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47by Walter MosleyISBN 0316016357 (0-316-01635-7)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: '47'Book summary:Number 47, a fourteen-year-old slave boy growing up underthe watchful eye of a brutal master in 1832, meets the mysterious TallJohn, who introduces him to a magical science and also teaches him themeaning of freedom. [via]
African-American Business Leaders: A Biographical Dictionaryby John N. Ingham, Lynne B. FeldmanISBN 0313272530 (0-313-27253-0)
Hardcover, Greenwood Pub Group
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African-British Writings in the Eighteenth Century : The Politics of Race and Reasonby Helena WoodardISBN 031330680X (0-313-30680-X)
Hardcover, Harcourt Education
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› Find signed collectible books: 'African-British Writings in the Eighteenth Century : The Politics of Race and Reason'Book summary:The eighteenth century was a time of great cultural change in Britain. It was a period marked by expeditions to the New World, Africa, and the Orient, and these voyages were reflected in the travel literature of the era. It was also a period in which seventeenth-century empiricism and the scientific method became dominant, and in which society became increasingly secular. Fundamental to the eighteenth-century worldview was the notion of the Great Chain of Being, in which all creatures and their Creator stood in a hierarchical relationship with one another. The years from 1660 to 1833 witnessed both Britain's participation in slavery and the appropriation of the Great Chain of Being by social anthropologists and political leaders. With the rise of the slave trade, blacks were brought to Britain against their will, where they were enslaved. At the same time, intellectuals of the period tried to place these slaves within the hierarchical frame provided by the Great Chain of Being.
The presence of slavery in Britain aroused much debate among blacks and whites alike, and the literature of the eighteenth century reflects that debate. This book examines representations of blacks in eighteenth-century British literature to illuminate the discussions about race during that period. The volume begins with a discussion of Alexander Pope's popularization of the Great Chain of Being in his Essay on Man, which argued the universal ranking of humanity and which provided an intellectual foundation for slavery. It then examines the works of several white canonical writers, including Defoe, Addison and Steele, Swift, and Sterne, to see how blacks are portrayed in their works. The volume also examines works by African-British writers, such as James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw and Quobna Ottobah Cugoano, who expose exclusionary practices among some theologians; Ignatius Sancho, whose LetterS≪/i> show how slaves were taught to be grateful, and how those lacking gratitude were considered inhuman; and Olaudah Equiano, who shows how racial hierarchies function as a literary trope, particularly in travel literature. The final chapter, on The History of Mary Prince, examines the interaction of race and gender.
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And Then There Were Noneby Agatha ChristieISBN 0312979479 (0-312-97947-9)
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The Best Short Stories by Black Writers; The Classic Anthology from 1899 to 1967by Langston HughesISBN 0316380318 (0-316-38031-8)
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Big Girls Don't Cryby Connie BriscoeISBN 0345413628 (0-345-41362-8)
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Black As He's Paintedby Ngaio MarshISBN 0316546666 (0-316-54666-6)
Hardcover, Little, Brown
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Black Musicby Imamu Amiri BarakaISBN 0313225184 (0-313-22518-4)
Hardcover, Greenwood Pub Group
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Blackgammonby Heather NeffISBN 0345436113 (0-345-43611-3)
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Blade Runnerby Philip K. DickISBN 0345350472 (0-345-35047-2)
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The genetically warped "chickenhead" John Isidore has visions of a tomb-world where entropy has finally won. And everyone plugs in to the spiritual agony of Mercer, whose sufferings for the sins of humanity are broadcast several times a day. Prefiguring the religious obsessions of Dick's last novels, this book asks dark questions about identity and altruism. After all, is it right to kill the killers just because Mercer says so? --Roz Kaveney, Amazon.co.uk [via]
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Bookseller of Kabulby Asne Seierstad, Ingrid ChristophersenISBN 0316159417 (0-316-15941-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bookseller Of Kabul'Book summary:With The Bookseller of Kabul, award-winning journalist Asne Seierstad has given readers a first-hand look at Afghani life as few outsiders have seen it. Invited to live with Sultan Khan, a bookseller in Kabul, and his family for months, this account of her experience allows the Khans to speak for themselves, giving us a genuinely gripping and moving portrait of a family, and of a country of great cultural riches and extreme contradictions. For more than 20 years, Sultan Khan has defied the authorities--whether Communist or Taliban--to supply books to the people of Kabul. He has been arrested, interrogated, and imprisoned, and has watched illiterate Taliban soldiers burn piles of his books in the street. Yet he had persisted in his passion for books, shedding light in one of the world's darkest places. This is the intimate portrait of a man of principle and of his family--two wives, five children, and many relatives sharing a small four-room house in this war ravaged city. But more than that, it is a rare look at contemporary life under Islam, where even after the Taliban's collapse, the women must submit to arranged marriages, polygamous husbands, and crippling limitations on their ability to travel, learn and communicate with others. [via]
The Children of Crisis: Selections from the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Five-Volume Children of Crisisby Robert ColesISBN 0316151025 (0-316-15102-5)
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China Menby Maxine Hong KingstonISBN 0345344073 (0-345-34407-3)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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Chronicle of a Death Foretoldby Gabriel Garcia MarquezISBN 0345310020 (0-345-31002-0)
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A mysterious and haunting tale of romance and murder, that begins with the marriage of a man and a woman in love. But when he inexplicably mistreats his beloved on the night of the wedding, he is in turn murdered by her brothers, and we are left with a strange sense of inevitability and passions gone terribly awry. [via]More editions of Chronicle of a Death Foretold:
The Coming Race War in America: A Wake-Up Callby Carl Thomas Rowan, Fredrica S. FriedmanISBN 0316759805 (0-316-75980-5)
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Court of Appeal: The Black Community Speaks Out on the Racial and Sexual Politics of Clarence Thomas Vs. Anita Hillby Robert Chrisman, Robert L. AllenISBN 034538136X (0-345-38136-X)
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Deals With the Devil: And Other Reasons to Riotby Pearl CledgeISBN 0345388712 (0-345-38871-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Deals With the Devil: And Other Reasons to Riot'Book summary:Dead on, to the point, fearless. A third-generation black nationalist feminist, Pearl Cleage recognizes the pure power of telling the truth -- about African-American life and about the fate of the race in racist America. This book will incite any and all thinking people to ponder, argue, rage, reflect, and maybe even riot . . . .
"Uncompromising . . . Blistering." -- San Francisco Chronicle
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Deals With the Devil and Other Reasons to Riot: And Other Reasons to Riotby Pearl CleageISBN 0345382781 (0-345-38278-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Deals With the Devil and Other Reasons to Riot: And Other Reasons to Riot'Book summary:"Pearl Cleage breaks down for sisters all the old rules and unspoken taboos. She tells us the truths our mothers are still afraid to confront, the essential wisdom we need to stay alive. Her book mourns and rages all in one breath."
BEBE MOORE CAMPBELL
Author of YOUR BLUES AIN'T LIKE MINE
Dead-on, to the point, fearless. A third-generation black nationalist feminist, Pearl Cleage recognizes the pure power of telling the uncompromising truth--about African-American life and about the fate of the race in racist America. Whether she's writing about her--and her sisters'--defenition of good brother, or why she's so mad at Miles Davis, DEALS WITH THE DEVIL is filled with Pearl's most provactive, fascinating, and outrageous insights. [via]More editions of Deals With the Devil and Other Reasons to Riot: And Other Reasons to Riot:
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The Diary of Ellen RimbauerISBN 034082560X (0-340-82560-X)
Softcover, Hodder & Stoughton
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Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?by Philip K. DickISBN 0345404475 (0-345-40447-5)
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The genetically warped "chickenhead" John Isidore has visions of a tomb-world where entropy has finally won. And everyone plugs in to the spiritual agony of Mercer, whose sufferings for the sins of humanity are broadcast several times a day. Prefiguring the religious obsessions of Dick's last novels, this book asks dark questions about identity and altruism. After all, is it right to kill the killers just because Mercer says so? --Roz Kaveney, Amazon.co.uk [via]
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Dreaming in Cubanby Cristina GarciaISBN 0345381432 (0-345-38143-2)
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Druid of Shannaraby Terry BrooksISBN 0345375599 (0-345-37559-9)
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The Elf Queen of Shannaraby Terry BrooksISBN 0345375580 (0-345-37558-0)
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The Elfstones of Shannaraby Terry BrooksISBN 0345285549 (0-345-28554-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Elfstones of Shannara'Book summary:Ancient Evil threatens the Elves: The ancient tree created by long-lost Elven magic, is dying. When Wil Ohmsford is summoned to guard the Amberle on a perilous quest to gather a new seed for a new tree, he is faced with the Reaper, the most fearsome of all Demons. And Wil is without power to control them....
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First King of Shannaraby Terry BrooksISBN 0345396537 (0-345-39653-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'First King of Shannara'Book summary:Dark forces are on the move from the Northlands, and Bremen, an outcast Druid, learns of the huge Troll armies on the march and the Skull Bearers who act as their spies. To save the Druids, Bremen must convince the people of the Four Lands that their only hope lies in uniting -- and in using the magic they fear above all else. [via]
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Flowering Shrubsby James Underwood CrockettISBN 0316848158 (0-316-84815-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Flowering Shrubs'Book summary:1937, and Haitian Amabelle is a maid for a wealthy family in the Dominican Republic. When her boss accidentally kills a Haitian in a car accident, a systematic round-up follows - ostensibly for repatriation but in fact a prelude to slaughter. Returning to Haiti, Amabelle is haunted by guilt. [via]
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Ghosts of Mississippi: The Murder of Medgar Evers, the Trials of Byron De LA Beckwith, and the Haunting of the New Southby Maryanne VollersISBN 0316914711 (0-316-91471-1)
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Hamletby William Shakespeare, Nigel AlexanderISBN 0333015150 (0-333-01515-0)
Hardcover, Macmillan
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hamlet'Book summary:Undoubtedly the most famous of all of Shakespeare's plays, Hamlet remains one of the most enduring but also enigmatic pieces of western literature. The story of Hamlet, the young Prince of Denmark, his tortured relationship with his mother, and his quest to avenge his father's murder at the hand of his brother Claudius has fascinated writers and audiences ever since it was written around 1600.
For many years interest focused on both Hamlet's inability to avenge his father's death, claiming that "the native hue of resolution / Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought", and, according to none other than Freud, his oedipal fixation with his mother. However, more recently critics have turned their attention to Hamlet's bold theatrical self-reflexivity (most famously reflected in the performance of "The Mousetrap"), its fascination with issues of theology and Renaissance humanism, and its dense, complex poetic language. What is so remarkable about the play is the way in which it tends to uncannily reflect the concerns of different epochs. As a result, Hamlet has been at different moments defined as a romantic rebel, an angst-ridden existentialist, a paralysed intellectual and an ambivalent New Man. Whatever subsequent generations make of Hamlet, they are unlikely to exhaust the possibilities of this most extraordinary play. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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Hard Revolutionby George PelecanosISBN 0316608971 (0-316-60897-1)
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Hart's Warby John KatzenbachISBN 0345426258 (0-345-42625-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hart's War'Book summary:Stalag 17 meets the best of John Grisham in this tremendously exciting and moving new thriller, about a murder trial inside a German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II. John Katzenbach has taken elements of his own father's history in such a camp, added a racial twist (the defendant is a black pilot, a member of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen), and created a memorable adventure story that soars with hope and cries out to be filmed.
The first thing that former law student Tommy Hart does after his B-25 is shot down and he--the only survivor--is captured, is to fill out a form for the International Red Cross, telling his family he's alive and requesting, under "Special Items Needed," a copy of Edmund's Principles of Common Law. Amazingly, the book is waiting when he arrives at Stalag Luft Thirteen in the Bavarian woods. Hart soon puts it to good use, defending (with the help of two other prisoners, a former London barrister and a Canadian police detective) the prickly, proud Lieutenant Lincoln Scott when he is charged with killing a racist and corrupt fellow prisoner. The Nazis, especially a resident SS observer, have their own reasons for wanting the trial to be seen as a fair one, and it takes place against the backdrop of a planned mass escape.
Katzenbach deftly balances a dozen major characters with credible scenes of legal and extra-legal action. His previous thrillers, available in paperback, include Day of Reckoning, In the Heat of the Summer, Just Cause, The Shadow Man, State of Mind, and The Traveler. --Dick Adler [via]
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Henry IVby William ShakespeareISBN 032118274X (0-321-18274-X)
Softcover, Longman Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Henry IV'Book summary:The Longman Cultural Editions series presents the only paperback edition of both parts of Henry IV published in one volume, together with relevant literary and historical contextual materials that illluminate without overwhelming the primary texts. This edition presents both parts of Shakespeares Henry IV plays in the authoritative Bevington edition, tracing the full course of Prince Hals ambiguous journey from prodigal youth to his role as King Henry V, as well as the controversial career of the tavern king, Sir John Falstaff. Contextual materials emphasize the plays historical background, Shakespeares transformation of his sources, and the intellectual controversies that are embodied in the dramatic action. One Longman Cultural Edition can be packaged at no additional cost with any volume of The Longman Anthology of British Literature by Damrosch et al., or at a discount with any other Longman textbook.
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High Druid of Shannara: Jarka Ruusby Terry BrooksISBN 0345435761 (0-345-43576-1)
Softcover, Del Rey
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High Druid Of Shannara: Tanequilby Terry BrooksISBN 034543577X (0-345-43577-X)
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Ilse Witchby Terry BrooksISBN 0345396553 (0-345-39655-3)
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Jarka Ruusby Terry BrooksISBN 0345435737 (0-345-43573-7)
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Jim Crow's Defense: Anti-Negro Thought in America, 1900-1930by Idus A. NewbyISBN 031322353X (0-313-22353-X)
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Journey to Justiceby Johnnie L. Cochran, Tim RuttenISBN 0345405838 (0-345-40583-8)
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King Learby Claire McEachernISBN 0321107225 (0-321-10722-5)
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King Learby William Shakespeare, Philip EdwardsISBN 0333155882 (0-333-15588-2)
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Ladies and Gentlemen: Lenny Bruce!!by Albert GoldmanISBN 0345242696 (0-345-24269-6)
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Little Scarletby Walter MosleyISBN 0316073032 (0-316-07303-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Little Scarlet'Book summary:Watts is smoldering in ruins-and the cops are on Easy Rawlins's doorstep. Easy expects the worst, as usual. But, incredibly, they're asking for his help. A redheaded woman known as Little Scarlet had sheltered a man during the riots. Witnesses later saw him fleeing her building; not long after, Little Scarlet was found viciously murdered. Now, with his old friend Mouse at his side, Easy follows the case's single clue across Los Angeles. The missing man is the key, but he's only the beginning. Hidden in the heart of the city is a killer whose red-hot rage is as fierce as the fires that rocked L.A. [via]
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Macbethby William Shakespeare, D. R. EllowayISBN 0333135717 (0-333-13571-7)
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Malcolm X: The FBI Fileby Clayborne CarsonISBN 0345400097 (0-345-40009-7)
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Man Who Cried I Amby John A. WilliamsISBN 0316941433 (0-316-94143-3)
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Middlesexby Jeffrey EugenidesISBN 0312991738 (0-312-99173-8)
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The Mission Songby John Le CarreISBN 0316016748 (0-316-01674-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Mission Song'Book summary:Abandoned by both his Irish father and Congolese mother, Bruno Salvador has long looked for someone to guide his life. He has found it in Mr. Anderson of British Intelligence.Bruno's African upbringing, and fluency in numerous African languages, has made him a top interpreter in London, useful to businesses, hospitals, diplomats -- and spies. Working for Anderson in a clandestine facility known as the "Chat Room," Salvo (as he's known) translates intercepted phone calls, bugged recordings, snatched voice mail messages. When Anderson sends him to a mysterious island to interpret during a secret conference between Central African warlords, Bruno thinks he is helping Britain bring peace to a bloody corner of the world. But then he hears something he should not have....Building upon the box office success of le Carre's The Constant Gardener (like The Mission Song, built around turmoil and conspiracy in Africa) and le Carre's laser eye for the complexity of the modern world (seen in Absolute Friends' prediction that the Iraq war would be based on phony and manipulated intelligence), this new novel is a crowning achievement, full of politics, heart, and the sort of suspense that nobody in the world does better. [via]
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Moby Dickby Herman Melville, John Bryant, Haskell SpringerISBN 0321228006 (0-321-22800-6)
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Morgawrby Terry BrooksISBN 0345435729 (0-345-43572-9)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Morgawr'Book summary:New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks became the master of epic fantasy with the publication of his legendary debut, The Sword of Shannara. Since then, each new novel in the Shannara saga has brilliantly built upon and deepened the world of breathtaking magic, adventure, and intrigue he created. In The Voyage of the Jerle Shannarahis third enchanting serieshe literally took his legions of loyal readers soaring to new heights as a colorful contingent of characters took to the skies aboard a magnificent airship on a quest fraught with wonder and danger.
Now in Morgawr, the quest at last draws to its climactic conclusion, as the forces of good and evil vying against each other to possess an ancient magic race towards an explosive clashand whatever fate awaits the victor . . . and the vanquished. Harrowing confrontations with the merciless Ilse Witch and the monstrous Antrax have already taken their toll on the intrepid heroes of the Four Lands. But their darkest adversary now snaps at their heels, in the form of the Morgawrmaster of the Ilse Witch, feeder upon the souls of his enemies, and centuries-old sorcerer of unimaginable might.
With a fleet of airships and a crew of walking dead men at his command, the Morgawr is in relentless pursuit of the Jerle Shannara and the crew that mans her. For the Morgawr, the goal is two fold: to find and control the fabled ancient books of magic, and to destroy the dark disciple who betrayed himthe Ilse Witch. But the Ilse Witch is already a prisoner . . . of herself. Exposed to the awesome power of the Sword of Shannara, and forced to confront the truth of her horrifying deeds, she has fled deep into her own mind. Now at the mercy of those who seek vengeance against her, her only protector is her long-lost brother, Bek Ohmsford, who is determined to redeem his beloved sister . . . and deliver her to the destiny predicted for her by the Druid Walker Boh.
Once again, Terry Brooks weaves together high adventure, vividly wrought characters, and a spellbinding world into an irresistible story of heroism and sacrifice, love and honor. In Morgawr, fans of the Shannara mythos will find both a satisfying finale and the promise of new wonders yet to come. [via]More editions of Morgawr:
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No Place Like Home: A Black Briton's Journey Through the American Southby Gary YoungeISBN 0330369806 (0-330-36980-6)
Hardcover, Picador
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Norstriliaby Cordwainer SmithISBN 0345323009 (0-345-32300-9)
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Price of Honor: Muslim Women Lift the Veil of Silence on the Islamic Worldby Jan GoodwinISBN 0316320285 (0-316-32028-5)
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'Race', Ethnicity, and Difference: Imagining the Inclusive Societyby Peter RatcliffeISBN 0335210953 (0-335-21095-3)
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Race, Culture And Counselling: The Ongoing Challengeby LagoISBN 0335216943 (0-335-21694-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Race, Culture And Counselling: The Ongoing Challenge'Book summary:Communication is key to the therapeutic relationship, and culture and language are at the core of communication. The first edition of Race, Culture and Counselling was a groundbreaking text on the subject; this new edition is significantly revised to include new perspectives on the impact of race, culture, and language in therapy. Topics discussed include:
- Important issues concerning race and power
- The impact culture has on communication
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Race, Racism and American Law-1984 Supplementby Derrick A. BellISBN 0316088153 (0-316-08815-3)
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Rising Sunby Michael CrichtonISBN 0345380371 (0-345-38037-1)
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River, Cross My Heartby Breena ClarkeISBN 0316898163 (0-316-89816-3)
Softcover, Hyperion Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'River, Cross My Heart'Book summary:Oprah Book Club® Selection, October 1999: Breena Clarke's first novel takes place in Georgetown in 1925, where a large and close-knit African American community took shape beneath the shadow of segregation. At the center of the story is baby Clara, who is swallowed by the Potomac as her sister, Johnnie Mae, cools off in the brackish water. It's the only place the girls can find relief--they're banned from the new, clean swimming pool the white kids use.
After Clara drowns, the river is never the same, and Johnnie Mae hovers on the edge of womanhood wondering if she'll be able to get past her guilt and emptiness. In an eloquent passage, Clarke writes, "Losing a loved one, a family member, is like losing a tooth. After a while, those teeth remaining shift and lean and spread out to split the distance between themselves and the other teeth still left, trying to close up spaces."
Bits of wisdom like this are the book's charm. Most remarkable are the church scenes, which Clarke renders almost purely in the give-and-take of voices: the booming preacher's sermon ("The people we love, we only borrowing them"), and the congregation's "Praise Jesus, Amen" exclamations. The author based her novel on stories passed down in Georgetown--tales of that area's first black churches, founded when people decided they wanted their own place of worship, and implicitly their own God. In church the novel takes flight. Elsewhere River, Cross My Heart suffers from clumsy, purple prose, and a plot that moves forward in labored fits and starts. Clarke painstakingly tries to re-create this past world, but sometimes it seems her duty to history is holding her back, bogging her down in period-piece details. In the effortless church scenes, history loses its gravity and is absorbed by grace. --Emily White [via]
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The Scions of Shannaraby Terry BrooksISBN 0345370740 (0-345-37074-0)
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The Sword of Shannaraby Terry BrooksISBN 0345314255 (0-345-31425-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Sword of Shannara'Book summary:The Sword of Shannara is a 1977 epic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks. The first book of the Original Shannara Trilogy, it was followed by The Elfstones of Shannara and The Wishsong of Shannara. Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and historical adventure fiction, Brooks began writing The Sword of Shannara in 1967. It took him seven years to complete, as he was writing the novel while attending law school. After being accepted for publication by Ballantine Books, it was used to launch the company's new subsidiary, Del Rey Books. Upon its release, The Sword of Shannara was a major success and the first fantasy paperback to appear on the New York Times bestseller list. Its success provided a major boost to the commercial expansion of the fantasy genre.[citation needed] The novel interweaves two major plots into a fictional world called the Four Lands. One follows the protagonist Shea Ohmsford on his quest to obtain the Sword of Shannara and confront the Warlock Lord, the antagonist, with it, while the other shadows Prince Balinor Buckhannah's attempt to oust his insane brother Palance from the throne of Callahorn while the country and its capital, Tyrsis, come under attack from overwhelming armies of the Warlock Lord. Throughout the novel, underlying themes of mundane heroism and nuclear holocaust appear.[citation needed] The novel has received derision from critics who believe that Brooks derived too much of the novel from The Lord of the Rings. Some have accused him of lifting the entire plot and many of his characters directly from Lord of the Rings; others have regarded the book more favorably, and say that new writers, including Brooks, often start by copying the style of established writers. [via]
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The Talismans of Shannaraby Terry BrooksISBN 0345386744 (0-345-38674-4)
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Tally's Cornerby Elliot LiebowISBN 0316525146 (0-316-52514-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tally's Corner'Book summary:The first edition of Tally's Corner, a sociological classic selling more than one million copies, was the first compelling response to the culture of poverty thesis-- that the poor are different and, according to conservatives, morally inferior--and alternative explanations that many African Americans are caught in a tangle of pathology owing to the absence of black men in families. The debate has raged up to the present day. Yet Liebow's shadow theory of valuesespecially the values of poor, urban, black men-remains the single most parsimonious account of the reasons why the behavior of the poor appears to be at odds with the values of the American mainstream.
While Elliot Liebow's vivid narrative of "street-corner" black men remains unchanged, the new introductions to this long-awaited revised edition bring the book up to date. Wilson and Lemert describe the debates since 1965 and situate Liebow's classic text in respect to current theories of urban poverty and race. They account for what Liebow might have seen had he studied the street corner today after welfare has been virtually ended and the drug economy had taken its toll. They also take stock of how the new global economy is a source of added strain on the urban poor. Discussion of field methods since the 1960s rounds out the book's new coverage. [via]More editions of Tally's Corner:
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Tanequilby Terry BrooksISBN 0345435745 (0-345-43574-5)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tanequil'Book summary:Events that began in Jarka Ruus, Book One of High Druid of Shannara, come swiftly to a head in this second thrilling volume. Alliances are made, trusts are betrayed, and prices are paid. Through it all, Terry Brooks orchestrates the action with the flawless hand of a master mythmaker fashioning another exquisite link in his chain of bestselling epics.
Loyal to none but herself and lethal even to those closest to her, Shadea aRu now holds sway as High Druid of Paranorher ascension to power all but unchallenged in the wake of Grianne Ohmsfords sudden, mysterious vanishing. Only Shadea and her catspawthe treacherous Prime Minister Sen Dunsidanknow the secret fate of the true Ard Rhys . . . for it was they who engineered it, by means of dark magic. And now Grianne languishes in the fearsome and inescapable netherworld called the Forbidding.
Their bloodless coup a success, the corrupt pair, and their confederates within the Druid Council, seeks to make their dominion over the Four Lands absolutewith the aid of a devastating new weapon. But it could all be undone if Griannes young nephew, Penderrin, succeeds in his frantic quest to rescue her. Shadeas airship-borne minions and the relentless assassin under her command continue their fierce pursuit of Pen and his comrades.
Eluding death is only half the battle for Pen. To breach the Forbidding and bring Grianne back to the natural world means finding the fabled Tanequil . . . and the talisman it alone can provide. That means journeying into the Inkrima dreaded region thick with shadows and haunted by harrowing legends. It also means striking a bargain more dire than Pen could ever imagine. But there can be no turning back. For in her unearthly prison, the Ard Rhys faces a demonic plight too hideous to countenance. . . . [via]More editions of Tanequil:
The Thirteenth Tribe: The Khazar Empire and Its Heritageby Arthur KoestlerISBN 0330250698 (0-330-25069-8)
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Twentieth-Century America: Politics and Power in the United States, 1900-2000by Michael HealeISBN 0340614072 (0-340-61407-2)
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The Uprootedby Oscar HandlinISBN 0316343137 (0-316-34313-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Uprooted'Book summary:The Uprooted is a rare book, combining powerful feeling and long-time study to give us the shape and the feel of the immigrant experience rather than just the facts. It elucidates the hopes and the yearnings of the immigrants that propelled them out of their native environments to chance the hazards of the New World. It traces the profound imprint they made upon this world and how they, in turn, were changed by it. [via]
The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara : Antraxby Terry BrooksISBN 0345397665 (0-345-39766-5)
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The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Morgawr/Antrax/Ilse Witchby Terry BrooksISBN 0345397673 (0-345-39767-3)
Softcover, Del Rey
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Morgawr/Antrax/Ilse Witch'Book summary:New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks became the master of epic fantasy with the publication of his legendary debut, The Sword of Shannara. Since then, each new novel in the Shannara saga has brilliantly built upon and deepened the world of breathtaking magic, adventure, and intrigue he created. In The Voyage of the Jerle Shannarahis third enchanting serieshe literally took his legions of loyal readers soaring to new heights as a colorful contingent of characters took to the skies aboard a magnificent airship on a quest fraught with wonder and danger.
Now in Morgawr, the quest at last draws to its climactic conclusion, as the forces of good and evil vying against each other to possess an ancient magic race towards an explosive clashand whatever fate awaits the victor . . . and the vanquished. Harrowing confrontations with the merciless Ilse Witch and the monstrous Antrax have already taken their toll on the intrepid heroes of the Four Lands. But their darkest adversary now snaps at their heels, in the form of the Morgawrmaster of the Ilse Witch, feeder upon the souls of his enemies, and centuries-old sorcerer of unimaginable might.
With a fleet of airships and a crew of walking dead men at his command, the Morgawr is in relentless pursuit of the Jerle Shannara and the crew that mans her. For the Morgawr, the goal is two fold: to find and control the fabled ancient books of magic, and to destroy the dark disciple who betrayed himthe Ilse Witch. But the Ilse Witch is already a prisoner . . . of herself. Exposed to the awesome power of the Sword of Shannara, and forced to confront the truth of her horrifying deeds, she has fled deep into her own mind. Now at the mercy of those who seek vengeance against her, her only protector is her long-lost brother, Bek Ohmsford, who is determined to redeem his beloved sister . . . and deliver her to the destiny predicted for her by the Druid Walker Boh.
Once again, Terry Brooks weaves together high adventure, vividly wrought characters, and a spellbinding world into an irresistible story of heroism and sacrifice, love and honor. In Morgawr, fans of the Shannara mythos will find both a satisfying finale and the promise of new wonders yet to come.
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Whatever Happened to Daddy's Little Girl?: The Impact of Fatherlessness on Black Womenby Jonetta Rose BarrasISBN 0345434838 (0-345-43483-8)
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William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Prince Of Denmarkby Constance JordanISBN 0321317297 (0-321-31729-7)
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[via]From Longman's new Cultural Edition series, Hamlet, edited by Constance Jordan, includes the play and contextual materials from the era of Shakespeare.
This edition represents Shakespeare's text as it appears in the most authoritative of early editions, the Folio, published in 1623, and it supplies students with useful footnotes to the interpretation of the text. It also includes brief samples of works by Shakespeare's contemporaries in a section entitled Contexts; which will help students understand the historical setting and cultural ideas that helped shape the meaning of Shakespeare's play. By listening to these voices from the past, students can approach the play with some knowledge of why Hamlet asks the questions he does and of why the character himself, the creation of a distant century, also seems so much a part of our own world.
The Longman Cultural Edition series is composed of teaching texts edited by prominent scholars. In addition to the recently published Cultural Editions Frankenstein, Pride and Prejudice, and Othello, titles in the series for this year include Dickens' Hard Times, Beowulf, and Oscar Wilde'sThe Picture of Dorian Gray.
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William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmarkby William Shakespeare, Constance JordanISBN 032114922X (0-321-14922-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'Book summary:From Longman's new Cultural Editions Series, Hamlet, edited by Constance Jordan, includes the play and contextual materials from the era of Shakespeare. This edition represents Shakespeare's text as it appears in the most authoritative of early editions, the Folio, published in 1623, and it supplies readers with useful footnotes to the interpretation of the text. It also includes brief samples of works by Shakespeare's contemporaries in a section entitled Contexts ; these will help readers to understand the historical setting and the cultural ideas that helped shape the meaning of Shakespeare's play. By listening to these voices from the past, readers can approach the play with some knowledge of why Hamlet asks the questions he does and of why the character himself, the creation of a distant century, also seems so much a part of our own world. Readers interested in Shakespeare's Plays and the time they were written Jordan Hamlet SMP.doc Page 1 of 1 [via]
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The Wishsong of Shannaraby Terry BrooksISBN 0345356365 (0-345-35636-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Wishsong of Shannara'Book summary:Horror stalked the Four Lands as the Ildatch, ancient source of evil, sent its ghastly Mord Wraiths to destroy Mankind. Only Druid Allanon held the magic power of wishsong that could make plants bloom instantly or turn trees from green to autumn gold. But she, too, was in mortal danger, and Ildatch waited for Brin to fall into his trap....
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Workin' on the Chain Gang: Shaking Off the Dead Hand of Historyby Walter MosleyISBN 0345430697 (0-345-43069-7)
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Workingby Studs TerkelISBN 0345325699 (0-345-32569-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Working'Book summary:Studs Turkel records the voices of America. Men and women from every walk of life talk to him, telling him of their likes and dislikes, fears, problems, and happinesses on the job. Once again, Turkel has created a rich and unique document that is as simple as conversation, but as subtle and heartfelt as the meaning of our lives.... [via]
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Sonar En Cubano / Dreaming in Cubanby Cristina GarciaISBN 034539139X (0-345-39139-X)
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