pThank you to those who dared to be The Black Renaissance Filmmakers aka Blaxploitation who challenged the odds. The creators of Independent Film Making, naming a few actresses who transposed words into life onto the big screen Abbey Lincoln, Cartol Speed, Jonelle Allen, Diana Sands, Madge Sinclair, Claudia McNeil, Emily Yancy, Tamara Dobson, Beverly Todd, Pam Grier, Annezette Chase, Esther Rolle,

An apologist, philosophical theologian, and Oxford academic, C. S. Lewis valued the Jewish religious tradition. Underpinning Lewis\'s corpus is an enlightened, foundational respect for the Jews as God\'s chosen people. Much of Lewis\'s mature understanding came from his wife, Joy Davidman Lewis referred to her as a Jewish Christian, born to American Jewish parents she was an adult convert to Yeshua

pA guided keepsake journal that helps parents document and cherish the early days of reading with their child, packed with adorable illustrations, dozens of tips, and booklists and recommendations for every age. p

Catapulted from Earth and whisked to the matriarchal planet of Galis by forces unknown, Kara Summers finds refuge in the mountainous crystal fortress of the Gy\'at Li sector. Taken in, adopted, and renamed Kari by the sector\'s High Mystik, she spends 17 years being honed into a formidable warrior. Sent to Crystal City to complete her training, Kari Gy\'at Li knows there is only one species of male

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to growing apple trees, and includes information on soil, tree forms, rootstocks, pests, varieties, and much more. This detailed yet easy-to-digest guide is profusely illustrated, and contains all the information anyone looking to grow apple trees would need to know. Although old, the information conatined herein is timeless, making this both a handy

Take a tour of the past and present in Ohio. This state is home to the Rock and roll Hall of Fame, Old Man\'s Cave State Park, James A. Garfield Memorial National Historic Site, Center of Science and Industry, and more. The Buckeye State takes pride in all it offers, so open the pages of this full-color book and have a visit.

When it was first published in 1985, Face met with critical acclaim and established Cecile Pineda among the very first Latina writers in the United States to be published by a major New York house. This new expanded edition, which marks the announcement of Face as a 2013 Neustadt Prize finalist, features a foreword by Nobel Prize-winning author J. M. Coetzee and a never-before-published interview with

bOne part Mari Andrew, one part Marjane Satrapi, NPR producer Malaka Gharib\'s story of growing up as a first-generation Filipino-Egyptian-American is a love letter about American immigrant freedom. Her illustrations highlight earnest, embarrassing, and funny moments from her childhood, as well as the difficult coming-of-age journey as a person of color in America.b piI Was Their American Dreami is

Young readers will delight in this step-by-step journey as a construction worker goes about her day on the job. With compelling details, vibrant color, and a driving rhythm, iThis is the Construction Workeri builds up excitement as the high rise project in the illustrations grows taller and taller. Emphasizing teamwork and camaraderie, this story is a great read for home and the classroom, perfect

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing

pThis collection of epistles from the early leaders of the Christian church offers a fascinating glimpse into the beliefs and practices of the early church. With insightful commentary and careful analysis, Wake\'s work is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in early Christian history.ppThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base

pThe narrative of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics STEM has often been dominated by male voices. Yet, throughout history, numerous pioneering women have made extraordinary contributions to these fields, breaking barriers, shattering stereotypes, and leaving an indelible mark on human progress. Pioneering Women in STEM Fields celebrates the achievements and impact of these remarkable

This 1854 work by William Lambe with Notes and Additions by Joel Shew is the American edition of a work originally published in England in 1815. The work sets forth the superiority of a vegetarian diet, in combination with water-treatment, in the prevention of disease and maintenance of health.

pbr The braid and the sari are the quintessential hairstyle and garment that women in India don every day. They are both texture and text. The braid-often kept long and styled with flowers especially in South India or lengthened with extensions as in North India-is a prized possession with both aesthetic and spiritual meanings. The sari is a length of untailored cloth material that has been the traditional

In France, in the last century, it was not easy to be a frog. Quite apart from the general Gallic urge to consume the legs of you and your friends, there existed a foul group called the Bone Suckers who actively hunted wild frogs and fed them up while devising cruel ways to enlarge those juicy legs. Then they ate you. There were also, of course, the frog circuses, which were all both fiercely competitive

bTaro Gomi\'s little chicks are on a big adventure--and when they arrive home again, their loving parents will be waiting to hear all about it!b pFrom the beloved author of iEveryone Poopsi, a charming tale of three little chicks who are ready to explore the big, wide world together! Running in sunshine and in the rain, over grassy fields and past friendly neighbors, these chicks are as eager for adventure

pThis book will show you how regular people like you are creating amazing lives, escaping the destructive corporate economy, growing financial security, and creating fulfilling right livelihoods and beautiful communities by doing it.ppbrppMost money books promise the world, then teach us to invest in the same sociopathic corporations that are wrecking it. They temp us with freedom, then trap us in

pemLibido, Culture, and Consciousness Revisiting Freud\'s Totem and Taboo emtakes us back to the phylogenetic project of psychoanalysis, leaves behind Freud\'s psycho-Lamarckian assumption, and sets out in search of analogous relations between psychosexual development, psychopathology, prehistoric cultural evolution, myth, and ritual toward a unified theory of human development. Benveniste considers

A day in a life story of a cat looking for their friend in a busy and diverse city. Socks wakes up, contemplates his day and sets off in a game of hide and seek to find his friend Ash.

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