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From an unlikely source, a compelling argument that when workers are paid fairly, everyone, including businesses, benefits Seventy percent of the U.S. economy is based on consumer demand, but almost forty percent of Americans can barely afford to pay their monthly bills. Nearly all the economic gains made in the last several decades have gone to the top one percent, while working families whose spending habits drive the economy have fallen fur...

A long overdue counternarrative to the story of Asian Americans as passive participants in the American story Interest in Asian American issues and the place of Asian Americans in U.S. history has surged in recent years, from debates over affirmative action to terrifying episodes of anti-Asian violence. Yet, in part because of enduring racist stereotypes and the idea of Asian Americans as a model minority, Asian American communities are freque...

From USA Today bestselling author Joanna Shupe comes a spicy Anastasia story full of secrets and betrayal, set among the glittering streets of New York City's Gilded Age.In 1880 a baby was stolen from the wealthiest family in America. Though no ransom was ever demanded, the Pendelton family never gave up hope . . . and their reward became the stuff of legend.After being raised in a children's asylum, Josie Smith ends up on the streets and quic...

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After a hidden room is discovered in the basement of the famed Biltmore Estate, an expert is summoned to examine a machine found inside. Locked away for a century, the machine holds an alluring secret.

After a hidden room is discovered in the basement of the famed Biltmore Estate, an expert is summoned to examine a machine found inside. Locked away for a century, the machine holds an alluring secret.

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A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice "It gets under the skin of this extraordinary time in a way that few historical novels do. Sayles writes superbly about the confusion of warfare and deals equally well with the horrors of the plantations...This is a first-rate historical novel told with wit, verve and a subtle understanding of the mechanics of the genre." - The New York Times Book Review "John Sayles is a living master." - Jennifer ...

Journey through the bustling bars and hidden gems of one of the world's most dynamic cities.

Infused with magical realism, this story blends first love and political intrigue with a quest for justice and self-determination in 1930s Haiti. Sixteen-year-old Lucille hopes to one day open a school alongside her best friend where girls just like them can learn what it means to be Haitian: to learn from the mountains and the forests around them, to carve, to sew, to draw, and to sing the songs of the Mapou, the sacred trees that dot the isl...

Reflections on urgent theological issues by established and emerging scholars across the Anglican Communion.

Reflections on urgent theological issues by established and emerging scholars across the Anglican Communion.

An urgent argument for the centrality of Christian witness in the world.

A passionate defense of the humanities from one of today's foremost public intellectuals In this short and powerful book, celebrated philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum makes a passionate case for the importance of the liberal arts at all levels of education. Historically, the humanities have been central to education because they have been seen as essential for creating competent democratic citizens. But recently, Nussbaum argues, thinking about t...