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It's 1921 in Widow's Peak, a gloomy fishing village on the south coast of New South Wales. Nineteen-year-old Missy Green fills her days helping her fisherman father on his trawler, and spending time with her grandfather, the town's reclusive lighthouse keeper. It's a dreary existence. Everything in her sea salt-soaked life is upended, though, when she glimpses something in the water—a mermaid ominously staring at her.

Get ready to sing the alphabet as you explore the small village of Nine Mile with the Nine Mile Babies and their Grandma; you will learn about Jamaica's vibrant culture and natural beauty. From the colourful hummingbirds that flit through the air to the sweet mangos that grow on the trees. There's so much to discover in this magical place. With Grandma as your guide, you will have a fun and educational adventure in Nine Mile.

America's black intellectuals - writers, historians, educators, and community activists - have made major contributions to the struggle for equality and human rights throughout American public life. The key streams of thought that gave rise to the intellectual traditions associated with African Americans emerged in the 18th and 19th centuries. These same traditions continue to develop and influence social and political processes today.

African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were accounts by people who had generally escaped from slavery, about their journeys to freedom and ways they claimed their lives.

African American history is the part of American history that looks at the history of African Americans or Black Americans. Of the 10.7 million Africans who were brought to the Americas until the 1860s, 450 thousand were shipped to what is now the United States. Most African Americans are descended from Africans who were brought directly from Africa to America and became slaves. The future slaves were originally captured in African wars or raids and transported in the Atlantic slave trade.

FIRST AND FOREMOST, THIS BOOK is an experience and inspirational writ­ing from the author revealing a faith and a hope for the return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It reflects an intensive study in biblical prophecy and a layman's look at the world's current state. Comprised of inspira­tional writings and seven letters, the contents detail the phenomenon of Israel's restoration after almost 2,000 years of nonexistence.

Discover the cornerstone texts that shaped African-American literary history with this indispensable collection. Featuring three seminal works spanning the 19th and early 20th centuries—Booker T. Washington's journey "Up From Slavery", W. E. B. Du Bois' "The Souls of Black Folk" and Frederick Douglass's powerful "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass"—these iconic narratives offer profound insight into the struggle of African-Americans for equality and justice.

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Liliana's Invincible Summer, a dreamlike, genre-defying novel about a professor and detective seeking justice in a world suffused with gendered violence. “Deeply rewarding . . . a dreamscape with a powerful undertow . . . [a] harrowing and labyrinthine...

Then you're in for a treat. Volume three of our popular anthology series is sure to scratch that questionable itch. With stories by Michael Knost, William Joseph Roberts, Philip K. Booker, Christopher Woods, D. Raymond Smith, David Badurina, H.P. Holo, James Palmer, Jason Cordova, Lee Ellis, M Leigh, Michael Morton, Michael Craig, and Guest Editorial by Faith Hunter.

Can Dillion convince the lovely Bette Whittaker that she’s the only woman for him in time to save her life? Only time will tell, but one thing’s for sure - She Needs a Little Dragon, and she needs him right now....

Booker Taliaferro Washington was born in a southern plantation. He was a son of a black slave woman and unknown white man. His mother worked as a cook in a house of plantation owners. In childhood he idn't have a surname as other slaves, but after the American Civil War that set the black slaves free Booker chose the surname of the first American President George Washington.

Energized by changes in careers and romances, the ladies of Novel Women book club transition from a tumultuous summer into autumn. But they soon discover that this new stage of life doesn’t come with instructions. Sandwiched between their parents and children, they rely on each other to navigate this confusing period.

This book is a lifeline for the caregiver of anyone facing a terminal diagnosis, navigating treatments, or learning to rebuild after death. Dr. Booker’s intimate understanding will gently guide you, holding you close as you navigate many overwhelming emotions. Seventy-One Days isn’t just about loss; it’s about transformation. It’s about uncovering an opportunity for profound growth and an expansion of love within grief’s grip.

Benji Lawrence and Joe Anderson hate the world. They both have lost loved ones, and are now being forced into a grief support group to deal with their issues. Opposites may attract, but like magnets, they also can repel—sometimes in a big way.

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Dalio takes you through the history of the world and explains the current power dynamics in terms of long-term money and debt cycles, internal wealth and international power, and wealth cycles and power cycles.

Successful people seem to have the ability to attract it to them. The reality is most of them follow just 7 simple habits that keep them on the right track. By following these habits, you have the best chances of success, and the good news is that you can now learn them for yourself.

Logan Edwards, the bass player for Murderous Crows, had an anonymous one-night stand years ago that he never forgot. He also never expected her to resurface in the form of a top-notch drummer looking for a gig while her band’s singer is in rehab.

My father’s bodyguard follows me like a shadow. He’s ruined all of my dates, not that there were many in the first place, and he’s managed to scare off every single guy in Manhattan. They call him the Russian Tiger. He’s ruthless, heartless, and hotter than hell. Yet he’s stone cold to all of my advances. At this point, I'm pretty sure I’m going to die a virgin because he's annoyingly good at his job.

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