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How do different cultures think about race?

Five years after the Civil War, North Carolina Republican state senator John W.

The first in-depth biography of a frontline Holocaust perpetrator from one of the SS mobile killing squads.

'You never knew what you were going to be confronted with when you went on Later.

Amidst the turmoil of religious wars and political discord, Henry IV rose from a Protestant prince in Navarre to become one of Europe's most iconic monarchs.

A pianist, arranger, and composer, William Pursell is a mainstay of the Nashville music scene.

WIEDERENTDECKUNG EINER FASZINIERENDEN UND FAST VERGESSENEN KÜNSTLERINRahel Blindermann, ein jüdisches Mädchen von der Schwarzmeerküste, macht sich zu Beginn des 20.

Winifred Black worked in journalism from 1888 to 1936, often writing under the pseudonym Annie Laurie.

2024 International Impact Book Awards Winner: Family and Medical Book of Excellence Award Winner: FamilyPublishers Weekly, starred review, PW Book of the Week, August 2023 At twenty-two, Jennifer Cramer-Miller was thrilled with her new job, charming boyfriend, and Seattle apartment.

Mark Twain's wit and wisdom is timeless.

From 1969 to 1974 Ehrhart was just passing time.

Fred Harris is the last surviving member of the Kerner Rights Commission, famously created by President Lyndon Johnson following the terrible riots, disorders, and violent protests that exploded in so many of America's cities in the "e;long hot summer"e; of 1967.

A good organizer is a social arsonist who goes around setting people on fire.

Finalist, 2024 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards"e;.

The Coach of the Century Reveals His Secret to SuccessLegendary college basketball coach John Wooden and Jay Carty know that when it comes down to it, success is an equal opportunity player.

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Political developments in Georgia have always been baffling to those who did not live there.

In the Golden Era of moviemaking, motion picture studios "e;owned"e; Hollywood from the beat cops on up, meaning that the wild misadventures of top-earning movie stars were regularly swept out of the public eye.

This new biography is a fascinating account of the period in which Chopin lived, and the way in which the political scene helped shape his music.

Covering the history and contributions of black women intellectuals from the late 19th century to the present, this book highlights individuals who are often overlooked in the study of the American intellectual tradition.

Mark Twain, who was often photographed with a cigar, once remarked that he came into the world looking for a light.

An invaluable companion for any writer seeking to make the writing life a more complex and cooperative venture "e;Illuminating, deeply endearing essays.

This ethics of preaching text identifies vices of irresponsible preaching practices.

This is the first biography of Stanley Mosk (1912-2001), iconic protector of civil rights and civil liberties during his 37 years as a justice of the Supreme Court of California (1964 to 2001).

** Shortlisted for the NME Best Music Book Award 2018 **THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARA GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEARA HERALD BOOK OF THE YEARAN IRISH INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR'The definitive book on Bowie' The Times Drawn from a series of conversations between David Bowie and Dylan Jones across three decades, together with over 180 interviews with friends, rivals, lovers, and collaborators - some of whom have never before spoken about their relationship with Bowie - this oral history is an intimate portrait of a remarkable rise to stardom and one of the most fascinating lives of our time.

Alberto Giacometti's attenuated figures of the human form are among the most significant artistic images of the twentieth century.

Eine außergewöhnliche Biografie, erzählt vor dem Hintergrund der bewegten Geschichte Istriens: Selten lassen sich gesellschaftliche und politische Veränderungen so sehr an einer Lebensgeschichte ablesen wie an jener des Lodovico Rizzi.

This book sheds light on the cultural traits and religious beliefs of the Yarsan community.

A handsome Italian film producer and a beautiful Mexican dancer.

Sind es spezielle Ereignisse oder eine längere Entwicklung, die die für ihre kritischen Ansichten bekannten Autoren, Patrik Baab, Ulrike Guérot, Gabriele Gysi, Werner Köhne, Michael Meyen, Ullrich Mies, Hermann Ploppa, Dirk Pohlmann, Werner Rügemer, zu Kämpfern für echte Demokratie werden ließen?

In this poignant and disturbing memoir of lost innocence, coercion, survival, and healing, Dianne Lake chronicles her years with Charles Manson, revealing for the first time how she became the youngest member of his Family and offering new insights into one of the twentieth century's most notorious criminals and life as one of his "e;girls.

An accessible and reliable introduction to the life and works of Charles Dickens, offering a unique combination of academic biography and literary analysis The Life of the Author: Charles Dickens explores the relationship between Dickens lived experience and his works, discussing themes within and key influences on literary classics such as Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield, Bleak House, Nicholas Nickleby, and Great Expectations.

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In this classic text, now in its fourth edition, Gilbert Rist provides a complete and powerful overview of what the idea of development has meant throughout history.

This book, the first-ever collection of primary documents on North African history and the Holocaust, gives voice to the diversity of those involved-Muslims, Christians, and Jews; women, men, and children; black, brown, and white; the unknown and the notable; locals, refugees, the displaced, and the interned; soldiers, officers, bureaucrats, volunteer fighters, and the forcibly recruited.

Mississippi Chapter of The Wildlife Society Outstanding BookConservationist Fannye Cook (1889-1964) was the most widely known scientist in Mississippi and was nationally known as the go-to person for biological information or wildlife specimens from the state.

Funny name for a man who has threatened the United States with nuclear war, who has made common cause with Islamic terrorists against the United States, and whose people risk death to escape him.

Through a collection of critical essays, this work explores twelve keywords central in Latin American and Caribbean Studies: indigenismo, Americanism, colonialism, criollismo, race, transculturation, modernity, nation, gender, sexuality, testimonio, and popular culture.

FOREWORD BY ALAN WARNER'A book that sets new standards for rock biography' GuardianReissued as part of White Rabbit's Deep Cuts series, On Some Faraway Beach is the first and only ever comprehensive and authoritative biography of Brian Eno, featuring interviews with many of his key collaborators over the years: from Bryan Ferry to David Byrne and Robert Wyatt.

A Sports Illustrated Top Ten Book of the Year.

How did a thirteenth-century Italian friar become one of the best-loved saints in America?

Figuring the Population Bomb traces the genealogy of twentieth-century demographic facts that created a mathematical panic about a looming population explosion.

Will Guidara übernahm mit nur sechsundzwanzig Jahren die Leitung des angeschlagenen Zwei-Sterne-Restaurants Eleven Madison Park und verwandelte es in elf Jahren zum besten Restaurant der Welt.

British Prime Minister Lord Palmerston has enjoyed a rakish reputation as a womanizer, a careless aristocrat and the apostle of big-stick diplomacy.

In this dynamic analysis of the gender revolution, authors Anne Breneman and Rebecca Mbuh create a platform for scholars from a variety of cultures to reflect upon their experiences as women and men in gendered cultures and upon their visions of prospects for gender equality and empowerment.

In the 21st century, people in the developed world are living longer.

Dressing up.