An assassination plot that could end the Civil War, and a hidden enemy that could destroy a secret league of unsung heroes ... Daniel Cumberland, born free in Massachusetts, studied law with dreams of helping his people-dreams that died...
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Author:Cole, AlyssaSummary: -
Author:Regan, PatrickSummary:Nothing captures the magic of Christmas like the drooling face of a child and a cheap-ass little fake tree." —An Old-Fashioned Christmas In the tradition of Holidays on Ice and Bad Santa, Patrick Regan counters saccharine seasonal...
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Author:Bierce, AmbroseSummary:During the United States Civil War, a condemned man has many thoughts as he stands on a bridge, awaiting hanging. And other western short stories.
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Author:Dunbar-Ortiz, RoxanneSummary:Today in the United States, there are more than five hundred federally recognized Indigenous nations comprising nearly three million people, descendants of the fifteen million native people who once inhabited this land. The centuries-...
- Author:Bingham, HiramSummary:
Explorer Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu in 1911, as recounted in his book Inca Lands, now released on Librivox. In 1917, he became an aviator and organized the United States Schools of Military Aeronautics at eight universities...
- Author:Mafi, TaherehSummary:
In this searing look into the world of a Muslim family in the wake of 9/11, a child of immigrants forges a blurry identity, falls in love, and finds hope, all in the midst of a modern war.
- Author:Gabaldon, DianaSummary:
Jamie Fraser knows from his time-traveling wife Claire that, no matter how unlikely it seems, America will win the Revolutionary War. But fighting for the eventual winner is no guarantee of safety. And worse still, the possibility of...
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Author:Abdul-Jabbar, KareemSummary:Kareem Abdul-Jabbar takes listeners on a tour through the segregated days of early basketball, including the remarkable story of the Harlem Rens--the first professional champions of basketball. Along the way, hoops icons like Charles...
- Author:Bailey, BethSummary:
By the late 1960s, what had been widely heralded as the best qualified, best-trained army in United States history was descending into crisis as the Vietnam War raged without end. Morale was tanking. AWOL rates were rising. And in...
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Author:Olive, DavidSummary:Barack Obama, junior senator from Illinois, first captured America’s attention with his keynote address to the Democratic National Convention in 2004. Now, as presumptive Democratic candidate for President, Obama’s superb and...
- Author:Carroll, JamesSummary:
National Book Award winner: This story of a family torn apart by the Vietnam era is “a magnificent portrayal of two noble men who broke each other’s hearts” (Booklist). James Carroll grew up in a Catholic family that seemed blessed. His...
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Author:Jones, TayariSummary:Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together,...
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Author:Grisham, JackSummary:An American Demon is Jack Grisham's story of depravity and redemption, terror and spiritual deliverance. While Grisham is best known as the raucous and provocative front man of the pioneer hardcore punk band TSOL (True Sounds...
- Author:Mays, Kyle T.Summary:
The first intersectional history of the Black and Native American struggle for freedom in our country that also reframes our understanding of who was Indigenous in early America Beginning with pre-Revolutionary America and moving into...
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Author:Lipsyte, RobertSummary:A long-time sports columnist for the "New York Times" combines personal stories with the events he has covered, discussing how "Jock Culture" has permeated business, politics, and family life, and how its definitions...
- Author:Kidder, TracySummary:
This is a frontline report from the trenches of American education. It chronicles a fifth grade class and its remarkable teacher.
- Author:Faruqi, ReemSummary:
Just the thought of Eid makes Amira warm and tingly inside. From wearing new clothes to handing out goody bags at the mosque, Amira can't wait for the festivities to begin. But when a flier on the fridge catches her eye, Amira's stomach...
- Author:Ahmed, SamiraSummary:
From bestselling author Samira Ahmed comes a thrilling fantasy adventure intertwining Islamic legend and history, perfect for fans of Aru Shah and the Land of Stories. On the day of a rare super blue blood moon eclipse, twelve-year-old...
- Author:Hill, LawrenceSummary:
Lawrence Hill a transformé une page négligée de l’histoire en un roman brillant et attachant, qui transporte le lecteur d’un village africain à une plantation du sud des États-Unis, d’un refuge sordide en Nouvelle-Écosse à la côte de la...
- Author:Adichie, Chimamanda NgoziSummary:
A young woman from Nigeria leaves behind her home and her first love to start a new life in America, only to find her dreams are not all she expected.
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