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Bat Katanga, a Cambridge University post-graduate, returns to his dictator-oppressed African homeland in the 1970s. Rising rapidly through the government's bureaucratic ranks, Bat must navigate - and survive - a world rife with bribery, seduction, conspiracy and execution.

Joe Hagarsson is seventeen. His father came back from the Vietnam War in a black hole and took his own life. Since then everything his mother has done seems a betrayal of his father's memory. Now Joe is in a black hole too. He meets a gang leader who calls himself Captain Ahab and demands absolute obedience from anyone who wants to join his crew. And the question of whether Joe will join that crew is partly answered by his meeting Elijah Greenface, a survivor of the death camp at Auschwitz....

Rowena is 15 years old and growing up on the rough side of the tracks in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. After becoming pregnant with her second child, Rowena is taken out of school to participate in a program for "Girls Like You", aimed at educating and providing resources for young mothers. Through the program she meets "First White Lady", a social worker who has some of her own learning to do. Honest, witty, and full of heart, "Girls Like You" gives voice to a young woman often silenced.

Joseph’s sophomore year is about to begin, but his new start is a false one. At his father’s request, Joseph has moved in with his aunt and uncle to avoid the toxic environment surrounding his drug-addicted mother. But efforts to keep Joseph safe have tragic results for the family. When their community is shattered, Joseph must contend with his own grief, his mother’s persistent pleas for money, and the distance between himself and his father, stationed in Iraq - not to mention schoolwork, making the tennis team, and a new relationship.

Children of all ages are often wise beyond their years. Listening to this audiobook is like having an inspiring talk with a close friend or family member, directed right to that wise place inside. Friendly and uplifting, these words affirm how wonderful we all can be as human beings. Original music and songs performed by the author are sprinkled throughout. Share with your children all the great gifts that we have in common. Enjoy!

Pattie Mae adores and admires Uncle Buddy. He unsettles the dust and brings fresh ideas to Rehobeth Road. But when Buddy's deliberate inattention to the protocol of 1947 North Carolina lands him in jail for a crime against a white woman that he didn't commit, Pattie Mae and her family are suddenly set to journeying on the long, hard road that leads from loss and rage to forgiveness and pride.

For the audience that made Commencement a New York Times bestseller comes a novel about women making their way in the world. Self-doubting Ruth is coddled by her immigrant mother, who uses food to soothe and control. Defiant Francesca believes her heavy frame shames her Park Avenue society...

With a foreword by Dred Scott's great-grandson, Shelia P. Moses' stunning story chronicles Dred Scott's experiences as a slave, as a plaintiff in one of the most important legal cases in American history, and, at last, as a free man. Dred Scott's story is one of tremendous courage and fierce determination. His is a life that should be known by, and should inspire, all Americans.

A lively blend of memoir, natural history, and mindfulness, Zooburbia is an inspirational collection of stories of the wildlife with whom we coexist. In Zooburbia, urban naturalist Tai Moses explores the "extraordinary, unruly, half-wild realm where human and animal lives overlap."

In the aftermath of the Holocaust, Jewish historian Zosa Szajkowski gathered up tens of thousands of documents from Nazi buildings in Berlin and, later, public archives and private synagogues in France and moved them all, illicitly, to New York. In The Archive Thief, Lisa Moses Leff reconstructs Szajkowski's story in all its ambiguity. Born into poverty in Russian Poland, Szajkowski first made his name in Paris as a communist journalist.

An equal opportunity offender, John's Comedy transcends racial and cultural barriers appealing to black, white and brown audiences, the young and old, upstanding citizens and the morally bankrupt. With observations that are so on target they will make you laugh until it hurts. John is shrewd, raw and uncompromisingly funny.

In Upper Middle Trash, John talks about his loving, dysfunctional family; heroic tales of alcoholism; being a married product of divorce; revenge; and debauchery, to name just a few topics. The product of a "nice guy" dad and an alcoholic mother who, "when she drinks...can say some of the most hateful things ever uttered," John says. "I take after my mother. I'm a bit of a misogynist. Alcoholism and mental illness run rampant in my family on both sides. I'm part Native. That doesn't help."

Mendelssohn lebte und wirkte von 1729 bis 1786 inBerlin...

Children of all ages are often wise beyond their years. Listening to this audiobook is like having an inspiring talk with a close friend or family member, directed right to that wise place inside. Friendly and uplifting, these words help children understand that their power, self-esteem, and direction in life do not need to be dependent on the words and actions of others. Practical tips to handle teasing and bullying are offered.

Children of all ages are often wise beyond their years. Listening to this audiobook is like having an inspiring talk with a close friend or family member, directed right to that wise place inside. Friendly and uplifting, these words point to all the simple pleasures of relaxation, imagination, quiet, and going to sleep at bedtime. Original music and songs by the author are sprinkled throughout. Enjoy sharing this beautiful experience with your children!

In this duology's finale, Kingston travels back in time and uses his growing magic to save the world. Kingston might have saved Echo City but the victory is bittersweet without his pops by his side. The holidays are approaching and if Kingston could have one wish, it would be to have his father...

Brian Moses' greatest hits!This brilliant book is packed with old friends - What Teachers Wear in Bed, An Alien Stole My Underpants, Shopping Trolley and Monster Crazy - and introduces us to some wonderful new poems too...

Magic has all but disappeared in Brooklyn, but one tenacious young magician is determined to bring it back in this exciting middle grade mystery. Twelve-year-old Kingston has just moved from the suburbs back to Echo City, Brooklyn—the last place his father was seen alive. Kingston's father was...

Welcome to Conjureman's Table. Explore the secrets and mysteries of folk religion, folk magic, spiritualism and spirituality in quick, 5 to 10-minute episodes. Brother Moses answers your burning questions, covering everything from spells and curses to herbal lore and candle magic and much much more. A cultural anthropologist, lifelong student of esoteric wisdom and community conjure worker, Brother Moses brings a spiritualist view point to audience problems, challenges and questions. Episodes provide bite-sized lessons from a spiritual, mystical and magical perspective to elevate your practice...

Physical therapist Veronica Hawthorne isn't satisfied with her marriage to Roger, a military soldier. Veronica has recently discovered Roger's pastime, and it's putting a strain on their marriage. While Roger was deployed, he met someone, as well as Veronica.