 | The Souls of Black Folk Publication Date: January 1, 2005| ISBN-10: 1420925857 | ISBN-13: 978-1420925852One of the most widely read and influential works in African American literature, "The Souls of Black Folk" is W.E.B. Du Bois's classic collection of essays in which he details the state of racism and black culture at the beginning of the 20th century. Often autobiographical, "The Souls of Black Folk" takes the reader on a history lesson of race relations and the state of the African American from the emancipation proclamation to the early part of the 20th century. A founding member of the NAACP, Du Bois, thr...
 |  | The Beloved Stranger (Love Endures) Publication Date: January 1, 2012| Series: Love EnduresSherrill Cameron’s big day arrives to find her watching from the balcony as her fiancé’s secretary walks down the aisle in her place. Sherrill is convinced that nothing could heal her hurt, until the day’s gloom is brightened by a handsome stranger who offers constant and comforting help. But Graham Copeland’s welcomed presence turns sour when an heirloom emerald necklace goes missing. Is Graham the true beloved stranger Sherrill thought he was? Despite her reservations, Sherrill finds herself falling for G...
 |  | Redemption Release Date: March 22, 1996Master storyteller Leon Uris, internationally acclaimedauthor of such bestsellers as Exodus, Topaz, QB VII,Trinity, the Haj and Mitla Pass,continues the epic story of the Irish struggle for freedom inRedemption. A dramatic saga set against the backdrop of growing unrest in Ireland and a world on the brink of the First World War,Redemption weaves together a cast of unforgettable characters that form the heart and soul of three extraordinary Irish families.hey love freedom more than life,and they will fight to the death to win it.From the magnificence of New Zealand...
 |  | Captive Embraces Release Date: July 12, 1983Bestselling author Fern Michaels has thrilled generations of readers with her glorious love stories and sweeping romantic sagas. Here is a classic historical tale of passion on the high seas as one woman dares to win back the man who stole her fortune–and her heart. . . .Proud and beautiful Sirena Cordez once commanded her own ship, battling pirates to avenge her sister’s brutal death. But Sirena’s life as the Sea Siren ends when she meets Regan van der Rys. Handsome, ruthless, and as fearless as she, Regan is the only man who can possess her body...
 |  | John Milton: The Self and the World (Studies in the English Renaissance) Publication Date: December 1992| Series: Studies in the English Renaissance "Winner of the James Holly Hanford Prize given by the Milton Society of America An exporation into the mind of John Milton that probes deeper than previous biographical studies, John Shawcross's award-winning text examines the psychological underpinnings of Milton's decision to become a poet, the homoerotic dimensions of his personality, and his relationships with his father and mother. John T. Shawcross is professor emeritus of English at the University of Kentucky and the author and editor of many books. See other ...
 |  | Science and Fear (Slaves Do Not Repent) Publication Date: March 22, 2012“Science and Fear (Slaves Do Not Repent)” is a mixture of memoirs, journalism, and story telling in the form of a novel. Deep artistic depiction of the psychological, intellectual, and social status of the researchers has not anything equal in the world of modern literature. The final chapters portray the exodus of Russian scientists and the features of their adaptation to the U.S. academic world. The reader is immersed in the workaday activity of geophysicists studying climate change, in their passions and pastimes, religion and sex, their views...
 |  | The Portable Machiavelli Release Date: January 25, 1979| Series: Portable Library In the four and a half centuries since Machiavelli’s death, no single and unanimously accepted interpretation of his ideas has succeeded in imposing itself upon the lively debate over the meaning of his works. Yet there has never been any doubt about the fundamental importance of Machiavelli’s contribution to Western political theory.The Portable Machiavelli brings together the complete texts of The Prince, Belfagor, and Castruccio Castracani, newly translated by Peter Bondanella and Mark Musa especially for this volume. In...
 |  | The Definitively Unfinished Marcel Duchamp Publication Date: August 13, 1993The Duchamp scholars represented here are among the leading European and American critics of their generation. Their 11 essays offer lively nd diverse perspectives on the artist, focusing on the major issues surrounding his contribution: the philosophical implications of Duchamp's skepticism, eroticism, and paradoxical acceptance of contradiction; the events leading to the creation of the infamous Fountain; a rigorous reading of the Large Glass by Jean Suquet that appears here in English for the first time, as does André Gervais's exhilarating voyage thr...
 |  | Love's Unfolding Dream (Love Comes Softly Series #6) Publication Date: February 1, 2004Book 6 of the bestselling Love Comes Softly series. Belinda, Marty and Clark Daviss "surprise child," has always had a tender and compassionate heart toward anything hurt and broken. Her parents watch with both misgivings and genuine pride as Belinda's older brother, Doctor Luke, influences her toward nursing. Will she have the inward strength to face the "hurt and broken" people whose bodies, minds, and emotions need mending? Belinda's niece, who is also a teenager, comes to live with the Davis family to finish her schooling. How will Melissas a...
 |  | Season of the Witch Release Date: August 28, 2012When the editors at Reykjavik-based The Afternoon News decide to expand the newspaper intonorthern Iceland—with their crime writer Einar as its sole reporter on location—the journalist feels asthough he has stepped back in time. Compared to the hustle and bustle of the capital, where the nation’seconomic and social crises rear their heads on a daily basis, the small town of Akureyri feels slow, quiet,and terribly old-fashioned. So it’s only fitting that one of Einar’s first assignments is to cover a college theater production of...
 |  | Black Knight in Red Square (Felony & Mayhem Mysteries) (Inspctr Rostnikov) Release Date: February 15, 2007| Series: Inspctr Rostnikov (Book 2) The Moscow Film Festival may lack Cannes' boats, bikinis, and gentle breezes, but it has nevertheless attracted scores of international actors, directors, and deal-makers. For some, the festival represents Moscow's re-emergence as a world-class city. But for a gang of zealots headed by a beautiful brunette, the festival represents a target, and they have been attacking the "film people" with frightening efficiency.Desperate to avoid embarrassment, the Kremlin is trying to cover up the killings. And desperate to stop the kill...
 |  | Black Diamond: The Story of the Negro Baseball Leagues Publication Date: September 1, 1998| Age Level: 8 and up A stirring tribute to the human drama, legendary heroes, infamous owners, low pay, and long bus rides that were the Negro Leagues. A 1995 Coretta Scott King Honor Book now in a striking Polaris edition. ...
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 |  | Free Again(Phantom Stallion #5) Release Date: January 21, 2003| Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up...
 |  | My One Hundred Adventures Release Date: September 9, 2008| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up...
 |  | The Have a Good Day Cafe Publication Date: July 31, 2008| Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up After leaving Korea to live with her son's family in the United States, Mike's grandmother suggests a plan to help with their food cart business. ...
 |  | Someone's Come to Our House Publication Date: April 1999| Age Level: 2 and up The members of a family celebrate the arrival of a new baby. ...
 |  | Scared Stiff Publication Date: March 30, 1991| Age Level: 8 and up When their mother disappears, two brothers go to stay with a great uncle in a mobile home park next to an abandoned amusement park and begin a search which puts them in danger. ...
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