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Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Master documentary filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin's original words and a flood of rich archival material. A journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter.
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
#1 I first met Gloria Karefa-Smart, James Baldwin's sister, ten years ago when she opened her door to me in a gentrified old black neighborhood of Washington, D. C. She had seen my films and knew of my work. She was a soul mate and an ally with whom the conversation quickly became real, direct, and sincere.
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Publisher Annotation: Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out of their parents? house after high school graduation. Perfect Mexican daughters never abandon their family. But Julia is not your perfect Mexican daughter. That was Olga?s role. Then a tragic accident on the busiest street in Chicago leaves Olga dead and Julia left behind to reassemble the shattered pieces of her family. And no one seems to acknowledge...
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Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “stunning” (America Ferrera) YA novel about a teenager coming to terms with losing her sister and finding herself amid the pressures, expectations, and stereotypes of growing up in a Mexican American home.
“Alive and crackling—a gritty tale wrapped in a page-turner. ”—The New York Times
Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away...
“Alive and crackling—a gritty tale wrapped in a page-turner. ”—The New York Times
Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away...
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English
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Kell Hồ Sinh Porter is twenty-six years old and desperate to leave his unhappy life and his dead-end town.
One night his wish is granted by a mysterious voice-though not in any way he would've imagined-and he finds himself in the semi-magical land of Allune where everyone thinks he's the "Chosen One." Kell politely disagrees, and absconds from his duties. On the search for an adventure that doesn't come with world-saving responsibility attached,...
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English
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Money conversations can be difficult. If you are like most people, no one taught you about money. In fact, you may still sometimes feel like you don't know what you are doing and are unsure of how to teach money principles to your teen. One thing is for sure, you know that you don't want them to struggle financially when they get out on their own. I know you are the kind of person who wants to do all you can to prepare your teen for the future. In...
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Why are you ashamed of what somebody else did to you?
Childhood sexual abuse leaves invisible marks that carry into adulthood and stop you from doing, dreaming, and achieving.
The root of shame keeps you feeling undervalued, even in your own eyes. You lose years living in safe mediocrity instead of purposeful intention.
This is not God's plan for you.
Author Andrea S. Jones understands this all too well. Her authentic sharing of some hard truths...
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English
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Let me tell you a story. A story about love. Hate. Desire. Obsession.Xolo and Lindani have always been together. Everyone knows where there's Lindani then you'll truly see Xolo there with him. Shouting at Lindani with the loudest voice his lungs can be capable of. Everything is Lindani's fault. Even if he knows it was his own fault. They both don't realise what they truly have. They both don't understand it. But they want to. They want to know why...
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English
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Social Justice Poetry
Spoken-word poet Valerie Mason-John unsettles readers with potent images of ongoing trauma from slavery and colonization. Her narratives range from the beginnings of the African Diaspora to the story of a stowaway on the Windrush, from racism and sexism in Trump's America to the wide impact of the Me Too movement. Stories of entrapment, sexual assault, addictive behaviours, and rave culture are told and contrasted to the strengthening...
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English
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A Study Guide for Sara Teasdale's "I Am Not Yours", excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.
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2021.
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English
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"Glamour, danger, liberation: in a Mad Men–era of commercial flight, Pan Am World Airways attracted the kind of young woman who wanted out, and wanted up
Required to have a college education, speak two languages, and possess the political savvy of a Foreign Service officer, a jet-age stewardess serving on iconic Pan Am between 1966 and 1975 also had to be between 5′3" and 5′9", between 105 and 140 pounds, and under 26 years of age at the time...
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