic prose, Lang meditates on the social, historical, cultural, and en...

If the first books was "...a riveting tale about personal strength and hidden magic."(Foreword Reviews), this next one is about working together to defeat a great enemy in the magical Riven Isles.Following Tinderbox, the acclaimed first title in the The Tales of the Riven Isles, the story of magic and revenge continues with Tarotmancer. Harper holds the Gift of Divination. Red is the infamous Reynard the Fox, fugitive shapeshifter. When his pa...

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A revelatory study exploring wood's many material, ecological, and symbolic meanings in the religious art of medieval Germany

Sixteen-year-old Ebony Jones is devastated when her family moves from Houston to her grandmother's house in the country. There's absolutely nothing for Ebony in Alula Lake, Texas. So she thinks.Award-winning author Liara Tamani's What She Missed is a rich and emotional novel that celebrates change, nature, friendship, growing up, and love, for readers of Sarah Dessen's The Rest of the Story and Elizabeth Acevedo's Clap When You Land. When Ebon...

Lis (aka Lisa), Lu (aka Luciana) and Leco (aka Leandro)—three friends bonded by their love for Brazil’s unique street art “pixo”, also known as pichação or pixação, a distinctive style of tagging unique to Brazil—strive to be good in a place where corruption still thrives.After Lis witnesses injustice and abuse of power on the streets of São Paulo, she enlists her friends to take matters into their own hands. Their plan works until they realiz...

NEED MONEY FOR COLLEGE?Stressed over how to pay the next tuition bill? Searching for a way to get a degree without going broke? Whether you need a full-tuition scholarship or a little extra cash to make ends meet, 1001 Ways provides students and parents with the answers.YOU'LL LEARN HOW TO:Find the best scholarships #1Double your scholarship dollars #234 and college savings #467Claim your $2, 500 American Opportunity Tax Credit #482 and $2, 00...

The beloved classic picture book about adorable pigs enjoying a delightful day from A to Z by Caldecott Honor winner Anita Lobel returns in this beautifully refreshed edition.Twenty-six playful pigs wake in their pen ready for an adventure. They trot down a country road and discover a field full of surprises! There's an A for Amanda Pig to admire. A B for Billy Pig to balance on. And Clara Pig found a C that looks like it could use a good clea...